With the Grain of the Universe
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With the Grain of the Universe is a theological work by Stanley Hauerwas that explores the nature and task of theology through engagement with figures like Karl Barth, Reinhold Niebuhr, and Hans Frei.
All labels observed (1)
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| With the Grain of the Universe canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1716923 — 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: With the Grain of the Universe Context triple: [Stanley Hauerwas, notableWork, With the Grain of the Universe]
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A.
The Restless Universe
The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
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B.
Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
Chaos and Creation in the Backyard is a critically acclaimed 2005 studio album by Paul McCartney that showcases a more introspective, stripped-down songwriting and production style.
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C.
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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D.
The Cosmic Connection
The Cosmic Connection is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores humanity’s place in the universe and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
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E.
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.
- 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: With the Grain of the Universe Target entity description: With the Grain of the Universe is a theological work by Stanley Hauerwas that explores the nature and task of theology through engagement with figures like Karl Barth, Reinhold Niebuhr, and Hans Frei.
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A.
The Restless Universe
The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
-
B.
Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
Chaos and Creation in the Backyard is a critically acclaimed 2005 studio album by Paul McCartney that showcases a more introspective, stripped-down songwriting and production style.
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C.
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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D.
The Cosmic Connection
The Cosmic Connection is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores humanity’s place in the universe and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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theological book ⓘ |
| argues |
theology must be faithful to the narrative of Scripture
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theology should be shaped by the practices of the Christian community ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Yale Divinity School
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surface form:
Yale school of theology
postliberal theology ⓘ |
| author | Stanley Hauerwas ⓘ |
| concernedWith |
truthfulness of Christian speech
ⓘ
witness of the church ⓘ |
| critiques |
liberal Protestant theology
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natural theology apart from revelation ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Christocentric theology
ⓘ
the church as a social ethic ⓘ |
| engagesWith |
Hans Frei’s narrative approach to Scripture
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Karl Barth’s doctrine of revelation ⓘ Reinhold Niebuhr’s Christian realism ⓘ |
| examines |
modern Protestant theology
ⓘ
the role of narrative in theology ⓘ theological method ⓘ |
| explores |
relationship between theology and ethics
ⓘ
role of the church in theology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Barthian theology
ⓘ
ethics and theology ⓘ narrative theology ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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theology ⓘ |
| hasMainFigure |
Hans Frei
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Karl Barth ⓘ Reinhold Niebuhr ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hans Frei
ⓘ
Karl Barth ⓘ Reinhold Niebuhr ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOfWorkOf | Stanley Hauerwas’s theological ethics corpus ⓘ |
| setsOutTo |
redefine the task of theology
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show theology’s dependence on the church’s practices ⓘ |
| subject |
Hans Frei
ⓘ
Karl Barth ⓘ Reinhold Niebuhr ⓘ nature of theology ⓘ task of theology ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
ecclesial ethics
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narrative Christology ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Protestant theology ⓘ |
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