Praeparatio Evangelica
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Praeparatio Evangelica is a 4th-century apologetic work by Eusebius of Caesarea that seeks to demonstrate the superiority of Christianity over pagan religions and philosophies.
All labels observed (1)
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| Praeparatio Evangelica canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Praeparatio Evangelica Context triple: [Preparation for the Gospel, titleInLatin, Praeparatio Evangelica]
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A.
De Praescriptione Haereticorum
De Praescriptione Haereticorum is an early Christian theological treatise by Tertullian that argues against heresies by asserting the authority and priority of apostolic tradition over heterodox teachings.
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B.
Catechetical Discourses
Catechetical Discourses is a collection of spiritual and theological teachings by the Byzantine mystic Symeon the New Theologian, focusing on inner transformation and direct experience of God.
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C.
Roman Catechism
The Roman Catechism is an authoritative manual of Catholic doctrine, commissioned in the 16th century to systematically explain the faith in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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D.
Divinae Institutiones
Divinae Institutiones is an early 4th-century Christian apologetic work by Lactantius that systematically presents and defends Christian doctrine to a Roman audience.
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E.
Corpus doctrinae christianae
Corpus doctrinae christianae is a major Reformation-era theological work by Zacharias Ursinus that systematically presents and defends Reformed Christian doctrine.
- 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: Praeparatio Evangelica Target entity description: Praeparatio Evangelica is a 4th-century apologetic work by Eusebius of Caesarea that seeks to demonstrate the superiority of Christianity over pagan religions and philosophies.
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A.
De Praescriptione Haereticorum
De Praescriptione Haereticorum is an early Christian theological treatise by Tertullian that argues against heresies by asserting the authority and priority of apostolic tradition over heterodox teachings.
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B.
Catechetical Discourses
Catechetical Discourses is a collection of spiritual and theological teachings by the Byzantine mystic Symeon the New Theologian, focusing on inner transformation and direct experience of God.
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C.
Roman Catechism
The Roman Catechism is an authoritative manual of Catholic doctrine, commissioned in the 16th century to systematically explain the faith in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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D.
Divinae Institutiones
Divinae Institutiones is an early 4th-century Christian apologetic work by Lactantius that systematically presents and defends Christian doctrine to a Roman audience.
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E.
Corpus doctrinae christianae
Corpus doctrinae christianae is a major Reformation-era theological work by Zacharias Ursinus that systematically presents and defends Reformed Christian doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century work
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Christian apologetic work ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| argumentStrategy |
comparison of Christian revelation with pagan thought
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historical critique of pagan religion ⓘ philosophical critique of polytheism ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| author | Eusebius of Caesarea ⓘ |
| contains |
quotations from Greek philosophers
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quotations from Jewish writers ⓘ quotations from pagan authors ⓘ |
| field |
church history
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historical theology ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Demonstratio Evangelica
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linked to:
Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching
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| genre | apologetics ⓘ |
| hasGreekTitle | Εὐαγγελικὴ προπαρασκευή ⓘ |
| hasLatinTitle | Praeparatio Evangelica ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance humanist scholarship
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later Christian apologetics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hellenistic philosophy
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Second Temple Judaism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive citations of non-Christian authors
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systematic defense of Christianity against paganism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| partOf | Eusebius of Caesarea's apologetic corpus ⓘ |
| preserves |
fragments of earlier Christian writings
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fragments of lost pagan works ⓘ |
| purpose |
to demonstrate the superiority of Christianity over pagan religions
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to refute pagan philosophies ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | Nicene Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| setting | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian doctrine
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Greek philosophy ⓘ Jewish tradition ⓘ pagan religion ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition | Christian exclusivism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy |
historians of ancient religion
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scholars of Greek philosophy ⓘ scholars of early Christianity ⓘ |
| writtenIn | Caesarea Maritima ⓘ |
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Subject: Praeparatio Evangelica Description of subject: Praeparatio Evangelica is a 4th-century apologetic work by Eusebius of Caesarea that seeks to demonstrate the superiority of Christianity over pagan religions and philosophies.
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