Peculiar Speech
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Peculiar Speech is a theological work by William H. Willimon that explores the distinctive nature and power of Christian preaching within the life of the church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Peculiar Speech canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8331576 — 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: Peculiar Speech Context triple: [William H. Willimon, notableWork, Peculiar Speech]
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A.
Deranged Diction
Deranged Diction is an early 1980s punk rock band from Montana notable for featuring future Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament.
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B.
Slip of the Tongue
"Slip of the Tongue" is a late-1980s hard rock album by British band Whitesnake, noted for its polished production, guitar virtuosity, and continuation of the group's commercial peak.
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C.
Tutzing speech
The Tutzing speech was a landmark 1963 address by West German politician Egon Bahr that introduced the policy concept later known as Ostpolitik, advocating change in Eastern Europe through rapprochement rather than confrontation.
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D.
Stutter
"Stutter" is a creative work associated with Joe, likely recognized as one of his more prominent or influential pieces.
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E.
Spicheren
Spicheren is a commune in northeastern France near the German border, historically notable as the site of a major battle in the Franco-Prussian War.
- 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: Peculiar Speech Target entity description: Peculiar Speech is a theological work by William H. Willimon that explores the distinctive nature and power of Christian preaching within the life of the church.
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A.
Deranged Diction
Deranged Diction is an early 1980s punk rock band from Montana notable for featuring future Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament.
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B.
Slip of the Tongue
"Slip of the Tongue" is a late-1980s hard rock album by British band Whitesnake, noted for its polished production, guitar virtuosity, and continuation of the group's commercial peak.
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C.
Tutzing speech
The Tutzing speech was a landmark 1963 address by West German politician Egon Bahr that introduced the policy concept later known as Ostpolitik, advocating change in Eastern Europe through rapprochement rather than confrontation.
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D.
Stutter
"Stutter" is a creative work associated with Joe, likely recognized as one of his more prominent or influential pieces.
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E.
Spicheren
Spicheren is a commune in northeastern France near the German border, historically notable as the site of a major battle in the Franco-Prussian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | United Methodist Church ⓘ |
| author | William H. Willimon ⓘ |
| critiques |
accommodation of preaching to secular culture
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reduction of preaching to generic religious speech ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
preaching as central to the church’s identity
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the church’s distinctive language ⓘ the formative power of proclamation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
distinctive nature of Christian preaching
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power of Christian preaching ⓘ role of preaching in the life of the church ⓘ |
| genre |
homiletics
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theology ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
ecclesial
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pastoral ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
church leaders
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preachers ⓘ seminary students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian preaching
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theology of preaching ⓘ |
| relatedWork | William H. Willimon ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
Word of God
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church and culture ⓘ ecclesiology ⓘ pastoral ministry ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | mainline Protestantism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Peculiar Speech Description of subject: Peculiar Speech is a theological work by William H. Willimon that explores the distinctive nature and power of Christian preaching within the life of the church.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.