Reason within the Bounds of Religion
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Reason within the Bounds of Religion is a philosophical work by Nicholas Wolterstorff that explores how Christian faith can legitimately shape and guide academic inquiry and rational reflection.
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Target entity: Reason within the Bounds of Religion Context triple: [Nicholas Wolterstorff, notableWork, Reason within the Bounds of Religion]
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A.
The Essence of Religion
The Essence of Religion is a philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that analyzes religion as a human projection and explores its roots in human nature and consciousness.
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B.
Why Religion?
"Why Religion?" is a philosophical work by Horace M. Kallen that explores the nature, functions, and cultural significance of religious belief in modern society.
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C.
Faith and Reason
Faith and Reason is a philosophical work by Richard Swinburne that systematically examines how religious belief can be rationally justified through arguments about faith, evidence, and the nature of God.
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D.
Faith and Reason
Faith and Reason is an encyclical letter by Pope John Paul II that explores the relationship between religious faith and philosophical inquiry.
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E.
Three Essays on Religion
Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
- 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: Reason within the Bounds of Religion Target entity description: Reason within the Bounds of Religion is a philosophical work by Nicholas Wolterstorff that explores how Christian faith can legitimately shape and guide academic inquiry and rational reflection.
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A.
The Essence of Religion
The Essence of Religion is a philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that analyzes religion as a human projection and explores its roots in human nature and consciousness.
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B.
Why Religion?
"Why Religion?" is a philosophical work by Horace M. Kallen that explores the nature, functions, and cultural significance of religious belief in modern society.
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C.
Faith and Reason
Faith and Reason is a philosophical work by Richard Swinburne that systematically examines how religious belief can be rationally justified through arguments about faith, evidence, and the nature of God.
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D.
Faith and Reason
Faith and Reason is an encyclical letter by Pope John Paul II that explores the relationship between religious faith and philosophical inquiry.
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E.
Three Essays on Religion
Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| addressesQuestion |
Can academic inquiry be confessional and still be rational?
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How may Christian faith guide rational reflection? ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
Christian faith can legitimately shape academic inquiry
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religious belief can be rationally responsible ⓘ scholars may properly bring their religious commitments into their scholarship ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Reformed epistemology movement ⓘ |
| author | Nicholas Wolterstorff ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | strict evidentialism about religious belief ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiques |
Enlightenment models of rationality
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ideal of religiously neutral scholarship ⓘ |
| discusses |
epistemic obligations of Christian scholars
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integration of faith and reason ⓘ rational responsibility of believers in scholarship ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Christian scholarship
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university inquiry ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian philosophy
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philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| hasForm | non-fiction prose ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
book-length monograph
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print ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Christian approaches to higher education
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debates about secularization of the academy ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Protestant Christian ⓘ |
| influenced | discussions of faith and learning in Christian higher education ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Alvin Plantinga’s work in epistemology
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Reformed theology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian academics
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philosophers of religion ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Reformed epistemology
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epistemology of religious belief ⓘ rationality of religious commitment ⓘ relationship between Christian faith and rational inquiry ⓘ role of faith in academic inquiry ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
epistemology
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philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| proposes | a model of rationality shaped by Christian commitment ⓘ |
| publisher | Eerdmans ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| setting | modern university context ⓘ |
| supportsView | religious commitment can be a properly basic starting point for inquiry ⓘ |
| theologicalDiscipline | Christian theology ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | contemporary philosophy ⓘ |
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