Advent sermons of 1933–1934
E292229
The Advent sermons of 1933–1934 are a series of homilies delivered by Cardinal Michael von Faulhaber in Nazi Germany, noted for their strong defense of the Old Testament and implicit criticism of Nazi antisemitic ideology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Advent sermons of 1933–1934 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2722169 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Advent sermons of 1933–1934 Context triple: [Michael von Faulhaber, notableWork, Advent sermons of 1933–1934]
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A.
Yale Lectures on Preaching
Yale Lectures on Preaching is a series of influential 19th-century talks on homiletics and pastoral ministry delivered by American clergyman Henry Ward Beecher at Yale.
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B.
Sermons Preached on Several Occasions
Sermons Preached on Several Occasions is a collection of religious discourses by Anglican clergyman John Sharp, reflecting his theological views and preaching style.
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C.
Homilies on the Gospels
Homilies on the Gospels is a collection of sermons by Pope Gregory the Great that offers pastoral and moral interpretations of Gospel passages for use in preaching and spiritual instruction.
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D.
Preaching and Preachers
Preaching and Preachers is a classic work on Christian preaching in which Martyn Lloyd-Jones expounds the theology, practice, and spiritual character of the preacher’s task.
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E.
Proper of the Season
Proper of the Season is the section of the Roman Breviary containing the variable prayers and readings assigned to the liturgical seasons of the Church year.
- 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: Advent sermons of 1933–1934 Target entity description: The Advent sermons of 1933–1934 are a series of homilies delivered by Cardinal Michael von Faulhaber in Nazi Germany, noted for their strong defense of the Old Testament and implicit criticism of Nazi antisemitic ideology.
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A.
Yale Lectures on Preaching
Yale Lectures on Preaching is a series of influential 19th-century talks on homiletics and pastoral ministry delivered by American clergyman Henry Ward Beecher at Yale.
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B.
Sermons Preached on Several Occasions
Sermons Preached on Several Occasions is a collection of religious discourses by Anglican clergyman John Sharp, reflecting his theological views and preaching style.
-
C.
Homilies on the Gospels
Homilies on the Gospels is a collection of sermons by Pope Gregory the Great that offers pastoral and moral interpretations of Gospel passages for use in preaching and spiritual instruction.
-
D.
Preaching and Preachers
Preaching and Preachers is a classic work on Christian preaching in which Martyn Lloyd-Jones expounds the theology, practice, and spiritual character of the preacher’s task.
-
E.
Proper of the Season
Proper of the Season is the section of the Roman Breviary containing the variable prayers and readings assigned to the liturgical seasons of the Church year.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic homily cycle
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sermon series ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Archdiocese of Munich and Freising
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Catholic resistance to aspects of Nazism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| defends |
continuity between Old and New Testaments
ⓘ
religious value of the Old Testament ⓘ |
| deliveredBy | Michael von Faulhaber ⓘ |
| genre |
Advent sermon
ⓘ
homily ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Michael von Faulhaber ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure | Michael von Faulhaber ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | German ⓘ |
| hasTone | implicit criticism of antisemitism ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
defense of Jewish scriptures in Nazi era Germany
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early Catholic critique of Nazi racial ideology ⓘ |
| influenced | Catholic discourse on Judaism in the 20th century ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeason | Advent ⓘ |
| location | Munich ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Bible
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
biblical revelation ⓘ relationship between Christianity and Judaism ⓘ |
| opposes | Nazi antisemitic ideology ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Germany ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| theologicalTradition | Catholic theology ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Advent 1933
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Advent 1934 ⓘ |
| year |
1933
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1934 ⓘ |
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