Sermons for the New Life
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Sermons for the New Life is a 19th-century collection of influential Christian sermons by American theologian Horace Bushnell, reflecting his distinctive views on spiritual renewal and moral transformation.
All labels observed (1)
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| Sermons for the New Life canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5157745 — 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: Sermons for the New Life Context triple: [Horace Bushnell, notableWork, Sermons for the New Life]
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A.
Ninety-Six Sermons
Ninety-Six Sermons is a celebrated collection of sermons by the Anglican bishop and theologian Lancelot Andrewes, noted for its rich prose style and influence on English devotional literature.
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B.
The Candle of the Lord and Other Sermons
The Candle of the Lord and Other Sermons is a classic collection of influential Christian sermons by 19th-century American Episcopal clergyman and orator Phillips Brooks.
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C.
Christ’s Object Lessons
Christ’s Object Lessons is a Christian devotional book by Ellen G. White that explores the spiritual lessons found in the parables of Jesus.
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D.
The Gospel in Brief
The Gospel in Brief is Leo Tolstoy’s concise retelling of the life and teachings of Jesus, distilled from the four Gospels to emphasize his moral and spiritual message.
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E.
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.
- 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: Sermons for the New Life Target entity description: Sermons for the New Life is a 19th-century collection of influential Christian sermons by American theologian Horace Bushnell, reflecting his distinctive views on spiritual renewal and moral transformation.
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A.
Ninety-Six Sermons
Ninety-Six Sermons is a celebrated collection of sermons by the Anglican bishop and theologian Lancelot Andrewes, noted for its rich prose style and influence on English devotional literature.
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B.
The Candle of the Lord and Other Sermons
The Candle of the Lord and Other Sermons is a classic collection of influential Christian sermons by 19th-century American Episcopal clergyman and orator Phillips Brooks.
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C.
Christ’s Object Lessons
Christ’s Object Lessons is a Christian devotional book by Ellen G. White that explores the spiritual lessons found in the parables of Jesus.
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D.
The Gospel in Brief
The Gospel in Brief is Leo Tolstoy’s concise retelling of the life and teachings of Jesus, distilled from the four Gospels to emphasize his moral and spiritual message.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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sermon collection ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hartford, Connecticut
NERFINISHED
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New England theology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Horace Bushnell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation |
read in American Protestant churches
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used as a resource for preachers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
Christian character formation
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personal conversion ⓘ practical Christian ethics ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian literature
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religious sermons ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
American Protestant preaching
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liberal Protestant theology ⓘ |
| hasPart | individual sermons by Horace Bushnell ⓘ |
| hasReception | considered influential in American homiletics ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian laity
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Christian ministers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
homiletic discourse
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sermon ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian life
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Christian theology NERFINISHED ⓘ moral transformation ⓘ practical theology ⓘ spiritual renewal ⓘ |
| movement | 19th-century American Protestantism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive view of Christian life as moral transformation
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influence on 19th-century American religious thought ⓘ |
| period | Victorian era ⓘ |
| philosophicalCurrent | liberal theology ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Horace Bushnell’s theological writings ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Congregationalism
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Protestantism ⓘ |
| theme |
moral responsibility
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new life in Christ ⓘ regeneration ⓘ sanctification ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
Christian experience
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ethical living ⓘ inner spiritual change ⓘ moral character ⓘ |
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