Christ in a Pluralistic Age
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Christ in a Pluralistic Age is a seminal work of process theology that reinterprets the significance of Jesus Christ in relation to diverse religious traditions and modern pluralistic culture.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Christ in a Pluralistic Age Context triple: [John B. Cobb Jr., notableWork, Christ in a Pluralistic Age]
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A Discourse of the Transient and Permanent in Christianity
A Discourse of the Transient and Permanent in Christianity is an 1841 sermon by Unitarian minister Theodore Parker that controversially argued for distinguishing enduring moral and spiritual truths from historically conditioned doctrines and institutions within Christianity.
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B.
Faith in the Public Square
Faith in the Public Square is a collection of essays by theologian Rowan Williams exploring the role of religious belief and moral reasoning in contemporary public and political life.
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The Mercy of God in the Contemporary World
"The Mercy of God in the Contemporary World" is a key section of Pope John Paul II’s encyclical *Dives in Misericordia* that reflects on how divine mercy addresses the spiritual and moral challenges of modern humanity.
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Christian Mission in the Modern World
"Christian Mission in the Modern World" is a widely influential book by theologian John Stott that explores the nature, scope, and contemporary relevance of Christian mission.
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The Christian Faith
The Christian Faith is Friedrich Schleiermacher’s seminal theological work that systematically presents his modern, experience-centered understanding of Christian doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Christ in a Pluralistic Age Target entity description: Christ in a Pluralistic Age is a seminal work of process theology that reinterprets the significance of Jesus Christ in relation to diverse religious traditions and modern pluralistic culture.
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A.
A Discourse of the Transient and Permanent in Christianity
A Discourse of the Transient and Permanent in Christianity is an 1841 sermon by Unitarian minister Theodore Parker that controversially argued for distinguishing enduring moral and spiritual truths from historically conditioned doctrines and institutions within Christianity.
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B.
Faith in the Public Square
Faith in the Public Square is a collection of essays by theologian Rowan Williams exploring the role of religious belief and moral reasoning in contemporary public and political life.
-
C.
The Mercy of God in the Contemporary World
"The Mercy of God in the Contemporary World" is a key section of Pope John Paul II’s encyclical *Dives in Misericordia* that reflects on how divine mercy addresses the spiritual and moral challenges of modern humanity.
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D.
Christian Mission in the Modern World
"Christian Mission in the Modern World" is a widely influential book by theologian John Stott that explores the nature, scope, and contemporary relevance of Christian mission.
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E.
The Christian Faith
The Christian Faith is Friedrich Schleiermacher’s seminal theological work that systematically presents his modern, experience-centered understanding of Christian doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
modern pluralistic culture
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relationship between metaphysics and Christology ⓘ tension between Christian claims and religious diversity ⓘ |
| argues |
that Christ can be understood as the creative transformation at work in the world
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that Christ is present and active beyond the Christian church ⓘ that Christian faith must be rethought in a religiously plural context ⓘ |
| author | John B. Cobb Jr. ⓘ |
| considered |
major contribution to theology of religions
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seminal work in process theology ⓘ |
| contributionTo |
Christian theology of religions
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development of process Christology ⓘ dialogue between Christianity and other faiths ⓘ |
| critiques | exclusivist Christian theologies of religion ⓘ |
| employsConcept |
Christ as creative transformation
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Christ as the Logos ⓘ event metaphysics ⓘ processive understanding of reality ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
reinterpretation of Christology in light of process philosophy
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the relation of Christ to diverse religious traditions ⓘ the significance of Jesus Christ in a pluralistic world ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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theology ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
contemporary Christology
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interreligious dialogue ⓘ liberal Protestant theology ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
pluralistic Christology
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relational ontology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Alfred North Whitehead
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philosophical theology ⓘ process philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| regardsJesusAs |
decisive revelation of God
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unique but not exclusive manifestation of divine activity ⓘ |
| subject |
Christianity and other religions
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Christology ⓘ modern culture ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ religious pluralism ⓘ |
| supports | theological openness to other religious traditions ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | process theology ⓘ |
| usedIn |
graduate theology courses
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seminary curricula ⓘ |
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