An Analysis of Religious Belief
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An Analysis of Religious Belief is a 19th-century work of religious criticism by John Russell, Viscount Amberley, examining the origins, validity, and social impact of religious doctrines.
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| An Analysis of Religious Belief canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: An Analysis of Religious Belief Context triple: [John Russell, Viscount Amberley, notableWork, An Analysis of Religious Belief]
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A.
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.
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B.
Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith
"Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith" is a collection of essays and reflections edited by geneticist Francis Collins that explores the relationship between science, reason, and religious faith.
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C.
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that systematically interpret the historical religions through the lens of his idealist philosophical system.
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D.
Pew Research Center religious typology
Pew Research Center’s religious typology is a research framework that categorizes Americans into distinct religious and belief-based groups to better understand patterns in faith, practice, and attitudes across the population.
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E.
The Natural History of Religion
The Natural History of Religion is a philosophical work by David Hume that examines the origins and development of religious belief in human societies through a skeptical and empirical lens.
- 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: An Analysis of Religious Belief Target entity description: An Analysis of Religious Belief is a 19th-century work of religious criticism by John Russell, Viscount Amberley, examining the origins, validity, and social impact of religious doctrines.
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A.
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.
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B.
Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith
"Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith" is a collection of essays and reflections edited by geneticist Francis Collins that explores the relationship between science, reason, and religious faith.
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C.
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that systematically interpret the historical religions through the lens of his idealist philosophical system.
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D.
Pew Research Center religious typology
Pew Research Center’s religious typology is a research framework that categorizes Americans into distinct religious and belief-based groups to better understand patterns in faith, practice, and attitudes across the population.
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E.
The Natural History of Religion
The Natural History of Religion is a philosophical work by David Hume that examines the origins and development of religious belief in human societies through a skeptical and empirical lens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ work of religious criticism ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
assess the social consequences of religion
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evaluate the credibility of religious doctrines ⓘ |
| author |
John Russell, Viscount Amberley
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Viscount Amberley ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| examines |
evidence for religious claims
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historical origins of religious narratives ⓘ psychological aspects of belief ⓘ relationship between religion and morality ⓘ relationship between religion and society ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy of religion
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religious criticism ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ other world religions ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Victorian era religious debate ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
educated general readers
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students of philosophy of religion ⓘ students of theology ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
analytical
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argumentative ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
origins of religious doctrines
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religious belief ⓘ social impact of religious doctrines ⓘ validity of religious doctrines ⓘ |
| notableFor |
discussion of comparative religion
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examination of the historical development of religion ⓘ skeptical analysis of Christian doctrines ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| perspective | critical ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
freethought
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liberal theology ⓘ |
| positionOnReligion | critical of traditional dogma ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedDiscipline |
history of religion
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philosophy ⓘ religious studies ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| workPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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Viscount Amberley