Outlines of Church History
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Outlines of Church History is a concise historical survey of Christianity written by American Methodist bishop and church historian John Fletcher Hurst.
All labels observed (1)
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| Outlines of Church History 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: Outlines of Church History Context triple: [John Fletcher Hurst, notableWork, Outlines of Church History]
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A.
The Faith of the Christian Church
The Faith of the Christian Church is a 20th-century theological work by Swedish bishop and theologian Gustaf Aulén that systematically presents and interprets the central doctrines of historic Christian faith.
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B.
Ecclesiastical History
Ecclesiastical History is an early fourth-century Christian historical work by Eusebius of Caesarea that chronicles the development of the Church from the time of Christ to his own era.
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C.
Pillars of the Church
Pillars of the Church refers to key early Christian leaders—especially apostles like Peter, James, and John—who were regarded as foundational authorities in establishing and guiding the early Church.
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D.
Eusebius’s Ecclesiastical History
Eusebius’s *Ecclesiastical History* is a foundational fourth-century Christian work that chronicles the development of the early Church, its leaders, doctrines, and persecutions from the time of Christ to Eusebius’s own era.
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E.
Corpus doctrinae christianae
Corpus doctrinae christianae is a major Reformation-era theological work by Zacharias Ursinus that systematically presents and defends Reformed Christian doctrine.
- 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: Outlines of Church History Target entity description: Outlines of Church History is a concise historical survey of Christianity written by American Methodist bishop and church historian John Fletcher Hurst.
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A.
The Faith of the Christian Church
The Faith of the Christian Church is a 20th-century theological work by Swedish bishop and theologian Gustaf Aulén that systematically presents and interprets the central doctrines of historic Christian faith.
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B.
Ecclesiastical History
Ecclesiastical History is an early fourth-century Christian historical work by Eusebius of Caesarea that chronicles the development of the Church from the time of Christ to his own era.
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C.
Pillars of the Church
Pillars of the Church refers to key early Christian leaders—especially apostles like Peter, James, and John—who were regarded as foundational authorities in establishing and guiding the early Church.
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D.
Eusebius’s Ecclesiastical History
Eusebius’s *Ecclesiastical History* is a foundational fourth-century Christian work that chronicles the development of the early Church, its leaders, doctrines, and persecutions from the time of Christ to Eusebius’s own era.
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E.
Corpus doctrinae christianae
Corpus doctrinae christianae is a major Reformation-era theological work by Zacharias Ursinus that systematically presents and defends Reformed Christian doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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history of Christianity ⓘ |
| author | John Fletcher Hurst ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| coversPeriod |
Reformation era
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early Christianity ⓘ medieval Christianity ⓘ modern Christianity ⓘ |
| describedAs | concise historical survey of Christianity ⓘ |
| educationalUse | introduction to church history ⓘ |
| genre |
church history
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religious non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | John Fletcher Hurst ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
Methodist bishop
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church historian ⓘ |
| hasForm |
outline
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survey ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Methodist
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linked to:
Methodism
Protestant historical perspective ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general Christian readership
ⓘ
students of church history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christianity
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history of the Christian Church ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Methodism
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Protestantism ⓘ |
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