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[edit] Saint Ignatius
I am removing the St Ignatius related entry; It appears fallacious and can't be backed up by an internet search.
- How can I prove the Saint Ignatius Inklings to you? Could I take a picture of all of us posing next to a chalk board with "INKLINGS" written on it? Would that be enough or not?
- It's not a question of proving that the group exists; we believe you—but wikipedia is only for encyclopedic subjects, and literary societies aren't inherently notable enough (even if they share a name with a famous one). Is there something that makes the Saint Ignatius Inklings famous? — brighterorange (talk) 20:34, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Carpenter
Carpenter's book THE INKLINGS is well worth reading on this subject, imo. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 209.206.164.99 (talk • contribs).
- Well, it sounds very interesting to me. But where can one find this book? -—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 217.118.79.9 (talk • contribs).
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- I've added a link to the book to the article. Click the ISBN and then click 'find this book' on the book sources page. Angela
[edit] Dorothy L. Sayers
Dorothy L. Sayers was not a member of the group. Really. She knew and respected some of the members, particularly Lewis, but did not live anywhere near Oxford and did not meet with them. Dandrake 08:02, Feb 8, 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Chesterton?
I've seen (ubsubstantiated) reference elsewhere to an association of the Inklings with Chesterton. Does anyone know whether this is the case, and if so, should it be included? - FZ
[edit] Eagle and Child
The entry for The Eagle and the Child states that the Inklings met between 1939 and 1962, whereas this article states they met between the 30's and the 50's. Which is it? Suppafly 21:22, 10 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- The image caption says they met Thursday nights at the Eagle & Child, which conflicts with both the Eagle & Child article, which says Tuesday mornings, and the body of this article, which says Thursday nights at Magdalen College. Which is right? --Jcreed 22:37, 31 August 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Clubs named after the inklings
Clubs named after the Inklings that are not otherwise noteworthy do not belong on this page, in my opinion. I plan to delete these, but would like to solicit opinions before I do so. Brighterorange 15:59, 31 January 2006 (UTC)
- I agree. Rmhermen 00:07, 23 February 2006 (UTC)
- As do I...unless St. Ignatius Prep is very prominent indeed (and even then, the paragraph asserts that much of the school is unaware of the club). Jwrosenzweig 04:49, 23 February 2006 (UTC)
- The only club you have deleted is the one at St. Ignatius Prep, wouldn't it be a wise idea to delete all three of them until they can all provide accurate citations? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.76.120.122 (talk • contribs).
- I'm open to this, but I don't think the other two are "clubs." The Inklings from Aachen have published scholarly works for 23 years, which makes them minimally notable (more information on this, including a citation, would be welcome!). The Wade Center is a 41 year old international study and research center with 11,000 volumes by members of the original Inklings (and memorabilia like Tolkien's actual desk). They provide a verifiable link. My personal standards for notability are lower than average, I think, but a high school club not even known within its own walls is definitely below them. — brighterorange (talk) 04:30, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
- The only club you have deleted is the one at St. Ignatius Prep, wouldn't it be a wise idea to delete all three of them until they can all provide accurate citations? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.76.120.122 (talk • contribs).
- As do I...unless St. Ignatius Prep is very prominent indeed (and even then, the paragraph asserts that much of the school is unaware of the club). Jwrosenzweig 04:49, 23 February 2006 (UTC)
While the anonymous editor who keeps inserting [1] the paragraph about St. Ignatius has not participated in the discussion here, you may be interested in reading or participating at User_talk:Brighterorange#inklings. As he has admitted that the information is unverifiable, that he is a former member of the group, and the paragraph itself notes that the group is not known even within the St. Ignatius community, I even more strongly recommend its removal. — brighterorange (talk) 00:39, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Christians
Which ones were not Christians? Just wondering, a citation would be helpful. (User:Jaysonwhelpley
[edit] Locations
Tiny point, and sorry if there is a stylesheet somewhere, but why is the University of Oxford 'England' whereas Wheaton College is 'Illinois'. Either make it Oxford, Oxfordshire (to match Illinois) or Wheaton, USA (to match England). Do delete this quibble if you feel that England/UK is justly equivalent to Illinois/USA! 81.154.180.147 20:54, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Christians and Anthroposophists
The statement that the Inklings were mostly Christians, though some were "Atheists and Anthroposophists", is quite misleading. Anthroposophy is not a religion or religious position, although as an attempt at scientific exploration of all human questions including spiritual ones it does explore religious questions. Barfield, who would be the leading person in question, was an anthroposophist but that certainly cannot be stated in contrast to his being a Christian. I won't go into what anthroposophical researches assert about religious questions, but it won't do to state it as it is now. --jb 00:19, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
