36 Arguments for the Existence of God
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36 Arguments for the Existence of God is a philosophical novel by Rebecca Goldstein that intertwines satire, intellectual debate, and emotional narrative to explore faith, reason, and the nature of belief.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 36 Arguments for the Existence of God Context triple: [Rebecca Goldstein, notableWork, 36 Arguments for the Existence of God]
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A.
The Case for God
The Case for God is a 2009 book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that explores the history of religious thought and argues for a more nuanced, experiential understanding of God beyond rigid dogma and atheistic critiques.
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B.
The Existence of God
The Existence of God is a major work of analytic philosophy of religion in which Richard Swinburne presents a detailed, probabilistic argument for the rationality of believing in God’s existence.
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C.
The Trial of Theism
The Trial of Theism is a 19th-century freethought work by secularist writer George Holyoake that critically examines and challenges the rational basis of religious theism.
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The Language of God
The Language of God is a book by geneticist Francis Collins in which he argues that modern science, particularly genetics, is compatible with Christian faith and belief in a divine creator.
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E.
The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism
The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism is a Christian apologetics book by pastor and theologian Timothy Keller that addresses common doubts about faith and presents a rational case for belief in 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: 36 Arguments for the Existence of God Target entity description: 36 Arguments for the Existence of God is a philosophical novel by Rebecca Goldstein that intertwines satire, intellectual debate, and emotional narrative to explore faith, reason, and the nature of belief.
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A.
The Case for God
The Case for God is a 2009 book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that explores the history of religious thought and argues for a more nuanced, experiential understanding of God beyond rigid dogma and atheistic critiques.
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B.
The Existence of God
The Existence of God is a major work of analytic philosophy of religion in which Richard Swinburne presents a detailed, probabilistic argument for the rationality of believing in God’s existence.
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C.
The Trial of Theism
The Trial of Theism is a 19th-century freethought work by secularist writer George Holyoake that critically examines and challenges the rational basis of religious theism.
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D.
The Language of God
The Language of God is a book by geneticist Francis Collins in which he argues that modern science, particularly genetics, is compatible with Christian faith and belief in a divine creator.
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E.
The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism
The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism is a Christian apologetics book by pastor and theologian Timothy Keller that addresses common doubts about faith and presents a rational case for belief in God.
- F. None of above. chosen
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novel
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satirical novel ⓘ |
| appendixContent | List of 36 philosophical arguments for the existence of God ⓘ |
| author | Rebecca Goldstein ⓘ |
| award | National Jewish Book Award finalist ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
conflict between science and religion
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faith ⓘ nature of belief ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ reason ⓘ religion and secularism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| exploresConcept |
atheism
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moral foundations of belief ⓘ psychology of religion ⓘ theism ⓘ |
| genre |
campus novel
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philosophical fiction ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasAppendix | Yes ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Azarya
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Jonah ⓘ
linked to:
prophet Jonah
Lucinda Mandelbaum ⓘ |
| hasForm | standalone novel ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Hasidic community
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Jewish culture ⓘ cognitive science of religion ⓘ mathematics and rationality ⓘ philosophy ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| includesElement |
emotional narrative
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intellectual debate ⓘ satire of academia ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Cass Seltzer ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
appendix summarizing arguments and counterarguments
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fictional presentation of philosophical arguments ⓘ |
| pages | 416 ⓘ |
| protagonistNickname | atheist with a soul ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | psychologist of religion ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| publisher | Pantheon Books ⓘ |
| setting | American university ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | contemporary era ⓘ |
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