Reformation theology

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Christian theology theological movement

Reformation theology is a branch of Protestant Christian thought that emerged in the 16th century, emphasizing the authority of Scripture, salvation by grace through faith, and the centrality of Christ.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Reformation theology canonical	9
Protestant theology	3
Reformed theology	2

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10728599 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

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Target entity: Reformation theology
Context triple: [Neo-orthodoxy, influencedBy, Reformation theology]

A. Christian theology
Christian theology is the systematic study and interpretation of Christian beliefs about God, Jesus Christ, salvation, and the nature of reality as revealed in Scripture and tradition.
B. Reformation and Catholicity
Reformation and Catholicity is a theological work by Gustaf Aulén that explores the relationship between Reformation theology and the broader catholic tradition of the Christian church.
C. English Reformation dissenting movements
English Reformation dissenting movements were radical Protestant groups that broke from the established Church of England in the 16th and 17th centuries, advocating alternative forms of worship, church governance, and religious authority.
D. Calvinism
Calvinism is a branch of Protestant Christianity rooted in the teachings of John Calvin, emphasizing doctrines such as predestination, the sovereignty of God, and the total depravity of humankind.
E. Reformation
The Reformation was a 16th-century religious movement that challenged the authority and practices of the Catholic Church, leading to the rise of Protestantism and profound political, cultural, and intellectual changes in Europe.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Reformation theology
Target entity description: Reformation theology is a branch of Protestant Christian thought that emerged in the 16th century, emphasizing the authority of Scripture, salvation by grace through faith, and the centrality of Christ.

A. Christian theology
Christian theology is the systematic study and interpretation of Christian beliefs about God, Jesus Christ, salvation, and the nature of reality as revealed in Scripture and tradition.
B. Reformation and Catholicity
Reformation and Catholicity is a theological work by Gustaf Aulén that explores the relationship between Reformation theology and the broader catholic tradition of the Christian church.
C. English Reformation dissenting movements
English Reformation dissenting movements were radical Protestant groups that broke from the established Church of England in the 16th and 17th centuries, advocating alternative forms of worship, church governance, and religious authority.
D. Calvinism
Calvinism is a branch of Protestant Christianity rooted in the teachings of John Calvin, emphasizing doctrines such as predestination, the sovereignty of God, and the total depravity of humankind.
E. Reformation
The Reformation was a 16th-century religious movement that challenged the authority and practices of the Catholic Church, leading to the rise of Protestantism and profound political, cultural, and intellectual changes in Europe.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian theology ⓘ theological movement ⓘ
affirms	centrality of preaching of the Word ⓘ justification by faith alone ⓘ priesthood of all believers ⓘ sufficiency of Scripture for salvation ⓘ total dependence on divine grace ⓘ two sacraments ⓘ
contrastsWith	Council of Trent theology ⓘ linked to: Council of Trent Roman Catholic theology ⓘ
developedIn	England ⓘ Germany ⓘ Scandinavia ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ
emergedFrom	Protestant Reformation ⓘ linked to: Reformation
emergedInCentury	16th century ⓘ
emphasizes	authority of Scripture ⓘ centrality of Christ ⓘ glory of God alone ⓘ salvation by grace through faith ⓘ sola fide ⓘ sola gratia ⓘ sola scriptura ⓘ soli Deo gloria ⓘ solus Christus ⓘ
hasDoctrine	doctrine of justification ⓘ doctrine of predestination ⓘ doctrine of providence ⓘ doctrine of sanctification ⓘ doctrine of the church ⓘ doctrine of the sacraments ⓘ
influenced	Anglican Articles of Religion ⓘ linked to: Anglican confessional documents Lutheran confessions ⓘ Puritan theology ⓘ linked to: Puritanism Reformed confessions ⓘ modern evangelical theology ⓘ
influencedBy	Huldrych Zwingli ⓘ John Calvin ⓘ Lutheran tradition ⓘ Martin Luther ⓘ Philipp Melanchthon ⓘ linked to: Philip Melanchthon Reformed tradition ⓘ linked to: Calvinism
recognizes	Lord's Supper ⓘ linked to: Eucharist baptism ⓘ
rejects	supreme doctrinal authority of church tradition ⓘ supreme doctrinal authority of the papacy ⓘ
religiousTradition	Protestantism ⓘ linked to: Protestant Christianity

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Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Neo-orthodoxy → influencedBy → Reformation theology ⓘ

Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans → influencedBy → Reformation theology ⓘ

Article X Of Free Will → influencedBy → Reformation theology ⓘ

Reformational philosophy → hasTheologicalBasisIn → Reformed theology ⓘ