Erastianism
E358565
Erastianism is a doctrine asserting that the state holds ultimate authority over the church in ecclesiastical matters.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Erastianism canonical | 6 |
| Caesaropapism | 1 |
| Febronianism | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3460080 — 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: Erastianism Context triple: [Supreme Head of the Church of England, ideologicalBasis, Erastianism]
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A.
Calvinist Rome
Calvinist Rome is a nickname for the Hungarian city of Debrecen, reflecting its historical importance as a major center of Calvinism and Protestant culture in Central Europe.
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B.
Photinianism
Photinianism is a 4th-century Christian heresy associated with Photinus of Sirmium that denied the pre-existence and full divinity of Christ, viewing him instead as a mere man uniquely inspired by God.
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C.
Eunomianism
Eunomianism was a 4th-century Christian theological movement associated with Arianism that taught the Son was of a different substance from the Father and claimed God’s essence could be fully known and defined.
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D.
Jansenism
Jansenism was a 17th-century Catholic reform movement emphasizing original sin, human depravity, the necessity of divine grace, and a rigorist moral theology, strongly associated with French intellectual and religious circles.
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E.
Pelagianism
Pelagianism is a Christian theological doctrine, associated with the monk Pelagius, that emphasizes human free will and denies original sin’s crippling effect on the ability to choose good without divine grace.
- 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: Erastianism Target entity description: Erastianism is a doctrine asserting that the state holds ultimate authority over the church in ecclesiastical matters.
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A.
Calvinist Rome
Calvinist Rome is a nickname for the Hungarian city of Debrecen, reflecting its historical importance as a major center of Calvinism and Protestant culture in Central Europe.
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B.
Photinianism
Photinianism is a 4th-century Christian heresy associated with Photinus of Sirmium that denied the pre-existence and full divinity of Christ, viewing him instead as a mere man uniquely inspired by God.
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C.
Eunomianism
Eunomianism was a 4th-century Christian theological movement associated with Arianism that taught the Son was of a different substance from the Father and claimed God’s essence could be fully known and defined.
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D.
Jansenism
Jansenism was a 17th-century Catholic reform movement emphasizing original sin, human depravity, the necessity of divine grace, and a rigorist moral theology, strongly associated with French intellectual and religious circles.
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E.
Pelagianism
Pelagianism is a Christian theological doctrine, associated with the monk Pelagius, that emphasizes human free will and denies original sin’s crippling effect on the ability to choose good without divine grace.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church–state theory
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doctrine ⓘ political theology ⓘ |
| assumes | unity of the commonwealth under civil authority ⓘ |
| category |
Christian theology
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church–state separation debates ⓘ political philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| concerns |
appointment of clergy
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church discipline ⓘ ecclesiastical jurisdiction ⓘ regulation of public worship ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Presbyterian ecclesiology
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free church principles ⓘ hierocracy ⓘ papalism ⓘ theocracy ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
risk of political interference in doctrine
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subordinating spiritual authority to secular power ⓘ |
| debatedBy |
Anglican divines
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Reformed theologians ⓘ |
| developedInContextOf |
16th-century Protestant controversies
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Reformation ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
civil sovereignty over ecclesiastical discipline
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primacy of secular law in church affairs ⓘ |
| hasCoreClaim |
civil authorities have final jurisdiction in church disputes
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the church is subject to the state in external governance ⓘ the state holds ultimate authority over the church in ecclesiastical matters ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
civil magistrate as final arbiter in church disputes
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subordination of ecclesiastical law to civil law ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOrigin |
English
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Latin ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | Thomas Erastus ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith |
Church of England
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English Civil War debates ⓘ Reformed churches ⓘ |
| implies | limited autonomy of ecclesiastical institutions ⓘ |
| influenced |
Anglican views on church–state relations
ⓘ
Protestant political thought ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thomas Erastus ⓘ |
| opposes |
ecclesiastical independence from the state
ⓘ
papal supremacy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
caesaropapism
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church–state relations ⓘ established church ⓘ state church ⓘ |
| supports |
civil control of church courts
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state oversight of church discipline ⓘ state power to define the legal status of churches ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Erastianism Description of subject: Erastianism is a doctrine asserting that the state holds ultimate authority over the church in ecclesiastical matters.
Referenced by (8)
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linked to: Erastianism
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