The Theosophist
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The Theosophist is a long-running spiritual and philosophical journal associated with the Theosophical movement, featuring writings on esotericism, comparative religion, and occult philosophy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Theosophist canonical | 1 |
| Theosophy magazine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12936901 — 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: The Theosophist Context triple: [Theosophical Society, hasPublication, The Theosophist]
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A.
The Key to Theosophy
The Key to Theosophy is a foundational 1889 work by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky that systematically explains the principles, ethics, and aims of the Theosophical movement in a question-and-answer format.
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B.
The Herald of Christian Science
The Herald of Christian Science is an international religious periodical that presents articles, testimonies, and translations related to the teachings and practice of Christian Science.
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C.
Review and Herald
Review and Herald was a prominent 19th-century Seventh-day Adventist periodical that served as a key platform for church news, theology, and doctrinal development.
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D.
Transcendent Theosophy
Transcendent Theosophy is a major school of Islamic philosophy developed by Mulla Sadra that synthesizes Peripatetic, Illuminationist, and mystical thought into a metaphysical system centered on the primacy and gradation of existence.
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E.
The Dawn magazine
The Dawn magazine is a religious periodical associated with the Bible Student movement, focusing on Bible study, Christian doctrine, and prophetic interpretation.
- 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: The Theosophist Target entity description: The Theosophist is a long-running spiritual and philosophical journal associated with the Theosophical movement, featuring writings on esotericism, comparative religion, and occult philosophy.
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A.
The Key to Theosophy
The Key to Theosophy is a foundational 1889 work by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky that systematically explains the principles, ethics, and aims of the Theosophical movement in a question-and-answer format.
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B.
The Herald of Christian Science
The Herald of Christian Science is an international religious periodical that presents articles, testimonies, and translations related to the teachings and practice of Christian Science.
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C.
Review and Herald
Review and Herald was a prominent 19th-century Seventh-day Adventist periodical that served as a key platform for church news, theology, and doctrinal development.
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D.
Transcendent Theosophy
Transcendent Theosophy is a major school of Islamic philosophy developed by Mulla Sadra that synthesizes Peripatetic, Illuminationist, and mystical thought into a metaphysical system centered on the primacy and gradation of existence.
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E.
The Dawn magazine
The Dawn magazine is a religious periodical associated with the Bible Student movement, focusing on Bible study, Christian doctrine, and prophetic interpretation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
journal
ⓘ
magazine ⓘ periodical ⓘ theosophical journal ⓘ |
| aim |
to disseminate theosophical teachings
ⓘ
to promote comparative study of religion, philosophy, and science ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Theosophical Society ⓘ |
| cityOfPublication |
Adyar
ⓘ
Madras ⓘ
linked to:
Madras, India
|
| continuesToBePublished | true ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | India ⓘ |
| editorInChief | Helena Petrovna Blavatsky ⓘ |
| firstIssueDate | 1879 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Helena Petrovna Blavatsky ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1879 ⓘ |
| frequency | monthly ⓘ |
| genre |
comparative religion
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esotericism ⓘ occult philosophy ⓘ occultism ⓘ philosophical journal ⓘ spiritual journal ⓘ |
| hasISSN | 0040-7112 ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.theosophical.org or related official site ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Adyar, Chennai, India
ⓘ
linked to:
Adyar
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
online
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| movement | Theosophical movement ⓘ |
| notableContributor |
Annie Besant
ⓘ
C. W. Leadbeater ⓘ
linked to:
Charles Webster Leadbeater
G. R. S. Mead ⓘ Henry Steel Olcott ⓘ Jiddu Krishnamurti ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the oldest continuously published theosophical journals ⓘ |
| originalPlaceOfPublication |
Bombay, India
ⓘ
linked to:
Mumbai
|
| politicalAlignment | nonsectarian ⓘ |
| publisher |
Theosophical Society Adyar
ⓘ
linked to:
Theosophical Society
|
| religiousOrientation | theosophical ⓘ |
| subject |
Eastern religions
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Western esotericism ⓘ mysticism ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ spirituality ⓘ theosophy ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
members of the Theosophical Society
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scholars of religion ⓘ students of esotericism ⓘ |
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Subject: The Theosophist Description of subject: The Theosophist is a long-running spiritual and philosophical journal associated with the Theosophical movement, featuring writings on esotericism, comparative religion, and occult philosophy.
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