“A History of Jesus”
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“A History of Jesus” is a 19th-century critical and historical study of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ by American Unitarian minister and theologian William Henry Furness.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A History of Jesus | 1 |
| “A History of Jesus” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10749317 — 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: “A History of Jesus” Context triple: [William Henry Furness, notableWork, “A History of Jesus”]
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A.
The Quest of the Historical Jesus
The Quest of the Historical Jesus is Albert Schweitzer’s influential early 20th-century study that critically examines prior research on Jesus and portrays him as an apocalyptic prophet rooted in first-century Judaism.
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B.
An History of Early Opinions concerning Jesus Christ
"An History of Early Opinions concerning Jesus Christ" is an 18th-century theological work by Joseph Priestley that examines and argues for the original, non-Trinitarian beliefs about Jesus held in the early Christian church.
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C.
Second Quest for the historical Jesus
The Second Quest for the historical Jesus was a mid-20th-century scholarly movement that sought to reconstruct Jesus’ life and message using critical historical methods while remaining within a framework of Christian faith.
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D.
Third Quest for the historical Jesus
The Third Quest for the historical Jesus is a late-20th-century scholarly movement that reexamines Jesus of Nazareth within his first-century Jewish context using interdisciplinary historical, archaeological, and textual methods.
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E.
The Politics of Jesus
The Politics of Jesus is a seminal theological work that argues Jesus’ life and teachings demand a radical, pacifist, and socially transformative ethic for Christian discipleship and politics.
- 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: “A History of Jesus” Target entity description: “A History of Jesus” is a 19th-century critical and historical study of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ by American Unitarian minister and theologian William Henry Furness.
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A.
The Quest of the Historical Jesus
The Quest of the Historical Jesus is Albert Schweitzer’s influential early 20th-century study that critically examines prior research on Jesus and portrays him as an apocalyptic prophet rooted in first-century Judaism.
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B.
An History of Early Opinions concerning Jesus Christ
"An History of Early Opinions concerning Jesus Christ" is an 18th-century theological work by Joseph Priestley that examines and argues for the original, non-Trinitarian beliefs about Jesus held in the early Christian church.
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C.
Second Quest for the historical Jesus
The Second Quest for the historical Jesus was a mid-20th-century scholarly movement that sought to reconstruct Jesus’ life and message using critical historical methods while remaining within a framework of Christian faith.
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D.
Third Quest for the historical Jesus
The Third Quest for the historical Jesus is a late-20th-century scholarly movement that reexamines Jesus of Nazareth within his first-century Jewish context using interdisciplinary historical, archaeological, and textual methods.
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E.
The Politics of Jesus
The Politics of Jesus is a seminal theological work that argues Jesus’ life and teachings demand a radical, pacifist, and socially transformative ethic for Christian discipleship and politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical study ⓘ human ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| approach |
critical
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historical-critical ⓘ |
| author | William Henry Furness ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
Unitarian minister
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theologian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| focus |
historical study of the Gospels
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rational analysis of New Testament accounts ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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historical criticism ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian theologians
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general educated readers ⓘ students of religion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Jesus Christ
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life of Jesus ⓘ teachings of Jesus ⓘ |
| movement | Unitarianism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A History of Jesus
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linked to:
“A History of Jesus”
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| occupation |
Unitarian minister
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theologian ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
Unitarian theology
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liberal Christian ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: “A History of Jesus” Description of subject: “A History of Jesus” is a 19th-century critical and historical study of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ by American Unitarian minister and theologian William Henry Furness.
Referenced by (2)
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“A History of Jesus”
linked to: “A History of Jesus”