L'Abri
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L'Abri is a Christian study and retreat community known for its emphasis on intellectual engagement with faith and culture, established in the mid-20th century in Switzerland.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| L'Abri canonical | 9 |
| L'Abri Switzerland | 1 |
| L'Abri study centre | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1352570 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: L'Abri Context triple: [Francis Schaeffer, founded, L'Abri]
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Dufour
Dufour is a Swiss surname most notably associated with Guillaume-Henri Dufour, a prominent 19th-century general, engineer, and cartographer.
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Val d’Aran
Val d’Aran is a high-mountain valley in the central Pyrenees of Catalonia, Spain, known for its distinct Aranese culture and language, ski resorts like Baqueira-Beret, and strategic location on the Atlantic side of the range.
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Alphubel
Alphubel is a prominent glaciated mountain in the Swiss Pennine Alps, located between the Mattertal and Saastal valleys and popular with climbers for its relatively accessible routes.
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D.
Cervinia
Cervinia is a popular Italian Alpine village and ski resort at the foot of the Matterhorn, known for its extensive high-altitude slopes and links to Zermatt in Switzerland.
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E.
Refuge du Goûter
Refuge du Goûter is a high-altitude mountain hut in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps, serving as a key base for climbers attempting the summit via the normal route.
- 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: L'Abri Target entity description: L'Abri is a Christian study and retreat community known for its emphasis on intellectual engagement with faith and culture, established in the mid-20th century in Switzerland.
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A.
Dufour
Dufour is a Swiss surname most notably associated with Guillaume-Henri Dufour, a prominent 19th-century general, engineer, and cartographer.
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B.
Val d’Aran
Val d’Aran is a high-mountain valley in the central Pyrenees of Catalonia, Spain, known for its distinct Aranese culture and language, ski resorts like Baqueira-Beret, and strategic location on the Atlantic side of the range.
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C.
Alphubel
Alphubel is a prominent glaciated mountain in the Swiss Pennine Alps, located between the Mattertal and Saastal valleys and popular with climbers for its relatively accessible routes.
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D.
Cervinia
Cervinia is a popular Italian Alpine village and ski resort at the foot of the Matterhorn, known for its extensive high-altitude slopes and links to Zermatt in Switzerland.
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E.
Refuge du Goûter
Refuge du Goûter is a high-altitude mountain hut in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps, serving as a key base for climbers attempting the summit via the normal route.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian community
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Christian organization ⓘ retreat center ⓘ study center ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
L'Abri Fellowship International
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linked to:
L'Abri Fellowship
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| coreFocus |
Christian discipleship
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apologetics ⓘ dialogue between faith and culture ⓘ intellectual engagement with Christian faith ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| denominationalBackground | Reformed Christianity ⓘ |
| emphasis |
community life
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honest questions and open discussion ⓘ hospitality ⓘ serious study of Christianity ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Edith Schaeffer
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Francis Schaeffer ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
L'Abri Fellowship in Brazil
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L'Abri Fellowship in Canada ⓘ
linked to:
L'Abri Fellowship
L'Abri Fellowship in England ⓘ
linked to:
L'Abri Fellowship
L'Abri Fellowship in South Korea ⓘ L'Abri Fellowship in other countries ⓘ L'Abri Fellowship in the Netherlands ⓘ
linked to:
L'Abri Fellowship
L'Abri Fellowship in the United States ⓘ
linked to:
L'Abri Fellowship
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| hasMotto | “Shelter” (meaning of the French name L'Abri) ⓘ |
| hasNotableFigure |
Edith Schaeffer
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Francis Schaeffer ⓘ |
| inception | 1955 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Presuppositional apologetics (adapted by Francis Schaeffer)
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Reformed theology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
engaging artists, students, and intellectuals
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influence on late 20th-century evangelical thought ⓘ informal, discussion-based teaching ⓘ integration of work, study, and community ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Huémoz, Switzerland ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | French ⓘ |
| offers |
discussion groups
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lectures ⓘ residential study ⓘ short-term retreats ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageUsed | English ⓘ |
| publishingActivity | recorded lectures and written materials distributed internationally ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Christians wrestling with questions of faith and culture
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seekers ⓘ students ⓘ |
| teachingApproach |
combination of formal lectures and informal conversations
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living-learning community model ⓘ |
| website | https://labri.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: L'Abri Description of subject: L'Abri is a Christian study and retreat community known for its emphasis on intellectual engagement with faith and culture, established in the mid-20th century in Switzerland.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: L'Abri
subject linked to:
Huémoz-sur-Ollon, Vaud, Switzerland
subject linked to:
Huémoz, Switzerland
subject linked to:
Huémoz, Switzerland
linked to: L'Abri
subject linked to:
Deborah Schaeffer