Divino Afflante Spiritu
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Divino Afflante Spiritu is a 1943 encyclical of Pope Pius XII that encouraged modern biblical scholarship and the use of historical-critical methods in Catholic Scripture studies.
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| Divino Afflante Spiritu canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Divino Afflante Spiritu Context triple: [Pope Pius XII, notableWork, Divino Afflante Spiritu]
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A.
De Spiritu Sancto
De Spiritu Sancto is a theological treatise by Ambrose of Milan that systematically defends and explains the divinity and personhood of the Holy Spirit within the Christian Trinity.
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B.
Benedicite
Benedicite is a traditional Christian canticle of praise, derived from the Song of the Three Holy Youths and used in various liturgical services.
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C.
Inter Mirifica
Inter Mirifica is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that addresses the role, responsibilities, and moral use of social communications media in the life of the Church and society.
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D.
Sublimis Deus
Sublimis Deus is a 1537 papal bull by Pope Paul III that declared the indigenous peoples of the Americas to be rational humans with souls who must not be enslaved.
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E.
Pastor aeternus
Pastor aeternus is the 1870 dogmatic constitution of the First Vatican Council that definitively articulated the doctrine of papal primacy and infallibility in the Roman Catholic Church.
- 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: Divino Afflante Spiritu Target entity description: Divino Afflante Spiritu is a 1943 encyclical of Pope Pius XII that encouraged modern biblical scholarship and the use of historical-critical methods in Catholic Scripture studies.
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A.
De Spiritu Sancto
De Spiritu Sancto is a theological treatise by Ambrose of Milan that systematically defends and explains the divinity and personhood of the Holy Spirit within the Christian Trinity.
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B.
Benedicite
Benedicite is a traditional Christian canticle of praise, derived from the Song of the Three Holy Youths and used in various liturgical services.
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C.
Inter Mirifica
Inter Mirifica is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that addresses the role, responsibilities, and moral use of social communications media in the life of the Church and society.
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D.
Sublimis Deus
Sublimis Deus is a 1537 papal bull by Pope Paul III that declared the indigenous peoples of the Americas to be rational humans with souls who must not be enslaved.
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E.
Pastor aeternus
Pastor aeternus is the 1870 dogmatic constitution of the First Vatican Council that definitively articulated the doctrine of papal primacy and infallibility in the Roman Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic magisterial document
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papal encyclical ⓘ |
| addressesTo |
Catholic faithful
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bishops ⓘ clergy ⓘ |
| affirms |
authority of the Church in interpreting Scripture
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divine inspiration of Scripture ⓘ inerrancy of the Bible in matters of salvation ⓘ |
| author | Pope Pius XII ⓘ |
| buildsOn | Providentissimus Deus ⓘ |
| commemorates | 50th anniversary of Providentissimus Deus ⓘ |
| context | World War II ⓘ |
| dateCommemorated | 1893-11-18 ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
cooperation of faith and reason in biblical studies
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importance of literary genres in Scripture ⓘ need for accurate translations of the Bible ⓘ training of Catholic Scripture scholars ⓘ use of textual criticism ⓘ |
| encourages |
Catholic biblical scholarship
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historical-critical exegesis ⓘ scientific study of the Bible ⓘ study of biblical languages ⓘ use of original biblical texts ⓘ |
| EnglishTitle | Inspired by the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| follows | Providentissimus Deus ⓘ |
| influenced |
Dei Verbum
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Second Vatican Council teaching on Scripture ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Holy See
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Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| language | Latin ⓘ |
| magisterialStatus | ordinary papal magisterium ⓘ |
| placeInCanonLaw | reference for Catholic biblical interpretation guidelines ⓘ |
| pontificateOf | Pope Pius XII ⓘ |
| pope | Pope Pius XII ⓘ |
| precedes | Dei Verbum ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1943-09-30 ⓘ |
| subject |
Catholic biblical scholarship
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Catholic exegesis ⓘ Magisterium and Scripture ⓘ biblical studies ⓘ historical-critical method ⓘ inerrancy of Scripture ⓘ inspiration of Scripture ⓘ interpretation of Sacred Scripture ⓘ role of the Holy Spirit in Scripture ⓘ use of original biblical languages ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Catholicism ⓘ |
| typeOfDocument | encyclical letter ⓘ |
| year | 1943 ⓘ |
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Subject: Divino Afflante Spiritu Description of subject: Divino Afflante Spiritu is a 1943 encyclical of Pope Pius XII that encouraged modern biblical scholarship and the use of historical-critical methods in Catholic Scripture studies.
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