On Marriage and Concupiscence
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On Marriage and Concupiscence is a theological treatise by Augustine of Hippo that defends orthodox Christian views on marriage, sexuality, and original sin against Pelagian teachings.
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Target entity: On Marriage and Concupiscence Context triple: [Augustine’s anti-Pelagian writings, includesWork, On Marriage and Concupiscence]
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A.
On Christian Marriage
On Christian Marriage is the English title of Pope Pius XI’s 1930 encyclical Casti connubii, which expounds Catholic teaching on the sanctity, purposes, and moral obligations of Christian marriage.
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Sex and Reason
Sex and Reason is a 1992 book by legal scholar Richard Posner that applies economic analysis and rational-choice theory to human sexuality and sexual regulation.
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C.
On Marriage
"On Marriage" is a 19th-century feminist essay that critiques the legal and social subordination of wives and argues for equal rights within marriage.
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D.
De virginitate perpetua Sanctae Mariae contra tres infideles
De virginitate perpetua Sanctae Mariae contra tres infideles is a theological treatise by Saint Ildephonsus of Toledo defending the doctrine of the perpetual virginity of the Virgin Mary against three opponents.
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E.
The Allegory of Matrimony
The Allegory of Matrimony is a symbolic painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert that explores themes of marriage and moral virtue through richly detailed allegorical figures.
- 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: On Marriage and Concupiscence Target entity description: On Marriage and Concupiscence is a theological treatise by Augustine of Hippo that defends orthodox Christian views on marriage, sexuality, and original sin against Pelagian teachings.
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A.
On Christian Marriage
On Christian Marriage is the English title of Pope Pius XI’s 1930 encyclical Casti connubii, which expounds Catholic teaching on the sanctity, purposes, and moral obligations of Christian marriage.
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B.
Sex and Reason
Sex and Reason is a 1992 book by legal scholar Richard Posner that applies economic analysis and rational-choice theory to human sexuality and sexual regulation.
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C.
On Marriage
"On Marriage" is a 19th-century feminist essay that critiques the legal and social subordination of wives and argues for equal rights within marriage.
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D.
De virginitate perpetua Sanctae Mariae contra tres infideles
De virginitate perpetua Sanctae Mariae contra tres infideles is a theological treatise by Saint Ildephonsus of Toledo defending the doctrine of the perpetual virginity of the Virgin Mary against three opponents.
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E.
The Allegory of Matrimony
The Allegory of Matrimony is a symbolic painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert that explores themes of marriage and moral virtue through richly detailed allegorical figures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Latin patristic text
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theological treatise ⓘ |
| addresses |
baptism and the remission of original sin
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moral evaluation of sexual desire ⓘ relationship between marriage and virginity ⓘ transmission of original sin through human generation ⓘ |
| author |
Augustine of Hippo
NERFINISHED
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Saint Augustine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 5th century ⓘ |
| doctrineAffirmed |
doctrine of original sin
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fidelity within marriage ⓘ goodness of marriage as an institution created by God ⓘ necessity of grace for overcoming concupiscence ⓘ procreative purpose of marriage ⓘ sacramental character of Christian marriage (in seed form) ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalStatus | respected patristic authority in Catholic theology ⓘ |
| genre |
doctrinal treatise
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polemical theology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I
NERFINISHED
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Book II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Pelagian controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Catholic moral theology on marriage
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later Western doctrines of original sin ⓘ medieval scholastic discussions of marriage and sexuality ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier anti-Pelagian writings of Augustine ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Pelagianism
NERFINISHED
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concupiscence ⓘ marriage ⓘ original sin ⓘ sexuality in Christian theology ⓘ |
| opposes |
Pelagian teachings
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Pelagian view of human nature ⓘ |
| originalTitle | De nuptiis et concupiscentia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Late Antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeInCanon | part of Augustine’s anti-Pelagian writings ⓘ |
| positionTaken |
affirmation that concupiscence is a consequence of original sin
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defense of orthodox Christian doctrine on original sin ⓘ defense of the goodness of Christian marriage ⓘ rejection of Pelagian denial of original sin ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | Catholic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
concupiscence remains in the baptized but is not imputed as sin if not consented to
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marriage is good even though concupiscence is disordered ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Latin Church Fathers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | On Marriage and Concupiscence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOf | Augustinian corpus ⓘ |
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