Apologia Pro Vita Sua
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Apologia Pro Vita Sua is John Henry Newman's classic 19th-century spiritual autobiography and theological defense explaining his religious development and conversion to Roman Catholicism.
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| Apologia Pro Vita Sua canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Apologia Pro Vita Sua Context triple: [John Henry Newman, notableWork, Apologia Pro Vita Sua]
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A.
Book of Confessions
The Book of Confessions is the collection of historic creeds and doctrinal statements that defines and guides the theology and faith practice of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
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B.
Les Confessions
Les Confessions is an autobiographical work by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, widely regarded as one of the first modern autobiographies and a landmark in introspective literature.
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C.
The Apology
The Apology is a novel by Canadian author Yann Martel, best known for his Booker Prize–winning book Life of Pi, that explores themes of memory, guilt, and storytelling.
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D.
The Apology
"The Apology" is an episode of the sitcom Seinfeld, best known for its storyline involving George demanding a formal apology and David Puddy's casual, unbothered behavior.
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E.
Confessions (Augustine)
Confessions (Augustine) is a seminal autobiographical and theological work by Saint Augustine of Hippo that reflects on his spiritual journey, conversion to Christianity, and the nature of sin and grace.
- 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: Apologia Pro Vita Sua Target entity description: Apologia Pro Vita Sua is John Henry Newman's classic 19th-century spiritual autobiography and theological defense explaining his religious development and conversion to Roman Catholicism.
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A.
Book of Confessions
The Book of Confessions is the collection of historic creeds and doctrinal statements that defines and guides the theology and faith practice of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
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B.
Les Confessions
Les Confessions is an autobiographical work by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, widely regarded as one of the first modern autobiographies and a landmark in introspective literature.
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C.
The Apology
The Apology is a novel by Canadian author Yann Martel, best known for his Booker Prize–winning book Life of Pi, that explores themes of memory, guilt, and storytelling.
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D.
The Apology
"The Apology" is an episode of the sitcom Seinfeld, best known for its storyline involving George demanding a formal apology and David Puddy's casual, unbothered behavior.
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E.
Confessions (Augustine)
Confessions (Augustine) is a seminal autobiographical and theological work by Saint Augustine of Hippo that reflects on his spiritual journey, conversion to Christianity, and the nature of sin and grace.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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spiritual autobiography ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| 19thCenturyWork | true ⓘ |
| author | John Henry Newman ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
authority in the Church
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development of doctrine ⓘ relationship between faith and reason ⓘ role of conscience ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defendsConversionOf | John Henry Newman ⓘ |
| defendsConversionTo |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| describesEarlierAffiliationWith | Church of England ⓘ |
| describesEarlierRole |
Anglican priest
ⓘ
Oxford don ⓘ leader in the Oxford Movement ⓘ |
| explainsReligiousDevelopmentOf | John Henry Newman ⓘ |
| form | extended religious memoir ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
ⓘ
autobiography ⓘ religious apologetics ⓘ |
| hasLaterEditions | revised editions with additional material by Newman ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Catholic apologetics in the English-speaking world
ⓘ
modern spiritual autobiographies ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Tractarian theology
ⓘ
patristic studies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
first-person narrative
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polemical defense ⓘ |
| originalPublisher |
Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, and Green
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linked to:
Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer
|
| publicationYear | 1864 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine
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Grammar of Assent ⓘ |
| setting | 19th-century English religious controversies ⓘ |
| significance |
important document of the Oxford Movement
ⓘ
key text in understanding Newman's conversion ⓘ major classic of Victorian religious literature ⓘ |
| structure | series of historical chapters on Newman's life ⓘ |
| subject |
Anglicanism
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglicanism (broadly)
Christian doctrine ⓘ Oxford Movement ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ conscience ⓘ religious conversion ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
critics of Newman's conversion
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educated Victorian public ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | Newman's life up to his conversion in 1845 ⓘ |
| writtenInResponseTo |
Charles Kingsley
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attack on Newman's honesty by Charles Kingsley ⓘ |
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