Refreshing Confessional Documents?

I really got a lot of use out of the Confessional Documents function, but it seems like the list of what makes the cut as a confessional document might benefit from a review. For example, there is mainly (from what I've seen) just one Baptist Confession, that being McGlothlin's collection. So it is missing the Baptist Faith and Message, as well as Stan Reeves' modern 1689 Baptist Confession. For myself, if those two documents were added to the feature it would help tremendously. I would guess there are probably other denominations or faith traditions that might have some confessional documents that fell underneath the cracks.

The actual system works great, by the way, thanks for putting in the work to make it!

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MJ. Smith

You should also add (not exhaustive):

various. Anabaptist Confessions of Faith.
Ane Shorte and Generall Confession of the Trewe Christiane Faith and Religion, according to Godis Word and Actis of Our Parliamentis Subscriued Be the Kingis Maiestie and His Householde, with Sindrie Vtheris, to the Glorie of God and Good Example of Men, at Edinburgh the Twentie Eyght Day of Januarie, the Yere of God Ane Thousand, Fyue Hundreth, Fourescore Yeres, and the Fourtene Yere of His Maiesteis Regne. Be Robert Lekprewike, 1581.
Barclay, Robert. A Catechism and Confession of Faith Approved of and Agreed unto by the General Assembly of the Patriarchs, Prophets, and Apostles, Christ Himself Being Chief Speaker in and among Them: Which Containeth a True and Faithful Account of the Principles and Doctrines Which Are Most Surely Believed by the Churches of Christ in Great Brittain and Ireland Who Are Reproachfully Called by the Name of Quakers …: To Which Is Added An Expostulation with and Appeal to All Other Professors / by R.B. s.n, 1673.
Reeves, Stan. Confessing the Faith: The 1689 Baptist Confession for the 21st Century. Founders Press, 2012.
Reeves, Stan. Confessing the Faith: The 1689 Baptist Confession for the 21st Century. Founders Press, 2012.
Leith, John H., editor. Creeds of the Churches: A Reader in Christian Doctrine from the Bible to the Present. Third Edition, Westminster John Knox Press, 1982.
Owen, John, and Philip Nye. A Declaration of the Faith and Order Owned and Practiced in the Congregational Churches in England Agreed upon and Consented unto by Their Elders and Messengers in Their Meeting at the Savoy, October 12, 1658. John Field, and are to be sold by John Allen .., 1659.
Herbert, William. Herberts Beleefe and Confession of Faith Made in CLX Articles. For Th’instruction of His Wife & Children. Jo. Dever & Robert Ibbitson, 1646.

Personal books also must be able to enter the type: Confessional Document when appropriate

It also should be noted that the definition of the category has been changed - appropriately. The Catholic encyclicals etc. have been removed. There needs to be a separate type for church documents - also available in personal books.