ONLINE TUTORIAL
Owl Online Writing Lab: Searching the World Wide Web <http://owl.english.purdue.edu/internet/search/index.html>
With so many web sites, it is easy to get lost. Knowing the types of search tools available and mastering some general search tips can
make your search more profitable. For example, did you know that:
SEARCH ENGINES use keywords and phrases to search the Internet. Many allow you to enter questions rather than simply a few search terms. Here are several helpful search engines:
META SEARCH ENGINES search other search engines. Often they also search smaller, less
well-known search engines and specialized sites. Here are several helpful Meta Search Engines:
ONLINE THEOLOGICAL TUTORIAL
Internet Theologian
<http://www.humbul.ac.uk/vts/theology/index.htm>
This web site is a wonderful, teach yourself tutorial on Internet skills for finding theological information on the web. Very helpful source of information for theological students particularly.
INTERNET EVALUATION
Evaluation Criteria [for the Internet]
<http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/evalcrit.html>
A wonderful checklist and for evaluating online resources with a short rationale behind checklist.
Lake Forest College Library:
Evaluating Web Sites
<http://www.lib.lfc.edu/internetsearch/evalweb.html>
A nice quick way to evaluate web sites with examples to illustrate the points they are trying to make.
PREACHING/LECTIONARY RESOURCES
ChristianGlobe.com: Illustrations
<http://www.christianglobe.com/Illustrations/>
Some of the information on this web site is free and some is not. The wide range of sermon
illustrations arranged in alphabetical order ranging from short sayings to stories is free. You can also look up
lectionary texts by putting in the dates you wish.
Vanderbilt Divinity Library: Revised Common Lectionary
<http://divinity.library.vanderbilt.edu/lectionary>
This web site provides the full text of all three years of the Revised Common Lectionary There is no commentary in this easy to read
format.
Sermons and Sermon - Lectionary Resources
<http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/sermon.html>
This site has an immense set of links to other online resources. There is a full set of the
three-year cycle of Revised Common Lectionary (RSL) sermons. A full liturgy is included with most of the sermons. But the greatest value of this site is the collections of over 100 links to resources categorized under headings such as
Prayer and prayer books, illustrations, journals, children stories, RCL sermons, non-RSL sermons, RCL list Servers, Sermons in advance, Hymn selection, etc.
The Text This Week
<http://www.textweek.com/>
A top pick by some, this remarkable web site gives the reader a virtual study desk for lectionary preaching. This site provides detailed resources for each of the Revised Common Lectionary texts, along with any differing choices for
the week in other denominational lectionaries. For each passage there are links to various online scripture sources,
historical references and commentaries. There is even a section on contemporary reference and commentary including links
to other quality resources.
The Episcopal Church : Sermons that Work
<http://www.dfms.org/worship-that/works/>
This is a full-text sermon web site sponsored by the division on Congregation Ministries of the national Episcopal Church. 5-6 years of sermons, organized according to the three-year cycle, are available.
In addition, they have an archive of sermons and sermons for the text are posted weeks if not months ahead.
Desperate Preacher’s Site
<http://www.desperatepreacher.com>
After the sniggering is over because of the name, one can find that this web site is helpful.
It offers about six weeks of RCL—three back and three ahead. For each Sunday, one can click on each text and find an open
discussion threat that host a conversation about the text before it comes up in the lectionary. Sermons can be posted as
well as other worship rubrics. Matthew Henry and Wesley commentaries are available for use to help with a particularly
passage.
The Book of Common Prayer
<http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bcp>
This site has the Book of Common Prayer from the present (1979) to as far back as the 1500’s.
Into Thy Word Ministries: Sermon Sites
<http://www.christianity.com/partner/Article_Display_Page/
0,,PTID34418|CHID144520|CIID803924,00.html>
The mission of the group who puts this web site together is that they strive to research and produce effective resources and tools for the
Christian and the Church. They say that their primary operating perimeters are in discipleship. There are lots of sermon
web sites listed on this page that go from Reformed tradition to biblical sermons to Duke Chapel and more.
Holwick.com Sermon Materials
<http://www.holwick.com/>
Free sermons and illustration databases designed especially for Evangelical Christian workers. There are lots of illustration web sites that are rated and categorized.
Sermons4kids
<http://www.sermons4kids.com/index.htm>
A vast of array of evangelical children sermons arranged by OT (Books of Law and History, Books of Poetry and Wisdom, Books of Prophecy),
NT, Pauline Epistles, General Epistles and Revelation, and Holiday and Special Occasions.
General Board of Discipleship: Worship
<http://www.gbod.org/worship/default.asp?act=nav_loc>
This official United Methodist web site is for worship and music planners, leaders, and participants.
Highlights the weeks lectionary text and offers worship aids, drawing mostly from UMC material.
United Church of Christ: Worship
<http://www.ucc.org/worship/index.html>
This is the official worship web
site of the United Church of Christ. It has liturgy, prayer and preaching resources.
SAMUEL (Scripture and Memory: A Universal Ecumenical Library) includes the full texts of all readings appointed for each Sunday and Holy Day in the Revised
Common Lectionary, plus a weekly focus scripture and “Sermon Seeds”—a brief pump-primer for lectionary preachers.
HYMNS AND HYMN STORIES
Christian Classics Ethereal Library: Hymn Tune Archive
<http://www.ccel.org/cceh>
The Christian Classics Ethereal Library's Hymn Tune Archives is an indexed collection of
public-domain hymn tunes and chants in electronic formats.
All hymns are indexed by tune name (including multiple names for some tunes), by author, arranger, or source (including multiple attributions), and by
musical meter and incipit (the first few notes of the tune, encoded in two different ways.) Provided are partial indexes to several common hymnals.
The Cyber Hymnal
<http://www.cyberhymnal.org>
This web site has over 3,700 Christian hymns and Gospel songs from many denominations. Hymn texts and MIDI files, together on one page.
Organ sound. Listed by title. There are also indexes for special topics. Some pages offer the option of reading a brief biography of the composer.
Hymn Writers of the Church by Charles S. Nutter
<http://ccel.org/n/nutter/hymnwriters/htm/TOC.htm>
This is an annotated resource, albeit older source, concentrating on hymns and hymn writers of the Methodist Church (before it became
United Methodist).
Tanbible.com: 200 Amazing Hymn Stories
<http://www.tanbible.com/tol_sng/0tol_sng_0Menu.htm>
This web site lives up to its title with background information on 200 (mostly mainline evangelical) hymns.
Hymn History
<http://schfrs.crosswinds.net/hymns.htm>
A short history is given behind approximately 100 hymns. Christmas Carols are included.
Short Stories of Great Hymn Writers
<http://villa.lakes.com/irv/hymns/hymnfr.htm>
Osbeck’s 101 Hymn Stories have a nice collection of hymn stories.
Worship Map Resources: Music--Hymn Stories
<http://www.worshipmap.com/resourcesnf/music/hymnstories.html>
Around 45 hymn stories put together by St. Peter’s Church in Nottingham.
Hymnsite
<http://www.hymnsite.com>
Includes words and MIDI renditions of all the hymns from the 1989 UMC hymnal. It is helpful
to hear hymn tunes when needed.
The Ekklesia Project
<http://www.ekklesiaproject.org>
An important project/statement on discipleship-centered ideas about the Gospel and the Christian life
that is endorsed by significant theologians and church leaders. It calls the church to a different way of living.
College of St. Benedict and St. John's University: Internet Theology Resources: Spirituality
<http://www.csbsju.edu/library/internet/theospir.html>
A web site with more than 50 writings by spiritual leaders such as Hildegard of Bingen, Julian of Norwich, Tereasa of Avila and writings
such as Rule of St. Benedict. This site is posted by the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University.
Mepkin Abbey
<http://www.mepkinabbey.org>
This is the home page of a Trappist Monastery in South Carolina. This is a well designed web site which serves as an excellent
introduction to monasticism.
The Order of St. Benedict
<http://www.osb.org>
This well organized web site provides a wealth of information about monasticism and spirituality in the Catholic tradition.
ExploreFaith.org: Spiritual Path for Anyone Seeking A Path Toward God
<http://www.explorefaith.org>
Perhaps more for the seeking congregant, what makes this Episcopal web site a bit unique is that it is one of the few
non-evangelical/conservative web sites that includes sermons under topics such as Exploring God’s Love, Exploring Your Faith, and Explore the Church. There is also a “Questions of Faith” section and a “Voices of Faith Section.”
Lift Up Your Hearts: Christian Spirituality Links
<http://www.worship.ca/sec6.html>
This web site is full of helpful resources for Christian spirituality, formation and devotion. The emphasis is upon (historical) resources
of a practical nature born in the current climate of ecumenical conversation and corporate wisdom. The emphasis is on the
evangelical-catholic tradition of the Lutheran community.
The Mission of St. Clare: The Daily Office
<http://www.missionstclare.com/english/index.html>
The Online Daily Office exists to give busy people a way to participate in Morning and Evening Prayer including the readings and psalms
for each day (along with a bit of music!). In other words, it is an internet devotion/Daily Office based on services from the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer. You will also find Noonday Prayer, Compline, and Devotions for Individuals and Families here.
Youth Specialities: Spirituality
<http://www.youthspecialties.com/articles/topics/spiritual_life>
This is the spirituality page from the online Youth Specialties web site. It has a collection
of thought provoking devotionals by various authors at Youth Specialties. (While perhaps for a younger audience,
Mike Yanconelli has always done quality work dating back to The Door.)
Universalis
<http://www.universalis.com/>
The Universalis web site has been created, to give us all, the chance to participate in the Church’s universal prayer. It uses the version
of the Liturgy of the Hours given in the Roman Breviary and is arranged by Office of Readings, Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, Night Prayer, and (a search) Calendar. This web site has won recognition.
The Method of Centering Prayer
<http://www.centeringprayer.com/methodcp.htm>
This site briefly discusses Lectio Divina and Contemplative Prayer, and then goes on to discuss the Method of Centering Prayer at length.
Who’s Who in the History of Western Mysticism by Professor Bruce B. Janz
<http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/mys/whoswho.htm>
The names of authors appearing at this site are often linked to pages which publish brief biographies. Similarly the literature mentioned
on these pages is often linked to sites where the Among other topics, this page provides background information on: Pre-Christian Mystics and Influences on Mysticism,
Christian Mystics and Movements, Early Church, Mediaeval (Catholic and Orthodox) Church , Non-Catholic Christian Mystics (16th-18th century),
Terms, Trends, and Movements Worth Knowing About books have been published on-line.
TRANSLATION AIDS
World Wide Study Bible
<http://www.ccel.org/wwsb>
The World Wide Study Bible is a study Bible developed and located around the world. With the
easy to navigate layout of the OT, NT and Apocrapha, the text comes with background articles, numerous translations, audio of text, commentaries, sermons, studies,
and more.
Bible Gateway
<http://bible.gospelcom.net>
This is a free web site for reading and researching scripture online—all in the language or translation of your choice! They provide
advanced searching capabilities based on keywords or scripture references, and various tools to enhance your study of the Bible.
New Revised Standard Version of the Bible
<http://www.devotions.net/bible/00bible.htm>
Four-Color Synopsis
<http://www.mindspring.com/~scarlson/synopt/harmony>
Each synoptic gospel is divided by pericope into separate sections according to divisions of Huck’s and Throckmorton’s synopses. Each
section has the Greek text in three parallel columns in canonical order, and in order to facilitate the presentation of relevant parallel the Huck sections are broken
down if the parallel synoptic text is out of sequence within a section.
The Five Gospels Parallels
<http://www.utoronto.ca/religion/synopsis>
This presentation of the Five Gospels is designed to be a teaching tool for introductory level classes in New Testament and Christian
Origins. For this reason, it does not offer the same level of detail as a printed synopsis (i.e. Throckmorton 1979, 1992; Aland 1985). Its advantage is that it allows
more “play” than a printed synopsis and that it presents the materials in the same order as the canonical Gospels. Moreover, it offers texts that are not commonly
included in the synopses designed for classroom use: Thomas and Paul.
New Testament Gateway: Maps
<http://www.ntgateway.com/maps.htm>
This site has a list of around 30 maps biblical maps.
Free High Resolution Bible Maps
<http://www.bible.ca/maps>
This allows one to reproduce Bible maps! You can use print, photocopy or make overhead transparencies of these thirteen maps for church Bible studies etc. or personal use.
Maps are best viewed using Netscape browser. IE, due to bugs, will not display all high resolution maps.
Heart of Wisdom Teaching Approach: Bible Maps
<http://homeschoolunitstudies.com/Bible/maps.htm>
There are over fifty maps from DailyBible.com.
HEBREW SCRIPTURE/OLD TESTAMENT
Old Testament Gateway
<http://www.otgateway.com>
The Old Testament Gateway is fast becoming a comprehensive, annotated, academic directory of Internet web sites on the Old Testament. Old Testament Gateway focuses on resources that are of interest to both scholars and students of the Old Testament.
Exploring Ancient World Cultures: The Near East
<http://eawc.evansville.edu/nepage.htm>
An on-line course supplement for students and teachers of the ancient and medieval worlds. It features its own essays and primary texts
and also includes a substantial index of Internet web sites.
Bible History On Line: Images and Resources for Biblical History
<http://www.bible-history.com>
This web site contains recent archaeological discoveries as well as comparative historical research and philological studies, along with
an analysis and interpretation of the Old Testament text have made possible a fuller and more reliable picture of Biblical history than in previous eras. There are
many academic links that contain an incredible amount of good research tools and maps.
NEW TESTAMENT
New Testament Gateway
<http://www.ntgateway.com/>
This comprehensive, up-to-date and user-friendly web site has won several awards and it features annotated links on everything from the
Greek New Testament to Jesus in Film. This is an important one-stop resource for the serious student of the New
Testament.
ENTER: Electronic New Testament Educational Resources
<http://clawww.lmu.edu/faculty/fjust/Bible.htm>
This site contains an excellent collection of online teaching/learning aids such as charts, chronologies, bibliographies, overviews,
glossaries on all aspects of New Testament studies, especially useful to students.
Hypertext Bible Dictionary
<http://www.bible.gen.nz/dictionary.htm>
This is a web site of links that are intended as a resource for serious, scholarly studies of the early Christian writings and their
social world. It is organized around four pages—Biblical texts and translations, Biblical studies electronically
published, Aspects of the Mediterranean Social World, and the Philo of Alexandria page.
CHURCH HISTORY
Early Church Fathers: Ante-Nicene; Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers
<http://www.ccel.org/fathers2>
One of the largest and best electronic primary resource web sites available on the net for Christian spiritual
works. This site has documents from the Ante-Nicene Fathers (The writings of the Church Fathers down to 325 A.D.), Nicene
and Post-Nicene Fathers (St. Augustine Volumes/ St. Chrysostom Volumes), and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Series II (Various Church fathers, and seven ecumenical
councils).
Institute for Christian Leadership: Guide to Early Church Documents
<http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/christian-history.html>
This web site 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.
The Hall of Church History: The Church Fathers
<http://www.gty.org/~phil/fathers.htm>
Although this web site is conservative in other parts, the section on church history area is full of documents from church history (using
the Christian Classic Ethereal Library) and a helpful time lines in Western and Eastern Orthodoxy.
Ecole Initiative: Creating a Hypertext Encyclopedia of Early Church History on the WWW
<http://www2.evansville.edu/ecoleweb/index.html>
The Early Church Online Encyclopedia (Ecole) Initiative is a cooperative effort on the part of scholars across the internet to establish a
hypertext encyclopedia of early Church history (to the Reformation) on the World-Wide Web. In principle, authors of the various articles that make up the encyclopedia
maintain their own articles at their own locations. The site includes five pages five pages of links to existing early
Church resources on the Internet.
New Advent: The Fathers of the Church
<http://www.newadvent.org/fathers>
An extensive listing of primary documents from the early patristic age.
Internet Archive of Texts and Documents: The Protestant Reformation
<http://web.archive.org/web/20011004212715/http://history.hanover.edu/early/prot.htm>
This is a web site with good links to documents and persons from Lutheran Reformations, Reformed Reformations, Radical Reformations,
English Reformation, and Scottish Reformation. The resource links are very helpful at the end of the page.
Reformation Ink
<http://web.archive.org/web/20011010195651/www.markers.com/ink>
This web site says it exists in order to make important and hard to find primary source Reformation documents readily accessible. This not
only includes books and articles from the sixteenth century, but also works from authors who stand in the Reformation tradition. On this site you will find six main
sections. Our classics section included articles and links from authors spanning from the Reformation to the early twentieth century.
Reformation
<http://www.mun.ca/rels/reform/index.html>
There are important texts, pictures, and links on the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century.
The categories are Luther, Phillip Melanchthon, Calvin, Zwingli, Bullinger, English/Scottish Reformation, Mennonites, Schwenkfelder, Counter-Reformation, Pictures,
and Search Page.
Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Reformation Europe
<http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook1.html#ref>
This web site includes web addresses and links to Reformation Europe which includes Luther, Calvin, Radical Reformers, English and
Scottish Reformers, Catholic Reformation and more.
CHURCH CREEDS
Institute for Christian Leadership: Creeds/Confessions
<http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/christian-books3.html#creeds>
This web site has an extensive collection of historical and contemporary creeds, confessions and more.
Creeds of Christendom
<http://www.creeds.net/index.htm>
An extensive list of ancient to modern creeds put together by a Presbyterian minister who wanted to have a web site that had a one-stop
place for creeds and confessions for his as well as other denominations
Center for Reformed Theology and Apologetics
<http://reformed.org>
This web site includes numbers historic church documents: creeds, confessions, catechisms,
Calvin’s
Institutes, etc. The mission statement as
given on the webpage, “the Center for Reformed Theology and Apologetics (CRTA) is dedicated to providing biblically sound online resources for the edification of
God’s people. The Center is committed to the system of doctrine known as
Calvinism, which we see to be the most biblically faithful systematization of the Bible’s teachings.”
Wabash Center: Guide to Internet Resources for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion
<http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/Internet/front.htm>
This is the main Wabash Center web site page, which includes a theologian category separated into the following ranges:
(100-1400),
(1401-1865),
(1866-1900),
(1901-2000)
Association of College & Research Libraries: Women's Studies Section
<http://www.earlham.edu/~libr/acrlwss/wsstheo.html>
This site is a selective, annotated list of links to Internet resources on women and religion, feminist theology, or the feminine divine.
It is part of
WSSLINKS, a project of the
Women’s Studies Section of
the Association of College and Research Libraries.
BOOKS ON-LINE
(See also E-books on library web site)
Christian Classics Ethereal Library
<http://www.ccel.org/index/classics.html>
Put together by Christian Classics Ethereal Library, this is an impressive list of links to classic works by Calvin, Donne, St. Catherine
of Siena, St. Benedict, George Fox, George Herbert, Martin Luther, Cyril Richardson’s “Early Christian Fathers”, Dorothy Sayers, Evelyn Underhill, and John Wesley,
just to name a few.
Institute for Christian Leadership: Books (by Title)
<http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/christian-books.html#books>
There are many Bible and Bible study aids. This draws on the Christian Classics Ethereal
Library class in addition to the “Institute Practical Bible-education Electronic Public Library” which has a large collection from the Reformed Tradition.
Online Books Page: Call Numbers Starting with BR-BX
<http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/book/subjectstart?BR-BX>
This web site is a list of over a thousand Christian books that range from an extensive list of Church Father’s writings to Billy Graham. The subjects cover General Christianity, Bible, Doctrinal Theology, Practical Theology, and Christian Denominations. While it is not easy to view all of the books, it does use a browser by subject and title to help.
SCHOLARLY JOURNALS (See also ATLAS database on library web site)
Religious Studies Web Guide: Christianity
<http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~lipton/journalss.html#Christian>
The list on this web site focuses on electronic journals supporting academic research in Christianity as well as other religions.
Association of Peer-Reviewed Electronic Journals in Religion
<http://rosetta.reltech.org/apejr/apejr.html>
An Association dedicated to promoting access to electronic journals. There are 3 or 4 Christian journals available at this time.
College of St. Benedict and St. John's University: Internet Theology Resources: On-Line Theology-Related Periodicals
<http://www.csbsju.edu/library/internet/theojour.html>
This page lists online theology-related periodicals. Some of these are also available in printed form by subscription; others are
exclusively electronic journals.
Wabash Center : Guide to Internet Resources for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion: Electronic Journals (Academic/Peer Reviewed)
<http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/Internet/journals.htm>
There are about 70 academic and peered-reviewed journals which include some interesting titles such “Biblica,” “Journal for Christian
Theological Research,” “Journal of Biblical Studies,” “Journal of Hebrew Scriptures,” “Review of Biblical Literature,” and “Theology Today.”
Religious Studies Web Guide: Religious Studies Electronic Journals
<http://www.ucalgary.ca/~lipton/journalss.html>
This list is focused on journals supporting academic research, particularly in Religious Studies.
Subjects listed include: General,
Ancient World,
Asian Studies,
Biblical Studies,
Christianity,
Judaism,
Philosophy, and other faiths appropriate to religious studies.
Full-Text Theology Journals Online
<http://library.stmarytx.edu/acadlib/subject/theology/theoejrn.htm>
Put together by St. Mary’s University library, this web site has access to many journals but the reader has to sift through the marks to
see if it is a pay site, a part of their inaccessible database, or a free and accessible journal.
CHRISTIAN MAGAZINES
The Ekklesia Project: Journals
<http://www.ekklesiaproject.org/journals/>
A “webzine” from The Ekklesia Project web site that began when Christian leaders traded
laments, prayers, sermons, and analyses through the EP website after September 11th. They envision this
resource as a ‘journal’ in both senses of the term: as a collection of articles, essays and reviews; and as a frequent series of reflections, insights and news as
they unfold.
Sojourners: faith, politics, culture
<http://www.sojo.net>
Sojourners is a web site that is put together by the publishers of Sojourner Magazine and brings the same social justice perspective that one would
expect from Sojourners. While there are some areas that need subscription, there is a good amount of free articles and
social commentaries available
Christianity Today.com
<http://www.christianitytoday.com/ctmag>
This web site is a service of Christianity Today and gives many stories and information in much the same way as one might find in that
Christian magazine. There is free access to over 10,000 articles and an interactive community plus it has free
newsletters.
The Christian Century
<http://www.christiancentury.org>
Continuing the mission of linking Christian faith and contemporary life, this is the free on line version that is trimmed down from the
printed version of the magazine. There is still access to articles, editorials, reviews and headlines.
First Things
<http://www.firstthings.com>
This publication features high quality articles on subjects in theology, philosophy, politics, literature, education, and culture. The web
site does a superb job of making the print version available electronically.
Guideposts Magazine
<http://www.guideposts.com>
This web site is a paired down edition of the printed version. Yet, it still gives access to a story and editorial.
Christianity Today.com: Leadership Journal.net
<http://www.christianitytoday.com/leaders>
An on line version from the “Leadership” magazine whose mission it is to help with practical ideas, innovations, and spiritual insight
when it comes to leading churches. There are many articles in 15 categories of ministry skills in addition to other
information for the heart and soul.
The Other Side
<http://www.theotherside.org/core.html>
Somewhat like Sojourners commitment to social action, The Other Side, “advances a healing
Christian vision that’s biblical and compassionate, appreciative of the creative arts, and committed to the intimate intertwining of personal spirituality and social
transformation. Together, we imagine that place where peace and justice embrace.”
Wabash Center: Guide to Internet Resources for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion: Magazines/Newsletters
<http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/Internet/magazine.htm>
To see the magazines listed above and lots more, go to this web site. There are many
e-magazines and newsletters available.
DENOMINATIONAL NEWS
Presbyterian News Service
<http://www.pcusa.org/pcnews>
Presbyterian Theology and Worship Page
<http://www.pcusa.org/taw>
The first page is the official news service of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and second page is the official Theology and Worship page
that lists programs, events and conferences, information, and worship FAQ’s. In addition this page features section for
“the company of pastors” which is a covenant group for devotions and readings and study opportunities.
Zondervan: Media Room
<http://www.zondervan.com/desk/newslink.asp>
An extensive electronic media room with fourteen categories of religious news links include links to Christian Newspaper/Magazine web
sites, religion articles from major news organizations, Television and Radio-Based News Groups, and several Denominational News Services. Even though the site leans toward evangelical sites, there are lots of news listings from other services as well.
Christianity Today: Books and Culture: A Christian Review
<http://www.christianitytoday.com/books>
This publication tied to Christianity Today, “examines the diverse disciplines that affect us all-history, philosophy, theology, politics,
sociology, science, psychology, and the arts. Leading Christian thinkers and writers will provide in-depth analysis from creative and informed minds that wrestle with
the larger questions of culture and religion.”
The Leonard E. Greenberg Center for the Study of Religion in Public Life: Religion in the News
<http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/csrpl/RIN.htm>
This is a quarterly publication in print and on the Internet, from the Center for the Study of Religion in Public Life at Trinity College
in Hartford, Connecticut. Very helpful lay out that allows one to search a topic in the news by subjects.
Interest.com: Top 100 Newspapers
<http://www.interest.com/content/general/top100.asp>
Links to the top 100 newspapers.
NY Times Online
<http://www.nytimes.com>
This is the online version of the famous newspaper.
USA Today
<http://www.usatoday.com>
This is the online version of the USA Today national newspaper
New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge
<http://www.ccel.org/s/schaff/encyc/home.html>
The 1907 edition of this monumental 13 volume reference work.
World Wide Encyclopedia of Christianity
<http://www.ccel.org/php/wwec.php>
The World-Wide Encyclopedia of Christianity is a single reference source with links to the contents of the Catholic Encyclopedia, Easton’s
Bible Dictionary, Torrey’s Topical Textbook, New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia, and Elwell’s Dictionary of Christian Theology. Looking for information on a word related
to Christianity? This is a place to start. In the future, I hope to add links to other resources, such as to the and to relevant articles from the Encyclopedia
Britannica.
The Catholic Encyclopedia
<http://www.newadvent.org/cathen>
The Catholic Encyclopedia, as its name implies, proposes to give its readers extensive and authoritative information on the entire cycle
of Catholic interests, action and doctrine.
Jewish Encyclopedia
<http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/index.jsp>
This web site contains the complete contents of the 12-volume
Jewish Encyclopedia, which is the only free Jewish Encyclopedia on line. The
Jewish Encyclopedia, which recently became part of the
public domain, contains over 15,000 articles and illustrations.
Study Light.org: The International Study Bible Encyclopedia
<http://www.studylight.org/enc/isb/>
This practical, authoritative, and complete classic reference encyclopedia explains every significant word in the Bible and Apocrypha. It
gives detailed information on the language and literature of Bible lands, and the historical and religious environments of the people of the Bible in articles by
nearly 200 scholars.
Christian Cyclopedia
<http://www.lcms.org/cyclopedia>
An online version of a printed one-volume compendium of historical and theological data that is Lutheran based. This Internet version
allows easy access to the names and terms of significant people, places, ideas, and institutions in church history and “secular” history. While it has the evangelical
leaning of the Missori Synod, it still has some good information!
Encyclopedia.com
<http://www.encyclopedia.com/>
Encyclopedia.com, the Internet’s premiere free encyclopedia, provides users with more than 57,000 frequently updated articles from the
Columbia Encyclopedia, Seventh Edition. Each article is enhanced with links to newspaper and magazine articles as well as pictures and maps – all provided by eLibrary.
Concise Dictionary of Religion by Irving Hexham
<http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~nurelweb/books/concise/index.html>
The 1994 edition is a handy and reliable dictionary of terms from different religions.
Lexicons based on King James and New American Standard. Downloadable Greek and Hebrew fonts in addition to audio are used
for assistance.
Believe—Religious Information Source
<http://mb-soft.com/believe/index.html>
BELIEVE is a collection of over 2,000 articles by scholars on around 900 religious subjects. It is essentially an online dictionary.
Ecclesiastical Language
<http://home.olemiss.edu/~tjray/tjr9.html>
A substantial and straightforward glossary of ecclesiastical language.
Hypertext Bible Dictionary
<http://www.bible.gen.nz/dictionary.htm>
A straightforward Bible dictionary that is easy to use.
Study Light.org:
Lexicons: Old and New Testament Greek / Old Testament Hebrew
<http://www.studylight.org/lex/>
Strong’s Concordance with Hebrew and Greek Lexicons
<http://www.eliyah.com/lexicon.html>
This online concordance is based on KJV but you have the benefits of an online search which allows you to initiate multiple word
searches.
Vine’s Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
<http://www.menfak.no/bibel/vines.html>
These dictionary topics are from W.E. Vine’s M.A., “Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words" published in 1940.
Religion-Online.org
<http://www.religion-online.org>
This web site includes more than 4.000 articles and chapters in full text. Topics organized by topic include Old and New Testament,
Theology, Ethics, History and Sociology of Religion, Communication and Cultural Studies, Pastoral Care, Counseling, Homiletics, Worship, Missions and Religious
Education. An online reference site.
Patron Saints Index
<http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/indexsnt.htm>
This web site has information on topics with patron saints, and profiles of those saints. Profiles have portraits, biographical
information, areas of patronage, prayers, links to related sites, readings, etc. It’s heavily cross-indexed, and there are several ways to access the information,
none of which require frames, image maps, applets, or scripts.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
<http://www.bartleby.com/100>
“A collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature.” Based on the 1901 edition,
searchable with chronological and alphabetical indexes.
Outline of Objects and Topics in Scrolls from the Dead Sea Scrolls
<http://www.ibiblio.org/expo/deadsea.scrolls.exhibit/overview.html>
A scholarly site with texts, graphic files of the Scrolls and general information on the world of the Dead Sea scrolls.
Internet Citation Guides
<http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/citing.htm>
An extensive list of guides to citing Internet sources for research papers. Citation formats for Internet resources are still in
development but there are many Internet sites that offer acceptable interpretations of guidelines in several styles such as APA, CBE, Chicago, MLA, and Turabian.
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