Nature and the Supernatural
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"Nature and the Supernatural" is a 19th-century theological work by Horace Bushnell that explores the relationship between the natural world, divine action, and Christian doctrine.
All labels observed (1)
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| Nature and the Supernatural canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5157744 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nature and the Supernatural Context triple: [Horace Bushnell, notableWork, Nature and the Supernatural]
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A.
The Concept of Nature
The Concept of Nature is a 1920 philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that analyzes the relationship between nature, perception, and scientific description, laying groundwork for his later process philosophy.
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B.
Animism
Animism is a belief system that sees all elements of the natural world—such as animals, plants, places, and sometimes objects—as possessing a spiritual essence or consciousness.
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C.
The Supernaturalist
The Supernaturalist is a young adult science fiction novel by Eoin Colfer set in a dystopian future where a group of teens hunt invisible life-sucking creatures.
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D.
Spiritualism
Spiritualism is a religious and philosophical movement centered on the belief that the spirits of the dead can and do communicate with the living, often through mediums and séances.
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E.
Druidry
Druidry is a modern spiritual and religious movement inspired by ancient Celtic priestly traditions, emphasizing nature reverence, seasonal rituals, and a deep connection to the natural world.
- 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: Nature and the Supernatural Target entity description: "Nature and the Supernatural" is a 19th-century theological work by Horace Bushnell that explores the relationship between the natural world, divine action, and Christian doctrine.
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A.
The Concept of Nature
The Concept of Nature is a 1920 philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that analyzes the relationship between nature, perception, and scientific description, laying groundwork for his later process philosophy.
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B.
Animism
Animism is a belief system that sees all elements of the natural world—such as animals, plants, places, and sometimes objects—as possessing a spiritual essence or consciousness.
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C.
The Supernaturalist
The Supernaturalist is a young adult science fiction novel by Eoin Colfer set in a dystopian future where a group of teens hunt invisible life-sucking creatures.
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D.
Spiritualism
Spiritualism is a religious and philosophical movement centered on the belief that the spirits of the dead can and do communicate with the living, often through mediums and séances.
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E.
Druidry
Druidry is a modern spiritual and religious movement inspired by ancient Celtic priestly traditions, emphasizing nature reverence, seasonal rituals, and a deep connection to the natural world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| addressesTopic |
doctrine of Christ
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doctrine of redemption ⓘ doctrine of sin ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ relationship between science and religion ⓘ |
| aimsTo | reconcile Christian doctrine with modern thought ⓘ |
| author | Horace Bushnell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresConcept |
incarnation
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interaction of God with the natural order ⓘ miracles ⓘ moral and spiritual transformation ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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religious non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorTheologicalRole | Horace Bushnell as American Congregationalist theologian ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 19th-century American theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian orthodoxy
NERFINISHED
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emerging liberal theology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian doctrine
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divine action ⓘ relationship between nature and the supernatural ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attempt to reinterpret miracles
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discussion of natural and supernatural categories ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | liberal Protestantism ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Protestant theology ⓘ |
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