Religion vs. Religion
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Religion vs. Religion is a sociopolitical and theological work by Iranian thinker Ali Shariati that contrasts liberating, justice-oriented faith with oppressive, authoritarian forms of religion.
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| Religion vs. Religion 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: Religion vs. Religion Context triple: [Ali Shariati, notableWork, Religion vs. Religion]
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A.
The Essence of Religion
The Essence of Religion is a philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that analyzes religion as a human projection and explores its roots in human nature and consciousness.
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B.
Faith and Reason
Faith and Reason is an encyclical letter by Pope John Paul II that explores the relationship between religious faith and philosophical inquiry.
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C.
Faith and Reason
Faith and Reason is a philosophical work by Richard Swinburne that systematically examines how religious belief can be rationally justified through arguments about faith, evidence, and the nature of God.
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D.
Consummate Religion
Consummate Religion is a section in Hegel’s "Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion" that discusses the fully realized, absolute form of religious consciousness.
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E.
Why Religion?
"Why Religion?" is a philosophical work by Horace M. Kallen that explores the nature, functions, and cultural significance of religious belief in modern society.
- 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: Religion vs. Religion Target entity description: Religion vs. Religion is a sociopolitical and theological work by Iranian thinker Ali Shariati that contrasts liberating, justice-oriented faith with oppressive, authoritarian forms of religion.
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A.
The Essence of Religion
The Essence of Religion is a philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that analyzes religion as a human projection and explores its roots in human nature and consciousness.
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B.
Faith and Reason
Faith and Reason is an encyclical letter by Pope John Paul II that explores the relationship between religious faith and philosophical inquiry.
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C.
Faith and Reason
Faith and Reason is a philosophical work by Richard Swinburne that systematically examines how religious belief can be rationally justified through arguments about faith, evidence, and the nature of God.
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D.
Consummate Religion
Consummate Religion is a section in Hegel’s "Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion" that discusses the fully realized, absolute form of religious consciousness.
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E.
Why Religion?
"Why Religion?" is a philosophical work by Horace M. Kallen that explores the nature, functions, and cultural significance of religious belief in modern society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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sociopolitical work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
religion as a force for liberation
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religion as a force for social change ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ali Shariati's revolutionary thought ⓘ |
| author | Ali Shariati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrasts |
liberating religion
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oppressive religion ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiques |
religion used to justify social injustice
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religion used to support authoritarian regimes ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
critique of religious hypocrisy
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link between faith and social responsibility ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
critique of clericalism
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critique of state-aligned religion ⓘ justice-oriented faith ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic philosophy
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essay ⓘ political theology ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
critique of passive religiosity
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distinction between true and false religion ⓘ engaged, activist faith ⓘ religion of protest vs. religion of status quo ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Shi'i Islamic perspective ⓘ |
| influenced |
Iranian revolutionary intellectual circles
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Islamic liberation theology discourse ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Muslim intellectuals
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politically engaged believers ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Islamic thought
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authoritarianism ⓘ oppression ⓘ religion ⓘ social justice ⓘ sociopolitical critique of religion ⓘ theology of liberation ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodContext | pre-revolutionary Iran ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Islamic modernism
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Third Worldist thought ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Islamic Revolution in Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Hajj (book by Ali Shariati)
NERFINISHED
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Red Shi'ism vs. Black Shi'ism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Religion vs. Religion Description of subject: Religion vs. Religion is a sociopolitical and theological work by Iranian thinker Ali Shariati that contrasts liberating, justice-oriented faith with oppressive, authoritarian forms of religion.
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subject surface form:
Ali Shariati