Woman, Church and State
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Woman, Church and State is an 1893 feminist and freethought book by Matilda Joslyn Gage that critiques the historical alliance between religious institutions and patriarchal oppression of women.
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| Woman, Church and State canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Woman, Church and State Context triple: [Matilda Joslyn Gage, notableWork, Woman, Church and State]
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A.
God and the State
God and the State is a seminal anarchist and atheist treatise by Mikhail Bakunin that critiques religion and the state as instruments of oppression and argues for human freedom and rationalism.
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B.
De Libertate Christiana
De Libertate Christiana is the Latin title of Martin Luther’s 1520 theological treatise that explores the paradoxical nature of Christian freedom and servitude.
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C.
A Public Faith
A Public Faith is a theological book by Miroslav Volf that explores how Christian faith should engage responsibly and constructively in public life and pluralistic societies.
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D.
The Right and the Power
The Right and the Power is a memoir by Watergate special prosecutor Leon Jaworski that recounts his experiences investigating the Nixon administration and explores the limits of presidential authority.
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E.
Triumph of Religion
Triumph of Religion is a mural panel by John Singer Sargent, created as part of his larger mural cycle for the Boston Public Library that explores religious themes and iconography.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Woman, Church and State Target entity description: Woman, Church and State is an 1893 feminist and freethought book by Matilda Joslyn Gage that critiques the historical alliance between religious institutions and patriarchal oppression of women.
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A.
God and the State
God and the State is a seminal anarchist and atheist treatise by Mikhail Bakunin that critiques religion and the state as instruments of oppression and argues for human freedom and rationalism.
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B.
De Libertate Christiana
De Libertate Christiana is the Latin title of Martin Luther’s 1520 theological treatise that explores the paradoxical nature of Christian freedom and servitude.
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C.
A Public Faith
A Public Faith is a theological book by Miroslav Volf that explores how Christian faith should engage responsibly and constructively in public life and pluralistic societies.
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D.
The Right and the Power
The Right and the Power is a memoir by Watergate special prosecutor Leon Jaworski that recounts his experiences investigating the Nixon administration and explores the limits of presidential authority.
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E.
Triumph of Religion
Triumph of Religion is a mural panel by John Singer Sargent, created as part of his larger mural cycle for the Boston Public Library that explores religious themes and iconography.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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freethought literature ⓘ |
| argues |
religious institutions have supported patriarchal control over women
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theology has been used to restrict women's rights ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
first-wave feminism
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freethought movement ⓘ |
| author | Matilda Joslyn Gage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
Christian churches
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historical alliance between church and state ⓘ patriarchal religious doctrines ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
bibliographies of feminist literature
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histories of American freethought ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
historical oppression of women
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legal subordination of women ⓘ religious justification of women's inequality ⓘ |
| genre |
feminist theory
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religious criticism ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
critique of biblical teachings on women
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discussion of marriage laws ⓘ discussion of property rights of women ⓘ historical analysis of witch hunts ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-clerical
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pro–women's suffrage ⓘ secular ⓘ |
| influenced | later feminist critiques of religion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christianity and women
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church–state relations ⓘ feminism ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ religion and society ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of historical, legal, and theological analysis
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linking church doctrine to civil law oppression of women ⓘ radical criticism of Christianity from a feminist perspective ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | The Truth Seeker Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1893 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
History of Woman Suffrage
NERFINISHED
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Woman, Church and State (reprint editions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
readers interested in feminism
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readers interested in religious criticism ⓘ |
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