The Doctrine of the Incarnation
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The Doctrine of the Incarnation is a theological work examining how the Christian claim that God became human in Jesus Christ can be coherently understood and defended using contemporary philosophical and doctrinal analysis.
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| The Doctrine of the Incarnation canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Doctrine of the Incarnation Context triple: [William Lane Craig, hasWritten, The Doctrine of the Incarnation]
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On the Incarnation
On the Incarnation is a foundational Christian theological treatise by Athanasius of Alexandria that explains and defends the doctrine of the Word of God becoming human in Jesus Christ for the salvation of humanity.
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Incarnation of Christ
The Incarnation of Christ is the Christian belief that the eternal Son of God assumed human nature in the person of Jesus Christ, who is both fully divine and fully human.
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Scholia on the Incarnation of the Only-Begotten
Scholia on the Incarnation of the Only-Begotten is a theological treatise by Cyril of Alexandria that offers doctrinal commentary on the mystery of Christ’s incarnation and the union of divine and human natures.
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D.
The Emergent Christ
The Emergent Christ is a theological work that explores how Christology can be reimagined in light of contemporary science, evolution, and an unfolding, relational universe.
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E.
On the Unity of Christ
On the Unity of Christ is a theological treatise by St. Cyril of Alexandria that articulates and defends the orthodox doctrine of the single, unified person of Christ against Nestorian interpretations.
- 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: The Doctrine of the Incarnation Target entity description: The Doctrine of the Incarnation is a theological work examining how the Christian claim that God became human in Jesus Christ can be coherently understood and defended using contemporary philosophical and doctrinal analysis.
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A.
On the Incarnation
On the Incarnation is a foundational Christian theological treatise by Athanasius of Alexandria that explains and defends the doctrine of the Word of God becoming human in Jesus Christ for the salvation of humanity.
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B.
Incarnation of Christ
The Incarnation of Christ is the Christian belief that the eternal Son of God assumed human nature in the person of Jesus Christ, who is both fully divine and fully human.
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C.
Scholia on the Incarnation of the Only-Begotten
Scholia on the Incarnation of the Only-Begotten is a theological treatise by Cyril of Alexandria that offers doctrinal commentary on the mystery of Christ’s incarnation and the union of divine and human natures.
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D.
The Emergent Christ
The Emergent Christ is a theological work that explores how Christology can be reimagined in light of contemporary science, evolution, and an unfolding, relational universe.
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E.
On the Unity of Christ
On the Unity of Christ is a theological treatise by St. Cyril of Alexandria that articulates and defends the orthodox doctrine of the single, unified person of Christ against Nestorian interpretations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian theology book
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theological work ⓘ work of analytic theology ⓘ |
| addresses |
Christological heresies
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compatibility of divinity and humanity in Christ ⓘ logical problems of the Incarnation ⓘ metaphysical problems of the Incarnation ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend orthodox Christology
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show that the Incarnation is philosophically coherent ⓘ |
| analyzes |
biblical foundations of the Incarnation
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classical Christological formulas ⓘ |
| clarifies |
meaning of ‘God became human’
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relation between divine nature and human nature in Christ ⓘ |
| concerns |
identity of Jesus Christ
NERFINISHED
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union of divine and human natures ⓘ |
| defends | orthodox doctrine of the Incarnation ⓘ |
| discipline |
philosophical theology
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systematic theology ⓘ |
| engagesWith |
contemporary philosophy of mind
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doctrine of divine immutability ⓘ doctrine of divine impassibility ⓘ metaphysics of personhood ⓘ modern Christological models ⓘ |
| examinesClaim | God became human in Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
coherence of the Incarnation
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defense of the Incarnation ⓘ |
| hasMainTopic |
Christology
NERFINISHED
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Incarnation ⓘ Trinity ⓘ divine attributes ⓘ doctrine of God ⓘ hypostatic union NERFINISHED ⓘ kenosis ⓘ person of Christ ⓘ two-natures doctrine ⓘ |
| intendedFor |
Christian theologians
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philosophers of religion ⓘ students of theology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| situatesWithin |
conciliar Christology
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historic Christian creeds ⓘ |
| tradition | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
analytic philosophy of religion
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contemporary philosophical analysis ⓘ doctrinal analysis ⓘ |
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