He Is There and He Is Not Silent
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"He Is There and He Is Not Silent" is a Christian philosophical and apologetic work by Francis Schaeffer that argues for the existence and self-revelation of the personal God of the Bible in response to modern secular thought.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| He Is There and He Is Not Silent canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: He Is There and He Is Not Silent Context triple: [Francis Schaeffer, notableWork, He Is There and He Is Not Silent]
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A.
The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean
"The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean" is the opening episode of Carl Sagan’s documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage*, introducing viewers to the scale, structure, and wonder of the universe.
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B.
Footsteps of the Master
Footsteps of the Master is a religious and devotional work by Harriet Beecher Stowe that reflects on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
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C.
The Divine Milieu
The Divine Milieu is a seminal spiritual and philosophical work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores the presence of God in the evolving cosmos and everyday human experience.
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D.
A Way of Being
A Way of Being is a reflective book by humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers that explores his person-centered approach to therapy, relationships, and personal growth.
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E.
The Trial of God
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- 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: He Is There and He Is Not Silent Target entity description: "He Is There and He Is Not Silent" is a Christian philosophical and apologetic work by Francis Schaeffer that argues for the existence and self-revelation of the personal God of the Bible in response to modern secular thought.
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A.
The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean
"The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean" is the opening episode of Carl Sagan’s documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage*, introducing viewers to the scale, structure, and wonder of the universe.
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B.
Footsteps of the Master
Footsteps of the Master is a religious and devotional work by Harriet Beecher Stowe that reflects on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
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C.
The Divine Milieu
The Divine Milieu is a seminal spiritual and philosophical work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores the presence of God in the evolving cosmos and everyday human experience.
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D.
A Way of Being
A Way of Being is a reflective book by humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers that explores his person-centered approach to therapy, relationships, and personal growth.
-
E.
The Trial of God
The Trial of God is a play by Elie Wiesel that dramatizes a mock trial of God in a Jewish village devastated by a pogrom, exploring faith, suffering, and divine justice in the shadow of the Holocaust.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apologetic work
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book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| addressesTopic |
problem of knowledge
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problem of meaning ⓘ problem of morality ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend the rationality of biblical Christianity
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show the inadequacy of non-Christian worldviews ⓘ |
| argumentAgainst |
existentialism
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naturalism ⓘ relativism ⓘ secular humanism ⓘ |
| author | Francis Schaeffer ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
Only the personal-infinite God of Scripture provides a sufficient basis for meaning and morality
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The God of the Bible exists and has spoken ⓘ |
| claimsSourceOfKnowledge |
God’s revelation in creation
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God’s verbal revelation in Scripture ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian apologetics
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Christian philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Reformed theology
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historic Christian orthodoxy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christians engaging modern culture
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students of philosophy and theology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
presuppositional apologetics
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worldview analysis ⓘ |
| philosophicalCritiqueOf |
autonomous human reason
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closed universe of cause and effect ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Escape from Reason
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The God Who Is There ⓘ True Spirituality ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian theism
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epistemology ⓘ ethics ⓘ existence of God ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ modern secular thought ⓘ self-revelation of God ⓘ |
| supportsView |
biblical theism
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objective morality grounded in God ⓘ the knowability of God through revelation ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | Reformed evangelical ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
Trinity
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creation ⓘ image of God in humanity ⓘ revelation ⓘ |
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Subject: He Is There and He Is Not Silent Description of subject: "He Is There and He Is Not Silent" is a Christian philosophical and apologetic work by Francis Schaeffer that argues for the existence and self-revelation of the personal God of the Bible in response to modern secular thought.
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
Francis Schaeffer