Gnostics, Gnostic Gospels, & Gnosticism
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"contains a vast collection of primary documents relating to the Gnostic tradition as well as a selection of in-depth audio lectures and brief archive notes designed to orient study of the documents, their sources, and the religious tradition they represent." The Library includes thousands of documents "related to the Gnostic tradition, including all major Gnostic writings and anti-Gnostic patristic texts. Using the archive search function, students and researches can easily find just about anything relating to the Gnostic tradition." |
Greek
Codex Sinaiticus is one of the most important books in the world. Handwritten well over 1600 years ago, the manuscript contains the Christian Bible in Greek, including the oldest complete copy of the New Testament. Its heavily corrected text is of outstanding importance for the history of the Bible and the manuscript–the oldest substantial book to survive Antiquity. The Codex Sinaiticus Project is an international collaboration to reunite the entire manuscript in digital form and make it accessible to a global audience for the first time. Drawing on the expertise of leading scholars, conservators and curators, the Project gives everyone the opportunity to connect directly with this famous manuscript. |
Look up English words to find Greek and Hebrew passages. In any verse displayed you can click on the Greek or Hebrew word to see its entry in a lexicon (Brown, Driver, and Briggs’ Gesenius Lexicon and the New Testament Greek Lexicon based on Thayer’s and Smith’s Bible Dictionary). Greek entries are keyed to the Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, and Hebrew entries are keyed to the Theological Word Book of the Old Testament. |
This site provides tools to support learning Ancient Greek, as well as resources to encourage the study of various forms of Linguistics and their application to Ancient Greek. It includes the Greek alphabet, fonts, bibliographies, software, dictionaries, epigraphy, history, manuscripts, forums, and a blog. |
Provides the full text of the 26th edition of the Nestle-Aland Novum Testamentum Graece. Retrieves text by chapter or searches for the occurrence of a word. Also identifies a form by clicking on the word. |
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This site promotes the study of biblical Greek through online learning tools and study aids, online classes, recommended books, and free online reference texts and tools. |
This online version of the LSJ is easy to use. All lexicon entries have been broken down so that each word has its own entry. Cross references are linked directly to the Greek text as is found in TLG. |
The New Testament Greek lexicon based on Thayer’s and Smith’s Bible Dictionary plus others. This is keyed to the large Kittel and the Theological Dictionary of the New Testament (TDNT). The Greek Lexicon can be searched in 3 ways: by Strong’s numbers; by Greek word; by English word. |
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This is the most complete, easy-to-use, and understandable concordance for studying the original languages of the Bible. Combining the text of the King James Bible with the power of the Greek and Hebrew Lexicons, any student or pastor can gain a clear understanding of the Word to enrich their study. |
The abridged version of the Online TLG® is open to the public without subscription. It provides searching and browsing of a selection of TLG texts with all the features of the TLG® search engine. You may browse and search the materials of the site but you may not download them. The Abridged TLG provides access to a number of works from authors such as Homer, Hesiod, Plato, Aristotle, the Greek tragedians and orators that have traditionally been used in college level instruction of Greek. Included in this subcorpus, is a representative selection of texts that will satisfy the needs of students and non-experts wishing to study Greek. |
Grief and Loss
"Bereavement Ontario Network is a diverse group of organizations and individuals throughout the province that work in the field of grief, bereavement, and mourning as professionals and volunteers." This website provides "linkages between various groups, counsellors, and bereavement resources" throughout the province. It also provides access to "the knowledge, experience, wisdom and sensitivity of other members. " |
This site provides "information and support on palliative and end-of-life care, loss and grief." Contains recommended books and links, articles, caregiving videos, discussion forums, as well as information on local, regional, and national programs and services. |
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This site provides reflections, book suggestions, the stages of loss, creative ideas for expressing feelings, spiritual practices, prayers and rituals, and a place to share. |
Owned and run by GriefNet, this site is a safe place for kids to share and help each other deal with grief about any of their losses. |
Hebrew
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This site provides resources for learning (and mastering) Classical Hebrew. There is a survey of introductory Hebrew grammars, a guide to Hebrew terminology, useful charts and handouts, Hebrew fonts, a discussion of Hebrew software, as well as useful internet links on general Hebrew resources. |
Look up English words to find Greek and Hebrew passages. In any verse displayed you can click on the Greek or Hebrew word to see its entry in a lexicon (Brown, Driver, and Briggs’ Gesenius Lexicon and the New Testament Greek Lexicon based on Thayer’s and Smith’s Bible Dictionary). Greek entries are keyed to the Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, and Hebrew entries are keyed to the Theological Word Book of the Old Testament. |
Includes all religious Jewish books ever printed, ranging from Bible and Babylonian Talmud commentary, to philosophical treatises and modern responsa literature. Currently it has over 15,000 PDFs on file, and all documents are viewable, text-searchable, and printable for free. Users can search for specific words or phrases in each file. The search engine only recognizes Hebrew, but in case you don’t have Hebrew software installed, there’s a virtual keyboard to enable a search. |
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Is the oldest and most complete Hebrew Bible in existance. This site offers a fully searchable format, Masoretic commentary, and cantillation marks. |
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History of Christianity
This site "is designed to help make 16th Century Reformation resources available to those without easy access to a theological library." Many of the links connect to books and articles available through Google Books. |
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Index of Biblical Quotations and allusions in early Christian Literature. |
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Includes New Testament, Apocrypha, Gnostics, and the Church Fathers |
Covers early church history until the rise of the medieval Papacy (c. 600 CE). This site also contains detailed bibliographies, re-prints of rare and out-of-print theology books and articles, as well as translations of theological articles in a number of languages. |
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This site "is designed to help make History of Christianity resources available to those without easy access to a theological library." Many of the links connect to books and articles available through Google Books |
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Covers church history from the rise of the Papacy to the time of the Reformation. This site also contains detailed bibliographies, re-prints of rare and out-of-print theology books and articles, as well as translations of theological articles in a number of languages. |
A scholarly resource for the study of women’s religious communities from 400 to 1600 CE. |
Contains annotated listings of Internet resources dealing with the Middle Ages. The online resources are arranged according to major topic. Another valuable tool is an extensive glossary of medieval terms (including some Latin words and phrases). |
An extensive bibliographic database of texts and authors ranging from literary, philosophical, and religious works to chronicles, church records, and court proceedings. Contains a widely diverse collection of documents that include Christian, Islamic, and Jewish medieval sources roughly from 300 to 1500. |
The Post-Reformation Digital Library (PRDL) is a select database of digital books relating to the development of theology and philosophy during the Reformation and Post-Reformation/Early Modern Era (late 15th-18th c.). Late medieval and patristic works printed and referenced in the early modern era are also included. The PRDL is a project of the Junius Institute for Digital Reformation Research of Calvin Theological Seminary. |
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The Online Reference Book (ORB) is a peer-reviewed site seeking to aid instructors and students of medieval studies. The ORB Encyclopedia features links to other Web sites, as well as informative essays and bibliographies by scholars. It is divided chronologically (Early, High, and Late Middle Ages) as well as by topic. The Reference Shelf section of ORB offers links to full-text translations of ancient and medieval works from reputable online sources (note: some broken links here). The E-Texts area has links to new transcriptions or translations of medieval texts. |
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Provides information about the various movements of the Reformation. |
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Homiletics
This site offers podcasts, audio sermons, a sermon starter archive, and an online lecture archive. |
Preaching, lectionary, sermon resources. |
Free online journal. |
Browse Christian Sermons, Bible Sermons, and Sermon Outlines. |
Resources for lectionary preaching. |
Lectionary Resources |
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Free online journal. |
This site offers "timely, compelling, and trustworthy content for working preachers." Working Preacher provides "inspiration, interpretation and imagination for preachers across the globe - all for free." It includes commentaries, articles, podcasts, and videos, as well as exegetical material geared to the weekly lectionary. Working Preacher also offers preaching resources that "encourage preachers in their craft." |
Hymns
An online source for "free hymn texts, tunes, and sheet music, lectionary and psalter resources; audio and video resources; free downloads." |
Is a comprehensive index of hymns and hymnals. This site is helpful for hymn research or planning. Church musicians, clergy, and hymnologists will all find this website invaluable. One can search by texts (title), tunes (tune name), people (composers and poets), and hymnals. One can also browse hymns appropriate to the liturgical calendar, topic, chapter of the Bible, or liturgical function. Hymnals can be browsed by denomination, and listings of hymnal collections can be searched as well. Typical listings for a hymn include the text, information on the tunes, poets and composers, references to scripture, inclusion in various hymnals, page scans of public domain hymns, and downloadable files. |
This site is a free resource for finding congregational hymns & songs appropriate for services. Search for new or popular hymns, or search by hymn texts or tunes. One can also search for hymns based on the church lectionary or for special occasions. |
This site has a searchable More Voices database. Search hymns by keyword, scripture, phrases, or lyrics. Information is provided about the songs, their authors, composers, and arrangers. |
This site has thousands of Christian hymns and Gospel songs from many denominations. It has lyrics, sheet music, MIDI files, pictures, biographies, history, and more. To use the site effectively, you will need speakers, a sound card and a browser that supports JavaScript and XHTML, and can play MIDI files. |
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Iona Community
"The Iona Community is a dispersed Christian ecumenical community working for peace and social justice, rebuilding of community and the renewal of worship." |
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