Counterfeit Miracles
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Counterfeit Miracles is a theological work by B. B. Warfield that critically examines and challenges the authenticity of post-apostolic claims to miraculous gifts and phenomena within Christianity.
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| Counterfeit Miracles canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Counterfeit Miracles Context triple: [B. B. Warfield, notableWork, Counterfeit Miracles]
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A.
Charlatans and Saints
"Charlatans and Saints" is a song by American punk rock band Green Day from their rock opera-style album *21st Century Breakdown*.
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B.
Smoke and Mirrors
"Smoke and Mirrors" is a collection of dark fantasy and speculative short stories by Neil Gaiman that blends myth, horror, and contemporary life.
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C.
Beyond Belief
"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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Miracle Drug
"Miracle Drug" is a song by the Irish rock band U2 from their 2004 album *How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb*, noted for its soaring melody and themes of faith and healing.
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E.
De verbo mirifico
De verbo mirifico is a seminal Renaissance Christian Kabbalistic treatise, traditionally attributed to Johann Reuchlin, that explores the mystical and theological significance of the divine name and the incarnate Word.
- 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: Counterfeit Miracles Target entity description: Counterfeit Miracles is a theological work by B. B. Warfield that critically examines and challenges the authenticity of post-apostolic claims to miraculous gifts and phenomena within Christianity.
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A.
Charlatans and Saints
"Charlatans and Saints" is a song by American punk rock band Green Day from their rock opera-style album *21st Century Breakdown*.
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B.
Smoke and Mirrors
"Smoke and Mirrors" is a collection of dark fantasy and speculative short stories by Neil Gaiman that blends myth, horror, and contemporary life.
-
C.
Beyond Belief
"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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D.
Miracle Drug
"Miracle Drug" is a song by the Irish rock band U2 from their 2004 album *How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb*, noted for its soaring melody and themes of faith and healing.
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E.
De verbo mirifico
De verbo mirifico is a seminal Renaissance Christian Kabbalistic treatise, traditionally attributed to Johann Reuchlin, that explores the mystical and theological significance of the divine name and the incarnate Word.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
challenge authenticity of post-apostolic miracles
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defend the uniqueness of New Testament miracles ⓘ |
| author |
B. B. Warfield
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B. B. Warfield ⓘ
surface form:
Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield
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| basedOn |
biblical exegesis
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historical analysis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
Christian Science healing claims
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Pentecostal miracle claims ⓘ Roman Catholic miracle traditions ⓘ charismatic miracle claims ⓘ claims of post-apostolic miracles ⓘ modern faith healing movements ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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polemical theology ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical of continuationism
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skeptical toward miracle claims outside the apostolic age ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century evangelical debates on spiritual gifts
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Reformed cessationist thought ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian theologians
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pastors ⓘ students of theology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Church of Christ, Scientist
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surface form:
Christian Science
Pentecostal churches ⓘ
surface form:
Pentecostalism
Roman Catholic miracles ⓘ cessationism ⓘ charismatic phenomena ⓘ continuationism ⓘ faith healing ⓘ miracles in Christianity ⓘ post-apostolic miracles ⓘ spiritual gifts ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historical survey of miracle reports in church history
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influence on Protestant cessationist arguments ⓘ systematic critique of post-apostolic miracle claims ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
defense of cessationism
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denial of ongoing miraculous gifts ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Charles Scribner's Sons ⓘ |
| subjectOf | debate on miraculous gifts ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Calvinism
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Reformed theology ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield