On Christian Doctrine
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On Christian Doctrine is a foundational theological and hermeneutical treatise by St. Augustine that outlines principles for interpreting Scripture and for Christian teaching and preaching.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| On Christian Doctrine canonical | 5 |
| Use of Scripture in the Church | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: On Christian Doctrine Context triple: [St. Augustine, notableWork, On Christian Doctrine]
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A.
De veritate religionis Christianae
De veritate religionis Christianae is a 17th-century apologetic treatise that presents a rational defense of Christianity, written by the Dutch jurist and theologian Hugo Grotius.
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B.
The Reasonableness of Christianity
The Reasonableness of Christianity is a 1695 theological treatise by John Locke arguing that the core of Christian faith is a simple, rational belief in Jesus as the Messiah rather than adherence to complex doctrinal systems.
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C.
The Christian Philosopher
The Christian Philosopher is an early 18th-century work by Cotton Mather that attempts to reconcile and harmonize emerging scientific knowledge with Christian theology.
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D.
Three Essays on Religion
Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
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E.
Institutes of the Christian Religion
Institutes of the Christian Religion is John Calvin’s seminal 16th-century theological work that systematically outlines Reformed Protestant doctrine and became a foundational text of Calvinism.
- 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: On Christian Doctrine Target entity description: On Christian Doctrine is a foundational theological and hermeneutical treatise by St. Augustine that outlines principles for interpreting Scripture and for Christian teaching and preaching.
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A.
De veritate religionis Christianae
De veritate religionis Christianae is a 17th-century apologetic treatise that presents a rational defense of Christianity, written by the Dutch jurist and theologian Hugo Grotius.
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B.
The Reasonableness of Christianity
The Reasonableness of Christianity is a 1695 theological treatise by John Locke arguing that the core of Christian faith is a simple, rational belief in Jesus as the Messiah rather than adherence to complex doctrinal systems.
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C.
The Christian Philosopher
The Christian Philosopher is an early 18th-century work by Cotton Mather that attempts to reconcile and harmonize emerging scientific knowledge with Christian theology.
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D.
Three Essays on Religion
Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
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E.
Institutes of the Christian Religion
Institutes of the Christian Religion is John Calvin’s seminal 16th-century theological work that systematically outlines Reformed Protestant doctrine and became a foundational text of Calvinism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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hermeneutical treatise ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| aim |
to guide Christians in understanding Scripture
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to instruct preachers in effective Christian teaching ⓘ |
| approximateCompletionDate | early 5th century ⓘ |
| approximateStartDate | c. 396 ⓘ |
| author |
Augustine of Hippo
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St. Augustine ⓘ |
| book |
Book I
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Book II ⓘ Book III ⓘ Book IV ⓘ |
| bookCount | 4 ⓘ |
| completionStatus | unfinished in Augustine’s lifetime ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical hermeneutics
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pastoral theology ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian hermeneutics
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Christian homiletics ⓘ Western Christian theology ⓘ medieval biblical exegesis ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian rhetorical tradition
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Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Scripture
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| keyConcept |
Scripture interprets Scripture
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edification of the Church as goal of interpretation ⓘ ordo amoris ⓘ priority of the rule of faith ⓘ use and enjoyment (uti and frui) ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| notableBook | Book IV on Christian eloquence ⓘ |
| originalTitle | De doctrina christiana ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| structure | four books ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian preaching
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Christian teaching ⓘ Scripture interpretation ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Latin Church worldwide
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surface form:
Latin Church
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| timePeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| topic |
Christian rhetoric
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ambiguity in scriptural language ⓘ charity as interpretive norm ⓘ figurative and literal senses of Scripture ⓘ love of God and neighbor ⓘ role of the Holy Spirit in interpretation ⓘ rules for interpreting Scripture ⓘ things and signs distinction ⓘ training of Christian teachers ⓘ use of secular learning in exegesis ⓘ |
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Use of Scripture in the Church