The Doctrine of Demons
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The Doctrine of Demons is a theological work by Christian philosopher William Lane Craig that examines the nature, role, and biblical understanding of demonic beings within Christian doctrine.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Doctrine of Demons Context triple: [William Lane Craig, hasWritten, The Doctrine of Demons]
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A.
The Demon
"The Demon" is a narrative poem by Russian Romantic writer Mikhail Lermontov that tells the tragic love story between a fallen spirit and a mortal Georgian princess.
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B.
The Demon
The Demon is the fire-breathing, blood-spitting, axe-bass–wielding stage persona of Gene Simmons from the rock band Kiss.
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C.
Raising Demons
Raising Demons is a humorous memoir by Shirley Jackson that continues her autobiographical accounts of family life and domestic chaos.
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D.
The Devil’s Novice
The Devil’s Novice is a historical mystery novel in the Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters, set in 12th-century Shrewsbury and centered on a young novice whose arrival at the abbey coincides with a sinister disappearance.
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E.
Remembering Satan
"Remembering Satan" is a nonfiction book by journalist Lawrence Wright that investigates a notorious case of alleged recovered memories and satanic ritual abuse in the United States.
- 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: The Doctrine of Demons Target entity description: The Doctrine of Demons is a theological work by Christian philosopher William Lane Craig that examines the nature, role, and biblical understanding of demonic beings within Christian doctrine.
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A.
The Demon
"The Demon" is a narrative poem by Russian Romantic writer Mikhail Lermontov that tells the tragic love story between a fallen spirit and a mortal Georgian princess.
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B.
The Demon
The Demon is the fire-breathing, blood-spitting, axe-bass–wielding stage persona of Gene Simmons from the rock band Kiss.
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C.
Raising Demons
Raising Demons is a humorous memoir by Shirley Jackson that continues her autobiographical accounts of family life and domestic chaos.
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D.
The Devil’s Novice
The Devil’s Novice is a historical mystery novel in the Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters, set in 12th-century Shrewsbury and centered on a young novice whose arrival at the abbey coincides with a sinister disappearance.
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E.
Remembering Satan
"Remembering Satan" is a nonfiction book by journalist Lawrence Wright that investigates a notorious case of alleged recovered memories and satanic ritual abuse in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
activity of demons in the world
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biblical worldview of spiritual beings ⓘ ontological status of demons ⓘ relationship between demons and evil ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian philosophy
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systematic Christian doctrine ⓘ |
| author | William Lane Craig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| examines |
biblical texts about demons
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doctrinal status of belief in demons ⓘ philosophical issues related to demons ⓘ |
| field |
biblical studies
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philosophy of religion ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
biblical understanding of demons
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nature of demons ⓘ role of demons ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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systematic theology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian demonology
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Christian theology ⓘ demonic beings ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
analytic theology
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evangelical Christian ⓘ |
| workOf | William Lane Craig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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