On the Trinity
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On the Trinity is a foundational theological treatise by St. Augustine that systematically explores and defends the Christian doctrine of the Trinity using both scriptural exegesis and philosophical reasoning.
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| On the Trinity canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Trinity Context triple: [St. Augustine, notableWork, On the Trinity]
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A.
On God
"On God" is a gospel-influenced hip-hop track by Kanye West from his 2019 album *Jesus Is King*, featuring themes of faith, gratitude, and divine protection.
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B.
On the Incarnation
On the Incarnation is a foundational Christian theological treatise by Athanasius of Alexandria that explains and defends the doctrine of the Word of God becoming human in Jesus Christ for the salvation of humanity.
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C.
Trinity
The Trinity is the central Christian doctrine that God exists as one divine being in three distinct, co-equal persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
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D.
Trinity
Trinity was the codename for the first detonation of a nuclear weapon, conducted by the United States in New Mexico on July 16, 1945.
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E.
De Spiritu Sancto
De Spiritu Sancto is a theological treatise by Ambrose of Milan that systematically defends and explains the divinity and personhood of the Holy Spirit within the Christian Trinity.
- 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 the Trinity Target entity description: On the Trinity is a foundational theological treatise by St. Augustine that systematically explores and defends the Christian doctrine of the Trinity using both scriptural exegesis and philosophical reasoning.
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A.
On God
"On God" is a gospel-influenced hip-hop track by Kanye West from his 2019 album *Jesus Is King*, featuring themes of faith, gratitude, and divine protection.
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B.
On the Incarnation
On the Incarnation is a foundational Christian theological treatise by Athanasius of Alexandria that explains and defends the doctrine of the Word of God becoming human in Jesus Christ for the salvation of humanity.
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C.
Trinity
The Trinity is the central Christian doctrine that God exists as one divine being in three distinct, co-equal persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
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D.
Trinity
Trinity was the codename for the first detonation of a nuclear weapon, conducted by the United States in New Mexico on July 16, 1945.
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E.
De Spiritu Sancto
De Spiritu Sancto is a theological treatise by Ambrose of Milan that systematically defends and explains the divinity and personhood of the Holy Spirit within the Christian Trinity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological work
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Latin prose work ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| approximateDateRange |
c. 399–419
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early 5th century ⓘ |
| author |
Augustine of Hippo
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St. Augustine ⓘ |
| centuryWritten | 5th century ⓘ |
| doctrinalStance | Nicene orthodoxy ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian apologetics
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systematic theology ⓘ |
| importantFor |
Latin patristic theology
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doctrine of God in Western Christianity ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Latin Trinitarian doctrine
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Western Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Western Christian theology
doctrine of the psychological analogy of the Trinity ⓘ medieval scholastic theology ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
co-equality of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
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distinction of divine persons ⓘ eternity of the Son ⓘ faith seeking understanding ⓘ limits of human understanding of God ⓘ procession of the Holy Spirit ⓘ unity of divine essence ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| opposes |
Arianism
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subordinationism ⓘ tritheism ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Orations on the Trinity
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surface form:
De Trinitate
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| philosophicalInfluence |
Neoplatonism
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Platonic philosophy ⓘ |
| placeAssociated | Hippo Regius ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Gospel of John
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New Testament ⓘ Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
Pauline Epistles ⓘ
surface form:
Pauline epistles
|
| structure | multi-book treatise ⓘ |
| subject |
Christology
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God the Holy Spirit ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Spirit
Trinitarian theology ⓘ divine attributes ⓘ image of God in the human mind ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
doctrine of the Trinity
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nature of God ⓘ relationship of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
philosophical reasoning
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psychological analogy ⓘ scriptural exegesis ⓘ |
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Subject: On the Trinity Description of subject: On the Trinity is a foundational theological treatise by St. Augustine that systematically explores and defends the Christian doctrine of the Trinity using both scriptural exegesis and philosophical reasoning.
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