Hans Urs von Balthasar
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Hans Urs von Balthasar was a prominent 20th-century Swiss Catholic theologian known for his extensive writings on theological aesthetics, Christology, and the nature of revelation.
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| Hans Urs von Balthasar canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hans Urs von Balthasar Context triple: [Gifford Lectures, notableLecturer, Hans Urs von Balthasar]
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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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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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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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Edward Schillebeeckx
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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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.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hans Urs von Balthasar Target entity description: Hans Urs von Balthasar was a prominent 20th-century Swiss Catholic theologian known for his extensive writings on theological aesthetics, Christology, and the nature of revelation.
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A.
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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B.
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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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.
Edward Schillebeeckx
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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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 (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
20th-century theologian
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Catholic theologian ⓘ Christian theologian ⓘ Swiss person ⓘ human ⓘ |
| cardinalateStatus | diedBeforeConsistory ⓘ |
| citizenship | Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounded | Communio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounderWith |
Henri de Lubac
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joseph Ratzinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Adrienne von Speyr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1905-08-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1988-06-26 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Humboldt University of Berlin
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surface form:
University of Berlin
University of Vienna ⓘ University of Zurich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | von Balthasar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
literary criticism
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patristics ⓘ spiritual theology ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ |
| founded | Johannesgemeinschaft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Hans Urs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
David L. Schindler
NERFINISHED
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Hans Boersma NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope Benedict XVI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Henri de Lubac
NERFINISHED
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Karl Barth NERFINISHED ⓘ Maurice Blondel NERFINISHED ⓘ Maximus the Confessor NERFINISHED ⓘ Origen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Christology
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Trinitarian theology ⓘ dramatic theology ⓘ theological aesthetics ⓘ theology of revelation ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| leftOrganization | Society of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Society of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Ressourcement theology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Hans Urs von Balthasar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedAs | cardinal ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | Pope John Paul II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Love Alone Is Credible
NERFINISHED
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Mysterium Paschale NERFINISHED ⓘ The Glory of the Lord NERFINISHED ⓘ Theo-Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ Theo-Logic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
Catholic priest
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theologian ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Lucerne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Basel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| religiousOrder | Jesuits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Catholic theology ⓘ |
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