The Trial of God
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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.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Trial of God canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T202502 — 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: The Trial of God Context triple: [Elie Wiesel, notableWork, The Trial of God]
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A.
The Battle for God
The Battle for God is a non-fiction book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that examines the rise of fundamentalism in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the modern world.
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B.
A Call from Heaven
"A Call from Heaven" is a 17th-century religious work by Puritan minister Increase Mather that exhorts readers to piety and spiritual preparation for death and the afterlife.
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C.
The Trials of Life
The Trials of Life is a landmark BBC nature documentary series presented by David Attenborough that explores animal behavior and the challenges of survival across different stages of life.
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D.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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E.
Higher Truth
"Higher Truth" is a 2015 acoustic-driven solo album by Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, showcasing his introspective songwriting and powerful vocal range.
- 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: The Trial of God Target entity description: 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.
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A.
The Battle for God
The Battle for God is a non-fiction book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that examines the rise of fundamentalism in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the modern world.
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B.
A Call from Heaven
"A Call from Heaven" is a 17th-century religious work by Puritan minister Increase Mather that exhorts readers to piety and spiritual preparation for death and the afterlife.
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C.
The Trials of Life
The Trials of Life is a landmark BBC nature documentary series presented by David Attenborough that explores animal behavior and the challenges of survival across different stages of life.
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D.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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E.
Higher Truth
"Higher Truth" is a 2015 acoustic-driven solo album by Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, showcasing his introspective songwriting and powerful vocal range.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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theatrical work ⓘ |
| adaptationStatus | has been staged in multiple theatrical productions ⓘ |
| author | Elie Wiesel ⓘ |
| characterType |
Jewish villagers
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a mysterious stranger ⓘ survivors of a pogrom ⓘ |
| creator | Elie Wiesel ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Jewish Eastern European shtetl life ⓘ |
| dramaticConflict |
accusation of God by survivors
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defense of God’s ways ⓘ |
| explores |
the meaning of justice after catastrophe
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the tension between faith and doubt ⓘ theological responses to genocide ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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philosophical drama ⓘ tragicomedy ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
God as defendant
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human responsibility ⓘ innocent suffering ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Holocaust reflection ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | a trial of God reportedly held in Auschwitz ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | three-act play ⓘ |
| literaryReputation | significant work in post-Holocaust literature ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
allegory
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dark humor ⓘ dialogue-driven narrative ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
divine justice
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faith ⓘ suffering ⓘ Holocaust ⓘ
surface form:
the Holocaust
the problem of evil ⓘ |
| medium | stage performance ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | mock trial of God ⓘ |
| philosophicalContext |
Jewish theology after the Holocaust
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theodicy ⓘ |
| questionedConcept |
God’s justice
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divine benevolence ⓘ divine omnipotence ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Elie Wiesel’s Holocaust writings
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Night ⓘ |
| setting |
a Jewish village
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post-pogrom context ⓘ |
| structure | courtroom drama ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
adult readers
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theater audiences ⓘ |
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