the book "The Great Controversy"
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"The Great Controversy" is a religious and historical work by Ellen G. White that traces the conflict between good and evil from early Christianity through the end times, central to Seventh-day Adventist theology.
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| the book "The Great Controversy" canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: the book "The Great Controversy" Context triple: [Great Controversy theme, closelyLinkedTo, the book "The Great Controversy"]
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The Watchtower
The Watchtower is a primary religious magazine of Jehovah’s Witnesses that focuses on biblical teachings and doctrinal interpretation.
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With Key to the Scriptures
"With Key to the Scriptures" is the subtitle of Mary Baker Eddy’s foundational Christian Science text, *Science and Health*, emphasizing its role in interpreting and elucidating the Bible.
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The Battle for God
The Battle for God is a non-fiction book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that examines the rise of fundamentalism in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the modern world.
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Book of God
The "Book of God" is a Qur’anic term referring to God’s revealed scripture, often understood as the divine record of guidance, law, and judgment for humanity.
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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.
- 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 book "The Great Controversy" Target entity description: "The Great Controversy" is a religious and historical work by Ellen G. White that traces the conflict between good and evil from early Christianity through the end times, central to Seventh-day Adventist theology.
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A.
The Watchtower
The Watchtower is a primary religious magazine of Jehovah’s Witnesses that focuses on biblical teachings and doctrinal interpretation.
-
B.
With Key to the Scriptures
"With Key to the Scriptures" is the subtitle of Mary Baker Eddy’s foundational Christian Science text, *Science and Health*, emphasizing its role in interpreting and elucidating the Bible.
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C.
The Battle for God
The Battle for God is a non-fiction book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that examines the rise of fundamentalism in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the modern world.
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D.
Book of God
The "Book of God" is a Qur’anic term referring to God’s revealed scripture, often understood as the divine record of guidance, law, and judgment for humanity.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical work ⓘ religious work ⓘ |
| alternateTitle |
The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan
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linked to:
The Great Controversy
The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan: The Conflict of the Ages in the Christian Dispensation ⓘ
linked to:
The Great Controversy
|
| author | Ellen G. White ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
cosmic conflict between good and evil
ⓘ
great controversy between Christ and Satan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| distributionMethod | mass literature distribution by Seventh-day Adventists ⓘ |
| expandedEditionYear |
1884
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1888 ⓘ 1911 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1858 ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian literature
ⓘ
apocalyptic literature ⓘ devotional literature ⓘ |
| hasControversy |
criticisms from Roman Catholic sources
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criticisms regarding anti-Catholic tone ⓘ |
| influenced |
Seventh-day Adventist evangelism
ⓘ
Seventh-day Adventist mission strategy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Seventh-day Adventists
ⓘ
linked to:
Seventh-day Adventist Church
general Christian readers ⓘ |
| keyDoctrineEmphasized |
Sabbath as the seal of God
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Sunday observance as the mark of the beast ⓘ annihilation of the wicked ⓘ investigative judgment ⓘ remnant church ⓘ state of the dead ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| narrativeScope |
from early Christianity to the final eradication of sin
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from the destruction of Jerusalem to the end of the world ⓘ |
| portrays |
Roman Catholic Church as end-time persecuting power
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United States as having a prophetic role in end-time events ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | fifth volume ⓘ |
| publisher |
Pacific Press Publishing Association
ⓘ
Review and Herald Publishing Association ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Seventh-day Adventism
ⓘ
linked to:
Seventh-day Adventist Church
|
| series | Conflict of the Ages ⓘ |
| structure |
eschatological forecast
ⓘ
historical narrative ⓘ prophetic interpretation ⓘ |
| subject |
Adventist movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Adventism
Christian eschatology ⓘ Protestant Reformation ⓘ
linked to:
Reformation
Protestantism ⓘ
linked to:
Protestant Christianity
Sabbath and Sunday observance ⓘ Second Coming of Christ ⓘ church history ⓘ end-time events ⓘ final judgment ⓘ papal power ⓘ religious liberty ⓘ |
| theologicalRole |
key doctrinal source in Seventh-day Adventist theology
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part of the Conflict of the Ages series ⓘ |
| translationStatus | translated into many languages ⓘ |
| viewOfHistory | historicist interpretation of prophecy ⓘ |
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Subject: the book "The Great Controversy" Description of subject: "The Great Controversy" is a religious and historical work by Ellen G. White that traces the conflict between good and evil from early Christianity through the end times, central to Seventh-day Adventist theology.
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