Thoughts on Religious Experience
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Thoughts on Religious Experience is a classic 19th-century Christian theological work by Archibald Alexander that examines the nature, authenticity, and psychological aspects of religious conversion and spiritual life.
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| Thoughts on Religious Experience canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thoughts on Religious Experience Context triple: [Archibald Alexander, notableWork, Thoughts on Religious Experience]
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A.
Experiences in Theology
Experiences in Theology is a major theological work by Jürgen Moltmann in which he reflects on key themes of modern Christian theology through the lens of his own intellectual and spiritual journey.
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B.
Three Essays on Religion
Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
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C.
An Analysis of Religious Belief
An Analysis of Religious Belief is a 19th-century work of religious criticism by John Russell, Viscount Amberley, examining the origins, validity, and social impact of religious doctrines.
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D.
The Varieties of Religious Experience
The Varieties of Religious Experience is a landmark 1902 work of psychology and philosophy in which William James analyzes personal religious and mystical experiences to explore the nature and value of religion.
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E.
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that systematically interpret the historical religions through the lens of his idealist philosophical system.
- 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: Thoughts on Religious Experience Target entity description: Thoughts on Religious Experience is a classic 19th-century Christian theological work by Archibald Alexander that examines the nature, authenticity, and psychological aspects of religious conversion and spiritual life.
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A.
Experiences in Theology
Experiences in Theology is a major theological work by Jürgen Moltmann in which he reflects on key themes of modern Christian theology through the lens of his own intellectual and spiritual journey.
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B.
Three Essays on Religion
Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
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C.
An Analysis of Religious Belief
An Analysis of Religious Belief is a 19th-century work of religious criticism by John Russell, Viscount Amberley, examining the origins, validity, and social impact of religious doctrines.
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D.
The Varieties of Religious Experience
The Varieties of Religious Experience is a landmark 1902 work of psychology and philosophy in which William James analyzes personal religious and mystical experiences to explore the nature and value of religion.
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E.
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that systematically interpret the historical religions through the lens of his idealist philosophical system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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non-fiction book ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| approach |
experiential
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pastoral ⓘ psychological ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Princeton theology ⓘ |
| author | Archibald Alexander ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiques |
false assurance
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mere emotionalism in religion ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
importance of self-examination
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necessity of regeneration ⓘ scriptural testing of experience ⓘ sovereignty of God in conversion ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
authenticity of conversion
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dangers of religious enthusiasm ⓘ distinguishing true and false religious experience ⓘ growth in grace ⓘ nature of religious experience ⓘ spiritual doubts and temptations ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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practical theology ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Reformed pastoral practice
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evangelical spirituality ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 19th-century American Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
lay Christians
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ministers ⓘ theological students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| oftenClassifiedAs | classic of Reformed spirituality ⓘ |
| oftenUsedFor |
pastoral counseling
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spiritual discernment ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subject |
assurance of salvation
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marks of true piety ⓘ psychology of religion ⓘ religious conversion ⓘ religious experience ⓘ self-examination ⓘ spiritual life ⓘ |
| supports |
experimental religion
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vital piety ⓘ |
| theologicalDiscipline |
pastoral theology
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practical divinity ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
Presbyterian theology
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Reformed theology ⓘ |
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