Montanism
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Montanism was an early Christian prophetic movement of the 2nd and 3rd centuries, known for its rigorous moral demands, emphasis on new revelations from the Holy Spirit, and association with the theologian Tertullian.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Montanism canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T858664 — 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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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Montanism Context triple: [Tertullian, movement, Montanism]
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Valentinianism
Valentinianism was a prominent 2nd-century Christian Gnostic movement, founded by Valentinus, that taught a complex cosmology of emanations and salvation through esoteric knowledge.
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B.
Marcionism
Marcionism is a 2nd-century Christian theological movement that rejected the Hebrew Bible and taught a radical distinction between the God of the Old Testament and the God revealed by Jesus.
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Docetism
Docetism is an early Christian heresy that claimed Christ only seemed to have a physical body and to suffer, denying the true humanity of Jesus.
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Manichaeism
Manichaeism was a major dualistic, syncretic religion founded by the prophet Mani in the 3rd century CE that spread from the Roman Empire to China, blending elements of Christianity, Zoroastrianism, and Buddhism.
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E.
Nazarene movement
The Nazarene movement was an early 19th-century German Romantic art movement of painters who sought to revive the spirituality and stylistic purity of late medieval and early Renaissance Christian art.
- 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: Montanism Target entity description: Montanism was an early Christian prophetic movement of the 2nd and 3rd centuries, known for its rigorous moral demands, emphasis on new revelations from the Holy Spirit, and association with the theologian Tertullian.
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A.
Valentinianism
Valentinianism was a prominent 2nd-century Christian Gnostic movement, founded by Valentinus, that taught a complex cosmology of emanations and salvation through esoteric knowledge.
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B.
Marcionism
Marcionism is a 2nd-century Christian theological movement that rejected the Hebrew Bible and taught a radical distinction between the God of the Old Testament and the God revealed by Jesus.
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C.
Docetism
Docetism is an early Christian heresy that claimed Christ only seemed to have a physical body and to suffer, denying the true humanity of Jesus.
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D.
Manichaeism
Manichaeism was a major dualistic, syncretic religion founded by the prophet Mani in the 3rd century CE that spread from the Roman Empire to China, blending elements of Christianity, Zoroastrianism, and Buddhism.
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E.
Nazarene movement
The Nazarene movement was an early 19th-century German Romantic art movement of painters who sought to revive the spirituality and stylistic purity of late medieval and early Renaissance Christian art.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian movement
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Christian sect ⓘ prophetic movement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | New Prophecy ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Tertullian ⓘ |
| condemnedAt | local synods in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| consideredAs | heresy by many early church authorities ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
New Prophecy as fulfillment of Christian revelation
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continuing revelation through the Holy Spirit ⓘ imminent end of the world ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| endTime | 3rd century ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Montanus ⓘ |
| geographicSpread |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ Rome ⓘ Western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
asceticism
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charismatic prophecy ⓘ ecstatic prophecy ⓘ emphasis on new revelations from the Holy Spirit ⓘ enthusiastic spirituality ⓘ millenarian expectation ⓘ rigorous moral demands ⓘ strict discipline ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Maximilla
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Montanus ⓘ Priscilla ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Christianity ⓘ |
| influenced | Tertullian ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Phrygian ecstatic religious traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfExpression | Greek ⓘ |
| legacy | debates over prophecy and church authority in Christianity ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
early church bishops ⓘ |
| originatedIn |
Asia Minor
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Phrygia ⓘ |
| practices |
extended fasting
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frequent prophecy in Christian assemblies ⓘ rigorous discipline for sinners ⓘ strict penance ⓘ |
| regardedAs | schismatic by many church leaders ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalFocus |
Book of Revelation
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Gospel of John ⓘ |
| startTime | 2nd century ⓘ |
| viewOnChurchAuthority | emphasized authority of prophets over bishops ⓘ |
| viewOnMarriage | discouraged second marriages ⓘ |
| viewOnMartyrdom | valued martyrdom highly ⓘ |
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Subject: Montanism Description of subject: Montanism was an early Christian prophetic movement of the 2nd and 3rd centuries, known for its rigorous moral demands, emphasis on new revelations from the Holy Spirit, and association with the theologian Tertullian.
Referenced by (9)
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