Conformity between Popery and Paganism
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Conformity between Popery and Paganism is an 18th-century polemical work by Thomas Seward that argues Roman Catholic practices closely resemble those of ancient pagan religions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Conformity between Popery and Paganism canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6198982 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Conformity between Popery and Paganism Context triple: [Thomas Seward, notableWork, Conformity between Popery and Paganism]
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Defensio fidei catholicae et apostolicae adversus anglicanae sectae errores
Defensio fidei catholicae et apostolicae adversus anglicanae sectae errores is a major Counter-Reformation treatise by Francisco Suárez defending Catholic doctrine and papal authority against Anglican theological positions.
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B.
De seculo et religione
De seculo et religione is a humanist treatise by Coluccio Salutati that explores the relationship between secular life and religious devotion in late medieval Italy.
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C.
History of the Corruptions of Christianity
History of the Corruptions of Christianity is an 18th-century theological work by Joseph Priestley that critically examines how Christian doctrine, in his view, deviated from its original, rational and scriptural foundations over time.
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D.
The Babylonian Captivity of the Church
The Babylonian Captivity of the Church is a 1520 theological treatise by Martin Luther that sharply criticizes the Roman Catholic sacramental system and helped define key doctrines of the Protestant Reformation.
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E.
Religio Laici
Religio Laici is a 1682 religious and philosophical poem by John Dryden that defends the Church of England and explores questions of faith, reason, and authority.
- 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: Conformity between Popery and Paganism Target entity description: Conformity between Popery and Paganism is an 18th-century polemical work by Thomas Seward that argues Roman Catholic practices closely resemble those of ancient pagan religions.
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A.
Defensio fidei catholicae et apostolicae adversus anglicanae sectae errores
Defensio fidei catholicae et apostolicae adversus anglicanae sectae errores is a major Counter-Reformation treatise by Francisco Suárez defending Catholic doctrine and papal authority against Anglican theological positions.
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B.
De seculo et religione
De seculo et religione is a humanist treatise by Coluccio Salutati that explores the relationship between secular life and religious devotion in late medieval Italy.
-
C.
History of the Corruptions of Christianity
History of the Corruptions of Christianity is an 18th-century theological work by Joseph Priestley that critically examines how Christian doctrine, in his view, deviated from its original, rational and scriptural foundations over time.
-
D.
The Babylonian Captivity of the Church
The Babylonian Captivity of the Church is a 1520 theological treatise by Martin Luther that sharply criticizes the Roman Catholic sacramental system and helped define key doctrines of the Protestant Reformation.
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E.
Religio Laici
Religio Laici is a 1682 religious and philosophical poem by John Dryden that defends the Church of England and explores questions of faith, reason, and authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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polemical work ⓘ |
| aim | to discredit Roman Catholic practices ⓘ |
| argumentType |
historical comparison
ⓘ
theological critique ⓘ |
| associatedWith | English Protestant polemics ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Seward ⓘ |
| compares |
Roman Catholic rituals
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ancient pagan rituals ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain ⓘ |
| genre |
anti-Catholic literature
ⓘ
religious polemic ⓘ |
| hasAuthorGender | male ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTheme |
Christianity
ⓘ
ancient religions ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Reformation religious controversy in Britain ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Protestant readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Protestant–Catholic controversy
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic–Lutheran doctrinal controversy
Roman Catholicism ⓘ comparative religion ⓘ paganism ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
argues similarity between Catholic and pagan practices
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critical of Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | Protestant ⓘ |
| workTitle | Conformity between Popery and Paganism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Conformity between Popery and Paganism Description of subject: Conformity between Popery and Paganism is an 18th-century polemical work by Thomas Seward that argues Roman Catholic practices closely resemble those of ancient pagan religions.
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