Practice in Christianity
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Practice in Christianity is a philosophical and theological work by Søren Kierkegaard that challenges conventional Christendom by emphasizing the demanding, existential nature of truly following Christ.
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| Practice in Christianity canonical | 5 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Practice in Christianity Context triple: [Søren Kierkegaard, notableWork, Practice in Christianity]
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A.
Salvation and the Church
"Salvation and the Church" is an influential 1986 ecumenical document by the Anglican–Roman Catholic International Commission that explores and seeks common ground between Anglican and Roman Catholic understandings of salvation and the nature of the Church.
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B.
Christian perfection
Christian perfection is a Wesleyan theological doctrine teaching that believers can, by God’s grace, attain a state of perfect love in this life in which they are freed from willful sin.
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C.
The Christian Faith
The Christian Faith is Friedrich Schleiermacher’s seminal theological work that systematically presents his modern, experience-centered understanding of Christian doctrine.
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D.
Introduction to Christianity
Introduction to Christianity is a widely influential theological book that systematically presents and reflects on the core beliefs of the Christian faith, written by Joseph Ratzinger before he became Pope Benedict XVI.
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E.
On Christian Doctrine
On Christian Doctrine is a foundational theological and hermeneutical treatise by St. Augustine that outlines principles for interpreting Scripture and for Christian teaching and preaching.
- 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: Practice in Christianity Target entity description: Practice in Christianity is a philosophical and theological work by Søren Kierkegaard that challenges conventional Christendom by emphasizing the demanding, existential nature of truly following Christ.
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A.
Salvation and the Church
"Salvation and the Church" is an influential 1986 ecumenical document by the Anglican–Roman Catholic International Commission that explores and seeks common ground between Anglican and Roman Catholic understandings of salvation and the nature of the Church.
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B.
Christian perfection
Christian perfection is a Wesleyan theological doctrine teaching that believers can, by God’s grace, attain a state of perfect love in this life in which they are freed from willful sin.
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C.
The Christian Faith
The Christian Faith is Friedrich Schleiermacher’s seminal theological work that systematically presents his modern, experience-centered understanding of Christian doctrine.
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D.
Introduction to Christianity
Introduction to Christianity is a widely influential theological book that systematically presents and reflects on the core beliefs of the Christian faith, written by Joseph Ratzinger before he became Pope Benedict XVI.
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E.
On Christian Doctrine
On Christian Doctrine is a foundational theological and hermeneutical treatise by St. Augustine that outlines principles for interpreting Scripture and for Christian teaching and preaching.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| argues | Christianity is a way of life to be lived ⓘ |
| author | Søren Kierkegaard ⓘ |
| callsFor |
practicing Christianity rather than merely professing it
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radical self-examination before Christ ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
distinction between admirer and follower of Christ
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subjective appropriation of faith ⓘ the difficulty of becoming a Christian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Denmark ⓘ |
| critiques |
cultural Christianity
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established Christendom ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
existential decision
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individual responsibility before God ⓘ the cost of discipleship ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
the contemporaneity of the individual with Christ
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the inwardness of faith ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian philosophy
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Christian theology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
discourses on offense at Christ
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meditations on Christ as the prototype ⓘ reflections on following Christ in suffering ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century existentialist theology
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Karl Barth ⓘ Rudolf Bultmann ⓘ modern Christian existentialism ⓘ |
| language | Danish ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Indøvelse i Christendom ⓘ |
| partOf | Søren Kierkegaard's authorship ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | existentialism ⓘ |
| preoccupiedWith |
Christian discipleship
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critique of Christendom ⓘ existential Christianity ⓘ imitation of Christ ⓘ offense of Christianity ⓘ paradox of the God-man ⓘ |
| pseudonymousAuthor | Anti-Climacus ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1850 ⓘ |
| publishedUnderPseudonym | yes ⓘ |
| publisherLocation | Copenhagen ⓘ |
| questions | the idea of Christianity as a doctrine only ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Concluding Unscientific Postscript
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Fear and Trembling ⓘ Works of Love ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Lutheranism ⓘ |
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