Talk:Gordon Dalbey

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This article was nominated for deletion on 19 January 2007. The result of the discussion was keep and cleanup.

Gordon's work shows up primarily in the authors that he has influenced. John Eldridge, who wrote Wild at Heart (614 in Amazon) and Captivating (389 in Amazon), credits Gordon and being one of his primary influences through Healing the Masculine Soul. The page is primarily taken from Gordon's web page because I have yet to interview him to fill out the biography section. The photo also comes from his site.

The question seems to be around his work as a pioneer. The basis that I can give you is that before his work there were zero works around the men's soul from a Christian framework. The only authors who were in this sphere were Robert Bly (Iron John) who spoke primarily around a secular framework. I understand if this doesn't suffice. I trust that you will make a good decision.

[edit] NPOV Cleanup

I cleaned a lot of the promotional material out of the article. It seems to have a much more neutral point of view. However, there are no sources as of yet to establish notability. Suggest a speedy delete if the promotional material creeps back in. --Kevin Murray 15:03, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

~~ Addition of Citations and Material ~~

I appreciate your edits and look forward to adding material that will be a good addition to this article. Help me understand where citations can come from that are acceptable.

--Jonathanbrink 21:51, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Reliable sources is our guidance on the topic of good sourcing. Any reliable source needs to be published, by someone willing to stand behind the contents of the source. Peer reviewed scientific articles are the top of the heap; other publications with editorial oversight (most large scale publishers of non-fiction are next), etc... If he was ever convered there, Christian History and Biography would be very good; Christianity Today would be good. (Actually, check a library for the July 1, 1994 issue of the latter; he is at least mentioned therein.) GRBerry 05:50, 23 January 2007 (UTC)