Conferences
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Conferences is a foundational collection of spiritual dialogues by John Cassian that explores early Christian monastic wisdom and ascetic practice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Conferences canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Conferences Context triple: [John Cassian, notableWork, Conferences]
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Conference Services
Conference Services is a NATO International Staff unit responsible for organizing, coordinating, and supporting official meetings, conferences, and related events within the Alliance.
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Power conferences
Power conferences are the elite group of major college football conferences in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision that dominate top-level competition, revenue, and media attention.
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Colloquia
Colloquia is a collection of lively Latin dialogues by Desiderius Erasmus that satirically explore religious, educational, and social issues of the early 16th century.
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Conference USA
Conference USA is an NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference that organizes and governs intercollegiate sports competition among its member universities, primarily in the southern United States.
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E.
National Conference
The National Conference is a prominent political party based in Jammu and Kashmir, India, known for its significant role in the region’s governance and autonomy movements.
- 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: Conferences Target entity description: Conferences is a foundational collection of spiritual dialogues by John Cassian that explores early Christian monastic wisdom and ascetic practice.
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A.
Conference Services
Conference Services is a NATO International Staff unit responsible for organizing, coordinating, and supporting official meetings, conferences, and related events within the Alliance.
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B.
Power conferences
Power conferences are the elite group of major college football conferences in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision that dominate top-level competition, revenue, and media attention.
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C.
Colloquia
Colloquia is a collection of lively Latin dialogues by Desiderius Erasmus that satirically explore religious, educational, and social issues of the early 16th century.
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D.
Conference USA
Conference USA is an NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference that organizes and governs intercollegiate sports competition among its member universities, primarily in the southern United States.
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E.
National Conference
The National Conference is a prominent political party based in Jammu and Kashmir, India, known for its significant role in the region’s governance and autonomy movements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian spiritual text
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monastic literature ⓘ patristic literature ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
chastity
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discretion ⓘ fasting ⓘ monastic discipline ⓘ obedience ⓘ poverty ⓘ stability ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Collationes
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Apophthegmata Patrum ⓘ
surface form:
Collationes Patrum
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| author | John Cassian ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
acquisition of virtues
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contemplative prayer ⓘ progress in the spiritual life ⓘ struggle against vices ⓘ |
| contains | teachings of the Desert Fathers ⓘ |
| features | conversations with desert monks ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ascetic practice
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early Christian monastic wisdom ⓘ monastic virtues ⓘ prayer ⓘ purity of heart ⓘ spiritual life ⓘ |
| genre | spiritual classic ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late antique monasticism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Rule of Saint Benedict
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Western monasticism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian ascetics
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monks ⓘ |
| literaryForm | dialogue ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | Christian spiritual classics canon ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Latin manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Gaul ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christian monasticism
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ |
| setting | Egyptian desert ⓘ |
| structure | series of spiritual dialogues ⓘ |
| theologicalDiscipline |
ascetical theology
ⓘ
spiritual theology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 5th century ⓘ |
| tradition | Latin Church Fathers ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Benedictines
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surface form:
Benedictine monks
Western monastic orders ⓘ |
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