Religion Without Revelation
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Religion Without Revelation is a 1927 book by biologist and humanist Julian Huxley that argues for a non-theistic, science-based approach to religious and ethical thought.
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| Religion Without Revelation canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Religion Without Revelation Context triple: [Julian Huxley, notableWork, Religion Without Revelation]
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A.
Three Essays on Religion
Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
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B.
On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers
On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers is a foundational 1799 work of modern Protestant theology in which Friedrich Schleiermacher defends the essence of religious experience to skeptical, educated audiences of his time.
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C.
On Faith and Reason
"On Faith and Reason" is a section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution *Dei Filius* that articulates the Catholic Church’s teaching on the harmonious relationship between human reason and divine revelation.
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God, Revelation and Authority
God, Revelation and Authority is Carl F. H. Henry’s multi-volume magnum opus in evangelical theology, offering a comprehensive, conservative account of divine revelation, biblical inerrancy, and the authority of Scripture in modern thought.
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E.
Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith
"Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith" is a collection of essays and reflections edited by geneticist Francis Collins that explores the relationship between science, reason, and religious faith.
- 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: Religion Without Revelation Target entity description: Religion Without Revelation is a 1927 book by biologist and humanist Julian Huxley that argues for a non-theistic, science-based approach to religious and ethical thought.
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A.
Three Essays on Religion
Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
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B.
On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers
On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers is a foundational 1799 work of modern Protestant theology in which Friedrich Schleiermacher defends the essence of religious experience to skeptical, educated audiences of his time.
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C.
On Faith and Reason
"On Faith and Reason" is a section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution *Dei Filius* that articulates the Catholic Church’s teaching on the harmonious relationship between human reason and divine revelation.
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D.
God, Revelation and Authority
God, Revelation and Authority is Carl F. H. Henry’s multi-volume magnum opus in evangelical theology, offering a comprehensive, conservative account of divine revelation, biblical inerrancy, and the authority of Scripture in modern thought.
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E.
Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith
"Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith" is a collection of essays and reflections edited by geneticist Francis Collins that explores the relationship between science, reason, and religious faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| advocates |
ethics grounded in science and human welfare
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non-theistic religious outlook ⓘ |
| argues |
moral values can be derived from human needs and capacities
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religious feeling can be grounded in understanding of the natural world ⓘ traditional dogmatic religion is incompatible with modern science ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
religious naturalism
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secular humanism ⓘ |
| author | Julian Huxley ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
debate on science and religion in the 20th century
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development of modern humanism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques |
dogmatic theology
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institutional religion based on revelation ⓘ |
| genre |
humanism
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philosophy ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| hasCentralTheme |
ethical and spiritual life based on science and human values
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religion without belief in a personal deity ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
humanist
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naturalistic ⓘ secular ⓘ |
| hasRevisedEditions | yes ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment rationalism
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evolutionary biology ⓘ scientific naturalism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general educated readership ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of revealed religion from a scientific standpoint
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early articulation of secular humanist religion ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance |
anti-supernaturalism
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naturalistic monism ⓘ |
| proposes | science-based approach to religion ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1927 ⓘ |
| rejects |
supernatural revelation
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theistic concept of God ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Essays of a Biologist
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Religion in the Modern World ⓘ |
| subject |
ethics
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evolutionary worldview ⓘ humanism ⓘ naturalism ⓘ non-theistic religion ⓘ science and religion ⓘ secularism ⓘ |
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