The Missionary Position
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The Missionary Position is a controversial book by Christopher Hitchens that sharply criticizes Mother Teresa and challenges her public reputation for charity and sainthood.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Missionary Position canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1353925 — 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: The Missionary Position Context triple: [Christopher Hitchens, notableWork, The Missionary Position]
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Intimate Relations
"Intimate Relations" is an episode of the nature documentary series *Life in the Undergrowth* that explores the complex mating behaviors and reproductive strategies of invertebrates.
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B.
Men Without Women
Men Without Women is a 1927 short story collection by Ernest Hemingway that explores themes of masculinity, loss, and emotional isolation through his characteristic sparse, understated prose.
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C.
A Man and a Woman
"A Man and a Woman" is a romantic rock song by U2 from their 2004 album *How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb*.
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The Opposite Sex
The Opposite Sex is a 1956 MGM musical comedy film, a remake of the 1939 classic The Women, featuring an ensemble cast in a satirical story about love, marriage, and infidelity.
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The Opposite of Sex
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- 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 Missionary Position Target entity description: The Missionary Position is a controversial book by Christopher Hitchens that sharply criticizes Mother Teresa and challenges her public reputation for charity and sainthood.
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A.
Intimate Relations
"Intimate Relations" is an episode of the nature documentary series *Life in the Undergrowth* that explores the complex mating behaviors and reproductive strategies of invertebrates.
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B.
Men Without Women
Men Without Women is a 1927 short story collection by Ernest Hemingway that explores themes of masculinity, loss, and emotional isolation through his characteristic sparse, understated prose.
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C.
A Man and a Woman
"A Man and a Woman" is a romantic rock song by U2 from their 2004 album *How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb*.
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D.
The Opposite Sex
The Opposite Sex is a 1956 MGM musical comedy film, a remake of the 1939 classic The Women, featuring an ensemble cast in a satirical story about love, marriage, and infidelity.
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E.
The Opposite of Sex
The Opposite of Sex is a 1998 dark romantic comedy film in which Christina Ricci plays a cynical, manipulative teenager who wreaks havoc on the lives of those around her.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ polemical work ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | television documentary ⓘ |
| argues |
Mother Teresa associated with authoritarian and corrupt political leaders
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Mother Teresa promoted suffering as spiritually valuable ⓘ Mother Teresa's clinics provided poor medical care ⓘ Mother Teresa's work did not significantly alleviate poverty ⓘ |
| author | Christopher Hitchens ⓘ |
| challenges |
Mother Teresa's reputation for charity
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Mother Teresa's reputation for sainthood ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverSubject | Mother Teresa ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
Missionaries of Charity ⓘ Mother Teresa ⓘ Western media portrayal of Mother Teresa ⓘ use of donations by Missionaries of Charity ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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political criticism ⓘ religious criticism ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-1-85984-054-2 ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 98 ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-clerical
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secular ⓘ skeptical ⓘ |
| includedInBibliographyOf | Christopher Hitchens ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general readership ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
Mother Teresa ⓘ charity ⓘ sainthood ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in public debate about Mother Teresa's legacy
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sharp criticism of a widely revered religious figure ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| publisher | Verso Books ⓘ |
| questions |
criteria for sainthood in the Catholic Church
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financial transparency of Mother Teresa's organization ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Hell's Angel ⓘ |
| titlePunOn | missionary position ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The Missionary Position Description of subject: The Missionary Position is a controversial book by Christopher Hitchens that sharply criticizes Mother Teresa and challenges her public reputation for charity and sainthood.
Referenced by (5)
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