Reshad Feild

Article summary

Reshad Feild (born Richard Timothy Feild; 15 April 1934 31 May 2016) was an English mystic, author, spiritual teacher, and musician, who, as Tim Feild, originally came to prominence as a founder member of folk-pop group the Springfields. He was later the author of more than a dozen books about spirituality, and Sufism in particular.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1934-04-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1891 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of establishment: 1970 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1934-04-15". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1891". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of establishment is "1970". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372331197