The American Religion
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The American Religion is a 1992 book by literary critic Harold Bloom that analyzes distinctive features of religious belief and practice in the United States, especially its individualistic and gnostic tendencies.
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| The American Religion canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The American Religion Context triple: [Harold Bloom, notableWork, The American Religion]
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A.
American civil religion
American civil religion is a set of shared, quasi-religious beliefs, symbols, and rituals that sacralize the nation and its institutions in the United States.
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B.
On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers
On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers is a foundational 1799 work of modern Protestant theology in which Friedrich Schleiermacher defends the essence of religious experience to skeptical, educated audiences of his time.
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C.
A Secular Age
A Secular Age is a landmark philosophical and historical study by Charles Taylor that examines how Western societies moved from a world where belief in God was virtually unquestioned to one in which religious faith is just one option among many.
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D.
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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E.
Faith in the Public Square
Faith in the Public Square is a collection of essays by theologian Rowan Williams exploring the role of religious belief and moral reasoning in contemporary public and political 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: The American Religion Target entity description: The American Religion is a 1992 book by literary critic Harold Bloom that analyzes distinctive features of religious belief and practice in the United States, especially its individualistic and gnostic tendencies.
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A.
American civil religion
American civil religion is a set of shared, quasi-religious beliefs, symbols, and rituals that sacralize the nation and its institutions in the United States.
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B.
On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers
On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers is a foundational 1799 work of modern Protestant theology in which Friedrich Schleiermacher defends the essence of religious experience to skeptical, educated audiences of his time.
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C.
A Secular Age
A Secular Age is a landmark philosophical and historical study by Charles Taylor that examines how Western societies moved from a world where belief in God was virtually unquestioned to one in which religious faith is just one option among many.
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D.
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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E.
Faith in the Public Square
Faith in the Public Square is a collection of essays by theologian Rowan Williams exploring the role of religious belief and moral reasoning in contemporary public and political life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| argues |
American religion has gnostic characteristics
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American religion is strongly individualistic ⓘ many American denominations share a common underlying religious pattern ⓘ |
| author | Harold Bloom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes | American religion as distinct from European Christianity ⓘ |
| examines |
African American religion
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Mormonism ⓘ Protestantism in the United States ⓘ Southern Baptist Convention ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Baptism
new religious movements in the United States ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
distinctive features of American religion
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gnostic tendencies in American religion ⓘ individualism in American religion ⓘ |
| followedBy | Omens of Millennium ⓘ |
| genre |
literary criticism
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non-fiction ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole |
Harold Bloom
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surface form:
Harold Bloom is a literary critic
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| hasISBN | 9780671867374 ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 300 pages ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
cultural analysis of American religion
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literary-critical approach to religion ⓘ |
| hasReception |
criticized for overgeneralization
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mixed critical reception ⓘ praised for originality ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
heterodoxy in American religious life
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relationship between religion and American culture ⓘ self-reliance in American spirituality ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American religious belief
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American religious history ⓘ American religious practice ⓘ religion in the United States ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial interpretations of American religious traditions
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influence on discussions of American religious identity ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| publisher | Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| setIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| targetAudience |
general readers interested in religion
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scholars of religion ⓘ students of American studies ⓘ |
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