The Splendor of Truth
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The Splendor of Truth is the English title of Pope John Paul II’s 1993 encyclical that addresses fundamental questions of Catholic moral theology and the role of truth in human freedom.
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| The Splendor of Truth canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Splendor of Truth Context triple: [Veritatis Splendor, EnglishTitle, The Splendor of Truth]
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A.
Decus et Veritas
Decus et Veritas is the Latin motto of Rockford College, traditionally translated as "Honor and Truth."
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B.
The Triumph of Truth
The Triumph of Truth is a late 16th-century allegorical painting by German Mannerist artist Hans von Aachen, exemplifying his refined courtly style and complex symbolic compositions.
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C.
The Triumph of Truth
The Triumph of Truth is a major 18th-century history painting by French artist Jean Restout the Younger, exemplifying the grand manner and allegorical style of the French Baroque tradition.
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D.
The Pillar and Ground of the Truth
The Pillar and Ground of the Truth is a seminal philosophical and theological work by Russian Orthodox thinker Pavel Florensky that explores the nature of truth, faith, and the Church through a series of letters.
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E.
Book of Splendor
The Book of Splendor is a foundational work of Jewish mysticism in the Kabbalistic tradition, offering esoteric commentary on the Torah and the nature of the divine.
- 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 Splendor of Truth Target entity description: The Splendor of Truth is the English title of Pope John Paul II’s 1993 encyclical that addresses fundamental questions of Catholic moral theology and the role of truth in human freedom.
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A.
Decus et Veritas
Decus et Veritas is the Latin motto of Rockford College, traditionally translated as "Honor and Truth."
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B.
The Triumph of Truth
The Triumph of Truth is a major 18th-century history painting by French artist Jean Restout the Younger, exemplifying the grand manner and allegorical style of the French Baroque tradition.
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C.
The Triumph of Truth
The Triumph of Truth is a late 16th-century allegorical painting by German Mannerist artist Hans von Aachen, exemplifying his refined courtly style and complex symbolic compositions.
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D.
The Pillar and Ground of the Truth
The Pillar and Ground of the Truth is a seminal philosophical and theological work by Russian Orthodox thinker Pavel Florensky that explores the nature of truth, faith, and the Church through a series of letters.
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E.
Book of Splendor
The Book of Splendor is a foundational work of Jewish mysticism in the Kabbalistic tradition, offering esoteric commentary on the Torah and the nature of the divine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic Church document
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magisterial document ⓘ papal encyclical ⓘ |
| addressesAudience |
Catholic faithful
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bishops of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| affirms |
binding nature of the moral law
ⓘ
existence of universal moral norms ⓘ objective moral truth ⓘ |
| author | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| belongsToChurch |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
|
| critiques | moral relativism ⓘ |
| documentType | encyclical letter ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
foundations of Catholic moral teaching
ⓘ
relationship between truth and freedom ⓘ |
| geographicContext | Vatican City ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| hasMottoOrKeyPhrase | Veritas liberabit vos ⓘ |
| hasOriginalTitle | Veritatis Splendor ⓘ |
| hasPapalName |
Ioannes Paulus II
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linked to:
Pope John Paul II
|
| hasSection |
doctrinal part
ⓘ
introduction ⓘ pastoral exhortation ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Christ as the source of moral truth
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discipleship and moral life ⓘ role of the Church’s magisterium in moral teaching ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Splendor of Truth ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Holy See ⓘ |
| partOf | ordinary magisterium of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| promulgationDate | 1993-08-06 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| quotes |
Gospel of John 8:32
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linked to:
John 8
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| relatedTo |
Catechism of the Catholic Church
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Evangelium Vitae ⓘ
linked to:
encyclical Evangelium Vitae
Fides et Ratio ⓘ
linked to:
encyclical Fides et Ratio
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| subject |
Catholic moral theology
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Christian ethics ⓘ conscience ⓘ fundamental moral theology ⓘ human freedom ⓘ moral relativism ⓘ moral theology ⓘ moral truth ⓘ natural law ⓘ |
| teaches |
that conscience must be formed by truth
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that freedom is ordered to truth ⓘ |
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