R. J. Rushdoony
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Calvinist theologian
Christian Reconstructionist
Presbyterian minister
author
human
religious activist
theologian
R. J. Rushdoony was an American Calvinist theologian and leading figure in Christian Reconstructionism, known for advocating the application of biblical law to all areas of society.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| R. J. Rushdoony canonical | 2 |
| Rousas John Rushdoony | 1 |
| Rushdoony | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: R. J. Rushdoony Context triple: [Cornelius Van Til, influenced, R. J. Rushdoony]
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A.
Greg L. Bahnsen
Greg L. Bahnsen was an American Reformed philosopher, theologian, and Christian apologist known for his rigorous defense and development of presuppositional apologetics.
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B.
John M. Frame
John M. Frame is an American Reformed theologian and philosopher known for his work in presuppositional apologetics, doctrine of God, and Christian ethics.
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C.
Francis Schaeffer
Francis Schaeffer was a prominent 20th-century evangelical theologian, philosopher, and apologist known for his influential writings on Christianity and Western culture and for founding the L'Abri community in Switzerland.
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D.
Robert Gordon Sproul
Robert Gordon Sproul was a prominent American educator who served as the long-time president of the University of California system in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Wayne Grudem
Wayne Grudem is an American evangelical theologian and author known for his influential works in systematic theology, ethics, and biblical studies.
- 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: R. J. Rushdoony Target entity description: R. J. Rushdoony was an American Calvinist theologian and leading figure in Christian Reconstructionism, known for advocating the application of biblical law to all areas of society.
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A.
Greg L. Bahnsen
Greg L. Bahnsen was an American Reformed philosopher, theologian, and Christian apologist known for his rigorous defense and development of presuppositional apologetics.
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B.
John M. Frame
John M. Frame is an American Reformed theologian and philosopher known for his work in presuppositional apologetics, doctrine of God, and Christian ethics.
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C.
Francis Schaeffer
Francis Schaeffer was a prominent 20th-century evangelical theologian, philosopher, and apologist known for his influential writings on Christianity and Western culture and for founding the L'Abri community in Switzerland.
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D.
Robert Gordon Sproul
Robert Gordon Sproul was a prominent American educator who served as the long-time president of the University of California system in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Wayne Grudem
Wayne Grudem is an American evangelical theologian and author known for his influential works in systematic theology, ethics, and biblical studies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Calvinist theologian
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Christian Reconstructionist ⓘ Presbyterian minister ⓘ author ⓘ human ⓘ religious activist ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Vallecito, California ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| clergyOf |
Orthodox Presbyterian Church
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Reformed Church in America ⓘ
surface form:
Reformed churches in the United States
|
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1916-04-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2001-02-08 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Armenian ⓘ |
| familyName |
R. J. Rushdoony
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Rushdoony
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| fieldOfWork |
Christian education
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Christian ethics ⓘ political theology ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| founded | Chalcedon Foundation ⓘ |
| fullName |
R. J. Rushdoony
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Rousas John Rushdoony
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| givenName |
John
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Rousas ⓘ |
| ideology |
Calvinism
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Christian Reconstructionism ⓘ theonomy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian Reconstructionism
ⓘ
surface form:
Christian Reconstructionist movement
David Chilton ⓘ Gary North ⓘ Greg L. Bahnsen ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Christian Reconstructionism
ⓘ
Theonomy in Christian Ethics ⓘ
surface form:
Theonomy
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| notableFor |
advocating application of biblical law to all areas of life
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developing Christian Reconstructionist theology ⓘ influencing the Christian homeschooling movement in the United States ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Politics of Guilt and Pity
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The Institutes of Biblical Law ⓘ The Messianic Character of American Education ⓘ The One and the Many ⓘ |
| occupation |
Presbyterian minister
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lecturer ⓘ theologian ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York
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New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Vallecito, California ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
founder of the Chalcedon Foundation
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president of the Chalcedon Foundation ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Calvinism
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Reformed churches ⓘ
surface form:
Reformed Christianity
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| viewOnEducation |
criticized state-controlled public education
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supported Christian homeschooling and Christian schools ⓘ |
| viewOnLaw | advocated the continuing validity of Old Testament case laws in modern society ⓘ |
| viewOnPolitics | advocated a society ordered by biblical law rather than secular humanism ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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Rousas John Rushdoony
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Rushdoony