Miroslav Volf
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Miroslav Volf is a Croatian Protestant theologian known for his work on reconciliation, political theology, and the doctrine of the Trinity, particularly in relation to social and communal life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Miroslav Volf canonical | 16 |
| Miroslav Volf is a Christian theologian | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Miroslav Volf Context triple: [Social Trinitarianism, associatedWith, Miroslav Volf]
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Stanley Hauerwas
Stanley Hauerwas is an influential American theologian and ethicist known for his work on virtue ethics, the role of the church as an alternative community, and the critique of liberalism within Christian moral theology.
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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.
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Stanley Grenz
Stanley Grenz was an influential late-20th-century evangelical theologian known for his work in systematic theology, postmodern theology, and especially his development of a relational, community-focused doctrine of the Trinity.
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D.
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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E.
Rainer Forst
Rainer Forst is a German political philosopher known for his work on theories of justice, tolerance, and critical theory, particularly within the Frankfurt School tradition.
- 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: Miroslav Volf Target entity description: Miroslav Volf is a Croatian Protestant theologian known for his work on reconciliation, political theology, and the doctrine of the Trinity, particularly in relation to social and communal life.
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A.
Stanley Hauerwas
Stanley Hauerwas is an influential American theologian and ethicist known for his work on virtue ethics, the role of the church as an alternative community, and the critique of liberalism within Christian moral theology.
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B.
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.
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C.
Stanley Grenz
Stanley Grenz was an influential late-20th-century evangelical theologian known for his work in systematic theology, postmodern theology, and especially his development of a relational, community-focused doctrine of the Trinity.
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D.
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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E.
Rainer Forst
Rainer Forst is a German political philosopher known for his work on theories of justice, tolerance, and critical theory, particularly within the Frankfurt School tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theologian
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Protestant theologian ⓘ person ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grawemeyer Award in Religion ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor | Exclusion and Embrace ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Croatia ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1956-09-25 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Osijek ⓘ |
| citizenship | Croatia ⓘ |
| denomination |
Pentecostalism
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linked to:
Pentecostal churches
|
| doctoralAdvisor | Jürgen Moltmann ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Evangelical-Theological Faculty, Osijek
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Fuller Theological Seminary ⓘ University of Tübingen ⓘ |
| employer | Yale University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
doctrine of the Trinity
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ecumenical theology ⓘ political theology ⓘ public theology ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ theology ⓘ theology of forgiveness ⓘ theology of reconciliation ⓘ theology of work ⓘ |
| founded | Yale Center for Faith and Culture ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Judith Gundry ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jürgen Moltmann
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Karl Barth ⓘ Pentecostal theology ⓘ Wolfhart Pannenberg ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Christian–Muslim dialogue
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doctrine of the Trinity in relation to social life ⓘ interfaith dialogue ⓘ political theology ⓘ public engagement of theology ⓘ work on forgiveness ⓘ work on reconciliation ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Croatian
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English ⓘ German ⓘ |
| name | Miroslav Volf ⓘ |
| nationality | Croatian ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Public Faith
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After Our Likeness ⓘ Allah: A Christian Response ⓘ Exclusion and Embrace ⓘ Free of Charge ⓘ Work in the Spirit ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Founding Director of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture
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Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology ⓘ |
| religion |
Evangelical Christianity
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linked to:
Evangelicalism
Protestantism ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
Christian identity and otherness
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faith and globalization ⓘ memory and reconciliation after conflict ⓘ religion in the public sphere ⓘ social implications of the Trinity ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Trinitarian theology ⓘ |
| workInstitution | Yale Divinity School ⓘ |
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Referenced by (17)
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linked to: Miroslav Volf