Talk:Practical theology

Good work

I think it is great that you have revived what you were previously working on; the original article on this topic sat untouched as a stub for at least a year but it could definitely turn into a good article with a little bit of work. I hope you are able to turn it into something very helpful to Wikipedia users. As a side note, you shouldn't create a new user account under the guise of editor consensus or to change something you disagree with. This is referred to as sock puppetry and is against Wikipedia policy (though I am sure you already know that since you took the time to take these actions). It is incredibly clear that you are likely the original author of this article, the IP user who was conducting the other activity, and possibly even someone referenced in the article. All that to say, you don't need to create new accounts to make these types of changes. Have a conversation and make Wikipedia better. I would have been happy to discuss all of this with you. Doctor^G  (talk) 14:09, 5 September 2017 (UTC)

Well, clearly someone's toes got stepped on. Not sure what makes you think I'm "possibly even someone referenced in the article" (flattered though; perhaps I'm Princeton professor Richard Osmer?) and my IP address is different from 116.48.61.74, which I believe resolves to a completely different geographic region from where I am. As for the charge of "sock puppetry," I don't see how any consensus (false or otherwise) was created, or what point of view was changed, given the text of the article is substantially the same as it has always been. If we're going to engage in petty "I know Wikipedia etiquette better than you!" fights, I strongly submit that your own pet article is clearly nothing but original research and your own point of view. Anyway, thanks for the conversation, but it ends here. PastorRFG (talk) 15:22, 5 September 2017 (UTC)

Well, you have a brand new account created today, and yet you clearly have a great knowledge of Wikipedia standards, so my conclusions are probably not that far off. Anyways, I wish you luck with your article. Doctor^G  (talk) 15:49, 5 September 2017 (UTC)

Recreated

I have recreated this page using the text that was here before it was replaced by "Practical Charismatic Theology" (check the web archive for http://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Practical_theology). The user who created "Practical Charismatic Theology" subsequently replaced this page yet again. A comparison of the two articles will show that the original "Practical theology" article and the "Practical Charismatic Theology" article have nothing in common. The first describes an academic discipline across denominational lines while the second reads like devotional literature for a very specific movement within Christianity. Please stop removing this article. 116.48.61.74 (talk) 05:02, 5 September 2017 (UTC)

I support the current split of Practical Charismatic Theology in order to avoid giving charismatic tradition undue weight and to allow that article to continue to develop. If this article is significantly expanded or if that article doesn't improve, it may make sense to re-merge at some point. I agree with 116.48.61.74's assertion that this page should not be a redirect. Sondra.kinsey (talk) 17:30, 5 September 2017 (UTC)

Reverted to last edit

I noticed something of a war going on between the IP User above and the author of the article on Practical Charismatic Theology and replaced the latter's redirect to his article with the text of the last edit, which seems mostly fine with me. I have to agree with the IP User that the original Practical theology article describes an ecumenical academic discipline, one that is well documented in academic literature, and does not seem to have much, if anything, in common with what is described as Practical Charismatic Theology. This article should stay where it is and not be redirected to the Practical Charismatic Theology article. Pastor rfg (talk) 05:12, 5 September 2017 (UTC)

Minor additions

In the interest of helping this article out, I've added some minor information and made a few edits, though the text is largely the same as it was before the redirect to Practical Charismatic Theology wiped out the original article. The history of those edits has likewise been lost, but the development of the original text can be seen, as suggested by the IP User above, through the Web Archive for the article.Pastor rfg (talk) 08:17, 5 September 2017 (UTC)

@Pastor rfg: The article history is preserved in the history of Practical Charismatic Theology, and I have tagged it with Template:Copied so that it will be preserved even if that article is deleted. Sondra.kinsey (talk) 17:42, 5 September 2017 (UTC)

Updated article, but do not have the knowledge to add a contents box

I made significant changes to the article, but do not know how to add a contents box. If anyone knows how to do this, and wants to, it would be a helpful addition — Preceding unsigned comment added by JosiahJavellana (talk • contribs) 18:32, 23 March 2020 (UTC)