De Libertate Christiana
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De Libertate Christiana is the Latin title of Martin Luther’s 1520 theological treatise that explores the paradoxical nature of Christian freedom and servitude.
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| De Libertate Christiana canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: De Libertate Christiana Context triple: [On the Freedom of a Christian, originalTitle, De Libertate Christiana]
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A.
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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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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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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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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E.
The Christian System
The Christian System is a 19th-century theological work by Alexander Campbell that systematically presents the doctrines and principles of the Restoration Movement within Protestant Christianity.
- 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: De Libertate Christiana Target entity description: De Libertate Christiana is the Latin title of Martin Luther’s 1520 theological treatise that explores the paradoxical nature of Christian freedom and servitude.
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A.
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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B.
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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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.
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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E.
The Christian System
The Christian System is a 19th-century theological work by Alexander Campbell that systematically presents the doctrines and principles of the Restoration Movement within Protestant Christianity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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Reformation-era work ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
relationship between inner faith and outward works
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role of the law in Christian life ⓘ |
| author | Martin Luther ⓘ |
| centralThesis |
A Christian is a perfectly dutiful servant of all, subject to all
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A Christian is a perfectly free lord of all, subject to none ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read in Reformation Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| doctrineDiscussed |
Christian liberty
ⓘ
good works as fruits of faith ⓘ justification by faith ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
inner spiritual freedom of the believer
ⓘ
service to neighbor as expression of faith ⓘ |
| genre |
religious essay
ⓘ
theological treatise ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Lutheran theology
ⓘ
Protestant views on Christian liberty ⓘ |
| hasTitleVariant |
On the Freedom of a Christian
ⓘ
The Freedom of a Christian ⓘ
linked to:
On the Freedom of a Christian
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| historicalContext | early Protestant Reformation ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian believers
ⓘ
theologians ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
bondage of love toward the neighbor
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freedom from the law in matters of justification ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Christian freedom
ⓘ
paradox of freedom and servitude ⓘ relationship between faith and works ⓘ |
| movement |
Protestant Reformation
ⓘ
linked to:
Reformation
|
| originalTitle | De Libertate Christiana ⓘ |
| partOf | Lutheran Reformation writings ⓘ |
| period | 16th century ⓘ |
| publicationPlace | Wittenberg ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1520 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Ninety-five Theses
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linked to:
Luther’s Ninety-five Theses
On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church ⓘ
linked to:
The Babylonian Captivity of the Church
To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Lutheranism
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Protestantism ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
sola fide
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sola gratia ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Martin Luther ⓘ |
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