Nearer, My God
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"Nearer, My God" is a reflective spiritual and autobiographical book by conservative commentator William F. Buckley Jr. that explores his Catholic faith and personal beliefs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nearer, My God canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1288928 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nearer, My God Context triple: [William F. Buckley Jr., notableWork, Nearer, My God]
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A.
The Love of God
"The Love of God" is a Christian worship song, notably recorded by the band MercyMe, that reflects on the vastness and depth of God's love.
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B.
A Sun-Day Hymn
"A Sun-Day Hymn" is a religious poem by American physician and author Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., reflecting his characteristic blend of piety, reflection, and lyrical grace.
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C.
Cherubic Hymn
The Cherubic Hymn is a solemn liturgical chant in the Eastern Orthodox Church that accompanies the Great Entrance, calling worshippers to mystically represent the cherubim as the Eucharistic gifts are brought to the altar.
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D.
The Amen Corner
The Amen Corner is a 1954 play by James Baldwin that explores faith, family conflict, and race within a Harlem Pentecostal church community.
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E.
Spirit of Christ
The Spirit of Christ is a Christian theological term referring to the Holy Spirit as the presence and power of the risen Jesus active in believers and the Church.
- 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: Nearer, My God Target entity description: "Nearer, My God" is a reflective spiritual and autobiographical book by conservative commentator William F. Buckley Jr. that explores his Catholic faith and personal beliefs.
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A.
The Love of God
"The Love of God" is a Christian worship song, notably recorded by the band MercyMe, that reflects on the vastness and depth of God's love.
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B.
A Sun-Day Hymn
"A Sun-Day Hymn" is a religious poem by American physician and author Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., reflecting his characteristic blend of piety, reflection, and lyrical grace.
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C.
Cherubic Hymn
The Cherubic Hymn is a solemn liturgical chant in the Eastern Orthodox Church that accompanies the Great Entrance, calling worshippers to mystically represent the cherubim as the Eucharistic gifts are brought to the altar.
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D.
The Amen Corner
The Amen Corner is a 1954 play by James Baldwin that explores faith, family conflict, and race within a Harlem Pentecostal church community.
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E.
Spirit of Christ
The Spirit of Christ is a Christian theological term referring to the Holy Spirit as the presence and power of the risen Jesus active in believers and the Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ spiritual autobiography ⓘ |
| about |
Buckley’s religious life
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faith and reason ⓘ spiritual reflections ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| author | William F. Buckley Jr. ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
autobiography
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religious non-fiction ⓘ spiritual literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
conservative commentator
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public intellectual ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | conservative ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTheme |
Christian spirituality
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divine providence ⓘ grace ⓘ prayer ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in Catholicism
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readers interested in religion ⓘ readers of William F. Buckley Jr. ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Catholic faith
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Christianity ⓘ personal beliefs of William F. Buckley Jr. ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| title | Nearer, My God self-link ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nearer, My God Description of subject: "Nearer, My God" is a reflective spiritual and autobiographical book by conservative commentator William F. Buckley Jr. that explores his Catholic faith and personal beliefs.
Referenced by (2)
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