The Doctrine of Creation
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The Doctrine of Creation is a theological and philosophical work that explores and defends the Christian understanding of God’s act of creating the universe, including its biblical, historical, and metaphysical dimensions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Doctrine of Creation canonical | 3 |
| Volume III: The Doctrine of Creation | 2 |
| Christian doctrine of creation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8332759 — 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 Doctrine of Creation Context triple: [William Lane Craig, hasWritten, The Doctrine of Creation]
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A.
The Gospel of Creation
The Gospel of Creation is a key theological chapter in Pope Francis’s encyclical Laudato si’ that reflects on the biblical and spiritual foundations of caring for the environment and all creation.
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B.
Livro da Criação
Livro da Criação is an experimental, participatory artist’s book by Brazilian neo-concretist Lygia Pape that invites readers to manipulate abstract forms and colors to explore the process of creation.
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C.
Christogenesis
Christogenesis is a theological concept, developed especially by Ilia Delio and rooted in Teilhard de Chardin’s thought, that understands cosmic and biological evolution as a dynamic process of creation moving toward its fulfillment in Christ.
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D.
The Creation of the Universe
The Creation of the Universe is a popular science book by physicist George Gamow that explains modern cosmology and the origins and evolution of the universe for a general audience.
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E.
The Creation of the Universe
The Creation of the Universe is a major sculptural work by American artist Frederick Hart that reflects his characteristic blend of spiritual, figurative, and cosmological themes.
- 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 Doctrine of Creation Target entity description: The Doctrine of Creation is a theological and philosophical work that explores and defends the Christian understanding of God’s act of creating the universe, including its biblical, historical, and metaphysical dimensions.
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A.
The Gospel of Creation
The Gospel of Creation is a key theological chapter in Pope Francis’s encyclical Laudato si’ that reflects on the biblical and spiritual foundations of caring for the environment and all creation.
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B.
Livro da Criação
Livro da Criação is an experimental, participatory artist’s book by Brazilian neo-concretist Lygia Pape that invites readers to manipulate abstract forms and colors to explore the process of creation.
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C.
Christogenesis
Christogenesis is a theological concept, developed especially by Ilia Delio and rooted in Teilhard de Chardin’s thought, that understands cosmic and biological evolution as a dynamic process of creation moving toward its fulfillment in Christ.
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D.
The Creation of the Universe
The Creation of the Universe is a popular science book by physicist George Gamow that explains modern cosmology and the origins and evolution of the universe for a general audience.
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E.
The Creation of the Universe
The Creation of the Universe is a major sculptural work by American artist Frederick Hart that reflects his characteristic blend of spiritual, figurative, and cosmological themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical work
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theological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
contingency of the universe
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creation and cosmology ⓘ creation and evolution ⓘ creation and modern science ⓘ dependence of creation on God ⓘ doctrine of concurrence ⓘ doctrine of conservation ⓘ doctrine of divine sovereignty ⓘ doctrine of providence ⓘ relationship between God and the world ⓘ relationship between creation and time ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the Christian doctrine of creation
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defend the rationality of belief in creation ⓘ integrate biblical, historical, and metaphysical perspectives on creation ⓘ |
| clarifies |
meaning of creation ex nihilo
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relation between creation and redemption ⓘ |
| concerns |
distinction between Creator and creation
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goodness of creation ⓘ origin of the universe ⓘ purpose of creation ⓘ |
| defends | Christian understanding of creation ⓘ |
| employsMethod |
biblical exegesis
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historical analysis ⓘ philosophical argumentation ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ |
| examines |
God’s act of creating the universe
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biblical accounts of creation ⓘ historical development of the doctrine of creation ⓘ metaphysical presuppositions of creation ⓘ |
| hasDimension |
biblical
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historical ⓘ metaphysical ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Christian theology ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
Christian doctrine of creation
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God as creator ⓘ biblical theology of creation ⓘ creation ex nihilo ⓘ divine action ⓘ historical theology of creation ⓘ metaphysics of creation ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| isAbout |
God
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the act of creating ⓘ the universe ⓘ |
| situatesWithin | Christian systematic theology ⓘ |
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Church Dogmatics
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Church Dogmatics (Kirchliche Dogmatik)
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