Act and Being
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Act and Being is a theological-philosophical work by Dietrich Bonhoeffer that explores the nature of human existence, revelation, and the church community through the categories of act and being.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act and Being canonical | 2 |
| Act and Being (English edition) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8331090 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Act and Being Context triple: [Christ existing as community, describedInWork, Act and Being]
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A.
A Way of Being
A Way of Being is a reflective book by humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers that explores his person-centered approach to therapy, relationships, and personal growth.
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B.
Acta Non Verba
Acta Non Verba is the Latin motto of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, emphasizing the primacy of actions over words.
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C.
Behave
Behave is an IETF working group focused on standardizing technologies for network address translation (NAT) and IPv4/IPv6 coexistence and interoperability.
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D.
How to Be a Human Being
How to Be a Human Being is a 2016 concept album by English indie rock band Glass Animals that explores diverse character-driven stories through experimental, psychedelic pop production.
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E.
The Courage to Be
The Courage to Be is a seminal 1952 work of Christian existentialist philosophy by Paul Tillich that explores how individuals can affirm meaning and courage in the face of anxiety, doubt, and the threat of nonbeing.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Act and Being Target entity description: Act and Being is a theological-philosophical work by Dietrich Bonhoeffer that explores the nature of human existence, revelation, and the church community through the categories of act and being.
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A.
A Way of Being
A Way of Being is a reflective book by humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers that explores his person-centered approach to therapy, relationships, and personal growth.
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B.
Acta Non Verba
Acta Non Verba is the Latin motto of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, emphasizing the primacy of actions over words.
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C.
Behave
Behave is an IETF working group focused on standardizing technologies for network address translation (NAT) and IPv4/IPv6 coexistence and interoperability.
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D.
How to Be a Human Being
How to Be a Human Being is a 2016 concept album by English indie rock band Glass Animals that explores diverse character-driven stories through experimental, psychedelic pop production.
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E.
The Courage to Be
The Courage to Be is a seminal 1952 work of Christian existentialist philosophy by Paul Tillich that explores how individuals can affirm meaning and courage in the face of anxiety, doubt, and the threat of nonbeing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
community and being-in-Christ
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nature of revelation ⓘ ontology of the person ⓘ problem of subjectivity ⓘ relation between philosophy and theology ⓘ |
| author | Dietrich Bonhoeffer ⓘ |
| concerns |
formation of Christian community
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how God’s revelation addresses the human subject ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| discusses |
epistemology of revelation
ⓘ
ontology ⓘ transcendental philosophy ⓘ |
| field |
philosophical theology
ⓘ
systematic theology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
church community
ⓘ
concept of person ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy of religion
ⓘ
theology ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation |
Act and Being (English edition)
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linked to:
Act and Being
|
| hasPerspective |
Christocentric
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ecclesial ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
G. W. F. Hegel
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German idealism ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ Karl Barth ⓘ Martin Luther ⓘ phenomenology ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
act
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being ⓘ church as community ⓘ word of God ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ecclesiology
ⓘ
human existence ⓘ philosophical anthropology ⓘ relationship between act and being ⓘ revelation ⓘ |
| notableFor | integration of philosophy and dogmatics ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Akt und Sein ⓘ |
| partOf | early works of Dietrich Bonhoeffer ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Ethics
ⓘ
Sanctorum Communio ⓘ The Cost of Discipleship ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Protestant theology ⓘ |
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Subject: Act and Being Description of subject: Act and Being is a theological-philosophical work by Dietrich Bonhoeffer that explores the nature of human existence, revelation, and the church community through the categories of act and being.
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linked to: Act and Being