On the Resurrection of the Dead
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On the Resurrection of the Dead is an early Christian theological treatise by Athenagoras of Athens that systematically defends and explains the doctrine of bodily resurrection.
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| On the Resurrection of the Dead canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Resurrection of the Dead Context triple: [Athenagoras of Athens, notableWork, On the Resurrection of the Dead]
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A.
Sixth Treatise on Resurrection
The Sixth Treatise on Resurrection is a section of Saadia Gaon’s philosophical work *Emunot ve-Deot* that systematically defends and explains the Jewish doctrine of bodily resurrection.
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B.
The Allegory of the Resurrection
The Allegory of the Resurrection is a religious painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert that symbolically depicts Christ’s resurrection and triumph over death.
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C.
The Resurrection
The Resurrection is a studio album by British rapper Bugzy Malone that showcases his gritty lyricism and autobiographical storytelling over dark, cinematic production.
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D.
The Resurrection
The Resurrection is a renowned painting by Georges Rouault, notable for its expressive, spiritual depiction of Christ’s rising, created as part of his series of works on religious themes.
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E.
The Resurrection
The Resurrection is a prominent religious painting by French Baroque artist Jean Restout the Younger depicting the risen Christ.
- 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: On the Resurrection of the Dead Target entity description: On the Resurrection of the Dead is an early Christian theological treatise by Athenagoras of Athens that systematically defends and explains the doctrine of bodily resurrection.
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A.
Sixth Treatise on Resurrection
The Sixth Treatise on Resurrection is a section of Saadia Gaon’s philosophical work *Emunot ve-Deot* that systematically defends and explains the Jewish doctrine of bodily resurrection.
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B.
The Allegory of the Resurrection
The Allegory of the Resurrection is a religious painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert that symbolically depicts Christ’s resurrection and triumph over death.
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C.
The Resurrection
The Resurrection is a studio album by British rapper Bugzy Malone that showcases his gritty lyricism and autobiographical storytelling over dark, cinematic production.
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D.
The Resurrection
The Resurrection is a renowned painting by Georges Rouault, notable for its expressive, spiritual depiction of Christ’s rising, created as part of his series of works on religious themes.
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E.
The Resurrection
The Resurrection is a prominent religious painting by French Baroque artist Jean Restout the Younger depicting the risen Christ.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological treatise
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apologetic work ⓘ early Christian text ⓘ |
| addressesAudience | pagan critics of Christianity ⓘ |
| addressesTopic |
divine justice
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immortality of the soul and body ⓘ rationality of belief in resurrection ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
materialist objections to resurrection
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philosophical skepticism about bodily resurrection ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Greek Christian apologetics ⓘ |
| author | Athenagoras of Athens ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript tradition in Greek ⓘ |
| citationForm | Athenagoras, On the Resurrection of the Dead ⓘ |
| defendsDoctrine |
future resurrection of the dead
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resurrection of the body ⓘ |
| genre |
apologetics
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theological treatise ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
consistency of resurrection with divine providence
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final judgment ⓘ identity of the resurrected body ⓘ restoration of human nature ⓘ |
| historicalContext | second-century Christian apologetics to the Greco-Roman world ⓘ |
| influenced | later Christian discussions of bodily resurrection ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Greek philosophy
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Middle Platonism ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian eschatology
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bodily resurrection ⓘ |
| partOf | early Christian apologetic literature ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| preservedIn | collections of writings of the Greek Fathers ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Plea for the Christians
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linked to:
Apology (Plea for the Christians)
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| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
early Christian studies
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historical theology ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| supportsDoctrineOf |
continuity of personal identity after death
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creation and re-creation of the body by God ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | orthodox Christian ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd century ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
logical reasoning
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philosophical argumentation ⓘ |
| viewOfGod | omnipotent creator capable of raising the dead ⓘ |
| viewOfHumanity | humans as composite of soul and body ⓘ |
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