Instructions for Defensive Arms
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"Instructions for Defensive Arms" is a 17th-century treatise by Scottish Presbyterian minister Alexander Henderson outlining principles for the lawful and moral use of armed resistance.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Instructions for Defensive Arms Context triple: [Alexander Henderson, wroteText, Instructions for Defensive Arms]
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A.
The Right to Bare Arms
The Right to Bare Arms is a stand-up comedy album by Larry the Cable Guy featuring his signature blue-collar humor and catchphrase-driven routines.
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Key to Defense
"Key to Defense" is the official motto of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, reflecting its role as a central element in Japan’s national defense strategy.
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C.
Defending Your Life
Defending Your Life is a 1991 romantic fantasy-comedy film written, directed by, and starring Albert Brooks, set in a whimsical afterlife where a recently deceased man must literally defend the choices he made during his life.
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Weapon of Choice
Weapon of Choice is a hit song by British DJ and producer Norman Cook, better known as Fatboy Slim, famous for its funk-driven sound and its iconic music video featuring actor Christopher Walken dancing and flying through a hotel.
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E.
A Choice of Weapons
"A Choice of Weapons" is Gordon Parks’s influential autobiographical work in which he reflects on his life, art, and use of the camera as a tool for social change.
- 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: Instructions for Defensive Arms Target entity description: "Instructions for Defensive Arms" is a 17th-century treatise by Scottish Presbyterian minister Alexander Henderson outlining principles for the lawful and moral use of armed resistance.
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A.
The Right to Bare Arms
The Right to Bare Arms is a stand-up comedy album by Larry the Cable Guy featuring his signature blue-collar humor and catchphrase-driven routines.
-
B.
Key to Defense
"Key to Defense" is the official motto of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, reflecting its role as a central element in Japan’s national defense strategy.
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C.
Defending Your Life
Defending Your Life is a 1991 romantic fantasy-comedy film written, directed by, and starring Albert Brooks, set in a whimsical afterlife where a recently deceased man must literally defend the choices he made during his life.
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D.
Weapon of Choice
Weapon of Choice is a hit song by British DJ and producer Norman Cook, better known as Fatboy Slim, famous for its funk-driven sound and its iconic music video featuring actor Christopher Walken dancing and flying through a hotel.
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E.
A Choice of Weapons
"A Choice of Weapons" is Gordon Parks’s influential autobiographical work in which he reflects on his life, art, and use of the camera as a tool for social change.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early modern work
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person ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ treatise ⓘ |
| addressesTopic |
biblical justification for resistance
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conditions for legitimate resistance ⓘ duty of subjects toward magistrates ⓘ lawfulness of defensive arms ⓘ moral limits on use of force ⓘ relationship between conscience and civil obedience ⓘ |
| aim |
to define when armed resistance is lawful
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to reconcile obedience to rulers with obedience to God ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | Presbyterian minister ⓘ |
| authorReligiousAffiliation | Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| ethicalStance |
requires just cause for use of arms
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requires last resort before armed resistance ⓘ requires proper authority for resistance ⓘ requires proportionality in use of force ⓘ supports defensive but not aggressive warfare ⓘ |
| genre |
political theology
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religious non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasMoralFramework | just war principles applied to domestic resistance ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
conflicts between Presbyterians and royal authority
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early modern British religious conflicts ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Calvinist resistance theory
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Reformed political thought ⓘ biblical exegesis ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Presbyterian readers
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Reformed clergy ⓘ lay believers concerned with political obedience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian ethics
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armed resistance ⓘ lawful use of force ⓘ moral theology ⓘ political resistance ⓘ resistance theory ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| occupation | Presbyterian minister ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Reformed resistance theory ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Reformed tradition
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Scottish Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| workOf | Alexander Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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