Tertullian's ascetical writings
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Tertullian's ascetical writings are a collection of early Christian treatises that advocate rigorous moral discipline, prayer, fasting, and renunciation of worldly pleasures as essential to authentic Christian life.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tertullian's ascetical writings canonical | 1 |
| Tertullian's writings | 1 |
| Tertullianic corpus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18649152 — 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: Tertullian's ascetical writings Context triple: [De Oratione, partOf, Tertullian's ascetical writings]
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A.
Basil of Caesarea's letters on asceticism
Basil of Caesarea's letters on asceticism are a collection of pastoral and theological correspondences in which the 4th‑century Church Father articulates and refines his vision of Christian ascetic and communal monastic life.
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B.
Treatises of Cyprian of Carthage
Treatises of Cyprian of Carthage are a collection of theological and pastoral writings by the 3rd-century North African bishop Cyprian, addressing issues such as church unity, persecution, and Christian discipline.
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C.
Works of Evagrius Ponticus
The Works of Evagrius Ponticus comprise the ascetic, mystical, and exegetical writings of the 4th-century Christian monk and theologian Evagrius Ponticus, influential in the development of Eastern Christian spirituality and monastic thought.
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Augustine’s anti-Pelagian writings
Augustine’s anti-Pelagian writings are a series of theological works in which St. Augustine of Hippo defends the doctrines of original sin and divine grace against the teachings of Pelagianism.
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E.
On the Christian Profession (De professione christiana)
On the Christian Profession (De professione christiana) is a theological work by Gregory of Nyssa that reflects on the nature, commitments, and moral implications of the Christian faith.
- 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: Tertullian's ascetical writings Target entity description: Tertullian's ascetical writings are a collection of early Christian treatises that advocate rigorous moral discipline, prayer, fasting, and renunciation of worldly pleasures as essential to authentic Christian life.
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A.
Basil of Caesarea's letters on asceticism
Basil of Caesarea's letters on asceticism are a collection of pastoral and theological correspondences in which the 4th‑century Church Father articulates and refines his vision of Christian ascetic and communal monastic life.
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B.
Treatises of Cyprian of Carthage
Treatises of Cyprian of Carthage are a collection of theological and pastoral writings by the 3rd-century North African bishop Cyprian, addressing issues such as church unity, persecution, and Christian discipline.
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C.
Works of Evagrius Ponticus
The Works of Evagrius Ponticus comprise the ascetic, mystical, and exegetical writings of the 4th-century Christian monk and theologian Evagrius Ponticus, influential in the development of Eastern Christian spirituality and monastic thought.
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D.
Augustine’s anti-Pelagian writings
Augustine’s anti-Pelagian writings are a series of theological works in which St. Augustine of Hippo defends the doctrines of original sin and divine grace against the teachings of Pelagianism.
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E.
On the Christian Profession (De professione christiana)
On the Christian Profession (De professione christiana) is a theological work by Gregory of Nyssa that reflects on the nature, commitments, and moral implications of the Christian faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tertullian's ascetical writings
linked to: Tertullian's ascetical writings