Theological Orations
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Theological Orations is a celebrated collection of sermons by Gregory of Nazianzus that systematically expound and defend the doctrine of the Trinity and the nature of Christ in early Christian theology.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Theological Orations canonical | 3 |
| Five Theological Orations | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theological Orations Context triple: [Gregory of Nazianzus, notableWork, Theological Orations]
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A.
Yale Lectures on Preaching
Yale Lectures on Preaching is a series of influential 19th-century talks on homiletics and pastoral ministry delivered by American clergyman Henry Ward Beecher at Yale.
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B.
Sermons Preached on Several Occasions
Sermons Preached on Several Occasions is a collection of religious discourses by Anglican clergyman John Sharp, reflecting his theological views and preaching style.
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C.
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that systematically interpret the historical religions through the lens of his idealist philosophical system.
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D.
Homilies on the Epistles of Paul
Homilies on the Epistles of Paul is a renowned collection of sermons by John Chrysostom that offers detailed theological and moral commentary on the Pauline letters in the New Testament.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theological Orations Target entity description: Theological Orations is a celebrated collection of sermons by Gregory of Nazianzus that systematically expound and defend the doctrine of the Trinity and the nature of Christ in early Christian theology.
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A.
Yale Lectures on Preaching
Yale Lectures on Preaching is a series of influential 19th-century talks on homiletics and pastoral ministry delivered by American clergyman Henry Ward Beecher at Yale.
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B.
Sermons Preached on Several Occasions
Sermons Preached on Several Occasions is a collection of religious discourses by Anglican clergyman John Sharp, reflecting his theological views and preaching style.
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C.
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that systematically interpret the historical religions through the lens of his idealist philosophical system.
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D.
Homilies on the Epistles of Paul
Homilies on the Epistles of Paul is a renowned collection of sermons by John Chrysostom that offers detailed theological and moral commentary on the Pauline letters in the New Testament.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological work
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collection of sermons ⓘ |
| associatedWithCouncil |
First Council of Constantinople
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surface form:
Council of Constantinople (381)
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| author | Gregory of Nazianzus ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
incarnation of the Word
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limits of human knowledge of God ⓘ mystery of the divine nature ⓘ relationship between essence and persons in God ⓘ |
| composedAfter |
First Council of Nicaea
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surface form:
Council of Nicaea
|
| composedInCentury | 4th century ⓘ |
| defendsDoctrine |
consubstantiality of the Son with the Father
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distinction of divine persons ⓘ full divinity of the Holy Spirit ⓘ unity of the divine essence ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian apologetic
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theological oration ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Theological Orations
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surface form:
Five Theological Orations
Orations 27–31 ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later doctrinal formulations of the Trinity ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Orations
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surface form:
Oration 27
Orations ⓘ
surface form:
Oration 28
Orations ⓘ
surface form:
Oration 29
Orations ⓘ
surface form:
Oration 30
Orations ⓘ
surface form:
Oration 31
|
| hasTheologicalEmphasis |
Nicene Christianity
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surface form:
Nicene-Constantinopolitan orthodoxy
|
| historicalContext | late 4th-century Trinitarian controversies ⓘ |
| influenced |
Byzantine theology
ⓘ
Cappadocian Trinitarian doctrine ⓘ Eastern Orthodox theology ⓘ Western Christian theology ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | sermon ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian theology
ⓘ
Christology ⓘ Trinitarian theology ⓘ doctrine of the Trinity ⓘ nature of Christ ⓘ |
| opposes |
Arianism
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Eunomianism ⓘ Pneumatomachianism ⓘ |
| partOf | corpus of Gregory of Nazianzus ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
classic of patristic theology
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foundational text for Trinitarian doctrine ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| setting |
Constantinople (probable)
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surface form:
Constantinople
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| theologicalTradition | Nicene Christianity ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Eastern Orthodox theological education
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patristics scholarship ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Five Theological Orations