Theological Commonplaces
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Theological Commonplaces is the standard English title of Philip Melanchthon’s influential 16th-century Lutheran theological work that systematically organizes key doctrines of the Christian faith.
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Target entity: Theological Commonplaces Context triple: [Loci Communes, hasTitleInEnglish, Theological Commonplaces]
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A Discourse of the Transient and Permanent in Christianity
A Discourse of the Transient and Permanent in Christianity is an 1841 sermon by Unitarian minister Theodore Parker that controversially argued for distinguishing enduring moral and spiritual truths from historically conditioned doctrines and institutions within Christianity.
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On Christian Doctrine
On Christian Doctrine is a foundational theological and hermeneutical treatise by St. Augustine that outlines principles for interpreting Scripture and for Christian teaching and preaching.
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The Doctrine of Scripture
The Doctrine of Scripture is a theological work by Cornelius Van Til that articulates a presuppositional Reformed understanding of the nature, authority, and self-attesting character of the Bible.
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Three Essays on Religion
Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
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Die spekulative Theologie
Die spekulative Theologie is a philosophical-theological work by Immanuel Hermann Fichte that systematically explores Christian doctrine through the lens of German idealist metaphysics.
- 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: Theological Commonplaces Target entity description: Theological Commonplaces is the standard English title of Philip Melanchthon’s influential 16th-century Lutheran theological work that systematically organizes key doctrines of the Christian faith.
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A.
A Discourse of the Transient and Permanent in Christianity
A Discourse of the Transient and Permanent in Christianity is an 1841 sermon by Unitarian minister Theodore Parker that controversially argued for distinguishing enduring moral and spiritual truths from historically conditioned doctrines and institutions within Christianity.
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B.
On Christian Doctrine
On Christian Doctrine is a foundational theological and hermeneutical treatise by St. Augustine that outlines principles for interpreting Scripture and for Christian teaching and preaching.
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C.
The Doctrine of Scripture
The Doctrine of Scripture is a theological work by Cornelius Van Til that articulates a presuppositional Reformed understanding of the nature, authority, and self-attesting character of the Bible.
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D.
Three Essays on Religion
Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
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E.
Die spekulative Theologie
Die spekulative Theologie is a philosophical-theological work by Immanuel Hermann Fichte that systematically explores Christian doctrine through the lens of German idealist metaphysics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lutheran systematic theology
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theological work ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Martin Luther ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Wittenberg ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Protestant Reformation
ⓘ
linked to:
Reformation
Wittenberg Reformation ⓘ
linked to:
Lutheran Reformation
|
| author | Philip Melanchthon ⓘ |
| century | 16th century ⓘ |
| coversDoctrine |
church
ⓘ
free will ⓘ grace ⓘ justification by faith ⓘ law and gospel ⓘ predestination ⓘ sacraments ⓘ sin ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Christian theology
ⓘ
Lutheran studies ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1521 ⓘ |
| genre |
dogmatic theology
ⓘ
systematic theology ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | Theological Commonplaces ⓘ |
| hasLatinTitle |
Loci Communes Theologici
ⓘ
linked to:
Loci Theologici
|
| historicalContext | early Protestant Reformation ⓘ |
| influenced |
Lutheran orthodoxy
ⓘ
Protestant scholasticism ⓘ subsequent Lutheran confessional documents ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augustinian theology
ⓘ
Biblical humanism ⓘ Martin Luther ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian doctrine
ⓘ
Lutheran theology ⓘ Reformation theology ⓘ |
| method |
humanist rhetorical method
ⓘ
topical organization of theology ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
emphasis on justification by faith alone
ⓘ
first major systematic presentation of Lutheran theology ⓘ use of loci communes as organizing principle ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Loci Communes ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Lutheranism
ⓘ
Protestantism ⓘ
linked to:
Protestant Christianity
|
| structure | topical arrangement of loci (commonplaces) ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Lutheran confessional
ⓘ
evangelical ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Lutheran theological education
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Reformation-era universities ⓘ |
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