Reply to Gellius Faber
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"Reply to Gellius Faber" is a polemical theological work by the Anabaptist leader Menno Simons, written to defend Anabaptist beliefs and practices against the criticisms of the theologian Gellius Faber.
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| Reply to Gellius Faber canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Reply to Gellius Faber Context triple: [Menno Simons, mainWork, Reply to Gellius Faber]
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On the Embassy to Gaius (Legatio ad Gaium)
On the Embassy to Gaius (Legatio ad Gaium) is a historical and apologetic work by Philo of Alexandria recounting his mission to the Roman emperor Caligula and the persecution of the Jews under his rule.
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Apologeticus
Apologeticus is an early Christian apologetic treatise by Tertullian that defends Christians against Roman accusations and argues for the rationality and justice of the Christian faith.
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Vita di Cicerone
Vita di Cicerone is a humanist biographical work on the Roman orator Cicero, written by the early Renaissance scholar and statesman Leonardo Bruni.
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Dialogus de oratoribus
Dialogus de oratoribus is a Latin philosophical dialogue, traditionally attributed to Tacitus, that examines the decline of oratory in Imperial Rome and the nature of eloquence.
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Parerga and Paralipomena
Parerga and Paralipomena is a collection of philosophical essays and aphorisms by Arthur Schopenhauer that elaborates and popularizes his pessimistic worldview and metaphysical ideas.
- 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: Reply to Gellius Faber Target entity description: "Reply to Gellius Faber" is a polemical theological work by the Anabaptist leader Menno Simons, written to defend Anabaptist beliefs and practices against the criticisms of the theologian Gellius Faber.
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A.
On the Embassy to Gaius (Legatio ad Gaium)
On the Embassy to Gaius (Legatio ad Gaium) is a historical and apologetic work by Philo of Alexandria recounting his mission to the Roman emperor Caligula and the persecution of the Jews under his rule.
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B.
Apologeticus
Apologeticus is an early Christian apologetic treatise by Tertullian that defends Christians against Roman accusations and argues for the rationality and justice of the Christian faith.
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C.
Vita di Cicerone
Vita di Cicerone is a humanist biographical work on the Roman orator Cicero, written by the early Renaissance scholar and statesman Leonardo Bruni.
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D.
Dialogus de oratoribus
Dialogus de oratoribus is a Latin philosophical dialogue, traditionally attributed to Tacitus, that examines the decline of oratory in Imperial Rome and the nature of eloquence.
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E.
Parerga and Paralipomena
Parerga and Paralipomena is a collection of philosophical essays and aphorisms by Arthur Schopenhauer that elaborates and popularizes his pessimistic worldview and metaphysical ideas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological text
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polemical work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| author | Menno Simons ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | Anabaptist leader ⓘ |
| centuryOfWork | 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Low Countries ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | Reformed theologians ⓘ |
| defends |
Anabaptist baptismal practice
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Anabaptist ecclesiology ⓘ Anabaptist ethics ⓘ |
| genre |
polemics
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religious controversy ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose treatise ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Anabaptist ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Reformation ⓘ |
| language | Dutch ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Anabaptism
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linked to:
Radical Reformation
Anabaptist practices ⓘ Anabaptist theology ⓘ |
| opposes | Gellius Faber ⓘ |
| purpose |
defense of Anabaptist beliefs
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defense of Anabaptist practices ⓘ refutation of Gellius Faber ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | Foundation of Christian Doctrine ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Anabaptism
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linked to:
Radical Reformation
Protestantism ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Reformation-era theologians
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critics of Anabaptism ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Radical Reformation ⓘ |
| workType | polemical theological treatise ⓘ |
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