A Devil's Chaplain
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A Devil's Chaplain is a 2003 collection of essays by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins that explores science, religion, and rationalism through a series of critical and reflective writings.
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| A Devil's Chaplain canonical | 4 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: A Devil's Chaplain Context triple: [Richard Dawkins, notableWork, A Devil's Chaplain]
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A.
The Devil’s Novice
The Devil’s Novice is a historical mystery novel in the Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters, set in 12th-century Shrewsbury and centered on a young novice whose arrival at the abbey coincides with a sinister disappearance.
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The Devil’s Hand
The Devil’s Hand is a 1961 American horror film about a sinister cult and supernatural forces, notable as one of the genre roles in Linda Christian’s career.
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C.
Flesh and the Devil
Flesh and the Devil is a 1926 silent romantic drama film best known for starring Greta Garbo and John Gilbert and for helping establish Garbo as a major Hollywood star.
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D.
The Pilgrim of Hate
The Pilgrim of Hate is a historical mystery novel in the Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters, set in 12th-century England and blending monastic life with intricate crime investigation.
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E.
Stoning of the Devil
The Stoning of the Devil is an Islamic Hajj ritual in which pilgrims symbolically reject evil by throwing pebbles at three stone pillars representing Satan.
- 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: A Devil's Chaplain Target entity description: A Devil's Chaplain is a 2003 collection of essays by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins that explores science, religion, and rationalism through a series of critical and reflective writings.
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A.
The Devil’s Novice
The Devil’s Novice is a historical mystery novel in the Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters, set in 12th-century Shrewsbury and centered on a young novice whose arrival at the abbey coincides with a sinister disappearance.
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B.
The Devil’s Hand
The Devil’s Hand is a 1961 American horror film about a sinister cult and supernatural forces, notable as one of the genre roles in Linda Christian’s career.
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C.
Flesh and the Devil
Flesh and the Devil is a 1926 silent romantic drama film best known for starring Greta Garbo and John Gilbert and for helping establish Garbo as a major Hollywood star.
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D.
The Pilgrim of Hate
The Pilgrim of Hate is a historical mystery novel in the Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters, set in 12th-century England and blending monastic life with intricate crime investigation.
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E.
Stoning of the Devil
The Stoning of the Devil is an Islamic Hajj ritual in which pilgrims symbolically reject evil by throwing pebbles at three stone pillars representing Satan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay collection
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Richard Dawkins ⓘ |
| basedOn | articles by Richard Dawkins ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| editor | Latha Menon ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
criticism of religion
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defense of science ⓘ evolution and natural selection ⓘ humanism ⓘ rational inquiry ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Ancestor's Tale ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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non-fiction ⓘ science writing ⓘ |
| hasEssay |
A Devil's Chaplain
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The Infected Mind ⓘ The Information Explosion ⓘ The Joy of Living Dangerously ⓘ The Last Word ⓘ The Selfish Gene ⓘ |
| hasPart |
newly written material
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previously published essays ⓘ |
| hasSection |
A God of the Gaps
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Light Will Be Thrown ⓘ Personal Voices ⓘ Science and Sensibility ⓘ The Infected Mind ⓘ |
| inSeriesOfWorksBy | Richard Dawkins ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general readership ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
atheism
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ethics ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ rationalism ⓘ science and religion ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| namedAfter | phrase by Charles Darwin ⓘ |
| notableQuoteSourceFor | “A universe with a supernaturally intelligent creator is a very different kind of universe from one without.” ⓘ |
| precededBy | Unweaving the Rainbow ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Houghton Mifflin
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
academic discussions on science and religion
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literary reviews ⓘ |
| subtitle | Reflections on Hope, Lies, Science, and Love ⓘ |
| title | A Devil's Chaplain ⓘ |
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