The Faith Healers
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The Faith Healers is a non-fiction book by skeptic and magician James Randi that critically investigates and exposes the methods and fraud behind purported faith healing practices.
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| The Faith Healers canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Faith Healers Context triple: [James Randi, notableWork, The Faith Healers]
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A.
Back to Bedlam
Back to Bedlam is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter James Blunt, best known for featuring the global hit single "You're Beautiful."
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The Sisters
"The Sisters" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of family, marriage, and social manners.
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Aphrodite's Child
Aphrodite's Child was a Greek progressive and psychedelic rock band from the late 1960s and early 1970s, best known for its concept album "666" and for launching the careers of Vangelis and Demis Roussos.
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Fell on Black Days
"Fell on Black Days" is a dark, introspective grunge song by Soundgarden, written and sung by Chris Cornell and released on their acclaimed 1994 album *Superunknown*.
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E.
Souls on Fire
Souls on Fire is a collection of spiritual and biographical tales in which Elie Wiesel portrays the lives, teachings, and inner struggles of Hasidic masters.
- 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: The Faith Healers Target entity description: The Faith Healers is a non-fiction book by skeptic and magician James Randi that critically investigates and exposes the methods and fraud behind purported faith healing practices.
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A.
Back to Bedlam
Back to Bedlam is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter James Blunt, best known for featuring the global hit single "You're Beautiful."
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B.
The Sisters
"The Sisters" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of family, marriage, and social manners.
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C.
Aphrodite's Child
Aphrodite's Child was a Greek progressive and psychedelic rock band from the late 1960s and early 1970s, best known for its concept album "666" and for launching the careers of Vangelis and Demis Roussos.
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D.
Fell on Black Days
"Fell on Black Days" is a dark, introspective grunge song by Soundgarden, written and sung by Chris Cornell and released on their acclaimed 1994 album *Superunknown*.
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E.
Souls on Fire
Souls on Fire is a collection of spiritual and biographical tales in which Elie Wiesel portrays the lives, teachings, and inner struggles of Hasidic masters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | non-fiction book ⓘ |
| about |
James Randi’s investigations of healers
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critical examination of miracle claims ⓘ exposure of fraudulent healing practices ⓘ financial exploitation of believers ⓘ investigative work by skeptics ⓘ methods used by faith healers ⓘ psychological techniques in faith healing ⓘ stagecraft in religious healing services ⓘ |
| author | James Randi ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
magician
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paranormal investigator ⓘ skeptic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fieldOfStudy |
magic and illusion (explanatory use)
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parapsychology (critical) ⓘ psychology of belief ⓘ religious studies (critical) ⓘ |
| genre |
investigative journalism
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Canadian-American ⓘ |
| hasForm | book ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
scientific
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skeptical ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
consumer protection from fraud
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deception in religious contexts ⓘ importance of evidence ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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skeptics ⓘ students of religion and paranormal claims ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
evangelical Christianity
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faith healing ⓘ paranormal claims ⓘ religious fraud ⓘ skepticism ⓘ televangelism ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| movement | scientific skepticism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical analysis of prominent faith healers
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detailed exposure of faith healing techniques ⓘ influencing public skepticism about faith healing ⓘ |
| positionOnTopic |
argues that many faith healings are fraudulent
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critical of faith healing ⓘ supports scientific skepticism ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural
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Flim-Flam! ⓘ |
| workOf | James Randi ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural
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relatedWork
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The Faith Healers
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