Infallible? An Inquiry
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Infallible? An Inquiry is a theological work by Hans Küng that critically examines and questions the doctrine of papal infallibility within the Roman Catholic Church.
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| Infallible? An Inquiry canonical | 4 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Infallible? An Inquiry Context triple: [Hans Küng, notableWork, Infallible? An Inquiry]
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A.
The Criterion between truth and falsehood
"The Criterion between truth and falsehood" is the English rendering of the title of Surah Al-Furqan, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes the distinction between guidance and misguidance through divine revelation.
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B.
Of Knowledge and Probability
"Of Knowledge and Probability" is a section in John Locke’s *An Essay Concerning Human Understanding* that analyzes the nature, degrees, and limits of human knowledge in contrast with mere probability or belief.
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C.
The Burden of Proof
The Burden of Proof is a 1992 television miniseries adaptation of Scott Turow’s legal thriller novel, starring Brian Dennehy as a defense attorney investigating his wife’s mysterious death.
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The Notion of Truth
"The Notion of Truth" is a philosophical essay exploring the nature, meaning, and conditions of truth within human understanding and discourse.
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E.
Constructions of Reason
Constructions of Reason is a philosophical work by Onora O’Neill that develops a Kantian account of practical reason, autonomy, and justification in ethics and political philosophy.
- 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: Infallible? An Inquiry Target entity description: Infallible? An Inquiry is a theological work by Hans Küng that critically examines and questions the doctrine of papal infallibility within the Roman Catholic Church.
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A.
The Criterion between truth and falsehood
"The Criterion between truth and falsehood" is the English rendering of the title of Surah Al-Furqan, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes the distinction between guidance and misguidance through divine revelation.
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B.
Of Knowledge and Probability
"Of Knowledge and Probability" is a section in John Locke’s *An Essay Concerning Human Understanding* that analyzes the nature, degrees, and limits of human knowledge in contrast with mere probability or belief.
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C.
The Burden of Proof
The Burden of Proof is a 1992 television miniseries adaptation of Scott Turow’s legal thriller novel, starring Brian Dennehy as a defense attorney investigating his wife’s mysterious death.
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D.
The Notion of Truth
"The Notion of Truth" is a philosophical essay exploring the nature, meaning, and conditions of truth within human understanding and discourse.
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E.
Constructions of Reason
Constructions of Reason is a philosophical work by Onora O’Neill that develops a Kantian account of practical reason, autonomy, and justification in ethics and political philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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theological book ⓘ |
| addressesTopic |
church authority
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ecclesiology ⓘ magisterium ⓘ |
| author | Hans Küng ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Swiss ⓘ |
| controversy | challenged official Catholic teaching on papal infallibility ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | conservative Catholic theologians ⓘ |
| critiquesDoctrine | papal infallibility ⓘ |
| discussesCouncil |
First Vatican Council
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Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| examines |
biblical basis claimed for papal infallibility
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development of the doctrine of papal infallibility ⓘ historical practice of papal teaching authority ⓘ |
| focusesOnDoctrine | papal infallibility ⓘ |
| genre | theology ⓘ |
| hasForm | book ⓘ |
| impactOnAuthor |
associated with Hans Küng’s loss of license to teach Catholic theology
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contributed to conflict between Hans Küng and the Vatican ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
interested lay Catholics
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students of theology ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
papal infallibility ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation | critical rationalism in theology ⓘ |
| proposes | a more collegial understanding of church authority ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| publisherType | academic publisher ⓘ |
| questions |
the historical foundations of papal infallibility
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the theological justification of papal infallibility ⓘ the validity of the doctrine of papal infallibility ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
On Being a Christian
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The Church ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Catholicism
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| subjectArea |
church history
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doctrinal theology ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition | critical of papal centralization ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Roman Catholic theology ⓘ |
| usedIn |
academic courses on Catholic theology
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debates on church reform ⓘ |
| workOf | Hans Küng ⓘ |
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