THEOLOGY GUIDE NEEDS WORK

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  • Phil Gons (Logos)
    Phil Gons (Logos) Administrator, Logos Employee Posts: 3,805

    It kind of makes me wonder that I have zero entries on the word "hope"

    The Theology Guide generates content only for one of the ~250 topics in the ontology. Hope isn't one of them.

  • Wild Eagle
    Wild Eagle Member Posts: 1,587 ✭✭✭

     Guide generates content only for one of the ~250 topics in the ontology. Hope isn't one of them.

    Thank you Phil, IMHO I think it should be included in the ontology, or not limited to, especially if Faith, and Love is included.

    "No man is greater than his prayer life. The pastor who is not praying is playing; the people who are not praying are straying." Leonard Ravenhill 

  • Mike Tourangeau
    Mike Tourangeau Member Posts: 1,547 ✭✭

    The theology guide has been updated many times in the last few months, for this I am grateful. I have found myself using it more often (Theories on the extent of the atonement was helpful recently)

    I did just notice that the topic of "Reconciliation" does not return any "hits" I am not sure what determines the ontology but this seems to fit the category. (?)

  • Sean Boisen
    Sean Boisen Member, Logos Employee Posts: 1,452

    I did just notice that the topic of "Reconciliation" does not return any "hits" I am not sure what determines the ontology but this seems to fit the category. (?)

    "Reconciliation" is an alternate label for the concept The Holy Spirit and Salvation. With my library it currently returns results in 8 systematic theologies. Can you provide more information about what you're (not) seeing? 

  • Mike Tourangeau
    Mike Tourangeau Member Posts: 1,547 ✭✭

    I did just notice that the topic of "Reconciliation" does not return any "hits" I am not sure what determines the ontology but this seems to fit the category. (?)

    "Reconciliation" is an alternate label for the concept The Holy Spirit and Salvation. With my library it currently returns results in 8 systematic theologies. Can you provide more information about what you're (not) seeing? 

    Sean, I just saw this now (sorry for the delay) I guess I need to read up on the documentation. I just checked what you are saying and I see the same. Are there more updates scheduled or is the tool done? I haven't played with it much, but will tonight. 

  • Sean Boisen
    Sean Boisen Member, Logos Employee Posts: 1,452

    ...

    Sean, I just saw this now (sorry for the delay) I guess I need to read up on the documentation. I just checked what you are saying and I see the same. Are there more updates scheduled or is the tool done? I haven't played with it much, but will tonight. 

    See Kyle's posts here about the addition of more theological resources to the Systematic Theologies section of the Theology Guide.  

  • Paul Strickert
    Paul Strickert Member Posts: 58 ✭✭

    Attn: Faithlife Staff

    I’ve posted in various threads on this before, but I think it deserves its own now.

    Logos 8 was rushed out the door at the end of October, 2018. One of the prominent new features advertised for it was the Theology Guide, for which you claim:

    [quote]Get diverse perspectives on theological topics

    The theology guide draws on the diverse theological resources included in your Logos library. Get quick links to where your topic is treated in your systematic theologies and other resources.

    https://www.logos.com/theology-guide

    I bought Logos 8 in part because of the Theology Guide.  I thought "the diverse theological resources included in your Logos library" would include Moltmann.  Nope.  Two and a half years later, I'm still waiting.  Never gonna happen, is it? 

  • MJ. Smith
    MJ. Smith MVP Posts: 53,143

    Never gonna happen, is it? 

    We started a batch of Encyclopedias and Journals. Once we make a dent in those we'll be moving on to Confessional Documents and High-Level monographs. By "high-level" I mean monographs devoted to the highest level of our Systematic Theology annotation. e.g. Christology, Ecclesiolgy, Eschatology, etc. Moltmann is absolutely included in this category.

    You have two viable options:

    1. Are there works of Moltmann currently classified as monographs that should be classified as systematic theology? If so, ask that they be changed and appropriately tagged. Ask both in the forums and Roadmap | Faithlife Feedback
    2. Start nagging ... periodically ask  why resource x is missing from the results of the Theological Guide on topic X and/or start asking that Kyle provide a list of items indexed since the post I quoted above.

    Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."