A Discourse Against Transubstantiation
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A Discourse Against Transubstantiation is a theological treatise by Anglican clergyman John Tillotson that critiques and refutes the Roman Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation.
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| A Discourse Against Transubstantiation canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Discourse Against Transubstantiation Context triple: [John Tillotson, notableWork, A Discourse Against Transubstantiation]
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Disputation of the Holy Sacrament
Disputation of the Holy Sacrament is a renowned early 16th-century fresco by Raphael depicting a celestial and earthly assembly centered on the Eucharist, painted for the Vatican's Stanza della Segnatura.
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De Trinitatis Erroribus
De Trinitatis Erroribus is a 16th-century theological treatise by Michael Servetus that challenges the orthodox Christian doctrine of the Trinity.
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Against Heresies
Against Heresies is a foundational 2nd-century Christian theological work that systematically refutes Gnostic teachings and defends orthodox doctrine.
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A Discourse of the Transient and Permanent in Christianity
A Discourse of the Transient and Permanent in Christianity is an 1841 sermon by Unitarian minister Theodore Parker that controversially argued for distinguishing enduring moral and spiritual truths from historically conditioned doctrines and institutions within Christianity.
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Contra Celsum
Contra Celsum is a major apologetic work by the early Christian theologian Origen, written in the 3rd century as a detailed rebuttal of the pagan philosopher Celsus’s criticisms of 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: A Discourse Against Transubstantiation Target entity description: A Discourse Against Transubstantiation is a theological treatise by Anglican clergyman John Tillotson that critiques and refutes the Roman Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation.
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A.
Disputation of the Holy Sacrament
Disputation of the Holy Sacrament is a renowned early 16th-century fresco by Raphael depicting a celestial and earthly assembly centered on the Eucharist, painted for the Vatican's Stanza della Segnatura.
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B.
De Trinitatis Erroribus
De Trinitatis Erroribus is a 16th-century theological treatise by Michael Servetus that challenges the orthodox Christian doctrine of the Trinity.
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C.
Against Heresies
Against Heresies is a foundational 2nd-century Christian theological work that systematically refutes Gnostic teachings and defends orthodox doctrine.
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D.
A Discourse of the Transient and Permanent in Christianity
A Discourse of the Transient and Permanent in Christianity is an 1841 sermon by Unitarian minister Theodore Parker that controversially argued for distinguishing enduring moral and spiritual truths from historically conditioned doctrines and institutions within Christianity.
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E.
Contra Celsum
Contra Celsum is a major apologetic work by the early Christian theologian Origen, written in the 3rd century as a detailed rebuttal of the pagan philosopher Celsus’s criticisms of Christianity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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polemical work ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| aimsAt | refutation of transubstantiation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglican apologetics
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Church of England ⓘ |
| author | John Tillotson ⓘ |
| critiques | Roman Catholic understanding of the real presence ⓘ |
| doctrinalStance | rejects the Roman Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation ⓘ |
| genre | theological polemic ⓘ |
| hasAuthorName | John Tillotson ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | Anglican clergyman ⓘ |
| hasTitle | A Discourse Against Transubstantiation ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post-Reformation theology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Protestant readers
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critics of Roman Catholic doctrine ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Eucharist
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linked to:
Holy Eucharist
Roman Catholic doctrine ⓘ transubstantiation ⓘ |
| opposes | Council of Trent teaching on the Eucharist ⓘ |
| positionHeld | critique of transubstantiation ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Reformation-era Eucharistic controversies ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Anglicanism
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linked to:
Anglicanism (broadly)
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| supports | spiritual or sacramental presence view of the Eucharist ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
Anglican
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linked to:
Anglicanism (broadly)
Protestant ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
appeal to early church authorities
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biblical exegesis ⓘ philosophical argumentation ⓘ |
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