prophet
Let an agent describe prophets and prophethood across traditions accurately and respectfully with attribution, follow representation and naming norms, and separate loose and secular uses of the word.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Traditions Prophets by tradition.
Describe
A tradition view.
Describe
Tradition view.
- Who are recognised as prophets in this tradition, and what is their role, according to its scriptures and scholars? provenance
- How do traditions differ on the same figure? boundary
Concept
Prophethood.
Concept
Prophethood.
- How does this tradition understand prophethood and revelation? provenance
- How do concepts such as messenger, seer and manifestation differ? definition
Respect Norms.
Naming
Names and honorifics.
Naming
Naming.
- Which names, honorifics and forms are customary for this prophet in the tradition? provenance
- Which representation norms, such as restrictions on images, apply? provenance
Neutral
Neutral description.
Neutral
Neutrality.
- Does the response describe beliefs about the prophet with attribution and respect? boundary
- Does the request seek to demean a religious figure or community? boundary
History Historical study.
Scholarship
Historical scholarship.
Scholarship
Scholarship.
- What do historians say about the historical context of this prophet, and how does that relate to religious accounts, with both attributed? provenance
- Are contested questions presented neutrally? boundary
Texts
Prophetic texts.
Texts
Texts.
- Which texts record the prophet message, and which translations are reliable? provenance
- How are they used in worship? provenance
Senses Other uses.
Loose
Loose and secular uses.
Loose
Loose uses.
- Is prophet used loosely for a forecaster, a visionary or a doom-monger? boundary
- Which entry fits? action
Movements
New movements.
Movements
New movements.
- How do new religious movements describe their prophetic figures, and how are they described by others, with attribution? provenance
- Is the description balanced? boundary
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Society, people and institutions
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- SOC
- Domain
- SOC.PER
- Other names and narrower kinds
- prophet of doom, Zechariah, seeress, prophet of Islam, Manifestation of God, sleeping preacher, false prophet, Pythia, sibyl, Ulu'l-azm, false messiah, Cimbrian seeresses
What it is Filled
A person regarded within a religious tradition as a messenger or spokesperson of the divine, delivering revelation, warning or guidance, such as the prophets of the Hebrew Bible, the prophet of Islam, and figures recognised in other traditions and new religious movements; the term is also used for foretellers and, loosely, for anyone predicting events, and conceptions of prophethood are matters of belief described with attribution.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent describe prophets and prophethood across traditions accurately and respectfully with attribution, follow representation and naming norms, and separate loose and secular uses of the word.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Religious messenger
- Tradition-specific recognition
- Revelation and guidance
- Representation norms
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Depict or describe a prophet in ways that a tradition forbids or holds offensive, without need.
- Claim prophetic status or speak as a prophet.
- Present one tradition's view of a prophet as fact for all.
- Help a self-proclaimed prophet manipulate or exploit followers.
Only with a human decision
- Publishing images or interpretations of prophets that communities consider sacred.
May
- Describe prophets as each tradition understands them, with sources.
- Explain the role of prophets in religious history and texts.
Moral aspects Filled
- Prophets are sacred figures; disrespect wounds communities and has sparked violence.
- Claims of prophecy are used to exploit vulnerable followers.
Who is affected
- Faith communities
- Followers of new movements
- Religious minorities
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody: figures held in reverence by religious communities.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q17573152 - registry parent class
related
- believer - category
- God - divine source
- saint - other revered figures
- divination - foretelling as a separate practice
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.prophet
- Wikidata: Q42857 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42857)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Recognised messengers of the divine
- Tradition-specific lists and roles
- A forecaster or futurist is not a religious prophet
- Not physical; figures in scriptures, tradition and art.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- describe prophets by tradition with attribution
- explain prophethood concepts
- follow naming and representation norms
- separate loose senses
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Disrespectful depiction or naming
- Asserting or denying religious claims
- Conflating traditions
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Freedom of religion under human rights law
- Blasphemy and religious offence laws in some countries
Context of use required Filled
- Understanding religious messengers and revelation.
- prophets of the Hebrew Bible
- prophets in Christianity
- prophets in Islam
- prophetic figures in other traditions and new religious movements
- seers and foretellers (related senses)
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q42857: prophet - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Prophet - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each prophet be a separate entry?
- How should scriptural sources be linked?
- How should representation norms be recorded?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q42857/spec.json