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Biblical Studies (top)

• Biblical Studies Tools – BibleStudyTools.com is the largest free online Bible website for verse search and in-depth studies.
• E-Canon - Online Search Engine for Canonical Texts  (may be temporarily out of service)
• Bible Crosswalk - A number of the Bible translations most popular in the Western world today
• Abbreviations in Theology & Biblical Studies - standard abbreviations and acronyms for theological journals and Biblical commentaries.
• Bible Gateway - a free service for reading and researching Scripture online.
• Resource Pages for Biblical Studies - intended as a resource for serious, scholarly studies of the early Christian writings and their social world.

• New Testament Gateway - award-winning web directory of internet resources on the New Testament

• Old Testament Gateway - a comprehensive, annotated, academic directory of internet sites on the Old Testament
• Old Testament Studies – Yale Divinity School’s basic bibliography for the study of the OT
• ITanakh - iTanakh’s indexes focus on materials of interest to students of the Tanakh or Hebrew Bible. Note their editorial policy concerning links on the site at http://www.itanakh.org/about.htm.

• African Methodist Episcopal Church
• Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 
• Church of the Brethren
• Cooperative Baptist Fellowship 
• Cumberland Presbyterian Church
• Episcopal Church
• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 
• Metropolitan Community Churches
• Mennonites
• National Baptist Convention
• Presbyterian Church (USA)
• Progressive National Baptist Convention
• Southern Baptist Convention
• Unitarian Universalist Association
• United Church of Christ 
• United Methodist Church

Other Religions/Faiths (top)

    Catholicism (top)

• The Vatican
• Theology Library at Spring Hill College – Catholic and other religious resources
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• Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute

• Judaism 101 – Frequently asked questions about Judaism
• Judaism.com – Jewish bookstore with information about Jewish holidays and traditions
• Jewish Virtual Library
• Religious Tolerance- Judaism

 Ecumenism/Interfaith Dialogue/Tolerance (top)

• Council on Christian Unity - the ecumenical office of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
• World Council of Churches - The WCC is a fellowship of churches, now 348 in more than 120 countries in all continents from virtually all Christian traditions.
• Religious Tolerance - Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance (good information & links)
• Tolerance.org - a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center
• Simon Wiesenthal Center – An international Jewish human rights organization dedicated to preserving the memory of the Holocaust by fostering tolerance and understanding through community involvement, educational outreach and social action.
• The Pluralism Project – Committee on the Study of Religion – Harvard University
• Interfaith and Peace Organizations - list of links compiled by the Pluralism Project at Harvard
• Interfaith Alliance -The national non-partisan advocacy voice of the interfaith movement
• Interfaith Voices - Interfaith Voices is the nation’s leading religion news magazine on public radio.  Find broadcasts, listen online or get podcasts.
• Center for Interfaith Relations - promotes interfaith understanding, cooperation and action.
• Cordoba Initiative  - The programs at Cordoba Initiative (CI) are designed to cultivate multi-cultural and multi-faith understanding across minds and borders.
• Faith Communities Today - an interfaith research report that provides key information on a range of subjects relating to congregational life in America – worship, conflict, leadership, growth, finances, technology, and much more.
• Local Organizations (Tulsa Area)

Native American Spirituality & Theology 

• Wiconi International - Wiconi International works to promote community, strengthen culture and foster spiritual vitality among First Nations people.
• Eagles Wings Ministry - Eagle’s Wings Ministry is a community of Native Americans and others, rooted in the Christian faith.
• Gadohi Usquanigodi Native American Spiritual Center

The Reformation

• Theological Perspectives of the Reformation  -

  a lot of good information about the Reformation, done by Professor of Historical Theology at Xavier University of Louisiana. Some links are "dead' but otherwise, useful.

• Post-Reformation Digital Library -  a collection of resources relating to the development of theology during the Post-Reformation/early modern era (ca. 16th-18th c.).

Foundations & Organizations – Grants and Endowments (top)

• Fund for Theological Education - a leading ecumenical advocate for excellence and diversity in Christian ministry and theological scholarship.
• Lilly Endowment – information and grants focused on major, interlocking efforts aimed at enhancing and sustaining the quality of ministry in American congregations and parishes.
• Pew Charitable Trusts - Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life seeks to promote a deeper understanding of the issues raised by the intersection of religion and public affairs
• Templeton Foundation – resources on World Religions, Philosophy & Theology
• Local (Tulsa area) Organizations

Blogs/Forums/Wikis (top)

• Patheos the website of choice for the millions of people looking for credible and balanced information or resources about religion. A lot of great information.
• Religion Dispatches - a daily online magazine dedicated to the analysis and understanding of religious forces in the world today, highlighting a diversity of progressive voices and aimed at broadening and advancing the public conversation. 
• Religious Compass  This is the companion forum to Wiley-Blackwell’s on-line survey journal, Religion Compass.
• Faith Club blog- led by the authors of the bestselling book THE FAITH CLUB.
• Blog Heaven - Continuously updated nuggets from the best blogs about religion and spirituality.
• Theolog the online community of the Christian Century, a biweekly journal of news, commentary and opinion. 
• On Faith - A conversation on Religion & Politics with Jon Meachem and Sally Quinn
• The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life - seeks to promote a deeper understanding of issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs.
• FaithWorld - Reuters blog on religion, faith and ethics.
• Practicing our Faith - The Valparaiso Project on the Education and Formation of People in Faith
• The Religion Pages -  A special collection of Time magazine articles on religion and society.
• Transforming Theology - "Transformative Thought for Progressive Action" -  Claremont School of Theology
• Whosoever Magazine - An online magazine for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Christians
• The Intersection - A community for members and friends of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and other people of faith to gather, share, and discuss.
• [[D]mergent -  A Blog of news & opinion for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
• Rethinking Youth Ministry - Two Progressive Christian Pastors Rethinking the Way the Church Approaches Ministry By, For, and With Youth.This blog is authored by Brian and Jacob, both ministers in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
• Call & Response - from "Faith & Leadership" at Duke Divinity School 

Databases for D.Min. Theses (top)

• ATLA RIM - RIM® Online is a freely available database that indexes DMin and DMiss projects from reporting schools of theology accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada.
• TREN - The Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) is a library of over 10,000 theological thesis/dissertation titles representing research from as many as 70 different institutions.

Ethics (top)

• Ethics Matters - from the Values Institute at the University of San Diego
• The Hastings Center - a nonpartisan research institution dedicated to bioethics and the public interest

  Encyclopedias (top)

• Catholic Encyclopedia
• Britannica
• Jewish Encyclopedia - the complete contents of the 12-volume Jewish Encyclopedia, which was originally published between 1901-1906
• Theopedia – An Encyclopedia of Biblical Christianity (Similar to Wikipedia)

• Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health – Duke University
• Spiritual Direction Bibliography   - by Duane R. Bidwell, Ph.D.
• Spirituality and Practice - Resources for Spiritual Journeys

 Hymnody/Hymnology (top)

• The Dictionary of North American Hymnology - a comprehensive master bibliography and index of hymn collections published in the United States and Canada from 1640 to 1978
• The English and American Hymnody and Psalmody Collection at Emory/Pitts Theology Library - This collection is about 15,000 print and microfilm items that range in date from the 16th through the 20th century. Some items can be viewed online.
• American Sacred Music digital collection from the University of Wisconsin. American Sacred Music provides full text access to sacred music published in the United States, with a focus on publications from the Midwest.

 Millennium & Apocalypse Studies (top)

• Apocalypse and Millennium Bibliography
• Apocalypse! – based on the PBS Frontline series. Excellent links and resources

 Ministry & Pastoral Resources  (top)

• Web Resources for Churches  - good information on building church websites, using listservs, e-newsletters, etc.
• The Networked Congregation - downloadable guide - a short introduction to the digital world of Web 2.0 technologies and a friendly, informed voice to help you navigate its challenges, promises, and pitfalls
• Resourcing Christianity - Information & reflection on selected projects funded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc.

Copyright/Intellectual Property Issues for Clergy & Churches

 Leadership (top)

• Pulpit and Pew - Archived Site - Research on Pastoral Leadership – Duke University
• Faith & Leadership - website of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity School.
• Academy of Religious Leadership

• UMC General Commission on the Status and Roles of Women – Sexual Ethics  -  Resources and links to other sites about sexual ethics & victim advocacy.

Worship Resources (Service planning, Hymns, Lectionaries, & Homiletics) (top)

• The Text this week - Lectionary, Scripture Study and Worship Links and Resources
• Lectionary.org - brings together a number of resources to help the busy pastor develop excellent sermons in the too few hours that he/she has for sermon preparation.
• Academy of Homiletics Preaching Links – many links to preaching resources
• Revised Common Lectionary - Vanderbilt University Divinity School Library - new version!
• African American Lectionary - A resource tool that not only highlights the African American ecclesial traditions and moments that creatively express the joy, freedom, and the challenges of being both African American and Christian but also recognizes the liturgical calendar celebrated across a variety of ecclesial traditions.
• Feasting on the Word  -  "Feasting on the Word" offers pastors focused resources for sermon preparation, written by companions on the way.  (see print volumes in PTS Library)

• National Study of Youth and Religion – includes links to other sources on Youth & Religion
• The Association of Religious Data Archives - high quality data on American and international religion using online features, including maps, tables and charts. (Lily Endowment)
• Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life - seeks to promote a deeper understanding of issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs. – includes links to other sources on Youth & Religion
• The National Congregations Study - surveys a representative sample of America's churches, synagogues, mosques and other local places of worship. It gathers information about a wide range of characteristics and activities of congregations. (Duke University)
• Hartford Institute for Religion Research - Hartford Seminary's Hartford Institute for Religion Research has a thirty-two year record of rigorous, policy-relevant research, anticipation of emerging issues and commitment to the creative dissemination of learning.

• http://www.religioninsights.org- Through this gateway, religious leaders and the public can find congregational resources and insights into religious practices.  The organizations and projects on this portal site are supported by Lilly Endowment’s Religion Division.

• World Christian Database - provides comprehensive statistical information on world religions, Christian denominations, and people groups.

• BUBL LINK Catalogue of Internet Resources in Religion
• Bible Maps 
• Religious Studies and Spirituality
• University of Oregon Research in Religion Guide
  Voice of the Shuttle - over 70 pages of links to humanities and humanities-related resources on the Internet
• Wabash Center – Guide to Internet Resources – a selective, annotated guide to a wide variety of electronic resources of interest to those who are teaching or studying religion and theology
• Virtual Religion Index - a tool for students with little time. It analyzes & highlights important content of religion-related websites to speed research.
• Religious Worlds - This site offers information about religious traditions that developed in the Middle East or West Asia as well as others from South and East Asia.
• Religion Insights -  Through this gateway, religious leaders and the public can find congregational resources and insights into religious practices.

Local Interfaith Organizations  (top)

• Tulsa Interfaith Alliance
• Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry
• OCCJ -   Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice

Stone-Campbell/Restoration Movement (top)

• Center for Restoration Studies
• Restoration Movement pages
• Restoration Unity
• Restoration Resources
• Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement Blogspot
• Restoration Movement Resources
• Stone Campbell Journal
• Hymnals of the Stone Campbell Movement - website is temporarily unavailable

• Scholarly Organizations - Organizations for the Study of Religion
• Society of Biblical Literature - the oldest and largest international scholarly membership organization in the field of biblical studies.

Texts and Manuscripts/Christian Texts & Studies/Paleography (top) 

• Codex Sinaiticus -Codex Sinaiticus, a manuscript of the Christian Bible written in the middle of the fourth century, contains the earliest complete copy of the Christian New Testament. Site includes digitized copy of the actual manuscript.
• The Great Isaiah Scroll  - Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
• Christian Classics Ethereal Library - Classic Christian books in electronic format
• Project Wittenberg – Lutheran Electronic Archive – Texts by and about Martin Luther and other Lutherans
• Christian Origins – articles, links and blogs about early Christianity
• Interpreting Ancient Manuscripts - the main focus of the site is on the process used to study the ancient manuscripts upon which the New Testament is based.
• Hill Museum & Manuscript Library - home of the world's largest collection of manuscript images and of The Saint John's Bible, a handwritten, illuminated Bible in modern English.
• Scrolls From the Dead Sea: The Ancient Library of Qumran and Modern Scholarship - Based on the exhibit held at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
• Perseus Digital Library - a number of digital collections maintained by Tufts University, including primary and secondary sources for the study of ancient Greece and Rome. Translations of various classic texts.
• Internet Sacred Texts Archives - This site is a freely available archive of electronic texts about religion, mythology, legends and folklore, and occult and esoteric topics. Texts are presented in English translation and, where possible, in the original language.

Women’s Studies/Women & Religion (top)

• Women and Theology provides a selective, annotated list of links to Internet resources related to women in religion, feminist theology, and the feminine divine.
• Bibliography on Women and Religion – a bit dated but still a good resource.
• Feminist Periodicals - reprints on a quarterly basis the table of contents pages of over 150 magazines and journals on women of color, art, law, health care, lesbian issues, and women around the world.
• Women and Gender websites - from NT Gateway 

Domestic Violence/Sexual Violence Issues (top)

• FaithTrust Institute - an international, multifaith organization working to end sexual and domestic violence.
• Religion and Domestic Violence - information & resources

• The Black Church and Domestic Violence Institute

• Bibliography on Religious Groups and Domestic Violence

• Interfaith Sexual Trauma Institute

• Presbyterians Against Domestic Violence Network

Social Justice (top)

• General Justice Issues
  • Disciples Justice Action Network - A multi-racial, multi-ethnic grassroots network of individuals, congregations, and organizations within the the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) working together for greater justice, peace and diversity.
• Immigration
  • Borderlinks - a bi-national, nonprofit educational organization at the U.S./Mexico border dedicated to raising awareness and inspiring action around global political economics.
• LGBT Rights/Marriage Equality
  • Acting Outloud - provides clergy and other religious leaders with background on LGBT people, points you to the best-available online resources, and offers ideas and approaches recommended by leading clergy, theologians and advocates across the country.
• Reproductive Health & Rights
  • The Abortion Conversation Project
  • Religious Institute - a multifaith organization dedicated to advocating for sexual health, education and justice in faith communities and society.
  • Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice - brings the moral power of religious communities to ensure reproductive choice through education and advocacy.

The Bible and the Arts (top)

• The Museum of Biblical Art - The Museum of Biblical Art celebrates and interprets art related to the Bible and its cultural legacy in Jewish and Christian traditions through exhibitions, education and scholarship.
• Art and The Bible - This site pairs pieces of art with the Bible passages that inspired them.  Searchable by verse, artist or work.

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