Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bible study (Christian)

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep per WP:BEFORE and WP:SNOW. It needs better citations per WP:RS, but the clear consensus is that the topic is clearly notable and can be sourced easily. Bearian (talk) 15:58, 5 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bible study (Christian)

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Fails WP:Wikipedia is not a dictionary. Of course many people study the Bible, and it's important to them. However the expression "Bible study" seems to mean different things to different people. The general concept should be mentioned in Bible itself. The practice some churches have of a weekly Bible study meeting could be mentioned in some article on the general topic of religious devotion or habits, etc. Jaque Hammer (talk) 14:11, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep. I'd agree that this article could use better focus on the ordinary meaning of the term --- the (mostly Protestant) practice of devotional Bible study in small groups. But that is certainly a devotional practice that can support an article. Entire textbooks have been written seeking to instruct pastors in the art of leading them.[1][2] Article is surely capable of expansion, and should not be deleted as a "dictionary definition". - Smerdis of Tlön - killing the human spirit since 2003! 14:56, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: just in the same way we have Book discussion club, Boy Scouts, Sunday school etc. Just because something had a dicdef doesnt' mean it falls foul of WP is not a dictionary - which is a dubious rule, even more dubiously applied. Rich Farmbrough, 14:59, 4 October 2010 (UTC).[reply]

Keep and rename to Bible study group or Bible study meeting if that's what it's about. The material on Catholic prayers does not belong at all, of course Catholics also study the Bible. Borock (talk) 15:06, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Comment I agree it needs to be clarified and cited, but I believe Catholics use the term "bible study" for prayer groups, hence it's inclusion in this article. Not that one would realize that from the present passage, I agree. -Markeer 23:36, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Keep without rename. I agree that refocusing the article is appropriate, but I haven't seen a proposed name change I actually like. Jclemens (talk) 16:30, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The refocusing suggested would make this very close to the Cell group article. Possibly merge into that, but conceptually a strong keep, as there is much in the secondary literature about it. St Anselm (talk) 19:54, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Further comment: the material in this article about individual Bible study can be merged into the Quiet time article. St Anselm (talk) 19:58, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Keep but needs to be EXTENSIVELY cited, as in line by line footnotes. It's a common-usage term in the United States, but that simply means there are a number of different shades of meaning, which would all need to be clarified. Absolutely of encyclopedic value, but the article is in very weak shape. -Markeer 23:38, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Bible study is a notable aspect of observance of Christianity, one reason being how commonly this studying format is used; I don't think it would be necessary to delete this article. However, I do agree that more sources could and should be added to the article. Backtable _{Speak to me}^{concerning my deeds.} 00:01, 5 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.