Edward Schillebeeckx
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Edward Schillebeeckx was a prominent 20th-century Belgian Dominican theologian known for his influential contributions to Catholic theology, especially in Christology and ecclesiology, and for his role in the theological developments surrounding the Second Vatican Council.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Edward Schillebeeckx canonical | 2 |
| Schillebeeckx | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edward Schillebeeckx Context triple: [Karl Rahner, influenced, Edward Schillebeeckx]
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Johann Baptist Metz
Johann Baptist Metz was a German Catholic theologian known for developing political theology, which emphasizes the church’s responsibility to address suffering, history, and social injustice.
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Karl Rahner
Karl Rahner was a 20th-century German Jesuit priest and theologian whose transcendental and existential approach to Catholic theology made him one of the most influential thinkers of the Second Vatican Council.
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C.
Hans Küng
Hans Küng was a prominent Swiss Catholic theologian and author known for his critical views on papal infallibility and his influential work on ecumenism and global ethics.
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D.
Wouter J. Hanegraaff
Wouter J. Hanegraaff is a prominent Dutch scholar of Western esotericism, known for his influential academic work on the history, interpretation, and cultural significance of esoteric traditions in the modern West.
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E.
Jürgen Moltmann
Jürgen Moltmann is a German Reformed theologian renowned for his influential works on hope, political theology, and a relational, social understanding of the Trinity.
- 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: Edward Schillebeeckx Target entity description: Edward Schillebeeckx was a prominent 20th-century Belgian Dominican theologian known for his influential contributions to Catholic theology, especially in Christology and ecclesiology, and for his role in the theological developments surrounding the Second Vatican Council.
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A.
Johann Baptist Metz
Johann Baptist Metz was a German Catholic theologian known for developing political theology, which emphasizes the church’s responsibility to address suffering, history, and social injustice.
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B.
Karl Rahner
Karl Rahner was a 20th-century German Jesuit priest and theologian whose transcendental and existential approach to Catholic theology made him one of the most influential thinkers of the Second Vatican Council.
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C.
Hans Küng
Hans Küng was a prominent Swiss Catholic theologian and author known for his critical views on papal infallibility and his influential work on ecumenism and global ethics.
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D.
Wouter J. Hanegraaff
Wouter J. Hanegraaff is a prominent Dutch scholar of Western esotericism, known for his influential academic work on the history, interpretation, and cultural significance of esoteric traditions in the modern West.
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E.
Jürgen Moltmann
Jürgen Moltmann is a German Reformed theologian renowned for his influential works on hope, political theology, and a relational, social understanding of the Trinity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Belgian person
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Catholic theologian ⓘ Dominican ⓘ human ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Erasmus Prize ⓘ |
| citizenship | Belgium ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Belgium ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Netherlands ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1914-11-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2009-12-23 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Catholic University of Leuven
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Dominican Studium in Ghent ⓘ |
| employer | Radboud University Nijmegen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName |
Edward Schillebeeckx
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Schillebeeckx
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| fieldOfWork |
Catholic theology
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Christology ⓘ ecclesiology ⓘ hermeneutics ⓘ sacramental theology ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| influenced |
Nouvelle théologie
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surface form:
Catholic theology after Vatican II
liberation theology ⓘ political theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Henri de Lubac
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Karl Rahner ⓘ St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
Dutch
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English ⓘ French ⓘ |
| memberOf | Order of Preachers ⓘ |
| movement | Nouvelle théologie ⓘ |
| name | Edward Schillebeeckx self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Christ as primordial sacrament
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surface form:
Christ the Sacrament of the Encounter with God
Christ: The Christian Experience in the Modern World ⓘ Church: The Human Story of God ⓘ Jesus: An Experiment in Christology ⓘ |
| occupation |
priest
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theologian ⓘ |
| participantIn | Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Antwerp ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Nijmegen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| religiousOrder |
Dominican friars
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surface form:
Dominicans
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| theologicalFocus |
experience of salvation in history
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interpretation of Jesus Christ in modern context ⓘ relationship between Church and world ⓘ |
| workLocation | Nijmegen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Edward Schillebeeckx Description of subject: Edward Schillebeeckx was a prominent 20th-century Belgian Dominican theologian known for his influential contributions to Catholic theology, especially in Christology and ecclesiology, and for his role in the theological developments surrounding the Second Vatican Council.
Referenced by (3)
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Schillebeeckx