Talk:Sanctuary
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In its present state this article gives the impression that sanctuaries are only existant in, or relevant to, the Western world. Also, are 'animal sanctuaries' really notable? — a casual browser.
"St. Peter's Basilica in Rome [...] which commemorate[s] the first Christian martyr".
This is an extraordinary statement. In the Acts of the Apostles, the martyrdom of Stephen is described in ch. 7, and Peter is alive and active in the subsequent chapters. And Stephen is therefore venerated as protomartyr, i.e. the first martyr (feast 26. December).
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Agreed, St. Stephen is commonly acknowledged as the first martyr. --Dante Alighieri 11:18 Dec 4, 2002 (UTC)
[edit] Modern sanctary
Does not discuss this (e.g. modern attempts at use in Canada). --Daniel C. Boyer 17:18, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Modern sanctuary
Moved this from the main article:
- In the modern world, sanctuaries include such places described as "terrorist-" or "backpacker havens." Typically, these places feature minimal, but not absolutely non-existant, government authority. Thailand and other parts of Southeast Asia, Goa in India, parts of Brazil and South Africa, and to a lesser degree, some areas in Eastern Europe all offer a combination of good telecommunications and other infrastructure, low prices, and minimal government presence critical for fugitives, backpackers, terrorists, and other individuals needing to disappear for a year or a lifetime.
This sounds like original research. The word "sanctuary" can have almost limitless meaning, it all depends on what your are finding sanctuary from. For example, my bedroom is a sanctuary from my house pets. Should we also include that as part of a modern sanctuary? If the above is to be included, it needs proper contextual information (who uses the term, as of when, and why) as well as citations from authoritative sources. --Stbalbach 16:33, 28 December 2005 (UTC)
- I'll dig up citations, but for starters, the problem is not of limitless meaning. Your bedroom is a sanctuary just for you or your household pets. These sanctuaries are globally defined, well-known within the law-enforcement, political, and travelling community. Would "Lonely Planet" be considered a fair source, for starters? Best, - MPD 00:02, 29 December 2005 (UTC)
- Well, the word sanctuary can be used by anyone in a dictionary definition sense. You could have "Aunt Sue's Homeless Sanctuary" for homeless people. The word is applied broadly. If the concept is Safe haven on a country basis, then that would be a specific article (an article which needs help). Im not sure if you could make an encyclopedia article from it, perhaps list all the countries recognized as safe havens, give some history of the term like when it was first used (see OED), some examples of usage by authoritative sources like politicians. --Stbalbach 16:35, 30 December 2005 (UTC)
- OK, Safe haven does seem like the appropriate location for modern sanctuaries, with a "see also" link from sanctuary and haven to this article. Shall we wait for one more opinion before proceeding? There's certainly no rush. -MPD 00:28, 1 January 2006 (UTC)
- Well, the word sanctuary can be used by anyone in a dictionary definition sense. You could have "Aunt Sue's Homeless Sanctuary" for homeless people. The word is applied broadly. If the concept is Safe haven on a country basis, then that would be a specific article (an article which needs help). Im not sure if you could make an encyclopedia article from it, perhaps list all the countries recognized as safe havens, give some history of the term like when it was first used (see OED), some examples of usage by authoritative sources like politicians. --Stbalbach 16:35, 30 December 2005 (UTC)
