Resident Aliens
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Resident Aliens is a influential theological book by Stanley Hauerwas (with William H. Willimon) that argues the church should live as a distinct, countercultural community within contemporary society.
All labels observed (1)
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| Resident Aliens canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1716920 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Resident Aliens Context triple: [Stanley Hauerwas, notableWork, Resident Aliens]
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A.
The Orville
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B.
Ad Astra
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C.
Raised by Wolves
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D.
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
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Les Habitants
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- 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: Resident Aliens Target entity description: Resident Aliens is a influential theological book by Stanley Hauerwas (with William H. Willimon) that argues the church should live as a distinct, countercultural community within contemporary society.
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A.
The Orville
The Orville is a science fiction comedy-drama television series created by and starring Seth MacFarlane that parodies and pays homage to classic space exploration shows like Star Trek.
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B.
Ad Astra
Ad Astra is a 2019 science fiction film starring Brad Pitt as an astronaut on a psychological and physical journey through space to uncover the truth about his missing father.
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C.
Raised by Wolves
"Raised by Wolves" is a politically charged rock song by U2 from their 2014 album *Songs of Innocence*, reflecting on violence and trauma in Ireland.
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D.
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is a 2017 science fiction space opera film directed by Luc Besson, based on the French comic series "Valérian and Laureline," known for its visually rich world-building and imaginative intergalactic adventure.
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E.
Les Habitants
Les Habitants is a traditional French nickname for the Montreal Canadiens, one of the oldest and most storied franchises in National Hockey League history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian non-fiction book
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theological book ⓘ |
| argues |
Christian ethics are rooted in the practices of the church
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the church is a colony of heaven ⓘ the church should be distinct from the surrounding culture ⓘ the church should live as a resident alien community within contemporary society ⓘ |
| author |
Stanley Hauerwas
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William H. Willimon ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
Stanley Hauerwas
ⓘ
William H. Willimon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| critiques |
Christianization of the Roman Empire
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surface form:
Constantinian Christianity
assimilation of the church to modern culture ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Christian practices
ⓘ
Sermon on the Mount ⓘ
surface form:
the Sermon on the Mount
the narrative of Jesus ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Christian discipleship
ⓘ
the church as a countercultural community ⓘ the church as a distinct community ⓘ the political character of the church ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian ethics
ⓘ
ecclesiology ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
contemporary ecclesiology
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discussions of church and culture in North American Christianity ⓘ missional church conversations ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Stanley Hauerwas’s work in Christian ethics
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postliberal theology at Duke Divinity School ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Christian social ethics
ⓘ
colony of heaven ⓘ countercultural church ⓘ resident aliens ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian community
ⓘ
Christian ethics ⓘ church and society ⓘ ecclesiology ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Stanley Hauerwas
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William H. Willimon ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| settingDiscussed | late modern Western society ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
lay Christian readers
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pastors ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | Stanley Hauerwas’s ecclesiology ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
narrative theology
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postliberal theology ⓘ |
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Subject: Resident Aliens Description of subject: Resident Aliens is a influential theological book by Stanley Hauerwas (with William H. Willimon) that argues the church should live as a distinct, countercultural community within contemporary society.
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