Short History of the Christian Church
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Short History of the Christian Church is a concise historical survey of Christianity written by theologian and church historian John Fletcher Hurst.
All labels observed (1)
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| Short History of the Christian Church canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Short History of the Christian Church Context triple: [John Fletcher Hurst, notableWork, Short History of the Christian Church]
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A.
Outlines of Church History
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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B.
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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C.
Das Wesen des Christentums
Das Wesen des Christentums is a seminal 1841 philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that argues Christianity is a projection of human nature and laid important groundwork for later critiques of religion.
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D.
The Christian Faith
The Christian Faith is Friedrich Schleiermacher’s seminal theological work that systematically presents his modern, experience-centered understanding of Christian doctrine.
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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: Short History of the Christian Church Target entity description: Short History of the Christian Church is a concise historical survey of Christianity written by theologian and church historian John Fletcher Hurst.
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A.
Outlines of Church History
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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B.
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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C.
Das Wesen des Christentums
Das Wesen des Christentums is a seminal 1841 philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that argues Christianity is a projection of human nature and laid important groundwork for later critiques of religion.
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D.
The Christian Faith
The Christian Faith is Friedrich Schleiermacher’s seminal theological work that systematically presents his modern, experience-centered understanding of Christian doctrine.
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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 (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ |
| author | John Fletcher Hurst ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describedAs | concise historical survey of Christianity ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
development of Christian doctrine
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institutional development of the church ⓘ key figures in church history ⓘ major movements in Christian history ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian history
ⓘ
church history ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | John F. Hurst ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
church historian
ⓘ
theologian ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Protestant ⓘ |
| hasStructure | chronological survey ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in Christian history
ⓘ
students of church history ⓘ |
| isWorkOf | John Fletcher Hurst ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subject |
Christianity
ⓘ
church history ⓘ history of Christianity ⓘ |
| timeCoverage |
Reformation era
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linked to:
Reformation
early Christianity ⓘ medieval Christianity ⓘ modern Christianity ⓘ |
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