John Eck
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John Eck was a prominent 16th-century German Catholic theologian and controversialist best known for his vigorous opposition to Martin Luther and central role in early Counter-Reformation debates.
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Target entity: John Eck Context triple: [Diet of Augsburg (1530), hasParticipant, John Eck]
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Theophilus of Antioch
Theophilus of Antioch was a 2nd-century Christian apologist and bishop known for his work "To Autolycus," one of the earliest extant attempts to systematically defend Christianity using Greek philosophical concepts.
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Clement of Alexandria
Clement of Alexandria was a 2nd–3rd century Christian theologian and head of the catechetical school in Alexandria, known for integrating Greek philosophy with Christian doctrine and shaping early Christian thought.
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Raymond E. Brown
Raymond E. Brown was a prominent 20th-century American Catholic biblical scholar renowned for his influential work on the Gospel of John and the Johannine community.
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Vincent of Lérins
Vincent of Lérins was a 5th-century Gallic monk and theologian best known for formulating the influential rule of faith summarized as believing “what has been believed everywhere, always, and by all.”
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Didymus Chalcenterus
Didymus Chalcenterus was a prolific 1st-century BCE Alexandrian grammarian and scholar renowned for his extensive commentaries on classical Greek literature, especially Homer.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: John Eck Target entity description: John Eck was a prominent 16th-century German Catholic theologian and controversialist best known for his vigorous opposition to Martin Luther and central role in early Counter-Reformation debates.
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A.
Theophilus of Antioch
Theophilus of Antioch was a 2nd-century Christian apologist and bishop known for his work "To Autolycus," one of the earliest extant attempts to systematically defend Christianity using Greek philosophical concepts.
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B.
Clement of Alexandria
Clement of Alexandria was a 2nd–3rd century Christian theologian and head of the catechetical school in Alexandria, known for integrating Greek philosophy with Christian doctrine and shaping early Christian thought.
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C.
Raymond E. Brown
Raymond E. Brown was a prominent 20th-century American Catholic biblical scholar renowned for his influential work on the Gospel of John and the Johannine community.
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D.
Vincent of Lérins
Vincent of Lérins was a 5th-century Gallic monk and theologian best known for formulating the influential rule of faith summarized as believing “what has been believed everywhere, always, and by all.”
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E.
Didymus Chalcenterus
Didymus Chalcenterus was a prolific 1st-century BCE Alexandrian grammarian and scholar renowned for his extensive commentaries on classical Greek literature, especially Homer.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Catholic theologian
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controversialist ⓘ human ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Johann Eck
NERFINISHED
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Johann Maier von Eck NERFINISHED ⓘ Johannes Eck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Johann Maier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Duchy of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Duchy of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1486-11-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1543-02-10 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Freiburg
NERFINISHED
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University of Heidelberg NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Tübingen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | University of Ingolstadt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
scholasticism
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theology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Leipzig Debate
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early Counter-Reformation polemics ⓘ opposition to Martin Luther ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
German
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Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Counter-Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | John Eck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Chrysopassus
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De primatu Petri NERFINISHED ⓘ Enchiridion locorum communium adversus Lutherum et alios hostes ecclesiae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
Catholic priest
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theologian ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| opponent |
Andreas Karlstadt
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Martin Luther NERFINISHED ⓘ Philipp Melanchthon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Leipzig Debate
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disputations against Martin Luther ⓘ disputations against Philipp Melanchthon ⓘ |
| partOf | Catholic response to the Protestant Reformation ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Egg an der Günz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Ingolstadt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
professor of theology at the University of Ingolstadt
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vice-chancellor of the University of Ingolstadt ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| supported |
Catholic doctrine on indulgences
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papal authority ⓘ traditional sacramental theology ⓘ |
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