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== [[MELUS]], anyone? ==
If anyone is interested in working with Multi-Ethnic U.S. Literature articles, leave me a note here and we'll see if we can get a group together. I've found that Multi-ethnic lit is woefully underrepresented  on this site, and it would be great if we could give it the coverage it deserves. If you want to see what needs to be done, run a search for your favorite author, book, etc. and see what kind of coverage it's getting. You might also search for the list of authors in your area, e.g. [[List of Asian American writers]], [[List of Cuban American writers]], etc. and see who's not listed and who doesn't have a page set up. You'll see how sporadic the coverage is! 

'''What to do:''' you'll probably want to sign up for a free account so that you can use a nickname instead of #s to sign your posts--and you'll need an account to create articles (but anyone can edit). To sign a post, simply add <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> at the end. Then, for a brief cheat-sheet on editing pages, go to [[Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page]]. For creating pages, read the information at [[Wikipedia:Your_first_article]]. If you're creating a page about an author, consider using the [[Template:Biography|Bio Template]] as a guide. 

'''Helpful hint:''' You may want to start by editing existing articles as a way of learning the ropes; use the "edit preview" button to make sure your changes look the way you want them to. And when you want to start an article, the two most important things to include ''(to make sure your page doesn't get nominated for [[Wikipedia:Deletion_policy|deletion]])'' are 1) a comment stating the subject's [[Wikipedia:Notability (people)|notability]] and 2) references and/or links to [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|reliable outside sources]] (not necessarily online, but you can find a lot using Google Scholar and Google Books). You don't need a full article to start a page--you can always come back later to add more. A [[Wikipedia:Stub|short description]] of the subject will suffice, ''as long as'' you establish the subject's notability and use reliable sources. [[User:Aristophanes68|Aristophanes68]] ([[User talk:Aristophanes68#top|talk]]) 13:48, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

== WikiProject Christianity Newsletter - January 2013 ==

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'''Membership report'''<br>
The parent Christianity WikiProject currently has 354 active members. We would like to welcome our newest members, [[User:Alliereborn|Alliereborn]], [[User:Iselilja|Iselilja]], [[User:Peterkp|Peterkp]], and [[User:Sosthenes12|Sosthenes12]]. Thank you all for your interest in this effort. We would be able to achieve nothing here without the input of all of you. If any members, new or not, wish any assistance, they should feel free to leave a message at the [[WT:X|Christianity noticeboard]] or with me or other individual editors to request it. 


'''From the Editor'''<br>
''Ichthus'' is one of the ways that the WikiProject Christianity’s [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Christianity/Outreach|Outreach]] department helps update our members. This newsletter is one of the ways we do try to help people keep up with the project. We would always welcome any input for things to be included in it or additional editors to keep it going. Please let us know if there are changes you would like to see in the format, or if there are any particular things you would like to see included. And if you have anything you would personally like to add, by all means let us know. The talk page of the current issue is probably the best place to post such comments.   
 
With that, I wish you all happy reading!

P.S. Please [{{fullurl:Wikipedia talk:Christianity noticeboard|action=watch}} click here] to add the new [[WT:X|Christianity noticeboard]] to your watchlist to follow the latest discussions relevant to WikiProject Christianity and subprojects. 

<small>By [[user:John Carter|John Carter]]</small>


'''Church of the month'''<br>
<center>[[File:Catedral de Alejandro Nevsky, Tallin, Estonia, 2012-08-11, DD 46.JPG|200px]]<br>
This image of [[Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Tallinn|Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Tallinn, Estonia]] by [[:User:Poco a poco]]<br> 
was recently promoted to Featured Image. Thank you and congratulations for the great image!</center>


'''Contest of the month'''<br>
No particular contest this month. I am however getting rather close to getting together a more or less complete set of articles relating to different areas of Christianity which can be found in recent reference sources on the broad topic of Christianity, and about various subtopics, which I hope to have finished in the next few weeks. I wonder what the rest of you might think of, maybe, making the contests of future months be basically directed at filling in the gaps of our existing coverage of topics, like those topics given significant coverage in specialized reference works which we don't yet have content on, and giving the thanks, and rewards, whatever they might be, to those who create and develop such content. I am starting a discussion at [[Wikipedia talk:Christianity noticeboard#Future contests]], and would very much welcome any input from interested parties in how to set it up, determine winners including how many winners, etc.

<small>By [[user:John Carter|John Carter]]</small>

  



  

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'''Featured content and GA report'''<br>
Since the last report, the image in the "Church of the Month" section of this newsletter was promoted to Featured Image status. 

''[[Darzu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes, BWV 40]]'' by [[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] and others, [[Teuruarii IV]] by [[User:Lemurbaby|Lemurbaby]], [[User:KAVEBEAR|KAVEBEAR]] and others, and ''[[Peace on Earth (Casting Crowns album)]]'' by [[User:Toa Nidhiki05|Toa Nidhiki05]] and others, were all promoted to GA status. 

Also this past month, the DYKs on the main page included [[St James' Church, Cardington]] by [[User:Peter I. Vardy|Peter I. Vardy]], [[Bishop's Palace, Kraków]] by [[User:Poeticbent|Poeticbent]], [[Kippinge Church]] by [[User:Ipigott|Ipigott]] and [[User:Rosiestep|Rosiestep]], [[Trinitatis Church]], also by [[User:Ipigott|Ipigott]] and [[User:Rosiestep|Rosiestep]], [[Steindamm Church]] by [[User:Olessi|Olessi]], [[ St Laurence's Church, Church Stretton]] by [[User:Peter I. Vardy|Peter I. Vardy]], [[Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora]], by [[User:Peter I. Vardy|Peter I. Vardy]], [[Sonrise Church]], by [[User:Aboutmovies|Aboutmovies]], [[St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Albany, New York)]], by [[User:Daniel Case|Daniel Case]], [[All Saints Church, Claverley]], by [[User:Peter I. Vardy|Peter I. Vardy]], and [[Church of the Holy Virgin Mary of Lourdes]], by  [[User:Poeticbent|Poeticbent]]. Our profoundest thanks and congratulations to all those involved!

'''Christian art'''<br>
[[File:Pieter Bruegel the Elder - The Tower of Babel (Vienna) - Google Art Project - edited.jpg|thumb|center|250px]]

<center>''[[The Tower of Babel (Bruegel)|''The Tower of Babel'' by Pieter Bruegel the Elder]]<br>
This image was created by [[User:Dcoetzee]]. Thank you, Dcoetzee! </center>

'''Spotlight'''<br>
[[File:Christ icon.jpg|left|100px]] 
The Spotlight this month turns to the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Christianity/Syriac Christianity work group|the Syriac Christianity work group]]. The scope of this project includes the various traditions of [[Syriac Christianity]], including the [[Assyrian Church of the East]], [[Ancient Church of the East]], [[Church of the East]], [[Syriac Orthodox Church]], [[Chaldean Catholic Church]], [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]], [[Melkite Greek Catholic Church]], [[Syriac Catholic Church]], [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Church]], and [[Saint Thomas Christians]]. One of these groups, the Assyrian Church of the East, is considered by scholars to have probably been, for several hundred years, the largest Christian grouping in the planet, with its numerous members in [[Central Asia]] and [[Eastern Asia]]. Numerous texts, traditions, and practices unique to these groups exist, including the [[Jesus Sutras]] and the belief of the Assyrian Church of the East that the bread they use in the preparation of their Eucharist uses the same basic yeast as that used in the bread of the [[Last Supper]] itself. Sadly, given the linguistic barriers to much of the content relative to these groups, and the comparative lack of notoriety they have in the Western world, much of this content does receive less attenion, and thus less development, than much other content. There is a large amount of extremely valuable historical material here still waiting to be adequately developed by editors with an interest in the topic, and I personally very much hope that we can draw more attention to these topics, and the content related to them. 

<small>By [[user:John Carter|John Carter]]</small>


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This coming month (mid-January through mid-February) includes [[Presentation of Jesus at the Temple|The Presentation of Christ in the Temple or Candlemas]] and the [[Conversion of Paul the Apostle|Conversion of Paul]]. Other major feasts in the next month include those of [[Saint Agnes]], [[Saint Francis de Sales]], Saints [[Timothy]] and [[Titus]], [[Thomas Aquinas]], [[John Bosco]], [[Saint Agatha]], [[Paul Miki]], [{Saint Scholastica]], and [[Saint Anskar]].  

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Please let us know if there are any particular areas, either individual articles or topics, which you believe would benefit from outside help from a variety of other editors. We will try to include such requests in future issues. 

<center><small>''Ichthus'' is the newsletter of Christianity on Wikipedia • It is published by [[WP:X|WikiProject Christianity]]<br>For submissions contact the [[WT:WikiProject Christianity/Outreach|Newsroom]] • To unsubscribe add yourself to the list [[WP:X/O|here]]<br>[[User:EdwardsBot|EdwardsBot]] ([[User talk:EdwardsBot|talk]]) <includeonly>~</includeonly><includeonly>~~</includeonly><includeonly>~~</includeonly></small></center>
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== WikiProject Christianity Newsletter April 2013 ==

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'''Membership report'''<br>
The parent Christianity WikiProject currently has 357 active members. We would like to welcome our newest members, [[User:Thomas Cranmer|Thomas Cranmer]], [[User:Mr.Oglesby|Mr.Oglesby]], and [[User:Stylistica|Sneha Priscilla]]. Thank you all for your interest in this effort. We would be able to achieve nothing here without the input of all of you. If any members, new or not, wish any assistance, they should feel free to leave a message at the [[WT:X|Christianity noticeboard]] or with me or other individual editors to request it. 


'''From the Editor'''<br>

We apologise for the hiatus in the publication of this newsletter due to unforseen circumstances leading to the wikibreak of [[User:John Carter|John Carter]], and so [[User:Gilderien|I]] have taken over as acting editor, and have taken this opportunity to move the publication date to the start of each month as planned, to better reflect on the previous month and look ahead to the next. This issue covers the period of time from mid-January to the end of March.

Since the last issue we have seen the resignation of [[Pope Benedict XVI]] and the election of [[Pope Francis]]. This has received much coverage both in the world media and on Wikipedia. While there is still much work to do, several quality articles have been written and the editors involved are thanked for their efforts.


This month we look ahead to Easter and the celebration of God's love for mankind through the crucifixion and resurrection of his Son Jesus Christ. With that, I wish you all happy reading!

P.S. Please [{{fullurl:Wikipedia talk:Christianity noticeboard|action=watch}} click here] to add the new [[WT:X|Christianity noticeboard]] to your watchlist to follow the latest discussions relevant to WikiProject Christianity and subprojects. 

<small>By [[user:Gilderien|Gilderien]]</small>


'''Church of the month'''<br>
[[File:Iglesia de San Ildefonso, Oporto, Portugal, 2012-05-09, DD 01.JPG|150px|center]]
This image of the [[Church of Saint Ildefonso|Church of Saint Ildefonso, Portugal]] by [[User:Poco a poco|Poco a poco]] was recently promoted to Featured Image. Thank you and congratulations for the great image!


'''Contest of the month'''<br>
No particular contest this month. I am however getting rather close to getting together a more or less complete set of articles relating to different areas of Christianity which can be found in recent reference sources on the broad topic of Christianity, and about various subtopics, which I hope to have finished in the next few weeks. I wonder what the rest of you might think of, maybe, making the contests of future months be basically directed at filling in the gaps of our existing coverage of topics, like those topics given significant coverage in specialized reference works which we don't yet have content on, and giving the thanks, and rewards, whatever they might be, to those who create and develop such content. I am starting a discussion at [[Wikipedia talk:Christianity noticeboard#Future contests]], and would very much welcome any input from interested parties in how to set it up, determine winners including how many winners, etc.

<small>By [[user:John Carter|John Carter]]</small>

  



  

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'''Featured content and GA report'''<br>
Since the last report;

[[Grade I listed churches in Cumbria]] was promoted to Featured List status, thanks to [[User:Peter I. Vardy|Peter I. Vardy]], and the image above of the [[Church of Saint Ildefonso]] was promoted to featured picture status.

[[Martin Luther King, Jr.]], by [[User:Khazar2|Khazar2]], was promoted to GA status, as well [[Third Epistle of John]] by [[User:Cerebellum|Cerebellum]]. 

Also these past months, the DYKs on the main page included [[St Mary's Church, Cleobury Mortimer]] by [[User:Peter I. Vardy|Peter I. Vardy]]; [[Marion Irvine]] by [[User:Giants2008|Giants2008]]; [[Margaret McKenna]] by [[User:Guerillero|Guerillero]]; [[Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity]] by [[User:Epeefleche|Epeefleche]]; [[St Edith's Church, Eaton-under-Heywood]] by [[User:Peter I. Vardy|Peter I. Vardy]]; [[Vester Egesborg Church]] by [[User:Ipigott|Ipigott]], [[User:Rosiestep|Rosiestep]], [[User:Nvvchar|Nvvchar]], and [[User:Dr. Blofeld|Dr. Blofeld]];  [[Undløse Church]] by [[User:Ipigott|Ipigott]], [[User:Rosiestep|Rosiestep]], [[User:Nvvchar|Nvvchar]], and [[User:Dr. Blofeld|Dr. Blofeld]]; [[St Martin's Church, Næstved]] by [[User:Ipigott|Ipigott]], [[User:Rosiestep|Rosiestep]], [[User:Nvvchar|Nvvchar]], and [[User:Dr. Blofeld|Dr. Blofeld]]; [[St. Peter, Syburg]] by [[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] and [[User:Dr. Blofeld|Dr. Blofeld]]; [[Østre Porsgrunn Church]] by [[User:Strachkvas|Strachkvas]]; [[Church of Our Saviour (Mechanicsburg, Ohio)]] by [[User:Nyttend|Nyttend]]; [[Dami Mission]] by [[User:Freikorp|Freikorp]]; [[Mechanicsburg Baptist Church]] by [[User:Nyttend|Nyttend]]; [[Acheiropoietos Monastery]], by [[User:Proudbolsahye|Proudbolsahye]]; [[T. Lawrason Riggs]], by [[User:Gareth E Kegg|Gareth E Kegg]]; [[McColley's Chapel]], by [[User:Mangoe|Mangoe]]; [[Oświęcim Chapel]], by [[User:BurgererSF|BurgererSF]]; [[Second Baptist Church (Mechanicsburg, Ohio)]], by [[User:Nyttend|Nyttend]]; [[Church of the Holy Ghost, Tallinn]], by [[User:Yakikaki|Yakikaki]]; [[Old Stone Congregational Church]], by [[User:Orlady|Orlady]]l [[Heath Chapel]], by [[User:Peter I. Vardy|Peter I. Vardy]]; [[St. Joseph's Church, Beijing]], by [[User:Bloom6132|Bloom6132]]; [[Church of St Bartholomew, Yeovilton]], by [[User:Rodw|Rodw]]; and [[St. Michael's Catholic Church (Mechanicsburg, Ohio)]] also by [[User:Nyttend|Nyttend]]. Our profoundest thanks and congratulations to all those involved!

'''Christian art'''<br>
[[File:Bach.jpg|center|200px]]
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Usq-DJ2rKo Complete recording]

<center>[[Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe, BWV 22]], a cantata by the German composer [[J.S. Bach]], was promoted to GA this month and was written by [[USer:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]]. Many thanks for her continuing work in the area of early 18th Century Church music. 
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'''Spotlight'''<br>
[[File:Christ icon.jpg|left|100px]] 
The Spotlight this month turns to the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Christianity/Jesus work group|the Jesus work group]]. The scope of this project includes the life and teachings of the central figure of Christianity, [[Jesus Christ]] and aims to write about them in a non-denominational encylopædic style. Top-priority articles include [[Jesus]], [[Christ]], [[Resurrection of Jesus]], and [[Holy Grail]], whereas High-priority articles include [[Aramaic Language]], a former FA, as well as [[Sermon on the Mount]], [[Lamb of God]], and [[Passion (Christianity)]]. The workgroup has also published two books, covering [[Book:Christ's Final Days |Christ's final days]] and the [[Book:Parables of Jesus|Parables of Jesus]]. The workgroup has two GAs, [[Nativity scene]], and [[Jesus in Islam]], but unfortunately the flagship article, [[Jesus]] was delisted in 2009. It is also responsible for three [[WP:1.0]] articles, and the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2013-02-25/WikiProject_report|WikiWork]] of the project is 4.56, which indicates the "average" article is between Start and C class.

 

<small>By [[user:Gilderien|Gilderien]]</small>


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This coming month (end-March through end-April) includes [[Easter Sunday]] in Western Christianity and  both [[Lazarus Saturday]] and [[Palm Sunday]] for the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]]. Other major feasts in the next month include those of [[Saint George]], [[Saint Mark the Evangelist]], [[Saint Stanislaus]], [[James, son of Zebedee]], and [[ Benedict the Moor]].
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== WikiProject Christianity Newsletter (May 2013) ==

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'''Membership report'''<br>
The parent Christianity WikiProject currently has 363 active members. We would like to welcome our newest members, [[User:Pleonic|Pleonic]], [[User:MJWilliams1998|MJWilliams1998]], [[User:Iloilo Wanderer|Iloilo Wanderer]], [[User:Jkadavoor|Jkadavoor]], [[User:Sir Ian|Sir Ian]] and [[User:McBenjamin|McBenjamin]]. Thank you all for your interest in this effort. We would be able to achieve nothing here without the input of all of you. If any members, new or not, wish any assistance, they should feel free to leave a message at the [[WT:X|Christianity noticeboard]] or with me or other individual editors to request it. 


'''From the Editor'''<br>
[[File:StJohnsAshfield StainedGlass GoodShepherd-frame crop.jpg|right|150px]]
This month we hear the news that the Bible is to be made into a film after outstanding success of a biblical miniseries on the History Channel, and we have seen the release of Iraqi Pastor Ali Hamzah from his confinement in Iraq.

After last month's spotlight on the [[Jesus]] work group, the flagship article, [[Jesus]], was nominated for Good Article status after much work from [[User:FutureTrillionaire|FutureTrillionaire]] and [[User:History2007|History2007]], and provisionally passed by the reviewer, although they have requested a second opinion. Our many thanks for the hard work that has gone into restoring this article to a quality piece of work.

This month the second largest denomination of Christianity, the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]], celebrates Easter and the death and resurrection of the Son of God Jesus Christ.

P.S. Please [{{fullurl:Wikipedia talk:Christianity noticeboard|action=watch}} click here] to add the new [[WT:X|Christianity noticeboard]] to your watchlist to follow the latest discussions relevant to WikiProject Christianity and subprojects. 

<small>By [[user:Gilderien|Gilderien]]</small>


'''Church of the month'''<br>
[[File:Wells Cathedral from the north crop.JPG|150px|center]]
[[Wells Cathedral]] was this month promoted to GA status. Rodw has appealed for any help project members can give to improve this article for a FA nomination.


'''Contest of the month'''<br>
No particular contest this month. I am however getting rather close to getting together a more or less complete set of articles relating to different areas of Christianity which can be found in recent reference sources on the broad topic of Christianity, and about various subtopics, which I hope to have finished in the next few weeks. I wonder what the rest of you might think of, maybe, making the contests of future months be basically directed at filling in the gaps of our existing coverage of topics, like those topics given significant coverage in specialized reference works which we don't yet have content on, and giving the thanks, and rewards, whatever they might be, to those who create and develop such content.
<small>By [[user:John Carter|John Carter]]</small>


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'''Featured content and GA report'''<br>
Since the last report;

Featured report;
[[Madonna in the Church]], by [[User:Ceoil|Ceoil]], [[User:Truthkeeper88|Truthkeeper88]], and [[User:Johnbod|Johnbod]] was promoted to Featured Article status.
[[:File:Jan van Eyck - Diptych - WGA07587.jpg|Crucifixion and Last Judgement]] was promoted to featured picture status, after nomination by [[User:Crisco 1492|Crisco 1492]].

[[Wells Cathedral]], by [[User:Rodw|Rodw]], [[Robert of Ghent]], by [[User:Ealdgyth]], [[Christianity in Medieval Scotland]], by [[User:Sabrebd|Sabrebd]], and [[Matthew, Mark, Luke and John]], also by [[User:Sabrebd|Sabrebd]] were promoted to GA status.

Also these past months, the DYKs on the main page included [[Lectionary 311]], by [[User:Leszek Jańczuk|Leszek Jańczuk]]; [[Herr Christ, der einig Gotts Sohn]], by [[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]]; [[Whalsay Parish Church]], by [[User:Ipigott|Ipigott]], [[User:Rosiestep|Rosiestep]], [[User:Nvvchar|Nvvchar]], [[User:Dr. Blofeld|Dr. Blofeld]]; [[Interpretatio Christiana]], by [[User:Altenmann|Altenmann]]; [[First Congregational Church, Salt Lake City]], by [[User:Orlady|Orlady]]; [[Church of King Charles the Martyr, Royal Tunbridge Wells]], by [[User:The C of E|The C of E]]; [[First Church in Albany (Reformed)]], by [[User:Daniel Case|Daniel Case]]; [[Pope Anastasius II]], by [[User:AbstractIllusions|AbstractIllusions]]; [[Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Palma]], by [[User:Dr. Blofeld|Dr. Blofeld]], [[User:Ipigott|Ipigott]], [[User:Rosiestep|Rosiestep]]; [[Colan Church]], by [[User:Rosiestep|Rosiestep]], [[User:Nvvchar|Nvvchar]], [[User:Ipigott|Ipigott]]; [[Notre Dame Cathedral, Papeete]], [[User:Bloom6132|Bloom6132]], [[Church of St. Wenceslaus (New Prague, Minnesota)]], by [[User:Elkman|Elkman]]; [[St. Joseph Catholic Church (San Antonio, Texas)]], by [[User:Gilliam|Gilliam]]; [[Doubting Thomas]], by [[User:Johnbod|Johnbod]]; [[Robert of Ghent]], by [[User:Ealdgyth|Ealdgyth]]; and [[Holy Trinity Church, Holdgate]], by [[User:Peter I. Vardy|Peter I. Vardy]]. Our profoundest thanks and congratulations to all those involved!

'''Christian art'''<br>
[[File:Jan van Eyck - Diptych - WGA07587.jpg|center|200px]]

<center>This depiction of the Crucifixion and Last Judgement was painted by Dutch artist [[Jan van Eyck]] and promoted to Featured Picture this month.
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'''Spotlight'''<br>
[[File:Christ icon.jpg|left|100px]] 
SPOTLIGHT

This month, we turn our attention to the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Christianity/Encyclopedic articles|Encyclopedic articles]] sub-group, which aims to provide  "a collection point for lists of articles contained in other reference sources relating to Christianity, which could serve as a basis for developing our own content". Created by John Carter, it is primarily a list of links, red or otherwise, for subjects which have an article in the reference works listed therein. This serves as a very useful list if any project members are "stuck for what to do" and there remains lots of potential for articles developed from this list.

<small>By [[user:Gilderien|Gilderien]]</small>


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This coming month (end-April through end-May) includes [[Easter Sunday]] for the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]]. Other major feasts in the next month include those of [[Matthias the Apostle]], [[The Venerable Bede]], and [[Empress Helena]].
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== WikiProject Christianity Newsletter (June 2013) ==

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'''From the Editor'''<br>
[[File:ბუმბული.png|left|50px]]Since its formation in 2006, WikiProject Christianity has come a long way. A significant number of new articles have appeared on a wide range of topics, and the quality of some key articles has seen dramatic improvement. Yet, by the very nature of the open, [[crowd-sourced]] development environment in which we operate, as the number of pages in the project has increased at times our attention has been naturally diluted. We should of course strive for quality everywhere, but we should remember that this newsletter is called [[Ichthys|Ichthus]].

Starting this month we will start a "Focus on" series, where we will try to "bring Jesus back" and focus on him. For five consecutive issues we will focus on one aspect of the study of Jesus. The goal of this series is to inform our members of what the project contains and highlight those articles which have reached quality and stability. 

From this month until November we will focus on the historical Jesus, a topic which has been the subject of much discussion on article talk pages, as well as the general media. This is an important topic, and we have a good set of well referenced articles on that now. Then, starting in December we will focus on Christ, and the spiritual and theological elements that the title entails. Following that the review of the life and ministry of Jesus in the New Testament, his miracles, and parables will take place. And each month the "Bookshelf" will mention a book that fits the theme of the month.

We hope you will enjoy this journey as we present a new aspect of Jesus each month. And given that as the number of project pages increases, the ratio of those watching the pages declines, we hope that more of you will watch some of these central pages that help define this project.


'''Church of the month'''<br>
[[File:Church of All Saints, Winthorpe - geograph.org.uk - 1117642.jpg|150px|center]]
The current building of [[All Saints' Church, Winthorpe]] in [[Nottinghamshire]], England which was completed in 1888, is at least the third version of the church, which dates back to at least the early 13th century.


'''Good articles and DYKs'''<br>
The article [[Jesus]] received the [[WP:GA|good article]] mark last month, as did [[Cleeve Abbey]]. A number of churches were featured on the main page in the [[WP:DYK|DYK]] section in May, namely [[St. Lamberti, Hildesheim]], [[Karja church]], [[Braaby Church]], [[St Patrick's Church, Liverpool|St Patrick's Liverpool]], [[Vlah Church]], [[Freerslev Church]], [[Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Mata-Utu]], [[St. Michael's Cathedral (Sitka, Alaska)]], [[St. Lamberti, Hildesheim]], [[Karja church]], [[Braaby Church]], [[St. Pierre Cathedral, Saint-Pierre]], [[Mont Saint Michel Abbey]], [[St Patrick's Church, Liverpool]], [[Vlah Church]], [[St Catherine of Siena Church, Cocking]], [[Catedral Nuestra Señora de La Asunción]], [[Roholte Church]], [[Notre Dame Cathedral, Taiohae]], [[Leicester Abbey]], [[Caracas Cathedral]], [[Caldey Abbey]], [[King's Mead Priory]], [[Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Hong Kong)]] and[[All Saints' Church, Winthorpe]], as well as the hymn [[What Wondrous Love Is This]].
 
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'''Focus on...'''<br>
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Did Jesus exist? Did he walk the streets of Jerusalem? The '''[[Historicity of Jesus]]''' article answers these questions with a firm affirmative. Historicity does not discuss if Jesus walked on water, but if he walked at all. The issue was the subject of scholarly debate before the end of last century, but the academic debate is almost over now. As the article discusses, virtually all academic opposition to the existence of Jesus has evaporated away now and scholars see it as a concluded issue. The discussion is now just among mostly self-published non-academics. 

In 2011 [[John Dickson (author)|John Dickson]] tweeted that if anyone finds a professor of history who denies that Jesus lived,[http://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2012/12/24/3660194.htm he would eat a page] of his Bible (Matthew 1 he said). Dickson's Bible is still safe. 

The article discusses the ancient sources that relate to Jesus and how they fit together to establish that he existed. The evidence for Jesus is not just based on the Christian gospels, but by inter-relating them with non-Christian sources, and the fact that they all "fit together". Moreover, the existence of Jesus is not supported just by Christian scholars and in recent years the detailed knowledge of Jewish scholars and their discoveries (e.g. [[Shlomo Pines]]' discovery of the [[Josephus on Jesus|Syriac Josephus]]) has proven highly beneficial. We encourage you to read and follow the article, for the existence of Jesus is central to the existence of Christianity.

'''From the bookshelf'''<br>
[[File:SanDiegoCityCollegeLearingRecourceCity-bookshelf.jpg|left|100px]]''Jesus Outside the New Testament: An Introduction to the Ancient Evidence'' by Robert Van Voorst, 2000 {{ISBN|0-8028-4368-9}}
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Just a few years after its publication, [[Robert Van Voorst|Van Voorst]]'s book has become the standard comprehensive text for the discussion of ancient sources that relate to Jesus and his historicity. This detailed yet really readable book has received wide ranging endorsements - [[Craig L. Blomberg|Blomberg]] and [[Stephen L. Harris|Harris]] separately referring to it as the most comprehensive treatment of the subject.

'''Did you know...'''
[[File:Soli deo gloria.jpg|thumb|right|100px|A Handel manuscript]] 
*... that [[Johann Sebastian Bach]] wrote the initials "S. D. G.", for [[Soli Deo Gloria]], at the beginning and end of all his church compositions to give God credit for the work, and that [[George Frideric Handel|Handel]] at times did the same?

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The coming month includes days dedicated to the honor of [[Beheading of John the Baptist]], [[Saints Peter and Paul]], the [[Nativity of John the Baptist]], and [[Saint Barnabas]]. 

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== WikiProject Christianity Newsletter (July 2013) ==

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[[File:ბუმბული.png|left|50px]] Welcome to the July 2013 issue of Ichthus. We focus on the chronology of Jesus, as well as looking back at the project content improved over the last month.

WP:X has gained another Featured Article, [[Gospel of the Ebionites]], by [[User:Ignocrates|Ignocrates]]. The Gospel of the Ebionites is the name scholars give to an apocryphal gospel that supposedly belonged to a sect known as the Ebionites. It consists of seven short quotations discovered in a heresiology known as the Panarion, written by Epiphanius of Salamis, and its original title remains unknown. The text is a gospel harmony composed in Greek, and is believed to have been written during the middle of the 2nd century.

[[St Mihangel's Church, Llanfihangel yn Nhowyn]] was promoted to Good Article status, as was two other welsh churches, [[St Enghenedl's Church, Llanynghenedl]], and [[St Peter's Church, Llanbedrgoch]].

The main page also featured several DYK hooks for articles in our project, namely [[Bob Fu]], [[List of places of worship in Tandridge (district)]], [[Catholic Press]], [[Garendon Abbey]], [[St. John's Episcopal Church (Jersey City, New Jersey)]], [[Pargev Martirosyan]], [[Praskvica Monastery]], [[Heather Preceptory]], [[St. Augustin, Coburg]], [[Longleat Priory]], [[St Mihangel's Church, Llanfihangel yn Nhowyn]], [[St Enghenedl's Church, Llanynghenedl]], [[Christianization of Moravia]], [[Christianization of Bohemia]], [[Repton Abbey]], [[St Peter's Church, Llanbedrgoch]], [[Medingen Abbey]], [[Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church]], [[St. James on-the-Lines]], and [[Leopold Karl von Kollonitsch]].

'''Church of the month'''<br>
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[[St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery]] is part of [[Saint Sophia's Cathedral, Kiev]] in [[Ukraine]]. It is a functioning monastery that dates back to the [[Middle Ages]].

'''Membership report'''<br>
The parent Christianity WikiProject currently has 367 active members. We would like to welcome our newest members, [[User:Newchildrenofthealmighty|Newchildrenofthealmighty]], [[User:Evenssteven|Evenssteven]], [[User:Kerna96|Kerna96]], and [[User:FutureTrillionaire|FutureTrillionaire]]. If any members, new or not, wish any assistance, they should feel free to leave a message at the [[WT:X|Christianity noticeboard]] or with me or other individual editors to request it. 


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When did Jesus live? When did he die? How do we know? We do, in fact, have excellent information about the time intervals for the life and death of Jesus. As in other people who lived and died in the first century, this gives an approximate date range, but still, give or take 3-4 years and we have pretty good estimates confirmed by a number of really diverse sources, ranging from inscriptions in [[Delphi]] to Roman and Jewish sources. The '''[[Chronology of Jesus]]''' article discusses how a wide variety of Christian, Jewish and Roman sources are used to establish the time-frame for the life and death of Jesus.

And all of his data fits together. For instance, the chronology of Paul had been discussed based on the [[Book of Acts]] long ago, then the [[Delphi Inscription]] is found in the 20th century in the [[Temple of Apollo]]. And guess what.. it confirms it and totally dates his trial in [[Corinth]], which helps reaffirm the date of the crucifixion of Jesus. The same date range is independently estimated from the writings of [[Josephus on Jesus|Josephus on the Baptist]]'s death. And it fits [[Isaac Newton]]'s astronomical models for the crucifixion date as well as the independent lunar calculations of [[Colin Humphreys|Humphreys]]. As that article shows, all these dates just fit together. 

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[[File:SanDiegoCityCollegeLearingRecourceCity-bookshelf.jpg|left|100px]]''Chronos, kairos, Christos: nativity and chronological studies'' edited by J. Vardaman, E. M. Yamauchi 1989 {{ISBN|0-931464-50-1}} 
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This two volume book (with a very apt title) is gem-filled with scholarly research. [[Paul Maier]]'s article in the first volume is a classic study on the chronology of Jesus and provides a useful summary of a number of issues.

'''Did you know...'''
[[File:Hemis monastery.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Hemis monastery]]]] 
*... that the Russian journalist [[Nicolas Notovitch]] who in 1894 originated the story that there was evidence at the [[Hemis monastery]] that an adult Jesus had [[Unknown years of Jesus|traveled to India]], later confessed to fabricating his evidence?

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This month (July) contains the feast days of [[Mary Magdalene]], and [[James, son of Zebedee]].


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== August 2013 WikiProject Christianity Newsletter ==

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Welcome to the August 2013 issue of the WikiProject Christianity newsletter. We focus on the historical Jesus and reflect on the last month.

The project has another featured picture, [[:File:The_Ruins_of_Holyrood_Chapel_(Louis_Daguerre),_1824_(Google_Art_Project).jpg|The ruins of Holyrood Chapel]], a digitisation of an oil-on-canvas painting. Our top-importance article, [[Jesus]], has been nominated for Featured Article status, the discussion can be seen [[Wikipedia:Featured_article_candidates/Jesus/archive3|here]]; [[Knights of Colombus]] has also been nominated as a FAC.

[[Ecgbert (bishop)]] and [[Church architecture in Scotland]] have both this month achieved [[WP:GA|Good Article]] status.

Our project had several of its articles featured in the main page DYK section, including [[Hinckley Priory]], [[Little Chapel]], [[St Peter's Church, Ropsley]], [[Chip Ingram]],  [[St John the Evangelist's Church, Corby Glen]], [[Great George Street Congregational Church]], [[St Mary's Church, Walton-on-the-Hill]] and [[Bunge church]].

Our thanks go to all of those who have worked to achieve these article milestones.

'''Church of the month'''<br>
[[File:Maillezais - Cathedrale Saint-Pierre 01.jpg|150px|center]]
This image, of [[Maillezais Cathedral]] and created by [[User:Selbymay|Selbymay]] was this month promoted to featured picture status.

'''Membership report'''<br>
We would like to welcome our newest members, [[User:Thechristophermorris|Thechristophermorris]], [[User:Psmidi|Psmidi]] and [[User:Jchthys|Jchthys]]. Thank you all for your interest in this effort. If any members, new or not, wish any assistance, they should feel free to leave a message at the [[WT:X|Christianity noticeboard]] or with me or other individual editors to request it. 

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What was Jesus like? What did he preach? Did he claim to be the Messiah? Did he predict an apocalypse? What can we know about him outside a religious context? The '''[[Historical Jesus]]''' article discusses what can be known about Jesus with various degrees of probability. While scholars agree on the over all flow and outline of Jesus' life (his [[Baptism of Jesus|baptism by John]], debated Jewish authorities, healings, and [[Crucifixion of Jesus|his crucifixion]] by Pilate) they have built various and diverging portraits of the rest of his life. These range from minimalist portraits that accept very little of the gospel accounts to maximalists who accept most of the accounts as historical.

The portraits of Jesus have at times been unwitting reflections of the researchers themselves, and [[John Dominic Crossan|Crossan]] once quipped that some authors "do autobiography and call it biography". However, the study of historical Jesus has made one thing clear: there is so much to learn about Jesus that the more one looks, the more there is to discover.

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[[File:SanDiegoCityCollegeLearingRecourceCity-bookshelf.jpg|left|100px]]''Jesus of Nazareth: An Independent Historian's Account of His Life and Teaching'' by Maurice Casey 2010 {{ISBN|0-567-64517-7}}
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In this book [[Maurice Casey]] not only draws on his special expertise in the [[Aramaic]] traditions and the [[Q source]], but provides a comprehensive review of the various approaches to the historical Jesus.

'''Did you know...'''
[[File:Christian world map.png|thumb|right|100px|[[Christianity#Demographics|Christian Demographics]]]] 
*... that in 1951 Christianity was the second largest religion in the world with 500 million followers, compared to [[Buddhism#Demographics|520 million Buddhists]], but by 2013 it had gained the top spot with about [[Christianity#Demographics|2.2 billion Christians]]?

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This month we celebrate the feasts of [[St Lawrence]], [[St Bernard]], and [[St Augustine]].


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== Thanks for the revert at the Metro page ==


Whatever your opinion might be, if you had time, I would be interested in it over at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Paul_the_Apostle#Jesus.27_teachings_.28or_lack_thereof.29_regarding_homosexuality Jesus' silence on homosexuality] page.  If not, thanks anyways.  [[User:Scottperry|Scott P.]] ([[User talk:Scottperry|talk]]) 00:06, 18 January 2014 (UTC)

== Wiki Loves Pride 2014 ==

Hi Aristophanes68. In case you are not aware, there is an upcoming campaign to improve coverage of LGBT-related topics on Wikipedia, culminating with an international edit-a-thon on June 21. See '''[[Wikipedia:Wiki Loves Pride 2014|Wiki Loves Pride 2014]]''' for more information. If you are interested, you might consider creating a page for a major city (or cities!) near you, with a list of LGBT-related articles that need to be created or improved. This would be a tremendous help to Wikipedia and coverage of LGBT culture and history. Thanks for your consideration, and please let me know if you have any questions! --[[User:Another Believer|<span style="color:navy;">Another Believer</span>]] <sub>([[User talk:Another Believer|<span style="color:#cc6600;">Talk</span>]])</sub> 16:20, 9 May 2014 (UTC)

==Kitchen God's Wife==
Hi. Thanks for the thanks. I'm working on getting the [[The Kitchen God's Wife]] up to par. There's a lot of critical writing on the book and I think with some work we could get it up to at least 'Good Article' status. Given your area of interest, any input from you would be much appreciated. [[User:Sotakeit|Sotakeit]] ([[User talk:Sotakeit|talk]]) 07:24, 10 July 2014 (UTC)
==Category:Native American literature==

'''[[:Category:Native American literature]]''', which you created, has been nominated for possible deletion, merging, or renaming. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at '''[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2014 July 14#Category:Native American literature|the category's entry]]''' on the [[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion|Categories for discussion]] page.<!-- Template:Cfd-notify--> Thank you. [[User:Obiwankenobi|Obi-Wan Kenobi]] ([[User talk:Obiwankenobi|talk]]) 20:22, 14 July 2014 (UTC)

== Soliciting comment... ==

Hi! Would you care to review [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Of Human Feelings/archive5|my FA nomination]] for the article [[Of Human Feelings]]? The article is about a jazz album by Ornette Coleman, and the criteria for FA articles is at [[WP:FACR]]. If not, feel free to ignore this message. Cheers! [[User:Dan56|Dan56]] ([[User talk:Dan56|talk]]) 20:58, 19 July 2014 (UTC)

== Themainman69 Is pushing POV and removing sourced information ==

This user is Pushing POV and removing sourced information on the page "Jews", he ignores the sources and has an agenda. [[User:Guy355|Guy355]] ([[User talk:Guy355|talk]]) 11:33, 25 July 2014 (UTC)
:Looks like someone else just posted a warning on his page over edit warring. I have a feeling he'll be getting several other warning messages as he keeps going.... [[User:Aristophanes68|<font color="magenta">'''Aristophanes'''</font><font color="teal">'''68'''</font>]] [[User talk:Aristophanes68|<font color="teal">''(talk)''</font>]] 12:39, 25 July 2014 (UTC)

Yeah, you should look at what he wrote to me on his page, it's kinda chilling, but trying to shut him up would probably do more ill than good, kinda like giving him a point. [[User:Guy355|Guy355]] ([[User talk:Guy355|talk]]) 15:39, 25 July 2014 (UTC)

== Made that ANI thread ==

It's at [[Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Incidents#Anti-semitic_conspiracy_theorist_user_not_here_to_build_an_encyclopedia]]. [[User:Ian.thomson|Ian.thomson]] ([[User talk:Ian.thomson|talk]]) 17:03, 25 July 2014 (UTC)
::Or not, he was blocked almost immediately. [[User:Ian.thomson|Ian.thomson]] ([[User talk:Ian.thomson|talk]]) 17:09, 25 July 2014 (UTC)
:::Thanks. [[User:Aristophanes68|<font color="magenta">'''Aristophanes'''</font><font color="teal">'''68'''</font>]] [[User talk:Aristophanes68|<font color="teal">''(talk)''</font>]] 17:32, 25 July 2014 (UTC)
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==Louis C.K.==
could you please stop listing Louis C.K. as a recognized Mexican American. He is not a recognized Mexican American figure in the Mexican American community because it is not known or mentioned enough about his background to the public. please and thank you!  <small><span class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Luna323|Luna323]] ([[User talk:Luna323|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Luna323|contribs]]) 06:26, 27 August 2014 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
: 1: He talks about it on national talk shows, so it's out there for the public. 2: You need to bring the issue up on the talk page. Any changes to the collage should be discussed with the other page editors first. Best,  [[User:Aristophanes68|<font color="magenta">'''Aristophanes'''</font><font color="teal">'''68'''</font>]] [[User talk:Aristophanes68|<font color="teal">''(talk)''</font>]] 20:05, 27 August 2014 (UTC)

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==Help wanted==
Thank you for your wonderful welcome

May I seek your help and guidance ?

I would like to create and populate entries for TimesJobs.com and SimplyMarry.com

But they keep getting removed...

Please guide me - I don't know what I'm doing wrong. 

Thank you for reaching out to me. 

I really didn't know where to turn to

Thanks in advance 

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:Hi AseemS. I'm not sure what process you were using to create those pages. We have the [[Wikipedia:Articles for creation]] set up so that you can get feedback from more experienced editors. Were you creating the pages there? Also, I see that we already have [[TimesJobs]], but I don't see that SimplyMarry.com was every created. If you haven't tried the Articles for creation page, see if that helps. Best, [[User:Aristophanes68|<font color="magenta">'''Aristophanes'''</font><font color="teal">'''68'''</font>]] [[User talk:Aristophanes68|<font color="teal">''(talk)''</font>]] 02:46, 19 August 2014 (UTC)

== Yahweh-YHWH ==

His changes were so massive I took him to [[WP:ANI#New editor with multiple problems, restoring copyvio, changing Yahweh to YHWH in perhaps 50 articles, etc.]] His changes included changing quotations and deleting a mention of "the Canaanite god YAHWEH" replacing it with YHWH, a major content change. I've a lot of work to do cleaning up. [[User:Dougweller|Dougweller]] ([[User talk:Dougweller|talk]]) 14:27, 20 August 2014 (UTC)

== Source was clear ==

You undid an edit and claimed that the edit did not have a source. It clearly had a source, and was the long standing version of the page. If you want to persist, I will go to the edit warring page and report your actions because you are making false statements to restore vandalism. [[Special:Contributions/172.243.186.198|172.243.186.198]] ([[User talk:172.243.186.198|talk]]) 00:28, 24 August 2014 (UTC)
:Thanks for clearing up the confusion. [[User:Aristophanes68|<font color="magenta">'''Aristophanes'''</font><font color="teal">'''68'''</font>]] [[User talk:Aristophanes68|<font color="teal">''(talk)''</font>]] 02:15, 24 August 2014 (UTC)

==Jay Chandrasekhar==
Hi, I edited the page, because the page was sorted by lastname, typically in Indian names will be referred with First Name and not like USA Last Names. So, the Categories was sorted with last name. So, while editing other director sort mode, I have edited this one too. [[User:Vaidyasr|Vaidyasr]] ([[User talk:Vaidyasr|talk]]) 17:34, 27 August 2014 (UTC)
:Thanks for letting me know. You might want to leave a note to that effect on the talk page, and maybe also in the article itself, using the <!--  --> brackets to keep it hidden in the coding. Cheers, [[User:Aristophanes68|<font color="magenta">'''Aristophanes'''</font><font color="teal">'''68'''</font>]] [[User talk:Aristophanes68|<font color="teal">''(talk)''</font>]] 20:00, 27 August 2014 (UTC)

== A cup of tea for you! ==

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== Could you please ==

Hello. Could you please delete [[Crowned Marian Images in the Philippines]]?

We now have the [[List of Images with Canonical Coronation]] which is more precise, complete in detail with regards to other images from other countries. Thank you. [[User:TreasureIslandMediaBoss|TreasureIslandMediaBoss]] ([[User talk:TreasureIslandMediaBoss|talk]]) 01:57, 3 September 2014 (UTC)

==Category:American women writers==
I have been populating it, yes.  I thought that was the goal, based on my discussion with Stepheng3 yesterday.  I don't know what's going on with it otherwise. --[[User:Ser Amantio di Nicolao|<span style="font-family:Old English Text MT;">Ser Amantio di Nicolao</span>]]<sup>[[User_talk:Ser Amantio di Nicolao|''Che dicono a Signa?'']]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/Ser Amantio di Nicolao|'''Lo dicono a Signa.''']]</sub> 04:38, 3 September 2014 (UTC)
:Thanks. StephenG's comment sounded like he thought you were about to diffuse it instead. Just double-checking. [[User:Aristophanes68|<font color="magenta">'''Aristophanes'''</font><font color="teal">'''68'''</font>]] [[User talk:Aristophanes68|<font color="teal">''(talk)''</font>]] 13:50, 3 September 2014 (UTC)
::Upon further discussion with other parties, it seems that diffusion ''is'' the goal after all.  So yes, I'm removing it.  It appears we've gotten it all straightened out.  I'll be doing some more work on the category tree fairly soon. --[[User:Ser Amantio di Nicolao|<span style="font-family:Old English Text MT;">Ser Amantio di Nicolao</span>]]<sup>[[User_talk:Ser Amantio di Nicolao|''Che dicono a Signa?'']]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/Ser Amantio di Nicolao|'''Lo dicono a Signa.''']]</sub> 16:31, 3 September 2014 (UTC)

== Editor copies his own Amazon review here--is that fair use or copyvio? ==
{{Help me-helped}}
The editor who created ''[[The Game of Silence]]'' included most of his own [http://www.amazon.com/review/R22Q7MHNCYOL6R Amazon review] in the article, and I don't know if he holds the copyright to that material, or if it's Amazon's property. Where can I find the answer to this problem? Thanks, [[User:Aristophanes68|<font color="magenta">'''Aristophanes'''</font><font color="teal">'''68'''</font>]] [[User talk:Aristophanes68|<font color="teal">''(talk)''</font>]] 16:43, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

:His Amazon review is not a reliable source anyway; content copy-pasted from there is not appropriate for that reason alone. Furthermore, for content published before we'd need evidence that the Wikipedia editor is indeed the original author; a similarity in user names is not enough. The copyright rests with the author, not with Amazon; the terms of use specify that Amazon is only granted a non-exclusive license for reviews. [[User:Huon|Huon]] ([[User talk:Huon|talk]]) 17:44, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

:: Thanks. I'll restore the copy/paste tag. [[User:Aristophanes68|<font color="magenta">'''Aristophanes'''</font><font color="teal">'''68'''</font>]] [[User talk:Aristophanes68|<font color="teal">''(talk)''</font>]] 18:11, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

== Dari Link==
Hi Aristophanes68, I looked over your comments on * [http://www.worldmentoringacademy.com/index.php?ctg=lesson_info&courses_ID=229 MOOC Dari course, audio, assignments, G+ hangouts and media sources ], after looking at external links "AGAIN(15x's so far)", I do not see any violations that allow you to delete the link I posted. The Site is a MOOC, with http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/deed.en_US. [[User:clowningar|clowningar]] Please reverse your deletion  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned"> — Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|undated]] comment added 19:11, 7 September 2014 (UTC)</span><!--Template:Undated--> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
: Thanks. I only deleted it because it had just been deleted the day before. You might want to start a talk-page discussion that describes what the link is, which might help prevent future deletions. Best, [[User:Aristophanes68|<font color="magenta">'''Aristophanes'''</font><font color="teal">'''68'''</font>]] [[User talk:Aristophanes68|<font color="teal">''(talk)''</font>]] 19:18, 7 September 2014 (UTC)
:: So if you see someone run off a cliff you follow? LOL I'm unsure where to post a conversation so other people don't go running off a cliff, cause it seems to be a good idea at the time. Hey I was born on April Fools. [[User talk:clowningar]]
:::You should also realize that your focus on getting an article about World Mentoring Academy accepted into Wikipedia may give the impression that these links are a conflict of interest. [[User:Aristophanes68|<font color="magenta">'''Aristophanes'''</font><font color="teal">'''68'''</font>]] [[User talk:Aristophanes68|<font color="teal">''(talk)''</font>]] 19:34, 7 September 2014 (UTC)
:::And of course it's easy to see that most of your links have been reverted by other editors as well, so you may want to figure out a better way to convince people that it's not spam, advertising, or conflict of interest. [[User:Aristophanes68|<font color="magenta">'''Aristophanes'''</font><font color="teal">'''68'''</font>]] [[User talk:Aristophanes68|<font color="teal">''(talk)''</font>]] 19:45, 7 September 2014 (UTC)

== Native American writers ==

{{cl|Native American poets}} and {{cl|Native American novelists}} would be non-diffusing of the unmarked {{cl|American poets}} and {{cl|American novelists}}, where the distinction between the category and its parent is "Native vs. other ethnicity", but they are supposed to be diffusing of {{cl|Native American writers}}, where the ethnicity aspect is common to both categories and the distinction is in the specific type of writing instead of the identity marker. I realize the current situation can be a bit confusing, but hope that helps a bit. [[User:Bearcat|Bearcat]] ([[User talk:Bearcat|talk]]) 15:30, 8 September 2014 (UTC)
: I just have a feeling this will affect all the ethnic US writer cats as well, since I've been deliberately keeping everyone in the parent cat as well as the subcats. [[User:Aristophanes68|<font color="magenta">'''Aristophanes'''</font><font color="teal">'''68'''</font>]] [[User talk:Aristophanes68|<font color="teal">''(talk)''</font>]] 15:34, 8 September 2014 (UTC)

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== Kandahar edit ==

Sorry, didn't know it was the exact content replicated from Wikipedia. [[User:StanTheMan87|StanTheMan87]] ([[User talk:StanTheMan87|talk]]) 11:44, 20 September 2014 (UTC)

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== Hep with an Asian American Magazine Article ==

Hi Aristophanes,

I noticed that you took an interest in ethnic literature in American. I was trying to create a wikipedia article about Mochi Magazine, an online publication for Asian American young women. As a PHD in literature, I feel like you have strong writing and analytical skills. Would you have any advice on how to write a good draft for this magazine? 

Maybe it's a stretch from the normal articles you would edit, but thought it would be worth asking. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Mochi_(magazine)

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== ANI re: goings-on at Babur article ==

Hi, I'm obliged to inform you that I mentioned you in the thread at [[Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Incidents#Accusations_of_ownership_by_Sitush]]. I don't think pinging counts because it doesn't always work. - [[User:Sitush|Sitush]] ([[User talk:Sitush|talk]]) 16:25, 18 June 2015 (UTC)

== Thanks for the welcome ==

I hope this is how I'm supposed to respond to the welcome message you sent.  (If not, please erase my message and let me know how to send you one.) Thanks for all useful information. 

We have lots in common—education and interests remarkably similar, but location very different. 

Thanks for the work you do for Wikipedia—for everyone. 

It's not clear to me if signing the tildes here would be appropriate, so I won't. Please let me know (assuming you can identify me without them :).  KC 21:47, 1 July 2015 (UTC)  <small><span class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Boydstra|Boydstra]] ([[User talk:Boydstra|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Boydstra|contribs]]) </span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:{{reply to|Boydstra}} You're very welcome! This is exactly how you respond to folks' talk pages, and go ahead and get used to always using the 4 tildes to sign your name (if not, an automated bot will do it for you....). I hope you find Wikipedia a good place to contribute! Cheers, [[User:Aristophanes68|<font color="magenta">'''Aristophanes'''</font><font color="teal">'''68'''</font>]] [[User talk:Aristophanes68|<font color="teal">''(talk)''</font>]] 20:23, 4 July 2015 (UTC)

== Mobile edits ==

{{Help me-helped}}
When I edit on my phone, the app shows that I'm logged in, but the edits don't show my account name and don't save to my account's watchlist. Is that the case for everyone, or do I need to do something to get my edits attributed to my account? Thanks, [[User:Aristophanes68|<font color="magenta">'''Aristophanes'''</font><font color="teal">'''68'''</font>]] [[User talk:Aristophanes68|<font color="teal">''(talk)''</font>]] 01:54, 25 July 2015 (UTC)

:This may be an issue for the [[WP:Village pump (technical)|village pump]] or possibly for [[Help talk:Mobile access]], but I expect you'll need to provide a little more context. What app are you using, for example? [[User:Huon|Huon]] ([[User talk:Huon|talk]]) 13:42, 25 July 2015 (UTC)

::I thought it was the standard Wikipedia mobile app: Wikipedia Mobile from Wikimedia Foundation. [[User:Aristophanes68|<font color="magenta">'''Aristophanes'''</font><font color="teal">'''68'''</font>]] [[User talk:Aristophanes68|<font color="teal">''(talk)''</font>]] 03:52, 28 July 2015 (UTC)

==[[:Category:Plays set in England]]==
Hello Aristophanes68. In this category you created, all listed entries as shown are for plays, as you originally had, except these three listed below, which are not plays, as they're musicals. All three were (very wrongly) recently added to the category, by the way.
*''[[Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (musical)|Chitty Chitty Bang Bang]]''
*''[[A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder]]''
*''[[Matilda the Musical]]''
If I may add, all these entries are indeed stage shows, but the three musicals should be removed from the rest of the plays, as they are not such. Just letting you know. --[[User:Plain Jane Doe|Plain Jane Doe]] ([[User talk:Plain Jane Doe|talk]]) 15:21, 5 August 2015 (UTC)

: Thanks. I was always frustrated by the different trees for plays and musicals, especially when it came to categorizing the librettists and composers. I couldn't find a good solution, so I hope you and others can find a good way to get parallel cat trees for musicals and plays. [[User:Aristophanes68|<font color="magenta">'''Aristophanes'''</font><font color="teal">'''68'''</font>]] [[User talk:Aristophanes68|<font color="teal">''(talk)''</font>]] 21:44, 5 August 2015 (UTC)

::{{tps}} You may be interested in the discussion currently going on at [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Theatre]] regarding this. The general sentiment so far is nesting the categories for musicals within the categories for plays to aid with navigation while still distinguishing musicals and straight plays. ~ <b>[[User:BU Rob13|Rob]]</b><sup>[[User talk:BU Rob13|Talk]]</sup> 21:51, 5 August 2015 (UTC)

== Vandalism of [[Solomon Northrup]] ==

Hello, and thanks for reverting the vandalism by [[Special:Contributions/Dickrichards62|Dickrichards62]]. I thought you should know, though, that the version of the page you reverted to, an edit by [[Special:Contributions/2001:8003:620F:1B00:5861:E7E5:6517:7A22|2001:8003:620F:1B00:5861:E7E5:6517:7A22]], was ''also'' an instance of vandalism. That IP user has been going through the category American people of African descent and deleting articles from it, despite the people in question being uncontroversially African-American. (I'm going through and manually reverting their vandalism now.) Just a friendly reminder to check that the version you're reverting to really is the last good version. Again, thanks for your good work reverting the other vandal's edits. —[[User:GrammarFascist|<span style="color:green;;;"><b>Grammar</b>Fascist</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/GrammarFascist|<span style="color:darkgreen;;;"><sub>contribs</sub></span>]][[User talk:GrammarFascist|<sup>talk</sup>]] 23:16, 21 September 2015 (UTC)
: Thanks. Sorry about missing that! [[User:Aristophanes68|<font color="magenta">'''Aristophanes'''</font><font color="teal">'''68'''</font>]] [[User talk:Aristophanes68|<font color="teal">''(talk)''</font>]] 22:05, 24 September 2015 (UTC)


Hey Aristophenes, thanks for your message. I do need help removing the old picture of GJ. I think i can figure out how to put up the new one with the instructions. I'm not even sure if this is how i leave you a message? [[User:RomanaPhoto|RomanaPhoto]] ([[User talk:RomanaPhoto|talk]]) 20:10, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

== About the St Catherine of Siena Article ==

Hi there Aristophanes.
I was trying to delete the extremely offensive sentence written into the article on St Catherine of Siena, which makes the wild and baseless claim that St Catherine wore a ring made from Christ's foreskin.
I am very familiar with Catholic saints and mystics, and the letter (#221) which you reference in support of this claim, makes absolutely no reference to a foreskin.
It says: 
"Well seest thou that thou art a bride, and that He has wedded thee and every creature, not with a ring of silver, but with the ring of His Flesh."
This is a very common theme and type of saying found in the Catholic mystics, and indeed in numberless writings of Catholic saints and authors of works on the spiritual life. The same theme is actually found in many Catholic prayers and in the Catholic mass! 
It concerns Christ having purchased our souls with His saving death on the Cross, where He offered the Holocaust of His body and blood. The sacrifice of His life - His flesh - then becomes the means by which He weds us spiritually. He calls it a ring because it acts the same as a ring...it is the sign of His faithful love for us which binds us to the covenant in His blood...the covenant which springs from the offering up of His flesh, and blood, and soul...His whole sacred humanity, as the ransom for our sins. See how in the context of His sacrificial love, which is like a spiritual espousal, His flesh is like an outward token..like a ring, which binds us and stands for our union. We receive His body, blood, soul and Divinity in Holy Communion. The union which also involves His flesh in the Eucharist is of the same theme, because Christ wants us to be united to Him in the truest and fullest manner, and wants to purify, sanctify and deify us to fit us to participate in His Divine Life for all eternity.
The author Caroline Walker Bynum is just wrong. Being knowledgeable doesn't grant discernment per se, and her voice on this matter is a tiny minority. There have been many mystic brides (saints) of Christ who have had spiritual espousals with Christ, who's rings were also invisible.
I assure you that I understand the subject very well, having studied many saints and mystics. I am very familiar with these themes. 
I ask to please remove that reference and just go with what is commonly (and rightly) recorded about this subject, rather than what one modern author says about it, which is a novel and weird interpretation of a text, and finds no equivalent in the life of any saint or mystic in two thousand years.
Thankyou for your time.
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I did study guidelines and understood that it is over my powers to do this. Article in question is Barbora Žagarietė https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbora_%C5%BDagariet%C4%97 and its English title is misleading, as it sounds like person's surname, this last part. But it is not surname, it really indicates her place of origin, according to Lithuanian custom, what is not correct in English. Only few exceptions, like, Aquinas, but generally in English generally people are not called smth like "Assisian", his English name is Francis of Assisi. (If this Barbora girl were more known in English speaking world, we might name English article "Barbara of Žagarė", but as this is not the case, it's better to stick with her name's original Lithuanian spelling, Barbora.) I tried to contact creator of the article, Dyglys, via his talk page in Lithuanian, but he has not answered. If You or some other smart editor could rename the English article to Barbora of Žagarė, I could do other editing in text. 

Btw, it's very confusing to have several userpages (should be at least six in my case, and I might happen to edit smth Estonian on pages in language I'm not fluent in and cannot create userpage in same) for one user in multiple languages. Is there some trick or project how multilingual editors could easily arrange their many userpages into one? Like, if I have created my userpage in one language, and then I edit an article in other language, there would appear kinda automatically or semi-automatically some link or thing in my that language userpage...? Or that what is now brownish link of not yet created userpage could be blue link to existing userpage in language it exists in? So that I could have one or two master-pages, e.g. Estonian for my people and English for the wide world, and my all other third languages userpages would direct to the latter? [[User:BirgittaMTh|BirgittaMTh]] ([[User talk:BirgittaMTh|talk]]) 11:22, 10 January 2016 (UTC)

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Hi you recommended this article  [[Dr. Philipp Aeby]] for reorganization to comply with layout guidelines. I have read the layout guidelines and looked at the structure of other similar pages, but can't understand what you think needs changing... Can you help me understand? Any advice very much appreciated, thanks! [[User:Rvanreig|Rvanreig]] ([[User talk:Rvanreig|talk]]) 09:08, 23 March 2016 (UTC)

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You added the mother-category [[:Category:Musical groups by genre]]. I believe, that this is not optimal, as [[:Category:Choirs]] is subcat to [[:Category:Vocal ensembles]], which itself is already subcat to [[:Category:Musical groups by genre]]. <br /> 
So this way, it's like we have [[:Category:Choirs]] two times inside [[:Category:Musical groups by genre]], which feels redundant. What are your thoughts? [[User:CreativeName1|CN1]] ([[User talk:CreativeName1|talk]]) 21:44, 30 March 2016 (UTC)
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==Hasek talk page==
I am sure you mean well, but when the talk page already has a project banner format, adding the novels tag above and not even an assessment is a bit short, I have added into the box structure - something you might want to watch for. cheers [[User:JarrahTree|JarrahTree]] 03:19, 20 May 2016 (UTC)
:Thanks. That's something I haven't figured out how to do with AWB yet--it allows you to automatically put things at the top or at the bottom, and there's supposed to be a feature that automatically sorts the templates in the correct order, but I can't seem to get it to work. Apologies. [[User:Aristophanes68|<font color="magenta">'''Aristophanes'''</font><font color="teal">'''68'''</font>]] [[User talk:Aristophanes68|<font color="teal">''(talk)''</font>]] 05:50, 20 May 2016 (UTC)
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==Herman Makkink==
Re your edit to the talk page for [[Herman Makkink]]. He was a sculptor, graphic artist and illustrator, not, so far as I know a novelist. what gives? [[User:Verne Equinox|Verne Equinox]] ([[User talk:Verne Equinox|talk]]) 17:18, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

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In the interests of full disclosure - I have been on Wikipedia since 2014 at least, using this name, having accomplished a number of edits. The other day, I had to log into Wikidata and my username came up with about 6 edits and no user page or talk page. I really like my username and since it showed as available (?), I took it. I decided that I would live with the lost edits.

My question - I do not feel comfortable using Citation templates and archiving references. Can you give me any suggestions of what I can do to increase my comfort and learn more about this part of editing?

Thank you for whatever help and/or advice you are able to give me.[[User:Bobdog54|Bobdog54]] ([[User talk:Bobdog54|talk]]) 22:19, 13 August 2016 (UTC)

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Hi. When you add the categories for period to the articles, could you please consider taking them out of the redundant categories? For instance, if you place [[Vasile Alecsandri]] into "19th-century Romanian poets", consider placing him also into "Romanian male poets", but taking him out of "Romanian poets", where he is now clutter. I mean, if the purpose of the subcats isn't to narrow down, but only to add articles to more and more levels from the same tree, I don't know why we're doing this. [[User:Dahn|Dahn]] ([[User talk:Dahn|talk]]) 13:54, 9 September 2016 (UTC)

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== Hi ==

I live in Cuba and my English is not well, but I am very happy of yours contributions of Achy Obejas article, but i consider that is necessary to include references about Cuba in this article, because Obejas visited Cuba in several opportunities and her novel ''Ruins'' is developing on Cuba. Maybe is possible that you work at this? I have many information, but in Spanish. For example, Obejas was the person that contribute of the monetary prize of short stories at ''La Gaceta de Cuba'', and shi say that shi is a Cuban person.
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it was nice to be welcomed, belatedly or not, as it's always nice to feel appreciated. the links in your welcome are also extremely useful, but i have a question that i didn't find an answer for there, to wit: though my command of spanish is nothing to get excited about in general, i've spent more than 5 years in southern mexico and have a knowledge of local slang (especially cusswords) that is somewhat impressive. ¿is there a way that i can offer this expertise to the wikipedia community, both the spanish and english ones? i recently read an edition of rosario castellanos' "balun canan" that was printed in spain, and a number of the footnotes that attempted to explain her mexicanisms were just plum wrong.
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Do you know how? :D
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== Vandalism in the article, [[Goguryeo]] - help will be incredible ==

Hello

It was a long time since I asked for your help, but here I am again. I'm asking the same thing to several other administrators about the same matter at hand. (I might be so annoying, but hey! Im Christian and I like boys! Thats quite a nice trait to share right?)
About four months ago, the article [[Goguryeo]] has been protected due to vandalism, disruptive editing, and edit warring. After a couple of weeks after the protection was broken, two new editors started to vandalize the same article. 
To introduce you to the situation: they edited out the statements to misrepresent the cited sources, multiple credited sources were entirely removed, and original research has been included to substitute the removal. 
The two editor(s) in question are: [[User:Zanhe]] and [[User:Koraskadi]]
I have been reverting the article back to the last editorial completed by [[User:Failosopher]] since the breakout of the situation. 

The content that has been subject to this event are these two qualities:

1- "Goguryeo (고구려; 高句麗; [ko.ɡu.ɾjʌ], 37 BCE–668 CE), also called Goryeo (고려; 高麗; [ko.ɾjʌ]), was a '''Korean''' kingdom[4][5][6]"

The two editors mentioned above are constantly removing the bolded word; which goes against these three supporting articles cited.
 "Koguryo". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
States that Goguryeo as one of the three Kingdoms of Korea
 Byeon, Tae-seop (1999) 韓國史通論 (Outline of Korean history), 4th ed, Unknown Publisher, ISBN 89-445-9101-6.
Emphasizes Goguryeo as one of the most powerful Korean State that arose throughout history
 "Complex of Koguryo Tombs". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
The current article simply talks about its geographical location. However, the article stated that Goguryeo was Korean when it was retrieved.

2- "Goguryeo has been described as an '''empire''' by many scholars", "Goguryeo was a powerful empire and one of the great powers in East Asia"

Phrases in relation to the bolded word are getting removed alongside their supporting citations. This is a completely clear example of vandalism. 
 신형식 (2003). 高句麗史. Ewha Womans University Press. p. 56. ISBN 9788973005284. Retrieved 12 September 2017.

 이덕일; 박찬규 (2007). 고구려 는 천자 의 제국 이었다. 역사의아침. ISBN 9788995884973. Retrieved 12 September 2017.

 Roberts, John Morris; Westad, Odd Arne. The History of the World. Oxford University Press. p. 443. ISBN 9780199936762. Retrieved 15 July 2016.

 Gardner, Hall. Averting Global War: Regional Challenges, Overextension, and Options for American Strategy. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 158–159. ISBN 9780230608733. Retrieved 15 July 2016.

 Laet, Sigfried J. de. History of Humanity: From the seventh to the sixteenth century. UNESCO. p. 1133. ISBN 9789231028137. Retrieved 10 October 2016.

 Walker, Hugh Dyson. East Asia: A New History. AuthorHouse. pp. 6–7. ISBN 9781477265178. Retrieved 20 November 2016

All these sources explicitly describe Goguryeo as an empire or have been described to have developed into an empire. In fact, the main thesis of the first two articles is about Goguryeo being an Empire. The same sources also state that Goguryeo is Korean, but they were not cited for the quality mentioned above for the current editorial. 

The editorial that I have been reverting back into was the protected version; which was constructed by a series of discussions and debates with various editors and administrators including us. Something has to be done about the vandalists or the article in question. For the greater good, I ask you for your help once again, but I will decrease the burden by asking many others. Thank you. [[User:Wandrative|Wandrative]] ([[User talk:Wandrative|talk]]) 17:57, 25 January 2018 (UTC)

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Belated Happy Easter and Kalo Pascha! We're excited to announce the return of our newsletter ''Ichthus''! Getting this issue out was  [[Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/IncidentArchive980#Taking_a_position_on_whether_Billy_Graham%27s_death_was_a_%22profound_loss%22|touch-and-go]] for a while. Check out what's happening at the Project:
* There was a [[Template:Did you know nominations/Christ the Lord Is Risen Today|lively discussion]] about the Easter Did You Know nomination Christ the Lord is Risen Today
* [[Talk:Knights_of_Columbus#RfC_on_the_Lead_section|RFC at Knights of Columbus]] regarding a question about having Prop 8 in the lead
* In anticipation of being nominated for Featured article, Presbyterian Church in the United States of America was [[Wikipedia:Peer_review/Presbyterian_Church_in_the_United_States_of_America/archive1|put up for Peer Review]] by [[User:Ltwin|Ltwin]]
* The death of Billy Graham on February 21 was a profound loss for many. For the Wikipedia reaction see [[Wikipedia:In_the_news/Candidates/February_2018#&#91;Posted&#93;_Billy_Graham|this discussion]]. Graham received a blurb.
* And... Order of Friars Minor--nominated by [[User:Chicbyaccident|Chicbyaccident]]--is still [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Order_of_Friars_Minor/GA1&action=edit&preload=Template:GAN/preload&editintro=Template:GAN/editintro waiting for a GA reviewer]. Please help out if you can.


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In March the Project saw four articles promoted to GA-Class. They were the oh-so-irresistible [[Delilah]] (nom. [[User:MagicatthemovieS|MagicatthemovieS]]) ''(pictured)'', [[Edict of Torda]] (nom. [[User:Borsoka|Borsoka]]), [[David Meade (author)]] (nom. [[User:LovelyGirl7|LovelyGirl7]]) and last but not least [[Black Christmas (2006 film)]] (nom. [[User:Drown_Soda|Drown_Soda]]). Black Christmas? How did that get in there lol? Congratulations to all of the nominators for a job well done!

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'''[[Jesus]]''' (7–2 BC to 30–33 AD) is the central figure of [[Christianity]], whom the teachings of most Christian denominations hold to be the [[Son of God]] and the awaited [[Messiah]] of the [[Old Testament]]. Virtually all modern scholars of antiquity agree that a [[historical Jesus]] existed, although there is little agreement on the reliability of the [[gospel|gospel narratives]] and how closely the biblical Jesus reflects the historical Jesus. Most scholars agree that Jesus was a Jewish preacher from Galilee, was baptized by [[John the Baptist]], and was crucified in Jerusalem on the orders of the Roman prefect, [[Pontius Pilate]]. Christians generally believe that Jesus was conceived by the [[Holy Spirit]], [[Virgin birth of Jesus|born of a virgin]], performed [[Miracles of Jesus|miracles]], founded the Church, [[Crucifixion of Jesus|died by crucifixion]] as a sacrifice to achieve [[Atonement in Christianity|atonement]], [[Resurrection of Jesus|rose from the dead]], and [[Ascension of Jesus|ascended]] into heaven, from which [[Second Coming|he will return]]. The great majority of Christians worship Jesus as the incarnation of God the Son, the second of three Persons of a [[Divine Trinity]]. A few Christian groups reject Trinitarianism, wholly or partly, as non-scriptural. [[Jesus in Islam|In Islam]], Jesus is considered one of God's important prophets and the Messiah. {{TFAFULL|Jesus}}


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Last month's auspicious relaunch of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Christianity/Outreach/April 2018|our newsletter]] precipitated something of an uproar in the Wikipedia community. What started as a localized edit war over censorship spilled over onto the Administrator's Noticeboard finally ending up at Wikipedia's supreme judicial body ArbCom. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee/Noticeboard&oldid=837089062#Motion:_Misuse_of_Administrator_Tools Their ruling] resulted in the admonishment of administrator {{u|Future Perfect at Sunrise}} for his involvement in the dispute. The story [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2018-04-26/Arbitration_report|was reported]] by Wikipedia's venerable flagship newspaper ''The Signpost''.

The question of whether to delete all portals--including the 27 Christianity-related portals--was put to the Wikipedia community. Approximately 400 editors have participated in the [[Wikipedia:Village_pump_(proposals)/RfC:_Ending_the_system_of_portals|protracted discussion]]. Going by !votes, Oppose deletion has a distinct majority. The original [[Portal:Christianity|Christianity Portal]] was created on November 5, 2005 by {{User link|Brisvegas}} and the following year he successfully nominated the portal for Featured Portal. {{u|The Transhumanist}} has revived [[WP:WikiProject Portals|WikiProject Portals]] with hopes of revitalizing Wikipedia's system of 1,515 portals.

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Four articles in the Project were promoted to GA: [[Edict of Torda]] nom. by {{u|Borsoka}}, [[Jim Bakker]] nom. by {{u|LovelyGirl7}}, [[Ralph Abernathy]] nom. by {{u|Coffee}} and [[Psalm 84]] nom. by {{u|Gerda_Arendt}}. The Psalm ends with "O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee." Words to live by. Please support our members and send some [[Template:WikiLove_templates|WikiLove]] to the nominators!
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'''[[Operation Auca]]''' was an attempt by five [[Evangelicalism|Evangelical]] [[Christianity|Christian]] [[missionaries]] from the [[United States]] to make contact with the [[Huaorani]] people of the [[Amazon Rainforest|rainforest]] of [[Ecuador]]. The Huaorani, also known as the Aucas, were an isolated tribe known for their violence, both against their own people and outsiders who entered their territory. With the intention of being the first [[Protestantism|Protestants]] to evangelize the Huaorani, the missionaries began making regular flights over Huaorani settlements in September 1955, dropping gifts. After several months of exchanging gifts, on [[January 2]], [[1956]], the missionaries established a camp at "Palm Beach", a [[Bar (landform)|sandbar]] along the [[Curaray River]], a few miles from Huaorani settlements.  Their efforts culminated on [[January 8]], [[1956]], when all five&mdash;[[Jim Elliot]], [[Nate Saint]], Ed McCully, Peter Fleming, and [[Roger Youderian]]&mdash;were attacked and [[spear]]ed by a group of Huaorani warriors.  The news of their deaths was broadcast around the world, and [[Life (magazine)|''Life'' magazine]] covered the event with a photo essay. The deaths of the men galvanized the missionary effort in the United States, sparking an outpouring of funding for evangelization efforts around the world. Their work is still frequently remembered in evangelical publications, and in 2006, was the subject of the film production ''[[End of the Spear]]''. ('''[[Operation Auca|more...]]''')

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Here are discussions relevant to the Project:
* [[Liberty University]] has an RFC regarding the university's relationship with President Trump; see [[Talk:Liberty_University#rfctag|discussion]]
* [[Is Genesis History?]] has an RFC regarding acceptability of movie reviews for inclusion; see [[Talk:Is_Genesis_History%3F#rfctag|discussion]]
* [[United States pro-life movement]] has a requested move to United States anti-abortion movement; see [[Talk:United_States_pro-life_movement#reqmovetag|discussion]]

The following articles need reviewers for GA-class: [[Type of Constans]] nom. by {{u|Gog the Mild}}, [[Tian Feng (magazine)]] nom. by {{u|Finnusertop}}. Your assistance is greatly appreciated. 

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... that in 1636, '''[[Phineas Hodson]]''', Chancellor of [[York Minster]], lost his 38-year-old wife Jane during the birth of the couple's 24th child?
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The '''[[Mortara case]]''' was a controversy precipitated by the [[Papal States]]' seizure of Edgardo Mortara, a six-year-old Jewish child, from his family in [[Bologna|Bologna, Italy]], in 1858. The city's [[inquisitor]], Father Pier Feletti, heard from a servant that she had administered [[emergency baptism]] to the boy when he fell sick as an infant, and the [[Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith| Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition]] held that this made the child irrevocably a Catholic. Because the Papal States had forbidden the raising of Christians by members of other faiths, it was ordered that he be taken from his family and brought up by the Church. After visits from the child's father, international protests mounted, but [[Pope Pius IX]] would not be moved. The boy grew up as a Catholic with the Pope as a substitute father, trained for the priesthood in Rome until 1870, and was [[Ordination|ordained]] in France three years later. In 1870 the [[Kingdom of Italy]] captured Rome during the [[Italian unification|unification of Italy]], ending the pontifical state; opposition across Italy, Europe and the United States over Mortara's treatment may have contributed to its downfall. {{TFAFULL|Mortara case}}
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The big news was the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The Top 7 [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Christianity/Popular_pages|most popular articles]] in [[WP:X|WikiProject Christianity]] were:
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# [[Elizabeth I of England]] – legendary monarch who ushered in the Elizabethan Era over the dead body of her [[Mary, Queen of Scots|half-sister]] (#5)
# [[Henry VIII of England]] – on his deathbed the last words of the king who founded the English Reformation were "Monks! Monks! Monks!"
# [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] – can't wait to see the [[United_States_five-dollar_bill#Redesign|new US$5 bill]] featuring the "I Have a Dream" speech
# [[Seven deadly sins]] – surprisingly "original research" is not one of the Seven deadly sins
# [[Mary, Queen of Scots]] – arrested for Reigning While Catholic (RWC)
# [[Michael Curry (bishop)]] – our article says that he upstaged Meghan at her wedding. Did you see her wedding pictures? All I can say is <small><nowiki>{{dubious}}</nowiki></small>
# [[Robert F. Kennedy]] – when informed that missiles were being installed in Cuba he famously quipped, "Can they hit [[Ole Miss riot of 1962|Oxford, Mississippi]]?"
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... that the little-known 1758 [[Methodism|Methodist]] hymn "'''[[Sun of Unclouded Righteousness]]'''" asks God to send the doctrine of the "Unitarian fiend ... back to hell", referring to both [[Islam]] and [[Unitarianism]]?
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'''[[List of dates predicted for apocalyptic events]]'''. Predictions of [[apocalypse|apocalyptic events]] that would result in the extinction of humanity, a collapse of civilization, or the destruction of the planet have been made since at least the beginning of the [[Christian Era]]. Most predictions are related to [[Abrahamic religions]], often standing for or similar to the [[eschatological]] events described in their scriptures. Christian predictions typically refer to events like the [[Rapture]], [[Great Tribulation]], [[Last Judgment]], and the [[Second Coming of Christ]].

Polls conducted in 2012 across 20 countries found over 14% of people believe the world will end in their lifetime, with percentages raging from 6% of people in France to 22% in the US and Turkey. In the UK in 2015, the general public believed the likeliest cause would be [[nuclear war]], while experts thought it would be [[Existential risk from artificial general intelligence|artificial intelligence]]. Between one and three percent of people from both countries thought the apocalypse would be caused by [[zombies]] or [[alien invasion]]. ([[List_of_dates_predicted_for_apocalyptic_events|more...]])


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The sad news was the [[2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings]]. The Top 6 [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Christianity/Popular_pages|most popular articles about People]] in [[WP:X|WikiProject Christianity]] were:
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# [[Louis XIV of France]] – a monarch of the House of Bourbon who reigned as King of France. He did say, "Every time I appoint someone to a vacant position, I make a hundred unhappy and one ungrateful." 
# [[Mary, Queen of Scots]] – arrested for Reigning While Catholic (RWC), Mary was found guilty of plotting to assassinate [[Elizabeth I of England]] in 1586, and was beheaded the following year. 
# [[Elizabeth I of England]] – The Virgin Queen, Elizabeth was the last of the five monarchs of the House of Tudor who ushered in the [[Elizabethan Era]], reversed re-establishment of Roman Catholicism by her [[Mary I of England|half-sister]]. 
# [[Henry VIII of England]] – [[King of England]], He was an accomplished musician, author, and poet; his known piece of music is "[[Pastime with Good Company]]". He is often reputed to have written "[[Greensleeves]]" but probably did not. He had [[Wives of King Henry VIII|six marriages]].
# [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] –<div style="font-family:Allura;font-size: 20px;">'''" There are three urgent and indeed great problems that we face not only in the United States of America but all over the world today. That is the problem of racism, the problem of poverty and the problem of war."'''</div> 
# [[Billy Ray Cyrus]] – Having released 12 studio albums and 44 singles since 1992, he is best known for his number one single "[[Achy Breaky Heart]]", which became the first single ever to achieve [[Australian Recording Industry Association|triple Platinum status]] in [[Australia]].
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'''[[Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral]]''' is a [[Gothic Revival]] three-spire cathedral in the city of [[Cork (city)|Cork]], [[Ireland]]. It belongs to the Church of Ireland and was completed in 1879. The cathedral is located on the south side of the River Lee, on ground that has been a place of worship since the 7th century, and is dedicated to [[Finbarr of Cork]], patron saint of the city. It was once in the Diocese of Cork; it is now one of the three cathedrals in the [[Church of Ireland]] Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, in the ecclesiastical province of [[Dublin]]. Christian use of the site dates back to a 7th-century AD monastery, which according to legend was founded by Finbarr of Cork. The entrances contain the figures of over a dozen biblical figures, capped by a tympanum showing a Resurrection scene. 
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A suicide attack on [[July 11]]th claimed by [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|Islamic State (IS)]] near a church in the  [[Syria|Syrian]] city of [[Qamishli]] shows that Christians remain a major target of the terror group. The Top 6 [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Christianity/Popular_pages|most popular articles about People]] in [[WP:X|WikiProject Christianity]] were:
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# [[Henry VIII of England]] – [[King of England]], He was an accomplished musician, author, and poet; his known piece of music is "[[Pastime with Good Company]]". He is often reputed to have written "[[Greensleeves]]" but probably did not. He had [[Wives of King Henry VIII|six marriages]].
# [[Elena Cornaro Piscopia]] – was a [[Republic of Venice|Venetian]] [[philosopher]] of noble descent who in 1678 became [[List of women who obtained doctoral degrees before 1800|one of the first women]] to receive an [[academic degree]] from a university, and the first to receive a [[Doctor of Philosophy]] degree. In 1669, she translated the ''Colloquy of Christ'' by [[Carthusian]] monk [[Lanspergius]] from Spanish into Italian.
# [[Mary, Queen of Scots]] – arrested for Reigning While Catholic (RWC), Mary was found guilty of plotting to assassinate [[Elizabeth I of England]] in 1586, and was beheaded the following year. 
# [[Bob Dylan]] – American singer-songwriter, author, and visual artist. <div style="font-family:Caveat ;font-size: 25px;">'''" Take care of all your memories. For you cannot relive them."'''</div> 
# [[Elizabeth I of England]] – The Virgin Queen, Elizabeth was the last of the five monarchs of the House of Tudor who ushered in the [[Elizabethan Era]], reversed re-establishment of Roman Catholicism by her [[Mary I of England|half-sister]]. 
# [[Billy Ray Cyrus]] – Having released 12 studio albums and 44 singles since 1992, he is best known for his number one single "[[Achy Breaky Heart]]", which became the first single ever to achieve [[Australian Recording Industry Association|triple Platinum status]] in [[Australia]].
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'''''When God Writes Your Love Story: The Ultimate Approach to Guy/Girl Relationships''''' is a 1999 book by [[Eric Ludy|Eric]] and [[Leslie Ludy]], an American married couple. After becoming a bestseller on the Christian book market, the book was republished in 2004 and then revised and expanded in 2009. It tells the story of the authors' first meeting, [[courtship]], and marriage. The authors advise [[Single person|single people]] not to be [[Physical intimacy|physically]] or [[Emotional intimacy|emotionally intimate]] with others, but to wait for the spouse that [[Will of God|God has planned]] for them. 

The book is divided into five sections and sixteen chapters. Each chapter is written from the perspective of one of the two authors; nine are by Eric, while Leslie wrote seven, as well as the introduction. The Ludys argue that one's love life should be both guided by and subordinate to one's [[Personal god#Christianity|relationship with God]]. Leslie writes that God offers new beginnings to formerly [[Chastity|unchaste]] or [[Sexual abuse|sexually abused]] individuals.
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#[[Dolly Parton]] - an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian, known primarily for her work in [[country music]]. {{Wikiquote-inline|Dolly Parton}}: " I just depend on a lot of prayer and meditation. I believe that without God I am nobody, but that with God, I can do anything."
# [[Harriet Tubman]] - an American [[abolitionist]] and [[political activist]]. Born into slavery, she escaped and made some  missions to rescue enslaved people, using the network of antislavery activists and [[Underground Railroads]]. During the [[American Civil War]], she served as an armed scout, spy for the [[Union Army]]. 
# [[Henry VIII of England]] – [[King of England]], He was an accomplished musician, author, and poet; his known piece of music is "[[Pastime with Good Company]]". He is often reputed to have written "[[Greensleeves]]" but probably did not. He had [[Wives of King Henry VIII|six marriages]].
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'''''Being a Ghost Story of Christmas''''', commonly known as '''''A Christmas Carol''''', is a [[novella]] by [[Charles Dickens]], first published in London by [[Chapman & Hall]] in 1843 and illustrated by [[John Leech (caricaturist)|John Leech]]. The book is divided into five chapters, which Dickens titled "[[Staff (music)|staves]]". ''A Christmas Carol'' recounts the story of [[Ebenezer Scrooge]], an elderly [[miser]] who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner [[Jacob Marley]] and the spirits of [[Ghost of Christmas Past|Christmas Past]], [[Ghost of Christmas Present|Present]] and [[Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come|Yet to Come]]. After their visits, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man. ([[A Christmas Carol|more...]])<br>
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#[[Pope Benedict XVI]] – retired [[prelate]] of the [[Catholic Church]] who served as head of the Church and sovereign of the [[Vatican City|Vatican City State]] from 2005 until [[Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI|his resignation]]. 
# [[Pope Francis]] – the head of the [[Catholic Church]] and [[List of sovereigns of Vatican City State|sovereign]] of the [[Vatican City|Vatican City State]]. Francis is the first [[Jesuit]] pope, the first from the Americas, the first from the [[Southern Hemisphere]], and the first pope from outside Europe since the Syrian [[Pope Gregory III|Gregory III]], who reigned in the 8th century.
#[[Dolly Parton]] – an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian, known primarily for her work in [[country music]]. {{Wikiquote-inline|Dolly Parton}}: "I just depend on a lot of prayer and meditation. I believe that without God I am nobody, but that with God, I can do anything."
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'''''A Song for Simeon''''', is a 37-line poem written in 1928 by American-English poet [[T.&nbsp;S. Eliot]] (1888–1965). It is [[T. S. Eliot's Ariel poems|one of five poems]] that Eliot contributed to the ''[[Ariel poems (Faber)|Ariel poems]]'' series of 38 pamphlets by several authors published by [[Faber and Faber|Faber and Gwyer]]. "A Song for Simeon" was the sixteenth in the series and included an illustration by [[avant garde]] artist [[Edward McKnight Kauffer]]. The poem's narrative echoes the text of the {{lang|la|[[Nunc dimittis]]|italic=no}}, a liturgical prayer for [[Compline]] from the Gospel passage. Eliot introduces literary allusions to earlier writers [[Lancelot Andrewes]], [[Dante Alighieri]] and [[St. John of the Cross]]. Critics have debated whether Eliot's depiction of Simeon is a negative portrayal of a Jewish figure and evidence of [[anti-Semitism]] on Eliot's part.
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==Wikiproject==
Hi, I see you've contributed a lot to [[Native American literature]], would you be interested in a wikiproject on oral tradition? [[User:Kowal2701|Kowal2701]] ([[User talk:Kowal2701|talk]]) 19:07, 25 July 2024 (UTC)