Great Controversy theme
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The Great Controversy theme is a central Seventh-day Adventist theological framework that portrays human history as part of a cosmic conflict between Christ and Satan over God’s character, law, and government.
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| Great Controversy theme canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Great Controversy theme Context triple: [Seventh-day Adventist Church, coreBelief, Great Controversy theme]
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Eyre controversy in Britain
The Eyre controversy in Britain was a fierce 19th-century political and moral debate over whether colonial governor Edward John Eyre should be condemned or praised for his brutal suppression of the 1865 Morant Bay Rebellion in Jamaica.
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Investiture Controversy
The Investiture Controversy was an 11th–12th century power struggle between the papacy and secular rulers over who held the authority to appoint bishops and other high church officials.
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Fundamentalist–modernist controversy
The Fundamentalist–modernist controversy was an early 20th-century theological and cultural conflict within American Protestantism between conservative fundamentalists and liberal modernists over biblical interpretation, science, and social change.
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Half-Way Covenant controversy
The Half-Way Covenant controversy was a 17th-century New England Puritan dispute over whether to allow the partial church membership of the unconverted children of visible saints, reflecting broader tensions about religious purity, community inclusion, and declining piety.
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Exclusion Crisis
The Exclusion Crisis was a late 17th-century political conflict in England over whether to bar the Catholic James, Duke of York, from the throne, which helped give rise to the Whig and Tory parties.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Great Controversy theme Target entity description: The Great Controversy theme is a central Seventh-day Adventist theological framework that portrays human history as part of a cosmic conflict between Christ and Satan over God’s character, law, and government.
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A.
Eyre controversy in Britain
The Eyre controversy in Britain was a fierce 19th-century political and moral debate over whether colonial governor Edward John Eyre should be condemned or praised for his brutal suppression of the 1865 Morant Bay Rebellion in Jamaica.
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B.
Investiture Controversy
The Investiture Controversy was an 11th–12th century power struggle between the papacy and secular rulers over who held the authority to appoint bishops and other high church officials.
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C.
Fundamentalist–modernist controversy
The Fundamentalist–modernist controversy was an early 20th-century theological and cultural conflict within American Protestantism between conservative fundamentalists and liberal modernists over biblical interpretation, science, and social change.
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D.
Half-Way Covenant controversy
The Half-Way Covenant controversy was a 17th-century New England Puritan dispute over whether to allow the partial church membership of the unconverted children of visible saints, reflecting broader tensions about religious purity, community inclusion, and declining piety.
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E.
Exclusion Crisis
The Exclusion Crisis was a late 17th-century political conflict in England over whether to bar the Catholic James, Duke of York, from the throne, which helped give rise to the Whig and Tory parties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Seventh-day Adventist doctrine
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cosmic conflict motif ⓘ theological theme ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ellen G. White ⓘ |
| category |
Adventist metanarrative
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Christian theological framework ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Seventh-day Adventist 28 Fundamental Beliefs
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surface form:
Seventh-day Adventist theology
Seventh-day Adventist worldview ⓘ |
| closelyLinkedTo | the book "The Great Controversy" ⓘ |
| concerns |
God’s government
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God’s law ⓘ cosmic conflict between Christ and Satan ⓘ vindication of God’s character ⓘ |
| contrasts | Christ’s self-sacrificing love with Satan’s self-exaltation ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
cosmic dimensions of salvation
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moral freedom ⓘ the justice of God ⓘ the love of God ⓘ the reality of evil ⓘ theodicy ⓘ |
| frames |
the final eradication of evil
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the origin of sin ⓘ the problem of suffering ⓘ |
| goal |
final restoration of harmony in creation
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vindication of God before the universe ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Adventist education
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Adventist mission strategy ⓘ Adventist preaching ⓘ |
| hasKeyOpponents |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
surface form:
Christ
the Devil ⓘ
surface form:
Satan
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| influencedBy |
Ellen G. White
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surface form:
Ellen G. White’s writings
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| interprets |
biblical history as part of a cosmic war
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the end-time events ⓘ the fall of humanity ⓘ the final judgment ⓘ the life and death of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Seventh-day Adventist Church
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surface form:
Seventh-day Adventism
|
| scope |
human history
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universal history ⓘ |
| supports |
Adventist understanding of the Second Coming
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Sabbath emphasis in Adventism ⓘ investigative judgment doctrine in Adventism ⓘ |
| teaches |
that God’s law is central to the conflict
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that Satan accuses God’s character ⓘ that human beings participate in the cosmic conflict ⓘ that the universe is watching the resolution of the conflict ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Seventh-day Adventist eschatology
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Seventh-day Adventist evangelism ⓘ Seventh-day Adventist systematic theology ⓘ |
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