The Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist Church
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The Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist Church is an official compendium of the denomination’s social principles, policy statements, and guidance on contemporary issues, adopted and periodically updated by its General Conference.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Social Principles of the United Methodist Church | 1 |
| The Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist Church canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1856712 — 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: The Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist Church Context triple: [United Methodist Church, usesText, The Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist Church]
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A.
The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church
The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church is the denomination’s authoritative manual that outlines its doctrine, polity, rules, and procedures for church governance and practice.
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B.
General Rules of the Methodist Church
The General Rules of the Methodist Church are a historic set of ethical and spiritual guidelines, originating with John Wesley, that outline the core expectations for Christian living within Methodism.
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C.
The United Methodist Book of Worship
The United Methodist Book of Worship is an official liturgical resource that provides prayers, services, and worship orders for use in United Methodist congregations.
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D.
General Commission on United Methodist Men
The General Commission on United Methodist Men is a denominational agency of the United Methodist Church that promotes and supports men’s ministry, spiritual growth, and leadership development within the church.
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E.
Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church
The Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church is the primary body of ecclesiastical law that defines the church’s structure, governance, and disciplinary regulations in the Episcopal Church in the United States.
- 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: The Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist Church Target entity description: The Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist Church is an official compendium of the denomination’s social principles, policy statements, and guidance on contemporary issues, adopted and periodically updated by its General Conference.
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A.
The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church
The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church is the denomination’s authoritative manual that outlines its doctrine, polity, rules, and procedures for church governance and practice.
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B.
General Rules of the Methodist Church
The General Rules of the Methodist Church are a historic set of ethical and spiritual guidelines, originating with John Wesley, that outline the core expectations for Christian living within Methodism.
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C.
The United Methodist Book of Worship
The United Methodist Book of Worship is an official liturgical resource that provides prayers, services, and worship orders for use in United Methodist congregations.
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D.
General Commission on United Methodist Men
The General Commission on United Methodist Men is a denominational agency of the United Methodist Church that promotes and supports men’s ministry, spiritual growth, and leadership development within the church.
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E.
Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church
The Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church is the primary body of ecclesiastical law that defines the church’s structure, governance, and disciplinary regulations in the Episcopal Church in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Methodist Church document
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church policy document ⓘ official publication ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
General Conference of the United Methodist Church
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surface form:
General Conference of The United Methodist Church
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| basisOfAuthority | actions of the General Conference ⓘ |
| characteristic |
non-constitutional
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subject to revision or expiration ⓘ time-limited resolutions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| denomination |
United Methodist Church
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surface form:
The United Methodist Church
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| distinctionFrom |
The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church
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surface form:
The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church focuses on church law and governance
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| function |
to direct denominational agencies
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to guide advocacy and public witness ⓘ to inform teaching and study in the church ⓘ to provide official positions on social issues ⓘ |
| governingBody |
General Conference of the United Methodist Church
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surface form:
General Conference of The United Methodist Church
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| hasAuthor |
General Conference of the United Methodist Church
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surface form:
General Conference of The United Methodist Church
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| hasPart |
guidance for church agencies
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guidance for individual members ⓘ guidance for local congregations ⓘ policy statements ⓘ resolutions on contemporary issues ⓘ social principles ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
church leaders
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clergy ⓘ laity ⓘ policy advocates within The United Methodist Church ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| normativeFor |
United Methodist annual conferences
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United Methodist general agencies ⓘ
surface form:
United Methodist boards and agencies
United Methodist local churches ⓘ |
| publishedBy | The United Methodist Publishing House ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Methodism ⓘ |
| subject |
church and society
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criminal justice ⓘ economic justice ⓘ education ⓘ environmental stewardship ⓘ ethics ⓘ gender and sexuality ⓘ global missions ⓘ health and welfare ⓘ human rights ⓘ interfaith relations ⓘ peace and war ⓘ public policy ⓘ race and racism ⓘ social issues ⓘ |
| updateCycle | every four years ⓘ |
| updatedBy |
General Conference of the United Methodist Church
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surface form:
General Conference of The United Methodist Church
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist Church Description of subject: The Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist Church is an official compendium of the denomination’s social principles, policy statements, and guidance on contemporary issues, adopted and periodically updated by its General Conference.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
General Board of Church and Society
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basedOn
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The Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist Church
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this entity surface form:
Social Principles of the United Methodist Church