Langdon Gilkey
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Langdon Gilkey was an American theologian and author known for his reflections on faith, ethics, and human nature, particularly shaped by his experiences as a civilian internee in China during World War II.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Langdon Gilkey canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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theologian ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1919-02-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2004-11-19 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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Harvard University ⓘ
surface form:
Harvard College
Harvard University ⓘ |
| employer |
Georgetown University
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Union Theological Seminary NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Chicago Divinity School NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanderbilt University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Charles Whitney Gilkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ethics
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philosophy of religion ⓘ religious studies ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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theological literature ⓘ |
| hasExperience | civilian internee in China during World War II ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Karl Barth
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Paul Tillich NERFINISHED ⓘ Reinhold Niebuhr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
reflections on faith and modernity
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theological analysis of human nature ⓘ writings on ethics and public life ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mother | Winifred Gilkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Protestant theology
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neo-orthodox theology ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
interaction of Christian theology and modern secular culture
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theological interpretation of historical events ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Blue Twilight
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Maker of Heaven and Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ Message and Existence NERFINISHED ⓘ Naming the Whirlwind NERFINISHED ⓘ Reaping the Whirlwind NERFINISHED ⓘ Shantung Compound NERFINISHED ⓘ Society and the Sacred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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theologian ⓘ |
| participantIn |
World War II civilian internment in China
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internment at Weihsien Civilian Assembly Center ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Chicago
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Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Charlottesville
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United States of America ⓘ Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
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