Christianity - Religion

 

African Methodist Episcopal Church

http://tinyurl.com/6bw78y

History and beliefs of the AME Church. Also provides links to other Web sites.

 

American Baptist Churches in the USA

http://philtar.ucsm.ac.uk/encyclopedia/christ/esp/ambapt.html 

A historical overview of the American Baptist Churches.

 

Anno Domini: Jesus Through the Centuries

http://tinyurl.com/24lxe4 

An online exhibit from the Virtual Museum of Canada. The site offers images, a reading list, and information organized by theme.

 

Baptist Churches

http://tinyurl.com/yp6mup 

An introduction and history of the Baptist Church from a British perspective.

 

Biographical Sketches of Memorable Christians of the Past

http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bio 

View a list of names in either chronological, alphabetical, or calendar order. When selected, a brief biography is provided.

 

The Catholic Encyclopedia

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/index.html 

"The Catholic Encyclopedia, as its name implies, proposes to give its readers full and authoritative information on the entire cycle of Catholic interests, action and doctrine." Search or browse the title of the encyclopedia entry.

 

Catholic Online--Saints and Angels

http://www.catholic.org/saints 

Browse or search for Catholic saints and angels. Also has pages with calendars, frequently asked questions, and lists of patron saints.

 

Centennial Encyclopaedia of the African Methodist Episcopal Church

http://docsouth.unc.edu/church/wright/menu.html 

An online version of the encyclopedia published in 1916. View full text, browse illustrations, or learn about its author, Richard R. Wright, Jr.

 

Digital Quaker Collection

http://dqc.esr.earlham.edu:8080/xmlmm/login.html 

Browse the collection of digitized texts by author or title or search by keyword, date, and place of publication.

 

Eastern Orthodox Church

http://tinyurl.com/2r6gtt 

Background information about Eastern Orthodoxy.

 

Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online

http://www.gameo.org 

"GAMEO provides Reliable information on Anabaptist-related (Amish, Mennonite, Hutterite, Brethren in Christ) topics, including history, theology, biography, institutions and local congregations. Secular topics from an Anabaptist perspective and full-text source documents are also included.

 

Gnosticism

http://tinyurl.com/62vgse

Information about the history, sacred texts, and beliefs of Gnosticism. Also offers links to other Web sites and a bibliography.

 

National Council of Churches: Members Index

http://www.ncccusa.org/members/index.html

Links to Web sites of Christian denominations and to churches.

 

Jehovah's Witnesses

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/witnesses 

Several articles about Jehovah's Witnesses: history, beliefs, customs, and structure.

 

Lutheranism

http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761561935/Lutheranism.html 

This article in the MSN Encarta offers the history, doctrines, and organization of the Lutheran Church.

 

Mennonites

http://tinyurl.com/5kc83h

Information about Mennonites: history, beliefs, links to other Web sites, and a bibliography.

 

Methodist Church

http://tinyurl.com/2szlbt 

An article from the BBC about the history, structure, and current issues of the Methodist Church.

 

Mormonism/Church of the Latter Day Saints

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/mormon 

History, values, beliefs, rites, and customs of Mormonism. Articles authored by the BBC.

 

Presbyterianism

http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761567392/Presbyterianism.html 

History, organization, and divisions, from MSN Encarta.

 

Protestantism

http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761555703/Protestantism.html 

History, beliefs, and pratices of Protestants from MSN Encarta.

 

Seventh-Day Adventist Church

http://www.religioustolerance.org/sda.htm 

History, beliefs, and practices. Also offers links to other Internet sources.

 

Southern Baptists

http://tinyurl.com/57gb5l

History, beliefs, divisions, and additional resources about the Southern Baptist Convention.

 

World Council of Churches

http://www.oikoumene.org 

"The World Council of Churches (WCC) is the broadest and most inclusive among the many organized expressions of the modern ecumenical movement, a movement whose goal is Christian unity." Locate member churches, news, programs, and other resources. 

 

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