Eclipse of God
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Eclipse of God is a philosophical work by Martin Buber that explores the crisis of modern faith and the obscuring of a direct, personal relationship with the divine in contemporary thought.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eclipse of God canonical | 2 |
| Finsternis Gottes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eclipse of God Context triple: [Martin Buber, notableWork, Eclipse of God]
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A.
The Trial of God
The Trial of God is a play by Elie Wiesel that dramatizes a mock trial of God in a Jewish village devastated by a pogrom, exploring faith, suffering, and divine justice in the shadow of the Holocaust.
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B.
Eclipse of the Sun
"Eclipse of the Sun" is a 1926 political painting by German artist George Grosz that satirically depicts the corruption and brutality of Weimar-era politics and capitalism.
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C.
Story for the Gods
"Story for the Gods" is a popular Nigerian hip-hop/afropop song by rapper Olamide, known for its catchy beat and streetwise lyrics.
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D.
The Wrath of God
The Wrath of God is a 1972 adventure drama film set in 1920s Central America, starring Robert Mitchum as a gun-toting priest caught up in political and religious conflict.
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E.
The Lonely God
The Lonely God is a poetic epithet for the Doctor in Doctor Who, emphasizing his near-divine power, immense responsibility, and profound isolation as a time-traveling alien.
- 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: Eclipse of God Target entity description: Eclipse of God is a philosophical work by Martin Buber that explores the crisis of modern faith and the obscuring of a direct, personal relationship with the divine in contemporary thought.
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A.
The Trial of God
The Trial of God is a play by Elie Wiesel that dramatizes a mock trial of God in a Jewish village devastated by a pogrom, exploring faith, suffering, and divine justice in the shadow of the Holocaust.
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B.
Eclipse of the Sun
"Eclipse of the Sun" is a 1926 political painting by German artist George Grosz that satirically depicts the corruption and brutality of Weimar-era politics and capitalism.
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C.
Story for the Gods
"Story for the Gods" is a popular Nigerian hip-hop/afropop song by rapper Olamide, known for its catchy beat and streetwise lyrics.
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D.
The Wrath of God
The Wrath of God is a 1972 adventure drama film set in 1920s Central America, starring Robert Mitchum as a gun-toting priest caught up in political and religious conflict.
-
E.
The Lonely God
The Lonely God is a poetic epithet for the Doctor in Doctor Who, emphasizing his near-divine power, immense responsibility, and profound isolation as a time-traveling alien.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Martin Buber ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
Jewish philosophy
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philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| hasPart | Eclipse of God: Studies in the Relation between Religion and Philosophy ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English
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French ⓘ Hebrew ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Biblical thought
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Hasidic Judaism ⓘ
linked to:
Hasidism
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| intendedAudience |
religious thinkers
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students of philosophy of religion ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
I–Thou relationship
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crisis of modern faith ⓘ critique of modern philosophy ⓘ eclipse of the divine in modern consciousness ⓘ obscuring of a direct personal relationship with God ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
I–Thou versus I–It
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linked to:
I–Thou relationship
eclipse of God ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Finsternis Gottes
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linked to:
Eclipse of God
|
| philosophicalConcern |
impact of modern philosophy on faith
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loss of immediacy in religious experience ⓘ objectification of God ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
dialogical philosophy
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existentialism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harper & Brothers ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Between Man and Man
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I and Thou ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Judaism ⓘ |
| subject |
critique of existentialism
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critique of idealism ⓘ critique of positivism ⓘ modern secularism ⓘ personal encounter with the divine ⓘ problem of God in modern thought ⓘ relationship between religion and philosophy ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Eclipse of God