Fides quaerens intellectum
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Fides quaerens intellectum is the Latin phrase meaning “faith seeking understanding,” famously used by Anselm of Canterbury to express the theological approach of using reason to deepen and clarify religious faith.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fides quaerens intellectum canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10023970 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fides quaerens intellectum Context triple: [Proslogion, alternativeTitle, Fides quaerens intellectum]
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A.
Christus Nobis Factus Sapientia
Christus Nobis Factus Sapientia is the Latin school motto of Geelong Grammar School, expressing a Christian ideal of Christ as the source of wisdom.
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B.
Tuitio Fidei
Tuitio Fidei is a Latin phrase meaning “defense of the faith,” central to the spiritual mission and motto of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
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C.
Inis Fide Splendet et Scientia
Inis Fide Splendet et Scientia is the Latin motto of Fordham University, expressing the institution’s emphasis on the illuminating power of faith and knowledge.
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D.
Veritas in Caritate
Veritas in Caritate is the Latin motto of the University of Santo Tomas, expressing its ideal of pursuing truth guided by Christian charity.
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E.
Caritas et Veritas
Caritas et Veritas is the Latin motto of Dominican University, expressing its core values of charity and truth.
- 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: Fides quaerens intellectum Target entity description: Fides quaerens intellectum is the Latin phrase meaning “faith seeking understanding,” famously used by Anselm of Canterbury to express the theological approach of using reason to deepen and clarify religious faith.
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A.
Christus Nobis Factus Sapientia
Christus Nobis Factus Sapientia is the Latin school motto of Geelong Grammar School, expressing a Christian ideal of Christ as the source of wisdom.
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B.
Tuitio Fidei
Tuitio Fidei is a Latin phrase meaning “defense of the faith,” central to the spiritual mission and motto of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
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C.
Inis Fide Splendet et Scientia
Inis Fide Splendet et Scientia is the Latin motto of Fordham University, expressing the institution’s emphasis on the illuminating power of faith and knowledge.
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D.
Veritas in Caritate
Veritas in Caritate is the Latin motto of the University of Santo Tomas, expressing its ideal of pursuing truth guided by Christian charity.
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E.
Caritas et Veritas
Caritas et Veritas is the Latin motto of Dominican University, expressing its core values of charity and truth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin theological phrase
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motto ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Anselm of Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Christian theological slogans
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Latin religious phrases ⓘ |
| context | Christian monastic and scholastic reflection ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
fides quaerens intellectum et non intellectus quaerens fidem
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purely rationalist approaches to God ⓘ |
| describes | theological method ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
rational reflection on revealed truths
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use of reason to deepen faith ⓘ |
| field |
Christian theology
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philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
fides (faith)
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intellectum (understanding) ⓘ quaerens (seeking) ⓘ |
| hasMottoRoleFor | various seminaries and divinity schools ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implies | faith precedes understanding ⓘ |
| influenced |
Reformed epistemology discourse
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later Christian apologetics ⓘ medieval scholastic method ⓘ |
| inspired | modern discussions of theology as a science ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| methodologicalClaim |
theologizing begins from faith commitments
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theology uses rational inquiry to clarify doctrine ⓘ |
| notablyExpressedIn |
Monologion
GENERATED
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Proslogion GENERATED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | view that faith is irrational ⓘ |
| philosophicalImplication |
belief can be rationally explored
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understanding is a goal of religious belief ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Augustinian theology
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faith and reason ⓘ natural theology ⓘ scholasticism ⓘ |
| relatedTo | ontological argument for the existence of God ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
faith is primary but seeks rational articulation
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reason serves faith ⓘ |
| translation | faith seeking understanding ⓘ |
| usedAs | motto of some theological institutions ⓘ |
| usedBy | Anselm of Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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