Cases of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits
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Cases of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits is a late 17th-century theological treatise addressing witchcraft and demonic influence, written in the context of the Salem witch trials.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cases of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cases of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits Context triple: [Increase Mather, notableWork, Cases of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits]
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A.
Of Love and Other Demons
Of Love and Other Demons is a short novel by Gabriel García Márquez that blends magical realism and historical fiction to explore forbidden love, superstition, and colonial power in 18th-century Latin America.
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B.
Confraternity Bible
The Confraternity Bible is a mid-20th-century English Catholic translation of the Bible produced under the auspices of the U.S. bishops as a modern revision of the Douay-Rheims.
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C.
A Confession
A Confession is a philosophical and spiritual autobiographical work by Leo Tolstoy in which he recounts his existential crisis and search for the meaning of life.
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D.
Critique of the Power of Judgment
Critique of the Power of Judgment is Immanuel Kant’s third major Critique, in which he develops his influential theories of aesthetic judgment and teleology to mediate between the realms of nature and freedom.
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E.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cases of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits Target entity description: Cases of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits is a late 17th-century theological treatise addressing witchcraft and demonic influence, written in the context of the Salem witch trials.
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A.
Of Love and Other Demons
Of Love and Other Demons is a short novel by Gabriel García Márquez that blends magical realism and historical fiction to explore forbidden love, superstition, and colonial power in 18th-century Latin America.
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B.
Confraternity Bible
The Confraternity Bible is a mid-20th-century English Catholic translation of the Bible produced under the auspices of the U.S. bishops as a modern revision of the Douay-Rheims.
-
C.
A Confession
A Confession is a philosophical and spiritual autobiographical work by Leo Tolstoy in which he recounts his existential crisis and search for the meaning of life.
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D.
Critique of the Power of Judgment
Critique of the Power of Judgment is Immanuel Kant’s third major Critique, in which he develops his influential theories of aesthetic judgment and teleology to mediate between the realms of nature and freedom.
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E.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction work ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| addresses |
legal and moral treatment of suspected witches
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relationship between providence and Satanic activity ⓘ use of evidence in witchcraft trials ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| author | Increase Mather ⓘ |
| concerns |
interpretation of supposed demonic phenomena
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moral dilemmas about evil spirits ⓘ proper Christian response to witchcraft accusations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Colonial America
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Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
criteria for judging accusations of witchcraft
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discernment of alleged witchcraft ⓘ limits of spectral evidence ⓘ pastoral guidance on demonic affliction ⓘ |
| genre |
moral theology
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religious literature ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasReligiousOrientation |
Calvinist
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linked to:
Calvinism
|
| historicalContext | Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important primary source on Puritan views of witchcraft
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key document in the history of the Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| influenced | later interpretations of the Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
clergy
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educated laypeople ⓘ magistrates ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cases of conscience
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demonic influence ⓘ evil spirits ⓘ witchcraft ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
Boston
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linked to:
Boston, Massachusetts
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| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
New England Puritanism
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linked to:
Puritanism
Salem witch trials ⓘ witchcraft trials in colonial America ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Protestant Christianity
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Puritanism ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | Reformed theology ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | late 17th century New England ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Increase Mather ⓘ |
| workType | pastoral and legal counsel text ⓘ |
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Subject: Cases of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits Description of subject: Cases of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits is a late 17th-century theological treatise addressing witchcraft and demonic influence, written in the context of the Salem witch trials.
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