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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The Daily Offload #2
Yeah, this is too long for a “Daily Offload.” I’ll make future installments much shorter. 1. Megan Basham’s criticism of Gavin Ortlund. Basham is a Christian conservative who wrote a book published three
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The Daily Offload #1
For several years, I have been intending to write more in my blog or start a video series. I never get around to starting in earnest because (a) I am frequently perfectionistic, and
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Is John 6 proof of the real body and blood of Christ in the Eucharist?
Here I’m basically just using this blog to promote a video I just posted. Readers who have followed my earlier posts on religious topics might find this interesting. I am now a Christian.
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The Return of the Coders
Summary: Internet centralization and corporate dominance have increasingly stifled digital freedom. The Encyclosphere project stands solidly against this trend. In this blog post, I invite developers to make this vision a reality, giving
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Wikipedia’s Empire—and How to Build a Rebel Alliance of Knowledge
Summary: This post is all about the essential problem with Wikipedia, and how we can fight back effectively. Wikipedia has become a key tool in shaping public opinion. It fits right in with
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On Biblical Inspiration
Introduction: the problem The Bible, Christians believe, is inspired. What this means, however, is not at all clear, at least according to philosophical theology, in which there is a variety of theories. It
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A list of skimmable chapters of the Bible (by ChatGPT-4, as edited by me)
I am constantly amazed by, and testing or playing with, ChatGPT-4. It is, believe it or not, a dab hand at Bible commentary, not that I recommend using it for that purpose. The
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How to Read the Bible All the Way Through for the First Time
About four years ago, I read the Bible cover-to-cover for the first time. I explained how I did it. It took me 100 days, and yes, as a result, I became a Christian.
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Chestnut Ridge Metro Park
Chestnut Ridge Metro Park is a lovely woody park, offering miles of trails for hiking and mountain biking. It is located 16 miles southeast of downtown Columbus, Ohio. The park lies in Fairfield
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Still more movie reviews
More movie review below, with links to around 20 free movies (or they were free when I watched them) on YouTube. Lots of British films this time, including one rated “5.” Previous reviews: 1 – 2
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/larrysanger- I invited my X peeps to ask me questions and then "like" the various questions, and I would upload the answers in video form. Here it is! Christian identity – 1:10 "Call no man teacher" – 9:25 Role of government – 15:45 Authority & resistance – 19:15 Wikipedia labor – 24:20 Net value of Wikipedia […]
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- While I was raised Christian, I lost my faith in my teens, as so many do. But my life has been a truth-seeking quest, and I ended up earning a Ph.D. in philosophy (as I was starting Wikipedia). My reasons for disbelief fell away one by one; eventually I read the Bible, finally, for good […]