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| Bibles |
"Bibles"
in this section focus primarily on free
online Bibles, but most online
Bible
providers also offer numerous online resources and tools to aid readers
in
studying
God's Word. Most of these resources are so old that they have fallen
into
public domain, while other resources--- usually Bible
translations--- have
been graciously provided either free of charge or for a nominal fee to
the
providers listed below. Some tools allow visitors to study deeper into
the
original languages (which is useful, but limited without a proper
understanding
of Hebrew / Aramaic and Greek grammars), while
other tools may include
audio
Bibles, Biblical commentaries, lexicons, topical references,
interlinear Bibles,
Hebrew- English
and Greek- English dictionaries, daily devotions and more depending on
the
provider. If you are interested in downloadable Bible software,
see
the next
section (below).
English
Translations
BibleGateway
- NIV,
NASB, MSG, AMP, NLT, KJV, ESV, CEV, NKJV, 21KJV, ASV, YLT, DARBY, NLV,
HCSV, NIRV, WYCLIFFE, WE (NT), NIV-UK. Also available: Audio
Bibles
(Old Testament: KJV; New Testament: CEV, ESV, KJV, NASB, NIV) and
translations
into other languages
The
Unbound Bible - NASB, ASV, BEB, DARBY, DOUAY- RHEIMS,
KJV,
NRSV-A, WEBSTER, WEYMOUTH (NT), WEB, YLT. Also available: Original
languages
(Hebrew: Westminster Liningrad Codex, Aleppo Codex;
Greek: Byzantine / Majority Text, Textus Receptus,
Tischendorf 8th ed., Westcott & Hort,
Septuagint (OT)) and translations into other
languages
Crosswalk.com
- NASB,
ASV, NKJV, KJV, HCSV, TMB, NLT, NRSV, RSV, GNT, DOUAY- RHEIMS, MSG,
CJB,
NCV, GW, HNV, WEB, BBE, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER, WEYMOUTH (NT). Also
available: Latin
Vulgate
Blue Letter
Bible - KJV
Revised
Standard
Version with Apocrypha - RSV with Apocryphal /
Deutercanonical
writings (includes 1 Esdras, 2 Esdras, Tobit, Judith, Additions to Esther, Wisdom of Solomon, Sirach, Baruch, Letter of Jeremiah, Song of Three Young Men, Susanna, Bel and the Dragon, Prayer of Manasseh, 1 Maccabees and 2 Maccabees)
New American
Bible - NAB.
Roman Catholic. See also The Vatican
archive
Douay-
Rheims
Bible
- DOUAY- RHEIMS. Roman Catholic
Illustrated
King James Bible - KJV. Features literally hundreds
of pictures
Hebrew / Aramaic, Greek,
Latin
Hebrew - English
Bible
- Massoretic Text (MT), JPS. Features the MT and an English
translation,
©1917 Jerusalem Publication Society
The
Torah - MT.
Online bar / bat mitzvah tutor: Study (with optional audio) translation,
Torah, Haftarot,
Brachot, Divrei
Torah.
Several
other tools are also available through this awesome resource
Septuagint
- LXX. Also available as an interlinear on another site (PDF)
and includes
the
Greek NT (GNT) Byzantine / Majority Text with
interlinear
The
New Testament
- GNT.
Includes the Alexandrian, Byzantine / Majority,
Stephens
(1550), Scrivner (1894), and Modern (UTF 8) Texts
Westcot
& Hort Greek New Testament (1881) - GNT. Available
on The Perseus Digital Library, the Christian Classics
Ethereal Library (with accents), and on other sites in audio (MP3)
©2001
Marilyn
Phemister
The
Greek New
Testament
- GNT © Tony Fisher. Nestle- Aland 26th Edition (NA26).
Unfortunately, since Tony Fisher passed away in 2000, those maintaining
this website plan to close it down indefinitely sometime in 2006
www.zhubert.com - ©
Zack Hubert. "This website is designed to make the study of the Bible
in the original languages more accessible. As such, we have the Greek
original behind the majority of modern translations (NIV, ESV, etc.)
which has been diligently tagged by James Tauber (version 5.07). This
'tagging' indicates what the original word was (verb, noun, present,
past, etc.) and does not reflect a 'change' to the text itself in any
way. The Septuagint or Greek Old Testament (LXX) is also available, as
is the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh. Some Deuterocanonical books such as
Tobit have been included for reference"
Online
Greek New
Testament
- GNT. Features word parsing, Strong's Dictionary, etc.
Greek
New
Testament
(2002) - GNT ©2002 Michael Haggett. Includes helpful
information
for learning NT (Koine) Greek
Jerome's
Latin Vulgate
(405) - Latin Vulgate. Roman Catholic
Nova
Vulgata: Bibliorum Sacrorum Editio - New Latin
Vulgate.
Roman Catholic. Available on The Vatican
archive
Miscellaneous
problematic or heretical translations
Cotton Patch Version
- CPV. "A colloquial translation with a Southern accent" (some
may
consider this translation offensive or heretical, a few may view it as
twisted
entertainment, while others may view it as a creative means of making
the
New Testament more accessible to unbelievers or believers)
The
Recovery
Version
- RcV (NT). The translation itself seems okay, but its
commentary should be used with caution since it is extremely biased toward the
problematic and even heretical views & beliefs of its commentators
(primarily that of Witness Lee
and his 'Local Church' movement)
Today's
New
International
Version - TNIV. ©2005 International Bible Society.
"Remaining
unswervingly faithful to the original ancient Hebrew, Greek, and
Aramaic
biblical texts, the TNIV speaks to today's world in today's words" (see
original).
This claim,
however, is not entirely true: It has been noted that at least 3,686
gender- related
translation inaccuracies (2,776 in the Old Testament, 910 in the New
Testament)
have been found which were accurately translated in the 1984 NIV. "The
changes
here involve the removal of five words: 'father', 'brother', 'man',
'son',
and 'he / him / his.' . . . These 2,776" Old Testament and 910 New
Testament
"examples therefore seem to us to be 'translation inaccuracies' that
were
included in the TNIV for the sake of producing a more 'gender neutral'
or
'inclusive language' version of the Bible. Such rewording may seem more
acceptable
in today's secular culture, but it is not a more accurate way of
translating
the Word of God. There is a wrongful removal of male- oriented meaning
in
over 2,700 places in the Old Testament" and 910 places in the New
Testament
(see A
Complete List of
3,686
Inaccurate Translations in the TNIV)
 The
Holy Bible, A Modern Translation - FF. ©1908, 1966
Ferrar Fenton. Church of England (Anglican). Considered (by some) to be
a scholar of Biblical languages, Fenton and his descendants nowhere
claim him to be a scholar of Biblical languages, nor do they attribute
any formal education in Biblical languages to his credit. Instead,
Fenton claims his formal education was in commerce, while his Biblical
'education' was the result of reading books on a broad spectrum of
subjects from an unspecified library. Fenton's understanding of the
Hebrew and Greek languages and grammar is highly questionable at best
since his translation contains numerous translation and grammatical
errors throughout the Old and New Testaments. In addition, his attempts
to 'correct' accurate renderings with erroneous ones (which he explains
in footnotes) demonstrate that he often lacks a basic understanding of
the Hebrew and Greek languages, their grammar, etc. Especially
troubling is the statement in his introduction that "three accomplished
scholars . . . advised and assisted in the revision of my versions"
The New
World Translation
of
the Holy Scriptures (1984) - NWT ©1984 Watch Tower
Bible
and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. According to informed Jehovah's
Witnesses,
this translation is based on the MT and the Westcott & Hort
GNT.
However, the translation itself is extremely biased and often
bent
on 'evidencing' the beliefs and doctrines of the Jehovah's Witnesses,
which
are unsupported by the MT, LXX, GNT, and a proper understanding of
Hebrew
/ Aramaic or Greek grammar. Available on Watchtower's website
The
Inspired Version
- IV © Joseph Smith, Jr. (founder of The Church of Jesus
Christ
and Latter Day Saints). This is "the Joseph Smith Translation of the
King
James Version of the Bible" which contains several modifications of the
KJV,
usually to reflect the beliefs and doctrines of Joseph Smith, which are
unsupported by the MT, LXX, and GNT. Available on the Latter
Day Saints website
The Brick
Testament
- © Brendan Powell Smith (an atheist). Features several
Old and
New Testament verses, creatively portrayed using lego
Darby
Bible (1890) - Darby
© 1890 John Nelson Darby. Brethren (Plymouth); Dispensational
Concordant
Version
- © A. E. Knoch and Concordant Publishing Concern. The New
Testament
is a completed translation based on the Westcott/Hort GNT combined with
the
NA26/27 variants, while the Old Testament
(nearing
completion) is a translation of the MT. The translation itself is
problematic,
likely because of its method of translation which makes little
distinction
between the original languages and the English language: "For each
Original
word, then, we assign a STANDARD English word. To
facilitate
a readable English translation, additional synonyms or other concordant
variants are also used, as needed. In nearly all cases, any such
standards, synonyms, and variants are used exclusively for a single
word in the Original, thereby eliminating almost all 'crosswiring'
between languages. Thus a substantial formal correspondency is
maintained between the original and receptor language" (emphasis in original).
As a
result, this translation does not always reflect what the original
language conveys but often seems bent on 'evidencing' numerous
erroneous or even heretical presuppositions and doctrines unsupported
by the original languages.
See their 'Expositions'
section and other
writings by A. E. Knoch, found elsewhere. Also see Universalism
under the Other Side of the Fence
section
(right column)
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| Bible
Software
(downloadable) |
Most "Bible
Software" include
the Authorised (King James)
Version
and Strong's Numbers with Strong's Hebrew- English / Greek-
English
Dictionary (which allows users to find the base Hebrew /
Aramaic
or Greek word that the English was translated from, then examine
alternative
meanings of that word. Although this is a potentially useful tool, its
usefulness
is limited without at least a basic understanding of Hebrew /
Aramaic
and Classical / Koine Greek grammar,
its affect on translation, et al.).
An option is usually provided to either download or purchase more
modules for the software: Bibles, commentaries, dictionaries, maps,
diagrams,
and / or other types of add- ons according to the needs or interests of
the
user. Most freeware modules are outdated and have fallen into public
domain,
while some (mostly Bible translations) are graciously offered by their
copyright
holders and publishers free of charge. The rest (especially newer
resources), however, are only
available
after being purchased. Most Bible software include one or more search
engines
with word and / or phrase search features ranging from basic (limited
boolean)
to advanced (search almost anything, anywhere), a text editor of some
kind
for taking notes and usually a few other options depending on the
software.
freeware
e-Sword
- includes KJV, several useful features, and offers
dozens of free downloadable add-on modules in several languages
(bibles,
commentaries, dictionaries, etc.). Some commercial Bible modules are
locked
and need to be purchased, but they are very few in number since most
publishers
have graciously offered their copyrighted translations for free. This
is
an excellent free resource that is very user friendly, has several
great
advantages including the ability to make your own modules using Microsoft
Access, and is very useful for Greek studies since several free
Greek Septuagint (LXX) New Testament (GNT) modules--- with or
without Strong's Numbers--- as well as some Greek
parsing
modules are available on the net. Unfortunately, the same support is
not
(yet) available for the Hebrew / Aramaic Scriptures (only one Hebrew
Bible
module is known to be available, but it has neither vowel markings nor
support
for Strong's Numbers nor any parsing modules available, etc.).
Suitable
for Bible Study leaders and anyone interested in reading or learning
God's
Word
Additional e-Sword modules:
- theChan
Website - requires visitors to make an account before
files
can be downloaded. Includes several unique Bible modules in both
English
and Chinese (mostly Chinese modules)
- e-Sword
Exchange
- requires visitors to make an account before files can be
downloaded.
Includes several unique modules in English, Russian, and some other
languages
Theophilos
- includes KJV, several useful features, and offers dozens of
unlocked
(freeware) and locked (buy- ware) downloadable modules in several
languages
(bibles, commentaries, dictionaries, etc.). Numerous commercial Bible
modules
are also locked and need to be purchased. Suitable for Bible Study
leaders
and anyone interested in reading or learning God's Word
Additional Theophilos modules:
The
Sword Project - includes several useful features and
offers
free downloadable add- on modules (bibles, commentaries, dictionaries,
etc.).
Suitable for Bible Study leaders and anyone interested in reading or
learning
God's Word
trialware, shareware, et al.
Q-WordSpeak
- © Q-Software. Includes the KJV, "The Bible software that
speaks!"
Similar to e-Sword and supports most e-Sword modules
(there
are a few glitches with some e-Sword commentary modules
and the
NA26/27 Bible module on my system), but looks
nicer
and features text- to- speech (works only for English texts), Gospel
parallels,
a
"Bible Smart Editor" (an aid for preparing sermons et al.), the ability
to
display Greek texts "transliterated into Roman characters or as Greek
characters,"
the option to "find all occurrences of a Greek or Hebrew word with a
few
mouse clicks," and some additional weekly Bible Study features designed
primarily
for Jehovah's Witnesses and their material. This software is
inexpensive, fairly easy to use (not quite as easy as e-Sword,
in my
opinion), has more features than e-Sword, but it also has very
few native
modules
and it does not have nearly as many features as the more expensive
Bible
software geared for scholars, pastors and seminarians (e.g., Logos,
BibleWorks, QuickVerse, et al.).
Suitable for
Bible Study leaders and anyone interested in reading or learning God's
Word.
A free 30- day trial
version is available
for Palm OS and Pocket PC
Pocket
e-Sword - freeware. All the features of the original e-Sword,
but designed for Pocket PC. See above, under e-Sword
PalmBible+
- freeware. "Fast Display Engine; Cross-references (double-tap
the
verse number); Fast book selector, completely-Graffiti Goto; Fast
(ARMlet)
search engine with transliteration, stop and resume; Notes page for
fast
notetaking (with export to MemoPad); Built- in languages: Hebrew,
Accented
Greek, Interlinear Greek, 'Thin' font; Simultaneous Hebrew or accented
Greek
with Chinese; Large Font option; Copy word / verse / screen to
clipboard;
Snapshots for search and navigation; Highlighted bookmarks on color
devices;
Extensive Graffiti shortcuts; Footnote support; Drag Scrolling; Dual
Version
Display; Browser- like operation; Customizable Preferences; Sony CLIE
HiRes+
(native!) and HiRes (with FontHack123); Palm Dynamic Input Area
(320x480
and 480x320); Runs on Palm OS 3.5 and up; Dictionary lookup on double
tap
via Plucker Plugin Interface (PPI); Customizable Fonts"
Additional Bible+ modules:
- theChan
Website - requires visitors to make an account before
files
can be downloaded. Includes several unique Bible modules in both
English
and in Chinese (mostly Chinese modules)
Olive
Tree
Bible
Software - designed for Palm OS and Pocket
PC
devices. Includes several features and offers locked
and
unlocked downloadable add- on modules
Noteworthy
Alternatives
for pastors, seminarians,
scholars,
etc.
Logos
Bible Software
- © Libronix Electronic Library System. Features a very
powerful
electronic library system that has access to a growing library of older
(public
domain) and newer (copyrighted) resources already numbering in the
hundreds (if not over a thousand).
Features include support for dozens of modern languages, mouseover
parsing
with morphology (for numerous Hebrew / Aramaic and Greek modules),
cross- module
basic, advanced and fuzzy search engines (any available language), a
morphological Bible
search
engine for Hebrew / Aramaic or
Greek
Bibles (BHS, LXX, NA27, Westcott & Hort,
etc.),
improved passage guides, word study guides (with optional Greek voice
pronounciation add- on) and exegetical guides. Compare
pericopes, verb rivers, lemma reports, right- click on word for
dictionary / lexicon
/
grammar guide / etc. to examine the meaning or grammatical
information
of
any word from any available and unlocked resource(s). Open resources
can be linked together (by word in any available language, topic, page
number or Scripture verse), and there are
numerous other useful and powerful
tools, many of which are (to my knowledge) not available with
any
other Bible software listed above or (in some instances) below. A more
detailed list of features (plus 100 new ones) is available
online. The critical apparatus for BHS and NA27
/ UBS4
is available; pre- publication and package discounts are also
available,
as
well as other limited- time discounts on various resources. Designed
specifically
for pastors, seminarians, scholars, Bible Study leaders and anyone
interested
in studying God's Word in its depths and details. The core
system and some
modules are available for free, or become a beta tester and have access to
their latest software
BibleWorks
- © BibleWorks. Similar to the Logos Bible Software
(above),
but it features numerous benefits (e.g., a slightly faster software
engine, it's
easier
to learn, initially more affordable, et al.) and shortcomings (e.g., a
less powerful
software
engine with fewer features, a much smaller library overall, et al.) in
comparison,
but it also has several overlapping features (e.g., verb river).
Designed
for pastors, scholars, seminarians, Bible Study leaders, and anyone
interested
in learning God's Word. No trial version is available
QuickVerse
- © FindEx.com, Inc. QuickVerse "simplifies Biblical
research,
allowing the user to view multiple reference materials, including
Bibles,
dictionaries, commentaries and encyclopedias side- by- side on the
computer
screen. A built- in QuickSearch feature enables the user to highlight a
word
or Bible verse and find all of its occurrences in a particular text.
Advanced
search options also enable users to search by word, phrase, or verse in
any
language across multiple books"
Miscellaneous
problematic
or
heretical
translations
Interlinear
Scripture Analyzer / Concordant Version (NT) - ©
André
de Mol. The description and screenshots of the Interlinear
Scripture Analyzer
look very impressive (unfortunately the software will not
install
on my computer). It includes the KJV, BHS, Westcott & Hort
GNT
combined with the NA26/27 variants, Strong's
Numbers support for the GNT only (support for the Hebrew is in
progress),
and an unspecified Greek lexicon. Negatively, it has very few native
modules
since it was originally designed only to be used with the Concordant
Version
(see Bibles: Miscellaneous, above), now offered separately.
Available
on Scripture4all
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| Lexicons,
Grammar &
Learning
Guides |
In this
section, a "Lexicon" is
generally understood to be an alphabetical dictionary of Hebrew /
Aramaic or Classical / Koine Greek words, each with a set of
definitions (broad) or an explanation of its possible meanings in
relation to its appearance or use (specific). Some lexicons include a
list of synonyms and antonymns. Although these are potentially useful
tools, their usefulness is limited without a basic understanding of
Hebrew / Aramaic or Classical / Koine Greek.
To help address this problem, "Grammar & Learning Guides" are also
included in this section. In Biblical Hebrew, there are three noticable
stages of alphabet and grammar formation between the earliest and
latest writings. In addition, the book of Daniel alternates between
later Hebrew and Aramaic languages. Similarly, there are some
differences between Classical (mainly Attic / Ionic) and Koine Greek.
The primary differences between Classical and Koine Greek include
vocabulary, pronounciation and grammar.
For background information on the Biblical languages, visit the links
found in the Historical
Background & Commentaries.
On the side, cultural influences (mainly driven by purists of Attic
Greek, whose strong opposition against Koine Greek successfully became
the norm from around 330 C.E.) brought Atticism, i.e.,
Byzantine Greek, which remained the standard (much like Latin in the
West) until Turkish domination suppressed it in 1453 C.E.
(Resistence kept Crete's local Greek dialect in common use until 1669.)
When Greece became free in 1830 C.E., the local Greek
dialect of Athens and the Peloponnese became the source of modern
Greek's spoken dialect while Crete's written dialect contributed to
modern Greek's 'demotic' literature. More recently, a purified
'katharevusa' form of Greek was devised as an all- encompassing spoken
and written medium, but numerous problems persist which education and
media are attempting to resolve.
Lexicons
The
Torah - MT.
Online bar / bat
mitzvah
tutor: Study (with optional audio) translation, Torah,
Haftarot, Brachot,
Divrei Torah.
Several other
tools
are also available through this awesome resource
Strongs
Concordance with Hebrew & Greek Lexicon
- available on Blue Letter Bible
NT Greek
and OT
Hebrew - with Strong's
Numbers. Available on Crosswalk.com
Greek,
Latin, Italian, English - this
resource
is among the best and most powerful search engines available online:
Access
several lexicons, concordances, etc. for classical Greek, NT (Koine)
Greek,
as well as other writings and resources! Available on The Perseus
Digital
Library
Grammar
Guides
Greek Grammar
- a compilation
primarily of
Daniel B. Wallace's Greek
Grammar Beyond the Basics and William
B.
Mounce's A Graded Reader of Biblical Greek
Numerous
Informative, Scholarly, and Academic
Papers
- © Daniel B. Wallace. "Daniel B. Wallace has taught Greek
and
New Testament courses on a graduate school level since 1979. He has a
Ph.D.
from Dallas Theological Seminary, and is currently professor of New
Testament
Studies at his alma mater. His Greek
Grammar Beyond the Basics: An
Exegetical
Syntax of the New Testament (Zondervan, 1996) has become a
standard
textbook
in colleges and seminaries. He is the senior New Testament editor of
the NET Bible." Available on Bible.org
Greek
Grammar on the Web - © Marc
Huys.
Roman Catholic. "The electronic gateway to the study of Ancient Greek"
Let's
Review Greek! - © Cornell
College.
Includes links to the basics, Greek grammars (easy, intermediate, and
advanced),
online exercises, and additional resources
A
Greek Grammar for Colleges - ©
Herbert
Weir Smyth. Available on The Perseus Digital Library
Learning
Guides
TextKit
- Greek and Latin learning
tools.
"Textkit is the Internet's largest provider of free and fully
downloadable
Greek and Latin grammars and readers. With currently 146 free books to
choose
from, Greek and Latin learners have downloaded 642,546 grammars,
readers
and classical e-books"
Ancient
Greek Tutorials - "of the
Department
of Classics of the University of California, Berkeley, a project of
Professor
Donald Mastronarde and the Berkeley Language Center"
Greek Course
(Athenaze): Study Aids - examines Athenian Greek,
as taught in the first edition
of Athenaze: An Introduction to Ancient Greek by Maurice
Balme and Gilbert Lawall (Oxford University Press). A freeware Greek
font
(SPlonic) also available for
download (required to view the Greek text
on
this site)
NT
Greek.Net - a basic introduction to
NT
(Koine) Greek; includes three courses on this subject. A shareware
Greek
font (SGreek) also available for
download (required to view Greek text
on
this site)
QuickMem Greek
- "based on Bruce M.
Metzger's Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek,"
this resource helps NT (Koine) Greek students learn vocabulary of "all
words
occurring ten or more times in the New Testament." Features a
downloadable
program for Windows
Interlinears
& Extras
The
Apostolic Bible - © The
Apostolic
Press. Features the entire Septuagint
(LXX) and the Greek NT
with
a Greek-English interlinear (PDF, for each book), audio
seminars,
and more
The
Septuagint in the New Testament - ©
R. Grant Jones. "A summary overview of New Testament quotations from
the
Old Testament." Taken from Notes
on the Septuagint
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| Textual
Criticism &
Exegetical
Resources |
Ancient Hebrew Research Center -
© Ancient Hebrew Research Center. "Teaching the Ancient Biblical
Hebrew Language of the Bible Through the Study of the Ancient Hebrew
Alphabet, Culture and Thought"
Hebrew Old
Testament - a very
informative
list (with links) to numerous online resources for Hebrew texts, audio
recordings
of Hebrew texts, textual criticism, the Hebrew language, introduction
(exegesis)
and surveys, miscellaneous, bibliographies, discussions, web
directories,
etc. Available on Web Directory of
Biblical Studies
Greek New
Testament - a very
informative
list (with links) to numerous online resources for Greek texts, textual
criticism,
arguments in favour of the Majority Text, web directories for
textual
criticism, the Greek language, learning Greek, the language of
the
New Testament, etc. Available on Web Directory of
Biblical Studies
Unicode
Converters
Michigan-Claremont
Hebrew Encoding to Unicode
Converter
- converts beta code (English characters) to Unicode (Hebrew)
and
also provides HTML 4.x code. Available on Bryan's Biblical
Links.
See also another site
Greek Beta
Code to Unicode Converter - converts
beta code (English characters) to Unicode (Greek) and also provides
HTML
4.x code. Available on Bryan's Biblical
Links. See also another
site
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| Cyclopedias,
Encyclopedias,
Dictionaries |
Christian
Cyclopedia (2000) - Confessional
Lutheran. Emended, corrected, and expanded internet version of the 1954
/
1975 (revised) Lutheran Cyclopedia, published by Concordia
Publishing
House (CPH). Available from Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Catholic Encyclopedia
(1913) - Roman
Catholic.
Available on New
Advent. See also the 1914 edition on CatholiCity
World Wide Encyclopedia of
Christianity (2000)
- Reformed (Calvinism). Available on Christian
Classics Ethereal Library
A Dictionary
of Christian Biography and Literature
to
the End of the Sixth Century A.D., with an Account of
the
Principle Sects and Heresies (1999) - ©1999 Henry
Wace
and
William C. Piercy. An outstanding, informative, and detailed resource
on
both people (orthodox and heretical) and literature (including from
certain
councils) of the first six hundred years. Available on Christian
Classics
Ethereal Library
A Dictionary of African
Christian Biography
(2002)
- ©2002 Dictionary of African Christian Biography.
"Recording
the untold stories of African Christians who have transformed Africa
and
the Christian world"
The
New
Schaff- Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious
Knowledge
(1953) - ©1953, edited by Philip Schaff. Reformed.
Available on Christian
Classics Ethereal Library
Baker's
Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology
(1996) - edited by Walter A. Elwell. Anabaptist (Baptist).
Available
on Crosswalk.com
Easton's
Bible Dictionary (19th century) - ©
Matthew George Easton. Available on Crosswalk.com
Hitchcock's
Bible Names (1869) - ©
Roswell
D. Hitchcock. Available on Crosswalk.com
King
James Dictionary - a useful list
of
"over 800 words whose definitions have changed since 1611" and their
modern
meanings. Available on Crosswalk.com
Smith's
Bible Dictionary (1860) - ©
William Smith. Available on Crosswalk.com
Web
Bible Encyclopedia - ©
Matthew G.
Easton, etc. Available on ChristianAnswers.Net
Theological Dictionary
- Anabaptist
(Baptist).
Available on Christian
Apologetics & Research Ministry
(CARM)
International Standard Bible
Dictionary (1939)
- ©1939 James Orr. Reformed (Presbyterian)
Dispensationalism
Jack
Van Impe's Dictionary of Prophecy Terms
(1998)
- © Jack Van Impe. Dispensational. A "unique perspective
on prophecy
and the end times." Available on Crosswalk.com
Miscellaneous
useful
non-Biblical
resources
Jewish Encyclopedia (1901-1906) -
Judaism. "This online version contains the unedited contents of the
original encyclopedia. Since the original work was completed almost 100
years ago, it does not cover a significant portion of modern Jewish
History (e.g., the creation of Israel, the Holocaust, etc.). However,
it does contain an incredible amount of information that is remarkably
relevant today"
Stanford
Encyclopedia of Philosophy (2004) - "a
dynamic reference work and is a publishing project of the Metaphysics
Research
Lab at the Center for the Study of Language and Information (CSLI) at
Stanford
University"
Dictionary
& Thesaurus - ©
Merriam-Webster
OnLine
Roget's Thesauri -
available on Bartleby.com
The
American Heritage Dictionary of the English
Language
- available on Bartleby.com
Encyclopædia
Britannica - all
the information
of the hardcover, but it is available online and is continually
updated.
This site offers a free 7-day trial period,
but otherwise access is by
paid
subscription (annual or monthly)
Columbia
Encyclopedia - available on Bartleby.com
Babel Fish Translation
- translate up
to
150 words from one language to another. See another website for more options
|
| Dead Sea
Scrolls &
Biblical
Papyri |
The Orion Center for the Study
of Dead Sea Scrolls
and
Associated Literature - "established in 1995 as part of
the
Institute
for Jewish Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem" providing
"many
resources for the study of the Scrolls, as well as information about
the
Center's activities and programs"
Dead
Sea Scrolls - features a
translation
or student paraphrase of several scrolls and fragments
Great Isaiah Scroll
- features photos
and
translation
Scrolls from
the Dead Sea: The Ancient Library of
Qumran
and Modern Scholarship - available on Library of
Congress Exhibitions
The Dead Sea Scrolls
- features a
timetable
of discovery & debate, as well as several useful links
Fifty
Years of the Dead Sea Scrolls - an
online course presented by Jehon Grist, Ph. D., ©2001 Lehraus
Judaica
(The Adult School for Jewish Studies)
Educational
Site: Dead Sea Scrolls - available
on West Semitic
Research Project
Dead
Sea Scrolls & Qumran - features
several useful academic links
codex@biblical-studies.ca -
© Tyler F. Williams (Taylor University
College; Edmonton, AB). "This site contains various resources for
Biblical Studies, Old Testament Hebrew, religion & popular culture,
theology, film, and more . . . including Old Testament, classical
Hebrew, Dead Sea Scrolls, Septuagint, biblical studies software, the
Bible & film, religion & popular culture, biblical
interpretation and hermeneutics, among other things related to the
academic study of the Bible." A list containing critical editions of the Dead Sea Scrolls
is also available
Biblical
Papyri
Complete
List of Greek NT Papyri - an
informative
chart listing most, if not all, known NT papyri, their content, and
current
location; also features image links to most of these papyri and an
abundance
of other unseful biblical links
Catalogue
of New Testament Papyri and Codices
(2nd
- 10th century) - © K. C. Hanson, Fortress Press. An
excellent
resource featuring dates, locations, etc. of papyri known to date (not
many
images, though)
Ancient
Greek Manuscripts on the WWW - features
"information about Ancient Greek Manuscripts. These sites contain
either
images of significant manuscripts or machine readable forms of those
documents"
The
Schøyen Collection - ©
Martin
Schøyen. A "checklist of 600 manuscripts spanning 5,000 years"
featuring
Bibles, history, literature, palaeography, and other useful resources
|
| Writings
of the Early Church
Fathers |
The Apostolic
Fathers - © Kirsopp
Lake
(Loeb Classical Library). Includes the Greek texts of 1 & 2
Clement, Ignatius, Polycarp, Didache, Barnabas,
The Shepherd of Hermas, The Martyrdom of
Polycarp,
and the Epistle of Dionetus. "Based on the text of the Loeb
Classical
Library." Available on Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Writings
of the Apostolic Fathers - Orthodox
(Greek). An English translation of the writings of the Apostolic
Fathers.
Available on the Greek
Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Writings of the Early Church
Fathers - ©
Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson, and Philip Schaff. Ante-Nicene,
Nicene, and Post-Nicene Fathers.
Available
on Christian
Classics Ethereal Library. See also Church
Fathers
on Catholic
First (Roman Catholic)
Early Church
Fathers: Additional Texts - edited
by Roger Pearse. These texts supplement the 39 volume Writings of
the
Early Church Fathers (above) with additional translated material
The Fathers of the Church
- Roman
Catholic.
Available on New
Advent
Early
Church Documents - available on The
Ecole Initiative
The St. Pachomius
Library - contains
numerous
links to "uncopyrighted English translations of the Church Fathers, the
acts
of the Christian martyrs, the proceedings of the Councils, the lives of
the
early saints, etc."
Compiled
Allusions to the NT in the Ante-Nicene
Fathers
- available on e-Catena
Chart
of Early Church Fathers - ©
ReligionFacts.com.
"This chart provides basic facts on the early church fathers, including
the
Apostolic Fathers, the Apologists, the Cappadocian Fathers, and other
important
early Greek and Latin fathers." Available on ReligionFacts.com
Cross Reference Table:
Writings & Authorities
- available on a website dedicated to The Development of
the Canon
of the New Testament
A Dictionary
of Christian Biography and Literature
to
the End of the Sixth Century A.D., with an Account of
the
Principle Sects and Heresies (1999) - ©1999 Henry
Wace
and
William C. Piercy. An outstanding, informative, and fairly detailed
resource
on people (orthodox and heretical), documents, and events of the first
six
hundred years. Available on Christian Classics Ethereal Library
History of
the Christian Church - ©
Philip Schaff. Reformed. Available on Christian Classics Ethereal
Library
Foxe's Book of
Martyrs - © John
Foxe,
edited by William Byron Forbush. Quaker. Available on Christian
Classics
Ethereal Library. See also Foxe's
Book of Martyrs on the Internet
Sacred Text Archive. Learn more about John Foxe from the Christian
Cyclopedia or his book from the Catholic
Encyclopedia
Notes
on Church History - © R.
Grant
Jones. "A timeline of Church history. Emphasis is on the first few
centuries."
Taken from Various
Religious Topics
Miscellaneous
mixed collections
Early Jewish Writings
- includes the Old
Testament, deuterocanonical
and pseudepigraphal writings,
the Dead Sea
scrolls,
and the writings of Philo of
Alexandria, Flavius Josephus,
and the Talmud
Early Christian
Writings - includes
the New
Testament, apocryphal
and Gnostic writings, the Church Fathers, as well
as
historically significant secular
writings
Documents
on the Persecution of the Early Church
- features numerous extra-biblical accounts of Christian
persecution
from secular writers such as Pliny
the Younger, Tacitus, Minucuis
Felix,
and others
|
| Pseudepigraphal
&
Non- Canonical
Writings |
Old
Testament Apocrypha - includes 1 Esdras, 2 Esdras, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees, 3 Maccabees, 4 Maccabees, Baruch, Bel and the Dragon, Daniel and Susanna, Additions to Esther, Judith, Letter of Jeremiah, Prayer of Azariah, the Prayer of Manasseh, Psalm 151, Sirach, Tobit and the Wisdom of Solomon. Available on
Wesley
Center Online
Old
Testament Pseudepigrapha - includes 1 Enoch, 2 Enoch, 4 Burach (a.k.a. Paraleipomena Jeremiou), the Books of Adam and Eve, Life of Adam and Eve, the Story of Ahikar, Apocolypse of Abraham, Apocolypse of Moses, Joseph and Aseneth, the Book of Jubilees, the Letter of Aristeas, the Martyrdom of Isaiah, Psalms of Solomon, Pseudo- Phoclides, the Revelation of Esdras, the Second Treatise of the Great Seth,
Sibylline Oracles,
the Testament of
Abraham, Testament of Job,
Testament of Solomon
and Testaments of the Twelve
Patriarchs. Available
on Wesley Center
Online
Apocryphal
New Testament Acts - includes the Acts of Andrew, the Acts and Martyrdom of Andrew, the Acts of Andrew and Matthew, the Acts of Barnabas, Martyrdom of Bartholomew, the Acts of John, the Acts of John the Theologian, the History of Joseph the Carpenter,
the Book of John
Concerning the Death of Mary, the
Passing of Mary, the Acts and
Martyrdom of Matthew, the
Martyrdom of Matthew, the
Acts of Paul, the Acts of
Paul and Thecla, the Acts of
Peter, the Acts of Peter and
Andrew, the Acts of Peter and
Paul, the Acts of Peter and
the Twelve Apostles, the Acts
of Philip, the Report of
Pontius Pilate to Tiberius, the
Giving Up of Pontius Pilate, The
Death of Pilate, the Acts of
Thaddaeus, the Acts of Thomas,
the Book of Thomas
the Contender and the
Consummation of Thomas. Available
on Wesley Center
Online
Apocryphal
New Testament Apocalypse - includes the Apocalypse of Adam, the Revelation of Esdras, the First Apocalypse of James, the Second Apocalypse of James, the Revelation of John the Theologian,
the Revelation of
Moses, the Apocalypse of Paul,
the Apocalypse of
Paul, the Revelation of Paul,
the Apocalypse of
Peter, the Vision of Paul,
the Revelation of
Peter and the Apocalypse of
Peter. Available
on Wesley Center
Online
Apocryphal
New Testament Gospels - includes the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of James, the Gospel of the Nativity of Mary,
the Gospel of Mary
[Magdalene], the Gospel of Pseudo- Matthew, the Gospel of Nicodemus (a.k.a., Acts of Pilate), the Gospel of Bartholomew, the Gospel of Peter, the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Philip, the Gospel of the Lord (by Marcion)
and the Secret Gospel of Mark.
Available
on Wesley Center
Online
Pseudonymous
Writings - includes the
Teachings of Addeus the Apostle, the Epistle of the Apostles, Community Rule, the Apocryphon of James, the Correspondence of Jesus and Abgar,
the Sophia of Jesus
Christ, John the Evangelist,
the Apocryphon of
John, the Narrative of Joseph
of Arimathaea, the Epistle to
the Laodiceans, the
Correspondence of Paul and Seneca, the Prayer of the Apostle Paul, the Letter of Peter to Philip, the Letter of Pontius Pilate to the Roman
Emperor, the Report of Pilate
to Caesar, the Report of
Pilate to Tiberius, Excerpts
from Pistis Sophia, the
Avenging of the Saviour, the
Three Steles of Seth and the
Book of Thomas the Contender. Available on Wesley
Center Online
The
Works of Josephus - includes Antiquities of the Jews, War of the Jews, the Life of Flavius Josephus
(autobiography), Josephus' Discourse
to the Greeks concerning Hades and Flavius Josephus Against Apion.
Available on Wesley
Center Online
Philo of
Alexandria - available on Resource
Pages for Biblical Studies
Miscellaneous
collections available from
non- Christian
sites
New
Testament Apocrypha - complete index - an excellent
collection of most, if not all, New Testament apocryphal and
pseudepigraphal writings--- even those not available online from the
links in the previous section (above). Available on
the
website of Comparative Religion:
Religions of the World
Nag
Hammadi Codics - "a collection of thirteen ancient
codices containing over fifty texts, was discovered in upper Egypt in
1945. This immensely important discovery includes a large number of
primary Gnostic scriptures--- texts once thought to have been entirely
destroyed during the early Christian struggle to define
'orthodoxy'--- scriptures such as the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of
Philip, and the Gospel of Truth." Available on The Gnosis Archive
The
Gnostic Society Library - a
collection
of Gnostic writings, several interesting links, etc. Available on The
Gnosis Archive
Gospel of Judas -
©2006 The National Geographic Society. Translation by Rodolphe
Kasser, Marvin Meyer and Gregor Wurst, in collaboration with
François Gaudard. A Coptic manuscript and an English translation of this
manuscript are available (only in PDF).
Learn more about this Gnostic writing from a two- part audio lectionary response (MP3) by Concordia Seminary
professors James Voelz and Jeffrey Kloha; also see LC-MS's Frequently Asked Questions
Pseudepigrapha, Apocrypha and
Sacred Writings
- Latter Day Saints (LDS). Numerous unique and useful
links are available here, but be aware that the webmaster is influenced
by
the doctrines of the Latter Day Saints
|
| Historical
Background & Commentaries |
Ancient Hebrew Research Center -
© Ancient Hebrew Research Center. "Teaching the Ancient Biblical
Hebrew Language of the Bible Through the Study of the Ancient Hebrew
Alphabet, Culture and Thought"
Ancient Greece - features
art &
architecture, geography,
history,
mythology,
olympics,
people, wars,
and other
resources
having to do with Ancient Greece
Pompeii - Insula - an
excellent resource for anyone curious about housing in New Testament
times. "This website is intended to offer a sampling of selected
material from the British School at Rome's Pompeii Project, studying an
excavated block of houses (Insula 9) in Region I"
The
Ancient Egypt Site - "a constantly evolving
interactive book about the history, language and culture of Ancient
Egypt. It can easily be accessed by topic or by keyword"
Bible History Online -
"the focus . .
. is
history and the Bible." An excellent resource that also features "The
Bible
Knowledge Accelerator"
The
Schøyen Collection - ©
Martin
Schøyen. A "checklist of 600 manuscripts spanning 5000 years"
featuring
Bibles, history, literature, palaeography, and other useful resources
Early Jewish Writings
- includes the
Old
Testament, deuterocanonical and pseudepigraphal writings, the Dead Sea
scrolls,
and the writings of Philo of Alexandria, Flavius Josephus, and the
Talmud
Talmud: From English Information Megasite
- an extremely useful summary of the Talmud,
including information on its contents, structure and function, a brief
comparison of the Jerusalem and Babylonian Talmuds, Judaism's attitude
toward the Talmud, an historical study, external opposition,
translations, etc. Available on IQexpand.com
Early Christian
Writings - includes
the New
Testament, apocryphal and Gnostic writings, the Church Fathers, as well
as
historically significant secular writings
History of
the Christian Church - ©
Philip Schaff. Reformed. Available on Christian Classics Ethereal
Library
Anno
Domini: Jesus Through the Centuries - ©
Virtual Museum Canada. "The virtual edition of Anno Domini: Jesus
Through
the Centuries is the result of a lengthy and fruitful partnership
between
The Provincial Museum of Alberta, Alberta Community Development, and
the
Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN). It is part of a larger
project
that includes a major physical exhibition that opened at The Provincial
Museum
of Alberta in Edmonton in October 2000" (emphasis in original).
Please
note:
As of June 2005, "The Provincial Museum of Alberta" has been renamed
"The
Royal Alberta Museum" by authority of Queen Elizabeth II. Available on Virtual
Museum Canada
Hebrew / Aramaic Languages
Origins and History of the Hebrew Language
- © Ancient Hebrew Research Center.
Available on Ancient Hebrew Research Center
History of the Hebrew Language -
© David Steinberg. A detailed and informative resource addressing
the history of the Hebrew language
Greek Language
A Quick Overview of
the History of the Greek Language -
©2002 Michael Palmer. An excellent resource for anyone interested
in a
brief yet informative history of the Greek language from earliest
accounts to modern Greek
The Greek Language
(Parts 1 & 2) - ©2000
Translexis Ltd. An excellent resource for anyone interested in a more
informative history of the Greek language from its earliest accounts to
the development of modern Greek. Includes pictures. Available from Translexis Limited
History of the Greek Language -
© 1999-2004 Marc Huys. Features a collection of links to resources
addressing the history of the Greek language and alphabet. Available on
Greek Grammar on the Web
Commentaries
John
Calvin's Commentaries - ©
John
Calvin (complete). Reformed (Calvinism). Available on BibleStudyGuide.org
Matthew
Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible (1706-1721) -
©1706-1721
Matthew Henry (complete). Reformed (Presbyterian). Available on BibleStudyGuide.org
Matthew
Henry's Concise Commentary - ©
Matthew Henry (concise). Reformed (Presbyterian). Available on BibleStudyGuide.org
Commentary
Critical and Explanatory on the Whole
Bible (1871) - ©1871
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset and David Brown. Church of England
(Anglican).
Available on Crosswalk.com
The
People's New Testament (1891) - ©1891
Barton Warren Johnson. Churches of Christ (Restoration Movement).
Available on BibleStudyGuide.org
World
Wide Study Bible - numerous
authors
have contributed to the commentaries found in this resource. Available
on Christian
Classics Ethereal Library
The
Fourfold Gospel - © John William
McGarvey
and Philip Yancey Pendleton. Churches of Christ (Restoration Movement).
Available on Crosswalk.com
Geneva
Study Bible (1599) - Reformed
(Calvinism).
Available on Crosswalk.com
John
Gill's Exposition of the Bible - ©
John Gill. Reformed (Baptist). Available on Crosswalk.com
Robertson's
Word Pictures of the New Testament
- © A. T. Robertson. Anabaptist (Baptist). Available
on Crosswalk.com
John
Wesley's Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible (1754-1765) -
©1754-1765
John Wesley. Arminian (Wesleyan). Available on Crosswalk.com
Adam Clarke Commentary
- © Adam
Clarke.
Arminian (Methodist). Available on StudyLight.org
Illustrated New Testament
- ©
John Steven Cabot Abbott and Jacob Abbott. United Church
(Congregationalist). Available on StudyLight.org
James Burton Coffman's
Commentaries: Whole Bible
- © James Burton Coffman. Available on StudyLight.org
Barne's Notes on the New
Testament - ©
Albert Barnes. Reformed (Presbyterian). Available on StudyLight.org
David Guzik's
Commentaries on the Bible - ©
David Guzik. Available on StudyLight.org
John Lightfoot's
Commentary on the Gospels - ©
John Lightfoot. Reformed. Available on StudyLight.org
Commentaries
- a large collection of
Old
and New Testament commentaries, some of which are not listed above.
Available
on the Bible
Centre
Dispensationalism
John
Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament -
© John Darby. Brethren (Plymouth); Dispensational. Available on Crosswalk.com
Treasury of Scripture
Knowledge - ©
R. A. Torrey. United Church (Congregationalist); Dispensational.
Available
on StudyLight.org
Scofield
Reference Notes (1917) - ©1917
C. I. Scofield. United Church (Congregationalist); Dispensational.
Available
on Crosswalk.com
Some
Articles of Interest
Old Testament
Apocrypha Controversy - ©
Don Closson. Available on Probe Ministries
Miscellaneous
problematic or heretical
commentaries
Studies in the Scriptures
(1916) - ©1916
Charles Taze Russell (founder of Watchtower Bible and Tract Society).
Available on the website of the North Seattle Bible Students
Babylonian
Talmud - Judaism. Includes a readable scanned image
of each page (in Hebrew) and an audio commentary, which is available in
English (includes Hebrew which is then translated and explained), Ou
and Yiddish. Each audio commentary is available in several audio
formats (MP3, WMA and RA). Also includes some other useful
links.
Available on E-DAF.com
|
|
| Creation
& Science, et al. |
"Creation
& Science, et al."
resources provide
parents, teachers and anyone interested with the tools needed to make
an informed and careful investigation of what emperical science
does and does not teach us about the origin of life and of observable
things.
These tools can also be used to equip readers to make an
informed
examination and critique of both secular science (Darwinism and neo-
Darwinism) and
creation science (Creationism), their strengths and
weaknesses, et al.
The following resource links have been labelled as either 'intelligent
design', 'creation science' or 'undetermined' while links to secular
science
are available under Darwinism and
Neo- Darwinism,
in the Other Side of
the Fence section (below). Of these three methods
(intelligent design, creation science and Darwinism / neo- Darwinism) intelligent
design is
likely the most reliable and effective method of examining what
empirical scientific evidence does and does not teach us
about
origins, mainly because the evidence is critiqued with an open mind
(i.e.,
open to the possibility
of intelligent design) to determine if it best demonstrates
characteristics associated with the theory of [macro-]
evolution, or intelligent design. Many authors offer strengths and
weaknesses of each conclusion in light of the evidence, some add to
what extent potential overlap exists between these two conclusions,
etc. Overall, supporters of intelligent design conclude
that the empirical scientific evidence best demonstrate
characteristics associated with intelligent design rather than macro-
evolution.
Creation science
begins with the belief in an intelligent
Designer (i.e., God) while Darwinism
/ neo- Darwinism generally
begins with the
belief in either no intercessor (deism) or no intelligent designer
(atheism). Although these beliefs in themselves are not necessarily
problematic, the potential for error arises when (in contrast to
intelligent design) these beliefs are used
as a filter for some or all
scientific
evidence: Thus, for the Creationist, pseudo- science results
when
scientific evidence is viewed and made to fit in accord with Holy
Scriptures; likewise, for the Darwinist and neo- Darwinist, pseudo-
science results when
scientific evidence is viewed and made to fit in accord with Darwinian
macro- evolution. In both scenarios, a closed- minded bias
(presupposition) prevents them from making the best possible (and most
plausible) 'unbiased' conclusion based on available empirical
scientific evidence and an open mind. Instead, they will always
conclude
with their initial presupposition (biased belief).
Access Research Network (ARN) -
Intelligent Design. "A non-profit organization dedicated to providing
accessible information on science, technology and society. We focus on
such controversial topics as genetic engineering, euthanasia, computer
technology, environmental issues, creation / evolution, fetal tissue
research, AIDS, and so on. Through our publications and product offers,
we give you the information you need to orient yourself in today's
scientific and technological world and make informed decisions"
Design
Inference Website - © William A. Dembski.
Intelligent Design. The writings of William A. Dembski
Intelligent Design Undergraduate Research
Center - Intelligent Design. A "student organization
dedicated to: 1) investigating intelligent design as a viable
scientific theory; 2) promoting education and critical thinking about
neo- Darwinism; 3) supporting efforts of those trying to revise school
standards to include discussion of the controversy surrounding
evolutionary theory; 4) providing a forum for high school and college
students to present, debate, and discuss their ideas about intelligent
design and neo- Darwinism; 5) clarifying the debate concerning neo-
Darwinism, intelligent design, and creationism; 6) encouraging creative
exploration of the aesthetic dimensions of design"
The International Society for Complexity,
Information, and Design (ISCID) - Intelligent
Design. A "cross- disciplinary professional society that investigates
complex systems apart from external programmatic constraints like
materialism, naturalism, or reductionism. The society provides a forum
for formulating, testing, and disseminating research on complex systems
through critique, peer review, and publication. Its aim is to pursue
the theoretical development, empirical application, and philosophical
implications of information- and design- theoretic concepts for complex
systems"
Intelligent Design the Future -
Intelligent Design. "Exploring issues central to the case for
intelligent design, from the Big Bang to the bacterial flagellum and
beyond"
Intelligent Design and Evolution Awareness
Center (IDEA) - Intelligent Design. A "non- profit
organization dedicated to promoting intelligent design theory and
fostering good- spirited discussion and a better understanding over
intelligent design theory and the creation- evolution issue among
students, educators, churches, and anyone else interested"
Institute of Creation Research
(ICR) - Creation Science. "We believe God has raised up ICR to
spearhead Biblical Christianity's defense against the godless and
compromising dogma of evolutionary humanism. Only by showing the
scientific bankruptcy of evolution, while exalting Christ and the
Bible, will Christians be successful in 'the pulling down of
strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that
exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into
captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ' (II Corinthians
10:4,5)"
Answers in Genesis (AiG) -
Creation Science. "An apologetics (i.e., Christianity- defending)
ministry, dedicated to enabling Christians to defend their faith, and
to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ effectively. We focus
particularly on providing answers to questions surrounding the book of
Genesis, as it is the most- attacked book of the Bible. We also desire
to train others to develop a biblical worldview, and seek to expose the
bankruptcy of evolutionary ideas, and its bedfellow, a 'millions of
years old' earth (and even older universe)"
Intelligent Design Network -
Undetermined. "A nonprofit organization that seeks institutional objectivity in
origins science. Objectivity
results from the use of the scientific method without philosophic or
religious assumptions in seeking answers to the question: Where do we come from? We believe objectivity in the institutions of
science, government and the media will lead not only to good origins
science, but also to constitutional neutrality in this subjective,
historical science that unavoidably impacts religion. We promote the scientific evidence of intelligent
design because proper consideration of that evidence is necessary to
achieve not only scientific objectivity
but also constitutional neutrality"
Other Articles by Jonathan Wells
- Undetermined. A collection of articles for
various publications by Jonathan Wells. Available from Icons of Evolution
Center for Science and Culture -
Undetermined. "A Discovery Institute program
which: *supports research by scientists and other scholars challenging
various aspects of neo- Darwinian theory; *supports research by
scientists and other scholars developing the scientific theory known as
intelligent design; *supports research by scientists and scholars in
the social sciences and humanities exploring the impact of scientific
materialism on culture; *encourages schools to improve science
education by teaching students more fully about the theory of
evolution, including the theory's scientific weaknesses as well is its
strengths"
Origins - Undetermined.
"Features scholarly and popular resources concerning
intelligent design and philosophical theism"
CreationDigest.com
- Undetermined. "This site articulates the
worldview that life exists as a result of 'intelligent design' put in
place by the miraculous power of an all- powerful, all- loving, all-
wise
God--- the Designer and Creator of life and the author of all true
science"
Hardcover Resources
I Don't Have Enough
Faith to be an Atheist -
© 2004 Norman L. Geisler and Frank Turek (Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway
Books). The first seven chapters of this book address matters
relevant
to this section and are presented in a manner that reflects intelligent
design (as explained above). It contains updated information and
explanations that are very well organised, reasoned, terse and are
written in a manner that is easy to follow. Chapter eight and the
remaining chapters lead the reader into Christian Apologetics based on
further considerations and evidences, both from within and without Holy
Scriptures
|
Christian
Apologetics
(addressing Pseudo- Christian Religions)
|
This section
of "Christian
Apologetics" includes links to resources or collections that
address schisms, cults or pseudo- Christian religions and their
beliefs,
creeds and doctrines which conservative Christian apologists consider
to be problematic, erroneous or heretical. Additional apologetic
material may be found in the on the second page
under creeds, catechisms, or a specific denomination. If you are
searching for apologetic material regarding other religious beliefs
unrelated to Christianity, links are available in the next
section (below).
For an examination of the beliefs, creeds and doctrines of these
schisms, cults and pseudo- Christian religions, links may be available
in the Other Side of
the
Fence section (below).
Apologetics
addressing various schisms and cults
Ravi Zacharias International
Ministries - "to support, expand, and enhance the
preaching and
teaching ministry of Ravi Zacharias, distinctive in its strong
evangelistic and apologetic foundation, intended to touch both the
heart and the intellect of the thinkers and opinion-makers of society
with the Truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ"
equip.org - ©
Christian Research Institute (CRI). "Exists to provide Christians
worldwide with carefully researched information and well-reasoned
answers that encourage them in their faith and equip them to
intelligently represent it to people influenced by ideas and teachings
that assault or undermine orthodox, biblical Christianity." Also
features The Bible
Answer Man, with Hank Hanegraaff
Issues,
Etc. - Confessional Lutheran (LC-MS). Features
numerous topics on both recent and historical events; guest speakers
are either apologists or representatives from various conservative
denominations. "Defending the faith . . . teaching the truth."
Available in MP3 and WMA formats on the website of KFUO radio, which offers a 6+
month audio archive. A text archive of older material is also available
on another site
Walter Martin's Religious InfoNet
- "to provide answers to those searching for
spiritual direction in their lives, as well as encourage and educate
Christians to stand up for their faith"
Answers in Action (AIA) -
"a dynamic non-profit, evangelical, Christian organization based in
Costa Mesa, California, which trains individuals to think logically and
reasonably about all things"
Christian Apologetics & Research
Ministry (CARM) - "to equip Christians with good
information on doctrine, various religious groups (Mormonism, Jehovah's
Witnesses, etc.), cults, Evolution, New Age, and related subjects"
Department of Christian Defense -
© Edward L. Dalcour. "The purpose of the Department of Christian
Defense is to proclaim and defend the gospel of Jesus Christ against
those who controvert the essentials of historic biblical faith. Also to
provide information to educate and equip Christians to reasonably and
confidently share their faith with members of non- Christian cults and
anyone that denies the fundamental doctrines of the Christian faith:
The doctrine of the ontological Trinity; one eternal God; Jesus as the
eternal God; the physical resurrection of Jesus Christ, justification
through faith alone, Scripture as the sole infallible authoritative regula fidei
('rule of faith') for the church 'sufficient above all
things,' (cf. Athanasius De Synodis
6); virgin birth; etc."
Ravi Zacharias International
Ministries - "to support, expand, and enhance the
preaching and
teaching ministry of Ravi Zacharias, distinctive in its strong
evangelistic and apologetic foundation, intended to touch both the
heart and the intellect of the thinkers and opinion-makers of society
with the Truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ"
equip.org - ©
Christian Research Institute (CRI). "Exists to provide Christians
worldwide with carefully researched information and well-reasoned
answers that encourage them in their faith and equip them to
intelligently represent it to people influenced by ideas and teachings
that assault or undermine orthodox, biblical Christianity." Also
features The Bible
Answer Man, with Hank Hanegraaff
Issues,
Etc. - Confessional Lutheran (LC-MS). Features
numerous topics on both recent and historical events; guest speakers
are either apologists or representatives from various conservative
denominations. "Defending the faith . . . teaching the truth."
Available in MP3 and WMA formats on the website of KFUO radio, which offers a 6+
month audio archive. A text archive of older material is also available
on another site
Walter Martin's Religious InfoNet
- "to provide answers to those searching for
spiritual direction in their lives, as well as encourage and educate
Christians to stand up for their faith"
Answers in Action (AIA) -
"a dynamic non-profit, evangelical, Christian organization based in
Costa Mesa, California, which trains individuals to think logically and
reasonably about all things"
Christian Apologetics & Research
Ministry (CARM) - "to equip Christians with good
information on doctrine, various religious groups (Mormonism, Jehovah's
Witnesses, etc.), cults, Evolution, New Age, and related subjects"
Department of Christian Defense -
© Edward L. Dalcour. "The purpose of the Department of Christian
Defense is to proclaim and defend the gospel of Jesus Christ against
those who controvert the essentials of historic biblical faith. Also to
provide information to educate and equip Christians to reasonably and
confidently share their faith with members of non- Christian cults and
anyone that denies the fundamental doctrines of the Christian faith:
The doctrine of the ontological Trinity; one eternal God; Jesus as the
eternal God; the physical resurrection of Jesus Christ, justification
through faith alone, Scripture as the sole infallible authoritative regula fidei
('rule of faith') for the church 'sufficient above all
things,' (cf. Athanasius De Synodis
6); virgin birth; etc."
Cult Awareness & Information Centre
-
"CAIC educates the public about the technique used by ALL cults and
spiritually abusive churches, and how to counteract them. If you have a
family member of a friend involved in a cult make sure you learn to
identify a cult by it's behavior (not doctrinal differences). . . . We
have read message after message from confused individuals, many of whom
spent years on their own trying to figure their way out of the traps of
oppressive religious groups until one day stumbling upon the CAIC web
site. They tell us that the information on our web site was like a
'light bulb' that turned on and helped them to find their way out of a
mental maze"
Reasoning from the Scriptures -
© Ron Rhodes. This is "a discipleship ministry that exists to help
you grow strong in the Word of God and equip you to become
knowledgeable in the application of biblical wisdom"
Spotlight Ministries -
"dedicated to upholding and defending the Christian faith. This site
contains information on various new religious movements, cults, the
occult, and the New Age Movement, and examines them from a Christian
perspective. There are also many articles of general religious
interest, apologetics, and theology"
Stand to Reason Commentaries: Apologetics
- "working to build active, equipped, engaging
ambassadors for Jesus Christ"
Watchman Fellowship, Inc. -
"a ministry of Christian discernment, focusing on cults and new
religious movements"
FactNet - designed "to
protect the most universal and basic constitutional freedom, the single
freedom that is an essential prerequisite to the meaningful exercise of
all of our other freedoms--- freedom of mind! Factnet focuses on
protecting freedom of mind from harms caused by all forms of mind
control and unethical influence. In its earlier years (1993-2001)
Factnet focused on mind control and unethical influence as was commonly
found in destructive cults. In 2002 it has expanded its mission to also
cover mind control and unethical influence as found in governments,
corporations, social organizations, advertising / marketing, political
organizations, the military and family groups"
Apologetics Index -
"This site offers information that a) helps equip Christians to
logically present and defend the Christian faith, and that b)
encourages Christians and non- Christians to understand, evaluate and
compare various religious claims"
Cults.co.nz (New Zealand Cults, Sects,
Religions, Christian Organisations, and other groups) -
© Ian Mander.
"Although called 'The New Zealand Cult List', the list is now much
broader than just a list of the cults in this country. It contains both
religious and secular groups, Christian and non- Christian groups. Some
individuals are also included. The list is written from a Christian
perspective and is primarily intended as a resource for New Zealand
Christians. However, it may still be of some use to non- Christians,
and people in other countries"
The Center for Apologetics Research
-
designed "to equip Christian leaders and laymen in the Former Soviet
Union (FSU) for discernment, defense of the faith and cult evangelism
(1 Peter 3:15, Jude 3, 2 Timothy 2:25) by providing training and
resource materials in their national languages"
Apologetics
addressing specific schisms and
cults
Christian Science
Christian Way - ©
Christian Way, Inc. "If you are a
Christian Scientist: We care deeply about you! Mrs. Eddy said,
'The time for thinkers has come.' We challenge you to browse this site
and think about the evidence it offers. . . . If you are reading Science and Health and considering
becoming a Christian Scientist: We hope you'll read this site
carefully and balance it against the claims and promises that you are
reading about in Science and Health
and hearing from the Christian Science Church. It's your decision whether or not to
become a follower of Mary Baker Eddy, but we want you to have enough
information to make an informed
choice. . . . If you are a former
Christian Scientist: We are here for you! Let us know how we can
be a spiritual or emotional encouragement to you. If you are a Christian sharing with a
Christian Scientist: We are delighted that you have found us and
hope that you will find our materials helpful. If you have questions or
concerns about sharing with your Christian Science friends and loved
ones, we would be happy to help you in any way we can. Feel free to
contact us with questions, concerns, or prayer requests"
Christian Science - a
collection of writings addressing Christian Science. "Christian Science
teaches that reality is an interpretation of Divine Mind, that Jesus
was not the Christ, that His sacrifice did not clean from sin, that
sickness and evil are illusions, and that the Bible can only be
understood correctly through its teachings." Available on Christian Apologetics & Research
Ministry (CARM)
Christian Science -
©2000 Watchman Fellowship, Inc. A brief profile on Christian
Science including an overview of its history, problematic doctrines,
and a Biblical response to those doctrines. Available on Watchmen Fellowship, Inc
Dispensationalism
Covenantal vs. Dispensational Theology
- © 2005 Gary DeLashmutt and Dennis
McCallum (Xenos Christian Fellowship). An informative yet brief
overview of Convenantal and Dispensational theology
Dispensationalism and Covenant Theology
- © anonymous. Reformed. This comparative
chart lists 30 "major differences between these two systems of
theology. They represent the mainstreams of both systems, though there
are variations in each. Representative systematic theologies are those
of L.S. Chafer and Charles Hodge," Chafer being dispensational and
Hodge being Reformed
The "End Times": A
Study on Eschatology and Millennialism (Parts 1, 2, 3 & 4) - ©1989 CTCR.
Confessional Lutheran (LC-MS). A very informative (but slightly
outdated) examination of current millennial views (Dispensational
Premillennialism, Historic Premillennialism, Postmillennialism,
Amillennialism, etc.), eschatology and millennialism (hermeneutical
considerations, doctrine of eschatology, etc.), an evaluation of
Dispensational Premillennialism, their conclusion, appendixes, etc. The
entire document is also available in PDF. Available in CTCR section of Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Rebuttal to Dispensational Premillennialism
- © Jay Rogers. Puritan (?). An
informative rebuttal offered from a postmillennial perspective
Problems with Dispensationalism -
© 1999 William Kilgore. An informative, insightful, and brief
examination of some problems with Dispensational Theology
Moses of Christ? Paul's Reply to
Dispensational Error - © Charles D. Alexander.
Dispensationalism, Premillenialism, the
Rapture, Tribulation Period, C. I. Scofield, Bible Prophecy -
Numerous informative and well written articles addressing these
(aforesaid) doctrines, their compatibility with Scriptures, their
historical development, etc. Available on Grace Online Library
Dispensationalism? A Return to Biblical
Theology or Pseudo Christian Cult - © Gospel
Plow. A well-documented examination of Dispensationalism. Available on Gospel Plow
Can We Be Left Behind: A Study of
Dispensational Premillenialism - adapted from a
sermon by Brent Kercheville
The
Dark Side of Dispensational Theology: The Future Jewish Holocaust (Part
4 of 6) - © Gary DeMar. "Dispensational theology has
taught that the prophetic time clock stopped ticking when Israel
rejected Jesus as the Messiah. This rejection put the conclusion of
Daniel's seventy weeks (490 years) on hold. Israel experienced 483
years of the prophecy outlined by God in Daniel 9:24-27. The final
week--- the seven years that will complete the prophecy--- is still to
take
place in dispensationalism's version of the great tribulation. This is
the period of 'Jacob's trouble' when Israel will experience its
'greatest bloodbath,' to use Charles Ryrie’s words." Lacks references
and footnotes. Available on American Vision
Jehovah's Witnesses
Quotes.Watchtower.CA - "A collection of
quotes from literature published by the Watch Tower Bible & Tract
Society: '. . . delightful, correct words of truth . . .' " Note: This is a mirror site of the original
Canadian site, which was shut down and acquired by the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society
after they won the lawsuit against its previous owner. Read more about this case and its outcome on ReligiousNewsBlog.com
Beyond Jehovah's Witnesses -
"This site contains information for:
People who have left the Witnesses; People who are thinking of leaving;
People who have been forced to leave; People who are thinking of
joining. We are not here to
'de- convert' you. If you are happy as a Jehovah's Witness, then
this site is of only academic interest to you"
Free Minds - "promoting
awareness of the Watchtower and its authoritarian tactics." Numerous
audio and video files are also available from RandyTV.com
Jehovah's Witnesses -
Numerous detailed and useful articles that examine the doctrines of
Jehovah's Witnesses, some of their doctrinal pamphlets, and their New World Translation of the Holy
Scriptures. Includes grammatical considerations. Available on
the Department of Christian Defense
Jehovah's Witnesses - a
collection of writings addressing Jehovah's Witnesses. "The Jehovah's
Witnesses go door- to- door, want you to do 'book' studies with them,
and
teach doctrines not in line with the Bible. They are persistent and
well trained by the Watchtower Organization." Available on Christian Apologetics & Research
Ministry (CARM)
Watchtower Information Service -
"your source for info on Jehovah's Witnesses and the Watchtower
Society." See also their links
to other (ex-) JW sites section
Jehovah's Witnesses -
© Apologetics Index. "Jehovah's Witnesses consider themselves to
be the only true Christians. However, their organization - the
Watchtower Bible & Tract Society - denies and / or contradicts
several of the essential doctrines of the Christian faith"
JW Files: Research on Jehovah's Witnesses
- contains numerous scans from and articles
addressing Watchtower doctrines
Articles on Jehovah's Witnesses -
"articles on Jehovah's Witnesses are available from The Watchman
Expositor. Many terms in these articles are linked to the Index of
Cults and Religions for easier reading and research." Available on Watchmen Fellowship, Inc
Jehovah's Witnesses - an
introductory summary on the origin, world view, teaching, preaching,
rules and regulations of the Jehovah's Witnesses. Available on the Dialog Center
Latter Day Saints and
Reorganised Latter Day Saints
Mormons in Transition -
© Institute for Religious Research. "A non-denominational,
non- profit Christian foundation devoted to the study of religious
claims in light of history and the Bible." Indepth and includes the Book of Mormon (1830), scanned
images of the entire Book of Commandments (1833) and
Doctrines & Covenants
(1835), and more. Available on the Institute for Religious Research
Mormonism - Numerous
detailed and useful articles that examine the doctrines of the Church
of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS), the Book of Mormon, and
some other considerations. Available on the Department of Christian Defense
Mormonism
- a collection of writings addressing the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS). "The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as the Mormon church,
teaches doctrines in direct opposition to historic Christianity, yet it
claims to be the true church of Jesus Christ. Is Mormonism really
Christian? We hope to help you answer that question here." Available on
Christian Apologetics & Research
Ministry (CARM)
Mormons: The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter- Day Saints - an introductory summary on some
LDS beliefs, doctrines and practices. Available on the Dialog Center
Modalism
(Witness
Lee, Local Church)
Cult
Awareness & Information Centre: Local Church of Witness Lee -
includes articles on their history, practices, strategies for
evangelism, exclusiveness, certain doctrines, and controversies with
Christians
Apologetics Index: The Local Church
- includes an overview of Witness Lee's "Local
Church" and related organisations, their translation of Scriptures (The
Recovery Version - RcV) and numerous
articles
'Local Church' Information Site -
©2003 Daniel Azuma. "The purpose of this web resource is to provide a
free library of information and research materials on the 'Local
Church' of Witness Lee, including articles, essays, personal
testimonies both from current and former members, and web links." This
site is primarily an information site rather than an apologetics site, though some
apologetic material may be found including a website listing of their
"critics"
Oneness
Oneness Pentecostals -
Numerous detailed and useful articles that examine the doctrines of
Oneness Pentecostalism. Includes grammatical considerations. Available
on the Department of Christian Defense
Oneness
Pentecostal - a collection of writings addressing
Oneness Pentecostalism. "Oneness Pentecostal theology is a false
doctrine that denies the Trinity, states there is only one person in
the Godhead, that you must be baptized to be saved, and that speaking
in tongues is a necessary sign for salvation. Oneness Pentecostal
theology is not biblical." Available on Christian
Apologetics & Research Ministry (CARM)
Oneness Pentecostalism -
©2000 Watchman Fellowship, Inc. A brief profile on Oneness
Pentecostalism including an overview of its history, problematic
doctrines, and a Biblical response to those doctrines. Available on Watchmen Fellowship, Inc
Refuted: 60 Questions on the Godhead
- a response to the "60 Questions on the
Godhead" published by the United Pentecostal Church International.
Available on the Interactive Bible
Roman Catholicism
Novus
Ordo Watch - Catholic (Traditional). "Novus Ordo
Watch has one simple purpose: it is that of an educational resource.
Our purpose is to document, collect, archive, and preserve articles,
news reports, historic and modern photographs, books, diaries,
translations, historic audio and video tape footage on the Catholic
Church both pre-1958 and post-1958. This activity on our part to
archive and preserve important documents will prove of grave historical
importance in the future. It will consitute a historical record of
current primary sources dealing with the Catholic Church." See their
section on Benedict XVI
True Catholic - Catholic
(Traditional). "It is likely that most of you think that the 'Catholic
Church' now centered in Rome, in the Vatican, is the Catholic Church.
Since 1958 (after the death of Pope Pius XII on October 9, 1958), the
holders of offices there, have usurped the name of the Catholic Church
from which they of their own free will departed. They left the faith,
and therefore they left the Church that was founded by Christ on the
apostles with Peter as its head. Their defection from the faith is
something we must prove and that is the burden of much of the
literature that you will find in this website"
Theological Documents -
© Patrick John Pollock. Catholic (Traditional). Website includes
numerous tracts and writings which he contributed to Catholic Tradition, some of the
more surprising tracts include 101 Heresies of Anti-Pope John Paul II
and 101 Heresies of Anti-Pope Benedict XVI
(aka Joseph Ratzinger). Most of the documents and tracts are in DOC
format
Universalism
Universalism - a
collection of writings addressing Universalism. "Universalism is the
teaching that through the atonement of Jesus, every person who ever
lived will ultimately be saved. It is a relatively small movement in
America. But this error can have some serious ramifications. Does the
Bible teach that everyone who has ever lived will be saved? No. It
doesn't. Find out why here." Available on Christian
Apologetics & Research Ministry (CARM)
Word Faith Movement
Jesse Duplantis and Mormonism -
a brief article noting some parallels between the doctrines of Jesse
Duplantis and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Available on the Department of Christian Defense
Heresies of the Word Faith Movement
- a list of Scripturally problematic or
heretical quotes from various Word Faith leaders
The Lamp Ministry: Word of Faith Movement
- © Hughie Seaborn. Available on The Lamp Ministry
The Word of Faith Movement -
an introductory summary of the Word of Faith Movement's history,
beliefs and teachings, and counseling former members. Available on the Dialog Center
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Christian
Apologetics
(addressing Other Religions) |
This section
of "Christian
Apologetics" includes
links to resources or collections that address other non-
pseudo- Christian religions and their beliefs, creeds and doctrines
which conservative Christian apologists consider to be problematic,
erroneous or heretical. Additional apologetic material may be found in
the on the second
page
under creeds, catechisms, or a specific denomination. If you are
searching for apologetic material regarding schisms, cults and
pseudo- Christian religious beliefs, links are available in the previous
section (above).
For an examination of the beliefs, creeds and doctrines of these
religions, links may be available in
the next
section (below).
Agnosticism
(belief God cannot be known even if God exists)
to be announced
Atheism
(belief
God does not exist)
to be announced
Deism
(belief God is removed from creation)
to be announced
Finite
Godism
(belief God is finite in power or goodness)
to be announced
Macro-Evolution
See Creation
& Science, et al. section
(above)
Monotheism
(belief in only one true God)
to be announced
Panentheism
(belief God is in all)
to be announced
Pantheism
(belief God is all and all is God)
to be announced
Polytheism
(belief
in two or more true gods)
Scientology
Operation Clambake: The Inner Secrets of
Scientology - "the fight against the Church of
Scientology on the Net"
Unclassified
(classification
not yet determined)
to be announced
|
| Other
Side of the Fence |
"Other Side
of the Fence" includes
links to resources that are generally classified by conservative
apologists as problematic, erroneous or heretical. Also included
are links to other religions in this section. Granted, those in support
of
any of the schisms, cults, pseudo- Christian religions or other
religions listed below may view conservative Christianity as being on
the "other side of the fence!"
Regardless, it is encourage that everyone read the following document
(which
I think is valuable to consider, regardless of your background) before
venturing on to examine the links provided in this section (or any
section, for that matter). The short film is also useful, but certain
points are so general that they overlap into authentic Christianity
(e.g., guilt from sin: Although guilt should accompany and result from
sin, many religions and pseudo- Christian religions use guilt as a
means
of control, like when they demand so many hours, etc. of 'good works'
to either 'atone' for sin or 'prove' genuine repentance; however, this
distinction isn't made clear in the film).
Are you the Victim of Mind Control?
- ©2003 Spotlight Ministries, Vincent
McCann. "The purpose of this article is to give you the chance to test
yourself to see if you are the victim of well known manipulative mind
control techniques." This article also helps readers to recognise "well
known manipulative mind control techniques" so they won't easily be
deceived by them
Mind Control Made Easy: How to Become a
Cult Leader - © Free Minds, Inc. A short
12½ minute film that demonstrates some mind control and peer
pressure techniques normally (but not exclusively) used by cults.
Available only in RAM format
from RandyTV.com
Agnosticism
(belief
God cannot be known even if
God exists)
to be announced
Atheism
(belief
God does not exist)
to be announced
Christian
Science
also
known as The Church of Christ,
Scientist
Science and Health with Key to the
Scriptures - ©1875, 1906 Mary Baker Eddy.
Christian Science. Available on Healing Unlimited
A Manual of the Mother Church: The First
Church of Christ Scientist - ©1895, 1910 Mary
Baker Eddy. Christian Science. Available on Healing Unlimited
Other Published Writings of Mary Baker Eddy
- Christian Science. Available on Healing Unlimited
The Christian Science Monitor -
Christian Science. "An international daily newspaper published Monday
through Friday. Founded in 1908 by Mary Baker Eddy, it's now also a
multimedia website, an e-mail edition, a personal digital assistant
(PDA) edition, and a downloadable PDF of the print version . . .
published by a church--- The First Church of Christ, Scientist in
Boston, Mass., USA. Everything in the Monitor is international and US
news and features, except for one religious article that has appeared
each day in The Home Forum section since 1908, at the request of the
paper's founder, Mary Baker Eddy"
endtime.org - ©
Christian Science Endtime Center. Christian Science. A very informative
website dedicated to Christian Science and the doctrines of Mary Baker
Eddy. The Introduction to Christian Science
includes a brief subject listing
Christian Science -
© Ontario Consultants of Religious Tolerance. Includes a brief
history and an overview on their beliefs, healing, and practices.
Available on Religious Tolerance
Darwinism
and
Neo- Darwinism
(belief
in macro- evolution)
to
be announced
Deism
(belief
God is removed from creation)
to be announced
Dispensationalism
a recent
doctrine with many advocates
See
Dispensationalism section (page 2)
Finite
Godism
(belief
God is finite in power or goodness)
to be announced
Jehovah's
Witnesses (JWs)
renamed
by J. F. Rutherford after C. T. Russell's death
(became a
schism of Millenium Dawnism)
Millions Now Living Will Never Die!
- © J. F. Rutherford. Jehovah's Witness
Watchtower - Jehovah's
Witness. "Official Web Site of Jehovah's Witnesses"
Jehovah's Witnesses: Authorized Site of the
Office of Public Information - Jehovah's Witness.
See also their beliefs section
Jehovah's Witnesses United -
© Jehovah's Witnesses United. Jehovah's Witness. "Created so that
scholarly information supporting the Watchtower Bible & Tract
Society's teachings and the New
World Translation could be collected in
one location on the web. This site is not meant as a substitute for
Society literature, but as a further resource for those who would like
to 'dig deeper' "
e-Watchmen - Jehovah's
Witness. "Serving Jehovah's Witnesses & the Watchtower Bible and
Tract Society"
Scriptural Truths -
Jehovah's Witness. "Removing the bias from the Scriptures"
In Defense of the New World Translation
- Jehovah's Witness. Features numerous
articles by Jehovah's Witnesses who, like certain advocates of the Authorised
(1611) King James Version,
argue that their translation is the only
authoritative and undefiled English translation of Scriptures given to
us by God
Jehovah's Witnesses -
© Ontario Consultants of Religious Tolerance. A menu including
links to JW beliefs & practices, medical teachings, conflicts,
handling child abuse, and additional resources. Available on Religious Tolerance
Latter
Day Saints (LDS)
and
Reorganised
Latter Day Saints (RLDS)
organised
under Joseph Smith
The Scriptures: Internet Edition
- Latter Day Saints (LDS). Features links to
the most recent edition of the Book of Mormon, The Doctrine and Covenants, and
The Pearl of Great Price. Also
features a Guide to the Scriptures, a Bible Dictionary (LDS), Bible maps, and more
Center Place -
Reorganised Latter Day Saints (RLDS). Features the RLDS Book of Mormon (1908), Doctrines & Covenants, and Lectures on Faith. Also
features the History of the Reorganised Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints
Millenium
Dawnism
organised
and named by C. T. Russell
Zion's Watchtower and Herald of Christ's
Presence (1879-1916) - ©1879-1916 Charles Taze
Russell. Millenium Dawnism. The original "Watchtower" magazine
Charles Taze Russell -
Millenium Dawnism. Numerous positive articles about Charles Taze
Russell and his doctrines
Monotheism
(belief in only one true God)
Islam
to be announced
Judaism
Works of Flavius Josephus -
Judaism. Includes Antiquities of the
Jews, War of the Jews,
Discourse to the
Greeks concerning Hades, Against
Apion, and an autobiography
Babylonian
Talmud - Judaism. Includes a readable scanned image
of each page (in Hebrew) and an audio commentary, which is available in
English (includes Hebrew which is then translated and explained), Ou
and Yiddish. Each audio commentary is available in several audio
formats (MP3 / WMA / RA). Also includes some other useful
links.
Available on E-DAF.com
Jews for Judaism -
Judaism. This is "an international organization that provides a wide
variety of counseling services, along with education, and outreach
programs that enable Jews of all ages to rediscover and strengthen
their Jewish heritage." It is primarily a response designed to reach
"out to individuals who have been lured away from Judaism by other
belief systems or through assimilation" by "cults and evangelical
Christians who target Jews for conversion"
Oneness
(belief
in only one true God; modalism)
The Oneness of God -
©1993 David K. Bernard. Oneness (Pentecostal). A theological work
that examines Christian monotheism, the nature of God, the names and
titles of God, Jesus is God, the Son of God, Father, Son, and Holy
Ghost, Old Testament explanations, New Testament explanations, oneness
believers in church history and trinitarianism
60 Questions on the Godhead -
© United Pentecostal Church International. Oneness (Pentecostal).
An article designed to debunk the doctrine of the Trinity while
promoting modalism using "answers to sixty questions concerning the
Godhead as found in the Bible." Available on United
Pentecostal Church International
The Oneness of God -
© Ken Raggio. Oneness (Pentecostal). "Both Moses and Jesus Christ
taught this doctrine above all others. There can be no denying that the
Oneness of God is a controversial subject. Yet most people are grossly
misinformed about its meaning. The most commonly heard objections are
not even based on true Oneness definitions. Everyone NEEDS this
understanding ahead of all other spiritual revelation"
Panentheism
(belief God
is in all)
to be announced
Pantheism
(belief
God is all and all is God)
Hinduism
Divine Life Church of Absolute Oneness
- © Miro International Pty Ltd. "Absolute
Monism (Advaita Vedanta) means absolute oneness with God. It teaches
the underlying harmony and essential oneness of all life and all
religions; it emphasizes how to achieve the realization of oneness. . .
. The Divine Life Church of Absolute Oneness is a nonsectarian,
autonomous spiritual organization that upholds the principles and
philosophy of Absolute Oneness, or Advaita Vedanta"
Polytheism
(belief
in two or more true gods)
Scientology
not to be
confused with Christian Science
Official Church of Scientology -
"Scientology follows a long tradition of religious practice. Its roots
lie in the deepest beliefs and aspirations of all great religions, thus
encompassing a religious heritage as old and as varied as man himself.
Though drawing upon the wisdom of some 50,000 years, Scientology is a
new religion, one which has isolated fundamental laws of life and, for
the first time, developed a workable technology that can be applied to
help one achieve a happier and more spiritual existence. Scientology is
therefore something one does, not merely something one believes in."
More information is available in their section on What is Scientology?
Roman
Catholicism
See Roman
Catholicism section (page 2)
Universalism
(belief
that everyone will be saved)
Christian Universalism (Universal
Reconciliation) and Related Concepts - a large
collection "of sources, including speeches, articles, tracts, and other
presentations" that "have been composed over a period of time."
Available from Ken Allen's webpage on the
website of Auburn University
Pastor Russell Writes Concerning the
Universal Reconciliation - an insightful
correspondence between A. E. Knoch and C. T. Russell. One of numerous
pro- Universalist articles available from Ken Allen's webpage on the
website of Auburn University
Tentmaker Ministries - a
website dedicated to Universalism
God's Truth for Today! -
an archive of writings (by numerous authors) advocating Universalism
Word
Faith Movement
(notice
any similarities between them?)
William
Branham Website & Forum - © William
Branham.com. Word Faith. Some doctrines include denial of
the Trinity, baptism in the
name of Jesus but not in name of the "Father, Son, and Holy Ghost",
and the belief that original sin
involved Eve's fornication with Satan in Eden (by equating the tree
of life with Jesus and tree of knowledge of good and evil with Satan)
among numerous other ditties. See another
website dedicated to William Branham
Charles Capps Ministries -
© Charles Capps Ministries. Word Faith. Doctrines include the
assertion that humans are embodied spirit creatures (cf. Annette Capps,
Do You Know Who You Are?) and a
misuse of God's Word to evidence a "believe it to receive it" doctrine
that emphasises faith- healing, etc.: "God’s Word will get you saved,
healed or filled with the Holy Ghost the same way that the miraculous
conception [of Jesus in the virgin Mary] took place! Any believer that
will conceive God’s Word concerning healing in their spirit, it will
eventually manifest itself in their physical body! If you conceive
God’s Word concerning prosperity, then prosperity will manifest itself
in your business affairs. When you conceive God’s Word concerning the
Holy Spirit, He will manifest Himself in your spirit" (Charles Capps, Jesus, The Word Made Flesh). An
audio library with numerous
doctrinal issues is available in RM, but no concise statement of faith
is otherwise available
Morris
Cerullo World Evangelism -
© Morris Cerullo World Evangelism. Word Faith. "Not only does God
speak to him but his prophetic annunciations come with a special
anointing of God's Presence. He received a divine, supernatural call
from God to preach at the age of fifteen when God took him into the
heavens and revealed Himself to him by a supernatural vision. From that
time until now, Morris has never wavered in his commitment and zeal to
fulfill the Great Commission to bring in a harvest of souls from around
the world" (A Prophet to the Nations). A statement of faith, mission statement, Cerullo's
teaching objectives and some additional information are also
available
David Cho Evangelic Mission -
© David Cho Evangelic Mission. Word Faith. A statement of faith is not
available, but an archive of DCEM Journal is available and their "Core of Messages"
section outline doctrines like "The
Fivefold Gospel"
and "The Threefold Blessing"
Kenneth Copeland Ministries -
© Eagle Mountain International Church, Incorporated, a.k.a.
Kenneth Copeland Ministries. Word Faith; Dispensational. Some doctrines
are ambiguous (e.g., will all believers speak in tongues, or only
some?), a misuse of God's Word to evidence a "believe it to receive it"
doctrine that emphasises a broad understanding of faith- healing
(whether physical, spiritual, or financial; e.g., Gloria Copeland, How To Receive Your Healing)
while to lack any of these forms of healing is said to lack faith;
other ditties are also available. A mission statement, statement of faith, a study centre and other resources
are available
Jesse
Duplantis Ministries -
© Jesse Duplantis Ministries. Word Faith. Doctrines include
salvation through the blood of Christ (the necessity of faith in Jesus
is missing from their statement of faith), baptism with the Holy Spirit
is evidenced by speaking in tongues, and a misuse of God's Word to
evidence a "believe it to receive it" doctrine that emphasises the idea
that by investing in his ministry financially God must repay it with interest:
"God may be speaking to you about sowing your precious seed toward this
great vision. You can let us know that you would like to help us reach
hurting people all over the world by using the envelope / order form in
the center of this magazine. Also, when sowing your seed, don’t forget
to expect an abundant harvest to
spring up and increase according to Mark 4:8" (emphasis in
original; Voice of the Covenant,
Dec 2004, p. 14; articles in
other magazines demonstrate the same). A vision statement, statement of faith and current
edition of Voice of the Covenant magazine are available
RHEMA - © RHEMA
(Kenneth Hagin). Word Faith. Includes Kenneth Hagin Ministries.
Doctrines include the belief that baptism of the Holy Spirit is
evidenced by speaking in tongues, and physical healing for all members
of the church by prayer and laying on hands. "In 1917, Reverend Kenneth
E. Hagin's mother was expecting her third child. Her husband had left
her alone, money and food were gone, and she was ill. Afraid she would
lose the baby, she decided to ask her parents for help. As she walked
to their home, Jesus appeared to her. Jesus told her not to fear, that
the baby would be born and grow up to take part in the revival that
would usher in the Second Coming of the Son of Man. This was Reverend
Kenneth E. Hagin's purpose. He would not be the only one, of course,
but Brother Hagin would have a part in the last great move of God's
Spirit" (cf., their purpose statement). A section on
their tenents of faith, a magazine archive, and a Canadian site are also available
Norvel Hayes Ministries -
© Norvel Hayes Ministries. Word Faith. A statement of faith and
other doctrinal resources are not
available
Marilyn
Hickey Ministries -
© Marilyn Hickey Ministries. Word Faith. Doctrines include
influences from William Branham, the belief that
believers are not
born again until after
they have invited Jesus into their heart, that the Holy Spirit is only
given to believers upon request
and will manifest Himself in born again believers through speaking in tongues (cf. Empowered by the Holy
Spirit, V:C, D), a misuse of God's Word to evidence a method
for acquiring financial and material prosperity (cf. Miracles for Your Money
Outline), etc., but no clear description or belief is given
on God, Jesus or the Holy Spirit. An ambiguous statement of faith and a study centre are also available
Benny Hinn Ministries -
© Benny Hinn Ministries. Word Faith. Some doctrines are unclear
(e.g., "the one true God has revealed Himself . . . as embodying the
principles of relationship and association, i.e., Father, Son, and Holy
Ghost," and "deliverance from sickness is provided for in the atonement
and is the privilege of all believers"), while other doctrines include
the belief that baptism of the Holy Spirit will be evidenced by
speaking in tongues, the misapplication of God's Word to a
hyper- extended "believe it to receive it" premise that concludes by
emphasising faith healing, slaying in the spirit, etc. A statement of faith is available
Ever Increasing Faith Online -
© Ever Increasing Faith Ministries (Frederick K. C. Price). Word
Faith. Doctrines emphasise tithing for financial and
material prosperity, the belief that the Holy Spirit will be given to
believers only upon request
and evidence Himself by speaking in tongues, etc.
Frederick Price also claims to have
been "influenced by several books and tapes by Rev. Kenneth E. Hagin" (Biography).
A statement of faith, vision statement, magazine archive and other
resources are also available
Oral Roberts Ministries -
© Oral Roberts Ministries. Word Faith. A statement of faith is not available, but numerous
writings are available from their spiritual
life centre
Jerry Savelle International Ministries
- © Jerry Savelle International
Ministries. Word Faith. A statement of faith and other doctrinal
writings are not available
Success N Life - ©
Success N Life (Robert Tilton). Word. Faith. Includes Robert Tilton
Ministries and Robert Tilton Outreach. A statement of faith and other
doctrinal writings are not
available, but a featured weekly broadcast
reflecting his doctrines is available. Doctrines include a misuse of
God's Word to evidence a "believe it to receive it" doctrine that
emphasises the idea that by investing in his ministry financially God must repay it with interest
World
Impact Ministries - © World Impact Ministries
(Peter Youngren). Word Faith. Doctrines include the belief that baptism
of the Holy Spirit will be evidenced by speaking in tongues, a misuse
of God's Word to evidence a "believe it to receive it" doctrine that
emphasises miracles (esp. physical healings): "My experience . . . has
been that a miracle settles the question of whether or not Jesus is the
Son of God. Before non- Christian audiences around the world, the power
demonstrations of God verify the teaching of the gospel. Miracles give
authenticity to that claim that Jesus is God manifested in the flesh,"
and "I resolve . . . to actively believe for and pursue the miracles
God
has promised so that my life can be a channel by which people will find
Christ" (Peter Youngren, "Where Are the Miracles?" Is Jesus Satisfied? A Missions Manifesto
for the 21st Century, 39-40, 42)
Unclassified
(classification not yet determined)
Religious Tolerance -
© Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance. "This website is
unlike almost all other religious sites: It promotes religious freedom,
and diversity as positive cultural values. We do not promote our own
religious beliefs. We can't because we are a multi- faith group. We try
to explain the full diversity of religious belief in North America,
from Asatru to Zoroastrianism, including Christianity, Hinduism, Wicca
and others. We try to describe all viewpoints on controversial
religious topics objectively and fairly. We cover everything from
abortion access to equal rights and protections for homosexuals and
bisexuals, including same- sex marriage, and dozens of other 'hot'
topics"
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Includes
"unclassified" links
to resources or collections that either do not fit into any of
the other sections (when there's enough links for a certain genre, I
will add a new section) or are currently undetermined because I have
not yet examined the link(s) to any depth.
Bryan's Biblical Links -
dozens of useful and informative resource links, Biblical and
non- Biblical
Theological Resources for the Church
- "To support the needs of our student body,
the Walther Library digitizes and makes available quite a bit of
material, including books and articles that first appeared in print.
Some of these are freely available, either because they are in the
public domain or because the holders of their copyrights have kindly
given permission for us to share them. These materials, and some links
to materials accessible on the Internet, are listed below. For your
convenience, there are three lists: an author index, a title index and
a subject index. The doctrines and positions advocated in these
documents are those of their authors and do not necessarily represent
the faith, teaching or confession of the Lutheran Church -- Missouri
Synod, Concordia Theological Seminary or any of its members, faculty or
staff." Available from Concordia
Theological Seminary
The Bible Centre - an
excellent resource site for Biblical research. "It is our desire to
make available a comprehensive online virtual Bible study library. You
will find that most of the works that we carry on our website are not
found elsewhere"
Stephen's Guide to Logical Fallacies
- © Stephen Downes. "Logical fallacies
are errors of reasoning, errors which may be recognized and corrected
by prudent thinkers. This site indexes and describes all known logical
fallacies"
Aesop's Fables -
"includes a total of 655+ Fables, indexed in table format, with morals
listed. There are many more on the way. Most were translated into
English by Rev. George Fyler Townsend (1814-1900) and Ambrose Bierce
(1842-1914) the rest are from Jean De La Fontaine in French and
translated to English by several good internet souls"
Agnus Dei - © James
Wetzstein. Confessional Lutheran (LC-MS). A weekly lectionary comic
strip featuring two sheep, Rick and Ted
Road Safety Television Ads -
© Queensland Government (Austrialia). If you're interested in road
safety television ads that will leave an impact, many of these should
do the trick nicely
The
Bible Tool - "a free, evolving open source tool for
exploring the Bible and related texts online. Created by CrossWire
Bible Society, the Society of Biblical Literature and the American
Bible Society as the first in a number of coming Bible engagement tools
using an XML standard called OSIS, we provide power searching
capabilities and cutting edge tools to help you engage the Bible at a
deeper level"
Miscellaneous References -
miscellaneous writings from authors of various denominations. Available
on Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Miscellaneous Classics -
miscellaneous writings from authors of various denominations. Available
on Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Aussie Outpost Library: Theology
- miscellaneous resource links
Evangelical Tracts -
miscellaneous writings from authors from various denominations.
Available primarily in DOC
format
First Things: The Journal of Religion and
Public Life - material from and about numerous
religions. Available on The Institute on Religion and Public Life
Nooma - © Rob Bell
(Fringe). "A series of short films featuring the teachings of Rob Bell.
Compact, portable and concise. Each Nooma focuses on a different issue
with relevance for us, and it's there when we need it, where we need
it, as we need it"
Interview with Jesus -
© Allegoria Productions, Inc. "Inspirational Presentations for
Personal Enrichment, Worship Services, & Bible Studies." Available
in SWF (Flash) format
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