James H. Cone
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American theologian
Christian theologian
Protestant theologian
academic
author
clergyman
person
theologian
James H. Cone was an influential American theologian widely regarded as the founder of Black liberation theology.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| James H. Cone canonical | 3 |
| James H. Cone: Black Theology and Black Power (biographical and critical studies) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James H. Cone Context triple: [Union Theological Seminary, hasNotableFaculty, James H. Cone]
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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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J. Tinsley Oden
J. Tinsley Oden was a pioneering computational and applied mathematician known for his foundational contributions to finite element methods and computational mechanics.
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Reinhold Niebuhr
Reinhold Niebuhr was a prominent 20th-century American theologian, ethicist, and public intellectual best known for his work on Christian realism and the authorship of the Serenity Prayer.
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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.
- 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: James H. Cone Target entity description: James H. Cone was an influential American theologian widely regarded as the founder of Black liberation theology.
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A.
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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B.
J. Tinsley Oden
J. Tinsley Oden was a pioneering computational and applied mathematician known for his foundational contributions to finite element methods and computational mechanics.
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C.
Reinhold Niebuhr
Reinhold Niebuhr was a prominent 20th-century American theologian, ethicist, and public intellectual best known for his work on Christian realism and the authorship of the Serenity Prayer.
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D.
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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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 |
American theologian
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Christian theologian ⓘ Protestant theologian ⓘ academic ⓘ author ⓘ clergyman ⓘ person ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Arts
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Bachelor of Divinity ⓘ Doctor of Philosophy ⓘ Master of Arts ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| clergyOf | African Methodist Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1938-08-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2018-04-28 ⓘ |
| denomination |
Methodist
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linked to:
Methodism
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| educatedAt |
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
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linked to:
Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary
Northwestern University ⓘ Philander Smith College ⓘ
linked to:
Philander Smith University
Shorter College ⓘ |
| employer |
Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York
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linked to:
Union Theological Seminary
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| ethnicGroup |
African American
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linked to:
Black Americans
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| familyName | Cone ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Black theology
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liberation theology ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| fullName | James Hal Cone ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| influenced |
Black liberation theologians
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contemporary liberation theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Karl Barth
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Malcolm X ⓘ Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ liberation theology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
developing Black theology in the United States
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founding Black liberation theology ⓘ theological reflections on racism and oppression ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Black liberation theology
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liberation theology ⓘ |
| name | James H. Cone ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Black Theology of Liberation
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linked to:
Black Theology and Black Power
Black Theology and Black Power ⓘ God of the Oppressed ⓘ The Cross and the Lynching Tree ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Fordyce, Arkansas ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Charles Augustus Briggs Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology
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Professor of Systematic Theology ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stateOfBirth | Arkansas ⓘ |
| stateOfDeath | New York ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
James H. Cone: Black Theology and Black Power (biographical and critical studies)
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linked to:
James H. Cone
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| theologicalTradition | Reformed-influenced Protestantism ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
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James H. Cone
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James H. Cone: Black Theology and Black Power (biographical and critical studies)
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linked to: James H. Cone