Talk:Evolution Theology
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[edit] Merger proposal
This article and The Great Story seem to be duplicates of each other. I suggest a merger with Great Story redirecting here. Please add comments below.Lumos3 (talk) 20:52, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
As one who contributed to both The Great Story page and the Evolution Theology page, but other than this, do not have much experience on the wikipedia, I agree that the redundancy is unnecessary. "Evolution Theology" has become the preferred name for this movement in the media. Since "The Great Story" and "Evolution Theology" both point to the same basic worldview and movement, I agree with the proposal to merge the two and have The Great Story redirect to Evolution Theology. ~ Michael Dowd 75.214.83.113 (talk) 16:00, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Quick Thoughts on the Page
I think it was right to merge in/redirect The Great Story.
With references, I would keep references tied to "Evolution Theology" as a phrase.
For example:
- Evolutionary Theology -- a wired article that uses the phrase
After reading this page, it's still not clear to me: "What is Evolution Theology?"
Is it a social movement? Is it the message of Michael Dowd & Connie Barlow? Is it a genre of literature (an active Theology?)
On the surface, it seems that working on or expanding religious naturalism (say) could be more appropriate.
But if Evolution Theology is different, or notably different, then it would justify this separate page.
Another way to put it is: "What are the ideas, that should be edited into Wikipedia?", before asking, "Where should they go? What should they be called?"
It is clear to me that there is a movement in philosophical / religious thought, including all the named people, and also that these people named in the article know of each other and talk with each other. (There are numerous, though not always easy to find, cross-references between them, out on the web, and in published literature.)
It's also clear to me that this movement is large, significant, distinct, and notable. (Though most of these people and their readers aren't "net" people.)
I'm just trying to figure out how to properly represent this in Wikipedia, because there's no doubt in my mind that it is worthy of inclusion.
LionKimbro (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 16:04, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
Reference also: The Great Story, 2nd nomination, Article for deletion.
LionKimbro (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 16:07, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
