Glasites
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Glasites were a small 18th–19th century Christian sect in Britain, known for their strict congregational practices and close adherence to New Testament church patterns, and more widely referred to as Sandemanians.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Glasite congregation | 1 |
| Glasites canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4485940 — 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: Glasites Context triple: [Sandemanian, hasAlternativeName, Glasites]
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A.
Taborites
The Taborites were a radical, egalitarian wing of the Hussite movement in early 15th-century Bohemia, known for their militant defense of religious reform and social revolution.
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B.
Gurneyite Friends
Gurneyite Friends are a branch of Quakers influenced by the 19th-century evangelical minister Joseph John Gurney, emphasizing biblical authority and evangelical theology within the wider Religious Society of Friends.
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C.
Quakers
The Quakers are the athletic teams representing the University of Pennsylvania in collegiate sports.
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D.
Unity of the Brethren
Unity of the Brethren is a Protestant Christian denomination that emerged in 15th-century Bohemia, rooted in the reformist legacy of Jan Hus and known for its emphasis on piety, education, and communal life.
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E.
Unitas Fratrum
Unitas Fratrum, also known as the Moravian Church, is a historic Protestant denomination originating in the 15th century Bohemian Reformation and now organized as a worldwide Christian communion.
- 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: Glasites Target entity description: Glasites were a small 18th–19th century Christian sect in Britain, known for their strict congregational practices and close adherence to New Testament church patterns, and more widely referred to as Sandemanians.
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A.
Taborites
The Taborites were a radical, egalitarian wing of the Hussite movement in early 15th-century Bohemia, known for their militant defense of religious reform and social revolution.
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B.
Gurneyite Friends
Gurneyite Friends are a branch of Quakers influenced by the 19th-century evangelical minister Joseph John Gurney, emphasizing biblical authority and evangelical theology within the wider Religious Society of Friends.
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C.
Quakers
The Quakers are the athletic teams representing the University of Pennsylvania in collegiate sports.
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D.
Unity of the Brethren
Unity of the Brethren is a Protestant Christian denomination that emerged in 15th-century Bohemia, rooted in the reformist legacy of Jan Hus and known for its emphasis on piety, education, and communal life.
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E.
Unitas Fratrum
Unitas Fratrum, also known as the Moravian Church, is a historic Protestant denomination originating in the 15th century Bohemian Reformation and now organized as a worldwide Christian communion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian sect
ⓘ
religious denomination ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sandemanians
ⓘ
linked to:
Sandemanian
|
| centuryOfOrigin | 18th century ⓘ |
| churchPolity | congregational ⓘ |
| country | Great Britain ⓘ |
| denominationalFamily |
Protestantism
ⓘ
linked to:
Protestant Christianity
|
| doctrine |
emphasis on primitive Christianity
ⓘ
literal adherence to New Testament church patterns ⓘ rejection of national churches ⓘ strict congregationalism ⓘ |
| emphasis |
New Testament authority
ⓘ
church discipline ⓘ community of goods ⓘ |
| endTime | 19th century ⓘ |
| foundedBy | John Glas ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Britain
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Britain
England ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Michael Faraday
ⓘ
Robert Sandeman ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th–19th century Christianity ⓘ |
| influenced | Sandemanian churches in North America ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Scottish Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Glas ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure | independent local congregations ⓘ |
| practices |
foot washing
ⓘ
holy kiss ⓘ love feast ⓘ mutual exhortation in worship ⓘ sharing of goods among members ⓘ weekly communion ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripture | New Testament ⓘ |
| size | small sect ⓘ |
| startTime | 18th century ⓘ |
| status | largely extinct ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Restorationist Christianity
ⓘ
linked to:
Restorationism
|
| viewOnClergy | rejection of a distinct clerical order ⓘ |
| viewOnCreeds | suspicion of extra-biblical creeds ⓘ |
| viewOnFaith | emphasis on faith as belief in God’s testimony ⓘ |
| worshipStyle | simple worship based on New Testament pattern ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Glasites Description of subject: Glasites were a small 18th–19th century Christian sect in Britain, known for their strict congregational practices and close adherence to New Testament church patterns, and more widely referred to as Sandemanians.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.