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33 questions linked to/from A new guideline for doctrine in questions. What do you think?
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To what extent are "Christian doctrine" questions off topic? [duplicate]
The FAQ says:
Questions that do not arise from a Biblical text are generally off-topic, even if they are about ... Christian doctrine ...
Just to clarify - are questions about Christian doctrine ...
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How can we educate new users about our site distinctives?
Experienced users frequently remark that we attract a lot of first-time answers that significantly miss the mark. Answers from new users are often pure opinions, or tangential discussions that don't ...
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How much doctrine should we allow? What is the general guideline? [closed]
Recently, a question regarding 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 (regarding women being silent in church) was asked. The literal interpretation of the text in itself creates and implies doctrine.
However, ...
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Are questions about the Old Testament from a purely Christian perspective off-topic? [closed]
This morning a question arose about whether Jesus fulfills a prophesy in the Old Testament. From a Christian perspective, this a fairly standard lens through which to look at the Tanakh. Obviously, ...
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Please can we have a custom close reason "...doesn't start from the text..."?
I don't know the stats but I think all our current close reasons are used regularly, so we don't want to change them.
However there has also been significant support for having a close reason that ...
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What constitutes doctrine?
I'm feeling some dissonance between the stated policy of not-so-much-doctrine and the content of questions I see. To begin with, every time I see the term 'OT', I cringe. I appreciate that not all ...
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Topicality of a Textual Question related to a Group with a Specific Doctrinal Commitment
This is a question about the topicality of this question on BH.SE:
Do any scholars argue a textual theory where the NT text was edited to make the autographa?
Which, as of this writing, is "on hold" ...
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Is postmodern relativism the worldview of this site?
Dan O'Day says that the worldview of this site is postmodern relativism. Is it? Should it be?
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What do we want our FAQ to say
We have been in beta for over 50 days now and so far our FAQ has simply said:
This is a free, community driven Q&A for professors, theologians, and those interested in exegetical analysis of ...
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Does truth have any place on BH? If so, what is its place and how might it be worded so as not to offend unnecessarily?
I, for one, do not have a corner on the truth. (Does anyone?) From my perspective, however, truth would seem to be the payoff for a thoroughgoing hermeneutic. If as interpreters we do our job well, we ...
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A helpful flowchart for asking questions on BH.SE
Here is a helpful flowchart for asking questions on BH.SE. Relevant meta posts for each decision are listed below:
My goal is for this be a helpful reference and 'one-stop-shop' for users. Also note ...
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What is a good source?
The following represents the community's standing practices (based on meta votes) for citing sources in answers:
Should it be a requirement to cite sources in answers? No, but it is strongly ...
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Could we revise the help center explanation of what’s on topic?
We have a section in our help center called What topics can I ask about here? and another called What types kinds of questions should I avoid asking? The latter contains generic SE guidelines that ...
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Can we define as a forum what it means to "apply the text"? Where do we draw the line?
This is in response to an attempt I made at an edit and discussion that ensued, which in turn lead to a Meta question. We know that this site focuses on meaning of the text, and stops short of ...
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Can you supply me with links for new members?
Sometimes I'll flag a low quality answer, but I'd like to do more to help the member understand the criteria for answering question. Can someone supply me with a template of what you to post to ...
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