De unitate ecclesiae
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De unitate ecclesiae is a theological treatise by Cyprian of Carthage that argues for the necessity of unity and authority within the Christian Church.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| De unitate ecclesiae canonical | 3 |
| On the Unity of the Church | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De unitate ecclesiae Context triple: [Cyprian of Carthage, notableWork, De unitate ecclesiae]
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A.
Pro Ecclesia
Pro Ecclesia is a Christian academic journal that focuses on theology and the life and mission of the church.
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B.
Ut Unum Sint
Ut Unum Sint is a 1995 encyclical letter by Pope John Paul II that reaffirms the Catholic Church’s commitment to Christian unity and ecumenical dialogue.
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C.
Das Wesen des Christentums
Das Wesen des Christentums is a seminal 1841 philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that argues Christianity is a projection of human nature and laid important groundwork for later critiques of religion.
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D.
Pillars of the Church
Pillars of the Church refers to key early Christian leaders—especially apostles like Peter, James, and John—who were regarded as foundational authorities in establishing and guiding the early Church.
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E.
Speculum Ecclesiae
Speculum Ecclesiae is a medieval spiritual and pastoral treatise attributed to Saint Edmund Rich, offering moral guidance and instruction for Christian living.
- 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: De unitate ecclesiae Target entity description: De unitate ecclesiae is a theological treatise by Cyprian of Carthage that argues for the necessity of unity and authority within the Christian Church.
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A.
Pro Ecclesia
Pro Ecclesia is a Christian academic journal that focuses on theology and the life and mission of the church.
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B.
Ut Unum Sint
Ut Unum Sint is a 1995 encyclical letter by Pope John Paul II that reaffirms the Catholic Church’s commitment to Christian unity and ecumenical dialogue.
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C.
Das Wesen des Christentums
Das Wesen des Christentums is a seminal 1841 philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that argues Christianity is a projection of human nature and laid important groundwork for later critiques of religion.
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D.
Pillars of the Church
Pillars of the Church refers to key early Christian leaders—especially apostles like Peter, James, and John—who were regarded as foundational authorities in establishing and guiding the early Church.
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E.
Speculum Ecclesiae
Speculum Ecclesiae is a medieval spiritual and pastoral treatise attributed to Saint Edmund Rich, offering moral guidance and instruction for Christian living.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin prose work
ⓘ
theological treatise ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
heresy
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schism ⓘ validity of sacraments outside the Church ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Carthage ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Cyprian of Carthage ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Roman North Africa ⓘ |
| audience |
Christian clergy
ⓘ
Christian laity concerned with Church unity ⓘ |
| author | Cyprian of Carthage ⓘ |
| belongsToCorpus | works of Cyprian of Carthage ⓘ |
| circulatedIn | Latin-speaking Church ⓘ |
| citedBy | later Latin theologians ⓘ |
| citedIn |
scholarly works on Church unity
ⓘ
scholarly works on Cyprian ⓘ |
| genre |
patristic literature
ⓘ
polemical treatise ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Catholic doctrine on the Church
ⓘ
Catholic understanding of schism ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish |
On the Unity of the Church
ⓘ
linked to:
De unitate ecclesiae
|
| historicalContext |
controversies over the lapsed
ⓘ
early persecutions of Christians ⓘ |
| influenced |
doctrine of the Church in Western Christianity
ⓘ
ecclesiology ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
no salvation outside the Church (extra ecclesiam nulla salus)
ⓘ
one Church under one bishopric order ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | treatise ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
ecclesial authority
ⓘ
schism in the Church ⓘ unity of the Church ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Carthage ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
|
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
ecclesiology
ⓘ
historical theology ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
authority of bishops
ⓘ
necessity of Church unity ⓘ primacy of the Church ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century ⓘ |
| usedIn | theological debates on Church unity ⓘ |
| writtenByClericOfRank | bishop ⓘ |
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linked to: De unitate ecclesiae