Statement of Faith (1940)
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The Statement of Faith (1940) is a foundational doctrinal declaration of the United Church of Canada that outlines its core Christian beliefs and theological principles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Statement of Faith (1940) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2339514 — 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: Statement of Faith (1940) Context triple: [United Church of Canada, creed, Statement of Faith (1940)]
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A.
Recovery of Faith
Recovery of Faith is a philosophical work by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan that explores the renewal of religious belief in the modern, scientifically oriented world.
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B.
The Faith of the Christian Church
The Faith of the Christian Church is a 20th-century theological work by Swedish bishop and theologian Gustaf Aulén that systematically presents and interprets the central doctrines of historic Christian faith.
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C.
Belhar Confession
The Belhar Confession is a Christian doctrinal statement originating in South Africa that emphasizes unity, reconciliation, and justice in opposition to apartheid and racial segregation within the church.
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D.
Confession of Faith of the Evangelical United Brethren Church
The Confession of Faith of the Evangelical United Brethren Church is a Protestant doctrinal statement that outlines the core theological beliefs and teachings now shared within the United Methodist Church.
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E.
Articles of Faith of the Church of the Nazarene
The Articles of Faith of the Church of the Nazarene are the denomination’s core doctrinal statements outlining its Wesleyan-Holiness beliefs on God, salvation, the church, and Christian living.
- 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: Statement of Faith (1940) Target entity description: The Statement of Faith (1940) is a foundational doctrinal declaration of the United Church of Canada that outlines its core Christian beliefs and theological principles.
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A.
Recovery of Faith
Recovery of Faith is a philosophical work by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan that explores the renewal of religious belief in the modern, scientifically oriented world.
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B.
The Faith of the Christian Church
The Faith of the Christian Church is a 20th-century theological work by Swedish bishop and theologian Gustaf Aulén that systematically presents and interprets the central doctrines of historic Christian faith.
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C.
Belhar Confession
The Belhar Confession is a Christian doctrinal statement originating in South Africa that emphasizes unity, reconciliation, and justice in opposition to apartheid and racial segregation within the church.
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D.
Confession of Faith of the Evangelical United Brethren Church
The Confession of Faith of the Evangelical United Brethren Church is a Protestant doctrinal statement that outlines the core theological beliefs and teachings now shared within the United Methodist Church.
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E.
Articles of Faith of the Church of the Nazarene
The Articles of Faith of the Church of the Nazarene are the denomination’s core doctrinal statements outlining its Wesleyan-Holiness beliefs on God, salvation, the church, and Christian living.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Church of Canada document
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confession of faith ⓘ doctrinal statement ⓘ |
| affirmsDoctrine |
Christian ethical responsibility
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Christian mission in the world ⓘ authority of the Bible ⓘ deity of Jesus Christ ⓘ doctrine of the Trinity ⓘ sacraments of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper ⓘ salvation through Jesus Christ ⓘ the Church as the body of Christ ⓘ work of the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| author | United Church of Canada ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| denomination | United Church of Canada ⓘ |
| denominationalContext |
United Church of Canada
ⓘ
surface form:
United Church of Canada Basis of Union tradition
|
| genre |
ecclesial statement
ⓘ
theological document ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
Christian inquirers in Canada
ⓘ
members of the United Church of Canada ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose declaration ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to outline core Christian beliefs of the United Church of Canada
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to provide a doctrinal standard for the United Church of Canada ⓘ |
| historicalRole | mid-20th-century doctrinal expression of the United Church of Canada ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Methodist doctrinal standards
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Reformed confessions ⓘ historic Christian creeds ⓘ |
| isBasisFor |
United Church of Canada doctrinal interpretation
ⓘ
United Church of Canada teaching materials ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| statusWithinDenomination | foundational doctrinal declaration ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian life and service
ⓘ
the Father ⓘ
surface form:
God the Father
God the Holy Spirit ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Spirit
Jesus Christ ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus Christ the Son
Scripture ⓘ The Christian Ecclesia ⓘ
surface form:
the Church
|
| theologicalTradition |
Methodist heritage
ⓘ
Presbyterian heritage ⓘ Protestant Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
Reformed theology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United Church of Canada
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surface form:
United Church of Canada congregations
United Church of Canada ministers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
catechesis
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doctrinal reference ⓘ teaching ⓘ |
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