Woman, Church and State
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Woman, Church and State is an 1893 feminist and freethought book by Matilda Joslyn Gage that critiques the historical alliance between religious institutions and patriarchal oppression of women.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Woman, Church and State canonical | 1 |
| Woman, Church and State (reprint editions) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Woman, Church and State Context triple: [Matilda Joslyn Gage, notableWork, Woman, Church and State]
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A.
God and the State
God and the State is a seminal anarchist and atheist treatise by Mikhail Bakunin that critiques religion and the state as instruments of oppression and argues for human freedom and rationalism.
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B.
De Libertate Christiana
De Libertate Christiana is the Latin title of Martin Luther’s 1520 theological treatise that explores the paradoxical nature of Christian freedom and servitude.
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C.
A Public Faith
A Public Faith is a theological book by Miroslav Volf that explores how Christian faith should engage responsibly and constructively in public life and pluralistic societies.
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D.
The Right and the Power
The Right and the Power is a memoir by Watergate special prosecutor Leon Jaworski that recounts his experiences investigating the Nixon administration and explores the limits of presidential authority.
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E.
Triumph of Religion
Triumph of Religion is a mural panel by John Singer Sargent, created as part of his larger mural cycle for the Boston Public Library that explores religious themes and iconography.
- 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: Woman, Church and State Target entity description: Woman, Church and State is an 1893 feminist and freethought book by Matilda Joslyn Gage that critiques the historical alliance between religious institutions and patriarchal oppression of women.
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A.
God and the State
God and the State is a seminal anarchist and atheist treatise by Mikhail Bakunin that critiques religion and the state as instruments of oppression and argues for human freedom and rationalism.
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B.
De Libertate Christiana
De Libertate Christiana is the Latin title of Martin Luther’s 1520 theological treatise that explores the paradoxical nature of Christian freedom and servitude.
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C.
A Public Faith
A Public Faith is a theological book by Miroslav Volf that explores how Christian faith should engage responsibly and constructively in public life and pluralistic societies.
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D.
The Right and the Power
The Right and the Power is a memoir by Watergate special prosecutor Leon Jaworski that recounts his experiences investigating the Nixon administration and explores the limits of presidential authority.
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E.
Triumph of Religion
Triumph of Religion is a mural panel by John Singer Sargent, created as part of his larger mural cycle for the Boston Public Library that explores religious themes and iconography.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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freethought literature ⓘ |
| argues |
religious institutions have supported patriarchal control over women
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theology has been used to restrict women's rights ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
first-wave feminism
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freethought movement ⓘ |
| author | Matilda Joslyn Gage ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
Christian churches
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historical alliance between church and state ⓘ patriarchal religious doctrines ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
bibliographies of feminist literature
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histories of American freethought ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
historical oppression of women
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legal subordination of women ⓘ religious justification of women's inequality ⓘ |
| genre |
feminist theory
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religious criticism ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
critique of biblical teachings on women
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discussion of marriage laws ⓘ discussion of property rights of women ⓘ historical analysis of witch hunts ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-clerical
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pro–women's suffrage ⓘ secular ⓘ |
| influenced | later feminist critiques of religion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christianity and women
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church–state relations ⓘ feminism ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ religion and society ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of historical, legal, and theological analysis
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linking church doctrine to civil law oppression of women ⓘ radical criticism of Christianity from a feminist perspective ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | The Truth Seeker Company ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1893 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
History of Woman Suffrage
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Woman, Church and State (reprint editions) ⓘ
linked to:
Woman, Church and State
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| targetAudience |
readers interested in feminism
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readers interested in religious criticism ⓘ |
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linked to: Woman, Church and State