Hearer of the Word
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Hearer of the Word is a foundational theological work by Karl Rahner that explores how human beings are inherently oriented toward receiving God's self-communication through revelation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hearer of the Word canonical | 1 |
| Hörer des Wortes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4011204 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hearer of the Word Context triple: [Karl Rahner, notableWork, Hearer of the Word]
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Faith of the Seven
Faith of the Seven is the dominant polytheistic religion in the world of Game of Thrones, centered on worship of seven aspects of a single deity and closely tied to the politics and culture of Westeros.
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Panel of the Wise
The Panel of the Wise is a consultative body of eminent African personalities that advises and supports the African Union in conflict prevention, mediation, and peacebuilding efforts across the continent.
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Tongue of the Unseen
Tongue of the Unseen is an honorific epithet for the Persian poet Hafez, highlighting his mystical eloquence and ability to give voice to hidden spiritual truths.
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Light of the Seven
"Light of the Seven" is a haunting, piano-driven orchestral piece by composer Ramin Djawadi, best known for underscoring the explosive climax of the Season 6 finale of Game of Thrones.
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The Books of Beginning
The Books of Beginning is a middle-grade fantasy trilogy by John Stephens that follows three siblings who discover they are linked to three powerful magical books capable of reshaping the world.
- 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: Hearer of the Word Target entity description: Hearer of the Word is a foundational theological work by Karl Rahner that explores how human beings are inherently oriented toward receiving God's self-communication through revelation.
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A.
Faith of the Seven
Faith of the Seven is the dominant polytheistic religion in the world of Game of Thrones, centered on worship of seven aspects of a single deity and closely tied to the politics and culture of Westeros.
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B.
Panel of the Wise
The Panel of the Wise is a consultative body of eminent African personalities that advises and supports the African Union in conflict prevention, mediation, and peacebuilding efforts across the continent.
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C.
Tongue of the Unseen
Tongue of the Unseen is an honorific epithet for the Persian poet Hafez, highlighting his mystical eloquence and ability to give voice to hidden spiritual truths.
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D.
Light of the Seven
"Light of the Seven" is a haunting, piano-driven orchestral piece by composer Ramin Djawadi, best known for underscoring the explosive climax of the Season 6 finale of Game of Thrones.
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E.
The Books of Beginning
The Books of Beginning is a middle-grade fantasy trilogy by John Stephens that follows three siblings who discover they are linked to three powerful magical books capable of reshaping the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
conditions for the possibility of revelation
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how humans are oriented toward receiving God's word ⓘ philosophical foundations of Christian theology ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide a philosophical basis for Christian revelation
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show that humans are always already addressed by God ⓘ |
| author | Karl Rahner ⓘ |
| concerns |
the possibility of hearing God's word in history
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the structure of human subjectivity ⓘ |
| developsConcept |
supernatural existential
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the human as hearer of God's word ⓘ transcendental revelation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
the human subject as hearer of revelation
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the possibility of revelation ⓘ the relationship between nature and grace ⓘ transcendental experience of God ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
Christian theology
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Roman Catholic theology ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
anthropological approaches in theology
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contemporary Catholic understanding of revelation ⓘ theology of grace in the 20th century ⓘ |
| hasReception | considered a classic of 20th-century Catholic theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Immanuel Kant
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Martin Heidegger ⓘ Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
linked to:
St. Thomas Aquinas
transcendental Thomism ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
God's self-communication in grace
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offer of salvation to all humans ⓘ universal orientation to revelation ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
God's self-communication
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human orientation toward God ⓘ philosophical theology ⓘ theology of revelation ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Hörer des Wortes
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linked to:
Hearer of the Word
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| partOf | Karl Rahner's early foundational works ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Foundations of Christian Faith
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Spirit in the World ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
anthropological turn in theology
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transcendental theology ⓘ |
| tradition | Catholic theology ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Catholic theological education
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courses on fundamental theology ⓘ courses on philosophy of religion ⓘ |
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Subject: Hearer of the Word Description of subject: Hearer of the Word is a foundational theological work by Karl Rahner that explores how human beings are inherently oriented toward receiving God's self-communication through revelation.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Hearer of the Word