Virtual Christianity

Web Resource Server Sub-Pages for Christianity

• Yahoo
  
• WWW Virtual Library
  
• EINet Galaxy - Religious Literature page.

Bibles

• Virtual Christianity: Bibles - I have a separate sub-page especially for Bibles. Each site featured has a summary of its content and arrangement.

Downloadable Software

• Virtual Christianity: Software - My new sub-page for downloadable software.

Resource Lists

• CrossSearch - Formerly Christian Resource List. Information sites. One of the most popular Web pages for exploration. Highlights a rather broad array of links loosely relating to christianity. Some topics of particular note include the following:
  
  • Apologetics
    
  • Bibles and Bible Studies
    
  • Christian Internet Resources, especially the Newsgroups section
    
  • Ministry Resources
• Truth and Reason - a well organized resource page. Categories include Evidence for Christianity, Bibles, Biblical Languages, Biblical Manuscripts/Texts, Biblical Archaeology, Bible Studies, General Indexes/Search Engines, Church History, Religions and Denominations, and International churches of Christ.
  
• Kingdom Surf - a resource list with its own distinctive flavor. The list changes every week so you can always come back and find some new and interesting links. See also the Previously featured Kingdom Surf listings.
  
• In the Footsteps of the Lord - the home page of Binoy Samuel. The Christian Resource Guide, a main sub-page of this site, is notable for the following topics: bible study, apologetics sites, discussion (newsgroups), and more christian pages. This site also includes articles and testimonies, among other things.
  
• The Christian Connection - a well-organized list of christian resources on the Web. The page on Bibles is particularly notable.
  
• Christian Internet Directory - a collection of Christian online resources provided as a service from Baker Book House and Christian Cyberspace Companion. Has a wide variety of subjects, albeit somewhat short of extensive.
  
• The Yankee Christian - categorized listing of christian ministries and bible topics with many useful links.

Multi-resource Sites

• Gospel Communications Network - a gathering of on-line christian ministries. Notable for these resources:
  
  • WWW Bible Gateway - English translations include NIV, RSV, KJV, Darby, YLT, and All. It has many foreign translations as well. Word-search/Concordance function goes quite fast lately, in usual cases, and has very user-friendly syntax requirements. It can also be used in a Web page to reference a scripture, such as Matthew 28:18-20.
    
    • Virtual Christianity: Bibles - can give you examples of links to the WWW Bible Gateway that make it function as a Hypertext Bible, especially under the English Bibles section's "Other Versions" sub-section and in the Foreign Bible section.
  • GCN Devotionals - daily and weekly Bible devotionals.
    
  • Internet for Christians - a helpful guide for finding Christian resources and considering Christian concerns when exploring the net. I find particularly helpful the following sub-section:
    
    • More Christian Goodies - a good summary of guides to christian resources on the Web in general. Something like an abbreviated version of this Virtual Christianity page.
  
  
• Not Just Bibles - a team of three people (John Brubaker, Linda Kreitz, and Gary Bogart) who have helped catalogue a lot of useful christian resources on the internet:
  
  • The NJB Guide to Early Church Documents - a very extensive and well presented group of documents. However, because some of of their links led to sites having documents difficult to view from the Web, I worked with the team to produce a very similar document restricting it to the time period I find most interesting (prior to 150 A.D.) and made links to reformatted copies of the original links.
    
  • The NJB Guide to Christian Resources - All the various kinds of internet locations of christian interest, divided into three files. Here are the second and the third.
    
  • The NJB Guide to Christian Literature - Ranging from Bibles to Devotionals to historical Sermons and creeds; a very comprehensive list.
    
  • The NJB Guide to Services - made for ICLnet (The Institute for Christian Leadership) an affiliated group that supports their Web files. Has links to some of the other (above) documents, as well as some useful Bible Studies and FAQs.
    
  • Creation Research Society - showing scientific evidence for creationism.
  
  
• Christian Classics Ethereal Library - Many historical books, as well as some useful reference tools:
  
  • Easton's Bible Dictionary
    
  • Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
    
  • Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible - has a search style menu.
    
  • Nave's Topical Bible
    
  • Synopsis to the Books of the Bible - by John Darby.
    
  • Torrey's New Topical Textbook
    
  • Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words
    
  • World Wide Study Bible - A Study Bible with five translations (NIV, RSV, KJV, Darby, and YLT) that makes use of many of the above tools as well as user-supported notes. Has lots of potential for people to add study notes.

  • Grace Notes Home Page - a growing page maintained by Warren Doud, most notable because of its Bible studies (partially listed) below, but also having a few documents regarding American freedom, a couple of non-christian religions, and a few non-cannonical early church writings (for which you can find a more complete list in the NJB early church document guide referenced above)
    
    • Grace Notes - a Bible Topic library with newsgroup-style topics.
      
    • Titus study - verse-by-verse study of the Epistle of the Apostle Paul; consists of 15 lessons.
      
    • Ruth study - focuses on God's grace in the OT; a verse-by-verse study.
      
    • Ephesians study - focuses on God's grace in the NT; a verse-by-verse study.

Bible Studies

• The "EXECUTABLE OUTLINES" Series - a useful and growing set of Bible studies from a Conservative/Fundamentalist (Mainline Church of Christ) point of view.
  
• Ray C. Stedman Reference Library - Expository studies of the Bible, including study of bible books, topical studies, and other sermons. Has some valuable insights.
  
• Bible Quiz Questions - recognition of quotes, stories, verses, people, etc.
  
• Scripture Studies - a journal dedicated to the exposition of the Bible, mainly passage studies.
  
• GCN Devotionals - daily and weekly Bible devotionals.
  
• Online Today - a daily devotional.
  
• Grace Notes Home Page - summary under Multi-Resource Sites sub-heading, directly above this Bible Studies sub-heading.
  
• Web Chapel - has weekly Bible study lessons (only out of John so far), a copy of the King James Version and a Concordance, and links to outside Bible study resources.

Biblical Discussion Topics

• Issues That Make Christians Squirm! - discusses a number of challenges to christianity. A good section to start with is "It doesn't matter what you believe as long as you're sincere".
  
• Wittgensteins Net - a christian think-tank with many links to topics of interest.
  
• Trek For Christ - discusses some of the philosophies that are sometimes espoused by Star Trek fans, such as evolution and new age philosophies. This is a christian Star Trek fan club based in Oklahoma.
  
• JoshuaNet Home Page - site dedicated to providing information relating to Christianity. Has some good articles and Bible studies among other things.
  
• Countering Biblical Contradictions - addresses a list of 143 possible contradictions that were originally posted to soc.religion.christian - a newsgroup/forum.
  
• Kerygma on the Web - has a concise doctrinal summary of the gospel message (representative of Mainline Churches of Christ), which I agree with as far as it goes, though I would add a point on confessing Jesus Lord and so committing your life to following him. It would be a very small page were it not for the nicely done section on outside religious resources.
  
• On Catholic Doctrine and The Word of God - topical Bible studies comparing Catholic teaching with the Bible, written by a friend who perservered past his Catholic upbringing in a part of Mexico where tradition is very strong and priests are left to interpret the Bible. He makes a very thorough, Bible-based study and refutation of the traditions he grew up with.

Minor Resource Pages

• World Wide Christian Web - notable for Surf'n the Net section which highlights a christian site, Bible Q& A which presents a few interesting topics for thought, Book Reviews which highlights a variety of books, and Jumping-off Points. See also the introductory page, which has a link with a message especially for non-christians who are seeking to learn more about Jesus.
  
• In Christ Ministries - a notably interactive site, having pen pal lists and discussion forums on certain topics. Has monthly articles. Maintained by Kelly Matthews.
  
• The Chapel on the Web - a web page that aims to share the gospel both by apologetic material to help one come to belief in Jesus as the son of God and doctrinal material to explain actions and beliefs important in becoming a christian. I don't agree with crucial parts of the doctrinal material, though it represents common viewpoints. This site is also notable for its section with links to other sites of christian interest.
  
• Southeast Bible: Resources for Christian Growth - helps for living a christian life, limited Bible commentary. See resources: essentialConcepts for the meat of this page.

Miscellaneous Resource Pages

• The Secular Web - Athiestic/Agnostic group with some well thought challenges regarding christianity.
  
• Discussion Mailing Lists - a well arranged list of different kinds of religious discussion groups.
  
• TLeM Christian Music Resources - collection of links with everything you ever wanted to know about Christian music and more. May be difficult to access.
  
• Revival Theology Resources Home Page - a philosophical discussion aimed at bringing someone to an intellectual decision to submit to God's authority. It seemed a little too complicated for me personally.
  
• Christian Book Connection - an online Christian bookstore.
  
• All About Families - a weekly on-line newsletter that brings a Biblical perspective to character topics.
• Serious Developments - a comprehensive christian software catalog.
  
• InfoSeek Search - a search engine that will find web pages containing whatever words you type in; useful for finding christian links:

Personal Works

• 1 Cor 13:8-13 My own Multiple translation.
  
• Genesis 1 Aaron's Bible Commentary.

Real-Life Christianity

• The International Churches of Christ [official] - my church; sometimes referred to as the Boston Movement. This site has information about the beliefs and origins of the church, answers to frequently asked questions, information on charity efforts, a summary of missions work, news that highlights stories of interest from the church in different areas of the world, and a feedback page.