The Faith of the Christian Church
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The Faith of the Christian Church is a 20th-century theological work by Swedish bishop and theologian Gustaf Aulén that systematically presents and interprets the central doctrines of historic Christian faith.
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| The Faith of the Christian Church canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Faith of the Christian Church Context triple: [Gustaf Aulén, notableWork, The Faith of the Christian Church]
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A.
The Christian Faith
The Christian Faith is Friedrich Schleiermacher’s seminal theological work that systematically presents his modern, experience-centered understanding of Christian doctrine.
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B.
Das Wesen des Christentums
Das Wesen des Christentums is a seminal 1841 philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that argues Christianity is a projection of human nature and laid important groundwork for later critiques of religion.
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C.
De veritate religionis Christianae
De veritate religionis Christianae is a 17th-century apologetic treatise that presents a rational defense of Christianity, written by the Dutch jurist and theologian Hugo Grotius.
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D.
Pillars of the Church
Pillars of the Church refers to key early Christian leaders—especially apostles like Peter, James, and John—who were regarded as foundational authorities in establishing and guiding the early Church.
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E.
Christianisme dévoilé
Christianisme dévoilé is an 18th-century anti-religious philosophical treatise by Baron d'Holbach that offers a radical Enlightenment critique of Christianity and organized religion.
- 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: The Faith of the Christian Church Target entity description: The Faith of the Christian Church is a 20th-century theological work by Swedish bishop and theologian Gustaf Aulén that systematically presents and interprets the central doctrines of historic Christian faith.
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A.
The Christian Faith
The Christian Faith is Friedrich Schleiermacher’s seminal theological work that systematically presents his modern, experience-centered understanding of Christian doctrine.
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B.
Das Wesen des Christentums
Das Wesen des Christentums is a seminal 1841 philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that argues Christianity is a projection of human nature and laid important groundwork for later critiques of religion.
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C.
De veritate religionis Christianae
De veritate religionis Christianae is a 17th-century apologetic treatise that presents a rational defense of Christianity, written by the Dutch jurist and theologian Hugo Grotius.
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D.
Pillars of the Church
Pillars of the Church refers to key early Christian leaders—especially apostles like Peter, James, and John—who were regarded as foundational authorities in establishing and guiding the early Church.
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E.
Christianisme dévoilé
Christianisme dévoilé is an 18th-century anti-religious philosophical treatise by Baron d'Holbach that offers a radical Enlightenment critique of Christianity and organized religion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
dogmatic theology
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systematic theology ⓘ |
| author | Gustaf Aulén ⓘ |
| concerns |
doctrinal foundations of the Christian Church
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interpretation of creedal Christianity ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| describedAs |
interpretation of central Christian doctrines
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systematic presentation of Christian faith ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Christology
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Trinitarian doctrine ⓘ central doctrines of Christianity ⓘ ecclesiology ⓘ sacraments ⓘ soteriology ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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systematic theology ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole |
Gustaf Aulén was a Swedish bishop
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Gustaf Aulén was a theologian ⓘ |
| hasPart |
doctrine of Christ
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doctrine of God ⓘ doctrine of eschatology ⓘ doctrine of salvation ⓘ doctrine of the Church ⓘ doctrine of the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Lutheran confessional writings
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classical Christian tradition ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
clergy
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students of theology ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Swedish ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian doctrine
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historic Christian faith ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Christus Victor
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linked to:
Christus Victor theory of atonement
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| theologicalPerspective |
Lutheran perspective
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historic Christian orthodoxy ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Lutheran theology ⓘ |
| usedIn |
seminary curricula
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theological education ⓘ |
| workScope | summary of Christian dogmatics ⓘ |
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