Talk:Priest of Nature

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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 02:40, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

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Portrait of Newton from 1689

• ... that, according to the book Priest of Nature, Isaac Newton (pictured) was a heretic who included an argument in the "General Scholium" that implies Jesus was not God incarnate? Source: "He points out that in the “General Scholium,” an appendix to the Principia, Newton challenges the notion that Jesus is simply God in human form by stressing that the divine mode of being in our world is completely unknown to us." (Publishers Weekly review)
  • ALT1:... that, according to the book Priest of Nature, Isaac Newton (pictured) was a heretic who did not believe in the Trinity? Source: Ibid and others
  • ALT2:... that the book Priest of Nature analyzes theological writings of Isaac Newton (pictured) that were never published due to his heretical views? Source: "A number of factors conspired against the publication of Newton’s private theological writings... those who wished to perpetuate the image of Newton as a godly scientist had to reckon with the fact that his unpublished writings exhibited unmistakable evidence of deeply heretical views." (Los Angeles Review of Books)

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/List of monuments to Ludwig van Beethoven
• Comment: I'm still thinking on ALTs, but I think these were nice and pointy

Created by Footlessmouse (talk). Self-nominated at 11:39, 11 December 2020 (UTC).

Interesting book, on fine sources, no copyvio obvious. I approve ALT2, as the most open, so the least simplifying. I like one review's "... how Newton’s subscription to two fundamental Protestant principles—a deep suspicion of idolatry and a commitment to the primacy of scripture—formed his theological thinking ...", but of course to complex for DYK trivia. For me, you never need more than three refs for one fact ;) - I added a "the" to ALT2, and think it would profit from a "2017" somewhere. Will you write an article about the author? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:46, 11 December 2020 (UTC)

• ALT3:... that the 2017 book Priest of Nature analyzes theological writings of Isaac Newton (pictured) that were never published due to his heretical views?

Thanks Gerda! I have added this extra ALT with "2017" added, as it is plenty short enough (which is really nice, usually my hooks are rather long). I have asked a more experienced editor for advice on the author, as I have absolutely no experience with creating articles on people (except for one article I translated from another Wiki). I think we can start at least a stub, though. Footlessmouse (talk) 22:21, 11 December 2020 (UTC)

thank you! - A stub would be better than a red link. You take one of the authors of your other book articles for a model. I keep postponing Draft:Jerome Kohl, hoping someone else will do it. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:30, 11 December 2020 (UTC)