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Theopedia is distinctively Christian: Unlike other wikis that purport a neutral policy for writing (or where the consensus of editors determine the content), CRG Wiki is distinctively Conservative Christian.

Endorsed content: Content endorsed by the statement of faith and content generally accepted within Reformed evangelicalism may be written assertively. See also Theopedia:Why Reformed?.

Dissident content: Content that runs contrary to the statement of faith and conservative Christianity may be reasonably and intelligently criticized.

Acceptable content: Other content, especially that which is not addressed in the statement of faith, and that which finds a respected place within Conservative Christianity, but is not completely agreed upon, should usually be written neutrally and descriptively (not assertively).

Intended audience: CRG Wiki is intended to be a resource for theology students. Articles are to be written accordingly, for informing and educating.

Avoid intellectual arrogance: "Bad nonfiction garbs simple ideas in overly complex language or scientific-sounding jargon. It is wordy. It sounds ugly. One has to read it over and over again to decipher it. Such writing is arrogant in its pseudo-learning and in the way it neglects its readers’ needs. Bad writing is usually impersonal; that is, it lacks a human voice and speaks of human beings as if they were only numbers or machines. The droning, lifeless jargon of much modern writing—like a computer idiotically spitting out data—is a product of the mechanistic worldview that dominates our time. Christians, bound by their faith to affirm life and the Personality who underlines all of reality, should never imitate that sort of prose." —Gene Edward Veith, Jr. Reading Between the Lines: A Christian Guide to Literature (1990), pp. 52

Copying Wikipedia articles: Because of special copyrights, if you copy anything from Wikipedia or any other Wiki it must be cited. Of course your can edit GDFL articles to your heart's conent, but do cite the source for the original.

Capitalization: In article titles, capitalize the first letter of the every word. This should be the same scheme for titling the sections and sub-sections in an article. According to the Chicago Manual of Style, Bible and Scripture as proper names are capitalized, but biblical and scriptural as adjectives are normally not.

Reference your work: Being a wiki does not relieve contributors from academic rigor. As much as possible, contributors must cite their sources and respect copyright.

Checking before copying, and referencing your sources, are not optional extras: they are part of a good Christian witness towards others who have put in hard work on articles, web pages and books, showing honesty and good manners in crediting those who deserve it. They also help to keep us on the right side of the law!

Citation Formats: The following is from the Chicago Manual of Style, which also agrees with the Turabian Style Guide:

• Bibliographic entry for Book, Journal article, and Website:

• Footnote entry for Book, Journal article, and Website:

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Original article contributed by http://www.theopedia.com/Theopedia:Writing_guide∞ and Revised by Dr. Johnson C. Philip.

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