Ad Turbantium
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Ad Turbantium is a theological work by the Pelagian bishop Julian of Eclanum, written in defense of Pelagian doctrines against their critics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ad Turbantium canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ad Turbantium Context triple: [Julian of Eclanum, notableWork, Ad Turbantium]
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A.
Ad Demetrianum
Ad Demetrianum is a Christian apologetic treatise by the 3rd-century North African bishop Cyprian of Carthage, addressing a pagan official’s criticisms of Christianity and defending the faith amid Roman persecutions and plagues.
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B.
Ager Tibur
Ager Tibur was the rural territory surrounding the ancient city of Tibur (modern Tivoli) in central Italy, known for its strategic location and fertile lands within the broader region of Latium.
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C.
Bostra Nova Trajana
Bostra Nova Trajana is the Roman-era name of the ancient city of Bosra, a major provincial capital and strategic hub in the province of Arabia Petraea.
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D.
Temora
Temora is an epic poem attributed to the legendary bard Ossian, known for its melancholic tone and romanticized depiction of ancient Gaelic heroism.
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E.
Temora
Temora is a rural town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, known for its rich agricultural base and aviation heritage.
- 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: Ad Turbantium Target entity description: Ad Turbantium is a theological work by the Pelagian bishop Julian of Eclanum, written in defense of Pelagian doctrines against their critics.
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A.
Ad Demetrianum
Ad Demetrianum is a Christian apologetic treatise by the 3rd-century North African bishop Cyprian of Carthage, addressing a pagan official’s criticisms of Christianity and defending the faith amid Roman persecutions and plagues.
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B.
Ager Tibur
Ager Tibur was the rural territory surrounding the ancient city of Tibur (modern Tivoli) in central Italy, known for its strategic location and fertile lands within the broader region of Latium.
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C.
Bostra Nova Trajana
Bostra Nova Trajana is the Roman-era name of the ancient city of Bosra, a major provincial capital and strategic hub in the province of Arabia Petraea.
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D.
Temora
Temora is an epic poem attributed to the legendary bard Ossian, known for its melancholic tone and romanticized depiction of ancient Gaelic heroism.
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E.
Temora
Temora is a rural town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, known for its rich agricultural base and aviation heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | theological work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Julian of Eclanum–Augustine of Hippo debate
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linked to:
Pelagian controversy
Pelagian controversy ⓘ |
| author | Julian of Eclanum ⓘ |
| defends |
moral responsibility of human beings
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possibility of sinless life through free will and grace ⓘ |
| doctrinalStance |
rejects Augustinian doctrine of original sin
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rejects necessity of irresistible grace ⓘ |
| genre |
apologetic work
ⓘ
polemical work ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
late antiquity
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linked to:
Late Antiquity
|
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Pelagianism
ⓘ
free will in Christian theology ⓘ grace in Christian theology ⓘ original sin ⓘ |
| opposesViewOf | Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
| positionOnFreeWill | affirms strong human free will ⓘ |
| positionOnGrace | emphasizes grace as external aid rather than interior transformation ⓘ |
| positionOnOriginalSin | denies inherited guilt of Adam ⓘ |
| purpose |
defense of Pelagian doctrines
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response to critics of Pelagianism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalContext |
Western Latin Christianity
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linked to:
Latin Christian Church
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| theologicalOrientation | Pelagian ⓘ |
| theologicalSchool |
Pelagian school
ⓘ
linked to:
Pelagianism
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| workOf | Julian of Eclanum ⓘ |
| writtenBy |
Julian of Eclanum
ⓘ
Pelagian bishop ⓘ |
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Subject: Ad Turbantium Description of subject: Ad Turbantium is a theological work by the Pelagian bishop Julian of Eclanum, written in defense of Pelagian doctrines against their critics.
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