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.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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pastoral manual → practical theology manual → theological work → |
| author |
Richard Baxter
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| authorDenomination |
English Presbyterian-leaning Puritan
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| authorOccupation |
Puritan minister
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| bibliographicNote |
often published in one large volume
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| centuryOfComposition |
17th century
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| countryOfOrigin |
England
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| genre |
Christian ethics
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devotional literature → moral theology → pastoral theology → |
| hasFormat |
folio
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| hasPart |
Christian Ecclesiastics
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Christian Economics → Christian Ethics → Christian Politics → |
| historicalPeriod |
Post-Reformation era
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| influenced |
Reformed practical theology
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later Puritan pastoral practice → |
| influencedBy |
English Puritanism
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Reformed scholasticism → |
| intendedAudience |
lay Christians
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pastors → |
| intendedUse |
guidance for Christian living
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manual for pastoral counseling → |
| language |
English
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| notableFor |
comprehensive treatment of practical Christian ethics
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detailed casuistical guidance → systematic organization of Christian duties → |
| placeOfPublication |
London
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| publicationYear |
1673
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| relatedWork |
The Reformed Pastor
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| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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| structure |
divided into multiple parts addressing different areas of Christian life
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| subject |
Christian conduct
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Christian doctrine → Christian ethics → casuistry → church life → family life → pastoral care → practical divinity → spiritual disciplines → |
| theologicalPerspective |
Calvinist
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Reformed → |
| theologicalTradition |
Puritanism
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Richard Baxter
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notableWork |