Evil entities in Christianity: Pepper Beast (talk) 14:03, 22 July 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] Note:  This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Bible and Christianity .  Pepper Beast (talk) 14:03, 22 July 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] @ Pepperbeast : WP:SYNTH has a clear definition of "Synthesis of Published Material".   I fail to see how " Evil entities in Christianity " satisfies it.  Please explain.  Peter Brown ( talk ) 22:46, 22 July 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] I don't think this is a place for an argument about policy, but the topic of "Evil Entities in Chrisitianity" is the author's synthesis of various Biblical and non-Biblical sources, none of which is actually about "evil entities".  Pepper Beast (talk) 23:22, 22 July 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] "Evil" should be identified by its Christian definition (or definitions) rather than saying meaninglessly that it "exists."  Likewise, "sin" is not defined but is said to exist and to be personified by entities.  Evil exists, sin exists, but it is not evident in what sense the entities exist "in Christianity."  Are these "entities" metaphorical personifications, according to the Christian imagination, or do Christians believe that they are real?  My first objection to the article is that it does not define any of the terms of its title.  It's unclear where these entities are found "in" Christianity.  Are we talking about "in" Christian scripture, doctrine, tradition, literature, art, or an article in Christianity Today?  Most of the cited material is Biblical, but an extra-biblical back-story stands behind the interpretation, such as what is proposed by Seventh-Day Adventist writers, for example.  The article doesn't say.  What is clear is that if you can find Christianity, you will find these characters there.  That is my second objection.  It is not written like an encyclopedia article but like notes from a visit to a nature park called "Christianity," which is populated with this and that sort of creature.  The Satan exhibit is especially interesting In fact, the guide is so fascinated by the devil that whatever other entity is met on the tour, there's really only one highlight, and that's the Devil in Christianity .  This is my third objection.  It is nothing more than an expansion of Devil in Christianity , which has many of the same problems.  But assuming that article should be kept, this article does not substantively expand on that topic and, therefore, should be deleted because it is redundant.  However, I really like the artwork that has been collected in this and the related articles.  — Mark ( Mkmcconn ) ** 00:22, 23 July 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] As the creator of this article I fully see and agree with these points, and I wish for it do be deleted as well.  RileyXeon ( talk ) 01:17, 23 July 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] While the article creator has okay'd deleting the page, other editors have contributed to it so CSD G7 is not eligible.  L iz Read!  Talk!  03:50, 27 July 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] Delete per the discussion above, especially the article's creator's concurrence to deletion.  -- A. B. ( talk • contribs • global count ) 05:25, 24 July 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] Delete or move to userspace if the author prefers.   There is very little here that wouldn't work better in Devil in Christianity or Christian demonology .   'Allegorical representations of evil in Christian texts' could be another topic but it would need sources addressing the topic as a whole and not just a synthesis of examples to be viable as a separate article.  Eluchil404 ( talk ) 01:45, 29 July 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate.  Please do not modify it.  Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review ).  No further edits should be made to this page.

Discussion outcome: delete