Roman Catholic Confutation of the Augsburg Confession
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The Roman Catholic Confutation of the Augsburg Confession is a 1530 doctrinal document in which Catholic theologians formally rejected and refuted the Lutheran Augsburg Confession during the Reformation-era Diet of Augsburg.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Augsburg Confutation | 1 |
| Roman Catholic Confutation of the Augsburg Confession canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Roman Catholic Confutation of the Augsburg Confession Context triple: [Apology of the Augsburg Confession, opposes, Roman Catholic Confutation of the Augsburg Confession]
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Apology of the Augsburg Confession
The Apology of the Augsburg Confession is a key 16th-century Lutheran theological work by Philipp Melanchthon that defends and clarifies the doctrines presented in the Augsburg Confession.
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B.
Epitome of the Formula of Concord
Epitome of the Formula of Concord is a concise Lutheran confessional document that summarizes key doctrinal positions and controversies addressed in the larger Formula of Concord.
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C.
Smalcald Articles
The Smalcald Articles are a key 16th-century Lutheran confessional document written by Martin Luther that summarize and defend core Reformation doctrines against Roman Catholic teachings.
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Augsburg Confession
The Augsburg Confession is a foundational 1530 statement of Lutheran beliefs that became a central doctrinal standard of the Protestant Reformation.
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E.
Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord
The Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord is a key 1577 Lutheran confessional document that systematically clarifies and defends Lutheran doctrine against contemporary theological controversies.
- 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: Roman Catholic Confutation of the Augsburg Confession Target entity description: The Roman Catholic Confutation of the Augsburg Confession is a 1530 doctrinal document in which Catholic theologians formally rejected and refuted the Lutheran Augsburg Confession during the Reformation-era Diet of Augsburg.
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A.
Apology of the Augsburg Confession
The Apology of the Augsburg Confession is a key 16th-century Lutheran theological work by Philipp Melanchthon that defends and clarifies the doctrines presented in the Augsburg Confession.
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B.
Epitome of the Formula of Concord
Epitome of the Formula of Concord is a concise Lutheran confessional document that summarizes key doctrinal positions and controversies addressed in the larger Formula of Concord.
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C.
Smalcald Articles
The Smalcald Articles are a key 16th-century Lutheran confessional document written by Martin Luther that summarize and defend core Reformation doctrines against Roman Catholic teachings.
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D.
Augsburg Confession
The Augsburg Confession is a foundational 1530 statement of Lutheran beliefs that became a central doctrinal standard of the Protestant Reformation.
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E.
Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord
The Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord is a key 1577 Lutheran confessional document that systematically clarifies and defends Lutheran doctrine against contemporary theological controversies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
doctrinal document
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polemical work ⓘ theological document ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Catholic theologians at the Diet of Augsburg ⓘ |
| authority | official Catholic response to the Augsburg Confession ⓘ |
| chronologicalRelation | follows the Augsburg Confession of 1530 ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| confessionalContext | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| date | 1530 ⓘ |
| doctrinalStance |
affirms Catholic teaching on justification and good works
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defends papal and episcopal authority ⓘ defends sacrificial character of the Mass ⓘ rejects sola fide as articulated by Lutherans ⓘ upholds seven sacraments ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| field |
dogmatic theology
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systematic theology ⓘ |
| genre | confessional polemic ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Diet of Augsburg ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Protestant Reformation
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linked to:
Reformation
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| influenced | subsequent Catholic–Lutheran controversies ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| opposes | Augsburg Confession ⓘ |
| partOf | Catholic–Lutheran doctrinal debates ⓘ |
| place | Augsburg ⓘ |
| placeOfPresentation | Diet of Augsburg ⓘ |
| presentedAt | Diet of Augsburg ⓘ |
| presentedTo | Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| purpose |
to defend Catholic doctrine
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to refute the Augsburg Confession ⓘ to reject Lutheran teachings ⓘ |
| religiousCouncilContext | imperial diet ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| respondsTo | Augsburg Confession ⓘ |
| status | formally adopted at the Diet of Augsburg ⓘ |
| subject |
Mass
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authority of the Church ⓘ confession and absolution ⓘ ecclesiastical traditions ⓘ ecclesiology ⓘ good works ⓘ justification ⓘ monastic vows ⓘ original sin ⓘ sacraments ⓘ |
| theologicalDisputeWith | Lutheran reformers ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | Catholic ⓘ |
| year | 1530 ⓘ |
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Subject: Roman Catholic Confutation of the Augsburg Confession Description of subject: The Roman Catholic Confutation of the Augsburg Confession is a 1530 doctrinal document in which Catholic theologians formally rejected and refuted the Lutheran Augsburg Confession during the Reformation-era Diet of Augsburg.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Apology of the Augsburg Confession
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opposes
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Roman Catholic Confutation of the Augsburg Confession
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subject linked to:
Johann Maier
linked to: Roman Catholic Confutation of the Augsburg Confession