De Ecclesia
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De Ecclesia is a seminal theological treatise by Jan Hus that challenges the authority and corruption of the medieval Church and helped lay intellectual groundwork for later church reform movements.
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| De Ecclesia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De Ecclesia Context triple: [Jan Hus, notableWork, De Ecclesia]
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A.
Pro Ecclesia
Pro Ecclesia is a Christian academic journal that focuses on theology and the life and mission of the church.
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B.
De unitate ecclesiae
De unitate ecclesiae is a theological treatise by Cyprian of Carthage that argues for the necessity of unity and authority within the Christian Church.
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Speculum Ecclesiae
Speculum Ecclesiae is a medieval spiritual and pastoral treatise attributed to Saint Edmund Rich, offering moral guidance and instruction for Christian living.
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D.
Gloriosam Ecclesiam
Gloriosam Ecclesiam is a papal bull issued by Pope John XXII, notable for addressing ecclesiastical and doctrinal matters in the early 14th century.
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E.
Pro Ecclesia et Patria
Pro Ecclesia et Patria is the Latin motto of Trinity College in Hartford, traditionally translated as “For Church and Country.”
- 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: De Ecclesia Target entity description: De Ecclesia is a seminal theological treatise by Jan Hus that challenges the authority and corruption of the medieval Church and helped lay intellectual groundwork for later church reform movements.
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A.
Pro Ecclesia
Pro Ecclesia is a Christian academic journal that focuses on theology and the life and mission of the church.
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B.
De unitate ecclesiae
De unitate ecclesiae is a theological treatise by Cyprian of Carthage that argues for the necessity of unity and authority within the Christian Church.
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C.
Speculum Ecclesiae
Speculum Ecclesiae is a medieval spiritual and pastoral treatise attributed to Saint Edmund Rich, offering moral guidance and instruction for Christian living.
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D.
Gloriosam Ecclesiam
Gloriosam Ecclesiam is a papal bull issued by Pope John XXII, notable for addressing ecclesiastical and doctrinal matters in the early 14th century.
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E.
Pro Ecclesia et Patria
Pro Ecclesia et Patria is the Latin motto of Trinity College in Hartford, traditionally translated as “For Church and Country.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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theological treatise ⓘ |
| approximateYear | 1413 ⓘ |
| asserts |
Christ as the head of the Church
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Scripture as supreme authority in the Church ⓘ fallibility of church councils ⓘ fallibility of popes ⓘ the Church as the community of the predestined ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Council of Constance ⓘ |
| author | Jan Hus ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Bohemia ⓘ |
| criticizes |
abuses of ecclesiastical power
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misuse of excommunication ⓘ moral corruption of clergy ⓘ unconditional obedience to the pope ⓘ |
| genre | scholastic theology ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Tractatus de Ecclesia ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
late medieval Church
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pre-Reformation theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bohemian Hussite movement
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Protestant Reformation ⓘ
linked to:
Reformation
later church reform movements ⓘ |
| influencedBy | John Wycliffe ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
church authorities
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educated laity ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Christ’s law versus human traditions
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conditional obedience to ecclesiastical superiors ⓘ priority of divine law over church law ⓘ true Church versus visible Church ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
authority of the Church
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corruption in the medieval Church ⓘ council authority ⓘ ecclesiology ⓘ nature of the true Church ⓘ papal authority ⓘ relationship between Christ and the Church ⓘ role of Scripture in the Church ⓘ |
| movement | Hussite theology ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Bohemian Reformation
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linked to:
Hussite movement
Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
anti-clerical corruption
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reformist ⓘ |
| usedAsEvidenceAgainst |
Jan Hus at the Council of Constance
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linked to:
Jan Hus
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