Benedict Turretin
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Benedict Turretin was a Reformed theologian and professor in Geneva, known for continuing his father Francis Turretin’s legacy in Protestant scholastic theology.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Benedict Turretin canonical | 3 |
| Jean-Alphonse Turretin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Benedict Turretin Context triple: [Francis Turretin, father, Benedict Turretin]
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A.
Francis Turretin
Francis Turretin was a 17th-century Reformed theologian from Geneva, best known for his scholastic defense of Calvinist orthodoxy in works like the "Institutes of Elenctic Theology."
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B.
Hermannus Witsius
Hermannus Witsius was a 17th-century Dutch Reformed theologian best known for his influential works on covenant theology and his efforts to reconcile differing Calvinist traditions.
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C.
Johannes Cocceius
Johannes Cocceius was a 17th-century German-Dutch Reformed theologian known for his federal (covenant) theology and influential biblical scholarship in the Dutch Republic.
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D.
William Ames
William Ames was an influential early 17th-century English Puritan theologian and moral philosopher whose writings helped shape Reformed and Puritan thought in England and New England.
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E.
Christian Thomasius
Christian Thomasius was a pioneering German jurist and philosopher of the early Enlightenment, known for promoting the use of the German language in academia and advocating religious tolerance and legal reform.
- 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: Benedict Turretin Target entity description: Benedict Turretin was a Reformed theologian and professor in Geneva, known for continuing his father Francis Turretin’s legacy in Protestant scholastic theology.
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A.
Francis Turretin
Francis Turretin was a 17th-century Reformed theologian from Geneva, best known for his scholastic defense of Calvinist orthodoxy in works like the "Institutes of Elenctic Theology."
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B.
Hermannus Witsius
Hermannus Witsius was a 17th-century Dutch Reformed theologian best known for his influential works on covenant theology and his efforts to reconcile differing Calvinist traditions.
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C.
Johannes Cocceius
Johannes Cocceius was a 17th-century German-Dutch Reformed theologian known for his federal (covenant) theology and influential biblical scholarship in the Dutch Republic.
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D.
William Ames
William Ames was an influential early 17th-century English Puritan theologian and moral philosopher whose writings helped shape Reformed and Puritan thought in England and New England.
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E.
Christian Thomasius
Christian Thomasius was a pioneering German jurist and philosopher of the early Enlightenment, known for promoting the use of the German language in academia and advocating religious tolerance and legal reform.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theologian
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Reformed theologian ⓘ academic ⓘ person ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
philosophy
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theology ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
17th century
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18th century ⓘ |
| confessionalAlignment | Reformed confessions ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Republic of Geneva ⓘ |
| doctrineFocus |
Reformed dogmatics
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polemical theology ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Academy of Geneva
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linked to:
Genevan Academy
|
| employer |
Academy of Geneva
ⓘ
linked to:
Genevan Academy
|
| familyName | Turretin ⓘ |
| father | Francis Turretin ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Protestant scholasticism
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Reformed scholastic theology ⓘ dogmatic theology ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Benedict ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Francis Turretin
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John Calvin ⓘ Reformed orthodox theologians ⓘ |
| knownFor |
continuing the theological legacy of Francis Turretin
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teaching Reformed scholastic theology in Geneva ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
French
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Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Reformed Church of Geneva
ⓘ
linked to:
Protestant Church of Geneva
|
| movement |
Calvinism
ⓘ
Reformed orthodoxy ⓘ
linked to:
Calvinism
|
| notableStudent |
Jean-Alphonse Turretin
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linked to:
Benedict Turretin
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| notableWork |
Institutio theologiae elencticae (later editions and use)
ⓘ
linked to:
Institutio Theologiae Elencticae
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| occupation |
theologian
ⓘ
university professor ⓘ |
| partOf |
Genevan school of Reformed theology
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linked to:
Genevan Reformation
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| placeOfBirth | Geneva ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Geneva ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of theology at the Academy of Geneva ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Geneva
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Swiss Reformed churches ⓘ
linked to:
Reformed Church in Switzerland (general)
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| relative | Francis Turretin ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestantism
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linked to:
Protestant Christianity
Reformed Christianity ⓘ
linked to:
Reformed churches
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| theologicalTradition | Reformed scholasticism ⓘ |
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