Plymouth Church sermons
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Plymouth Church sermons are a renowned collection of 19th-century Protestant sermons delivered by influential American preacher Henry Ward Beecher, noted for their eloquence and progressive social views.
All labels observed (1)
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| Plymouth Church sermons canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Plymouth Church sermons Context triple: [Henry Ward Beecher, notableWork, Plymouth Church sermons]
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A.
Sermons Preached on Several Occasions
Sermons Preached on Several Occasions is a collection of religious discourses by Anglican clergyman John Sharp, reflecting his theological views and preaching style.
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B.
New England clergy
New England clergy were the influential Puritan ministers and religious leaders who shaped the spiritual, social, and intellectual life of the early New England colonies.
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C.
Park Street Church
Park Street Church is a historic Congregational church in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, renowned for its early 19th-century architecture and its role in significant social and religious movements in American history.
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D.
Directory for Public Worship
The Directory for Public Worship is a 17th-century Reformed liturgical guide created by the Westminster Assembly to regulate and standardize worship practices in English-speaking Protestant churches.
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E.
Phillips Church
Phillips Church is a historic chapel located on the campus of Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire, serving as a center for the school's religious and community gatherings.
- 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: Plymouth Church sermons Target entity description: Plymouth Church sermons are a renowned collection of 19th-century Protestant sermons delivered by influential American preacher Henry Ward Beecher, noted for their eloquence and progressive social views.
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A.
Sermons Preached on Several Occasions
Sermons Preached on Several Occasions is a collection of religious discourses by Anglican clergyman John Sharp, reflecting his theological views and preaching style.
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B.
New England clergy
New England clergy were the influential Puritan ministers and religious leaders who shaped the spiritual, social, and intellectual life of the early New England colonies.
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C.
Park Street Church
Park Street Church is a historic Congregational church in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, renowned for its early 19th-century architecture and its role in significant social and religious movements in American history.
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D.
Directory for Public Worship
The Directory for Public Worship is a 17th-century Reformed liturgical guide created by the Westminster Assembly to regulate and standardize worship practices in English-speaking Protestant churches.
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E.
Phillips Church
Phillips Church is a historic chapel located on the campus of Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire, serving as a center for the school's religious and community gatherings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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religious text ⓘ sermon collection ⓘ |
| associatedLocation |
Brooklyn Heights, New York
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linked to:
Brooklyn Heights
|
| associatedWithChurch | Plymouth Church, Brooklyn ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
abolitionist movement in the United States
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social gospel precursors ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Henry Ward Beecher ⓘ |
| audience |
Plymouth Church congregation
ⓘ
wider American public ⓘ |
| author | Henry Ward Beecher ⓘ |
| century | 19th century ⓘ |
| city | Brooklyn ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| denomination | Congregationalism ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| form | public worship sermons ⓘ |
| genre | homiletics ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 19th-century American Protestantism ⓘ |
| influenced |
American preaching style
ⓘ
liberal Protestant thought in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy | evangelical Protestantism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainPreacher | Henry Ward Beecher ⓘ |
| medium |
oral sermon
ⓘ
printed text ⓘ |
| notedFor |
eloquence
ⓘ
progressive social views ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Brooklyn, New York
ⓘ
linked to:
Brooklyn
|
| religiousPerspective | progressive Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Protestantism ⓘ |
| setting | Plymouth Church pulpit ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| subject |
Bible interpretation
ⓘ
Christian duty ⓘ family life ⓘ personal character ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian ethics
ⓘ
abolitionism ⓘ anti-slavery ⓘ morality ⓘ patriotism ⓘ personal piety ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | liberal Protestantism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | American Civil War era ⓘ |
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