A Quest for Godliness
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A Quest for Godliness is a theological book by J. I. Packer that explores the spirituality, beliefs, and practices of the Puritans and their relevance for contemporary Christian life.
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| A Quest for Godliness canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Quest for Godliness Context triple: [J. I. Packer, notableWork, A Quest for Godliness]
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A.
Man’s Quest for God
Man’s Quest for God is a theological work by Abraham Joshua Heschel that explores the nature of religious experience, prayer, and humanity’s search for the divine in Jewish thought.
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B.
Of Communion with God
Of Communion with God is a classic Puritan theological work by John Owen that explores the believer’s intimate, distinct fellowship with each person of the Trinity.
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C.
The Pleasures of God
The Pleasures of God is a Christian theological book by John Piper that explores the nature of God’s joy and delight as revealed in Scripture and its implications for Christian life and worship.
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D.
The Way of Holiness
The Way of Holiness is a 19th-century Christian devotional work by Phoebe Palmer that helped popularize the doctrine and experience of entire sanctification within the Holiness movement.
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E.
The God Who Is There
The God Who Is There is a foundational Christian apologetics book by Francis Schaeffer that critiques modern secular thought and defends historic biblical Christianity.
- 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: A Quest for Godliness Target entity description: A Quest for Godliness is a theological book by J. I. Packer that explores the spirituality, beliefs, and practices of the Puritans and their relevance for contemporary Christian life.
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A.
Man’s Quest for God
Man’s Quest for God is a theological work by Abraham Joshua Heschel that explores the nature of religious experience, prayer, and humanity’s search for the divine in Jewish thought.
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B.
Of Communion with God
Of Communion with God is a classic Puritan theological work by John Owen that explores the believer’s intimate, distinct fellowship with each person of the Trinity.
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C.
The Pleasures of God
The Pleasures of God is a Christian theological book by John Piper that explores the nature of God’s joy and delight as revealed in Scripture and its implications for Christian life and worship.
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D.
The Way of Holiness
The Way of Holiness is a 19th-century Christian devotional work by Phoebe Palmer that helped popularize the doctrine and experience of entire sanctification within the Holiness movement.
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E.
The God Who Is There
The God Who Is There is a foundational Christian apologetics book by Francis Schaeffer that critiques modern secular thought and defends historic biblical Christianity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| appliesTo | contemporary Christian life ⓘ |
| author |
J. I. Packer
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James Innell Packer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs |
application of Puritan insights to modern Christians
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study of Puritan spirituality ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
godliness
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holiness ⓘ spiritual discipline ⓘ the authority of Scripture ⓘ the sovereignty of God ⓘ |
| examines |
Puritan view of God
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Puritan view of Scripture ⓘ Puritan view of the Christian life ⓘ historical context of Puritanism ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
beliefs of the Puritans
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practices of the Puritans ⓘ spirituality of the Puritans ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian spirituality
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Christian theology ⓘ church history ⓘ |
| hasForm |
hardcover edition
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paperback edition ⓘ print book ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | evangelical understanding of the Puritans ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christians
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linked to:
Christianity
pastors ⓘ students of theology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian discipleship
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Christian holiness ⓘ Puritan spirituality ⓘ Puritans ⓘ
linked to:
Puritanism
Reformed theology ⓘ practical theology ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God
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Knowing God ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | evangelical ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Reformed ⓘ |
| topic |
Christian piety
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Puritan devotional life ⓘ Puritan pastoral ministry ⓘ Puritan preaching ⓘ church history in the 16th and 17th centuries ⓘ |
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