Atonement
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Atonement is the Christian theological concept describing how Jesus Christ’s life, death, and resurrection reconcile humanity with God and address the problem of sin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atonement canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17636 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Atonement Context triple: [Christianity, hasImportantDoctrine, Atonement]
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A.
Shirley
Shirley is a small town in north-central Massachusetts served by commuter rail on the MBTA Fitchburg Line.
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B.
The American Soldier
The American Soldier is a symbolic collective representing U.S. military personnel, recognized for their service and impact, including being honored as Time magazine's Person of the Year.
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C.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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D.
Operation Gomorrah
Operation Gomorrah was a series of devastating Allied bombing raids on Hamburg in 1943 that caused massive destruction and civilian casualties.
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E.
Waverley
Waverley is a commuter rail station in Belmont, Massachusetts, served by the MBTA’s Fitchburg Line.
- 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: Atonement Target entity description: Atonement is the Christian theological concept describing how Jesus Christ’s life, death, and resurrection reconcile humanity with God and address the problem of sin.
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A.
Shirley
Shirley is a small town in north-central Massachusetts served by commuter rail on the MBTA Fitchburg Line.
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B.
The American Soldier
The American Soldier is a symbolic collective representing U.S. military personnel, recognized for their service and impact, including being honored as Time magazine's Person of the Year.
-
C.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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D.
Operation Gomorrah
Operation Gomorrah was a series of devastating Allied bombing raids on Hamburg in 1943 that caused massive destruction and civilian casualties.
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E.
Waverley
Waverley is a commuter rail station in Belmont, Massachusetts, served by the MBTA’s Fitchburg Line.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological concept
ⓘ
doctrine ⓘ soteriological doctrine ⓘ |
| addresses | problem of sin ⓘ |
| aimsTo | reconcile humanity with God ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Holy Eucharist
ⓘ
surface form:
Eucharist
confession of sins ⓘ justification ⓘ repentance ⓘ sanctification ⓘ |
| centralFigure | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| developedIn | systematic theology ⓘ |
| discussedIn |
Reformation theology
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contemporary theology ⓘ medieval theology ⓘ patristic theology ⓘ |
| goal | restoration of relationship between God and humanity ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
reconciliation
ⓘ
redemption ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ substitution ⓘ victory over evil ⓘ |
| hasModel |
Christus Victor theory of atonement
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governmental theory of atonement ⓘ moral influence theory of atonement ⓘ penal substitution theory of atonement ⓘ ransom theory of atonement ⓘ satisfaction theory of atonement ⓘ |
| involves |
death of Jesus Christ
ⓘ
life of Jesus Christ ⓘ resurrection of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
Crucifixion of Jesus
ⓘ
Incarnation of Christ ⓘ
surface form:
Incarnation of Jesus
resurrection of Jesus Christ ⓘ
surface form:
Resurrection of Jesus
|
| prefiguredIn |
Old Testament sacrifices
ⓘ
Passover lamb ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
divine justice
ⓘ
divine mercy ⓘ forgiveness of sins ⓘ salvation ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Gospels
ⓘ
Letter to the Hebrews ⓘ New Testament ⓘ Pauline Epistles ⓘ
surface form:
Pauline epistles
|
| understoodAs |
Crucifixion of Jesus
ⓘ
surface form:
Christ bearing punishment
Christ defeating death ⓘ Christ dying for sins ⓘ Christ reconciling God and humanity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Atonement Description of subject: Atonement is the Christian theological concept describing how Jesus Christ’s life, death, and resurrection reconcile humanity with God and address the problem of sin.
Referenced by (9)
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