Theology Explained and Defended
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Theology Explained and Defended is a comprehensive multi-volume work of Christian theology by American theologian and Yale president Timothy Dwight IV, based on his influential series of sermons.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Theology Explained and Defended Context triple: [Timothy Dwight IV, notableWork, Theology Explained and Defended]
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A.
The Excellency of Theology, Compared with Natural Philosophy
"The Excellency of Theology, Compared with Natural Philosophy" is a work, associated with Robert Boyle’s intellectual milieu, that argues for the superior value and authority of theological knowledge over the insights of natural philosophy (early modern science).
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B.
The Reasonableness of Christianity
The Reasonableness of Christianity is a 1695 theological treatise by John Locke arguing that the core of Christian faith is a simple, rational belief in Jesus as the Messiah rather than adherence to complex doctrinal systems.
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C.
Outlines of Theology
Outlines of Theology is a systematic theology textbook by Presbyterian theologian Archibald Alexander Hodge that presents and explains key doctrines of Reformed Christian theology.
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D.
Vindications of The Reasonableness of Christianity
Vindications of The Reasonableness of Christianity is John Locke’s later work defending and clarifying the arguments of his earlier theological treatise The Reasonableness of Christianity against contemporary critics.
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E.
The Marrow of Theology
The Marrow of Theology is a seminal 17th-century Reformed theological textbook that systematically presents Puritan Calvinist doctrine in a concise, scholastic format.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theology Explained and Defended Target entity description: Theology Explained and Defended is a comprehensive multi-volume work of Christian theology by American theologian and Yale president Timothy Dwight IV, based on his influential series of sermons.
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A.
The Excellency of Theology, Compared with Natural Philosophy
"The Excellency of Theology, Compared with Natural Philosophy" is a work, associated with Robert Boyle’s intellectual milieu, that argues for the superior value and authority of theological knowledge over the insights of natural philosophy (early modern science).
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B.
The Reasonableness of Christianity
The Reasonableness of Christianity is a 1695 theological treatise by John Locke arguing that the core of Christian faith is a simple, rational belief in Jesus as the Messiah rather than adherence to complex doctrinal systems.
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C.
Outlines of Theology
Outlines of Theology is a systematic theology textbook by Presbyterian theologian Archibald Alexander Hodge that presents and explains key doctrines of Reformed Christian theology.
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D.
Vindications of The Reasonableness of Christianity
Vindications of The Reasonableness of Christianity is John Locke’s later work defending and clarifying the arguments of his earlier theological treatise The Reasonableness of Christianity against contemporary critics.
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E.
The Marrow of Theology
The Marrow of Theology is a seminal 17th-century Reformed theological textbook that systematically presents Puritan Calvinist doctrine in a concise, scholastic format.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theology book
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theological work ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | Yale College ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Timothy Dwight IV ⓘ |
| author | Timothy Dwight IV ⓘ |
| basedOn | sermons of Timothy Dwight IV ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| coversTopic |
Christian duties
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attributes of God ⓘ doctrine of Scripture ⓘ doctrine of salvation ⓘ doctrine of sin ⓘ existence of God ⓘ person and work of Christ ⓘ |
| denominationalContext | Congregationalism ⓘ |
| format | collection of sermons ⓘ |
| genre |
apologetics
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systematic theology ⓘ |
| hasForm |
printed book
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sermon collection ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jonathan Edwards
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New England Puritanism ⓘ
linked to:
New England theology
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| intendedAudience |
clergy
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lay Christians ⓘ students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive presentation of Christian theology
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influence on New England theology ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | New Haven, Connecticut ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| structure | multi-volume work ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian doctrine
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Christian ethics ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ natural theology ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
moral government of God
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rational defense of Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
Calvinist
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linked to:
Calvinism
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| theologicalTradition | Reformed theology ⓘ |
| usedAs | textbook in American theological education ⓘ |
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