Socinians
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Socinians were a 16th–17th century Christian movement known for their rationalist theology, rejection of the Trinity, and emphasis on the moral teachings of Jesus.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Socinianism | 8 |
| Socinians canonical | 2 |
| Socinian movement in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Socinians Context triple: [Unitarianism, historicallyAssociatedWith, Socinians]
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Quakers
The Quakers are the athletic teams representing the University of Pennsylvania in collegiate sports.
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Counter-Remonstrants
The Counter-Remonstrants were a strict Calvinist faction in the Dutch Republic that opposed the more liberal Arminian Remonstrants in the early 17th-century religious and political conflicts.
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Gomarists
The Gomarists were a strict Calvinist faction in the Dutch Reformed Church that opposed Arminianism and played a central role in the religious-political conflicts of the Dutch Republic in the early 17th century.
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Unitas Fratrum
Unitas Fratrum, also known as the Moravian Church, is a historic Protestant denomination originating in the 15th century Bohemian Reformation and now organized as a worldwide Christian communion.
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Menno Simons
Menno Simons was a 16th-century Dutch religious leader and former Catholic priest who became a prominent Anabaptist reformer and the spiritual namesake of the Mennonite movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Socinians Target entity description: Socinians were a 16th–17th century Christian movement known for their rationalist theology, rejection of the Trinity, and emphasis on the moral teachings of Jesus.
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A.
Quakers
The Quakers are the athletic teams representing the University of Pennsylvania in collegiate sports.
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B.
Counter-Remonstrants
The Counter-Remonstrants were a strict Calvinist faction in the Dutch Republic that opposed the more liberal Arminian Remonstrants in the early 17th-century religious and political conflicts.
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C.
Gomarists
The Gomarists were a strict Calvinist faction in the Dutch Reformed Church that opposed Arminianism and played a central role in the religious-political conflicts of the Dutch Republic in the early 17th century.
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D.
Unitas Fratrum
Unitas Fratrum, also known as the Moravian Church, is a historic Protestant denomination originating in the 15th century Bohemian Reformation and now organized as a worldwide Christian communion.
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E.
Menno Simons
Menno Simons was a 16th-century Dutch religious leader and former Catholic priest who became a prominent Anabaptist reformer and the spiritual namesake of the Mennonite movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian movement
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religious group ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Polish Brethren ⓘ |
| centerOfActivity | Raków ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Poland ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| doctrine |
conditional immortality
ⓘ
denial of the consubstantial divinity of Jesus with the Father ⓘ denial of the pre-existence of Christ ⓘ emphasis on human free will ⓘ emphasis on the moral teachings of Jesus ⓘ rejection of eternal torment in hell ⓘ rejection of original sin as inherited guilt ⓘ rejection of predestination ⓘ rejection of the Trinity ⓘ scripture interpreted by reason ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
16th century
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17th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Enlightenment religious thought
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Unitarianism ⓘ liberal Protestant theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Renaissance humanism
ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Renaissance humanism
Radical Reformation ⓘ |
| languageOfKeyTexts |
Latin
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Polish ⓘ |
| mainClassification |
Unitarianism
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surface form:
Nontrinitarian Christianity
|
| namedAfter |
Fausto Sozzini
ⓘ
Fausto Sozzini ⓘ
surface form:
Lelio Sozzini
|
| notableWork | Racovian Catechism ⓘ |
| persecutedBy |
Lutheran authorities
ⓘ
Reformed (Calvinist) authorities ⓘ Catholic Church hierarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church authorities
|
| regionOfActivity |
England
ⓘ
Netherlands ⓘ Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ Transylvania ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | rationalist theology ⓘ |
| viewOnAtonement | moral influence theory of atonement ⓘ |
| viewOnBaptism | support for believer’s baptism ⓘ |
| viewOnChrist |
Jesus as a uniquely inspired human teacher
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Jesus as moral example rather than metaphysical savior ⓘ |
| viewOnChurchAuthority | suspicion of traditional ecclesiastical authority ⓘ |
| viewOnCreeds | rejection of post-biblical creeds as binding ⓘ |
| viewOnGod | strict monotheism ⓘ |
| viewOnHolySpirit | Holy Spirit as power or influence of God rather than a distinct person ⓘ |
| viewOnReason | reason as essential tool for interpreting scripture ⓘ |
| viewOnScripture | Bible as sole authoritative source of doctrine ⓘ |
| viewOnViolence | tendency toward religious toleration and nonviolence ⓘ |
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Subject: Socinians Description of subject: Socinians were a 16th–17th century Christian movement known for their rationalist theology, rejection of the Trinity, and emphasis on the moral teachings of Jesus.
Referenced by (11)
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