Newtown Synod of 1637
E450098
The Newtown Synod of 1637 was a pivotal Puritan church assembly in colonial Massachusetts convened to define orthodox doctrine and condemn the theological positions associated with the Antinomian Controversy.
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| Newtown Synod of 1637 canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Newtown Synod of 1637 Context triple: [Antinomian Controversy in Massachusetts, hasEvent, Newtown Synod of 1637]
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Synod of Dort
The Synod of Dort was a landmark early 17th-century Reformed church council in the Dutch Republic that condemned Arminianism and codified Calvinist doctrine in the Canons of Dort.
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Half-Way Covenant controversy
The Half-Way Covenant controversy was a 17th-century New England Puritan dispute over whether to allow the partial church membership of the unconverted children of visible saints, reflecting broader tensions about religious purity, community inclusion, and declining piety.
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Synod of New York and Philadelphia
The Synod of New York and Philadelphia was a major 18th-century American Presbyterian governing body that united previously divided synods and laid the organizational groundwork for the national Presbyterian Church in the United States of America.
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Westminster Assembly
The Westminster Assembly was a 17th-century council of English and Scottish theologians that produced foundational Reformed confessional documents such as the Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms.
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Synod of 1724
The Synod of 1724 was a pivotal church council that led to the formal emergence of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in communion with Rome.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Newtown Synod of 1637 Target entity description: The Newtown Synod of 1637 was a pivotal Puritan church assembly in colonial Massachusetts convened to define orthodox doctrine and condemn the theological positions associated with the Antinomian Controversy.
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A.
Synod of Dort
The Synod of Dort was a landmark early 17th-century Reformed church council in the Dutch Republic that condemned Arminianism and codified Calvinist doctrine in the Canons of Dort.
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B.
Half-Way Covenant controversy
The Half-Way Covenant controversy was a 17th-century New England Puritan dispute over whether to allow the partial church membership of the unconverted children of visible saints, reflecting broader tensions about religious purity, community inclusion, and declining piety.
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C.
Synod of New York and Philadelphia
The Synod of New York and Philadelphia was a major 18th-century American Presbyterian governing body that united previously divided synods and laid the organizational groundwork for the national Presbyterian Church in the United States of America.
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D.
Westminster Assembly
The Westminster Assembly was a 17th-century council of English and Scottish theologians that produced foundational Reformed confessional documents such as the Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms.
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E.
Synod of 1724
The Synod of 1724 was a pivotal church council that led to the formal emergence of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in communion with Rome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Puritan church assembly
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historical event ⓘ religious synod ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
condemn antinomian theological positions
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define orthodox doctrine ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinTopic | occurs during governorship of John Winthrop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Massachusetts Bay Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | pivotal Puritan church assembly in colonial Massachusetts ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial religious governance
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ecclesiastical polity ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| followedBy |
banishment of some antinomian leaders
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civil trials related to the Antinomian Controversy ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Antinomian Controversy
NERFINISHED
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theological disputes in Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
clarification of acceptable Puritan teaching in Massachusetts
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strengthening of clerical authority in Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ suppression of dissenting religious views in the colony ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
colonial New England
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early 17th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Newtown, Massachusetts Bay Colony
NERFINISHED
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present-day Cambridge, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Antinomianism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
orthodox Puritan doctrine ⓘ |
| participant |
Massachusetts Bay clergy
ⓘ
Puritan ministers ⓘ colonial magistrates of Massachusetts Bay ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Christianity in New England
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history of the Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1637 ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
Puritanism ⓘ |
| significance |
important precedent for later New England synods
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major turning point in the Antinomian Controversy ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
condemnation of antinomian teachings
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formal articulation of Massachusetts Puritan orthodoxy ⓘ |
| topic |
church discipline
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doctrinal orthodoxy ⓘ relationship between grace and works ⓘ |
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Subject: Newtown Synod of 1637 Description of subject: The Newtown Synod of 1637 was a pivotal Puritan church assembly in colonial Massachusetts convened to define orthodox doctrine and condemn the theological positions associated with the Antinomian Controversy.
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