Zadok University Online Library

     

    Bibles & Bible Study Tools

  • Bible Study Tools: Commentaries
    Includes such Bible commentaries Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible, and Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament.
    http://bible.crosswalk.com/Commentaries
     
  • Old Testament Gateway
    "A comprehensive, annotated, academic directory of internet sites on the Old Testament [which] focuses on resources that will be of interest to both scholars and students of the Old Testament.
    http://www.otgateway.com
     
      
  • Bible Gateway
    Provides access to versions of the Bible in 18 non-English languages as well as to the several English Bible versions including the New International Version, the New American Standard Bible, the New Living Translation, the New King James Version, the Amplified Bible, and the Revised Standard Version.
    http://www.biblegateway.com
     
      
  • Blue Letter Bible
    Searches the KJV of the Bible. Also searches several Bible study helps: Nave's Topical Bible, Torrey's New Topical Textbook, Vine's Dictionary of New Testament Words, Easton's Bible Dictionary, the Thematic Subject Guide, and Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary.
    http://blueletterbible.org/index.html
     
  • The New Testament Gateway
    A "comprehensive, up-to-date, annotated guide to good academic New Testament Web resources." Major categories include Greek New Testament, Bible translations, textual criticism, non-canonical, the Gospels and Acts, Paul, Revelation, the historical Jesus, Judaica, the early Church, Jesus in film, scholars, maps, archaeology, art and images, women and gender, bibliography.
    http://www.ntgateway.com
     
  • Biblical Studies.org.uk
    This "Internet resource for studying the Bible" provides a collection of full text articles on biblical subjects collected by Robert I. Bradshaw.
    http://www.biblicalstudies.org.uk
     
  • The Unbound Bible
    A collection of searchable Bibles including ten English versions such as the NASB, Greek and Hebrew versions, and 42 versions in other languages.
    http://www.planetwisdom.com/resources/unboundbible
     
      
  • Bible Basics
    Provides an overview of each book of the Bible. Includes a pronunciation guide to difficult Biblical words and names.
    http://netministries.org/BBasics/BBasics.html
     
      
  • The Linked Word Project
    Links each word in the KJV of the Bible to its appropriate entry in Strong's Concordance.
    http://www.bju.edu/bible
     
      
  • Resource Pages for Biblical Studies
    Focusing on the early Christian writings and their social world. Includes the New English Translation (NET). A Bible study section includes 3,000 studies organized by topic or book of the Bible. Compiled by Torrey Seland.
    http://www.torreys.org/bible
     
      
  • Olive Tree Bible Search
    Searches several English versions simultaneously. Also includes some non-English versions.
    http://olivetree.com/bible
     
      
  • Latin Vulgate (ed. Saint Jerome)
    Every word is linked to a Latin parsing lexicon.
    http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.02.0060
     
      
  • New Testament (eds. Brooke Foss Westcott, Fenton John Anthony Hort)
    Every word is linked to a Greek parsing lexicon. Sometimes slow loading.
    http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0155
     
      
  • Electronic New Testament Educational Resources
    Provides helps for the study of the New Testament. Includes introductory charts, lists, and glossaries, as well as materials specific to the various sections of the New Testament including the four Gospels and the evangelists; Acts, Paul, and the Epistles; and the Book of Revelation and other apocalyptic literature. Created by Felix Just, S.J., of Loyola Marymount University.
    http://catholic-resources.org/Bible/
     
      
  • The Postmodern Bible Commentary
    "Bible study online - interactive commentary for serious Bible study including over 1000 sound & picture files. The Amos commentary is the trial prototype for a series of commentaries covering the whole Bible text. Written by established scholars - a new resource for online biblical studies."
    http://www.bible.gen.nz/
     
      
  • Gutenberg Digital
    Images of every page of the Gutenberg Bible are available for viewing.
    http://www.gutenbergdigital.de/gudi/start.htm
     
      
  • The Synoptic Problem Home Page
    Reviews various solutions to the Synoptic problem and provides links to materials related to its resolution. Includes a four-color synopsis in which the Greek text of each synoptic is color coded to indicate unique and shared material.
    http://www.mindspring.com/~scarlson/synopt/index.html
     
      
  • The Five Gospel Parallels
    Includes the Gospel of Thomas as well as the four canonical gospels.
    http://www.utoronto.ca/religion/synopsis
     
      
  • Parallel Bible: Search God's Word
    Allows you to search a biblical passage in two versions and displays them side by side.
    http://www.searchgodsword.org/par/
     
      
  • Resource Pages for Biblical Studies
    Focusing on the early Christian writings and their social world.
    http://www.torreys.org/bible
     
      
  • Bible Study Tools
    Includes an online study Bible, a Bible-in-a-Year reading program, an interlinear Bible, a parallel Bible, and numerous Bible reference works including commentaries, lexicons, concordances, encyclopedias, and dictionaries. Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology is part of the collection.
    http://www.biblestudytools.net
     

    Bibliographies

  • Theological Studies.org.uk
    "An Internet Resource for Studying Christian Theology" created by Robert I. Bradshaw. Includes bibliographies of diverse aspects of theology as well as hosts the full text of numerous journal articles.
    http://www.theologicalstudies.org.uk
     

    Biographical Information

      
  • Augustine of Hippo
    Includes information related to Augustine's life and works, texts and translations, some commentaries, and research materials and essays. The page is created and maintained by James J. O'Donnell.
    http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/jod/augustine.html
     
      
  • The Dietrich Bonhoeffer Home Page
    "The Dietrich Bonhoeffer Home Page in English is maintained by the English Language Section of the International Bonhoeffer Society."
    http://www.dbonhoeffer.org
     
      
  • Flavius Josephus Home Page
    "This site is maintained by G. J. Goldberg. I am an independent scholar who hopes this site will help introduce people to the works of this important historian. I also hope the organization of themes will serve as a convenient reference for those already knowledgeable about his works."
    http://members.aol.com/FLJOSEPHUS/home.htm
     
      
  • LWS: The Lonergan Website
    "The LWS aims to provide a virtual place for collaboration in Lonergan Studies. We do this by providing book reviews, interviews, dialectic resources and research notes, a Lonergan glossary, and links to related sites of interest to Lonergan scholars."
    http://lonergan.concordia.ca/
     
      
  • Biography Resource Center
    An index to biographical material. Search, for example, under "Theologian" or under the name of a particular theologian. Includes full text. Restricted to ORU faculty, staff, and students.
    http://80-infotrac.galegroup.com.ezproxy.oru.edu:2048/itweb/oru?db=BioRC
     
      
      
  • Biography.com
    Provides biographical sketches of over 25,000 persons, past and present.
    http://www.biography.com/
     

    Books & Historical Documents

      
  • Bibliotheca Religiosa IntraText
    A collection of religious online texts. Includes, among others, Vatican II documents, the papal encyclicals including those of John Paul II, patristics, documents related to the Orthodox Church, and some related to the Reformation.
    http://www.intratext.com/BRI/
     
  • Christian Classics Ethereal Library
    Classical Christian books in electronic format. Includes the early church fathers, the World Wide Study Bible, and the World Wide Encyclopedia of Christianity. Created by Harry Plantinga at Calvin College.
    http://www.ccel.org
     
      
  • Online Books Page: Religion
    A collection of links to online texts that are classified BL-BX (Religion) according to Library of Congress classification. Edited by John Mark Ockerbloom and made available through the University of Pennsylvania.
    http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/book/subjectstart?BL-BX
     
      
  • Religion Online
    Full texts by recognized religious scholars. Includes more than 3,600 articles and chapters on such topics as the Old and New Testament, theology, ethics, history and sociology of religion, communication and cultural studies, pastoral care, counseling, homiletics, worship, missions, and religious education.
    http://www.religion-online.org
     
      
  • Official Church Documents
    Includes links to the full text of ecumenical and local councils and other Catholic documents. Compiled by the Theology Library of Spring Hill College.
    http://www.shc.edu/theolibrary/docs.htm
     
      
  • Noncanonical Homepage
    Includes Old and New Testament Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha, Nag Hammadi Codices, and the Church Fathers.
    http://wesley.nnu.edu/biblical_studies/noncanon/index.htm
     
      
  • ICL Guide to Early Church Documents
    "Contains pointers to Internet-accessible files relating to the early church, including canonical documents, creeds, the writings of the Apostolic Fathers and other historical texts relevant to church history." Includes New Testament canonical information, writings of the Apostolic Fathers, patristic texts, creeds and canons, and other texts.
    http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/christian-history.html
     
      
  • Revival Theology Resources
    Includes the complete works of Charles Finney as well as works by Asa Mahan, John Wesley, Aaron M. Hills, John Fletcher, Jonathan Edwards, and other Reformation authors.
    http://www.revivaltheology.com
     
      
  • Project Canterbury
    "Project Canterbury is home on the Internet to Anglican texts. Emphasis is placed on documents expressing the Catholic identity of Anglicanism. The Tracts for the Times and the Library of Anglo-Catholic Theology are essential print resources for this collection, as are other out-of-print materials not readily accessible in many libraries. The site is also host to translations of the Book of Common Prayer in many languages other than English."
    http://justus.anglican.org/resources/pc
     
      
  • ACQWEB's Religion Publishers
    A segment from the Directory of Publishers and Vendors.
    http://www.acqweb.org/pubr/rel.html
     
      
  • Augustine: Confessions
    An online reprint of Augustine: Confessions with commentary by James J. O'Donnell (Oxford: 1992).
    http://www.stoa.org/hippo
     

    Book Reviews

      
  • Books & Culture
    The current issue of Books & Culture: A Christian Review is available full text from the main page, and the archives (1998-2004) are available by clicking Archives.
    http://www.christianitytoday.com/books
     
      
  • Review of Biblical Literature
    "The Review of Biblical Literature (RBL), founded by the Society of Biblical Literature, presents reviews of books in biblical studies and related fields. Appearing in ... digital form and in print, RBL is comprehensive, international, and timely."
    http://www.bookreviews.org
     

    Christianity and the Arts

      
  • Art and the Bible
    "This site offers background information on famous paintings and biblical themes."
    http://www.artbible.info
     
      
  • Reformation of the Arts and Music
    "An exploration of the arts, music, and the Christian worldview."
    http://www.artsreformation.com
     
      
  • English Literature and Religion
    "This Web site offers a 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." Compiled by William S. Peterson.
    http://www.english.umd.edu/englfac/WPeterson/ELR/elr.htm
     

    Church History

      
  • Wabash Center: Guide to Internet Resources For Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion
    For church history-related resources, see: Christianity--History, Christianity--Early Church, Christianity--Middle Ages, Christianity--Reformation, and Christianity--Age of Enlightenment.
    http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/Internet/front.htm
     
      
  • Scrolls from the Dead Sea
    The Ancient Library of Qumran and Modern Scholarship.
    http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/scrolls/toc.html
     
      
  • Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement
    The purpose of this site is to: "provide access to research tools such as electronic bibliographies, searchable databases, and texts related to the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement that are not available any where else on the Internet" as well as "to provide links to other sources of information on the Internet about the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement." .
    http://www.bible.acu.edu/stone-campbell
     
      
      
  • From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians
    "An intellectual and visual guide to the new and controversial historical evidence which challenges familiar assumptions about the life of Jesus and the epic rise of Christianity."
    http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/
     
      
  • Guide to Early Church Documents
    "Contains pointers to Internet-accessible files relating to the early church, including canonical documents, creeds, the writings of the Apostolic Fathers and other historical texts relevant to church history." Includes New Testament canonical information, writings of the Apostolic Fathers, patristic texts, creeds and canons, and other texts."
    http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/jod/christian-history.html
     
      
  • Interpreting Ancient Manuscripts
    "The main focus...is on the process used to study the ancient manuscripts upon which the New Testament is based."
    http://www.earlham.edu/~seidti/iam/interp_mss.html
     
      
  • The Reformation: Google Directory
    A list of links related to the Reformation.
    http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity/Church_History/The_Reformation
     
      
  • Early Church Fathers
    The Christian Classics Ethereal Library full text version.
    http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/
     
      
  • The Writings of Flavius Josephus
    Includes Antiquities of the Jews, War of the Jews, Flavius Josephus Against Apion, and Josephus's Discourse to the Greeks concerning Hades. .
    http://bible.crosswalk.com/History/BC/FlaviusJosephus/
     
      
  • Project Wittenberg
    "Project Wittenberg is home to works by and about Martin Luther and other Lutherans. Here you will find all manner of texts from short quotations to commentaries, hymns to statements of faith, theological treatises to biographies, and links to other places where words and images from the history of Lutheranism live."
    http://www.projectwittenberg.org/
     
      
  • Restoration Movement
    Features "historical texts, pictures, resources for historical research and links to other relevant pages dealing with the Restoration Movement. This nineteenth-century unity and restitution effort by Barton W. Stone and Thomas and Alexander Campbell spawned several distinct religious groups: the Churches of Christ, the Christian Churches, and the Disciples of Christ. The wider historical context also includes the Christian Churches of James O'Kelly and the Christian Connexion of Elias Smith and Abner Jones."
    http://www.therestorationmovement.com/
     
      
  • The Hall of Church History
    "Theology from a Bunch of Dead Guys"
    http://www.gty.org/~phil/hall.htm
     
      
  • The Ecole Initiative
    Hypertext excyclopedia of early church history. Includes translations of Judaeo-Christian and Islamic primary sources, a glossary, articles on major topics and figures, Judaeo-Christian iconography and religious art, and a timeline.
    http://www2.evansville.edu/ecoleweb
     
      
  • Calvinism Resources Database
    "This database provides access to articles, essays, and lectures dealing with John Calvin and Calvinism from the 16th century to the present."
    http://www.calvin.edu/library/database/card/index.stm
     
      
  • The Christian Catacombs of Rome
    "This site is intended for people who wish to deepen their knowledge of the Christian Catacombs of Rome and of the Church history in its origins."
    http://www.catacombe.roma.it
     
      
  • The Jewish History Resource Center
    "The Jewish History Resource Center is a project of the Dinur Center for Research in Jewish History. Over 6000 links to websites in over 30 categories dealing with Jewish History have been visited by our team and have been found to be of value to those interested in Jewish History."
    http://www.dinur.org/1.html?rsID=219
     
      
  • Internet Medieval Sourcebook: Saints' Lives
    A compilation of full text documents relevant to the early church. See also Ancient History Sourcebook--Christian Origins.
    http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook3.html
     
      
  • The Labyrinth
    Resources for medieval studies. Sponsored by Georgetown University.
    http://labyrinth.georgetown.edu/
     
      
  • Sketches of Church History
    From A.D. 33 to the Reformation.
    http://bible1.crosswalk.com/History/AD/SketchesofChurchHistory
     
      
  • Christian History
    The online version of the journal.
    http://www.christianitytoday.com/history
     
      
  • Sketches of Church History
    From A.D. 33 to the Reformation.
    http://bible1.crosswalk.com/History/AD/SketchesofChurchHistory
     
      
  • Religion in Latin America
    "This site provides information, research, discussion, and analysis of religion in Latin America. [It] emphasizes history of Catholic, Protestant, Pentecostal, Evangelical, indigenous, and Afro-Latin American religions. Sources for religion and politics are treated in detail. References for theology of liberation and other Latin American theologies are given.... The full text for three books are available and downloadable."
    http://lanic.utexas.edu/project/rla/index.htm
     

    Church Unity

      
  • World Council of Churches
    "The World Council of Churches (WCC) is the broadest and most inclusive among the many organized expressions of the modern ecumenical movement, a movement whose goal is Christian unity."
    http://www.wcc-coe.org/
     

    Databases and Indexes

      
  • RAMBI
    "The Index of Articles on Jewish Studies" from the Jewish National and University Library.
    http://jnul.huji.ac.il/rambi
     
      
  • THEOLDI
    "Theological Literature Documented in Innsbruck."
    http://bildi.uibk.ac.at/index-theoldi-en.html
     

    Denominational Resources

      
  • Assemblies of God, USA
    The official website of the Assemblies of God, USA.
    http://www.ag.org/top
     
      
  • Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
    The official website of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
    http://www.disciples.org
     
      
  • Church of England
    The official website of the Anglican communion.
    http://www.cofe.anglican.org
     
      
  • Episcopal Church, USA
    The official ECUSA website.
    http://www.ecusa.anglican.org
     
      
  • Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
    The official website for the Greek Orthodox Archdioscese of America.
    http://www.goarch.org
     
      
  • International Pentecostal Holiness Church
    "This is the official site for the International Pentecostal Holiness Church. We are an historic pentecostal denomination and trace our beginnings back to 1898. Briefly, we believe in Justification by Faith, Sanctification, Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Divine Healing and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ."
    http://www.iphc.org
     
      
  • Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod
    The official website for the Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod.
    http://www.lcms.org
     
      
  • The Mennonite Church
    "Mennonite.net is a church-affiliated Internet technology organization that seeks to build and support Mennonite community on the World Wide Web."
    http://www.mennonite.net
     
      
  • Open Bible Churches
    The official website of the Open Bible Standard Churches.
    http://www.openbible.org/
     
      
  • Orthodox Church in America
    The official website of the Orthodox Church in America.
    http://www.oca.org/
     
      
  • Presbyterian Church (USA)
    The official website for the Presbyterian Church (USA). Includes Presbyterian history, a congregational directory, Presbyterian news and events, and churchwide personnel services.
    http://www.pcusa.org
     
      
      
  • Southern Baptist
    The official website of the Southern Baptist Convention.
    http://www.sbc.net
     
      
  • United Church of Christ
    The official website for the United Church of Christ.
    http://www.ucc.org/index.php
     
      
  • United Methodist Church
    The official website for the United Methodist Church. Includes information on church history and beliefs, church locations, access to the "church library", Methodist news, and Methodist store.
    http://www.umc.org
     
      
  • The Wesleyan Center Online
    The site includes numerous works by John Wesley, Charles Wesley, and John Fletcher as well as other works related to Wesleyan theology, the holiness tradition, Arminianism, and other associated traditions and influences. The site also provides aids to biblical studies including an online Greek New Testament. It is sponsored by the Wesley Center for Applied Theology of Northwest Nazarene University.
    http://wesley.nnu.edu
     
      
  • The Vatican
    The official website for the Holy See of the Roman Catholic Church.
    http://www.vatican.va/
     

    Dissertations & Theses

      
  • Dissertation Express
    From this site, "students, faculty, staff and researchers can now order their own unbound copies of dissertations and theses with express delivery to their home, school or office. Select from over 1.9 million graduate works available from UMI."
    http://wwwlib.umi.com/dxweb/gateway
     
      
  • Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN)
    A collection of more than 10,000 "theological thesis/dissertation titles representing research from as many as 70 different institutions." Included are conference papers from several academic societies some of which are: Evangelical Theological Society, American Society of Church History, Society for Pentecostal Studies, North American Patristic Society, and American Catholic Historical Association. Documents are available in paper (15 cents per page) or in microfiche ($3-5 per title).
    http://www.tren.com
     
      
  • Research in Ministry
    "RIM® Online is a freely available database that indexes DMin projects from reporting schools of theology accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. Indexing began in 1981. Author, title, project advisor, institution, and subject access are provided. In addition, an abstract for each project is included when one has been provided by the author."
    http://rim.atla.com/star/rimonline_login.htm
     
      
  • Dissertations & Theses @ Oral Roberts University
    Only ORU theses published in UMI's Dissertation Abstracts database after 1996 are available at this site. Provides abstracts and 24-page previews. Full text of materials published after 1996 is available in in PDF format.
    http://proquest.umi.com.ezproxy.oru.edu:2048/login?COPT=REJTPTU0MzImSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=456
     
      
  • Australian Digital Theses Program
    A collaborative distributed database of digitized theses produced at Australian universities.
    http://adt.caul.edu.au/
     
      
  • Index to Theses
    Index to British theses accepted for higher degrees by the Universities of Great Britain and Ireland from 1970 to 2001. Includes abstracts. Fee required.
    http://www.theses.com
     

    Internet Directories

      
  • Wabash Center Internet Guide for Theology and Religion
    A selective, annotated guide to a wide variety of electronic resources of interest to those who are involved in the study and practice of religion: syllabi, electronic texts, electronic journals, websites, bibliographies, listserv discussion groups, liturgies, reference resources, software, etc.
    http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/Internet/front.htm
     
      
  • Voice of Shuttle: Religious Studies
    A list of links to religious studies pages on the web.
    http://vos.ucsb.edu/browse.asp?id=2730
     
      
  • Research Guide for Christianity
    A theology research guide provided by the Yale Divinity School Library.
    http://www.library.yale.edu/div/xtiangde.htm
     
      
  • Not Just Bibles: A Guide to Christian Resources on the Internet
    Gateway to evangelical materials on the Web.
    http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/christian-resources.html
     
      
  • Internet Theology Resources, by School of Theology Major Areas
    An excellent collection of links to theological resources from the libraries of the College of St. Benedict and St. John's University.
    http://www.users.csbsju.edu/~eknuth/itr/index.html
     
      
  • Humbul Humanities Hub: Religion and Theology
    An annotated list of sites related to numerous religions and points of view.
    http://www.humbul.ac.uk/output/subout.php?subj=religion
     
      
  • Librarians' Index to the Internet: Religion and Philosophy Topics
    An annotated list of sites related to numerous religions and points of view. Be sure to click "General Religion Resources" to check out less specific sites.
    http://lii.org/search/file/religion
     
      
  • Virtual Religion Index
    Analyzes and highlights important content of religion-related websites to facilitate research.
    http://virtualreligion.net/vri/
     
      
  • Finding God in Cyberspace
    "This guide provides a selective listing of the best Internet resources of interest to religious studies scholars and students of religion." Maintained by John L. Gresham, Library Director at Fontbonne College in St. Louis.
    http://www.kenrickparish.com/gresham/contents.htm
     
      
  • Religious Studies Resources at LSU Libraries
    A virtual library of sources in religion, including bibliographies, library catalogs, discussion groups, e-journals, e-texts, and some miscellaneous exhibits.
    http://www.lib.lsu.edu/hum/religion/index.html
     
      
  • Internet Resources for the Study of Judaism and Christianity
    Compiled by Jay C. Treat.
    http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~jtreat/rs/resources.html
     
      
  • Religious Studies Web Guide
    Focuses on free internet resources for use by researchers involved in the academic study of religion.
    http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~lipton
     
      
  • Theology Website
    Includes Quodlibet Online Journal, an Internet resources index, and a sermon database among other resources.
    http://www.theologywebsite.com
     

    Journals

      
  • Theological Journals Search
    Created by Sally Jo Shelton, the Theological Journal Search is a custom Google search engine which searches over 250 theological journals for which full text is available free online. All of the individual journal titles listed below may be searched simultaneously using this search engine.
    http://google.com/coop/cse?cx=018443097211386924752%3Aluwi5uy2qbe
     
      
  • The American Journal of Biblical Theology
    The American Journal of Biblical Theology is a peer-reviewed electronic journal written from an evangelical perspective. The journal's website also includes Bible study resources.
    http://www.biblicaltheology.com/research.html
     
      
  • Anglican Theological Review
    According to FindArticles.com, Anglican Theological Review is "the unofficial organ of the seminaries of the Episcopal Church in the United States and the Anglican Church of Canada." ATR is "a quarterly journal of theological reflection." Its stated purpose is "to foster scholarly excellence and thoughtful conversation in and for the church." To see tables of contents of recent issues, see the ATR website. FindArticles.com provides issues from 1997 to 2004 full text online. Indexed in Academic Search Premier and in the ATLA Religion Database.
    http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3818
     
      
  • Animus
    Animus: A Philosophical Journal for Our Time "aims at an understanding of the works of Western civilization and contemporary views of these works." Each issue focuses on a particular theme such as postmodernism, modernity, Platonism, and Hegel. All issues (1996 to the present) are available full text online.
    http://www.swgc.mun.ca/animus
     
      
  • Ars Disputandi
    Ars Disputandi: The Online Journal for Philosophy of Religion "publishes refereed articles, literature surveys and discussion notes, as well as book reviews and bibliographies... AD is concerned to promote research and discussion of issues in the philosophy of religion by providing for the fast publication of contributions to ongoing debates." Includes full text articles from 2001 to the present. Listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals.
    http://www.arsdisputandi.org
     
      
  • Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies
    Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies, which is published by the Faculty of Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, seeks "to encourage serious theological thinking and articulation by Pentecostals/ Charismatics in Asia; to promote interaction among Asian Pentecostals/Charismatics and dialogue with other Christian traditions; to stimulate creative contextualization of the Christian faith; and to provide a means for Pentecostals/Charismatics to share their theological reflection." Issues from 1998 to the present are available full text online. Indexed in Academic Search Premier and the ATLA Religion Database.
    http://www.apts.edu/ajps.htm
     
      
  • Baptist History & Heritage
    Baptist History & Heritage is the journal of the Baptist History and Heritage Society. FindArticles.com provides full text from 1999 to 2004. A list of the articles published from 1994 to 2004 is available on the society's webpage. Indexed in the Christian Periodical Index.
    http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0NXG
     
      
  • Biblica
    "Published since 1920 by the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, Biblica is a research journal and appears four times a year. It is dedicated to Biblical studies on the Old and New Testament, and intertestamentary literature, and covers fields of research, such as exegesis, philology, and history." Full text is available for the 1998-2003 issues; abstracts are available for the 1990-2003 issues. Indexed in the ATLA Religion Database.
    http://www.bsw.org/project/biblica
     
      
  • Biblical Theology Bulletin
    Biblical Theology Bulletin: International Quarterly Journal of Biblical Theology "is a blind peer-reviewed quarterly journal of Bible and Theology." FindArticles.com provides full text issues from 1999 to 2004. Indexed in the ATLA Religion Database.
    http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0LAL
     
      
  • Christian Century
    According to FindArticles.com, Christian Century is a "nondenominational journal [which] offers staff-written editorials and contributing articles on matters of religion, politics and society." Christian Century's website provides some full text of the most current issue as well as some feature articles from previous issues. FindArticles.com provides issues from 1993 to 2005 full text online. Indexed in Academic Search Premier and the ATLA Religion Database.
    http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1058
     
      
  • Christian Ethics Today
    "The Christian Ethics Today Foundation publishes Christian Ethics Today in order to provide laypersons, educators, and ministers with a resource for understanding and responding in a faithful Christian manner to moral and ethical issues that are of concern to contemporary Christians, to the church, and to society." All issues (1995- ) are available full text online.
    http://www.christianethicstoday.com/index.htm
     
      
  • Christian History
    Numerous articles are available full text online. Indexed in Academic Search Premier, the Christian Periodical Index, and the ATLA Religion Database.
    http://www.christianitytoday.com/history/
     
      
  • CTS Journal
    The Chafer Theological Seminary publishes CTS Journal. Its articles (1995- ) and book reviews are available full text online.
    http://www.chafer.edu/journal/back_issues.html/
     
      
  • Contra Mundum
    Contra Mundum, which means "against the world," is "a forum for discussion and exploration of ideas and issues in Reformed thought today. A variety of viewpoints are accepted - within the bounds of the Reformed confessions." Full text issues from 1991 to 1995 are available full text online.
    http://www.contra-mundum.org/journals.html
     
      
  • Currents in Theology and Mission
    According to the journal website, Currents "aims to provide resources for mission, ministry, and theological growth for pastors, diaconal ministers, associates in ministry, and other church leaders." It is "published by the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, in cooperation with Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary and Wartburg Theological Seminary." FindArticles.com provides full text from 2002 to 2004. See the journal website to view the tables of contents. Indexed in the ATLA Religion Database.
    http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0MDO
     
      
  • Cyberjournal for Pentecostal-Charismatic Research
    Issues from 1997 to the present are available full text online. Listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals.
    http://www.pctii.org/cybertab.html
     
      
  • Denver Journal
    "Denver Journal is Denver Seminary's on-line theological review journal. It offers reviews of the latest works in the fields of Old Testament, New Testament, counseling, church history, philosophy of religion, theology, world Christianity, youth and family, and ministry." The review articles from 1998 to the present are available full text online. Listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals.
    http://www.denverseminary.edu/dj
     
      
  • Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal
    Click "Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal" and then "Table of all articles" to access back issues from 1996 to 2000. Indexed in the ATLA Religion Database.
    http://www.dbts.edu/dbts/5.htm
     
      
  • Direction
    Direction is a Mennonite Brethren semiannual publication which addresses "biblical, theological, historical, ethical, and church-related issues." Back issues from 1989 to 2002 are available full text online. Indexed in the ATLA Religion Database.
    http://www.directionjournal.org/toc
     
      
  • DISKUS
    DISKUS, an international religious studies journal, "focuses on contemporary religions. [It] aims to publish scholarly articles of a broadly phenomenological character, covering a range of different religous traditions and topics and written in a lucid and accessible manner so as to be useful to a wide readership of academics, students, teachers and others involved in the academic study of religions." Originally published on disks, it is edited by Brian Bocking and Gavin Flood. Issues from 1993 to 2000 are available full text online.
    http://www.uni-marburg.de/religionswissenschaft/journal/diskus/
     
      
  • Envoy
    "A bi-monthly journal of Catholic apologetics and evangelization, edited by Patrick Madrid." Back issues from 1996 to 2002 available full text. Indexed in the ATLA Religion Database.
    http://www.envoymagazine.com/browse.htm
     
      
  • First Things
    First Things: Journal of Religion and Public Life is "published by The Institute on Religion and Public Life, an interreligious, nonpartisan research and education institute whose purpose is to advance a religiously informed public philosophy for the ordering of society." Full text is available from 1992 to the present. Indexed in Academic Search Premier (2000 - present) and the ATLA Religion Database.
    http://www.firstthings.com
     
      
  • The Founders Journal
    Founders Journal is "a quarterly theological publication of Founders Ministries ... committed to publishing articles and reviews that are consistent with the doctrines of grace and that speak from a historic Southern Baptist perspective." Full text is available from 1990 to the present. Indexed in the Christian Periodical Index (1991 - present).
    http://www.founders.org/journal.html
     
      
  • Global Journal of Classical Theology
    "The Global Journal of Classical Theology is dedicated to excellence in scholarship and review of issues in both Classical and Contemporary Evangelical Theology." Issues from 1998 to 2002 are available full text online.
    http://www.trinitysem.edu/journal/journalmain.html
     
      
  • Hugoye: Journal of Syriac
    Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies is "an electronic journal dedicated to the study of the Syriac tradition." Articles from 1998 to the present are available full text online. Indexed in the ATLA Religion Database.
    http://syrcom.cua.edu/Hugoye/index.html
     
      
  • Jewish Studies, an Internet Journal
    "JSIJ is a peer-reviewed, electronic journal dealing with all fields of Jewish studies, which is distributed free of charge via the Internet." Articles from 2002 to the present are available full text online.
    http://www.biu.ac.il/JS/JSIJ/index.htm
     
      
  • The Journal for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood
    The aim of The Journal for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood is to help "the Church deal biblically with gender issues." Articles from 1995 to the present are available full text online. Indexed in the Christian Periodical Index.
    http://www.cbmw.org/journal/index.php
     
      
  • Journal for Christian Theological Research
    The Journal for Christian Theological Research (JCTR) "is an organ of the Christian Theological Research Fellowship in association with the Systematic Theology Group of the American Academy of Religion. The JCTR is a refereed and indexed journal in systematic and moral theology." Full text is available from 1996-2003. Indexed in the ATLA Religion Database.
    http://groups.apu.edu/ctrf/jctr.html
     
      
  • Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory
    The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory is "a peer-reviewed journal devoted to both disciplinary and interdisciplinary scholarship of a cutting-edge nature that deals broadly with the phenomenon of religion and cultural theory." Full text is available from 1999 to the present. Listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals.
    http://www.jcrt.org/
     
      
  • Journal of Biblical Studies
    Full text is available from 2001 to the present.
    http://journalofbiblicalstudies.org
     
      
  • Journal of Hebrew Scriptures
    Full text is available from 1996 to the present. Listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals and indexed in the ATLA Religion Database.
    http://www.arts.ualberta.ca/JHS/jhs-article.html
     
      
  • Journal of Lutheran Ethics
    "Journal of Lutheran Ethics (JLE) is an online publication dedicated to promoting awareness of, study of, and conversation about Christian ethics in the Lutheran tradition." Articles relating to (1) biblical and theological basis and orientation, (2) the history of Lutheran ethics, (3) contemporary issues, (4) the Church’s social witness, and (5) vocation are available full text online.
    http://www.elca.org/jle/
     
      
  • Journal of Religion & Popular Culture
    The Journal of Religion & Popular Culture is "a web-based, peer-reviewed journal committed to the academic exploration, analysis and interpretation, from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, of the interrelations and interactions between religion and religious expression and popular culture, broadly defined as the products of contemporary mass culture." Full text is available for the fall and spring of 2002.
    http://www.usask.ca/relst/jrpc/index.html
     
      
  • Journal of Religion & Society
    "The Journal of Religion & Society is a refereed academic journal dedicated to the publication of scholarly research in religion and its diverse social dimensions." Full text is available from 1999 to the present. Listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals.
    http://moses.creighton.edu/JRS
     
      
  • Journal of Renewal Studies
    The Journal of Renewal Studies is a new online journal produced by Regent University. Full text of the inaugural issue is currently available (May 2005).
    http://www.journalofrenewalstudies.org
     
      
  • Journal of Southern Religion
    The Journal of Southern Religion is "a fully peer-reviewed academic journal reflecting the best traditions of objective and critical scholarship in the study of religion." Full text is available from 1998 to the present. Listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals and indexed in the ATLA Religion Database.
    http://jsr.fsu.edu/
     
      
  • Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
    The Evangelical Theological Society provides full text of JETS from 1996 to 2004. Indexed in the ATLA Religion Database. Also available in FindArticles.com, which describes the journal as "providing coverage and analysis of religion and philosophy."
    http://www.etsjets.org/jets/journal/jets.html
     
      
  • Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society
    Full text is available from 1988 to the present.
    http://www.faithalone.org/journal/index.html
     
      
  • Journal of Youth Ministry
    "The Journal of Youth Ministry is intended to be a peer-reviewed medium through which professional youth ministry educators may share with, encourage, and challenge each other through our various specific academic and practical disciplines related to youth ministry education. This journal will allow us to share research, promote critical thinking, and encourage innovation associated with the practice and theory of Christian youth ministry." Full text from 2000 to 2003 is available. Indexed in Academic Search Premier and the Christian Periodical Index.
    http://www.youthspecialties.com/academic/jym/
     
      
  • McMaster Journal of Theology and Ministry
    McMaster Journal is "an electronic journal that seeks to provide pastors, educators, and interested lay persons with the fruits of theological, biblical, and professional studies in an accessible form." Issues dated from 1998 to 2002 are available full text online.
    http://www.mcmaster.ca/mjtm
     
      
  • The North Star
    The North Star: A Journal of African American Religious History "provides information on events, new publications, research collections, and other resources in the field of African-American religious history. [I]t presents peer-reviewed articles based on historical research that explore the religious cultures of people of African descent in the United States." Issues from 1997 to the present are available online.
    http://northstar.vassar.edu/index2.html
     
      
  • Perspectives on Science & Christian Faith
    Perspectives on Science & Christian Faith is the journal of the American Scientific Affiliation. PSCF articles are available online approximately one year after they are published. Most articles from the 1980-2002 are also online. Earlier issues (1949-1988) will be made available as they are completed. Indexed in the Christian Periodical Index and the ATLA Religion Database.
    http://www.asa3.org/ASA/PSCF.html
     
      
  • Quodlibet
    Published by the Society of Online Christian Theology and Philosophy, Quodlibet Online Journal of Christian Theology and Philosophy is "designed primarily for articles which address theological and philosophical issues from a Christian perspective, and for articles from any perspective which deal critically with the theological and philosophical credentials of the Christian faith." Full text is available from 1999 to the present.
    http://www.quodlibet.net/archive/
     
      
  • Reformed Quarterly
    Reformed Quarterly is published by the Reformed Theological Seminary. Full text is available from 1998 to the present.
    http://www.rts.edu/quarterly
     
      
  • La Revue Réformée
    La Revue Réformée is a Protestant quarterly written in the French language. Full text is available from 1997 to the present.
    http://www.unpoissondansle.net/rr
     
      
  • Semper Reformanda
    Semper Reformanda: A Journal of Lutheran Reformation "exists to forward this ancient axiom [Ecclesia semper reformanda est. = The Church always needs to be reformed.] ... In today's cyber-world, SR intends to be a modern forum where theses can be posted for discussion in order that the reformation of the Church may ever continue." No dates provided.
    http://users.aol.com/SemperRef/
     
      
  • Sociology of Religion
    Sociology of Religion is a quarterly publication of the Association for the Sociology of Religion. "It carries a broad range of articles on theoretical and empirical issues and has distinguished itself as a forum for scholarship in the classic tradition of comparative, historical and theoretical work." FindArticles.com provides full text issues from 1993 to 2004. Indexed in Academic Search Premier and the ATLA Religion Database.
    http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0SOR
     
      
  • Studies in Religion
    Studies in Religion is "a Canadian quarterly, covering a wide range of sub-fields in religious studies. The journal balances thematic issues (one or two per year) with more general issues." Full text is available from 1995 to 2001. Some articles are in French, and some are in English. To access the journal from the Wilfrid Laurier University Press home page, click "Journals" in the left hand column, and then click Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses.
    http://info.wlu.ca/~wwwpress/jrls/sr
     
      
  • TC: A Journal of Biblical Textual Criticism
    TC is "an electronic journal dedicated to the study of the Jewish and Christian biblical texts." Full text is available from 1996 to the present. Indexed in Academic Search Premier and the ATLA Religion Database.
    http://rosetta.reltech.org/TC/TC.html
     
      
  • Theology Today
    Theology Today is "a quarterly ecumenical journal of theology, [which] publishes articles on a wide range of classical and contemporary theological issues by many of the finest theologians working today." It is published by Princeton Theological Seminary. Full text is available from 1958 to the present. Indexed in Academic Search Premier and the ATLA Religion Database.
    http://theologytoday.ptsem.edu
     
      
  • Touchstone
    Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity is "a Christian journal, conservative in doctrine and eclectic in content, with editors and readers from each of the three great divisions of Christendom — Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox. The mission of the journal and its publisher, the Fellowship of St. James, is to provide a place where Christians of various backgrounds can speak with one another on the basis of shared belief and the fundamental doctrines of the faith as revealed in Holy Scripture and summarized in the ancient creeds of the Church." Selected full text articles are available from issues dated from 1999 to the present. Indexed in the ATLA Religion Database.
    http://www.touchstonemag.com
     
      
  • Wesleyan Theological Journal
    Wesleyan Theological Journal is provided through the Wesley Center for Applied Theology at Northwest Nazarene University. Full text is available from 1966 to 2000. Indexed in the ATLA Religion Database.
    http://wesley.nnu.edu/wesleyan_theology/theojrnl/index.htm
     
      
  • Women in Judaism
    Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary Journal is "an academic, refereed journal published exclusively on the Internet, and devoted to scholarly debate on gender-related issues in Judaism. The ultimate aim of the journal is to promote the reconceptualization of the study of Judaism, by acknowledging and incorporating the roles played by women, and by encouraging the development of alternative research paradigms. Cross-methodological and interdisciplinary, the journal does not promote a fixed ideology, and welcomes a variety of approaches." Full text articles are available from issues dated from fall 1997 to fall 2003. Listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals and indexed in the ATLA Religion Database.
    http://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/wjudaism
     
      
  • Word & World
    Word & World is "a quarterly journal of theology that is meant for readers throughout the church who are concerned for Christian ministry in and to the world.... The full text of back issues is gradually being added to the archive. Currently, text for all issues from 1983 through 1997 is available, plus other selected out-of-print issues. The indexes are complete through the current year. Articles and issues for which full text is now available are identified with a hyperlink." Indexed in the ATLA Religion Database.
    http://www.luthersem.edu/word&world
     
     
  • Biblical Studies on the Web: Electronic Journals of Biblical Interest
    "A list of journals of biblical interest that are either published fully on the Web or that have home pages."
    http://www.bsw.org/?l=46&more=602
     
  • Open Directory Project
    A compilation of Web sites that focus on theological journals. Categories include: Biblical Studies, Christianity and Science, Church History and Early Christianity, Ethics, Mission and Evangelism, and Practical Theology. Journals are also categorized by denomination. Some sites provide abstracts and and even full text. The Open Directory Project also provides links to online periodical sites related to Christianity in general and to religious studies.
    http://dmoz.org/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity/Theology/Journals
     
  • Missionary Periodicals Database
    Index of missions-related periodicals created by Currents in World Christianity. Not full text.
    http://namp.divinity.yale.edu/NAMP.taf
     
  • Full Text Titles in Christian Periodical Index (CPI)
    A list of Web sites that provide full-text access to various CPI journals.
    http://www.indwes.edu/ocls/cpi/CPI_Fulltext.html
     
  • Selected Full-text Religion Periodicals on the Web
    A topical index of full text periodicals provided by Regent University.
    http://www.regent.edu/general/library/subjects/divinity/journals.cfm
     
  • ATLA Serials (ATLAS) Online

    A list of titles available full text through the ATLA Religion Database (restricted to ORU faculty and students).
    http://www.atla.com/products/titles/titles_atlas.html
      
      
  • ORU Journals List
    A browsable list of theology and philosophy journals available full text in the ORU library either online or in print or microform formats. (Please note: While the list itself is not restricted, the links to the online journals generally are.)
    http://tr2xz4sb7j.search.serialssolutions.com/?V=1.0&L=TR2XZ4SB7J&S=SC&C=RE
     

     
      
  • Ancient Maps of Jerusalem
    This site "contains maps of Jerusalem, and basic information concerning the map-makers and the history of cartography in Jerusalem... [It] is a joint project of the Jewish National and University Library and the Department of Geography, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem."
    http://www.jnul.huji.ac.il/maps-of-jerusalem/
     
      
  • Judaism 101
    "An online encyclopedia of Judaism, covering Jewish beliefs, people, places, things, language, scripture, holidays, practices and customs."
    http://www.jewfaq.org/index.htm
     
      
  • Project Genesis
    Orthodox Jewish teachings on the Torah.
    http://www.torah.org
     
    See also Jewish Encyclopedia.

    Missions & Evangelism

      
  • Mundus: Gateway to Missionary Collections in the United Kingdom
    "The Mundus Gateway is a web-based guide to more than four hundred collections of overseas missionary materials held in the United Kingdom. These materials, comprising the archives of British missionary societies, collections of personal papers, printed matter, photographs, other visual materials and artefacts, are held in a large number of libraries, record offices and other institutions in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales."
    http://www.mundus.ac.uk/
     
      
  • Operation World
    Provides information on how to pray for the countries of the world.
    http://www.gmi.org/ow/index.html
     
      
  • The World Evangelical Alliance Missions Commission
    Includes resources for evangelical missionaries.
    http://www.globalmission.org
     
      
  • Wycliffe International
    Provides information about Wycliffe Bible translation activities throughout the world. "Wycliffe's mission is to assist the church in making disciples of all nations through Bible translation. Our vision is to see translation in progress among every language group that needs it by 2025." See also Wycliffe Bible Translators USA.
    http://www.wycliffe.net/
     
      
  • YWAM International
    Youth With a Mission is "an international movement of Christians working to help make a difference in a needy world. Founded in 1960, it is now one of the largest interdenominational and international Christian ministries, with over 12,000 volunteer staff (and thousands more affiliated workers) based in over 800 locations in over 135 countries."
    http://www.ywam.org/Default.asp?bhcp=1
     
      
  • Short Term Missions
    Provides resources for short-term missionaries including an opportunity search page, related documents, electronic discussion groups, and relevant Web links.
    http://shorttermmissions.com
     
      
  • Teen Mania
    Provides information about short-term mission programs for young people through an organization whose mission is "to initiate, facilitate and sustain a massive movement of young people from all over the world for strategic short and long-term missions endeavors by enlightening, motivating, providing opportunity, and plugging them in for life."
    http://www.teenmania.com
     

    Pentecostalism & the Charismatic Movement

      
  • Society for Pentecostal Studies
    The official Web site of the SPS. Includes information about the annual conferences, a catalog, and indices to four Pentecostal journals (Pneuma, Journal of European Pentecostal Theological Association, Journal of Pentecostal Theology, and Paraclete) as well as to the annual conference papers.
    http://sps-usa.org
     
      
  • Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America
    Includes a profile of the PCCNA, information about its national conferences, news items, and related links.
    http://www.pccna.org
     
      
  • Hal Bernard Dixon Jr. Pentecostal Research Center
    "Contains materials concerning the pentecostal, charismatic, and holiness movements as well as the archives of the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)."
    http://faculty.leeu.edu/~drc
     
      
  • Pentecostal-Charismatic Theological Inquiry International
    Includes PCTII newsletters and links to online sites related to the Pentecostal/Charismatic Movement including publications, seminaries, academic societies, churches, and collections.
    http://www.pctii.org
     
      
  • Pentecostal World Fellowship
    Official site of the PWF. Includes information about its annual conference as well news about world Pentecostalism and a directory of Pentecostal periodicals.
    http://pentecostalworldfellowship.org
     
      
  • The Kathryn Kuhlman Foundation
    The official website of the Kathryn Kuhlman Foundation includes a photo gallery, audio clips of her teachings, and excerpts from her "heart to heart" messages.
    http://kathrynkuhlman.com/index.html
     
      
  • Selon Sa Parole
    A French magazine on the Catholic charismatic renewal in Canada. Selon Sa Parole (= "According to His Word") is published five times a year. Extracts dated 1996-2003.
    http://www.renouveaucharismatique.ca/ssp
     

    Philosophy

      
  • D. Anthony Storm's Commentary on Kierkegaard
    "This website is an online commentary on the writings of the nineteenth-century existentialist philosopher Sųren Aabye Kierkegaard. Information on every published work and article, including many unfinished writings and journal entries, are presented here with publication data, quotes, detailed commentary, and images. There are also supplementary materials to aid in your research. This is a work in progress."
    http://www.sorenkierkegaard.org
     
      
  • EpistemeLinks.com
    Philosophy resources on the Internet. Thousands of links arranged primarily according to individual philosophers and selected topics related to philosophy.
    http://www.epistemelinks.com/
     
      
  • Guide to Philosophy on the Internet
    An extensive list of Internet sites related to philosophy compiled by Peter Suber.
    http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/philinks.htm
     
      
  • Introduction to Logic
    "An online textbook" by Stefan Waner and Steven R. Costenoble of Hofstra University that "covers: statements and logical operators; logical equivalence, tautologies and contradictions; the conditional and biconditional; tautological implications and equivalences; rules of inference; and arguments and proofs. Each section is accompanied by exercises, with answers provided to odd-numbered exercises."--Scout Report
    http://people.hofstra.edu/faculty/Stefan_Waner/RealWorld/logic/logicintro.html
     
      
    See also The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
      
  • Academy of Homiletics
    "The Academy is an academic society composed of women and men who teach preaching. Our primary purpose is 'to bring together professors and teachers of homiletics for the study of the place of preaching in theological education, for the discussion and sharing of ideas and methods, and for the fostering of scholarly research in this and other related areas and disciplines.'"
    http://www.wlu.ca/~wwwsem/ah/index.shtml
     
      
  • American Association of Pastoral Counselors
    AAPC "represents and sets professional standards for over 3,000 pastoral counselors and 100 pastoral counseling centers in North America and around the world."
    http://www.aapc.org
     
      
  • American Academy of Religion
    "Founded in 1909, the AAR is the world's largest association of academics who research or teach topics related to religion."
    http://www.aarweb.org
     
      
  • American Society of Missiology
    "As the ecumenical professional association for mission studies in North America, the American Society of Missiology includes more than 600 academicians, mission agency executives and missionaries in a unique fellowship of scholarship and mission."
    http://www.asmweb.org/
     
      
  • Association of Professors and Researchers in Religious Education
    "APRRE exists to provide an ongoing forum which will enhance the quality of teaching and research in religious education."
    http://www.religiouseducation.net
     
      
  • Christian Educators Association International
    The mission of CEAI is to "serve the educational community by encouraging, equipping and empowering Christian educators serving in public and private schools."
    http://www.ceai.org
     
      
  • Evangelical Theological Society
    "The Academy is an academic society composed of women and men who teach preaching. The ETS is "a professional society of Biblical scholars, teachers, pastors and others involved in the evangelical scholarship serving Christ and His Church."
    http://www.etsjets.org
     
      
  • National Association of Church Business Administration
    The NACBA® is "an interdenominational, professional, Christian organization which exists to train, certify, and provide resources for those serving in the field of church administration."
    http://www.nacba.net
     
      
  • National Association of Church Facilities Managers
    "NACFM is a non-profit organization established in 1995 to promote networking and educational advancement opportunities for facilities management professionals."
    http://www.nacfm.org
     
      
  • Society for Pentecostal Studies
    "The Society for Pentecostal Studies, founded in 1970, was first envisioned by four men -- William Menzies and Russell Spittler of the Assemblies of God, Vinson Synan of the Pentecostal Holiness Church, and Horace Ward of the Church of God. Formed with the intent "to serve the church world by providing an authoritative interpretation of the Pentecostal Movement," the Society directed its energies toward bringing scholarship on the Pentecostal tradition to the fore."
    http://www.sps-usa.org
     
      
  • Society of Biblical Literature
    "The Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) supports the critical investigation of the Bible. Founded in 1880, SBL is a member of the American Council of Learned Societies. The Society provides conversation partners and resources for those interested in the religions, history, literature, and culture of the ancient near eastern world."
    http://www.sbl-site.org
     

    Reference

      
      
  • The Catholic Encyclopedia
    An updated version of the 1917 publication which provides articles and links concerning the church's history and its influence on various branches of knowledge, covering religious, literary, scientific, social and political topics.
    http://www.newadvent.org/cathen
     
      
  • The Dictionary of African Christian Biography
    "Recording the untold stories of African Christians who have transformed Africa and the Christian world."
    http://www.dacb.org/
     
      
  • Encyclopędia of Orthodox Christianity
    An update of Global Index, an alphabetical list of Orthodox patristic texts, liturgical documents, and hagiography of all eras, from St. Pachomius Library.
    http://www.voskrese.info/spl/index.html
     
      
  • The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
    James Fieser, founder and general editor.
    http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/
     
      
  • Jewish Encyclopedia
    This encyclopedia "contains the complete contents of the 12-volume Jewish Encyclopedia, which was originally published between 1901-1906. The Jewish Encyclopedia, which recently became part of the public domain, contains over 15,000 articles and illustrations."
    http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/index.jsp
     
  • The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge
      By Philip Schaff. Digital facsimile edition.
      http://www.ccel.org/s/schaff/encyc/
       
  • The Religious Movements Homepage @ the University of Virginia
    Includes religious group profiles and information on cult group controversies, religious freedom, and religious broadcasting. Includes a syllabus and other materials for a course entitled "New Religious Movements." Also provides Concise Dictionary of Religion by Irving Hexham.
    http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu
     
      
  • Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
    Created in September 1995 to be a dynamic reference work, in which each entry is maintained and kept up to date by an expert or group of experts in the field. It is the project of the Metaphysics Research Lab at the Center for the Study of Language and Information (CSLI) at Stanford University.
    http://plato.stanford.edu/
     
      
  • Abbreviations Used in Theological Studies
    A list of abbreviations for journal, series, and books provided by the Kenrick-Glennon Seminary Library. For another online list of abbreviations, which is based primarily on The SBL Handbook of Style for Ancient Near Eastern, Biblical and Christian Studies, see here.
    http://www.kenrick.edu/library/tools/abbreviations/abbreviations.html
     
    See also Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology.

    Religious News

      
  • ReligionLink: Resources for Reporters
    ReligionLink is "a resource from the Religion Newswriters Association and its foundation. Each free, biweekly edition contains story ideas about religion, public policy and culture, including sources, background and web links." See also religious news headlines at ReligionWriters.com, the Web site of the Religion Newswriters Foundation.
    http://www.religionlink.org/index.php
     
      
  • Religion Today
    A news page provided by Crosswalk.com which "look[s] at the people, issues and events impacting Christians in America and around the world."
    http://www.crosswalk.com/news/religiontoday/
     

 

    Spirituality

      
  • Contemplative Outreach Ltd.
    Featuring full text articles and books by Fr. Thomas Keating, this is the Web site of a "spiritual network of individuals and small faith communities" who are "committed to living the contemplative dimension of the Gospel in everyday life through the practice of Centering Prayer."
    http://www.contemplativeoutreach.org
     
      
  • My Upmost for His Highest
    The classic daily devotional book by Oswald Chambers.
    http://www.rbc.org/utmost/index.php
     
      
  • Spirituality
    Spirituality is "a quarterly journal of contemporary spirituality... [that] contains articles that deal with various aspects of Christian Spirituality and their application to everyday life." Full text articles from 1998 to 2004 are available online at FindArticles.com.
    http://www.spiritual-life.org
     
      
  • Spiritual Life Center
    Includes Your Daily Guide to Miracles (a daily devotional guide, formerly titled Daily Blessing), Through the Bible in 2003 (daily Scripture readings), keyword Bible search capability, and other inspirational, faith-building literature. Provided by Oral Roberts Ministries.
    http://portal.orm.cc/servlet/page?_pageid=1007,1250&_dad=portal30&_schema=PORTAL30
     
      
  • Upper Room Ministries
    "The Upper Room® is a global ministry dedicated to supporting the spiritual formation of Christians seeking to know and experience God more fully. From its beginnings as a daily devotional guide, Upper Room Ministries® has grown to include publications, programs, prayer support, and other resources to help believers of all ages and denominations move to a deeper level of faith and service."
    http://www.upperroom.org/
     
      
  • Who's Who in the History of Western Mysticism
    This page by Professor Bruce B. Janz "only covers Western mysticism to about 1700... [It] was originally constructed for a course called 'Philosophy of Western Mysticism.'"
    http://www.religiousworlds.com/mystic/whoswho.html
     

    Statistics

      
  • Adherents.com
    "A growing collection of over 41,000 adherent statistics and religious geography citations -- references to published membership/adherent statistics and congregation statistics for over 4,200 religions, churches, denominations, religious bodies, faith groups, tribes, cultures, movements, ultimate concerns, etc."
    http://www.adherents.com
     
      
  • American Religious Identification Survey
    "What do adults say in America today when asked about their religion? How many belong to a church, temple, synagogue, mosque or some other place of worship? How many change their religion in the course of their lives? What is the mix of religious identification among American couples? These are among the many probing questions in the first large-scale national survey of religious identification conducted among Americans in the twenty-first century, and summarized in this report."
    http://www.gc.cuny.edu/faculty/research_briefs/aris/aris_index.htm
     
      
  • American Religion Data Archive
    "The American Religion Data Archive (ARDA) is a project funded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc. and acts to preserve quantitative data on American religion, to improve access to this data, to increase the use of the data, and to allow comparisons across data files. The ARDA collection includes data on churches and church membership, religious professionals, and religious groups (individuals, congregations and denominations)."
    http://www.thearda.com/arda.asp?Show=Home
     
      
  • Barna Research Online
    Developed by Barna Research Group, Ltd. (BRG), this site provides information and analysis regarding cultural trends and the Christian Church.
    http://www.barna.org
     
      
  • Faith Communities Today
    This site provides a public profile of religion at the local congregational level. The Faith Communities Today project was initiated to enhance the capacity of participating faith groups to conduct and use congregational research.
    http://fact.hartsem.edu
     

    Syllabi

      
  • AAR Syllabus Project
    Religion syllabi online provided by the American Academy of Religion.
    http://www.aarweb.org/syllabus/default.asp
     
      
  • Oral Roberts University Syllabi
    The ORU syllabi from fall 1999 to the present are searchable by term and by department.
    http://ntsrv50.oru.edu/servlet/page?_pageid=1120&_dad=portal30&_schema=PORTAL30
     
      
  • World Lecture Hall
    "Publishes links to pages created by faculty worldwide who are using the Web to deliver course materials in any language." Syllabi, class notes, and audio and video materials are some resources available. Click "Browse by Area" and select "Religious Studies" to see a list of online religious studies courses.
    http://web.austin.utexas.edu/wlh
     

    Tutorials

      
  • Internet Theologian
    A free "teach yourself" tutorial on Internet information skills for theology. Similar tutorials are also available for religious studies and for philosophy. Has an international perspective.
    http://www.humbul.ac.uk/vts/theology/index.htm
     

 

 
 
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