Religio Laici
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Religio Laici is a religious and philosophical work by Thomas Hughes that explores questions of faith, doctrine, and the role of lay belief in Christian life.
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| Religio Laici canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Religio Laici Context triple: [Thomas Hughes, wrote, Religio Laici]
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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.
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Confessio Fraternitatis
Confessio Fraternitatis is a 17th-century Rosicrucian manifesto that outlines the aims, philosophy, and reformist spiritual program of the mysterious Rosicrucian brotherhood.
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C.
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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D.
Tuitio Fidei
Tuitio Fidei is a Latin phrase meaning “defense of the faith,” central to the spiritual mission and motto of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
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E.
Racovian Catechism
The Racovian Catechism is a 17th-century Socinian theological manual that systematically presents the anti-Trinitarian beliefs and doctrines of the Polish Brethren.
- 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: Religio Laici Target entity description: Religio Laici is a religious and philosophical work by Thomas Hughes that explores questions of faith, doctrine, and the role of lay belief in Christian life.
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A.
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.
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B.
Confessio Fraternitatis
Confessio Fraternitatis is a 17th-century Rosicrucian manifesto that outlines the aims, philosophy, and reformist spiritual program of the mysterious Rosicrucian brotherhood.
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C.
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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D.
Tuitio Fidei
Tuitio Fidei is a Latin phrase meaning “defense of the faith,” central to the spiritual mission and motto of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
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E.
Racovian Catechism
The Racovian Catechism is a 17th-century Socinian theological manual that systematically presents the anti-Trinitarian beliefs and doctrines of the Polish Brethren.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
didactic poem
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poem ⓘ religious poem ⓘ |
| addressesTopic |
Deism
NERFINISHED
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controversies between Catholics and Protestants ⓘ interpretation of the Bible ⓘ relationship between faith and reason ⓘ skepticism about revelation ⓘ |
| author | John Dryden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| discusses |
evidence for revealed religion
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limits of human reason in theology ⓘ role of the Church in interpreting Scripture ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian apologetics
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philosophical poetry ⓘ religious literature ⓘ |
| hasForm | rhymed couplets ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Christian doctrine
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apologetics for lay believers ⓘ religious controversy ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Restoration England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Anglican theology
NERFINISHED
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classical didactic poetry ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | educated lay readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Restoration literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
authority of Scripture and tradition
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defense of the Church of England ⓘ nature of Christian faith ⓘ role of reason in religion ⓘ |
| narrativeVoice | lay Christian ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Religio Laici; or, A Layman’s Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionOnFaith | presents faith as reasonable but above reason ⓘ |
| positionOnScripture | affirms authority of the Bible ⓘ |
| positionOnTradition | accepts church tradition with qualifications ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1682 ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Hind and the Panther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Anglicanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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