Book of Order
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The Book of Order is the constitutional document of the Presbyterian Church (USA) that outlines its governance, structure, and procedures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Book of Order canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2871084 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book of Order Context triple: [Presbyterian Church (USA), foundingDocument, Book of Order]
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A.
The Order
The Order is a secretive Yale University society, more widely known as Skull and Bones, associated with influential political and business elites.
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B.
Eternal Edict
Eternal Edict is the alternative name for the 1577 Perpetual Edict, a political agreement in the Habsburg Netherlands that sought to end hostilities and restore certain provincial privileges during the Dutch Revolt.
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C.
The Ordination
"The Ordination" is a satirical poem by Robert Burns that mocks religious hypocrisy and clerical politics in 18th-century Scotland.
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D.
Pronaos to Holy Writ
Pronaos to Holy Writ is a 19th-century work of biblical scholarship by Reform Jewish leader Isaac Mayer Wise that offers a critical, historical introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures.
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E.
Book of Honor
The Book of Honor is a classified CIA volume that records the names and stories of agency officers who died in the line of duty, including those whose identities remain secret.
- 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: Book of Order Target entity description: The Book of Order is the constitutional document of the Presbyterian Church (USA) that outlines its governance, structure, and procedures.
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A.
The Order
The Order is a secretive Yale University society, more widely known as Skull and Bones, associated with influential political and business elites.
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B.
Eternal Edict
Eternal Edict is the alternative name for the 1577 Perpetual Edict, a political agreement in the Habsburg Netherlands that sought to end hostilities and restore certain provincial privileges during the Dutch Revolt.
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C.
The Ordination
"The Ordination" is a satirical poem by Robert Burns that mocks religious hypocrisy and clerical politics in 18th-century Scotland.
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D.
Pronaos to Holy Writ
Pronaos to Holy Writ is a 19th-century work of biblical scholarship by Reform Jewish leader Isaac Mayer Wise that offers a critical, historical introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures.
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E.
Book of Honor
The Book of Honor is a classified CIA volume that records the names and stories of agency officers who died in the line of duty, including those whose identities remain secret.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Presbyterian Church (USA) document
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church polity document ⓘ constitutional document ⓘ governance manual ⓘ |
| articulates |
principles of Presbyterian governance
ⓘ
principles of connectional church polity ⓘ principles of ordered ministry ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
congregations of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
ⓘ
deacons in the Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ ministers of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ ruling elders in the Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ |
| countryOfUse | United States of America ⓘ |
| defines |
councils of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
ⓘ
offices of the Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ procedures for General Assembly meetings ⓘ procedures for church discipline ⓘ procedures for congregational meetings ⓘ procedures for presbytery meetings ⓘ procedures for synod meetings ⓘ procedures for worship and sacraments ⓘ responsibilities of ministers and elders ⓘ |
| denomination | Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ |
| governs |
polity of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
ⓘ
procedures of the Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ structure of the Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Directory for Worship
ⓘ
linked to:
Directory for Public Worship
Form of Government ⓘ Foundations of Presbyterian Polity ⓘ Rules of Discipline ⓘ |
| isComplementedBy | Book of Confessions ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
digital
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| publisher | Office of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ |
| regulates |
administration of the sacraments
ⓘ
dissolution of pastoral relationships ⓘ formation and dissolution of congregations ⓘ installation of officers in the Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ judicial process in church courts ⓘ ordination standards in the Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Presbyterianism
ⓘ
linked to:
Presbyterian
|
| requiresRatificationBy | presbyteries of the Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ |
| subjectToRevisionBy |
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
ⓘ
linked to:
councils of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
|
| usedBy |
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
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linked to:
councils of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
presbyteries ⓘ sessions of congregations ⓘ synods ⓘ |
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Subject: Book of Order Description of subject: The Book of Order is the constitutional document of the Presbyterian Church (USA) that outlines its governance, structure, and procedures.
Referenced by (4)
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