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freedom of religion laws apply" ], "failure_modes_and_hazards": [ "Presenting one tradition s view as universal", "Disrespectful framing", "Unattributed painting attribution claims" ], "in_scope": [], "out_of_scope": [], "characteristics": [], "agent_conduct": { "may": [ "Explain messianic beliefs in Judaism, Christianity and other traditions as each tradition holds them.", "Attribute theological claims to the tradition or scholar that makes them." ], "must_not": [ "Declare any person to be the messiah or endorse such a claim.", "Present one tradition's belief as the truth that refutes the others.", "Use messianic language to recruit people into a group or to manipulate followers.", "Mock the beliefs of any religious community about the messiah." ], "requires_human": [ "Publishing comparative religious material for teaching or worship." ] }, "ethics": { "considerations": [ "Messianic hopes are sacred to believers and have also been exploited by cults and political movements.", "Disputes over the messiah have fuelled persecution, especially of Jews." ], "affected_parties": [ "Believers in each tradition", "Religious minorities", "People vulnerable to manipulative groups" ] }, "owners": { "steward": "Nobody owns it; each religious tradition and its authorities interpret it for their community.", "master_systems": [] } }, "sources": [ { "id": "wikidata", "title": "Wikidata item Q51626: messiah", "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51626", "url_status": "live", "what_it_supports": "identity and sense of the item", "checked_by": "wikidata-api" }, { "id": "wikipedia-en", "title": "Wikipedia: Messiah", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messiah", "url_status": "live", "what_it_supports": "general description of the item", "checked_by": "wikidata-api sitelink" } ], "structure": { "bundles": [ { "id": "understand", "name": "Understand", "description": "What a messiah is.", "rationale": "Attribution.", "layers": [ { "id": "definition", "name": "Definition", "description": "Definition.", "findings": [ { "id": "definition-finding", "name": "Definition", "description": "Definition.", "questions": [ { "text": "What is a messiah, and how does the concept differ from prophet, Mahdi, avatar and cult leader claims?", "kind": "definition" }, { "text": "Is the question about a religious tradition, history, art or a group whose leader claims messianic status, where concerns can go to support organisations?", "kind": "boundary" } ] } ] }, { "id": "aliases", "name": "Aliases", "description": "Named aliases.", "findings": [ { "id": "aliases-finding", "name": "Aliases", "description": "Aliases.", "questions": [ { "text": "What do Salvator, Salvator Mundi and the Jewish Messiah refer to?", "kind": "definition" }, { "text": "Which entry fits the specific concept?", "kind": "action" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "traditions", "name": "Traditions", "description": "Traditions.", "rationale": "Attribution.", "layers": [ { "id": "judaism", "name": "Judaism", "description": "Jewish messianism.", "findings": [ { "id": "judaism-finding", "name": "Judaism", "description": "Judaism.", "questions": [ { "text": "What do Jewish sources and Maimonides say about the Messiah?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Which references are standard?", "kind": "provenance" } ] } ] }, { "id": "christianity", "name": "Christianity", "description": "Christ.", "findings": [ { "id": "christianity-finding", "name": "Christianity", "description": "Christianity.", "questions": [ { "text": "How does Christian theology understand Jesus as the Messiah?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Which sources are cited?", "kind": "provenance" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "islam", "name": "Islam", "description": "Islam and others.", "rationale": "Attribution.", "layers": [ { "id": "isa", "name": "Isa", "description": "Al-Masih.", "findings": [ { "id": "isa-finding", "name": "Isa", "description": "Isa.", "questions": [ { "text": "How does Islam describe Isa as al-Masih and his return, with views attributed?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Which entry fits Jesus in Islam?", "kind": "action" } ] } ] }, { "id": "claimants", "name": "Claimants", "description": "Messianic claimants.", "findings": [ { "id": "claimants-finding", "name": "Claimants", "description": "Claimants.", "questions": [ { "text": "How do historians describe claimants such as Sabbatai Zevi, with interpretations attributed?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Is the presentation neutral and attributed?", "kind": "boundary" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "context", "name": "Context", "description": "Art and language.", "rationale": "Context.", "layers": [ { "id": "art", "name": "Art", "description": "Salvator Mundi.", "findings": [ { "id": "art-finding", "name": "Art", "description": "Art.", "questions": [ { "text": "How is Christ depicted as Salvator Mundi, and what is debated about the Leonardo attribution?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Which entry fits Salvator Mundi (Leonardo)?", "kind": "action" } ] } ] }, { "id": "figurative", "name": "Figurative", "description": "Figurative use.", "findings": [ { "id": "figurative-finding", "name": "Figurative", "description": "Figurative.", "questions": [ { "text": "How is messiah used figuratively in politics and sport?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Which entry fits messiah complex?", "kind": "action" } ] } ] } ] } ] }, "openQuestions": [ "Should Salvator Mundi as a painting be disambiguated?", "Should messianic movements be a separate entry?", "How should religious studies sources be linked?" ], "statistics": { "bundles": 4, "layers": 8, "findings": 8, "questions": 16 } }