Article XXXVIII Of Christian Men’s Goods
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Article XXXVIII Of Christian Men’s Goods is a doctrinal statement in the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion that addresses the proper Christian understanding and use of personal property and material possessions.
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| Article XXXVIII Of Christian Men’s Goods canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Article XXXVIII Of Christian Men’s Goods Context triple: [Article XXXVII Of the Civil Magistrates, relatedTo, Article XXXVIII Of Christian Men’s Goods]
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A.
The Christian Gentleman
The Christian Gentleman was the nickname of Christy Mathewson, a legendary early 20th-century Major League Baseball pitcher renowned for both his dominant pitching and exemplary sportsmanship.
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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.
The Christian General
The Christian General was the sobriquet of Oliver Otis Howard, a Union Army officer and devout Christian who later led the Freedmen’s Bureau during Reconstruction.
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D.
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.
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E.
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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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Article XXXVIII Of Christian Men’s Goods Target entity description: Article XXXVIII Of Christian Men’s Goods is a doctrinal statement in the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion that addresses the proper Christian understanding and use of personal property and material possessions.
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A.
The Christian Gentleman
The Christian Gentleman was the nickname of Christy Mathewson, a legendary early 20th-century Major League Baseball pitcher renowned for both his dominant pitching and exemplary sportsmanship.
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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.
The Christian General
The Christian General was the sobriquet of Oliver Otis Howard, a Union Army officer and devout Christian who later led the Freedmen’s Bureau during Reconstruction.
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D.
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.
-
E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of religion
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doctrinal statement ⓘ |
| affirms |
lawfulness of Christian men’s goods and riches
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right of Christians to own private property ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Anglican communicants
ⓘ
members of the Church of England ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Christian moral theology
ⓘ
biblical teaching on almsgiving ⓘ |
| concerns |
ethical use of wealth
ⓘ
relationship between Christian faith and property ownership ⓘ |
| denies | necessity of community of goods for Christians ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
moral responsibility in the use of wealth
ⓘ
stewardship of material possessions ⓘ |
| hasArticleNumber | 38 ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalOrder | thirty-eighth article ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | English Reformation ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Book of Common Prayer (historical doctrinal section)
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linked to:
Book of Common Prayer
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| influences |
Anglican ethical reflection on wealth and poverty
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Anglican social teaching on property ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Christian view of personal property
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material possessions in Christian life ⓘ use of temporal goods ⓘ |
| opposes | enforced communism of goods among Christians ⓘ |
| originallyAdoptedBy | Church of England ⓘ |
| partOf |
Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion
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linked to:
Thirty-Nine Articles
|
| religiousTradition |
Anglicanism
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linked to:
Anglicanism (broadly)
Church of England ⓘ |
| teaches |
Christians ought to distribute their goods charitably
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Christians ought to give alms liberally ⓘ Christians ought to relieve the poor ⓘ |
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