Religio Laici
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Religio Laici is a religious and philosophical work by Thomas Hughes that explores questions of faith, doctrine, and the role of lay belief in Christian life.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Religio Laici canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
didactic poem
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poem ⓘ religious poem ⓘ |
| addressesTopic |
Deism
NERFINISHED
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controversies between Catholics and Protestants ⓘ interpretation of the Bible ⓘ relationship between faith and reason ⓘ skepticism about revelation ⓘ |
| author | John Dryden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| discusses |
evidence for revealed religion
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limits of human reason in theology ⓘ role of the Church in interpreting Scripture ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian apologetics
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philosophical poetry ⓘ religious literature ⓘ |
| hasForm | rhymed couplets ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Christian doctrine
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apologetics for lay believers ⓘ religious controversy ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Restoration England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Anglican theology
NERFINISHED
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classical didactic poetry ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | educated lay readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Restoration literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
authority of Scripture and tradition
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defense of the Church of England ⓘ nature of Christian faith ⓘ role of reason in religion ⓘ |
| narrativeVoice | lay Christian ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Religio Laici; or, A Layman’s Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionOnFaith | presents faith as reasonable but above reason ⓘ |
| positionOnScripture | affirms authority of the Bible ⓘ |
| positionOnTradition | accepts church tradition with qualifications ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1682 ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Hind and the Panther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Anglicanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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