Yale Lectures on Preaching
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Yale Lectures on Preaching is a series of influential 19th-century talks on homiletics and pastoral ministry delivered by American clergyman Henry Ward Beecher at Yale.
All labels observed (1)
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| Yale Lectures on Preaching canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yale Lectures on Preaching Context triple: [Henry Ward Beecher, notableWork, Yale Lectures on Preaching]
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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.
Lectures on Calvinism
Lectures on Calvinism is a series of influential theological and cultural lectures by Abraham Kuyper that articulate Calvinism as a comprehensive worldview shaping religion, politics, science, and society.
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C.
Vision After the Sermon
Vision After the Sermon is an 1888 painting by Paul Gauguin that depicts Breton women witnessing Jacob wrestling with an angel, exemplifying his bold use of color and symbolic, Post-Impressionist style.
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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.
Studies in the Scriptures
Studies in the Scriptures is a multi-volume biblical commentary series by Charles Taze Russell that served as the foundational doctrinal text for the early Bible Student movement.
- 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: Yale Lectures on Preaching Target entity description: Yale Lectures on Preaching is a series of influential 19th-century talks on homiletics and pastoral ministry delivered by American clergyman Henry Ward Beecher at Yale.
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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.
Lectures on Calvinism
Lectures on Calvinism is a series of influential theological and cultural lectures by Abraham Kuyper that articulate Calvinism as a comprehensive worldview shaping religion, politics, science, and society.
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C.
Vision After the Sermon
Vision After the Sermon is an 1888 painting by Paul Gauguin that depicts Breton women witnessing Jacob wrestling with an angel, exemplifying his bold use of color and symbolic, Post-Impressionist style.
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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.
Studies in the Scriptures
Studies in the Scriptures is a multi-volume biblical commentary series by Charles Taze Russell that served as the foundational doctrinal text for the early Bible Student movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
homiletics lectures
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lecture series ⓘ theological education resource ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | Yale Divinity School ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Henry Ward Beecher ⓘ |
| author | Henry Ward Beecher ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| denominationalContext | Congregationalism ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
clergy training
ⓘ
seminary curriculum ⓘ |
| field |
Christian theology
ⓘ
practical theology ⓘ |
| genre |
pastoral theology
ⓘ
religious non-fiction ⓘ sermon literature ⓘ |
| givenAt |
Yale Divinity School
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Yale University ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–Civil War United States ⓘ |
| influenced |
American homiletics
ⓘ
Protestant preaching in the United States ⓘ theological education in preaching ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American Protestantism
ⓘ
Congregationalist preaching tradition ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
ministers
ⓘ
preachers ⓘ theological students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lecturer | Henry Ward Beecher ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
homiletics
ⓘ
pastoral ministry ⓘ preaching ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on 19th-century American preaching
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integration of pastoral practice and homiletic theory ⓘ |
| originalMedium | oral lectures ⓘ |
| publicationForm |
book
ⓘ
printed lectures ⓘ |
| publisher | J. B. Lippincott & Co. ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Protestantism ⓘ |
| speaker | Henry Ward Beecher ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| topic |
moral influence of the preacher
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pastoral character ⓘ practical aspects of ministry ⓘ relationship between preacher and congregation ⓘ sermon delivery ⓘ sermon preparation ⓘ use of imagination in preaching ⓘ |
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Subject: Yale Lectures on Preaching Description of subject: Yale Lectures on Preaching is a series of influential 19th-century talks on homiletics and pastoral ministry delivered by American clergyman Henry Ward Beecher at Yale.
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