Christianity:
Comprehensive Sites
Biblical Texts and Studies
Early Church Fathers
Reformation
Denominational Documents

Other Religions and Traditions:
Various Religious Texts
Gnosticism Religious Texts
Islam - The Koran
Judaism - Second Temple Resources

Humanities and Other Resources
 

See Also:
Bible Versions in English
Bible Study Tools
Bible Online Catalog Search Tips
 

The goal of this project is to identify actively-maintained Web resources for the study of religion and related areas. Many of the materials are in the “public domain” and thus freely accessible in digitized format. Among these sites some duplication of coverage is inevitable. Please note: occasional links embedded within these sites may no longer be active.

To locate additional religious resources, please consult the Library's online catalog or a reference librarian for assistance (423) 614-8562.
 

Comprehensive Sites

The Christian Classics Ethereal Library
The Christian Classics Ethereal Library (maintained by Calvin College) is a virtual playground for theological study. Its major goal is to digitize all relevant sources available in public domain. There are even some free audio downloads of selected classics.
Have questions? For FAQ’s go to: http://www.ccel.org/info/faq.html.

Digital Library of Classic Protestant Texts (Squires Library Database)
This collection contains the texts of works written by Protestant writers of the 16th and 17th centuries. Included are biblical commentaries, catechisms, treatises, pastoral writing, sermons, church histories, disputations, and personal letters. Almost all works are period editions which have been presented in their original languages of Latin, English, French, and German.

Online Books Page
These are full-text, stable format books that are legally available online at no charge. You can search by author, title or subject.

Biblical Texts and Studies

Bible Research
Holds information on canon, texts and versions of the Bible. See also the library’s guides English Versions of the Bible and Bible Study Tools.

Bible Online Catalog Search Tips

Bible Study Tools (Squires Library subject guide)

English Versions of the Bible (Squires Library subject guide)

Early Church Fathers

Christian Classics Ethereal Library

Ante-Nicene Fathers
This site offers the searchable full-text of the writings of Ante-Nicene Fathers down to A.D. 325.
The collection of 10 volumes is also available in print format in the library:
Call numbers: BR60 .A5 1950 (Reference and Circulating) and BR60 .A62 1986 (Circulating)

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers – St. Augustine and St. Chrysostom
This collection of 14 volumes is also available in print format in the library:
Call number: BR60 .S4 1956 (Reference and Circulating)

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers – Series Two
This collection of 14 volumes is also available in print format in the library:
Call number: BR60 .S4 1952 (Reference and Circulating)

More Websites:

NewAdvent.org - The Fathers of the Church
In addition to Church Fathers resources, this Catholic website contains other comprehensive, digitized information and links.

EarlyChristianWritings.com
Contains a chronological listing of writings, plus a number of helpful links, including e-Catena: (Compiled Allusions to the NT in the Ante-Nicene Fathers) as well as links to other resources for Apocrypha and Gnosticism.

ICLnet.org – Guide to Early Church Documents
This site includes canonical information, some writings of Apostolic Fathers, creeds and a number of helpful links.

Reformation

Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Searchable works from and about the Protestant Reformation from the mega-site, Christian Classics Ethereal Library.

History of the Christian Church - Modern Christianity
Contains text of Luther’s 95 Theses.

Denominational Documents

Net Ministries Denominations Directory

Dixon Pentecostal Research Center

Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America

Pentecostal Denominations Denominations and Fellowships

Yahoo!: Christian Denominations and Sects
 

Various Religious Texts

Religious Studies Web-Guide
Included in this site is a wide variety of material including creeds/statements of faith from various denominations and a collection of digitized materials on The Church in the Southern Black Community (from the University of North Carolina) and much more.

Online Books Page
These are full-text, stable format books that are legally available online at no charge. You can search by author, title or subject.

Online Primary Literature
Contains links related to ancient Near Eastern religions, Hellenistic Mediterranean religions and Biblical study (including pseudepigrapha).

The Internet Sacred Text Archive
Vast collection of ancient texts, folk-lore, world religions, and traditions from A-Z (African to Zoroastrianism)

Sacred Texts
This site, maintained by Biola University, is geared to popular interest but nonetheless includes numerous electronic versions of sacred texts as well as a free downloadable multilingual Bible Reader for PalmOS.

Gnosticism Texts

Gnostic Society Library
A searchable resource containing primary documents related to the Gnostic tradition and related material, Dead Sea Scrolls, Nag Hammadi

Islam - The Koran

Search The Koran
“This is an electronic version of The Holy Qur'an, translated by M.H. Shakir and published by Tahrike Tarsile Qur'an, Inc., in 1983.” The value of this is that it is so searchable.

Judaism - Second Temple Resources

Jewish - Resource Pages for Biblical Studies
This site includes resources on Second Temple Jewish Writings and the social context.

Jewish -History Resource Center
Second Temple and Talmudic resources presented by the Jewish History Resource Center at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem. This site is undergoing a redesign where resources will be searchable.
 

Perseus Digital Library
From Tufts University, this is a digital library for the study of the humanities including classics (Greek and Roman), renaissance materials (including searchable Shakespeare’s works), archaeology, and links to museum images.

EServer - Philosophy
From Iowa State University, this site contains canonical philosophic texts and links to scholarly philosophic organizations.