Johann Baptist Metz
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Johann Baptist Metz was a German Catholic theologian known for developing political theology, which emphasizes the church’s responsibility to address suffering, history, and social injustice.
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| Johann Baptist Metz canonical | 2 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Johann Baptist Metz Context triple: [Karl Rahner, influenced, Johann Baptist Metz]
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Karl Rahner
Karl Rahner was a 20th-century German Jesuit priest and theologian whose transcendental and existential approach to Catholic theology made him one of the most influential thinkers of the Second Vatican Council.
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B.
Hans Küng
Hans Küng was a prominent Swiss Catholic theologian and author known for his critical views on papal infallibility and his influential work on ecumenism and global ethics.
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C.
Johann von Galen
Johann von Galen was a prominent member of the von Galen family, historically known for its influential roles in German nobility and public life.
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D.
Jürgen Moltmann
Jürgen Moltmann is a German Reformed theologian renowned for his influential works on hope, political theology, and a relational, social understanding of the Trinity.
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E.
Hugo Rahner
Hugo Rahner was a German Jesuit priest, theologian, and church historian known for his influential studies on the early Church and patristic theology.
- 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: Johann Baptist Metz Target entity description: Johann Baptist Metz was a German Catholic theologian known for developing political theology, which emphasizes the church’s responsibility to address suffering, history, and social injustice.
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A.
Karl Rahner
Karl Rahner was a 20th-century German Jesuit priest and theologian whose transcendental and existential approach to Catholic theology made him one of the most influential thinkers of the Second Vatican Council.
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B.
Hans Küng
Hans Küng was a prominent Swiss Catholic theologian and author known for his critical views on papal infallibility and his influential work on ecumenism and global ethics.
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C.
Johann von Galen
Johann von Galen was a prominent member of the von Galen family, historically known for its influential roles in German nobility and public life.
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D.
Jürgen Moltmann
Jürgen Moltmann is a German Reformed theologian renowned for his influential works on hope, political theology, and a relational, social understanding of the Trinity.
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E.
Hugo Rahner
Hugo Rahner was a German Jesuit priest, theologian, and church historian known for his influential studies on the early Church and patristic theology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic theologian
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German theologian ⓘ human ⓘ |
| citizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-08-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-12-02 ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| doctoralAdvisor | Karl Rahner ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Innsbruck
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University of Munich ⓘ
linked to:
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
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| employer | University of Münster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Metz ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
fundamental theology
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political theology ⓘ practical theology ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
historical memory
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responsibility of the Church in society ⓘ social injustice ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| givenName | Johann ⓘ |
| influenced |
Dorothee Sölle
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Jürgen Moltmann ⓘ liberation theology ⓘ practical theology in Europe ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Frankfurt School
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Jewish Holocaust theology ⓘ Karl Marx ⓘ Karl Rahner ⓘ Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
linked to:
St. Thomas Aquinas
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| knownFor |
critique of bourgeois Christianity
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development of political theology ⓘ theology after Auschwitz ⓘ theology of suffering and memory ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| movement |
new political theology
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political theology ⓘ |
| name | Johann Baptist Metz ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
dangerous memory
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interruption as theological category ⓘ mysticism of open eyes ⓘ theology after Auschwitz ⓘ
linked to:
the search for God after the Holocaust
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| notableWork |
A Passion for God
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Faith in History and Society ⓘ Poverty of Spirit ⓘ
linked to:
SpiritualHumility
Theology of the World ⓘ |
| occupation | theologian ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Auerbach in der Oberpfalz ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Münster ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Professor of Fundamental Theology at the University of Münster ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| theologicalTradition | Catholic theology ⓘ |
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