De gratia
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De gratia is a major theological treatise by the Spanish Jesuit philosopher Francisco Suárez that systematically examines the nature of divine grace, free will, and predestination within Catholic doctrine.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De gratia Context triple: [Francisco Suárez, notableWork, De gratia]
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A.
His Grace
His Grace is a formal honorific style traditionally used in the United Kingdom for dukes and archbishops, denoting high noble or ecclesiastical rank.
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Inter caetera
Inter caetera was a 1493 papal bull that divided newly discovered lands outside Europe between Spain and Portugal, profoundly shaping the colonial era.
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De Gemeene Gratie
De Gemeene Gratie is a major theological work by Abraham Kuyper that develops his doctrine of “common grace,” explaining how God’s grace operates in all of culture and society, not only within the church.
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D.
De Opificio Dei
De Opificio Dei is an early Christian theological treatise by Lactantius that reflects on the creation of the world and the nature of God through philosophical argument.
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E.
The Pleased
The Pleased was an indie rock band from San Francisco known for featuring harpist-singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom as a member early in her career.
- 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: De gratia Target entity description: De gratia is a major theological treatise by the Spanish Jesuit philosopher Francisco Suárez that systematically examines the nature of divine grace, free will, and predestination within Catholic doctrine.
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A.
His Grace
His Grace is a formal honorific style traditionally used in the United Kingdom for dukes and archbishops, denoting high noble or ecclesiastical rank.
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B.
Inter caetera
Inter caetera was a 1493 papal bull that divided newly discovered lands outside Europe between Spain and Portugal, profoundly shaping the colonial era.
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C.
De Gemeene Gratie
De Gemeene Gratie is a major theological work by Abraham Kuyper that develops his doctrine of “common grace,” explaining how God’s grace operates in all of culture and society, not only within the church.
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D.
De Opificio Dei
De Opificio Dei is an early Christian theological treatise by Lactantius that reflects on the creation of the world and the nature of God through philosophical argument.
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E.
The Pleased
The Pleased was an indie rock band from San Francisco known for featuring harpist-singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom as a member early in her career.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic theological text
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Scholastic work ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| addressesDebate |
nature of predestination
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relationship between grace and free will ⓘ role of divine causality in human acts ⓘ |
| aim |
to reconcile divine sovereignty with human freedom
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to systematize Catholic teaching on grace ⓘ |
| author | Francisco Suárez ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Spanish ⓘ |
| authorReligiousOrder |
Jesuits
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linked to:
Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| concernsDoctrine |
divine foreknowledge
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efficacious grace ⓘ grace ⓘ human freedom ⓘ merit ⓘ predestination ⓘ salvation ⓘ sufficient grace ⓘ |
| doctrinalAlignment | Tridentine Catholicism ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Catholic theology
ⓘ
Scholastic theology ⓘ |
| genre | systematic theology ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jesuit–Dominican debates on grace
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early modern Catholic theology of grace ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augustine of Hippo
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Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
linked to:
St. Thomas Aquinas
medieval Scholasticism ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Catholic doctrine
ⓘ
divine grace ⓘ free will ⓘ predestination ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Scholasticism
ⓘ
Second Scholasticism ⓘ
linked to:
Baroque scholasticism
|
| religiousContext |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| religiousPerspective | Counter-Reformation Catholicism ⓘ |
| scholarlyReputation | major work in Suárez’s theology of grace ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
affirmation of the compatibility of grace and freedom
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defense of human free will under grace ⓘ rejection of strict determinism in predestination ⓘ |
| theologicalSchool | Jesuit theology ⓘ |
| usedIn | Catholic theological education ⓘ |
| workPartOf | Francisco Suárez’s theological corpus ⓘ |
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Subject: De gratia Description of subject: De gratia is a major theological treatise by the Spanish Jesuit philosopher Francisco Suárez that systematically examines the nature of divine grace, free will, and predestination within Catholic doctrine.
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