Pilgrimage to Nonviolence
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"Pilgrimage to Nonviolence" is an essay by Martin Luther King Jr. in which he recounts his intellectual and spiritual journey toward embracing nonviolent resistance as the core of his social and theological philosophy.
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| Pilgrimage to Nonviolence canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pilgrimage to Nonviolence Context triple: [Strength to Love, hasPart, Pilgrimage to Nonviolence]
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A.
Let Us Beat Swords into Plowshares
Let Us Beat Swords into Plowshares is a famous Soviet-era bronze sculpture at the United Nations in New York symbolizing the transformation of weapons into peaceful tools and the ideal of global disarmament.
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American Nonviolence: The History of an Idea
American Nonviolence: The History of an Idea is a scholarly book that traces the development and philosophical roots of nonviolent thought and practice in the United States.
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Satyagraha
Satyagraha is Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy and method of nonviolent resistance, emphasizing truth, civil disobedience, and moral courage in the struggle against injustice.
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What Gandhi Says
"What Gandhi Says" is a political analysis book by Norman Finkelstein that examines and interprets Mahatma Gandhi’s views on nonviolence, resistance, and contemporary conflicts.
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E.
Long Walk to Freedom
Long Walk to Freedom is Nelson Mandela’s autobiographical account of his life and struggle against apartheid, charting his journey from rural childhood to becoming South Africa’s first Black president.
- 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: Pilgrimage to Nonviolence Target entity description: "Pilgrimage to Nonviolence" is an essay by Martin Luther King Jr. in which he recounts his intellectual and spiritual journey toward embracing nonviolent resistance as the core of his social and theological philosophy.
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A.
Let Us Beat Swords into Plowshares
Let Us Beat Swords into Plowshares is a famous Soviet-era bronze sculpture at the United Nations in New York symbolizing the transformation of weapons into peaceful tools and the ideal of global disarmament.
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B.
American Nonviolence: The History of an Idea
American Nonviolence: The History of an Idea is a scholarly book that traces the development and philosophical roots of nonviolent thought and practice in the United States.
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C.
Satyagraha
Satyagraha is Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy and method of nonviolent resistance, emphasizing truth, civil disobedience, and moral courage in the struggle against injustice.
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D.
What Gandhi Says
"What Gandhi Says" is a political analysis book by Norman Finkelstein that examines and interprets Mahatma Gandhi’s views on nonviolence, resistance, and contemporary conflicts.
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E.
Long Walk to Freedom
Long Walk to Freedom is Nelson Mandela’s autobiographical account of his life and struggle against apartheid, charting his journey from rural childhood to becoming South Africa’s first Black president.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
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written work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend nonviolence as a method for social change
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explain King’s intellectual evolution ⓘ justify nonviolent resistance theologically ⓘ |
| author | Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
King’s adoption of Gandhian nonviolence
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King’s engagement with liberal theology ⓘ King’s engagement with personalism ⓘ King’s rejection of Marxist violence ⓘ King’s synthesis of social justice and Christian love ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ethical critique of violence
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moral basis of nonviolent resistance ⓘ relationship between faith and social action ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical essay
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political essay ⓘ theological essay ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Christian nonviolence
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racial equality ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Pilgrimage to Nonviolence self-link ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian personalism
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Jesus Christ’s teachings ⓘ Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ liberal Protestant theology ⓘ social gospel movement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian theology
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intellectual development of Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ nonviolence ⓘ nonviolent resistance ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ spiritual journey of Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ |
| movement | American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
pacifism
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personalism ⓘ social gospel ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
King’s broader philosophy of nonviolence
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Montgomery bus boycott ⓘ civil rights movement in the United States ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
Christian ethics
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agape love ⓘ |
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