Why do you think that the section concerning his religious views ought to be trimmed down perhaps the other sections need to be expanded His religious views are important especially given that his most ardent supporters today are usually secular liberals or socialists and if wikipediaorg is to have any useful function it ought to be to educate Unfortunately the man has been appropriated by various groups and historians much of what is in the public domain concerning Connollys life and views are due largely from C Desmond Greaves Selected Works which although interesting is not a complete or even entirely accurate reflection of the whole man Also the problem with a summary is who will summarize The original texts allow the reader to make up their own minds without depending on the objectivity of others