Old Side–New Side controversy
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The Old Side–New Side controversy was an 18th-century split within American Presbyterianism over revivalism and religious experience during the First Great Awakening.
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| Old Side–New Side controversy canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Side–New Side controversy Context triple: [Gilbert Tennent, associatedWith, Old Side–New Side controversy]
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A.
Temple–Bentley controversy
The Temple–Bentley controversy was a late 17th-century scholarly dispute over the authenticity and dating of classical texts that became a focal point in the broader quarrel between Ancients and Moderns in English literary culture.
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B.
Bascom Affair
The Bascom Affair was an 1861 confrontation between the U.S. Army and the Chiricahua Apache that sparked a cycle of violence and is often seen as the event that ignited the Apache Wars.
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C.
Campbell Case controversy
The Campbell Case controversy was a 1924 British political scandal over the prosecution of a communist newspaper editor that undermined public and parliamentary support for Ramsay MacDonald's first Labour government.
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D.
FitzRandolph Gate
FitzRandolph Gate is the iconic main entrance to Princeton University, known for its ornate ironwork and symbolic role in campus traditions.
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E.
Thornton Affair
The Thornton Affair was an 1846 skirmish between Mexican and U.S. troops along the disputed Texas–Mexico border that helped trigger the Mexican–American War.
- 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: Old Side–New Side controversy Target entity description: The Old Side–New Side controversy was an 18th-century split within American Presbyterianism over revivalism and religious experience during the First Great Awakening.
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A.
Temple–Bentley controversy
The Temple–Bentley controversy was a late 17th-century scholarly dispute over the authenticity and dating of classical texts that became a focal point in the broader quarrel between Ancients and Moderns in English literary culture.
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B.
Bascom Affair
The Bascom Affair was an 1861 confrontation between the U.S. Army and the Chiricahua Apache that sparked a cycle of violence and is often seen as the event that ignited the Apache Wars.
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C.
Campbell Case controversy
The Campbell Case controversy was a 1924 British political scandal over the prosecution of a communist newspaper editor that undermined public and parliamentary support for Ramsay MacDonald's first Labour government.
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D.
FitzRandolph Gate
FitzRandolph Gate is the iconic main entrance to Princeton University, known for its ornate ironwork and symbolic role in campus traditions.
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E.
Thornton Affair
The Thornton Affair was an 1846 skirmish between Mexican and U.S. troops along the disputed Texas–Mexico border that helped trigger the Mexican–American War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Presbyterian controversy
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historical event ⓘ religious schism ⓘ theological controversy ⓘ |
| chronologyNote | controversy intensified after 1739 ⓘ |
| country | British America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Presbyterian Church in the American colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalIssue |
acceptance of itinerant preachers
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power of presbyteries and synods ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalIssue | licensing and ordination of ministers ⓘ |
| endTime | 1758 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
disputes over emotional revival meetings
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disputes over examination of conversion narratives ⓘ disputes over itinerant preaching ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
institutionalization of presbyterian education standards
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long-term division between confessional and revivalist tendencies in American Protestantism ⓘ strengthening of revivalist currents in American Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
New Side
NERFINISHED
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Old Side NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | colonial American religious history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainRegion | American colonies ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
church discipline
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ecclesiastical authority ⓘ ministerial qualifications ⓘ religious experience ⓘ revivalism ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Charles Hodge
NERFINISHED
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Gilbert Tennent NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonathan Dickinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Blair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Old Side NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Great Awakening
NERFINISHED
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New Light–Old Light controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousMovement | First Great Awakening NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Presbyterianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
creation of the Synod of New York
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division of the Synod of Philadelphia ⓘ reunion of Synod of Philadelphia and Synod of New York ⓘ |
| reunifiedAs | Synod of New York and Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reunionYear | 1758 ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Synod of Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1741 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | New Side NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalIssue |
Calvinist orthodoxy
NERFINISHED
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assurance of salvation ⓘ role of the Holy Spirit in conversion ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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