Holy Tradition
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Holy Tradition is the living transmission of the faith, worship, and teachings of the Church, preserved and handed down through generations as a primary source of authority alongside Scripture.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sacred Tradition | 8 |
| ChristianTradition | 2 |
| Holy Tradition canonical | 2 |
| Holy Tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church | 2 |
| Christian tradition | 1 |
| Holy Tradition of the Orthodox Church | 1 |
| Magisterium | 1 |
| Praxis (in some traditions) | 1 |
| Scripture and Tradition | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20015 — 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: Holy Tradition Context triple: [Eastern Orthodox Christianity, emphasizes, Holy Tradition]
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A.
Nicene Creed
The Nicene Creed is an ancient Christian statement of faith, formulated at the Councils of Nicaea and Constantinople, that defines core doctrines about the Trinity and the nature of Christ and is widely used in liturgical worship across many denominations.
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B.
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Eastern Orthodox Christianity is one of the three main branches of Christianity, characterized by its continuity with the early Church, its liturgical worship, and its communion of autocephalous churches centered primarily in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
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C.
Book of Common Prayer
The Book of Common Prayer is the foundational liturgical and prayer book of Anglican tradition, containing services, prayers, and rites used in worship.
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D.
Trinity
The Trinity is the central Christian doctrine that God exists as one divine being in three distinct, co-equal persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
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Roman Catholicism
Roman Catholicism is the largest Christian denomination, centered on the authority of the Pope and the teachings and sacramental traditions of the Catholic Church.
- 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: Holy Tradition Target entity description: Holy Tradition is the living transmission of the faith, worship, and teachings of the Church, preserved and handed down through generations as a primary source of authority alongside Scripture.
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A.
Nicene Creed
The Nicene Creed is an ancient Christian statement of faith, formulated at the Councils of Nicaea and Constantinople, that defines core doctrines about the Trinity and the nature of Christ and is widely used in liturgical worship across many denominations.
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B.
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Eastern Orthodox Christianity is one of the three main branches of Christianity, characterized by its continuity with the early Church, its liturgical worship, and its communion of autocephalous churches centered primarily in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
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C.
Book of Common Prayer
The Book of Common Prayer is the foundational liturgical and prayer book of Anglican tradition, containing services, prayers, and rites used in worship.
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D.
Apostles’ Creed
The Apostles’ Creed is an early and widely used statement of Christian faith that succinctly summarizes core doctrines about God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.
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E.
Trinity
The Trinity is the central Christian doctrine that God exists as one divine being in three distinct, co-equal persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological concept
ⓘ
source of authority in Christianity ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
guiding Christian life and practice
ⓘ
preserving apostolic faith ⓘ |
| hasRole |
living transmission of the faith
ⓘ
transmission of Christian teachings ⓘ transmission of Christian worship ⓘ |
| hasSource |
apostolic teaching
ⓘ
life of the early Church ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalBasisIn |
1 Corinthians 11:2
ⓘ
2 Thessalonians 2:15 ⓘ |
| includes |
canon law in some traditions
ⓘ
creeds ⓘ ecumenical councils ⓘ hymnography ⓘ iconography ⓘ liturgical practices ⓘ oral teaching of the apostles ⓘ sacramental practices ⓘ writings of the Church Fathers ⓘ |
| isAffirmedBy |
Assyrian Church of the East
ⓘ
Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
some Anglican traditions ⓘ some Lutheran traditions ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Bible
ⓘ
surface form:
Sacred Scripture
|
| isCentralTo |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox theology
Roman Catholic theology of revelation ⓘ |
| isCharacterizedAs |
living and dynamic
ⓘ
preserved and handed down through generations ⓘ primary source of authority alongside Scripture ⓘ |
| isComplementaryTo | Sacred Scripture ⓘ |
| isConsideredByAdherents | indispensable for the fullness of Christian faith ⓘ |
| isContrastedWith | sola scriptura in Protestant theology ⓘ |
| isDistinguishedFrom | human customs and innovations ⓘ |
| isPreservedIn |
canonical decisions of councils
ⓘ
doctrinal definitions ⓘ sacramental life ⓘ worship ⓘ |
| isTransmittedBy |
Christian families
ⓘ
Church hierarchy ⓘ clergy ⓘ liturgical life of the Church ⓘ monastic communities ⓘ |
| isViewedAs |
context for interpreting Scripture
ⓘ
norm for authentic Christian doctrine ⓘ work of the Holy Spirit in the Church ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Holy Tradition Description of subject: Holy Tradition is the living transmission of the faith, worship, and teachings of the Church, preserved and handed down through generations as a primary source of authority alongside Scripture.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Magisterium
this entity surface form:
Scripture and Tradition
this entity surface form:
Sacred Tradition
subject surface form:
Magisterium of the Catholic Church
this entity surface form:
Sacred Tradition
this entity surface form:
Holy Tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church
this entity surface form:
Holy Tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church
this entity surface form:
Sacred Tradition
subject surface form:
Catechism of the Catholic Church
this entity surface form:
Sacred Tradition
this entity surface form:
Sacred Tradition
subject surface form:
Dei Verbum
this entity surface form:
Sacred Tradition
this entity surface form:
Sacred Tradition
subject surface form:
Dei Verbum
this entity surface form:
Sacred Tradition
this entity surface form:
ChristianTradition
this entity surface form:
Christian tradition
this entity surface form:
Holy Tradition of the Orthodox Church