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Ichthus:January 2012
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| January 2012 |
In this issue...
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Ichthus:May 2012
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From the Editor
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This month marks the observation ofPentecost,one of the most important feast of the Christian liturgical year. It is our hope here that all of you, regardless of your religious affiliation (if any), find that the holiday, and its accompanying activities, an enjoyable and beneficial experience. We also hope that this "Birthday of the Church" is one which gives you the same joy as the birthday of yourself or your loved ones.
Ichthusis the successor to the long running WikiProject Christianity newsletter, run under the WikiProject Christianity’sOutreachdepartment. As such, you will continue to see information about our latest featured and good articles, DYKs, as well as new members who have joined our project. You might also see links to Christianity related news from the mainstream media!
With that, I wish you all happy reading!
John Carter,Asst. Editor
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Help BringWikipe-tan"into the fold"
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As many of you may know, our unofficial mascot, dear Wikipe-tan, hasn't yet indicated any particular beliefs. However, yes, as we all know, ahem,some peoplemight object to our beloved mascot running around in aFrench maidoutfit. People do talk, you know.;) If anyone might be able to develop an image of the dear lady in a image more, well, "Christian," I would like to see perhaps a vote for next month as to which, if any, image of the dear girl we might make our own unofficial mascot. Please post your imageshere.
Christianity in other wikis
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Spotlight on the Outreach department
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Ichthuswill spotlight a different subproject or workgroup of WikiProject Christianity. This edition will spotlight on our vitalOutreach department.This comparatively small, but vital, project unit is dedicated to welcoming new editors to Wikipedia and the Christianity related content, and to providing information to the various project members, in forms like this newsletter.
The scope of articles with which this group deals is truly enormous, and, given the wide variety of material with which we deal, we would very much welcome the input of more individuals, particularly individuals who are particularly knowledgeable of the less well-known and less frequently monitored articles related to Christianity.
Speaking personally, I would be very, very gratified if we were to have this become a very, very large and active unit, with members from the broad spectrum of Christian beliefs, practices, and groups. The broader the spectrum and areas of expertise of members we have, the better we will be able to help manage the content. Please consider whether you believe you might be able to contribute in this vital area.
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Ichthus:June 2012
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| June 2012 |
Membership report
[edit]The parent Christianity WikiProject currently has 331 active members. We would like to welcomeUser:Sanju87,User:Psalm84,User:Zegron,User:Jargon777,User:Calu2000,User:Gilderien,User:Ronallenus,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 theChristianity noticeboardor with me or other individual editors to request it.
From the Editor
[edit]Ichthusis one of the ways that the WikiProject Christianity’sOutreachdepartment helps update our members. We have recently added some new sections to the newsletter. Please let us know what you think of the new departments, and if there are any other suggestions for departments you would like to see. 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!
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Church of the month
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byBerthold Werner
Vote for the project mascot
[edit]We had last month asked our members to help "bring into the fold"Wikipe-tanas the project's mascot. Voting will take place this month for which image we should adopt atWikipedia:WikiProject Christianity/Outreach/Wikipe-tan.Please take a moment to review the images and vote for whichever is your favorite, or, if you so prefer, suggest an additional one.
DYK
[edit]- ...thatAnna of Kashin,a Russian medieval princess, was twice canonized as a holy protectress of women who suffer the loss of relatives?
Calendar
[edit]Thie coming month includes days dedicated to the honor ofBeheading of John the Baptist,Saints Peter and Paul,theNativity of John the Baptist,andSaint Barnabas.
Featured content and GA report
[edit]Alec Douglas-Homerecently achieved FA status.This picture,in the Church of the Month section, was recently promoted to Featured Picture status. Our thanks and congratulations to all those involved.
Wikimedia Foundation report
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Wikisourcecurrently has many old texts available, most of them in the public domain. This is a potentially very valuable source for several things, including for instance links to Biblical verses, because we know that it will, basically, be around as long as we are.
Byuser:John Carter with inspiration fromHistory2007
Christian art
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This section would include a rather large image of a specific work of art, with a link to the most directly relevant article.
Suggestion:Resurrection of Christ,an English 15th centuryNottingham alabaster.Groups of painted relief panels were sold via dealers to churches on a budget, who had wood frameworks made to hold them locally. From a huge new donation of images from theWalters Art Museumto Commons, see
ByJohnbod
Spotlight
[edit]A new WikiProject relating directly to Christian history is being developed atWikipedia:WikiProject Christian history.Also, a group specifically devoted to the Mennonites and other Anabaptists is now up and running atWikipedia:WikiProject Christianity/Anabaptist work group.Anyone interested in assisting with the development of these groups and topics is more than welcome to do so.
I believe
[edit]... in the statements contained in theNicene Creed.I believe that the Bible is one of the two defining bases for belief. The other is theSacred tradition,which provides us with means of interpreting the Scriptures, as well as some teachings which have been handed on by God outside of the scriptures. I believe that theMagisteriumhas been empowered to fill this interpretative function. I believe thatclerical celibacyis a rule that should generally be followed. I am a member of theCatholic Church.
Help requests
[edit]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.
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Ichthus:July 2012
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| July 2012 |
Membership report
The parent Christianity WikiProject currently has 336 active members. We would like to welcomeUser:Emilymadcat,User:Toa Nidhiki05,User:DonutGuy,andUser:RCNesland,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 theChristianity noticeboardor with me or other individual editors to request it.
From the Editor
Ichthusis one of the ways that the WikiProject Christianity’sOutreachdepartment helps update our members. We have recently added some new sections to the newsletter. Please let us know what you think of the new departments, and if there are any other suggestions for departments you would like to see. 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!
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Church of the month
byUser:JaGa
Vote for the project mascot
We had last month asked our members to help "bring into the fold"Wikipe-tanas the project's mascot. Voting will take place this month for which image we should adopt atWikipedia:WikiProject Christianity/Outreach/Wikipe-tan.Please take a moment to review the images and vote for whichever is your favorite, or, if you so prefer, suggest an additional one.
Calendar
Thie coming month (mid-July through mid-September) includes days dedicated to the honor ofMary Magdalene,James, son of Zebedee,Ignatius Loyola,Saint Dominic,Joseph of Arimathea,and theTransfiguration of Jesus.
Featured content and GA report
Grade I listed churches in Cheshirewas recently promoted to Featured List status.This picturewas recently promoted to Featured Picture status.Bartolome de las CasasandEdmund the Martyrwere promoted to GA level this past month.
Our thanks and congratulations to all those involved.
Wikimedia Foundation report
Wikibookswelcomes the development of textbooks of all kinds, children's books, recipes, and other material. It currently has just under 2500 books, including several Wikijunior books for the 12 and under population. There is, at present, not even a book on Christianity. Anyone interested in helping develop such a textbook is more than welcome to do so.
Christian art
The portrait of Sir Thomas More by Hans Holbein the Younger.
Spotlight
A new WikiProject relating directly to Christian history is being developed atWikipedia:WikiProject Christian history.Anyone interested in assisting with the development of these groups and topics is more than welcome to do so.
I believe
... in the tradition ofThomas the Apostle,Mar Addai,andSaint Bartholomew.I believe that Jesus had two essences (or natures), human and divine, unmingled, that are everlastingly united in one personality. I am a member of theAssyrian Church of the East.
Help requests
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WikiProject Christianity August 2012 newsletter
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| August 2012 |
Membership report
The parent Christianity WikiProject currently has 341 active members. We would like to welcome our newest members,User:David_FLXD,User:Alexsbecker,User:Penguin 236,User:Gugi001,User:John D. Rockerduck,andUser:Margaret9mary.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 theChristianity noticeboardor with me or other individual editors to request it.
From the Editor
Ichthusis one of the ways that the WikiProject Christianity’sOutreachdepartment helps update our members. We have recently added some new sections to the newsletter. 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.
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Church of the month
byUser:Diliff
Contest of the month
We currently have a remarkable lack ofWikipedia:Wikipedia-Books.Right now,Category:Wikipedia books on Christianitycontains only 12 books. We certainly could have at least one book on each major grouping within Christianity. One of the challenges for this month, then, is working to put together books on relevant topics. For this month, one contest is for editors to assemble the basic Wikipedia books for each of the main topics of the extant related projects. When finished, they should their creation of the books at themain Christianity noticeboard,and at the end of the month the project will award barnstars to those who have made a significant efforts in developing this underdeveloped content.
Also this month, we are going to have have a challenge to create and improve some of our more important missing or low-quality articles. As biographies are often a bit easier, this month we are choosing two biographies:Karl Behm,which has yet to be started, and the currently Stub-class articleNerses IV the Gracious.A barnstar will be awarded to any editor who can get these articles up toDYK quality leveland ultimately selected for the DYK section of the main page.
Calendar
Thie coming month (mid-August through mid-September) includes feasts dedicated to the honor ofAssumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary,Bartholomew the Apostle,Nativity of Mary,and theExaltation of the Cross.
Featured content and GA report
Since the last report,William de Chesney (sheriff),Knights of Columbus,andAngelus Silesiuswere promoted to GA level.
Our thanks and congratulations to all those involved.
Wikimedia Foundation report
Wikinewsis our sister site for developing news stories. Several events relating to Christianity, like the installation of bishops for instance, do not necessarily merit extensive coverage in wikipedia encyclopedic articles, but can and easily could be covered at greater length in a news article format. Given the number of significant news events that relate to religion, including claims of miracles, assignment of bishops and other religious leaders, church conferences, and other events, this site provides an excellent opportunity to provide in-depth coverage of current events at greater length than wikipedia.
Christian art
Spotlight
One of our newer editors,User:David_FLXD,has recently gone through much of our content related to Methodism and assessed it. We are very grateful for his efforts, and that of all the editors who have had a role in developing that content. We have every reason to believe that this will make it significantly easier for theMethodism work groupto create and develop content relevant to Methodism. To help that along, we certainly encourage everyone to do what they can to help David and the other Methodism editors to bring the content relevant to their tradition to the highest possible level of quality.
I believe
... in theHoly Trinity,the sacraments ofBaptismandHoly Communion,theArminianconception offree willthrough God'sprevenient grace,and the regular renewal of the individual'scovenantwith God. I am aMethodist.
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WikiProject Christianity September 2012 newsletter
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| September 2012 |
Membership report
The parent Christianity WikiProject currently has 344 active members. We would like to welcome our newest members,User:Floating Boat,User:Dewey420,andUser:Jpacobb.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 theChristianity noticeboardor with me or other individual editors to request it.
From the Editor
Ichthusis one of the ways that the WikiProject Christianity’sOutreachdepartment helps update our members. We have recently added some new sections to the newsletter. 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.
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Church of the month
byUser:Diliff
Contest of the month
We currently have a remarkable lack ofWikipedia:Wikipedia-Books.Right now,Category:Wikipedia books on Christianitycontains only 12 books. We certainly could have at least one book on each major grouping within Christianity. One of the challenges for this month, then, is working to put together books on relevant topics. For this month, one contest is for editors to assemble the basic Wikipedia books for each of the main topics of the extant related projects. When finished, they should their creation of the books at themain Christianity noticeboard,and at the end of the month the project will award barnstars to those who have made a significant efforts in developing this underdeveloped content.
Also this month, we are going to have have a challenge to create and improve some of our more important missing or low-quality articles. Last month's challenge articles wereKarl BethandNerses IV the Gracious.Both articles are currently candidates for the DYK section of themain page.This month's challenge articles are the Stub-class articleJames Hastingsand the not yet startedRudolf Sohm,A barnstar will be awarded to any editor who can get these articles up toDYK quality leveland ultimately selected for the DYK section of the main page.
Calendar
Thie coming month (mid-September through mid-October) includes feasts dedicated to the honor of theMartyrs of Korea,Saint Matthew,Vincent de Paul,Michaelmas,Saint Jerome,Theresa of Lisieux,theFeast of the Guardian Angels,Francis of Assisi,Our Lady of the Rosary,andTeresa of Avila.
Featured content and GA report
Since the last report,Albertus Soegijapranata,andReginald Heberwere promoted to FA.Grade I listed churches in Greater Manchesterwas promoted to Featured List, andJackie Hudson,Joyce Kilmer,Divine command theory,Bosa of YorkandArgument from moralitywere promoted to GA level. DYKs featured this past month includeChurch of Saint Benoit, Istanbul,All Saints Church, Hollingbourne,Neustädter Kirche, Hannover,St Mary's Church, Kirkby Lonsdale,Albert Ndongmo,If We Are the Body,List of places of worship in Tonbridge and Malling,Kulubnarti church,All Saints Church, Ulcombe,Val-Saint-Lambert Abbey,Igny Abbey,Church of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel, Brăila,Places of Worship Registration Act 1855,Collegiate Church of San Gimignano,andSt Matthew's Church, Burnley.Our profoundest thanks and congratulations to all those involved!
Wikimedia Foundation report
As some of you may have seen, theSimple English Wikipediahas been experiencing some difficulties lately. This particular entity could be of great value to several individuals who are trying to learn English. As some of you who do speak foreign languages know, one of the most easily available, and, in general, useful learning aids for people is a text they know already, which allows them to focus on the specific words of the new language. Various recorded readings and translations of theBibleare among the best examples of this. Any efforts to try to enhance this vital means of informing a large segment of our readership is more than welcome. People interested in helping develop it are encouraged to leave a note regarding their specific articles of interest at theChristianity noticeboard.It would be wonderful if we could report some significant contributions to this sister site next month. And, of course, if we do have something to report, those involved would receive our greatest thanks.
Christian art
Spotlight
WikiProject Calvinismis one of our more important subprojects. It is specifically devoted to developing content relating to the Calvinist tradition, and the primary point for development of content relating to thePilgrims,Presbyterians,Reformed churches,Congregational church,Reformed Baptists,andLow church.We definitely encourage everyone to do what they can to help this project develop the content relating to this extremely important Christian tradition.
I believe
... that human nature is insufficient for salvation, and the grace of God is required to do so. I believe that God has preordained who will and will not achieve salvation. I believe that Jesus's atonement was sufficient for the purposes for which it was done. I believe that God's grace is of such power that it can overcome any person's resistance. I believe that those whom God has chosen for salvation will, by the undeniable power of God, persevere in God's grace. I am aCalvinist.
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WikiProject Christianity October 2012 newsletter
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| September 2012 |
Membership report
The parent Christianity WikiProject currently has 347 active members. We would like to welcome our newest members,User:Dplcrnj,User:Danmuz,User:Zigzig20s,andUser:Jasonasosa.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 theChristianity noticeboardor with me or other individual editors to request it.
From the Editor
Ichthusis one of the ways that the WikiProject Christianity’sOutreachdepartment 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.
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Church of the month
byUser:Taxiarchos228,recently promoted to Featured Image
Contest of the month
For the upcoming month, the contest will be to develop content related to theChristmasseason, including Advent and other related topics. Please feel free to see and take part in the discussion atWikipedia talk:Christianity noticeboard#Contest of the month - Advent/Christmas content.
One of last month's challenge articles,Rudolf Sohm,has been substantially developed byUser:Jack1956andUser:StAnselm.Our deepest thanks to both of them!!
Calendar
Thie coming month (mid-October through mid-November) includesAll Saints' DayandAll Souls' Dayand major commemorations dedicated to the honor of theIgnatius of Antioch,Luke the Evangelist,Simon the Canaanite,Saint Jude,the dedication of theLateran Basilica,the beginning of theNativity Fast,James of Jerusalem,Reformation Day,and others.
Featured content and GA report
Since the last report,Augustinian theodicybyUser:ItsZippywas promoted to FA.Grade I listed churches in MerseysidebyUser:Peter I. Vardywas promoted to Featured List. The images in theChurch of the MonthandChristian artsections of this newsletter were promoted to Featured Picture status.John WheelwrightbyUser:Sarnold17,Christmas Party (The Office)byUser:Gen. QuonandIf We Are the BodybyUser:Toa Nidhiki05,were promoted to GA level. DYKs featured this past month includeCathedral of Saint Demetrius, Craiova,byUser:Biruitorul,Nerses IV the GraciousbyUser:John Carter,Church of St Candida and Holy CrossbyUser:BarretB,St Laurence's Church, MorlandbyUser:Peter I. Vardy,St Mary's Church, LongfleetbyUser:Bermicourt,Chor von St. BonifatiusbyUser:Gerda Arendt,St Andrew's Church, PenrithbyUser:Peter I. Vardy,Holy Rosary Cathedral (Vancouver)byUser:Bloom6132,Sacred Heart Cathedral (Kamloops)byUser:Bloom6132,St Columba's Church, WarcopbyUser:Peter I. Vardy,St Oswald's Church, RavenstonedalebyUser:Peter I. Vardy,andW. E. BiederwolfbyUser:John Foxe.Our profoundest thanks and congratulations to all those involved!
Christian art
Spotlight
WikiProject Holidays/Christmas task forceis the group whose purpose is to help develop the content related to the Christmas season, including Advent, New Year's, and related holidays. As many of us know, in several parts of the world, including the United States, the Christmas season is not only the time of one of the greatest holidays of the Christian liturgical year, but it is also the "make or break" time for many retailers, whose profitability for the year often depends on their success in this time of the giving of sometimes significantly expensive gifts. In other parts of the world, the winter solstice period and sometimes specifically Christmas itself means something that might surprise many Christians, like theChristmas in Japan,where Christmas is one of the times hotels receive the greatest number of, often unmarried, couples staying there for the night. The solstice season is also significant to several other religions. Many of these days are also legal holidays in several places. In Belarus, for instance, both the Western and Eastern Christmas commemorations are legal holidays. We would certainly welcome the members of this project to donate some of their time and talents in the upcoming months to improving this significant content.
Help requests
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.
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WikiProject Christianity October 2012 newsletter
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| November 2012 |
Membership report
The parent Christianity WikiProject currently has 349 active members. We would like to welcome our newest members,User:HayayikaandUser:Pikachu Bros..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 theChristianity noticeboardor with me or other individual editors to request it.
From the Editor
Ichthusis one of the ways that the WikiProject Christianity’sOutreachdepartment 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.
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Church of the month
Recently promoted to Featured Image. Great work!
Contest of the month
For the upcoming month, the contest will continue with theChristmastheme, including Advent and other related topics. Please feel free to see and take part in discussion at theChristianity noticeboard.
Calendar
This coming month (mid-November through mid-December) includes theAdventseason. Other major feasts are those ofMargaret of Scotland,Matthew the Evangelist,Hilda of Whitby,Elizabeth of Hungary,Edmund the Martyr,thePresentation of Mary,Saint Cecilia,Clement of Rome,Catherine of Alexandria,Andrew the Apostle,Francis Xavier,Saint Barbara,John Damascene,Nicholas of Myra,Saint Ambrose of Milan,Feast of the Immaculate Conception,Our Lady of Guadalupe,Lucy of Syracuse,and others.
Featured content and GA report
Since the last report,Crucifixion and Last Judgement diptychby, among others,User:Truthkeeper88,User:Ceoil,andUser:Kafka LizandMitt RomneybyUser:Wasted Time Rwere promoted to FA.List of 2000s Christian Songs number onesbyUser:Toa Nidhiki05was promoted to Featured List. The two images in theChurch of the MonthandChristian artsections of this newsletter were promoted to Featured Picture status, as were these two images of Michelangelo'sPieta
and ofGiovanni Bellini'sSaint Francis in the Desert
.Derek WebbbyUser: Pepsi2786and others, andScipione PiattolibyUser:Piotruswere promoted to GA level. DYKs featured this past month includeArchdiocese of Râmnic,byUser:Biruitorul,Diocese of CaransebeşbyUser:Biruitorul,Wythburn ChurchbyUser:Peter I. Vardy,St. Gumbertus, AnsbachbyUser:Gerda Arendt,User:Dr. Blofeld,andUser:Nvvcharcollectively,St. Johannis, AnsbachbyUser:Gerda Arendt,User:Dr. Blofeld,andUser:Nvvcharcollectively,Nikollë BojaxhiubyUser:ZjarriRrethues,All Saints Church, LyddbyUser:Dr. Blofeld,User:Rosiestep,User:Gilderien,andUser:Ipigottcollectively,St Mary's Church, Acton BurnellbyUser:Peter I. Vardy,St Eata's Church, AtchambyUser:Peter I. Vardy,Nativity of St. John the Baptist Church, Piatra NeamțbyUser:Biruitorul,Anna SchäfferbyUser:Shii,List of Archbishops of VancouverbyUser: Bloom6132,James Francis CarneybyUser:Bloom6132,St Luke's Church, ChelseabyUser:PKMandUser:Johnbod,Gregory OrologasbyUser:Alexikoua,Ambrosios PleianthidisbyUser:Alexikoua,andSt Giles' Church, Barrow,byUser:Peter I. Vardy.Our profoundest thanks and congratulations to all those involved!
Christian art
Spotlight
The core topics work groupis the group whose specific purpose is to help identify and develop those articles which are of greatest importance to an overall understanding of the broad subject of Christianity, based on what is included in thecore topics list.These articles include some of specific churches and individuals, history, philosophical and theological matters, and more. We have had some recent discussion regarding which articles should be included in this list, and it probably makes sense to revisit the selections, and try to figure out how best to work to make them high quality articles. Discussion is beginning atWT:Xregarding these matters, and all input is welcome.
Help requests
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.
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WikiProject Christianity Newsletter - December 2012
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| December 2012 |
Membership report
The parent Christianity WikiProject currently has 350 active members. We would like to welcome our newest member,User:Harishrawat11.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 theChristianity noticeboardor with me or other individual editors to request it.
From the Editor
Ichthusis one of the ways that the WikiProject Christianity’sOutreachdepartment 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.
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Church of the month
This image ofThe Baptistry of Saint John in PisabyUser:NotFromUtrecht
Contest of the month
As I imagine many of our editors will be editing at a greatly reduced level for the next few weeks, what with the Christmas and New Year's holidays coming, there is no specific content-related contest this month. The contest, if anything, is to make the most of the season, in whatever way, if any, you deem appropriate.
Calendar
This coming month (mid-December through mid-January) includes theAdventseason, and one of the two greatest holidays of the Christian year,Christmas.Other major feasts in the next month include those of theFeast of the Epiphany,Baptism of the Lord,Saint Stephen,Thomas the Apostle,Holy Innocents,John the Evangelist,Gregory of Nazianzus,Basil the Great,Saint Genevieve,Elizabeth Ann Seton,andSaint Sava.
Featured content and GA report
Since the last report,Anne Hutchinsonnominated byUser:Sarnold17was promoted to FA.Grade I listed churches in LancashirebyUser:Peter I. Vardywas promoted to Featured List. The image in theChurch of the MonthandChristian artsections of this newsletter were promoted to Featured Picture status.Come to the WellbyUser:Toa Nidhiki05and others, andDwight ChristmasbyUser:Gen. Quonand others were promoted to GA level. DYKs featured this past month includeKing's Chapel, Gibraltar,byUser:Prioryman,Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Albany, New York)byUser:Daniel Case,Tingsted ChurchbyUser:IpigottandUser:Rosiestep,St. Mary's Church (Albany, New York)byUser:Daniel Case,Stubbekøbing ChurchbyUser:IpigottandUser:Rosiestep,Notre Dame Cathedral (Phnom Penh)byUser:Bloom6132,andSt. James' Church, CardingtonbyUser:Peter I. Vardy.Our profoundest thanks and congratulations to all those involved!
Christian art
Spotlight
In the spirit of Christmas, the spotlight for the coming month might actually best be on those people closest to you. We know that a lot of our editors here are associated in some way or another with schools, and many if not most of them are going on rather extended breaks for the holidays. This can give some of us a chance to meet up with old friends, spend time with our families and those close to us, and, in a sense, "recharge" for the new year. So, for all of you who are in some way part of that group, we wish you the very best of holidays. We hope you all return to editing after the holidays with your spirits lifted and with your energies at peak level. There are some small matters in development here as well, and it is our hope that some of them will be ready come the next newsletter. But, until then, we wish you all the happiest and holiest (if appropriate) holidays.
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WikiProject Christianity Newsletter - January 2013
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Membership report
The parent Christianity WikiProject currently has 354 active members. We would like to welcome our newest members,Alliereborn,Iselilja,Peterkp,andSosthenes12.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 theChristianity noticeboardor with me or other individual editors to request it.
From the Editor
Ichthusis one of the ways that the WikiProject Christianity’sOutreachdepartment 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!
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Church of the month
This image ofAlexander Nevsky Cathedral in Tallinn, EstoniabyUser:Poco a poco
Contest of the month
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 atWikipedia 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.
Featured content and GA report
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 40byGerda Arendtand others,Teuruarii IVbyLemurbaby,KAVEBEARand others, andPeace on Earth (Casting Crowns album)byToa Nidhiki05and others, were all promoted to GA status.
Also this past month, the DYKs on the main page includedSt James' Church, CardingtonbyPeter I. Vardy,Bishop's Palace, KrakówbyPoeticbent,Kippinge ChurchbyIpigottandRosiestep,Trinitatis Church,also byIpigottandRosiestep,Steindamm ChurchbyOlessi,St Laurence's Church, Church StrettonbyPeter I. Vardy,Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora,byPeter I. Vardy,Sonrise Church,byAboutmovies,St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Albany, New York),byDaniel Case,All Saints Church, Claverley,byPeter I. Vardy,andChurch of the Holy Virgin Mary of Lourdes,byPoeticbent.Our profoundest thanks and congratulations to all those involved!
Christian art
This image was created byUser:Dcoetzee.Thank you, Dcoetzee!
Spotlight
The Spotlight this month turns to thethe Syriac Christianity work group.The scope of this project includes the various traditions ofSyriac Christianity,including theAssyrian 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,andSaint 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 inCentral AsiaandEastern Asia.Numerous texts, traditions, and practices unique to these groups exist, including theJesus Sutrasand 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 theLast Supperitself. 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.
Calendar
This coming month (mid-January through mid-February) includesThe Presentation of Christ in the Temple or Candlemasand theConversion of Paul.Other major feasts in the next month include those ofSaint Agnes,Saint Francis de Sales,SaintsTimothyandTitus,Thomas Aquinas,John Bosco,Saint Agatha,Paul Miki,[{Saint Scholastica]], andSaint Anskar.
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WikiProject Christianity Newsletter April 2013
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Membership report
The parent Christianity WikiProject currently has 357 active members. We would like to welcome our newest members,Thomas Cranmer,Mr.Oglesby,andSneha 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 theChristianity noticeboardor with me or other individual editors to request it.
From the Editor
We apologise for the hiatus in the publication of this newsletter due to unforseen circumstances leading to the wikibreak ofJohn Carter,and soIhave 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 ofPope Benedict XVIand the election ofPope 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!
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Church of the month
This image of theChurch of Saint Ildefonso, PortugalbyPoco a pocowas recently promoted to Featured Image. Thank you and congratulations for the great image!
Contest of the month
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 atWikipedia 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.
Featured content and GA report
Since the last report;
Grade I listed churches in Cumbriawas promoted to Featured List status, thanks toPeter I. Vardy,and the image above of theChurch of Saint Ildefonsowas promoted to featured picture status.
Martin Luther King, Jr.,byKhazar2,was promoted to GA status, as wellThird Epistle of JohnbyCerebellum.
Also these past months, the DYKs on the main page includedSt Mary's Church, Cleobury MortimerbyPeter I. Vardy;Marion IrvinebyGiants2008;Margaret McKennabyGuerillero;Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy TrinitybyEpeefleche;St Edith's Church, Eaton-under-HeywoodbyPeter I. Vardy;Vester Egesborg ChurchbyIpigott,Rosiestep,Nvvchar,andDr. Blofeld;Undløse ChurchbyIpigott,Rosiestep,Nvvchar,andDr. Blofeld;St Martin's Church, NæstvedbyIpigott,Rosiestep,Nvvchar,andDr. Blofeld;St. Peter, SyburgbyGerda ArendtandDr. Blofeld;Østre Porsgrunn ChurchbyStrachkvas;Church of Our Saviour (Mechanicsburg, Ohio)byNyttend;Dami MissionbyFreikorp;Mechanicsburg Baptist ChurchbyNyttend;Acheiropoietos Monastery,byProudbolsahye;T. Lawrason Riggs,byGareth E Kegg;McColley's Chapel,byMangoe;Oświęcim Chapel,byBurgererSF;Second Baptist Church (Mechanicsburg, Ohio),byNyttend;Church of the Holy Ghost, Tallinn,byYakikaki;Old Stone Congregational Church,byOrladylHeath Chapel,byPeter I. Vardy;St. Joseph's Church, Beijing,byBloom6132;Church of St Bartholomew, Yeovilton,byRodw;andSt. Michael's Catholic Church (Mechanicsburg, Ohio)also byNyttend.Our profoundest thanks and congratulations to all those involved!
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Spotlight
The Spotlight this month turns to thethe Jesus work group.The scope of this project includes the life and teachings of the central figure of Christianity,Jesus Christand aims to write about them in a non-denominational encylopædic style. Top-priority articles includeJesus,Christ,Resurrection of Jesus,andHoly Grail,whereas High-priority articles includeAramaic Language,a former FA, as well asSermon on the Mount,Lamb of God,andPassion (Christianity).The workgroup has also published two books, coveringChrist's final daysand theParables of Jesus.The workgroup has two GAs,Nativity scene,andJesus in Islam,but unfortunately the flagship article,Jesuswas delisted in 2009. It is also responsible for threeWP:1.0articles, and theWikiWorkof the project is 4.56, which indicates the "average" article is between Start and C class.
Calendar
This coming month (end-March through end-April) includesEaster Sundayin Western Christianity and bothLazarus SaturdayandPalm Sundayfor theEastern Orthodox Church.Other major feasts in the next month include those ofSaint George,Saint Mark the Evangelist,Saint Stanislaus,James, son of Zebedee,andBenedict the Moor.
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[edit]Γεια. Έχω μεταφράσει 2 άρθρα από τα ελληνικά. Θα ήθελα να τα διαβάσεις και να κάνεις μερικές διορθώσεις, αφού οι γνώσεις μου στα αγγλικά δεν είναι τέλειες. Τα άρθρα είναι Nea Salamis Famagusta και Nea Salamis Famagusta FC. Είναι ακριβείς μεταφράσεις των αντίστοιχων ελληνικών. Αν δεν μπορείς να βοηθήσεις, απολογούμαι για την ενόχληση.Xaris333(talk)21:40, 30 March 2013 (UTC)
WikiProject Christianity Newsletter (May 2013)
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Membership report
The parent Christianity WikiProject currently has 363 active members. We would like to welcome our newest members,Pleonic,MJWilliams1998,Iloilo Wanderer,Jkadavoor,Sir IanandMcBenjamin.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 theChristianity noticeboardor with me or other individual editors to request it.
From the Editor
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 theJesuswork group, the flagship article,Jesus,was nominated for Good Article status after much work fromFutureTrillionaireandHistory2007,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, theEastern Orthodox Church,celebrates Easter and the death and resurrection of the Son of God Jesus Christ.
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Church of the month
Wells Cathedralwas 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
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.
ByJohn Carter
Featured content and GA report
Since the last report;
Featured report; Madonna in the Church,byCeoil,Truthkeeper88,andJohnbodwas promoted to Featured Article status. Crucifixion and Last Judgementwas promoted to featured picture status, after nomination byCrisco 1492.
Wells Cathedral,byRodw,Robert of Ghent,byUser:Ealdgyth,Christianity in Medieval Scotland,bySabrebd,andMatthew, Mark, Luke and John,also bySabrebdwere promoted to GA status.
Also these past months, the DYKs on the main page includedLectionary 311,byLeszek Jańczuk;Herr Christ, der einig Gotts Sohn,byGerda Arendt;Whalsay Parish Church,byIpigott,Rosiestep,Nvvchar,Dr. Blofeld;Interpretatio Christiana,byAltenmann;First Congregational Church, Salt Lake City,byOrlady;Church of King Charles the Martyr, Royal Tunbridge Wells,byThe C of E;First Church in Albany (Reformed),byDaniel Case;Pope Anastasius II,byAbstractIllusions;Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Palma,byDr. Blofeld,Ipigott,Rosiestep;Colan Church,byRosiestep,Nvvchar,Ipigott;Notre Dame Cathedral, Papeete,Bloom6132,Church of St. Wenceslaus (New Prague, Minnesota),byElkman;St. Joseph Catholic Church (San Antonio, Texas),byGilliam;Doubting Thomas,byJohnbod;Robert of Ghent,byEaldgyth;andHoly Trinity Church, Holdgate,byPeter I. Vardy.Our profoundest thanks and congratulations to all those involved!
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Spotlight
SPOTLIGHT
This month, we turn our attention to theEncyclopedic articlessub-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.
Calendar
This coming month (end-April through end-May) includesEaster Sundayfor theEastern Orthodox Church.Other major feasts in the next month include those ofMatthias the Apostle,The Venerable Bede,andEmpress Helena.
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WikiProject Christianity Newsletter (June 2013)
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From the Editor
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
The current building ofAll Saints' Church, WinthorpeinNottinghamshire,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
The articleJesusreceived thegood articlemark last month, as didCleeve Abbey.A number of churches were featured on the main page in theDYKsection in May, namelySt. Lamberti, Hildesheim,Karja church,Braaby Church,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)andAll Saints' Church, Winthorpe,as well as the hymnWhat Wondrous Love Is This.
Focus on...
THE
HISTORICALJESUS
Did Jesus exist? Did he walk the streets of Jerusalem? TheHistoricity of Jesusarticle 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 2011John Dicksontweeted that if anyone finds a professor of history who denies that Jesus lived,he would eat a pageof 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 theSyriac 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
Just a few years after its publication,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 -BlombergandHarrisseparately referring to it as the most comprehensive treatment of the subject.
Did you know...
- ... thatJohann Sebastian Bachwrote the initials "S. D. G.", forSoli Deo Gloria,at the beginning and end of all his church compositions to give God credit for the work, and thatHandelat times did the same?
Calendar
The coming month includes days dedicated to the honor ofBeheading of John the Baptist,Saints Peter and Paul,theNativity of John the Baptist,andSaint Barnabas.
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WikiProject Christianity Newsletter (July 2013)
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From the Editor
WP:X has gained another Featured Article,Gospel of the Ebionites,byIgnocrates.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 Nhowynwas promoted to Good Article status, as was two other welsh churches,St Enghenedl's Church, Llanynghenedl,andSt Peter's Church, Llanbedrgoch.
The main page also featured several DYK hooks for articles in our project, namelyBob 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,andLeopold Karl von Kollonitsch.
Church of the month
St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monasteryis part ofSaint Sophia's Cathedral, KievinUkraine.It is a functioning monastery that dates back to theMiddle Ages.
Membership report
The parent Christianity WikiProject currently has 367 active members. We would like to welcome our newest members,Newchildrenofthealmighty,Evenssteven,Kerna96,andFutureTrillionaire.If any members, new or not, wish any assistance, they should feel free to leave a message at theChristianity noticeboardor with me or other individual editors to request it.
Focus on...
THE
HISTORICALJESUS
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 inDelphito Roman and Jewish sources. TheChronology of Jesusarticle 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 theBook of Actslong ago, then theDelphi Inscriptionis found in the 20th century in theTemple of Apollo.And guess what.. it confirms it and totally dates his trial inCorinth,which helps reaffirm the date of the crucifixion of Jesus. The same date range is independently estimated from the writings ofJosephus on the Baptist's death. And it fitsIsaac Newton's astronomical models for the crucifixion date as well as the independent lunar calculations ofHumphreys.As that article shows, all these dates just fit together.
From the bookshelf
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...
- ... that the Russian journalistNicolas Notovitchwho in 1894 originated the story that there was evidence at theHemis monasterythat an adult Jesus hadtraveled to India,later confessed to fabricating his evidence?
Calendar
This month (July) contains the feast days ofMary Magdalene,andJames, son of Zebedee.
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August 2013 WikiProject Christianity Newsletter
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From the Editor
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,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 seenhere;Knights of Colombushas also been nominated as a FAC.
Ecgbert (bishop)andChurch architecture in Scotlandhave both this month achievedGood Articlestatus.
Our project had several of its articles featured in the main page DYK section, includingHinckley 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-HillandBunge church.
Our thanks go to all of those who have worked to achieve these article milestones.
Church of the month
This image, ofMaillezais Cathedraland created bySelbymaywas this month promoted to featured picture status.
Membership report
We would like to welcome our newest members,Thechristophermorris,PsmidiandJchthys.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 theChristianity noticeboardor with me or other individual editors to request it.
Focus on...
THE
HISTORICALJESUS
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? TheHistorical Jesusarticle 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 (hisbaptism by John,debated Jewish authorities, healings, andhis crucifixionby 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, andCrossanonce 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.
From the bookshelf
In this bookMaurice Caseynot only draws on his special expertise in theAramaictraditions and theQ source,but provides a comprehensive review of the various approaches to the historical Jesus.
Did you know...
- ... that in 1951 Christianity was the second largest religion in the world with 500 million followers, compared to520 million Buddhists,but by 2013 it had gained the top spot with about2.2 billion Christians?
Calendar
This month we celebrate the feasts ofSt Lawrence,St Bernard,andSt Augustine.
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Belated Happy Easter and Kalo Pascha! We're excited to announce the return of our newsletterIchthus!Getting this issue out wastouch-and-gofor a while. Check out what's happening at the Project:
- There was alively discussionabout the Easter Did You Know nomination Christ the Lord is Risen Today
- RFC at Knights of Columbusregarding 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 wasput up for Peer ReviewbyLtwin
- The death of Billy Graham on February 21 was a profound loss for many. For the Wikipedia reaction seethis discussion.Graham received a blurb.
- And... Order of Friars Minor--nominated byChicbyaccident--is stillwaiting for a GA reviewer.Please help out if you can.
Achievements
In March the Project saw four articles promoted to GA-Class. They were the oh-so-irresistibleDelilah(nom.MagicatthemovieS)(pictured),Edict of Torda(nom.Borsoka),David Meade (author)(nom.LovelyGirl7) and last but not leastBlack Christmas (2006 film)(nom.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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Nominated byThe C of E
... that some people knowChrist the Lord is risen todayfromLlanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch?"
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Jesus(7–2 BC to 30–33 AD) is the central figure ofChristianity,whom the teachings of most Christian denominations hold to be theSon of Godand the awaitedMessiahof theOld Testament.Virtually all modern scholars of antiquity agree that ahistorical Jesusexisted, although there is little agreement on the reliability of thegospel narrativesand how closely the biblical Jesus reflects the historical Jesus. Most scholars agree that Jesus was a Jewish preacher from Galilee, was baptized byJohn the Baptist,and was crucified in Jerusalem on the orders of the Roman prefect,Pontius Pilate.Christians generally believe that Jesus was conceived by theHoly Spirit,born of a virgin,performedmiracles,founded the Church,died by crucifixionas a sacrifice to achieveatonement,rose from the dead,andascendedinto heaven, from whichhe will return.The great majority of Christians worship Jesus as the incarnation of God the Son, the second of three Persons of aDivine Trinity.A few Christian groups reject Trinitarianism, wholly or partly, as non-scriptural.In Islam,Jesus is considered one of God's important prophets and the Messiah. (Full article...)
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Ichthus: May 2018
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Project News
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Last month's auspicious relaunch ofour newsletterprecipitated 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.Their rulingresulted in the admonishment of administratorFuture Perfect at Sunrisefor his involvement in the dispute. The storywas reportedby Wikipedia's venerable flagship newspaperThe 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 theprotracted discussion.Going by!votes, Oppose deletion has a distinct majority. The originalChristianity Portalwas created on November 5, 2005 byBrisvegasand the following year he successfully nominated the portal for Featured Portal.The Transhumanisthas revivedWikiProject Portalswith hopes of revitalizing Wikipedia's system of 1,515 portals.
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Achievements
Four articles in the Project were promoted to GA:Edict of Tordanom. byBorsoka,Jim Bakkernom. byLovelyGirl7,Ralph Abernathynom. byCoffeeandPsalm 84nom. byGerda_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 someWikiLoveto the nominators!
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Operation Aucawas an attempt by fiveEvangelicalChristianmissionariesfrom theUnited Statesto make contact with theHuaoranipeople of therainforestofEcuador.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 firstProtestantsto evangelize the Huaorani, the missionaries began making regular flights over Huaorani settlements in September 1955, dropping gifts. After several months of exchanging gifts, onJanuary 2,1956,the missionaries established a camp at "Palm Beach", asandbaralong theCuraray River,a few miles from Huaorani settlements. Their efforts culminated onJanuary 8,1956,when all five—Jim Elliot,Nate Saint,Ed McCully, Peter Fleming, andRoger Youderian—were attacked andspearedby a group of Huaorani warriors. The news of their deaths was broadcast around the world, andLifemagazinecovered 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 productionEnd of the Spear.(more...)
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"... that, shortly after being sentenced to death for treason,Ioan C. Filittibecame manager of theNational Theatre Bucharest?"
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Ichthus June 2018
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Project news
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Here are discussions relevant to the Project:
- Liberty Universityhas an RFC regarding the university's relationship with President Trump; seediscussion
- Is Genesis History?has an RFC regarding acceptability of movie reviews for inclusion; seediscussion
- United States pro-life movementhas a requested move to United States anti-abortion movement; seediscussion
The following articles need reviewers for GA-class:Type of Constansnom. byGog the Mild,Tian Feng (magazine)nom. byFinnusertop.Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
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... that in 1636,Phineas Hodson,Chancellor ofYork Minster,lost his 38-year-old wife Jane during the birth of the couple's 24th child?
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TheMortara casewas a controversy precipitated by thePapal States' seizure of Edgardo Mortara, a six-year-old Jewish child, from his family inBologna, Italy,in 1858. The city'sinquisitor,Father Pier Feletti, heard from a servant that she had administeredemergency baptismto the boy when he fell sick as an infant, and theSupreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisitionheld 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, butPope Pius IXwould 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 wasordainedin France three years later. In 1870 theKingdom of Italycaptured Rome during theunification of Italy,ending the pontifical state; opposition across Italy, Europe and the United States over Mortara's treatment may have contributed to its downfall. (Full article...)
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Ichthus:July 2018
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The Top 7 report
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The big news was the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The Top 7most popular articlesinWikiProject Christianitywere:
- Elizabeth I of England– legendary monarch who ushered in the Elizabethan Era over the dead body of herhalf-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 thenew US$5 billfeaturing 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{{dubious}}
- Robert F. Kennedy– when informed that missiles were being installed in Cuba he famously quipped, "Can they hitOxford, Mississippi?"
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... that the little-known 1758Methodisthymn "Sun of Unclouded Righteousness"asks God to send the doctrine of the" Unitarian fiend... back to hell ", referring to bothIslamandUnitarianism?
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List of dates predicted for apocalyptic events.Predictions ofapocalyptic eventsthat 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 theChristian Era.Most predictions are related toAbrahamic religions,often standing for or similar to theeschatologicalevents described in their scriptures. Christian predictions typically refer to events like theRapture,Great Tribulation,Last Judgment,and theSecond 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 benuclear war,while experts thought it would beartificial intelligence.Between one and three percent of people from both countries thought the apocalypse would be caused byzombiesoralien invasion.(more...)
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The sad news was the2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings.The Top 6most popular articles about PeopleinWikiProject Christianitywere:
- 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 assassinateElizabeth I of Englandin 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 theElizabethan Era,reversed re-establishment of Roman Catholicism by herhalf-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 hadsix marriages.
- Martin Luther King Jr.–"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."
- 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 achievetriple Platinum statusinAustralia.
... that the first attempt to build theHoly Trinity Cathedral of the Alexander Nevsky Lavraresulted in the demolition of the nearly completed structure?
Saint Fin Barre's Cathedralis aGothic Revivalthree-spire cathedral in the city ofCork,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 toFinbarr of Cork,patron saint of the city. It was once in the Diocese of Cork; it is now one of the three cathedrals in theChurch of IrelandDiocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, in the ecclesiastical province ofDublin.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 onJuly 11thclaimed byIslamic State (IS)near a church in theSyriancity ofQamishlishows that Christians remain a major target of the terror group. The Top 6most popular articles about PeopleinWikiProject Christianitywere:
- 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 hadsix marriages.
- Elena Cornaro Piscopia– was aVenetianphilosopherof noble descent who in 1678 becameone of the first womento receive anacademic degreefrom a university, and the first to receive aDoctor of Philosophydegree. In 1669, she translated theColloquy of ChristbyCarthusianmonkLanspergiusfrom Spanish into Italian.
- Mary, Queen of Scots– arrested for Reigning While Catholic (RWC), Mary was found guilty of plotting to assassinateElizabeth I of Englandin 1586, and was beheaded the following year.
- Bob Dylan– American singer-songwriter, author, and visual artist."Take care of all your memories. For you cannot relive them."
- Elizabeth I of England– The Virgin Queen, Elizabeth was the last of the five monarchs of the House of Tudor who ushered in theElizabethan Era,reversed re-establishment of Roman Catholicism by herhalf-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 achievetriple Platinum statusinAustralia.
... that TheVision of Dorotheusis one of the earliest examples of Christianhexametricpoetry?
When God Writes Your Love Story: The Ultimate Approach to Guy/Girl Relationshipsis a 1999 book byEricandLeslie 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 advisesingle peoplenot to bephysicallyoremotionally intimatewith others, but to wait for the spouse thatGod has plannedfor 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'srelationship with God.Leslie writes that God offers new beginnings to formerlyunchasteorsexually abusedindividuals.
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The Top 3most popular articles about PeopleinWikiProject Christianitywere:
- Dolly Parton- an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian, known primarily for her work incountry music.
Quotations related toDolly Partonat Wikiquote: "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 Americanabolitionistandpolitical activist.Born into slavery, she escaped and made some missions to rescue enslaved people, using the network of antislavery activists andUnderground Railroads.During theAmerican Civil War,she served as an armed scout, spy for theUnion 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 hadsix marriages.
- ... thatSt. Charles Collegein Louisiana was the firstJesuitcollege established in the southern United States?
- ... that the ancient Jewish text ofPerek Shirahasserts that spiders and rats praise God using verses fromPsalm 150?
Being a Ghost Story of Christmas,commonly known asA Christmas Carol,is anovellabyCharles Dickens,first published in London byChapman & Hallin 1843 and illustrated byJohn Leech.The book is divided into five chapters, which Dickens titled "staves".A Christmas Carolrecounts the story ofEbenezer Scrooge,an elderlymiserwho is visited by the ghost of his former business partnerJacob Marleyand the spirits ofChristmas Past,PresentandYet to Come.After their visits, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man. (more...)
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The Top 3most-popular articles about PeopleinWikiProject Christianitywere:
- Pope Benedict XVI– retiredprelateof theCatholic Churchwho served as head of the Church and sovereign of theVatican City Statefrom 2005 untilhis resignation.
- Pope Francis– the head of theCatholic Churchandsovereignof theVatican City State.Francis is the firstJesuitpope, the first from the Americas, the first from theSouthern Hemisphere,and the first pope from outside Europe since the SyrianGregory 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 incountry music.Quotations related toDolly Partonat Wikiquote: "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."
- ...that theAll Saints Church, Henley Brook,the oldest church inWestern Australia,held its first service almost eight years before it was consecrated?
- ...that theGolden Madonna of Essenis the oldest preserved sculpture of theVirgin Mary?
- ...that theparish churchofJames Parkinson,after whomParkinson's diseaseis named, wasSt Leonard's, Shoreditch,a church just outside theCity of Londonand most famous for being one of the churches mentioned in thenursery rhyme"Oranges and Lemons"?
- ...that the GrandChartophylaxwas considered the right arm of thePatriarch of Constantinople?
A Song for Simeon,is a 37-line poem written in 1928 by American-English poetT. S. Eliot(1888–1965). It isone of five poemsthat Eliot contributed to theAriel poemsseries of 38 pamphlets by several authors published byFaber and Gwyer."A Song for Simeon" was the sixteenth in the series and included an illustration byavant gardeartistEdward McKnight Kauffer.The poem's narrative echoes the text of theNunc dimittis,a liturgical prayer forComplinefrom the Gospel passage. Eliot introduces literary allusions to earlier writersLancelot Andrewes,Dante AlighieriandSt. John of the Cross.Critics have debated whether Eliot's depiction of Simeon is a negative portrayal of a Jewish figure and evidence ofanti-Semitismon Eliot's part.
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