The Philosophy of Revelation
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The Philosophy of Revelation is a theological work by Dutch Reformed scholar Herman Bavinck that explores the nature, necessity, and coherence of divine revelation in relation to modern thought.
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| The Philosophy of Revelation canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Philosophy of Revelation Context triple: [Herman Bavinck, notableWork, The Philosophy of Revelation]
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A.
The Doctrine of Revelation
The Doctrine of Revelation is a theological work that explores how God discloses divine truth to humanity, examining the nature, means, and authority of such revelation.
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God, Revelation and Authority
God, Revelation and Authority is Carl F. H. Henry’s multi-volume magnum opus in evangelical theology, offering a comprehensive, conservative account of divine revelation, biblical inerrancy, and the authority of Scripture in modern thought.
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The Philosophical Test of the Revelations of Religious Experience
The Philosophical Test of the Revelations of Religious Experience is a section of Muhammad Iqbal’s work that critically examines and evaluates religious experiences through the lens of modern philosophy and rational inquiry.
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On Revelation
"On Revelation" is a doctrinal chapter of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution *Dei Filius* that systematically explains the Catholic understanding of divine revelation and its relationship to faith and reason.
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The Self-Disclosure of God
The Self-Disclosure of God is a seminal work of Islamic mysticism and philosophy by William Chittick that explores Ibn al-‘Arabi’s teachings on how God reveals Himself through creation and human experience.
- 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: The Philosophy of Revelation Target entity description: The Philosophy of Revelation is a theological work by Dutch Reformed scholar Herman Bavinck that explores the nature, necessity, and coherence of divine revelation in relation to modern thought.
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A.
The Doctrine of Revelation
The Doctrine of Revelation is a theological work that explores how God discloses divine truth to humanity, examining the nature, means, and authority of such revelation.
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B.
God, Revelation and Authority
God, Revelation and Authority is Carl F. H. Henry’s multi-volume magnum opus in evangelical theology, offering a comprehensive, conservative account of divine revelation, biblical inerrancy, and the authority of Scripture in modern thought.
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C.
The Philosophical Test of the Revelations of Religious Experience
The Philosophical Test of the Revelations of Religious Experience is a section of Muhammad Iqbal’s work that critically examines and evaluates religious experiences through the lens of modern philosophy and rational inquiry.
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D.
On Revelation
"On Revelation" is a doctrinal chapter of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution *Dei Filius* that systematically explains the Catholic understanding of divine revelation and its relationship to faith and reason.
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E.
The Self-Disclosure of God
The Self-Disclosure of God is a seminal work of Islamic mysticism and philosophy by William Chittick that explores Ibn al-‘Arabi’s teachings on how God reveals Himself through creation and human experience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
relation of revelation to culture
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relation of revelation to modern thought ⓘ relation of revelation to philosophy ⓘ relation of revelation to science ⓘ |
| argues |
divine revelation is necessary for true knowledge of God
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revelation is coherent with modern scientific thought ⓘ revelation is foundational for Christian worldview ⓘ |
| author | Herman Bavinck ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
revelation and authority
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revelation and history ⓘ revelation and knowledge ⓘ self-disclosure of God ⓘ unity of general and special revelation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
coherence of divine revelation
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nature of divine revelation ⓘ necessity of divine revelation ⓘ |
| genre |
apologetic theology
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systematic theology ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
philosophers of religion
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students of Reformed theology ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| hasForm | series of lectures ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
Christ as the center of revelation
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Scripture ⓘ general revelation ⓘ history of religions ⓘ modern philosophy ⓘ modern theology ⓘ relationship between faith and reason ⓘ religious consciousness ⓘ special revelation ⓘ worldview ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century Reformed theology
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neo-Calvinist thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Abraham Kuyper
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John Calvin ⓘ Reformed scholasticism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Dutch ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Reformed Dogmatics ⓘ |
| subject |
dogmatic theology
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philosophy of religion ⓘ revelation ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
Christian theism
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orthodox Reformed ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Dutch Reformed theology
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Reformed theology ⓘ |
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