A Christian Directory
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A Christian Directory is a comprehensive 17th-century pastoral and practical theology manual by Puritan minister Richard Baxter, offering detailed guidance on Christian belief, ethics, and daily conduct.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: A Christian Directory Context triple: [Richard Baxter, notableWork, A Christian Directory]
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Faith Alive Christian Resources
Faith Alive Christian Resources is the publishing ministry of the Christian Reformed Church in North America, producing Reformed Christian books, curricula, and worship materials.
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ReFrame Ministries
ReFrame Ministries is a global Christian media organization that produces and distributes faith-based content and resources, historically connected with the Christian Reformed Church in North America.
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C.
Christianisme dévoilé
Christianisme dévoilé is an 18th-century anti-religious philosophical treatise by Baron d'Holbach that offers a radical Enlightenment critique of Christianity and organized religion.
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D.
City of Churches
City of Churches is a well-known nickname for Adelaide, highlighting its historic abundance of churches and strong religious heritage.
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E.
Foursquare Church
Foursquare Church is an international Pentecostal Christian denomination known for its emphasis on the fourfold ministry of Jesus as Savior, Baptizer with the Holy Spirit, Healer, and Coming King.
- 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: A Christian Directory Target entity description: A Christian Directory is a comprehensive 17th-century pastoral and practical theology manual by Puritan minister Richard Baxter, offering detailed guidance on Christian belief, ethics, and daily conduct.
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A.
Faith Alive Christian Resources
Faith Alive Christian Resources is the publishing ministry of the Christian Reformed Church in North America, producing Reformed Christian books, curricula, and worship materials.
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B.
ReFrame Ministries
ReFrame Ministries is a global Christian media organization that produces and distributes faith-based content and resources, historically connected with the Christian Reformed Church in North America.
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C.
Christianisme dévoilé
Christianisme dévoilé is an 18th-century anti-religious philosophical treatise by Baron d'Holbach that offers a radical Enlightenment critique of Christianity and organized religion.
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D.
City of Churches
City of Churches is a well-known nickname for Adelaide, highlighting its historic abundance of churches and strong religious heritage.
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E.
Foursquare Church
Foursquare Church is an international Pentecostal Christian denomination known for its emphasis on the fourfold ministry of Jesus as Savior, Baptizer with the Holy Spirit, Healer, and Coming King.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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pastoral manual ⓘ practical theology manual ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| author | Richard Baxter ⓘ |
| authorDenomination | English Presbyterian-leaning Puritan ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | Puritan minister ⓘ |
| bibliographicNote | often published in one large volume ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian ethics
ⓘ
devotional literature ⓘ moral theology ⓘ pastoral theology ⓘ |
| hasFormat | folio ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Christian Ecclesiastics
ⓘ
Christian Economics ⓘ Christian ethics ⓘ
surface form:
Christian Ethics
Christian right ⓘ
surface form:
Christian Politics
|
| historicalPeriod | Post-Reformation era ⓘ |
| influenced |
Reformed practical theology
ⓘ
later Puritan pastoral practice ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Puritanism
ⓘ
surface form:
English Puritanism
Reformed scholasticism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
lay Christians
ⓘ
pastors ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
guidance for Christian living
ⓘ
manual for pastoral counseling ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive treatment of practical Christian ethics
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detailed casuistical guidance ⓘ systematic organization of Christian duties ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| publicationYear | 1673 ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Reformed Pastor ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| structure | divided into multiple parts addressing different areas of Christian life ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian conduct
ⓘ
Christian doctrine ⓘ Christian ethics ⓘ casuistry ⓘ church life ⓘ family life ⓘ pastoral care ⓘ practical divinity ⓘ spiritual disciplines ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
Calvinism
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surface form:
Calvinist
Reformed ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Puritanism ⓘ |
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