Last updated: September 3, 2007
Last updated: September 3, 2007
Church Bodies and
Ecumenical Organizations
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
American Association of Lutheran Churches
100 congregations pledged to inerrant Bible. Against homosexuality and sex
outside of heterosexual marriage.
American Baptist Churches USA
American Religion Data Archive Data on churches and church membership,
maps. Sponsored by Lilly Endowment
Antiochian
Orthodox Christian Archdiocese
Apostolic Lutheran Church of America
Assemblies
of God
General Council.
Association of Free Lutheran Congregations Formed in 1962 by congregations
of the former Lutheran Free Church and has grown to become the fourth largest
Lutheran church body in the U.S. (250 congregations)
Belief Net. Keeps believers and non-believers informed about their
beliefs
Best
Christian Links. Directory of the Best Christian sites on the
web
Catholic.net
Leading Catholic periodicals and encyclicals
Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ)
Ca. 800,000 members
Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons)
Church of the Lutheran Brethren of America 123 congregations in the U.S. and
1,500 overseas.
Churches
of Christ Undenominational, with no central headquarters or president
Concordia Lutheran
Conference Larger Lutheran bodies are "ridden with blatant
heterodoxy." Left the "heterodox Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod" in 1951.
Conservative Lutheran Association.
Formed in 1980 by people concerned about trends in the American Lutheran Church.
Sponsor Faith Evangelical Lutheran Seminary
Cyber Hymnal 5,000
hymns (lyrics, scores, midi files, etc.)
Episcopal
Church
Evangelical (Lutheran) Church in
Germany
(Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland)
Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America
Lutheran Resources
Apology of the Augsburg Confession
Lutheran Book of Worship
Scripture
Evangelical Lutheran Church in
Canada
Member of Lutheran World Federation and World Council of Churches
Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Jordan and the Holy Land
Evangelical Lutheran Conference and Ministerium Claims to be centrist and
biblical minus hierarchy orientation; approve women pastors who are "word alone"
in focus.
Evangelical Lutheran Synod Sponsors Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary;
Norwegian
Evangelische
Kirche in Deutschland Evangelical (Lutheran) Church in Germany
Evangelische
Kirche in Oesterreich Evangelical (Lutheran) Church in Austria
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of
America
Heroes of Faith
Features founders of the world's great religions
International Center of Bethlehem (Mitri Raheb)
Jehovah's
Witnesses
Laestadian Lutheran Church.
29 congregations in the U.S. and Canada. Lars Levi Laestadius was a
Swedish pastor from 1825-1861.
Lutheran
Church--Canada LCMS-related. 325 congregations.
Lutheran
Church--Missouri Synod 6,150 congregations
Christian News: Archive of a
Conservative Newspaper published by Herman Otten
Concord: An Association of Confessional Lutherans in Texas
Consensus: Promotes dialog on
basis of Scripture and Confessions in LCMS.
Day-Star Network: Representing "Moderates" in Missouri
Jesus
First: Gospel-centered, Mission-Driven, Future-Oriented Leadership in LCMS
Lutheran Renewal: A website for
the Charismatic Movement
Reclaiming Walther in the LCMS.
For congregational authority and against high view of the ministry.
Renewal in Missouri:
Charismatic Website.
Lutheran
Confessional Synod Four congregations; Scriptures are inspired and
inerrant; only men are called to pastoral office
Lutheran Historical Conference
Bibliography of works published on American Lutheranism
Lutheran
Hymns Lutheran Book of Worship, With One Voice, Lutheran Worship--Hymn
tunes, Scripture references, and other resources.
Lutheran Ministerium and Synod Pledged to inerrancy and opposed to
charismatic movement. Broke off from American Association of Lutheran
Churches
Lutheran
World Federation
Founded in 1947 and now has 138 member churches in 77 countries; 66 million
members
Monastery of Christ in the Desert
Benedictine Site.
National
Council of Churches of Christ in the USA
Presbyterian
Church (USA)
Project
Wittenberg: The Writings of Martin Luther
Religious Tolerance A site
that publishes "both sides" on such issues as sex, terrorism, and religious
hatred.
Resources for American
Christianity. Information and Reflection on Selected Projects funded
by the Lilly Endowment
Salvation
Army
United Church of Christ
United Methodist Church
Vatican
Web
of Creation Resources for the church in the ecological crisis; edited
at LSTC.
Wisconsin
Evangelical Lutheran Synod
1,200 congregations
World Council of Churches
Worship and Spirituality Site of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
Interfaith Sites
General
American Religion Data Archive
Exploring
Religions Wonderful interfaith site by Paul Flesher
Religious
Movements--Jeffrey Hadden at University of Virginia
Buddhism
Buddhist Information and Education Network
Digital Dictionary of Buddhism
Digital Library and
Museum of Buddhist Studies
Hinduism
Hindu Resources Online
Hindu
Universe
Virtual Religion Index:
Hindu Studies
Islam
Al-Islam Introduces Islam
Aljazeera Website in English.
The CNN of the Arab World
Bible and Qur'an. Brings together
the Scriptures from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Concordance to
the Quran.
Holy Quran: Translations and
searchable index.
Holy
Qur'an: Electronic Text Center. University of Virginia Library
Introduction to Islam
Provides English-speaking non-Muslims with
basic information on Islam.
Introduction to Islam
by the BBC
Islam and Islamic Studies Resources
Islam and the Muslim World. Jewish Virtual Library
Islami City
Islamic Art from the Los
Angeles County Museum of Art
Islamic
Studies, Islam, Arabic, and Religion. By Alan Godlas of the University
of Georgia. Rich resources on all aspects of Islam, including Islamic
criticisms of Bin Laden.
Islamic
Web Guide
Koran Translation from
the University of Michigan
Lutheran Islamic
Relations.
Mosques around the
World
Muslim Heritage Images
Noble Quran (translation)
Origin of Islam:
from Earth's Ancient History
Text
of the Koran
USC-MSA Compendium of Muslim Texts
Jainism
Judaism
Last updated July 6, 2007
About.com Guide to Judaism
American Interfaith
Institute. Rethinking relationships among Christians, Muslims, and
Jews
Anti-Defamation League
The
Calendar and Theology. By Jeffrey Tigay. University of
Pennsylvania.
Center for Christian Jewish Learning
at Boston College.
Dates of
Jewish Holidays 2003-2007
Dabru Emet. A Jewish Statement on Christians and Christianity.
A Dictionary of
Jewish-Christian Relationships. Edited by Edward Kessler and Neil
Wenban. Review by Zev Garber in Review
of Biblical Literature.
Guide to Judaism by Lisa Katz
I Love Torah. Many items of Jewish
culture; links to Torah and music tapes.
Index
of Articles on Jewish Studies "Rambi". From the Jewish National
and University Library.
Institute for Christian
and Jewish Studies. Aims to disarm religious prejudice by establishing
models of interfaith understanding. Gives text of "Dabru Emet: A
Jewish Statement on Christians and Christianity."
Institute for
Jewish-Christian Understanding of Muhlenberg College
International
Conference of Christians and Jews. Wide-ranging site. Info on
National Workshops on Jewish-Christian Relations.
Jewish
Biographies (Jewish Virtual Library)
Jewish-Christian
Relations. Sponsored by International Council of Christians and Jews
Jewish Virtual
Library
Jews for Judaism.
Response to Christian and other missionary movements
Jews in America: Our Story.
Judaism
(Jewish Virtual Library)
Judaism and
Jewish Resources The name says it all.
List of
the 613 Mitzvot (Commandments)
Maven Search Directory for links to all things Jewish
My Jewish Learning.com
An introduction to the history, culture, and current issues in American Judaism.
Navigating the Bible. Online bar/bat mitzvah tutor and much more.
The Shabbat Primer: Getting Ready for Shabbat
by Nechoma Greisman and Chana Ne'eman
Shamash. Jewish Internet Consortium provides links to Jewish
organizations
Torah.org. Torah portions, Jewish law and ethcs.
Torah Basics:
Introduction to central Jewish ideas, description of festivals, Jewish calendar,
and much more.
Websites for Jewish
Studies by Princeton University Library
Yad
Va Shem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem
Lutheran Resources on Jews and
Judaism
ELCA
Declaration to the Jewish Community
Guidelines
for Lutheran-Jewish Relations.
Institute for Jewish-Christian
Understanding of Muhlenberg College
Jewish and Christian Relations. Insights and issues in the ongoing
Jewish-Christian dialogue. Sponsored by
International Council of Christians and Jews.
Talking
Points in Christian-Jewish Relations. A discussion guide produced by the
ELCA
Jewish Seminaries
Hebrew
Union College--Jewish Institute of Religion Seminary of Reform Judaism
Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. A Seminary for Conservative
Judaism.
Jewish Denominational Websites
Jewish Reconstructionist Federation. Denominational Website for
Reconstructionist Judaism.
Orthodox Judaism Denominational website for Orthodox Judaism
Reform Judaism
Union
for Reform Judaism Denominational website for Reform
Judaism
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Denomination website for
Conservative Judaism
Sikhism
Sufism
International Association of Sufism Translation of Sufi texts
Taoism
Taoist
Studies Institute
Unitarian
Universalist
Unitarian
Universalist Association
Zoroastrianism