Donald Capps
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Donald Capps was an influential American pastoral theologian and scholar known for his extensive work on the intersection of psychology and religion.
All labels observed (1)
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| Donald Capps canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Donald Capps Context triple: [Oskar Pfister Award, notableRecipient, Donald Capps]
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A.
James L. Wilmeth
James L. Wilmeth was an American government official who served as a senior federal financial administrator in the early 20th century.
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B.
Roger D. Lapham
Roger D. Lapham was an American shipping executive and politician who served as mayor of San Francisco in the 1940s.
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C.
John R. Steelman
John R. Steelman was an American administrator and labor mediator who served as a top aide to President Harry S. Truman and became one of the most influential behind-the-scenes figures in the postwar White House.
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D.
Jon A. McBride
Jon A. McBride is a former NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy captain who piloted the Space Shuttle Challenger on the STS-41-G mission.
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E.
Charles Rettig
Charles Rettig is an American tax attorney who served as the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from 2018 to 2022.
- 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: Donald Capps Target entity description: Donald Capps was an influential American pastoral theologian and scholar known for his extensive work on the intersection of psychology and religion.
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A.
James L. Wilmeth
James L. Wilmeth was an American government official who served as a senior federal financial administrator in the early 20th century.
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B.
Roger D. Lapham
Roger D. Lapham was an American shipping executive and politician who served as mayor of San Francisco in the 1940s.
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C.
John R. Steelman
John R. Steelman was an American administrator and labor mediator who served as a top aide to President Harry S. Truman and became one of the most influential behind-the-scenes figures in the postwar White House.
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D.
Jon A. McBride
Jon A. McBride is a former NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy captain who piloted the Space Shuttle Challenger on the STS-41-G mission.
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E.
Charles Rettig
Charles Rettig is an American tax attorney who served as the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from 2018 to 2022.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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author ⓘ pastoral theologian ⓘ person ⓘ scholar ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | theology ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | American Protestantism ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of contemporary pastoral theology
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integration of psychology and theology ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Chicago
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Yale University ⓘ |
| employer | Princeton Theological Seminary ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
clinical pastoral education
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pastoral care ⓘ pastoral theology ⓘ practical theology ⓘ psychology of religion ⓘ |
| genre |
pastoral care literature
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psychology and religion ⓘ theological literature ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
clinical psychology
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modern theology ⓘ psychodynamic psychology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to pastoral theology
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use of psychological theory in theological reflection ⓘ work on the intersection of psychology and religion ⓘ writings on pastoral care ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | United States of America ⓘ |
| notableWork |
books on pastoral theology
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books on psychology and religion ⓘ |
| occupation |
clergyman
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professor ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Professor of Pastoral Theology ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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surface form:
Princeton, New Jersey
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