Mere Christianity
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Mere Christianity is a classic work of Christian apologetics by C. S. Lewis that systematically explains and defends the core beliefs of the Christian faith.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mere Christianity Context triple: [C. S. Lewis, notableWork, Mere Christianity]
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A.
Vindications of The Reasonableness of Christianity
Vindications of The Reasonableness of Christianity is John Locke’s later work defending and clarifying the arguments of his earlier theological treatise The Reasonableness of Christianity against contemporary critics.
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The Natural History of Religion
The Natural History of Religion is a philosophical work by David Hume that examines the origins and development of religious belief in human societies through a skeptical and empirical lens.
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C.
Institutes of the Christian Religion
Institutes of the Christian Religion is John Calvin’s seminal 16th-century theological work that systematically outlines Reformed Protestant doctrine and became a foundational text of Calvinism.
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The Christian System
The Christian System is a 19th-century theological work by Alexander Campbell that systematically presents the doctrines and principles of the Restoration Movement within Protestant Christianity.
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The Reasonableness of Christianity
The Reasonableness of Christianity is a 1695 theological treatise by John Locke arguing that the core of Christian faith is a simple, rational belief in Jesus as the Messiah rather than adherence to complex doctrinal systems.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mere Christianity Target entity description: Mere Christianity is a classic work of Christian apologetics by C. S. Lewis that systematically explains and defends the core beliefs of the Christian faith.
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A.
Vindications of The Reasonableness of Christianity
Vindications of The Reasonableness of Christianity is John Locke’s later work defending and clarifying the arguments of his earlier theological treatise The Reasonableness of Christianity against contemporary critics.
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B.
The Natural History of Religion
The Natural History of Religion is a philosophical work by David Hume that examines the origins and development of religious belief in human societies through a skeptical and empirical lens.
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C.
Institutes of the Christian Religion
Institutes of the Christian Religion is John Calvin’s seminal 16th-century theological work that systematically outlines Reformed Protestant doctrine and became a foundational text of Calvinism.
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D.
The Christian System
The Christian System is a 19th-century theological work by Alexander Campbell that systematically presents the doctrines and principles of the Restoration Movement within Protestant Christianity.
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E.
The Reasonableness of Christianity
The Reasonableness of Christianity is a 1695 theological treatise by John Locke arguing that the core of Christian faith is a simple, rational belief in Jesus as the Messiah rather than adherence to complex doctrinal systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apologetics work
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book ⓘ |
| author | C. S. Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | BBC radio talks by C. S. Lewis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| formatOrigin | radio talks ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian apologetics
NERFINISHED
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non-fiction ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780060652920 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book 1: Right and Wrong as a Clue to the Meaning of the Universe
NERFINISHED
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Book 2: What Christians Believe NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 3: Christian Behaviour NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 4: Beyond Personality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReception |
frequently recommended introductory Christian text
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widely regarded as a classic of Christian apologetics ⓘ |
| influenced |
evangelical Christianity
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modern Christian apologetics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Anglican theology
NERFINISHED
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classical Christian tradition ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian readers
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general audience ⓘ skeptics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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print ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
Christianity as a map of reality
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mere Christianity as shared core of Christian belief ⓘ moral law as evidence for God ⓘ |
| originalMedium | BBC radio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Geoffrey Bles
NERFINISHED
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Macmillan Publishers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | non-fictional theological discourse ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian doctrine
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Christian ethics ⓘ Christian morality ⓘ Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ Christology NERFINISHED ⓘ Trinity NERFINISHED ⓘ atonement ⓘ existence of God ⓘ faith and reason ⓘ free will ⓘ moral law ⓘ sin ⓘ the problem of evil NERFINISHED ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | World War II era ⓘ |
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