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Nine Theses on Wikipedia: A Special Feature

I submit these nine theses to Wikipedia’s community and to the world. I do this, as Martin Luther said when he posted his famous 95 theses, “Out of love for the truth and the desire to elucidate it.” A quarter of a century ago, Jimmy Wales’ company Bomis hired me to start a free encyclopedia. The first draft, from which we learned much, was Nupedia—it made slow progress. So, a year later, on January 2, 2001, when a friend told me about wikis, I immediately began imagining a wiki encyclopedia.

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Why the ACNA

Aug 26, 2025 55 Min read 14
Here is why I am joining the traditional Anglicans. I announced last week that I am seeking to be confirmed in early September in the Anglican Church in North America. I have begun attending

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