disease of concupiscence

Relationships

• referenced_byNarrator (Augustine)

  context

  suffers from

  source

  Sourcetext_chunk

  source_text

  cure me of the disease of concupiscence, which I wished to have satisfied, rather than extinguished

• extracted_fromSource

  extracted_at

  2026-03-02T21:55:27.358Z

  source

  Sourcetext_chunk

• same_as01KJR8RD92J2WD0A5C64EWGRNW

  confidence

  0.95

  detected_at

  2026-03-02T21:56:31.761Z

  detected_by

  kg-dedupe-resolver

  reasoning

  The source entity 'disease of concupiscence' describes an internal spiritual affliction characterized by 'strong desires and carnal lusts'. This candidate, 'concupiscence', is the core theological concept referring to these strong, often sexual, desires, which is the essence of the 'disease' mentioned in the source. The descriptions align well.

• same_as01KJR8SK99AR16HY5EBDBC4BTQ

  confidence

  0.9

  detected_at

  2026-03-02T21:56:31.761Z

  detected_by

  kg-dedupe-resolver

  reasoning

  The source entity's description of 'disease of concupiscence' explicitly includes 'carnal lusts' as a characteristic. This candidate, 'lust', directly refers to these powerful and insatiable appetites that tormented the narrator, aligning perfectly with the nature of the 'disease' the narrator wished to satisfy rather than extinguish.

• same_as01KJR8RDSGTFJR6P2TCHNMJ3WS

  confidence

  0.95

  detected_at

  2026-03-02T21:56:31.761Z

  detected_by

  kg-dedupe-resolver

  reasoning

  This candidate, 'lustfulness', is a direct synonym for 'concupiscence' and 'lust', all referring to the same passionate, sinful desires that afflict the narrator. Its description as a 'passionate and often sinful desire' aligns with the source. Furthermore, it has a 'same_as' relationship to 'concupiscence' (Candidate 2), reinforcing its identity as the same core concept.