Compendium theologiae positivae (Johann Wilhelm Baier)
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Compendium theologiae positivae is a systematic Lutheran dogmatics textbook by Johann Wilhelm Baier that became a standard reference work of later Lutheran orthodoxy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Compendium Theologiae Positivae | 1 |
| Compendium theologiae positivae (Johann Wilhelm Baier) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Compendium theologiae positivae (Johann Wilhelm Baier) Context triple: [Lutheran orthodoxy, producedWork, Compendium theologiae positivae (Johann Wilhelm Baier)]
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Institutiones jurisprudentiae divinae
Institutiones jurisprudentiae divinae is a foundational work of natural and divine law by the German Enlightenment jurist and philosopher Christian Thomasius.
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B.
Corpus doctrinae christianae
Corpus doctrinae christianae is a major Reformation-era theological work by Zacharias Ursinus that systematically presents and defends Reformed Christian doctrine.
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Die spekulative Theologie
Die spekulative Theologie is a philosophical-theological work by Immanuel Hermann Fichte that systematically explores Christian doctrine through the lens of German idealist metaphysics.
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De Wijsbegeerte der Wetsidee
De Wijsbegeerte der Wetsidee is a foundational work of Reformational philosophy in which Herman Dooyeweerd develops his comprehensive Christian philosophical system and theory of modal aspects.
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E.
Über Begriff und Gegenstand
Über Begriff und Gegenstand is a seminal philosophical essay by Gottlob Frege that analyzes the distinction between concepts and objects within his logical and semantic framework.
- 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: Compendium theologiae positivae (Johann Wilhelm Baier) Target entity description: Compendium theologiae positivae is a systematic Lutheran dogmatics textbook by Johann Wilhelm Baier that became a standard reference work of later Lutheran orthodoxy.
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A.
Institutiones jurisprudentiae divinae
Institutiones jurisprudentiae divinae is a foundational work of natural and divine law by the German Enlightenment jurist and philosopher Christian Thomasius.
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B.
Corpus doctrinae christianae
Corpus doctrinae christianae is a major Reformation-era theological work by Zacharias Ursinus that systematically presents and defends Reformed Christian doctrine.
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C.
Die spekulative Theologie
Die spekulative Theologie is a philosophical-theological work by Immanuel Hermann Fichte that systematically explores Christian doctrine through the lens of German idealist metaphysics.
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D.
De Wijsbegeerte der Wetsidee
De Wijsbegeerte der Wetsidee is a foundational work of Reformational philosophy in which Herman Dooyeweerd develops his comprehensive Christian philosophical system and theory of modal aspects.
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E.
Über Begriff und Gegenstand
Über Begriff und Gegenstand is a seminal philosophical essay by Gottlob Frege that analyzes the distinction between concepts and objects within his logical and semantic framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dogmatics textbook
ⓘ
theological textbook ⓘ |
| aim | systematic presentation of Lutheran doctrine ⓘ |
| audience |
Lutheran clergy
ⓘ
Lutheran theology students ⓘ |
| author | Johann Wilhelm Baier ⓘ |
| confessionalBasis |
Augsburg Confession
ⓘ
Book of Concord ⓘ Formula of Concord ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Concord
|
| contains | dogmatic loci ⓘ |
| denomination | Lutheran ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | polemical theology ⓘ |
| doctrinalStance |
Lutheran sacramental theology
ⓘ
affirmation of justification by faith alone ⓘ affirmation of sola scriptura ⓘ |
| focus | positive or dogmatic theology ⓘ |
| genre | scholastic theology ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalContent |
Christology
ⓘ
doctrine of God ⓘ ecclesiology ⓘ eschatology ⓘ sacramental theology ⓘ soteriology ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | representative work of high Lutheran orthodoxy ⓘ |
| inCanonOf | Lutheran orthodox dogmatics ⓘ |
| influenced | later Lutheran orthodoxy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Abraham Calov
ⓘ
Johann Gerhard ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| method | scholastic method ⓘ |
| region | German Lutheranism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| status | standard reference work of Lutheran orthodoxy ⓘ |
| structure | systematic arrangement of loci communes ⓘ |
| subject |
Lutheran dogmatics
ⓘ
systematic theology ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Lutheran orthodoxy ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition | confessional Lutheran ⓘ |
| theologicalSchool | Lutheran scholasticism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-Reformation era ⓘ |
| usedAs |
reference work
ⓘ
textbook ⓘ |
| usedIn | Lutheran theological education ⓘ |
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linked to: Compendium theologiae positivae (Johann Wilhelm Baier)