Theological Studies Research Guide - Websites

• The Catholic Encyclopedia (New Advent)
  A transcription by volunteers of the classic 1913 edition of the Catholic Encyclopedia.

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• Abbreviations of periodical titles in Old Testament Abstracts (ATLA)
• Abbreviations in Theology & Biblical Studies (Prairie Centre for Ecumenism)
• Ecclesiastical Abbreviations (New Advent)

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• New Testament Gateway
  The New Testament Gateway provides a plethora of Web information about the New Testament and its background. Subject headings include: Greek New Testament, Non-Canonical Christian Texts, Bible Translations and Editions, and Textual criticism.
• Religion-Online
  Topics covered include Old and New Testament studies; history of religious thought; Christian theology; ethics; homiletics; pastoral care and counseling; religious education and others.
• Resource Pages for Biblical Studies
  This site is intended to be a resource for the study of early Christian writings and their social world. It is divided into four main sections: Bible texts, translations, and related texts; biblical studies published electronically; aspects of the Mediterranean social world; and a Philo of Alexandria page.
• Virtual Religion Index
  Considered one of the best guides to internet resources in religion and theology, including biblical studies. Meticulously maintained by the Religion Department of Rutgers University.
• VoiceNation
  Portal leading to resources in Biblical Studies, Ecclesiology, Theological Societies, and more.
• Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion: Internet Guide to religion
  "A selective, annotated guide to a wide variety of electronic resources of interest to those who are involved in the study and practice of religion: syllabi, electronic texts, electronic journals, websites, bibliographies, listserv discussion groups, liturgies, reference resources, software, etc. The purpose of the Guide is to encourage and facilitate the incorporation of electronic resources into teaching." [site]

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• The Christian Classics Ethereal Library
  Growing collection of freely-reproducible Christian works.
• e-Catena: Compiled Allusions to the NT in the Ante-Nicene Fathers
• Early Christian Writings
  Collection of Christian texts from the first two centuries of the Church, with commentary: New Testament, Apocrypha, Gnostics, Church Fathers, etc.
• Early Church Fathers - Additional Texts
• ECanon: Online Search Engine for Canonical Texts
  Search engine for Canonical texts; it provides five versions of the Bible: King James, Revised Standard Version and New Revised Standard Version, Westcott and Hort Greek New Testament
• The Fathers of the Church (New Advent)
  English translations of the texts of some of the Church Fathers.
• The Internet Sacred Text Archive 
  Site is considered to be the single largest religious text archive on the Internet
• Searchable Texts of Ante-Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers

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• ATLA Databases Titles Lists
• The Bible Gateway
  BibleGateway.com is a free service for reading and researching scripture online. The study tools section includes Bible commentaries.
• Bible Study Tools on Crosswalk.com
  "This well-organized site dedicated to biblical studies has nine main components: Bibles, commentaries, concordances, dictionaries, encyclopedias, lexicons, sermon helps, history, and other resources. All resources are full text and load quickly." (Choice)
• Catholic Resources for Bible, Liturgy, Art, and Theology
• Exegetical Tools (Queen's University)
• The Hebrew Bible, the Tanakh.
• Papal Encyclicals Online
• The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues
  Established on November 28, 2001, the Council advises President George W. Bush on ethical issues related to advances in biomedical science and technology.
• Saints and Angels
• Theology Library - List of Conciliar and Papal Documents
• Vatican home page
  Includes Encyclicals, Documents of the II Vatican Council - Constitutions, Declarations and Decrees - and more.
• Zenit, The world seen from Rome 
  This is an international news agency site whose mission is to provide coverage of events, documents and issues emanating from or concerning the Catholic Church.
  
  
• Canadian Society of Biblical Studies/Société canadienne des études bibliques
• Canadian Society of Church History/Société canadienne d'histoire de l'église
• Canadian Society of Patristic Studies/Société canadienne des études patristiques
• Canadian Society for the Study of Religion/Société canadienne pour l'étude de la religion
• Canadian Theological Society/Société théologique canadienne
• Society of Biblical Literature
• Société canadienne de théologie
• Société québécoise pour l'étude de la religion

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