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==Starting A New Page==Anyone can edit articles in WikiChristian and we wish to encourage you to contribute too.
New pages can be created by following a link to a nonexistent page ("red link") or by editing the last part of the URL of another page in the same project. It is useful to create a page by following a link, or create links to the new page right after creating the page, to avoid the new page being isolated. You can search for any existing articles with the same or similar content and create a new page if none exists. In order to create a new page, go to any relevant existing pages, and enclose the word or words in double square brackets '''<nowiki>[[like this]]</nowiki>''' and the link will be displayed '''[[like this]]'''== Information Articles ==
==Test your skills=='''Information Articles''' are articles that are written in a textbook style. WikiChristian does not have strict neutral viewpoint policy like Wikipedia. An '''Information Article''' should be written assuming that WikiChristian's [[WikiChristian:Statement of Faith|Statement of Faith]] is true.
You can test your editing skills We recognize that there is a wide variety of opinions within the Christian community on many issues. Where there is debate about details of doctrine, the '''Information Article''' should explain this debate in [[sand box]]a non-emotive way, showing both sides of the argument.
==Style==We also recognize that there is a wide variety of opinions regarding what makes a particular denomination Christian. A line in the sand has been drawn at WikiChristian so that users and editors have clear guidelines. Essentially, a denomination is considered Christian if those in its leadership would agree with the following:# A loving God# The Bible is God's word# The Nicene Creed (and in particular it's Trinitarian theology)
When editing or creating If a pagereligious group is related to Christianity but its leaders would not generally agree with those three points above, then it is considered, from WikiChristian's view, there are no set guidelines as to what the page should look like or how it should be laid outa separate religion. The following are We recognize that these 3 points may be considered ambiguous by some ideaspeople, but by no means prescriptive rules that need to be followedunfortunately, these lines in the sand are never perfect.
Different sorts === Writing Style of pages may include* '''Contents page''' of a topic** '''Why have contents pages? Why not make this like wikipedia?''' These are reasonable questions. If you are creating a page for a topic, you do not need to make a contents page. There are many advantages to a contents page for the topic however, including:*** The page doesn't get absolutely enormous*** People can write specific sub-page that contain opinions*** If this was only meant to be an encyclopedia, then Wikipedia would suffice, and there would be no need for WikiChristian - having a contents page allows this to be more a text-book and forum for discussion than a plain encyclopedia** '''How to lay-out a contents page?''' If creatining or editing a contents page, one standardized approach could be as follows (for an example see the [[Grace]] contents page)*** Start with a famous quote or a Bible quote*** Then have a brief 2 or 3 sentence summary or definition of the subject*** Then have a sub-heading '''Definitions / explanations''' followed by links to specific articles defining or explaining the topic*** Then have a sub-heading '''Information Articles / opinions''' followed by (1) a link where people can write short comments and opinions about the topic and (2) links of longer opinion articles*** Then have a sub-heading '''Quotes''' followed by links for famous quotes about the topic, and Bible quotes about the topic*** Then have other miscellaneous sub-headings, depending on the topic, these may include: Travel stories, Testimonies, Songs about, Famous people etc...===
''In brief:'' grace is God's love poured out Followed by the main text-book style article give details on undeserving humanity. All have fallenshort of the glory of God - all have sinned. Yet God loves us still. Nothing we do can restore us to a right relationship with God. It is only through faith in Christ, in his death and resurrection that we can return to God.''topics
----For famous quotations related to the topic
'''Definitions and explanations'''* [[Summarising of Grace (extracts from Compass)]]* [[The Christian teaching of Grace]]* [[Prevenient Grace]]* [[Divine Grace (wikipedia)]]* [[Bible Dictionary: Grace]]{{reflist}}
'''Articles / opinions'''* [[Some short comments and thoughts on what Grace means by various users]]* [[Grace - Justification by faith alone (By G.G.)]]List of useful external links
'''Quotes'''* [[Bible quotes about Grace]]* [[Famous quotes about Grace]]== Index Pages ==
'''Testimonies'''* For examples see: [[Stories of graceFamous Christians Index]], [[Christian Songs Index]], [[Churches in Adelaide Index]]
----If a user does not wish to write a whole article voicing a personal opinion but would like to make a short one or two sentence personal comment on a topic then he or she can write a comment in the '''''Opinion:Name of topic''' (discussion)'' page that can be found in the Infobox Table of Contents on any '''Information Article'''. These short personal comments are for personal reflections about the topic and not points of dispute to do with the '''Information Article''' article itself (for which there is the standard mediawiki talk page).
Go WikiChristian aims to be a good source of public domain Christian texts in both their original language and their English translation. This includes the Bible, which has been uploaded verse-by-verse. There are two relevant name-spaces: Bible and Text. ===Bible=== Bible verses and their commentary can be found in the Bible name-space. For example, [[John 1:1]] redirects to [[JustificationBible:John 1:1]]. There is also a special system of displaying Bible verses anywhere in WikiChristian. For details about this, salvation and gracesee [[WikiChristian:Bible]] contents page. The "Bible" name-space is reserved for the 66 books that are agreed as part of the Bible by all denominations. Other books that are considered part of the Bible by some denominations but not by all use the "Text" name-space. </pre>===Text===
* '''Encyclopedia or dictionary''' style definition of a word* '''Short comments page''' of a topic* '''Opinion page''' explaining your particular viewpoint of a topic* '''Quotes page''' with famous quotes about a topic or Bible qoutes about a topic* '''Miscellaneous''' more speciliazed pages** These include*** Pages related Original texts can be found in the Text name-space. For example, the text to the [[Song information and lyricsNicene Creed]] section including: Song lyrics; Song chords; About the song*** Pages related to the can be found at [[Travel storiesText:Nicene Creed]] secttion including: Extracts from personal travellogues*** Original uncopyrighted texts related to . In this example, the page [[BibleNicene Creed]] and is an information article about the Nicene Creed whereas the page [[Bible studies, sermons, commentaries and referencesText:Nicene Creed]] such as the text is simply a copy of an English translation of the World English Bible and Pilgrim's Progress and so onNicene Creed.
However you decide to organize your page{{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -> [[Christian literature, the main thing is to try to keep its structure logical art, music and media]] -> [[Christianity and the page easy to find. Good luck and thanks for contributing.Internet]] -> [[Christian wikis]] -> [[Wikichristian:About|WikiChristian]]
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{{policy}}{{box | text=="Stub" pages that need work==The following information is a brief guide to the layout and writing style generally encouraged at WikiChristian. To learn the more technical aspects of creating and editing a page (for example using italics or inserting images) see the [[Wikichristian.org:Tutorial|WikiChristian Tutorial]].}}{{rtoc}}
There are plenty four general types of pages that have only minimal content articles at WikiChristian. These are:# Information Articles (i.e. the main article on any topic)# Index Pages# Sermons, Essays and require a lot Opinion Articles# Original Texts including various translations of work. A link to the list of stubs can be found here: [[Stub]]Bible
In general, '''Information Articles''' should be written in a manner that makes them clear and easy to understand. Theological terms should be explained. ''Below'Information Articles''' should be accessible and understandable to a person who has never had theological training. However, see the aim of an '''Information Articles''' is that it should '''also''' be useful for a person who has studied theology. This standard of writing aims to make WikiChristian significantly different from some of the other useful sources of religious information. For example , encyclopedias such as the online [[Catholic Encyclopedia]] and [[Theopedia]] have very useful resources but individual articles are often written using very technical and dry language. WikiChristian's '''Information Articles''' ideally should be written using simple language to explain difficult concepts. Furthermore, if an article evokes emotion and passion for Jesus in a reader, then it is all the more successful. Some examples of pages that hopefully reach this standard include [[Christianity]], [[Old Testament]], [[Denominations]] and [[Church]]. === Referencing === Ideally specific facts for '''Information Articles''' should be referenced from well recognized sources so that the code facts can be verified. This is not an absolute requirement but is encouraged. Referencing can be accomplished by typing the reference as shown below: <pre>..... Sentence with fact <ref>Reference</ref> .... More facts <ref>Reference</ref> ...</pre> === Page Style of Information Articles === It is hoped that readers would browse WikiChristian a little like they might browse a text-book. As such, for any given topic there will be related sub-topics. For example, under the topic [[Church]] there are a contents pagenumber of sub-topics including: [[Church building]], [[Church history]], [[Denominations]] and [[Church service]]. These sub-topics should be clearly located in a Table of Contents using the template [[Template:Infobox Contents|Infobox_Contents]]. If the reader decides to click on a sub-topic (such as [[Church service]]) then in the sub-topic's Table of Contents a new set of sub-topics are listed (for example: [[Liturgy]], [[Hymns]], [[Prayer]], [[Sermons]] and [[Communion]]). Thus each '''Information Article''' should branch out into sub-topic '''Information Articles''', a little like a tree, or perhaps more like a web. Click The main topic of WikiChristian is [[Christianity]] and from here it should be possible to see how reach any other topic by a series of following links in the page would Table of Contents of various pages. To get a better idea, take a look at some of these pages:* [[Christianity]] -> [[Christian doctrine and debates]] -> [[Justification]]* [[Christianity]] -> [[Essence of Christianity]] -> [[Living as a Christian]] -> [[Love]]* [[Christianity]] -> [Sample contents page[Bible]] -> [[New Testament]] -> [[Gospels]] -> [[Gospel of Matthew]] -> [[Matthew 16]]'' This standard page layout can be achieved by looking at the following template.
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{{box2 Infobox_Contents | text topic_name =''But the Lord said Write Name of Topic Here[[Image:Insert Relevant Image Here|thumb|center|]] | subtopics = List of links to merelated subtopic information articles, "My grace is sufficient for youoriginal texts and index pages |opinion_pieces = Bulleted list to specific sermons, for my power is made perfect in weakness." essays or opinion articles related to the topic ([[2 Corinthians]] 12: 9see Sermons, Essays and Opinions section below)'' |}}
A brief one or two sentence summary of the topic
== Quotes ==
== References ==
== Links ==
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An '''Index Page''' should be used for lists (e.g. lists of famous Christians, song titles, Bible characters or churches). Because of the potential length of lists, '''Information Articles''' are not the best place for lists. These lists should instead be placed in a separate page named in this manner: '''''Name of Topic''' Index''. This index page can then be linked to from the relevant '''Information Article'''.
== Sermons, Essays and Opinion Articles ==
WikiChristian, unlike Wikipedia, does not have a policy of disallowing personal opinions to be voiced or personal research to written about. For any topic, the main '''Information Article''' should be written in a neutral "WikiChristian" point of view, as explained above. However, any user may write his or her own personal '''Songs about graceSermon or Essay or Opinion Article'''on the topic, which only he or she should edit. An article such as this should clearly be named as ''* <nowiki>[[Words to Amazing Grace|Words to the hymn Sermon:Name of Article (initials or name of author)]]</nowiki>''Amazing Graceor ''<nowiki>[[Essay:Name of Article (initials or name of author)]]* </nowiki>'' or ''<nowiki>[[Words Opinion:Name of Article (initials or name of author)]]</nowiki>''. The article should then be linked to When I survey under the wondrous Cross|Words to "Opinions" section in Infobox_Contents template of the hymn main '''Information Article'When I survey the wondrous Cross'']].
==Original Texts==
Texts that are further split up into chapters or topics are named as follows: '''Text:Name of Book:Name of Chapter'''
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