The Christian and the Social Order
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"The Christian and the Social Order" is a section of the Southern Baptist Convention’s doctrinal statement that outlines how Christians should engage ethically and responsibly with society, government, and public life.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Christian and the Social Order canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Christian and the Social Order Context triple: [Baptist Faith and Message, hasSection, The Christian and the Social Order]
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A.
The Social Concern of the Church
The Social Concern of the Church is the official English title of Pope John Paul II’s 1987 encyclical *Sollicitudo rei socialis* on Catholic social teaching and global development.
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B.
Of a Christian Commonwealth
Of a Christian Commonwealth is a section of Thomas Hobbes’s political philosophy work *Leviathan* that examines the structure, authority, and religious foundations of a Christian state.
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C.
God and the State
God and the State is a seminal anarchist and atheist treatise by Mikhail Bakunin that critiques religion and the state as instruments of oppression and argues for human freedom and rationalism.
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D.
The Christian System
The Christian System is a 19th-century theological work by Alexander Campbell that systematically presents the doctrines and principles of the Restoration Movement within Protestant Christianity.
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E.
An Essay on the History of Civil Society
An Essay on the History of Civil Society is a 1767 work by Scottish philosopher Adam Ferguson that analyzes the development of human societies, social institutions, and civic virtue within the broader context of Enlightenment thought.
- 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 and the Social Order Target entity description: "The Christian and the Social Order" is a section of the Southern Baptist Convention’s doctrinal statement that outlines how Christians should engage ethically and responsibly with society, government, and public life.
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A.
The Social Concern of the Church
The Social Concern of the Church is the official English title of Pope John Paul II’s 1987 encyclical *Sollicitudo rei socialis* on Catholic social teaching and global development.
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B.
Of a Christian Commonwealth
Of a Christian Commonwealth is a section of Thomas Hobbes’s political philosophy work *Leviathan* that examines the structure, authority, and religious foundations of a Christian state.
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C.
God and the State
God and the State is a seminal anarchist and atheist treatise by Mikhail Bakunin that critiques religion and the state as instruments of oppression and argues for human freedom and rationalism.
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D.
The Christian System
The Christian System is a 19th-century theological work by Alexander Campbell that systematically presents the doctrines and principles of the Restoration Movement within Protestant Christianity.
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E.
An Essay on the History of Civil Society
An Essay on the History of Civil Society is a 1767 work by Scottish philosopher Adam Ferguson that analyzes the development of human societies, social institutions, and civic virtue within the broader context of Enlightenment thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baptist confessional article
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section of doctrinal statement ⓘ |
| addresses |
Christian participation in government
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ethical conduct in civic life ⓘ relationship between church and state ⓘ social responsibility of believers ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | Southern Baptist Convention ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Southern Baptist institutions
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Baptist seminaries
members of Southern Baptist churches ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Bible
ⓘ
New Testament apostolic teaching ⓘ New Testament teachings of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| describes |
Christian ethical engagement with society
ⓘ
Christian responsibility in public life ⓘ Christian responsibility toward government ⓘ Christian responsibility toward social institutions ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Christian influence for righteousness in public policy
ⓘ
care for the vulnerable ⓘ moral responsibility of Christians in society ⓘ obedience to just laws ⓘ pursuit of justice ⓘ religious liberty ⓘ respect for civil authority ⓘ separation of church and state in their proper spheres ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to articulate a biblical view of social responsibility
ⓘ
to guide Southern Baptists in social and political engagement ⓘ |
| influences |
Southern Baptist engagement in civic life
ⓘ
Southern Baptist ethical teaching on politics ⓘ Southern Baptist public policy resolutions ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Baptist Convention
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| normType | doctrinal standard for Southern Baptists on social issues ⓘ |
| partOf |
Baptist Faith and Message
ⓘ
doctrinal statement of the Southern Baptist Convention ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Baptist
ⓘ
Evangelical Christianity ⓘ
linked to:
Evangelicalism
|
| theologicalDiscipline |
Christian ethics
ⓘ
social ethics ⓘ |
| topic |
Christian citizenship
ⓘ
public morality ⓘ religious freedom and civic duty ⓘ social justice from a Baptist perspective ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Southern Baptist churches
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Baptist Convention
Southern Baptist pastors ⓘ Southern Baptist seminaries ⓘ |
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