Talk:Biblical Studies

Does the title "old testament commentaries" imply that this wiki-book is intended to be from a Christian viewpoint?

NPOV issues
This book appears to be of non-secular character and of little academic use. I am of the opinion that Wikibooks should not be used to churn out evangelical material-Ravichandar My coffee shop 10:47, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

Nothing in the Wikibooks NPOV policy excludes books of religious character. The Bible has profoundly influenced Western culture in secular as well as religious ways. To be entirely ignorant of the Bible is to fail to understand modern and postmodern Western culture. Nothing limits those who may comment on a biblical subject to an Evangelical perspective. Unbelievers are as free to contribute as believers. Bible classes are taught in many state universities from an avowedly neutral, even antagonistic stance, sometimes by faculty members who profess no religous faith themselves. Thus, there is no sound reason why this book should not have a place among the Wiki collection. [gllyons 5 January 2009]

No
Biblical studies is a distinct discipline from Christian theology. Biblical studies should have a focus on the history of the bible and its historical context and interpretations while Christian theology should approach it from the point of view of a believer. Keep the two separate.

Issues with this Wikibook
As previous posts indicate there is a problem with this Wikibook title and intended scope and what contributors have been adding to the work. I've attempted to clarify the scope and put the title in context with that. I have also been reviewing edits and have noticed that there is a lack of understanding on the basic evolution of the biblical texts and the history behind them, I've attempted to create a structure that could help willing people to fix that problem and help put the rest of the Wikibook in shape to the evolution of the source texts. --Panic (talk) 04:10, 12 October 2010 (UTC)