Richard Rubenstein
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Richard Rubenstein was a Jewish-American theologian best known for his radical post-Holocaust theology, including the controversial claim that "God is dead" in light of Auschwitz.
All labels observed (1)
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| Richard Rubenstein canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Richard Rubenstein Context triple: [the search for God after the Holocaust, influencedByThinker, Richard Rubenstein]
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Richard P. Rubinstein
Richard P. Rubinstein is an American film and television producer best known for his work in the horror genre, including collaborations with George A. Romero on projects like Creepshow and the Dead series.
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Alan Rubin
Alan Rubin was an American trumpeter best known for his work as a session musician and as a member of the original Saturday Night Live Band and The Blues Brothers.
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C.
Donald Rosenfeld
Donald Rosenfeld is an American film producer known for his work on acclaimed independent and art-house films, including collaborations with prominent directors and projects like "Effie Gray."
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D.
Andrew Rubenstein
Andrew Rubenstein is one of the children of billionaire financier and philanthropist David M. Rubenstein.
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E.
Vik Rubenfeld
Vik Rubenfeld is a television writer and producer best known for creating the fantasy-drama series "Early Edition."
- 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: Richard Rubenstein Target entity description: Richard Rubenstein was a Jewish-American theologian best known for his radical post-Holocaust theology, including the controversial claim that "God is dead" in light of Auschwitz.
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A.
Richard P. Rubinstein
Richard P. Rubinstein is an American film and television producer best known for his work in the horror genre, including collaborations with George A. Romero on projects like Creepshow and the Dead series.
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B.
Alan Rubin
Alan Rubin was an American trumpeter best known for his work as a session musician and as a member of the original Saturday Night Live Band and The Blues Brothers.
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C.
Donald Rosenfeld
Donald Rosenfeld is an American film producer known for his work on acclaimed independent and art-house films, including collaborations with prominent directors and projects like "Effie Gray."
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D.
Andrew Rubenstein
Andrew Rubenstein is one of the children of billionaire financier and philanthropist David M. Rubenstein.
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E.
Vik Rubenfeld
Vik Rubenfeld is a television writer and producer best known for creating the fantasy-drama series "Early Edition."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
person
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theologian ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | post-Holocaust theology ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1924-01-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-05-16 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
City College of New York
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Harvard University ⓘ Hebrew Union College ⓘ Jewish Theological Seminary of America ⓘ |
| employer |
Florida State University
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University of Bridgeport ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Jewish American
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linked to:
Jewish Americans
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| familyName | Rubenstein ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Holocaust theology
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Jewish theology ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| genre |
religious philosophy
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theological literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
Holocaust studies
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religious studies ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary Jewish theology
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post-Holocaust religious thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Auschwitz concentration camp
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linked to:
AuschwitzBirkenau
Holocaust ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
death of God theology
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radical theology ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
God is dead after Auschwitz
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rejection of traditional covenant theology after the Holocaust ⓘ theological implications of the Holocaust ⓘ |
| notableWork |
After Auschwitz
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My Brother Paul ⓘ Power Struggle ⓘ The Cunning of History ⓘ |
| occupation |
professor
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rabbi ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Bridgeport, Connecticut
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linked to:
Bridgeport
|
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Subject: Richard Rubenstein Description of subject: Richard Rubenstein was a Jewish-American theologian best known for his radical post-Holocaust theology, including the controversial claim that "God is dead" in light of Auschwitz.
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