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Selected Internet Sites and Electronic Texts

This list contains a selection of Internet websites, as well as searchable full-texts available on CD-ROM.

Click here for a short list of the Best Free Online Resources for the Study of Christianity

General

WWW gateways

Directories and collections of e-texts

Associations and Institutions

Selected e-text reference works

By subject

Bible

Church/ Denominational/ Ecumenical Resources

Church History

Ethics and Social Issues

Missions History and World Christianity

Practical Theology

Religion and the Arts

Systematic/ Doctrinal Theology


WWW Gateways

·         Wabash Center Guide to Internet Resources

·         Religious Studies Web Guide

·         Intute: Arts & Humanities Humanities

·         Computer-Assisted Theology on the Internet (Michael Fraser, University of Oxford)

·         Academic Info: Religion Gateway

·         Yahoo - Society and Culture: Religion and Spirituality

Directories and collections of e-texts

·         Religion-online.org

·         Center for Computer Analysis of Texts

·         St. Pachomius Library - Orthodox Christianity

·         Christian Classics Ethereal Library

·         The Hall of Church History

Associations and institutions


Selected e-text reference works

·         The Catholic Encyclopedia

·         The Early Church On-Line Encyclopedia Initiative (Ecole) an interactive hypertext encyclopedia

·         New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge


Bible web sites and e-texts

Texts and tools on CD-ROM

·         Logos Bible Software

·         BibleWorks

·         Packard Humanities Index

·         The Dead Sea Scrolls Electronic Reference Library

·         The Dead Sea Scrolls Revealed

·         New Interpreter's Bible

Web sites

·         The Bible in English

·         Oxford Reference Online

·         See http://bible.crosswalk.com for a number of public domain electronic Biblical study tools.

·         Revised Common Lectionary (from Vanderbilt Divinity Library)

·         The Text This Week - Lectionary resources

·         The New Testament Gateway - Mark Goodacre

·         All-in-One Biblical Resources Search - Mark Goodacre

·         The Goodspeed New Testament Manuscript Collection - University of Chicago

·         Old Testament Gateway - Roy Nicholson

·         Postmodern Bible Dictionary - Tim Bulkeley

·         Amos - Postmodern Bible commentary - Tim Bulkeley

·         oremus Bible Browser

·         Resource Page for Biblical Studies

·         World Wide Study Bible

·         Bible Gateway

·         NETS: New English Translation of the Septuagint

·         Material Culture of the Ancient Canaanites, Israelites and Related People - Biblical archaeology database

·         Non-Canonical Documents

·         Second Temple Synagogues

·         Navigating the Bible - Recitation of the Hebrew Bible

·         Bibles for the World - online Bible study tools, incl. non-English language translations of Bible

·         Bible Reference Tools and Bibliographies


Church/ Denominational/ Ecumenical Resources: Selected Internet Sites

Ecumenical

·         Ecunet

·         Church Net UK (British)

·         National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.

·         World Council of Churches

·         WCC: Church and Ecumenical Resources - listing of many denominational homepages

·         For Ministry.com - listing of individual church websites

Catholic

·         The Holy See

·         Catholic Information Center on Internet

·         Catholic Resources on the Net

·         Jesuit Resources on the Internet

·         Vatican II Documents

·         E-Journals and Texts:

o    Catholic Magazines & Publications

o    The Catholic Encyclopedia

·         See also: Catholic Social Justice Teaching under Ethics below.

Orthodox

·         Orthodox Christian Information Center

·         The Orthodox Christian Page

Anglican/Episcopal

·         Episcopal Church in the U.S.A.

·         The Church of England

·         Anglicans Online

·         oremus

·         E-Journals and texts

o    Anglican Communion News

o    Episcopal News Service Postings

o    The Book of Common Prayer

o    The Rite Song, the Rite Stuff: Music and Liturgy Planning resources for the Episcopal Church

o    Newsletter of the Episcopal Church Network for Science, Technology and Faith

Baptist

·         American Baptist Churches

·         Southern Baptist Convention

Lutheran

·         Evangelical Lutheran Church Homepage

·         Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada: Worship and Spirituality Site

·         Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

·         Project Wittenberg

·         The Lutheran Hymnal

·         Luther's Works (English)

·         Index Verborum: Martin Luther's German Writings

·         E-Journal

o    The Lutheran

Methodist

·         United Methodist Church (official homepage)

·         Methodist Church of Great Britain

·         Wesley Center Online

Pentecostal/Charismatic

·         See listing on Pentecostal-Charismatic Theological Inquiry International website.

·         The Pneuma Foundation

Presbyterian/ Reformed

·         Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

·         Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

·         Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church

·         Reformed Church in America

·         Reformed Church in the United States

·         Christian Reformed Church

·         Center for Reformed Theology and Apologetics

·         E-Journals

o    Presbyterian News Service

United Church of Christ

·         United Church of Christ Home Page

·         E-Journals

o    Electronic Newsroom

Other

·         Digital Quaker Collection

·         Seventh-day Adventist Church

·         Restoration Movement Resources

·         Unitarian Universalist Association

·         Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online


Church History web sites and e-texts

Texts and tools on CD-ROM

·         The Early Church Fathers: Their Writings and Teachings (Complete Eerdmans edition of the Ante-Nicene Fathers)

·         The Image of the World - historic world maps

·         Luther's Works

·         Medieval Realms: Britain 1066-1500

·         Packard Humanities Institute (PHI) Database

·         Patrologia Latina Database

·         Thesaurus Linguae Graecae (TLG)

·         The Trinity Apocalypse

Web sites

Early Christianity

·         Library of Latin Texts

·         Research Guide for Patristics/Early Church History
Comprehensive guide prepared by Saint Louis University.
Links to sites and documents of the early church.

·         St. Pachomius Library
Archive of English translations of early church documents (to 1200)

·         Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Contains the entire Ante-Nicene, Post-Nicene, and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers series, as well as other early church writings.

·         Internet Archive of Texts and Documents
Includes documents of the Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Reformation, among other works.

·         Conference 14
The first conference of Abbot Nesteros on spiritual knowledge.

·         Jewish Roots of Eastern Christian Mysticism
Internet version of an ongoing research seminar of graduate students at the department of theology of Marquette University

·         The Gregory of Nyssa Home Page
Gregory of Nyssa was born between 335 and 340 A.D. and died sometime after 394. This site aims to eventually point to all English translations of Gregory's work available on the Internet.

Medieval Christianity

·         Yale University Library Medieval Studies Research Guide
An index including links to other sites, institutions, jourestant Reformation
Includes works of individual theologians and Luther's Order for Divine Services.

·         Renaissance Liturgical Imprints: A Census
A database of information about worship books printed before 1601.

·         Plague and Public Health in Renaissance Europe
This project involves the creation of a hypertext archive of narra Project Canterbury
Full text of works such as The Tracts for the Times and Library of Anglo-Catholic Theology

Modern Christianity

·         Resources for American Christianity: re. selected projects funded by the Lilly Endowment.

·         Association of Religion Data Archives: an Internet-based data archive that stores and distributes data sets from the leading studies on American religion.

·         The Center for the Study of Religion (Princeton)

·         American Religious Experience (West Virginia University)

·         Faith Communities Today - Hartford Seminary survey of congregations in the U.S.

·         Pentecostal-Charismatic Theological Inquiry International


Ethics and Social Issues

Web Sites

·         Ethics Updates

·         Institute for Global Communications

·         The Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions at Indiana University

·         Documents relating to Catholic Social Justice Teaching
This site provides over 450 links to the texts of popes, church councils, bishops' conferences and individual bishops on the subject of social justice including the "Social Justice Canon" of the major social justice documents since Rerum Novarum.

·         The National Conference of Catholic Bishops - Department of Social Development and World Peace
This office of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops provides access to information about catholic social justice teaching and practice.

·         National Reference Center for Bioethics
Based at Georgetown University

·         Salt of the Earth
A bimonthly publication focusing on the interaction of Catholic spirituality and social-justice issues.


Missions and World Christianity


Practical Theology

Texts on CD-ROM

·         The Rite Song, the Rite Stuff: Music and Liturgy Planning resources for the Episcopal Church

Web Sites

General

·         Resources for American Christianity

Christian Education Resources

·         Ministry Resource Center, Yale Divinity Library

·         Wabash Center for Teaching in Theology and Religion

·         Presbyterian Church U.S.A. Christian Education Program Area

·         EcuFilm an ecumenical film/video distribution service

·         Unitarian Universalist Association Education Resources page

·         Evangelical Lutheran Church Education Resources page

·         LifeWay Christian Resources page of the Southern Baptist Convention

·         American Baptist Churches Education Resources page

·         United Methodist Church Education Resources page

·         United Church of Christ Education Resources page

Selected Curriculum Resources:

·         http://www.spiritseasons.com: Ecumenical and UCC

·         http://www.biblequestlink.com/home.htm: Ecumenical

·         http://www.cokesbury.com/curriculum.aspx: United Methodist

·         http://www.augsburgfortress.org/learning/sundayschool/: Lutheran

·         http://www.pcusa.org/curriculum/: Presbyterian

·         http://www.morehousegroup.com/curriculum.htm: Episcopal

·         http://www.grouppublishing.com: Ecumenical

·         http://www.judsonpress.com/catalog/browse-intro-curr.cfm: American Baptist

Pastoral Counseling

·         American Association of Pastoral Counselors

·         Mental Health Net

·         Behavior Online

·         Internet Mental Health

·         CounsellingResource.com

·         Dr. Ivan's Depression Page

·         Psych Central Dr. John Grohol's Mental Health Page

Liturgics / Worship

·         ELCA Worship

·         The Office for Liturgy and Music, Episcopal Church, USA

·         United Methodist Church, General Board of Discipleship, Worship

·         Presbyterian Church USA. - Theology and Worship

·         United Church of Christ - Worship

·         Frank Henderson's Page on Liturgy and Medieval Women

·         Gregorian Chant Home Page

·         Renaissance Liturgical Imprints: A Census

·         Hymnody and Psalmody: links & projects

·         Internet Theology Resources: Liturgical Studies and Liturgical Music

Preaching

·         Lectionary Resources by Rev. Richard J. Fairchild

·         Revised Common Lectionary (from Vanderbilt Divinity Library)

·         Sermon Illustrations by Rev. Brett Blair, YDS '90


Religion and the Arts

Web Sites

·         Index of Christian Art

·         Christus Rex et Redemptor Mundi

·         The John C. and Susan L. Huntington Archive of Buddhist and Related Art

·         Gallery of Byzantine Images

·         English Literature and Religion - Wm. S. Peterson -"large bibliographical database about religious aspects and backgrounds of English literature, from the Middle Ages to the present century, with primary (though not exclusive) emphasis upon writers within the Anglican tradition."


Systematic/ Doctrinal Theology

Web Sites

·         Creeds of Christendom

·         Center for Barth Studies - at Princeton Theological Seminary

·         Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale University

·         Center for Reformed Theology and Apologetics - includes numerous historic church documents: creeds, confessions, catechisms, Calvin's Institutes, etc.

·         Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences - affiliate of the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California

·         The Christian Theology Page (Bryan Stone)

·         Computer-Assisted Theology on the Internet (Michael Fraser, University of Oxford)

·         Internet Theology Resources - Systematic Theology

·         Jewish Roots of Eastern Christian Mysticism - Marquette University

·         Women and Theology

·         Hong Kierkegaard Library at St. Olaf College

·         Index Verborum: Martin Luther's German Writings

·         Philosophy and Religion - Website of YDS alumnus Richard T. Nolan

·         Wesley Center for Applied Theology -

·         Northwest Nazarene University

·         Theology Links (Frederik Boven)