Augustinian theology
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Augustinian theology is a major strand of Western Christian thought rooted in the writings of St. Augustine of Hippo, emphasizing divine grace, original sin, and the sovereignty of God in salvation.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Augustinianism | 13 |
| Augustinian theology canonical | 9 |
| Augustinian tradition | 3 |
| Augustinian | 1 |
| Augustinian spirituality | 1 |
| Augustinian–Pelagian debates | 1 |
| Western Christian theology | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Augustinian theology Context triple: [Western Christianity, hasTheologicalTradition, Augustinian theology]
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A.
Scholastic theology
Scholastic theology is the medieval Christian intellectual tradition that systematically applied philosophy and logic, especially Aristotelian thought, to explain and defend theological doctrines.
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Alexandrian theology
Alexandrian theology is an early Christian theological tradition centered in Alexandria that emphasizes the divinity of Christ, allegorical interpretation of Scripture, and the synthesis of Greek philosophy with Christian doctrine.
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Christian theology
Christian theology is the systematic study and interpretation of Christian beliefs about God, Jesus Christ, salvation, and the nature of reality as revealed in Scripture and tradition.
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Nicene Christianity
Nicene Christianity is the mainstream Christian tradition that affirms the full divinity of Jesus Christ and the doctrine of the Trinity as articulated in the Nicene Creed.
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Christology
Christology is the branch of Christian theology that studies the person, nature, and work of Jesus Christ.
- 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: Augustinian theology Target entity description: Augustinian theology is a major strand of Western Christian thought rooted in the writings of St. Augustine of Hippo, emphasizing divine grace, original sin, and the sovereignty of God in salvation.
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A.
Scholastic theology
Scholastic theology is the medieval Christian intellectual tradition that systematically applied philosophy and logic, especially Aristotelian thought, to explain and defend theological doctrines.
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B.
Alexandrian theology
Alexandrian theology is an early Christian theological tradition centered in Alexandria that emphasizes the divinity of Christ, allegorical interpretation of Scripture, and the synthesis of Greek philosophy with Christian doctrine.
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C.
Christian theology
Christian theology is the systematic study and interpretation of Christian beliefs about God, Jesus Christ, salvation, and the nature of reality as revealed in Scripture and tradition.
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D.
Nicene Christianity
Nicene Christianity is the mainstream Christian tradition that affirms the full divinity of Jesus Christ and the doctrine of the Trinity as articulated in the Nicene Creed.
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E.
Christology
Christology is the branch of Christian theology that studies the person, nature, and work of Jesus Christ.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological tradition
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strand of Western Christian thought ⓘ |
| affirms |
Trinitarian orthodoxy
ⓘ
doctrine of the Trinity as one essence in three persons ⓘ doctrine of the filioque ⓘ |
| articulatedIn |
Confessions
ⓘ
surface form:
Confessiones
The City of God ⓘ
surface form:
De civitate Dei
De correptione et gratia ⓘ De gratia et libero arbitrio ⓘ Enchiridion on Faith, Hope and Love ⓘ
surface form:
Enchiridion on Faith Hope and Love
|
| associatedWith |
Latin Fathers of the West
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Fathers of the Church
|
| developedFrom | writings of Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
| developedInContextOf | Pelagian controversy ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
divine grace
ⓘ
human dependence on grace ⓘ incapacity of fallen human will to choose God without grace ⓘ original sin ⓘ priority of God’s initiative in salvation ⓘ sovereignty of God in salvation ⓘ |
| hasCoreDoctrine |
doctrine of divine illumination
ⓘ
doctrine of grace ⓘ doctrine of original sin ⓘ doctrine of predestination ⓘ doctrine of the Church as City of God ⓘ |
| hasMainProponent | Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
| influenced |
Calvinism
ⓘ
Jansenism ⓘ Latin Church theology ⓘ Lutheran theology ⓘ Reformation theology ⓘ Western Christianity ⓘ medieval scholasticism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Neoplatonism
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Pauline theology ⓘ |
| locatesChurchWithin | City of God ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
| opposes |
Pelagianism
ⓘ
Semi-Pelagianism ⓘ |
| region | North Africa ⓘ |
| significantIn |
Protestant theology
ⓘ
Roman Catholic theology ⓘ |
| startTime | 4th century ⓘ |
| teaches |
God’s foreknowledge and predestination are compatible with human responsibility
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God’s grace is effective in the elect ⓘ all humans inherit original sin from Adam ⓘ grace is gratuitous and unmerited ⓘ grace is necessary for every good act related to salvation ⓘ human free will is weakened but not destroyed by the Fall ⓘ human nature is wounded by sin ⓘ no one can turn to God without prevenient grace ⓘ |
| viewsHistoryAs | conflict between City of God and earthly city ⓘ |
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Subject: Augustinian theology Description of subject: Augustinian theology is a major strand of Western Christian thought rooted in the writings of St. Augustine of Hippo, emphasizing divine grace, original sin, and the sovereignty of God in salvation.
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