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Forum focussed on the discussion of Catholicism's history and culture. Maintains an archive of messages and provides access to reviews of Christian texts.
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Collection of writings from the first 800 years of the Church, in 38 volumes, divided into three series, Ante-Nicene, Nicene and Post-Nicene Series I, and Nicene and Post-Nicene Series II. Includes the writings of Polycarp, Ignatius, Irenaeus, Theophilus, Clement of Alexandria, Hippolytus and Caius.
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Articles on religion in nineteenth century Britain, covering chronology of religion and philosophy, denominations, dissenters, alternative traditions and the interpretation and religious symbolism of the Bible.
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Collection of material concerned with apocalypticism throughout time, tracing the expectations of early believers, crusaders of the Middle Ages, and followers of New Age philosophy. Provides essays and interviews by historians and biblical scholars on the Book of Revelation, Jews and the birth of apocalyptic thought, and the rise of the Antichrist as a central figure in end time scenarios. Contains a pictorial chronology of artistic representations of the apocalypse throughout Western history, and a round table of scholars discussing apoctalypticism and the American psyche.
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Provision of Church history resources up to the Reformation. Includes links to primary Christian sources and information on other beliefs, links to mailing lists and related sites.
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Index of links about religion. Includes philosophy, general Christianity, early Christianity, medieval Christianity, reformation studies, Anglicanism, Mormonism, Judaism, Islam and world religions.
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Articles relating to St George, the patron saint of England. Addresses topics such as George's role in English history and culture, with information about the banner of St George, his presence on English coinage, and the George cross. Also discusses popular legends such as St George and the Dragon, and modern day commemoration of the saint.
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Brief descriptions of the works of Jesuit priests who have made contributions to science. Includes a bibliography and images.
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Information about the early history of the Christian catacombs in Rome. Includes a general outline, the catacombs of Saint Callixtus, the Christians of the persecutions, the litanies of the martyrs of Saint Callixtus and the 1996 speech of Pope John Paul II to the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology about the catacombs.
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Online online exhibition of images and text relating to the history of the St. George's Lutheran Church in London and its Parish Library.
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Academic resource for the study of the Venerable Bede, including biographical information, a bibliography, translations and scholarship, and a list of upcoming events. Provides an HTML primer and precompiled programs such as Avenger and Gradebook. Also includes details of misconceptions about the middle ages and medieval spirituality.
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Information about the contemporary world of Jesus. Includes assessment of how well archaeological evidence supports well known stories, the historical accuracy of the gospels, the success of Christianity as a religion, maps, a chronology and a primary source collection.
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Discusses the Synoptic Problem - the study of the inter-relationship of the Synoptic gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. Adopts a position sceptical of the existence of a fourth entity known as Q linking the three, and argues for Markan priority. Includes an FAQ list and bibliography on the issue, and a selection of relevant articles.
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Full text of David Hume's 1757 historical survey of the development of monotheism, Christianity, and organised religions.
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