Journal of John Wesley
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The "Journal of John Wesley" is the multi-volume diary of the Methodist movement’s founder, offering a detailed firsthand account of his travels, preaching, and spiritual reflections in the 18th century.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Wesley’s Journal entry of 24 May 1738 | 1 |
| John Wesley’s journals | 1 |
| Journal of John Wesley canonical | 1 |
| The Journal of John Wesley | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1237145 — 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: Journal of John Wesley Context triple: [John Wesley, notableWork, Journal of John Wesley]
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A.
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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B.
The Christian Baptist
The Christian Baptist was an early 19th-century religious periodical that Alexander Campbell used to promote Restorationist theology and critique established church practices in the United States.
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C.
International Review of Mission
International Review of Mission is an academic journal focusing on Christian mission studies, theology, and practice, published under the auspices of the World Council of Churches.
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The Westminster Review
The Westminster Review was a 19th-century British intellectual and literary journal known for its radical politics and association with prominent thinkers such as George Eliot.
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The Journal of John Winthrop
The Journal of John Winthrop is a detailed firsthand chronicle of early 17th-century New England, documenting the founding and development of the Massachusetts Bay Colony from the perspective of its Puritan governor.
- 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: Journal of John Wesley Target entity description: The "Journal of John Wesley" is the multi-volume diary of the Methodist movement’s founder, offering a detailed firsthand account of his travels, preaching, and spiritual reflections in the 18th century.
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A.
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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B.
The Christian Baptist
The Christian Baptist was an early 19th-century religious periodical that Alexander Campbell used to promote Restorationist theology and critique established church practices in the United States.
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C.
International Review of Mission
International Review of Mission is an academic journal focusing on Christian mission studies, theology, and practice, published under the auspices of the World Council of Churches.
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D.
The Westminster Review
The Westminster Review was a 19th-century British intellectual and literary journal known for its radical politics and association with prominent thinkers such as George Eliot.
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E.
The Journal of John Winthrop
The Journal of John Winthrop is a detailed firsthand chronicle of early 17th-century New England, documenting the founding and development of the Massachusetts Bay Colony from the perspective of its Puritan governor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
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primary source ⓘ religious diary ⓘ spiritual autobiography ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Evangelical Revival in Britain
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linked to:
Evangelicalism
Great Awakening ⓘ Methodist movement ⓘ
linked to:
Methodism
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| author | John Wesley ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| documents |
John Wesley’s preaching
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John Wesley’s spiritual experiences ⓘ John Wesley’s travels ⓘ Wesley’s encounters with different social classes ⓘ Wesley’s missionary journeys ⓘ Wesley’s reflections on scripture ⓘ development of the Methodist movement ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
discipline and method in Christian life
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mission and evangelism ⓘ personal piety ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian devotional literature
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diary ⓘ journal ⓘ religious literature ⓘ |
| hasPart | multiple volumes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
classic of Protestant spiritual autobiography
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major source for the history of Methodism ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person account ⓘ |
| providesPerspectiveOn |
Wesley’s theology
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early Methodist societies ⓘ religious life in 18th-century Britain ⓘ social conditions in 18th-century Britain ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Methodist
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Protestant ⓘ |
| subject |
18th-century Christianity
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Methodism ⓘ evangelical revival ⓘ itinerant preaching ⓘ spiritual reflections ⓘ travel accounts ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
18th century
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18th-century Britain ⓘ 18th-century North America ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy |
church historians
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historians of Methodism ⓘ scholars of 18th-century Britain ⓘ |
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Subject: Journal of John Wesley Description of subject: The "Journal of John Wesley" is the multi-volume diary of the Methodist movement’s founder, offering a detailed firsthand account of his travels, preaching, and spiritual reflections in the 18th century.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Journal of John Wesley
subject linked to:
John Wesley's A Plain Account of Christian Perfection
linked to: Journal of John Wesley
linked to: Journal of John Wesley