De Idololatria
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De Idololatria is an early Christian treatise by Tertullian that rigorously examines and condemns various forms of idolatry in the life of believers.
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| De Idololatria canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De Idololatria Context triple: [De Corona Militis, relatedWork, De Idololatria]
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A.
Idols of the Cave
Idols of the Cave are Francis Bacon’s category of cognitive biases arising from an individual’s personal experiences, education, and temperament that distort their understanding of reality.
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Idols of the Tribe
Idols of the Tribe are one of Francis Bacon’s categories of systematic human cognitive biases, arising from the very nature and shared limitations of the human mind.
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C.
Revelations
Revelations is a major expansion for the sci-fi MMORPG EVE Online that introduced significant new features such as exploration, invention, and large-scale warfare enhancements.
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D.
Revelations
"Revelations" is the third and final studio album by American rock supergroup Audioslave, known for its fusion of hard rock, alternative metal, and funk influences.
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E.
De Ira Dei
De Ira Dei is a Christian theological treatise by Lactantius that defends and explains the concept of God's wrath against human sin and injustice.
- 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: De Idololatria Target entity description: De Idololatria is an early Christian treatise by Tertullian that rigorously examines and condemns various forms of idolatry in the life of believers.
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A.
Idols of the Cave
Idols of the Cave are Francis Bacon’s category of cognitive biases arising from an individual’s personal experiences, education, and temperament that distort their understanding of reality.
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B.
Idols of the Tribe
Idols of the Tribe are one of Francis Bacon’s categories of systematic human cognitive biases, arising from the very nature and shared limitations of the human mind.
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C.
Revelations
Revelations is a major expansion for the sci-fi MMORPG EVE Online that introduced significant new features such as exploration, invention, and large-scale warfare enhancements.
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D.
Revelations
"Revelations" is the third and final studio album by American rock supergroup Audioslave, known for its fusion of hard rock, alternative metal, and funk influences.
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E.
De Ira Dei
De Ira Dei is a Christian theological treatise by Lactantius that defends and explains the concept of God's wrath against human sin and injustice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian treatise
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Latin prose work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| addressesPractice |
attendance at pagan spectacles
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making idols or images ⓘ military service involving idolatrous rites ⓘ occupations connected with idolatry ⓘ participation in pagan festivals ⓘ public office involving pagan sacrifices ⓘ wearing pagan symbols ⓘ |
| approximateDate |
early 3rd century
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late 2nd century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
North African Christianity
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linked to:
North African Christian communities
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| audience |
baptized Christians
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catechumens ⓘ |
| author | Tertullian ⓘ |
| circulation | Latin-speaking Christian communities ⓘ |
| doctrinalEmphasis |
exclusive worship of the Christian God
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incompatibility of Christian faith with pagan cults ⓘ |
| ethicalStance | advocates strict separation from idolatrous culture ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian apologetic literature
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polemical literature ⓘ |
| influenced |
Latin patristic moral theology
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later Christian discussions of idolatry ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jewish monotheistic tradition
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biblical commandments against idolatry ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | treatise ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Christian conduct
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idolatry ⓘ pagan practices ⓘ relationship between Christians and Roman society ⓘ |
| modernAvailability |
available in critical editions
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available in modern translations ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tertullian's moral writings
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linked to:
De Praescriptione Haereticorum
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| placeOfOrigin | Carthage ⓘ |
| positionOnIdolatry | condemns all forms of idolatry ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | survives in medieval manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Apologeticum
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linked to:
Apologeticus
De Spectaculis ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalDiscipline |
Christian ethics
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moral theology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Christian era ⓘ |
| viewOnArt | condemns production of images used for worship ⓘ |
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Subject: De Idololatria Description of subject: De Idololatria is an early Christian treatise by Tertullian that rigorously examines and condemns various forms of idolatry in the life of believers.
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