A Dialogue Concerning Heresies
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A Dialogue Concerning Heresies is a 1529 polemical work by Sir Thomas More defending Catholic doctrine and attacking the ideas of early Protestant reformers.
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| A Dialogue Concerning Heresies canonical | 1 |
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Dialogue Concerning Heresies Context triple: [Thomas More, work, A Dialogue Concerning Heresies]
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A.
Against Heresies
Against Heresies is a foundational 2nd-century Christian theological work that systematically refutes Gnostic teachings and defends orthodox doctrine.
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B.
De Praescriptione Haereticorum
De Praescriptione Haereticorum is an early Christian theological treatise by Tertullian that argues against heresies by asserting the authority and priority of apostolic tradition over heterodox teachings.
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C.
Hymns against Heresies
Hymns against Heresies is a collection of doctrinal and polemical hymns by Ephrem the Syrian, composed to defend orthodox Christian theology against various heretical teachings in the 4th century.
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D.
Orations on the Trinity
Orations on the Trinity is a collection of theological discourses, traditionally attributed to early Christian thinkers, that explore and defend the doctrine of the Trinity.
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E.
Contra Celsum
Contra Celsum is a major apologetic work by the early Christian theologian Origen, written in the 3rd century as a detailed rebuttal of the pagan philosopher Celsus’s criticisms of Christianity.
- 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: A Dialogue Concerning Heresies Target entity description: A Dialogue Concerning Heresies is a 1529 polemical work by Sir Thomas More defending Catholic doctrine and attacking the ideas of early Protestant reformers.
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A.
Against Heresies
Against Heresies is a foundational 2nd-century Christian theological work that systematically refutes Gnostic teachings and defends orthodox doctrine.
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B.
De Praescriptione Haereticorum
De Praescriptione Haereticorum is an early Christian theological treatise by Tertullian that argues against heresies by asserting the authority and priority of apostolic tradition over heterodox teachings.
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C.
Hymns against Heresies
Hymns against Heresies is a collection of doctrinal and polemical hymns by Ephrem the Syrian, composed to defend orthodox Christian theology against various heretical teachings in the 4th century.
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D.
Orations on the Trinity
Orations on the Trinity is a collection of theological discourses, traditionally attributed to early Christian thinkers, that explore and defend the doctrine of the Trinity.
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E.
Contra Celsum
Contra Celsum is a major apologetic work by the early Christian theologian Origen, written in the 3rd century as a detailed rebuttal of the pagan philosopher Celsus’s criticisms of Christianity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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polemical work ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| addresses |
authority of the clergy
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nature of the Church ⓘ role of reason in matters of faith ⓘ translation of the Bible into vernacular ⓘ |
| author |
Sir Thomas More
NERFINISHED
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Thomas More NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfWork | 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Protestant views on sacraments
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Protestant views on the Church ⓘ sola scriptura ⓘ |
| defends |
authority of the Catholic Church
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pilgrimages ⓘ sacraments ⓘ tradition alongside Scripture ⓘ use of images in worship ⓘ veneration of saints ⓘ |
| form | dialogue ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | Catholic polemics in Reformation England ⓘ |
| hasPart | four books ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
English Reformation
NERFINISHED
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early 16th century religious controversy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
defenders of Catholic orthodoxy
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literate English laity ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
apologetics
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religious controversy ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Catholic doctrine
ⓘ
Protestant Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ heresy ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | fictional dialogue between a Messenger and a learned man ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of traditional Catholic practices in English
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early English Catholic response to Protestantism ⓘ |
| opposes |
Martin Luther
NERFINISHED
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William Tyndale NERFINISHED ⓘ early Protestant reformers ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationYear | 1529 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Confutation of Tyndale’s Answer
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Utopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
anti-Lutheran
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anti-Protestant ⓘ |
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