The Presence of the Kingdom
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"The Presence of the Kingdom" is a theological and sociological work by Jacques Ellul that explores how Christians should live and bear witness within modern technological and political society under God's present reign.
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| The Presence of the Kingdom canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Presence of the Kingdom Context triple: [Jacques Ellul, notableWork, The Presence of the Kingdom]
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A.
The View from the Kingdom
The View from the Kingdom is a reflective work of nonfiction by American author Reeve Lindbergh, drawing on her experiences and family legacy.
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B.
De regno Christi
De regno Christi is a 16th-century theological and political treatise by reformer Martin Bucer outlining a vision of a Christian commonwealth governed according to biblical principles.
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C.
Kingship of Jesus
The Kingship of Jesus is a Christian theological concept that proclaims Jesus Christ as the sovereign, divinely appointed ruler over all creation and the spiritual King of believers.
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D.
The Kingdom
The Kingdom is a colloquial nickname for the historic Kingdom of Fife region on Scotland’s east coast, known for its coastal towns, golf heritage, and medieval history.
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E.
The Kingdom
The Kingdom is a 2007 action-thriller film that follows an FBI team investigating a deadly terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia, blending intense combat sequences with political intrigue.
- 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 Presence of the Kingdom Target entity description: "The Presence of the Kingdom" is a theological and sociological work by Jacques Ellul that explores how Christians should live and bear witness within modern technological and political society under God's present reign.
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A.
The View from the Kingdom
The View from the Kingdom is a reflective work of nonfiction by American author Reeve Lindbergh, drawing on her experiences and family legacy.
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B.
De regno Christi
De regno Christi is a 16th-century theological and political treatise by reformer Martin Bucer outlining a vision of a Christian commonwealth governed according to biblical principles.
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C.
Kingship of Jesus
The Kingship of Jesus is a Christian theological concept that proclaims Jesus Christ as the sovereign, divinely appointed ruler over all creation and the spiritual King of believers.
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D.
The Kingdom
The Kingdom is a 2007 action-thriller film that follows an FBI team investigating a deadly terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia, blending intense combat sequences with political intrigue.
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E.
The Kingdom
The Kingdom is a Danish supernatural horror television series created by Lars von Trier that blends hospital drama with dark humor and occult phenomena.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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sociological work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
Christian witness under God’s present reign
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how Christians should live in modern society ⓘ impact of technology on Christian life ⓘ political structures in light of the Kingdom of God ⓘ relationship between church and world ⓘ |
| author | Jacques Ellul ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Christian engagement without conforming to the world
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God’s Kingdom is already present in history ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of God
tension between divine sovereignty and human institutions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| critiques |
autonomy of political power
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secularization of society ⓘ technological determinism ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
eschatological dimension of Christian life
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nonconformity of the church ⓘ presence of Christians in the world ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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religious non-fiction ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | yes ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
Christian responsibility in politics
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faith and modernity ⓘ mission of the church ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century Christian social thought
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discussions of Christianity and technology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Christians in modern society ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian ethics
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Christian social witness ⓘ Kingdom of God ⓘ modern society ⓘ political society ⓘ technological society ⓘ theology of culture ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Présence au monde moderne ⓘ |
| partOf | Jacques Ellul’s early theological corpus ⓘ |
| philosophicalCurrent | Christian existentialism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Political Illusion
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The Technological Society ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | Reformed ⓘ |
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