A Community of Character
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A Community of Character is a theological and ethical work by Stanley Hauerwas that argues for the centrality of the Christian church’s communal practices in shaping moral character and social ethics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Community of Character canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Community of Character Context triple: [Stanley Hauerwas, notableWork, A Community of Character]
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University for the Common Good
University for the Common Good is a distinctive social-mission-focused identity of Glasgow Caledonian University, emphasizing its commitment to social justice, sustainability, and community impact.
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B.
The Fragility of Goodness
The Fragility of Goodness is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that explores how human vulnerability, luck, and moral conflict shape the pursuit of a good life, especially through readings of ancient Greek literature and philosophy.
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C.
Profiles in Character
Profiles in Character is a political book by Jeb Bush that explores the importance of personal character and values in American public life.
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D.
Habits of the Heart
Habits of the Heart is a widely influential sociological study of individualism and community in American life, co-authored by Robert N. Bellah and colleagues.
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E.
Their Morals and Ours
"Their Morals and Ours" is a 1938 political essay by Leon Trotsky that defends revolutionary socialist ethics against bourgeois morality and critiques Stalinism.
- 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: A Community of Character Target entity description: A Community of Character is a theological and ethical work by Stanley Hauerwas that argues for the centrality of the Christian church’s communal practices in shaping moral character and social ethics.
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A.
University for the Common Good
University for the Common Good is a distinctive social-mission-focused identity of Glasgow Caledonian University, emphasizing its commitment to social justice, sustainability, and community impact.
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B.
The Fragility of Goodness
The Fragility of Goodness is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that explores how human vulnerability, luck, and moral conflict shape the pursuit of a good life, especially through readings of ancient Greek literature and philosophy.
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C.
Profiles in Character
Profiles in Character is a political book by Jeb Bush that explores the importance of personal character and values in American public life.
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D.
Habits of the Heart
Habits of the Heart is a widely influential sociological study of individualism and community in American life, co-authored by Robert N. Bellah and colleagues.
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E.
Their Morals and Ours
"Their Morals and Ours" is a 1938 political essay by Leon Trotsky that defends revolutionary socialist ethics against bourgeois morality and critiques Stalinism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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ethical work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
centrality of the Christian church in moral formation
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importance of Christian community for social ethics ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Stanley Hauerwas's ecclesial ethics ⓘ |
| author | Stanley Hauerwas ⓘ |
| critiques |
individualistic approaches to ethics
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liberal political theory in ethics ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
narrative character of Christian ethics
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role of the church in shaping virtue ⓘ |
| focusesOn | communal practices of the church ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian ethics
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Christian theology ⓘ |
| hasKeyTheme |
community as the context of moral life
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formation of Christian character through practices ⓘ tension between church and wider culture ⓘ witness of the church in society ⓘ |
| influencedField |
contemporary Christian ethics
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ecclesiology ⓘ political theology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Christian church
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moral character ⓘ social ethics ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Stanley Hauerwas ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| supportsView | church as an alternative polis ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | Christian ⓘ |
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