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ChristianityToday.com
 
This site is home to the online version of Christianity Today magazine as well as Church Locator , search engines for Christian and Church Web sites, colleges, seminaries and grad schools, and the Bible. There are links to more than a dozen other Christian magazines and a Christian bookstore as well as links to churches and ministries, music and media, and much more.
http://www.christianitytoday.com/
Topics: Christianity, Magazines
Last updated Aug 10, 2009
The Ecole Initiative: Creating a Hypertext Encyclopedia of Early Church History on the World-Wide Web
"The Early Church On-Line Encyclopedia (Ecole) Initiative is a cooperative effort on the part of scholars across the Internet to establish a hypertext encyclopedia of early Church history (to the Reformation) on the World-Wide Web." Browse by the five main sections-- Documents, Glossary, Articles, Images, and Chronology--or by alphabetical index. Despite many broken links, this is a valuable tool.
http://infotree.library.ohiou.edu/single-records/2959.html
Topics: Christianity
Last updated Jan 14, 2006
Megachurches
Background information and research about the megachurch, which is "the name given to a cluster of very large, Protestant congregations, that share several distinctive characteristics." Features research results and data on megachurches, a selected bibliography, details about specific megachurches in the U.S., and links to related articles. From the Hartford Institute for Religion Research.
http://hirr.hartsem.edu/megachurch/megachurches.html
Topics: Christianity
Last updated May 22, 2007
New Testament Gateway
An annotated "directory of academic internet resources related to the New Testament." Also provides a blog. Topics include Jesus in film, women and gender, Bible translations, and Judaica. Browsable indexes make this site easy to navigate. Searchable and browsable. From the University of Birmingham, England.
http://www.ntgateway.com/
Topics: Christianity, Religion
Last updated Jul 13, 2005
Sacred: Discover What We Share
This online version of a 2007 British Library exhibit allows visitors to explore over 60 Jewish, Christian, and Islamic scriptures by looking at rare books and turning the pages. Browse chronologically, by faith, or by featured themes such as pictures and portraits and "firsts and oldests." Also includes video clips, podcasts, and an interactive map showing where the books were produced.
http://www.bl.uk/sacred
Topics: Christianity, Faiths, Judaism, Religion
Last updated Jul 30, 2007
Symbols in Christian Art and Architecture
This site has an alphabetical index of brief, informative definitions accompanied by graphic depictions of the symbols and, where appropriate, biblical quotations. Find out the meaning of individual colors and numbers as well as the specific seasons within the church year: Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Pre-Lent, Lent, Easter, and Pentecost/Trinity. Also included are logotypes and emblems of major Christian denominations.
http://home.att.net/~wegast/symbols/symbols.htm
Topics: Architecture, Christianity, Holidays & Observances
Last updated Jul 13, 2005
World Council of Churches (WCC)
The World Council of Churches (WCC) is an international fellowship of over 300 churches, "from virtually all Christian traditions." The site includes online periodicals and newsletters; a searchable catalog of materials from WCC libraries; information on WCC programs; a history of the Council; a list of member churches; and related links. Available in Spanish, French, German, and other languages. Searchable.
http://www.wcc-coe.org/
Topics: Christianity
Last updated Apr 26, 2005
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