The Christian Hero
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The Christian Hero is a 1701 religious and moral treatise by English essayist and clergyman Richard Steele, urging readers to unite classical notions of heroism with Christian virtue and piety.
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| The Christian Hero canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Christian Hero Context triple: [Richard Steele, wrote, The Christian Hero]
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A.
The Christian General
The Christian General was the sobriquet of Oliver Otis Howard, a Union Army officer and devout Christian who later led the Freedmen’s Bureau during Reconstruction.
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B.
Christ and the Sinner
"Christ and the Sinner" is an expressionist artwork by German painter and printmaker Karl Schmidt-Rottluff that reflects his bold use of color and stark forms to convey intense spiritual and emotional themes.
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C.
The Glory of Christ
The Glory of Christ is a classic work of Reformed Christian theology by John Owen that meditates on the person and work of Jesus Christ and the believer’s beholding of His glory.
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D.
The Way to Christ
The Way to Christ is a seminal mystical and devotional work by German theosopher Jakob Böhme that guides readers toward inner spiritual rebirth and union with God.
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E.
The Saints of Salvation
The Saints of Salvation is a science fiction novel by Peter F. Hamilton that concludes his Salvation Sequence space opera trilogy, featuring humanity’s struggle against a powerful alien threat.
- 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: The Christian Hero Target entity description: The Christian Hero is a 1701 religious and moral treatise by English essayist and clergyman Richard Steele, urging readers to unite classical notions of heroism with Christian virtue and piety.
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A.
The Christian General
The Christian General was the sobriquet of Oliver Otis Howard, a Union Army officer and devout Christian who later led the Freedmen’s Bureau during Reconstruction.
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B.
Christ and the Sinner
"Christ and the Sinner" is an expressionist artwork by German painter and printmaker Karl Schmidt-Rottluff that reflects his bold use of color and stark forms to convey intense spiritual and emotional themes.
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C.
The Glory of Christ
The Glory of Christ is a classic work of Reformed Christian theology by John Owen that meditates on the person and work of Jesus Christ and the believer’s beholding of His glory.
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D.
The Way to Christ
The Way to Christ is a seminal mystical and devotional work by German theosopher Jakob Böhme that guides readers toward inner spiritual rebirth and union with God.
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E.
The Saints of Salvation
The Saints of Salvation is a science fiction novel by Peter F. Hamilton that concludes his Salvation Sequence space opera trilogy, featuring humanity’s struggle against a powerful alien threat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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moral treatise ⓘ religious treatise ⓘ |
| aim |
to encourage moral reform in readers
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to unite classical heroism with Christian virtue ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Richard Steele's early career as a writer ⓘ |
| author | Richard Steele ⓘ |
| clergyStatusOfAuthor | Anglican clergyman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
courage in a Christian sense
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duty to God and society ⓘ moral discipline ⓘ personal piety ⓘ |
| form | treatise ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian literature
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moral philosophy ⓘ religious literature ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Christian Hero ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian moral teaching
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classical ideals of heroism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian readers
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educated laypeople ⓘ members of the Church of England ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Augustan literature ⓘ |
| moralStance | didactic ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
contrast between worldly glory and spiritual virtue
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integration of classical and Christian moral ideals ⓘ redefinition of heroism in Christian terms ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| publicationYear | 1701 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
The Spectator
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The Tatler ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective |
Anglican
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linked to:
Anglicanism (broadly)
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| subject |
Christian virtue
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ethics ⓘ heroism ⓘ moral conduct ⓘ piety ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
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