The Priestly Kingdom
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The Priestly Kingdom is a theological work by John Howard Yoder that explores Christian social ethics, emphasizing the church’s distinct, nonviolent witness as an alternative political community.
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| The Priestly Kingdom canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Priestly Kingdom Context triple: [John Howard Yoder, notableWork, The Priestly Kingdom]
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A.
The Kingdom of Gods
The Kingdom of Gods is a fantasy novel by N. K. Jemisin that continues her Inheritance Trilogy, exploring divine politics, mortal relationships, and the consequences of godhood through the perspective of the trickster god Sieh.
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B.
Kingdom of God
The Kingdom of God is a central biblical concept referring to God’s sovereign, redemptive rule over creation, especially as revealed and inaugurated through Jesus Christ.
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C.
King of the Lands
King of the Lands is an ancient Mesopotamian royal title signifying supreme sovereignty over multiple territories or kingdoms.
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D.
Land of Canaan
The Land of Canaan is the ancient Near Eastern region traditionally regarded in the Hebrew Bible as the divinely promised homeland of the Israelites and a central setting for much of biblical history.
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E.
Pillar of the Kingdom
Pillar of the Kingdom is the official motto of Chulalongkorn University, reflecting its role as a leading institution supporting the nation’s development and prosperity.
- 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: The Priestly Kingdom Target entity description: The Priestly Kingdom is a theological work by John Howard Yoder that explores Christian social ethics, emphasizing the church’s distinct, nonviolent witness as an alternative political community.
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A.
The Kingdom of Gods
The Kingdom of Gods is a fantasy novel by N. K. Jemisin that continues her Inheritance Trilogy, exploring divine politics, mortal relationships, and the consequences of godhood through the perspective of the trickster god Sieh.
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B.
Kingdom of God
The Kingdom of God is a central biblical concept referring to God’s sovereign, redemptive rule over creation, especially as revealed and inaugurated through Jesus Christ.
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C.
King of the Lands
King of the Lands is an ancient Mesopotamian royal title signifying supreme sovereignty over multiple territories or kingdoms.
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D.
Land of Canaan
The Land of Canaan is the ancient Near Eastern region traditionally regarded in the Hebrew Bible as the divinely promised homeland of the Israelites and a central setting for much of biblical history.
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E.
Pillar of the Kingdom
Pillar of the Kingdom is the official motto of Chulalongkorn University, reflecting its role as a leading institution supporting the nation’s development and prosperity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian ethics book
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non-fiction book ⓘ theological book ⓘ |
| argues |
Christian ethics are rooted in the life and teachings of Jesus
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the church should not rely on state power ⓘ |
| author | John Howard Yoder ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiques |
Constantinian Christianity
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linked to:
late Roman Christianity
accommodation of the church to state power ⓘ individualistic understandings of salvation ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
nonviolent witness of the church
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the church as an alternative political community ⓘ the distinctiveness of the Christian community ⓘ |
| ethicalFramework |
New Testament–oriented ethics
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discipleship-based ethics ⓘ |
| ethicalStance |
Christian pacifism
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nonviolence ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
the political character of the church
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the social implications of discipleship ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
religious ethics
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theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Mennonite theology
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biblical pacifism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian ethicists
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church leaders ⓘ students of theology ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Christian nonviolence
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Christian social ethics ⓘ ecclesiology ⓘ political theology ⓘ |
| proposes |
the church as a foretaste of the Kingdom of God
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the church as a visible, disciplined community ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Politics of Jesus ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian community
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church and state ⓘ pacifism in Christianity ⓘ |
| supports |
communal discernment in the church
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the church’s public, political witness ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
Christocentric ethics
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Kingdom of God as social reality ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Anabaptist
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linked to:
Anabaptist churches
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| viewsChurchAs |
a distinct social body
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a priestly people mediating God’s presence in the world ⓘ |
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