John A. T. Robinson
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John A. T. Robinson was a 20th-century Anglican bishop and theologian best known for his influential and controversial work "Honest to God," which popularized radical and existential approaches to Christian theology.
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| John A. T. Robinson canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John A. T. Robinson Context triple: [Paul Tillich, hasInfluenced, John A. T. Robinson]
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George Edward Dobson
George Edward Dobson was a 19th-century Irish zoologist and surgeon known for his influential work on bats and insectivorous mammals.
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B.
J. F. Rutherford
J. F. Rutherford was the second president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society and a key figure in shaping the doctrines and organizational structure of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the early 20th century.
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C.
John Wheelwright
John Wheelwright was a 17th-century Puritan clergyman and religious dissenter known for his role in the Antinomian Controversy and for establishing early settlements in New England.
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D.
Alan J. W. Bell
Alan J. W. Bell is a British television producer and director best known for his long-running work on the BBC comedy series "Last of the Summer Wine."
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E.
Keith Ward
Keith Ward is a music video director best known for directing the video for Brandy's hit single "I Wanna Be Down."
- 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: John A. T. Robinson Target entity description: John A. T. Robinson was a 20th-century Anglican bishop and theologian best known for his influential and controversial work "Honest to God," which popularized radical and existential approaches to Christian theology.
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A.
George Edward Dobson
George Edward Dobson was a 19th-century Irish zoologist and surgeon known for his influential work on bats and insectivorous mammals.
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B.
J. F. Rutherford
J. F. Rutherford was the second president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society and a key figure in shaping the doctrines and organizational structure of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the early 20th century.
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C.
John Wheelwright
John Wheelwright was a 17th-century Puritan clergyman and religious dissenter known for his role in the Antinomian Controversy and for establishing early settlements in New England.
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D.
Alan J. W. Bell
Alan J. W. Bell is a British television producer and director best known for his long-running work on the BBC comedy series "Last of the Summer Wine."
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E.
Keith Ward
Keith Ward is a music video director best known for directing the video for Brandy's hit single "I Wanna Be Down."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican bishop
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biblical scholar ⓘ human ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| academicDegree | Doctor of Philosophy ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1919-05-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1983-12-05 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Marlborough College
NERFINISHED
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Trinity College, Cambridge ⓘ Westcott House, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century theology ⓘ |
| familyName | Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian ethics
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New Testament studies ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| fullName | John Arthur Thomas Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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biblical criticism ⓘ religious non-fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | modern liberal theologians ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
NERFINISHED
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Paul Tillich NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudolf Bultmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
existential theology
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liberal Christianity ⓘ radical theology ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Exploration into God
NERFINISHED
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Honest to God NERFINISHED ⓘ In the End, God NERFINISHED ⓘ Redating the New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ The Human Face of God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Arncliffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Assistant Bishop of Southwark
NERFINISHED
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Bishop of Woolwich NERFINISHED ⓘ Dean of Trinity College, Cambridge ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| theologicalView |
advocated demythologizing traditional Christian language
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emphasis on God as "the ground of being" ⓘ emphasized existential understanding of faith ⓘ |
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Subject: John A. T. Robinson Description of subject: John A. T. Robinson was a 20th-century Anglican bishop and theologian best known for his influential and controversial work "Honest to God," which popularized radical and existential approaches to Christian theology.
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