Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Three Worlds


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The result was   keep. Martijn Hoekstra (talk) 11:48, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

The Three Worlds

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No secondary sources, no indication of notability, no attempts to improve since tagging in November 2011. Suitably covered at other articles relating to Bible Student movement. Jeffro 77 (talk) 14:22, 2 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Literature-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 14:37, 2 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep. I wasn't aware of the existence of this article. It does gain some mention in Penton's Apocalypse Delayed and Wills' A People For His Name as well as a passing reference in Beckford's Trumpet of Prophecy. Penton highlights the fact that this was the book that first defined a number of core chronological beliefs still in use today by Jehovah's Witnesses. This book was their genesis. I'll aim to add those statements and references in the next few days, which may overcome the weaknesses identified by the nominator. If not, I'll let the jury decide. I have expanded the article and added citations to several secondary sources. I have also added links back to the article from several other articles. The article should, however, be renamed and I have started a thread on the talk page to discuss this. BlackCab (talk) 05:30, 4 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Armbrust, B.Ed. Let's talk about my edits? 18:54, 9 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep. Watchtower Society have quoted from this book several times in the magazines, and used examples from the book to claim early understanding of beliefs still in use, like the understanding of years for days when writing about prophecies and timelines. I do have problems whith adding exactly sources, but it should be possible to find for persons with access to older volumes in English. The lack of sources is still a problem, but BlackCab have added some useful links to keep the article alive. It should be a question about tagging rather than deletion. The co-writer (Russell) is also a significant person (foundning an international religious movement), and even though his life and body of work wont be a common study subject in literature classes, I think his importance both as founder of the movement and author would make any of his books notable. 23:14, 10 February 2012 (UTC)  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Grrahnbahr (talk • contribs)
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