The New Birth
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The New Birth is a seminal theological work by Anabaptist leader Menno Simons that expounds his views on spiritual regeneration and Christian discipleship.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| On the New Birth | 1 |
| The New Birth canonical | 1 |
| The New Birth (Menno Simons) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2440843 — 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 New Birth Context triple: [Menno Simons, mainWork, The New Birth]
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A.
The New Creation
The New Creation is a volume in Charles Taze Russell’s "Studies in the Scriptures" series that focuses on the development, character, and destiny of the Christian church as a spiritually renewed people.
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B.
The Salvation
The Salvation is a 2014 Danish-directed Western film starring Mads Mikkelsen as a settler seeking revenge in the American frontier.
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C.
Born Again
"Born Again" is the 1994 posthumous compilation album by The Notorious B.I.G., featuring remixed and previously unreleased material.
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D.
The Preacher
"The Preacher" is a classic hard bop jazz composition by pianist and bandleader Horace Silver, known for its catchy, gospel-inflected melody and enduring popularity in the jazz repertoire.
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E.
The Light of the World
The Light of the World is a famous religious painting by William Holman Hunt that depicts Christ knocking at a door, emblematic of the Pre-Raphaelite movement’s detailed realism and spiritual symbolism.
- 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 New Birth Target entity description: The New Birth is a seminal theological work by Anabaptist leader Menno Simons that expounds his views on spiritual regeneration and Christian discipleship.
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A.
The New Creation
The New Creation is a volume in Charles Taze Russell’s "Studies in the Scriptures" series that focuses on the development, character, and destiny of the Christian church as a spiritually renewed people.
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B.
The Salvation
The Salvation is a 2014 Danish-directed Western film starring Mads Mikkelsen as a settler seeking revenge in the American frontier.
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C.
Born Again
"Born Again" is the 1994 posthumous compilation album by The Notorious B.I.G., featuring remixed and previously unreleased material.
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D.
The Preacher
"The Preacher" is a classic hard bop jazz composition by pianist and bandleader Horace Silver, known for its catchy, gospel-inflected melody and enduring popularity in the jazz repertoire.
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E.
The Light of the World
The Light of the World is a famous religious painting by William Holman Hunt that depicts Christ knocking at a door, emblematic of the Pre-Raphaelite movement’s detailed realism and spiritual symbolism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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theological work ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Radical Reformation ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Menno Simons ⓘ |
| author | Menno Simons ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ |
| doctrineDiscussed |
assurance of salvation
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baptism ⓘ church discipline ⓘ holiness ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
believer’s obedience
ⓘ
ethical conduct ⓘ following the teachings of Jesus ⓘ practical Christian living ⓘ regeneration by the Holy Spirit ⓘ separation from worldly ways ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conversion
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discipleship ⓘ faith ⓘ inner spiritual transformation ⓘ new birth ⓘ obedience to Christ ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| genre |
religious treatise
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theological treatise ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
The New Birth
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surface form:
On the New Birth
The New Birth ⓘ
surface form:
The New Birth (Menno Simons)
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| historicalContext | Reformation era ⓘ |
| influenced |
Anabaptist views of conversion
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Mennonite theology ⓘ |
| language | Dutch ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian discipleship
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spiritual regeneration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Dutch ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Radical Reformation
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surface form:
Anabaptism
|
| scripturalBasis |
Gospel of John
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New Testament ⓘ Sermon on the Mount ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Anabaptist believers
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Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Christians
|
| theologicalPerspective | Anabaptist theology ⓘ |
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Subject: The New Birth Description of subject: The New Birth is a seminal theological work by Anabaptist leader Menno Simons that expounds his views on spiritual regeneration and Christian discipleship.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
On the New Birth
this entity surface form:
The New Birth (Menno Simons)