The Wound of Knowledge
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The Wound of Knowledge is a theological work by Rowan Williams that explores Christian spirituality and the experience of God through a close reading of early and medieval Christian writers.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Wound of Knowledge Context triple: [Rowan Williams, notableWork, The Wound of Knowledge]
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A.
The Unknowable
The Unknowable is a philosophical concept denoting aspects of reality or truth that are fundamentally beyond human comprehension or empirical investigation.
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B.
Of Seeming Wise
"Of Seeming Wise" is a short essay by Francis Bacon that critiques the superficial display of wisdom and contrasts it with genuine understanding and judgment.
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C.
Laws of the Knowable
Laws of the Knowable is a foundational section of Ray Dalio’s “First Principles” framework that outlines the key rules and patterns governing how reality works so they can be reliably understood and applied.
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The Bounds of Sense
The Bounds of Sense is a major work of analytic philosophy by P. F. Strawson that critically examines and partially reconstructs Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason.
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E.
Beyond Reason
"Beyond Reason" is a memoir by Margaret Trudeau in which she recounts her life as the wife of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and her personal struggles with mental health and public scrutiny.
- 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: The Wound of Knowledge Target entity description: The Wound of Knowledge is a theological work by Rowan Williams that explores Christian spirituality and the experience of God through a close reading of early and medieval Christian writers.
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A.
The Unknowable
The Unknowable is a philosophical concept denoting aspects of reality or truth that are fundamentally beyond human comprehension or empirical investigation.
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B.
Of Seeming Wise
"Of Seeming Wise" is a short essay by Francis Bacon that critiques the superficial display of wisdom and contrasts it with genuine understanding and judgment.
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C.
Laws of the Knowable
Laws of the Knowable is a foundational section of Ray Dalio’s “First Principles” framework that outlines the key rules and patterns governing how reality works so they can be reliably understood and applied.
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D.
The Bounds of Sense
The Bounds of Sense is a major work of analytic philosophy by P. F. Strawson that critically examines and partially reconstructs Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason.
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E.
Beyond Reason
"Beyond Reason" is a memoir by Margaret Trudeau in which she recounts her life as the wife of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and her personal struggles with mental health and public scrutiny.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian spirituality book
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book ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
integrate doctrine and spirituality
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show continuity of Christian spiritual tradition ⓘ |
| author | Rowan Williams ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
centrality of the cross in Christian experience of God
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costliness of Christian discipleship ⓘ importance of negative theology ⓘ |
| examines |
nature of Christian discipleship
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paradox of divine absence and presence ⓘ relationship between suffering and knowledge of God ⓘ transformation of the self in Christ ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
New Testament spirituality
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early Christian writers ⓘ medieval Christian writers ⓘ monastic spirituality ⓘ mystical theology ⓘ patristic theology ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian spirituality
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theology ⓘ |
| hasEdition | revised edition ⓘ |
| hasReception |
considered a modern classic of Christian spirituality
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widely used in Christian spiritual formation ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Carmelite mysticism
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patristic exegesis ⓘ |
| interprets |
Augustine of Hippo
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Benedictine tradition ⓘ
linked to:
Benedictines
Gregory of Nyssa ⓘ John of the Cross ⓘ
linked to:
San Juan de la Cruz
Karl Barth ⓘ Martin Luther ⓘ New Testament writers ⓘ Origen ⓘ Teresa of Ávila ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Christian mysticism
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Christian spirituality ⓘ experience of God ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Darton, Longman and Todd
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linked to:
Darton, Longman & Todd
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| revisedEditionYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| structure | series of historical-theological essays ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Christian clergy
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lay readers interested in spirituality ⓘ students of theology ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | broadly Catholic and patristic ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Anglican theology ⓘ |
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