The Shaking of the Foundations
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The Shaking of the Foundations is a collection of influential sermons by theologian Paul Tillich that explores themes of existential anxiety, faith, and the transformative power of divine grace.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Shaking of the Foundations canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4930539 — 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: The Shaking of the Foundations Context triple: [Paul Tillich, notableWork, The Shaking of the Foundations]
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The Book of Beliefs and Opinions
The Book of Beliefs and Opinions is a foundational 10th-century Jewish philosophical and theological work by Saadia Gaon that systematically presents and defends rabbinic Judaism using rational argumentation.
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B.
People of the Book
People of the Book is an Islamic term referring primarily to Jews and Christians as recipients of earlier divine scriptures before the Qur’an.
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C.
Eclipse of God
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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D.
Eclipse of Reason
Eclipse of Reason is a philosophical work by Max Horkheimer that critiques the degeneration of rationality in modern society and explores the relationship between reason, domination, and social injustice.
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E.
The Prostration
The Prostration is a chapter of the Qur’an known for its emphasis on faith, divine revelation, and the humility of believers who symbolically or literally prostrate before God.
- 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 Shaking of the Foundations Target entity description: The Shaking of the Foundations is a collection of influential sermons by theologian Paul Tillich that explores themes of existential anxiety, faith, and the transformative power of divine grace.
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A.
The Book of Beliefs and Opinions
The Book of Beliefs and Opinions is a foundational 10th-century Jewish philosophical and theological work by Saadia Gaon that systematically presents and defends rabbinic Judaism using rational argumentation.
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B.
People of the Book
People of the Book is an Islamic term referring primarily to Jews and Christians as recipients of earlier divine scriptures before the Qur’an.
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C.
Eclipse of God
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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D.
Eclipse of Reason
Eclipse of Reason is a philosophical work by Max Horkheimer that critiques the degeneration of rationality in modern society and explores the relationship between reason, domination, and social injustice.
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E.
The Prostration
The Prostration is a chapter of the Qur’an known for its emphasis on faith, divine revelation, and the humility of believers who symbolically or literally prostrate before God.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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sermon collection ⓘ |
| addressesAudience |
Christians wrestling with doubt and anxiety
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general readers interested in religious existentialism ⓘ students of theology ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Paul Tillich's existential interpretation of the Gospel
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Paul Tillich's ministry in the United States ⓘ |
| author | Paul Tillich ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
courage in the face of anxiety
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human finitude ⓘ the Kingdom of God ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of God
the New Being in Christ ⓘ the ground of being ⓘ the power of grace to transform existence ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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sermons ⓘ |
| hasForm |
preached sermons
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written sermons ⓘ |
| hasReputation | influential collection of sermons ⓘ |
| influencedField |
20th-century Christian theology
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existential theology ⓘ homiletics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
divine grace
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existential anxiety ⓘ faith ⓘ judgment and forgiveness ⓘ the meaning of revelation ⓘ the presence of God in history ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
Protestant
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existentialist theology ⓘ neo-orthodox theology ⓘ |
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