New England Way
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New England Way refers to the distinctive Puritan religious, social, and political practices that developed in 17th-century New England, emphasizing congregational autonomy, moral discipline, and a close integration of church and civil governance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New England Way canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T324499 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New England Way Context triple: [Half-Way Covenant controversy, relatedTo, New England Way]
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A.
North Road
North Road was an early football ground in Newton Heath, Manchester, historically used by the club that later became Manchester United.
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B.
Great Woods Road
Great Woods Road is a notable roadway and trail within the Lynn Woods Reservation in Lynn, Massachusetts, providing access through the forested parkland.
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C.
Oxford Road
Oxford Road is a major thoroughfare in Manchester, England, known for its concentration of university buildings, cultural institutions, and transport links.
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D.
Limestone Way
Limestone Way is a long-distance walking trail in England that runs through the White Peak area of the Peak District, showcasing its characteristic limestone scenery and rural landscapes.
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E.
Trapelo Road
Trapelo Road is a major thoroughfare running through Belmont, Massachusetts, serving as a key commercial and commuter route in the town.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New England Way Target entity description: New England Way refers to the distinctive Puritan religious, social, and political practices that developed in 17th-century New England, emphasizing congregational autonomy, moral discipline, and a close integration of church and civil governance.
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A.
North Road
North Road was an early football ground in Newton Heath, Manchester, historically used by the club that later became Manchester United.
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B.
Great Woods Road
Great Woods Road is a notable roadway and trail within the Lynn Woods Reservation in Lynn, Massachusetts, providing access through the forested parkland.
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C.
Oxford Road
Oxford Road is a major thoroughfare in Manchester, England, known for its concentration of university buildings, cultural institutions, and transport links.
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D.
Limestone Way
Limestone Way is a long-distance walking trail in England that runs through the White Peak area of the Peak District, showcasing its characteristic limestone scenery and rural landscapes.
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E.
Trapelo Road
Trapelo Road is a major thoroughfare running through Belmont, Massachusetts, serving as a key commercial and commuter route in the town.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Puritan practice
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historical concept ⓘ political culture ⓘ religious tradition ⓘ social system ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Congregationalism
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surface form:
Congregational churches
Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ New England clergy ⓘ
surface form:
New England Puritan clergy
New England Colonies ⓘ
surface form:
Puritan New England
meetinghouse-centered community life ⓘ town-based governance ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
close integration of church and civil governance
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communal responsibility ⓘ congregational autonomy ⓘ covenant theology ⓘ godly magistracy ⓘ moral discipline ⓘ religious uniformity ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Puritanism
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surface form:
English Puritanism
|
| emergedInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| emergedInPresentDayCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| emergedInRegion |
New England region
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surface form:
New England
|
| emphasizes |
close relationship between ministers and magistrates
ⓘ
covenanted communities ⓘ discipline of church members ⓘ local church independence ⓘ moral regulation of society ⓘ |
| influenced |
American congregationalism
ⓘ
New England political institutions ⓘ
surface form:
New England political culture
patterns of local self-government in New England ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
a city upon a hill
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church covenant ⓘ federal theology ⓘ visible saints ⓘ |
| politicalFeature |
integration of church membership with civic status
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limited suffrage for church members ⓘ use of civil authority to enforce religious norms ⓘ |
| religiousFeature |
centrality of preaching
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covenant-based church membership ⓘ requirement of conversion narratives for full membership in many churches ⓘ strict church discipline ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation |
Calvinism
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Puritanism ⓘ |
| socialFeature |
community surveillance of behavior
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emphasis on family and household order ⓘ regulation of leisure and consumption ⓘ |
| timePeriod | c. 1620s–late 17th century ⓘ |
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Subject: New England Way Description of subject: New England Way refers to the distinctive Puritan religious, social, and political practices that developed in 17th-century New England, emphasizing congregational autonomy, moral discipline, and a close integration of church and civil governance.
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