Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/David K. Bernard


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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Szzuk (talk) 19:08, 30 April 2018 (UTC)

David K. Bernard

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No evidence of independent notability. Slatersteven (talk) 10:10, 22 April 2018 (UTC)
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 * Keep plenty of coverage of him and his work as a Pentecostal on Google News and Google Books. The Washington Post refers to him as "noted Pentecostalist theologian David K. Bernard". FloridaArmy (talk) 11:56, 22 April 2018 (UTC)
 * I get one hit on news, and I do not think it is him (as he is a music director of the The Massapequa Philharmonic), and I am not sure that a google books search is enough to establish notability. Perhaps you could provide one of the spruces I cannot find?Slatersteven (talk) 12:15, 22 April 2018 (UTC)
 * I searched - "david bernard" pentecostal - and got good results on Google News and Google Books. FloridaArmy (talk) 14:36, 22 April 2018 (UTC)
 * I got 5 results on news, all about the church, with mentions of him as (for example) one of the speakers at an event.Slatersteven (talk) 15:13, 22 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Being an academic I would not expect to see him in the news often. Mustardseed1 (talk) 08:06, 23 April 2018 (UTC)
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 * Comment - There's a definite promotional tone to this article, and I would not be surprised if there is a COI. Deb (talk) 17:15, 22 April 2018 (UTC)
 * My apologies, the summary was from his organization's page. I have revised and attempted to remove any promotional tone and have added a number of independent secondary and tertiary sources. I was hoping others would work on it over time. Please see the updated article.Mustardseed1 (talk) 08:06, 23 April 2018 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep -He seems to fit the category as Notability (academics) and WikiProject Religion/Notability guide (recognized by their peers as an authoritative source on religious matters/writing). Please see update of page that includes addition of independent secondary and tertiary sources. Mustardseed1 (talk) 08:06, 23 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep has a large body of works as an author notable for the pentecostal topic. Atlantic306 (talk) 20:48, 28 April 2018 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Spartaz Humbug! 06:06, 30 April 2018 (UTC)
 * keep Oneness Pentecostalism is out on the fringes of Protestantism but as the head of one of its major bodies (claiming a membership somewhat larger now than the Episcopalians, when it comes to numbers) and a major theological spokesman for the position, he's plainly notable. Mangoe (talk) 11:53, 30 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep head of denomination as per WP:CLERGYOUTCOMES and WP:HEYMANN sourcing during AFD.E.M.Gregory (talk) 14:32, 30 April 2018 (UTC)


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