The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution for Cause of Conscience
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The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution for Cause of Conscience is a 1644 treatise by Roger Williams that powerfully argues for religious liberty, freedom of conscience, and the separation of church and state.
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| The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution for Cause of Conscience canonical | 3 |
| The Bloody Tenent of Persecution for Cause of Conscience | 1 |
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Target entity: The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution for Cause of Conscience Context triple: [Roger Williams, workAuthored, The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution for Cause of Conscience]
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Junius Pamphlet
The Junius Pamphlet is Rosa Luxemburg’s influential anti-war tract written during World War I, in which she denounces militarism and imperialism and defends revolutionary socialism.
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Five Articles of the Remonstrance
The Five Articles of the Remonstrance are a 1610 theological statement by Dutch Arminians that challenged strict Calvinist doctrines on predestination, grace, and perseverance, becoming a foundational text of Arminian theology.
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The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates
The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates is a 1649 political treatise by John Milton that defends the right of the people to depose or execute tyrannical rulers.
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Trial of the Sixteen
The Trial of the Sixteen was a 1936 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks were accused of treason and summarily condemned, marking a key early stage of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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E.
On the Freedom of a Christian
On the Freedom of a Christian is a 1520 theological treatise by Martin Luther that argues Christians are spiritually free through faith in Christ while still bound to serve others in love.
- 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)
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Target entity: The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution for Cause of Conscience Target entity description: The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution for Cause of Conscience is a 1644 treatise by Roger Williams that powerfully argues for religious liberty, freedom of conscience, and the separation of church and state.
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A.
Junius Pamphlet
The Junius Pamphlet is Rosa Luxemburg’s influential anti-war tract written during World War I, in which she denounces militarism and imperialism and defends revolutionary socialism.
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B.
Five Articles of the Remonstrance
The Five Articles of the Remonstrance are a 1610 theological statement by Dutch Arminians that challenged strict Calvinist doctrines on predestination, grace, and perseverance, becoming a foundational text of Arminian theology.
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C.
The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates
The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates is a 1649 political treatise by John Milton that defends the right of the people to depose or execute tyrannical rulers.
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D.
Trial of the Sixteen
The Trial of the Sixteen was a 1936 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks were accused of treason and summarily condemned, marking a key early stage of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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E.
On the Freedom of a Christian
On the Freedom of a Christian is a 1520 theological treatise by Martin Luther that argues Christians are spiritually free through faith in Christ while still bound to serve others in love.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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treatise ⓘ |
| advocates |
liberty of conscience for all
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toleration of diverse religious beliefs ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
colonial New England religious debates
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early Baptist thought ⓘ |
| author | Roger Williams ⓘ |
| authorBirthPlaceRelation | written by a founder of Rhode Island ⓘ |
| circulation | read among English Puritans and dissenters ⓘ |
| controversialAtTimeOfPublication | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| criticizes |
religious persecution by civil authorities
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state-enforced religion ⓘ |
| doctrinalPosition | supports full liberty of conscience even for dissenters and heretics ⓘ |
| field |
political theology
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religious philosophy ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
political theology
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theological treatise ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeSpelling |
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| historicalContext | English Civil War ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early defense of religious freedom in the Anglo-American tradition ⓘ |
| influenced |
American concepts of religious freedom
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development of separation of church and state in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Roger Williams’s experience in New England ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | theologians and political authorities ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
civil government limited to civil matters
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wall of separation between church and state ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
freedom of conscience
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religious liberty ⓘ separation of church and state ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| opposedBy | advocates of religious uniformity in England ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
individual rights of conscience
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limits of civil authority in religion ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| positionOnChurchStateRelations | advocates separation of church and state ⓘ |
| positionOnReligiousPersecution | opposes persecution for religious belief ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1644 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | The Bloody Tenent Yet More Bloody ⓘ |
| religiousPosition | argues that civil magistrates have no authority over the soul ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Baptist
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Protestantism ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | dissenter from established churches ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
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Subject: The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution for Cause of Conscience Description of subject: The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution for Cause of Conscience is a 1644 treatise by Roger Williams that powerfully argues for religious liberty, freedom of conscience, and the separation of church and state.
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