Aldersgate experience
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The Aldersgate experience was John Wesley’s pivotal 1738 spiritual awakening in London, often seen as the spark that launched the Methodist revival.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aldersgate experience canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aldersgate experience Context triple: [John Wesley, notableEvent, Aldersgate experience]
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A.
Demonstration of the Gospel
Demonstration of the Gospel is a major apologetic and theological work by Eusebius of Caesarea that argues for the truth of Christianity using Old Testament prophecies and historical evidence.
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B.
The Path to Salvation
The Path to Salvation is a classic work of Orthodox Christian spiritual guidance by St. Theophan the Recluse, outlining the stages of the Christian life and practical steps toward inner transformation and union with God.
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C.
Follow God
"Follow God" is a gospel-infused hip-hop track by Kanye West from his album *Jesus Is King*, known for its introspective lyrics and energetic, minimalist production.
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D.
Descent of the Holy Spirit
The Descent of the Holy Spirit is the Pentecost event in Christian belief when the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles, empowering them to preach and marking the birth of the Church.
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E.
The Glory of Christ
The Glory of Christ is a classic work of Reformed Christian theology by John Owen that meditates on the person and work of Jesus Christ and the believer’s beholding of His glory.
- 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: Aldersgate experience Target entity description: The Aldersgate experience was John Wesley’s pivotal 1738 spiritual awakening in London, often seen as the spark that launched the Methodist revival.
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A.
Demonstration of the Gospel
Demonstration of the Gospel is a major apologetic and theological work by Eusebius of Caesarea that argues for the truth of Christianity using Old Testament prophecies and historical evidence.
-
B.
The Path to Salvation
The Path to Salvation is a classic work of Orthodox Christian spiritual guidance by St. Theophan the Recluse, outlining the stages of the Christian life and practical steps toward inner transformation and union with God.
-
C.
Follow God
"Follow God" is a gospel-infused hip-hop track by Kanye West from his album *Jesus Is King*, known for its introspective lyrics and energetic, minimalist production.
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D.
Descent of the Holy Spirit
The Descent of the Holy Spirit is the Pentecost event in Christian belief when the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles, empowering them to preach and marking the birth of the Church.
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E.
The Glory of Christ
The Glory of Christ is a classic work of Reformed Christian theology by John Owen that meditates on the person and work of Jesus Christ and the believer’s beholding of His glory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian spiritual awakening
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event in Methodism ⓘ religious experience ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
growth of Methodist societies in Britain
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intensification of John Wesley’s evangelistic work ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedMovement |
Evangelicalism
ⓘ
Methodist movement ⓘ
linked to:
Methodism
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| hasAssociatedText |
John Wesley’s Journal entry of 24 May 1738
ⓘ
linked to:
Journal of John Wesley
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| hasCause |
John Wesley’s doubts about salvation
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John Wesley’s spiritual crisis ⓘ |
| hasCity |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
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| hasCommemorationDate | May 24 ⓘ |
| hasContext | Moravian meeting ⓘ |
| hasCountry | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1738-05-24 ⓘ |
| hasDenominationalContext |
Anglicanism
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglicanism (broadly)
Methodism ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Evangelical Revival in Britain
ⓘ
linked to:
Evangelicalism
Holiness movement ⓘ Methodist doctrine of assurance ⓘ Methodist revival ⓘ Wesleyan theology ⓘ
linked to:
Arminianism
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| hasInterpretation |
seen as John Wesley’s conversion by many Methodists
ⓘ
seen as assurance of faith rather than first conversion by some scholars ⓘ |
| hasKeyPhrase | “my heart was strangely warmed” ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfPrimaryAccount | English ⓘ |
| hasLiterarySourceRead | Martin Luther’s Preface to the Epistle to the Romans ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Aldersgate Street, London
ⓘ
London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| hasParticipant | John Wesley ⓘ |
| hasPrimarySourceAuthor | John Wesley ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTradition |
Methodism
ⓘ
Protestantism ⓘ
linked to:
Protestant Christianity
|
| hasSubjectOfStudy |
Wesleyan studies
ⓘ
church history ⓘ history of Methodism ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalTheme |
assurance of salvation
ⓘ
inner witness of the Holy Spirit ⓘ justification by faith ⓘ personal conversion ⓘ |
| hasTimeOfDay | evening ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1738 ⓘ |
| isCommemoratedBy | Methodist churches ⓘ |
| isCommemoratedOn | Aldersgate Day ⓘ |
| isPivotalFor |
John Wesley’s later preaching ministry
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development of Methodist societies ⓘ emergence of Methodism as a revival movement ⓘ |
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