A Natural Theology for Our Time
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A Natural Theology for Our Time is a philosophical and theological work by Charles Hartshorne that presents his modern process-oriented approach to arguments for the existence and nature of God.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: A Natural Theology for Our Time Context triple: [Charles Hartshorne, notableWork, A Natural Theology for Our Time]
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The Language of God
The Language of God is a book by geneticist Francis Collins in which he argues that modern science, particularly genetics, is compatible with Christian faith and belief in a divine creator.
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The End for Which God Created the World
The End for Which God Created the World is a theological treatise by Jonathan Edwards that explores God’s ultimate purpose in creating the universe, emphasizing the display of divine glory as the chief end of all things.
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On Faith and Reason
"On Faith and Reason" is a section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution *Dei Filius* that articulates the Catholic Church’s teaching on the harmonious relationship between human reason and divine revelation.
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D.
The Analytic Theist
The Analytic Theist is a collection of essays and interviews by philosopher Alvin Plantinga that explores and defends the rationality of theistic belief using tools of contemporary analytic philosophy.
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The Case for God
The Case for God is a 2009 book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that explores the history of religious thought and argues for a more nuanced, experiential understanding of God beyond rigid dogma and atheistic critiques.
- 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 Natural Theology for Our Time Target entity description: A Natural Theology for Our Time is a philosophical and theological work by Charles Hartshorne that presents his modern process-oriented approach to arguments for the existence and nature of God.
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A.
The Language of God
The Language of God is a book by geneticist Francis Collins in which he argues that modern science, particularly genetics, is compatible with Christian faith and belief in a divine creator.
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B.
The End for Which God Created the World
The End for Which God Created the World is a theological treatise by Jonathan Edwards that explores God’s ultimate purpose in creating the universe, emphasizing the display of divine glory as the chief end of all things.
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C.
On Faith and Reason
"On Faith and Reason" is a section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution *Dei Filius* that articulates the Catholic Church’s teaching on the harmonious relationship between human reason and divine revelation.
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D.
The Analytic Theist
The Analytic Theist is a collection of essays and interviews by philosopher Alvin Plantinga that explores and defends the rationality of theistic belief using tools of contemporary analytic philosophy.
-
E.
The Case for God
The Case for God is a 2009 book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that explores the history of religious thought and argues for a more nuanced, experiential understanding of God beyond rigid dogma and atheistic critiques.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| aimsTo | present a natural theology adequate for contemporary thought ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
20th-century philosophy of religion
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process theology movement ⓘ |
| author | Charles Hartshorne ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
compatibility of divine perfection with change
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philosophical justification of belief in God ⓘ relationship between God and the world ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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philosophy ⓘ religious philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of classical theism
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arguments for the existence of God ⓘ critique of traditional proofs of God ⓘ discussion of the nature of God ⓘ presentation of process metaphysics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Alfred North Whitehead
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classical theism ⓘ process philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
arguments for the existence of God
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divine attributes ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ natural theology ⓘ panentheism ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ process philosophy ⓘ process theology ⓘ rational theology ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of panentheism
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modernization of arguments for God ⓘ systematic development of process theism ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
neoclassical theism
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process-oriented approach ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
analytic philosophy of religion
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process philosophy ⓘ |
| proposes |
modern reformulation of natural theology
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process-based arguments for God ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
liberal theology
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process theology ⓘ |
| theologicalViewpoint |
panentheistic view of God
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process theism ⓘ |
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