Beyond Belief
E176864
"Beyond Belief" is a seminal sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores the role of religion and symbolic meaning in modern American society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Beyond Belief canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1567156 — 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: Beyond Belief Context triple: [Robert N. Bellah, notableWork, Beyond Belief]
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A.
Higher Truth
"Higher Truth" is a 2015 acoustic-driven solo album by Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, showcasing his introspective songwriting and powerful vocal range.
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B.
Beyond Reason
"Beyond Reason" is a memoir by Margaret Trudeau in which she recounts her life as the wife of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and her personal struggles with mental health and public scrutiny.
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C.
Book of Signs
The Book of Signs is the first major section of the Gospel of John, characterized by a series of Jesus’ miraculous works that reveal his identity and mission.
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D.
The Light of Faith
The Light of Faith is an encyclical letter of Pope Francis (begun by Benedict XVI) that reflects on the nature, role, and contemporary relevance of Christian faith.
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E.
Elect of God
Elect of God is a reverential title used for Haile Selassie I, the former Emperor of Ethiopia who is regarded by Rastafarians as the returned messiah and a central spiritual figure.
- 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: Beyond Belief Target entity description: "Beyond Belief" is a seminal sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores the role of religion and symbolic meaning in modern American society.
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A.
Higher Truth
"Higher Truth" is a 2015 acoustic-driven solo album by Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, showcasing his introspective songwriting and powerful vocal range.
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B.
Beyond Reason
"Beyond Reason" is a memoir by Margaret Trudeau in which she recounts her life as the wife of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and her personal struggles with mental health and public scrutiny.
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C.
Book of Signs
The Book of Signs is the first major section of the Gospel of John, characterized by a series of Jesus’ miraculous works that reveal his identity and mission.
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D.
The Light of Faith
The Light of Faith is an encyclical letter of Pope Francis (begun by Benedict XVI) that reflects on the nature, role, and contemporary relevance of Christian faith.
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E.
Elect of God
Elect of God is a reverential title used for Haile Selassie I, the former Emperor of Ethiopia who is regarded by Rastafarians as the returned messiah and a central spiritual figure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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sociological work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
religious studies
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sociology ⓘ |
| author | Robert N. Bellah ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
collective symbols and social integration
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public meaning in American life ⓘ relationship between religion and modernity ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
civil religion
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role of religion in modern American society ⓘ symbolic dimensions of belief ⓘ |
| genre |
religion studies
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sociology ⓘ |
| hasForm | non-fiction prose ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
cultural sociology
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sociology of religion ⓘ studies of American civil religion ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
scholars of religion
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scholars of sociology ⓘ students of American studies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American society
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religion in modern society ⓘ symbolic meaning ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of symbolic meaning in modern societies
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theorizing American civil religion ⓘ |
| perspective |
sociological
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theoretical ⓘ |
| setIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| writtenBy | Robert N. Bellah ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Beyond Belief Description of subject: "Beyond Belief" is a seminal sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores the role of religion and symbolic meaning in modern American society.
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
Robert N. Bellah