A Christian Manifesto
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A Christian Manifesto is a 1981 book by theologian Francis Schaeffer that argues for a distinctly Christian response to secular humanism and calls for active cultural and political engagement based on biblical principles.
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| A Christian Manifesto canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: A Christian Manifesto Context triple: [Francis Schaeffer, notableWork, A Christian Manifesto]
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A.
The Christian Faith
The Christian Faith is Friedrich Schleiermacher’s seminal theological work that systematically presents his modern, experience-centered understanding of Christian doctrine.
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The Christian System
The Christian System is a 19th-century theological work by Alexander Campbell that systematically presents the doctrines and principles of the Restoration Movement within Protestant Christianity.
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C.
Christianisme dévoilé
Christianisme dévoilé is an 18th-century anti-religious philosophical treatise by Baron d'Holbach that offers a radical Enlightenment critique of Christianity and organized religion.
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D.
The Kingdom of God Is Within You
The Kingdom of God Is Within You is a non-fiction work by Leo Tolstoy that expounds his Christian anarchist philosophy and advocacy of nonviolent resistance.
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E.
Why I Am Not a Christian
Why I Am Not a Christian is an influential 1927 essay and later book by philosopher Bertrand Russell that critiques Christian doctrine and organized religion from a rationalist and skeptical perspective.
- 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: A Christian Manifesto Target entity description: A Christian Manifesto is a 1981 book by theologian Francis Schaeffer that argues for a distinctly Christian response to secular humanism and calls for active cultural and political engagement based on biblical principles.
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A.
The Christian Faith
The Christian Faith is Friedrich Schleiermacher’s seminal theological work that systematically presents his modern, experience-centered understanding of Christian doctrine.
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B.
The Christian System
The Christian System is a 19th-century theological work by Alexander Campbell that systematically presents the doctrines and principles of the Restoration Movement within Protestant Christianity.
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C.
Christianisme dévoilé
Christianisme dévoilé is an 18th-century anti-religious philosophical treatise by Baron d'Holbach that offers a radical Enlightenment critique of Christianity and organized religion.
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D.
The Kingdom of God Is Within You
The Kingdom of God Is Within You is a non-fiction work by Leo Tolstoy that expounds his Christian anarchist philosophy and advocacy of nonviolent resistance.
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E.
Why I Am Not a Christian
Why I Am Not a Christian is an influential 1927 essay and later book by philosopher Bertrand Russell that critiques Christian doctrine and organized religion from a rationalist and skeptical perspective.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| advocates |
Christian civil disobedience in extreme cases
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Christian involvement in politics ⓘ application of biblical principles to public policy ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
legal positivism
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moral relativism ⓘ secular humanism ⓘ |
| author | Francis Schaeffer ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
Christians have a duty to resist unjust laws that violate God’s law
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secular humanism ⓘ
surface form:
Western society has abandoned a Christian consensus for secular humanism
law and government should be based on biblical absolutes rather than human autonomy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| follows | How Should We Then Live? ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian apologetics
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political theology ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Reformed theology
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evangelical Christianity ⓘ social conservatism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian right
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surface form:
Christian Right in the United States
evangelical political activism in the 1980s ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian political engagement
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Christian response to secular humanism ⓘ Christian worldview ⓘ abortion debate in the United States ⓘ biblical law and society ⓘ church and state ⓘ civil disobedience ⓘ cultural decline ⓘ religious liberty ⓘ secular humanism ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
Christian foundations of freedom
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conflict of worldviews ⓘ limits of obedience to the state ⓘ role of the church in politics ⓘ sanctity of human life ⓘ |
| partOf | Francis Schaeffer's later works ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
How Should We Then Live?
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Whatever Happened to the Human Race? ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
evangelical Christians
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pastors and church leaders ⓘ politically engaged Christians ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | 20th-century Western culture ⓘ |
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