The Earthward Pilgrimage
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The Earthward Pilgrimage is a reflective autobiographical work by American abolitionist and freethinker Moncure Daniel Conway, chronicling his intellectual and spiritual journey away from orthodox religion toward humanism and social reform.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Earthward Pilgrimage canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9985881 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Earthward Pilgrimage Context triple: [Moncure Daniel Conway, notableWork, The Earthward Pilgrimage]
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A.
Farewell Pilgrimage
The Farewell Pilgrimage was the final pilgrimage to Mecca performed by the Prophet Muhammad, during which he delivered his famous Farewell Sermon and completed the practical example of the Hajj rituals for Muslims.
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B.
The Sacred Journey
The Sacred Journey is a spiritual memoir by American writer and theologian Frederick Buechner, reflecting on his early life and the ways in which God’s presence can be discerned in ordinary experience.
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C.
The Pilgrimage
The Pilgrimage is the English title of Surah Al-Hajj, a chapter of the Qur’an that discusses the rites, significance, and spiritual meaning of the Hajj to Mecca.
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D.
Their Pilgrimage
"Their Pilgrimage" is a late-19th-century travel novel by American author Charles Dudley Warner that satirically portrays fashionable society through the journeys of two young protagonists.
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E.
The Ends of the Earth
The Ends of the Earth is a historical work by Alfred W. Crosby that examines how human societies have expanded, migrated, and transformed environments across the globe over time.
- 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 Earthward Pilgrimage Target entity description: The Earthward Pilgrimage is a reflective autobiographical work by American abolitionist and freethinker Moncure Daniel Conway, chronicling his intellectual and spiritual journey away from orthodox religion toward humanism and social reform.
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A.
Farewell Pilgrimage
The Farewell Pilgrimage was the final pilgrimage to Mecca performed by the Prophet Muhammad, during which he delivered his famous Farewell Sermon and completed the practical example of the Hajj rituals for Muslims.
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B.
The Sacred Journey
The Sacred Journey is a spiritual memoir by American writer and theologian Frederick Buechner, reflecting on his early life and the ways in which God’s presence can be discerned in ordinary experience.
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C.
The Pilgrimage
The Pilgrimage is the English title of Surah Al-Hajj, a chapter of the Qur’an that discusses the rites, significance, and spiritual meaning of the Hajj to Mecca.
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D.
Their Pilgrimage
"Their Pilgrimage" is a late-19th-century travel novel by American author Charles Dudley Warner that satirically portrays fashionable society through the journeys of two young protagonists.
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E.
The Ends of the Earth
The Ends of the Earth is a historical work by Alfred W. Crosby that examines how human societies have expanded, migrated, and transformed environments across the globe over time.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | autobiographical book ⓘ |
| about |
Moncure Daniel Conway’s break with orthodox religion
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social and moral reform ⓘ transition toward humanism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
abolitionist movement
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ethical culture ⓘ freethought movement ⓘ liberal religion ⓘ |
| author | Moncure Daniel Conway ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
critique of traditional Christianity
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departure from orthodox religion ⓘ development of ethical humanism ⓘ embrace of freethought ⓘ |
| documents |
Conway’s engagement with social reform
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Conway’s evolving religious beliefs ⓘ Conway’s intellectual influences ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
19th-century American religious life
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moral autonomy ⓘ personal conscience ⓘ reform movements in the United States ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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memoir ⓘ religious autobiography ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
abolitionist
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freethought ⓘ humanist ⓘ liberal religious critique ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Moncure Daniel Conway
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abolitionism ⓘ humanism ⓘ intellectual development ⓘ religious doubt ⓘ social reform ⓘ spiritual journey ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | reflective ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between tradition and reason
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individual moral responsibility ⓘ liberation from dogma ⓘ search for ethical foundations without revealed religion ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 19th century ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: The Earthward Pilgrimage Description of subject: The Earthward Pilgrimage is a reflective autobiographical work by American abolitionist and freethinker Moncure Daniel Conway, chronicling his intellectual and spiritual journey away from orthodox religion toward humanism and social reform.
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