This page is about Christianity. This is one of the major world religions/belief systems, with multiple denominations following the essentials of the Christian belief. Christians are found throughout the world, though dominantly in Europe, the Americas and other western oriented countries. There are thought to be more than 2 billion Christians around the world.

Find information about major figures in Christianity, Christian history, basic beliefs and concepts, essential texts, particular denominations and their beliefs, schisms and more. There is also software available especially to aid with religious texts.

If you are aware of other, quality links to information about any aspects of Christianity, we would be pleased to hear about them so we can continue to expand this section.

For information on the other major religions, return to the main Religion page. The Other Religions/Beliefs page provides information and links for many other religions, beliefs and religious philosophies as well as further general information.

Christianity

Catholicism

• Australian Catholic Archbishop’s Conference
  Information, news, reviews, Catholic newspapers, more.
• Catholic Online
  Catholic life, traditions, links to other Catholic sites and sources, news, daily readings, features, more.
• Catholic.net
  Church teaching, Life & Family, Lifestyle, podcasts, webcasts, scriptures, prayers and devotions, news, media.
• Religious Education Resources
  This contains the first group of a planned collection of PPT Presentations designed for use with secondary students in Catholic Schools.
• Saints & Angels
  Saints, Patron Saints, Angels, calendar, more.
• The Holy See
  The Vatican. News, liturgies, Catechism, FAQs, scriptures, search mechanism, more.
• The Catholic Encyclopaedia
  Online, CD format.
• The Holy Eucharist
  Basic Doctrine, Mass & Communion, its place in Scripture, Eucharistic Devotion and ‘Excerpts from Church Documents’.
• The Pope
  History, Saint Peter and the origin of the office, election, death, abdication, titles, residence, jurisdiction, regalia, insignia, status, authority, political role, Antipopes, other Popes, references, links. From Wikipedia.

General Sites

• A One-Page Overview of Christian History
  Concise summary.
• Basic Christian Beliefs
  ‘The following are the basic Christian beliefs central to almost all Christian faiths. They are presented here as the core doctrines of Christianity’. Links to relevant Bible sections.
• Bible History Online
  Annotated links to dictionaries, bibles, tools, reference, MP3 bible studies, more.
• Christian Beliefs
  Introduction, The Christian God, Jesus Christ, The Virgin Mary, Human Nature, The Afterlife, Other Religions, The Trinity, The Holy Spirit, Angels, Devils and Demons, Hell.
• Christianity
  BBC Religions. Christianity at a Glance, Christmas, beliefs, Ethics, History, Holy days, people, places, The Pope, Prayer and Study, Priests, Monks & Nuns, Rites and Rituals, Saints, Subdivisions, symbols, texts, women.
• Christianity [2]
  Beliefs, worship, history and origins, demographics, main groupings, Ecumenism, references, further reading, links. From Wikipedia.
• Christianity [Thinkquest]
  One section of a site that looks at a range of beliefs from Christianity to Humanism and Religious Hate. The Christianity section has 5 parts from What is Christianity ? to Different sects.
• Christianity 101 : What is Christianity ?
  Video presentation [8min.] from YouTube. There are also links to other videos about Christianity on the right hand side.
• Christianity : BUBL Links
  Annotated links from general Christianity to Theology Online.
• Christianity - General
  Summary of Christianity from Australian ABC, Religion & Ethics.
• Christianity Resources - The Best of The Net
  Annotated links.
• Christian Origins
  Contents include Source Problems, Jesus of Nazareth, Early Church, The Emergence of Theologies, modern perspectives, more.
• Christian Portals and Online Directories
  Listed in two sections with annotations for each including whether or not there is a particular bias e.g. evangelical/conservative.
• Christian Studies Gateway
  Academic Info. 10 topic areas from Digital library to Church & State.
• Christian Symbol and Ritual
  ‘This book introduces readers, with little or no background in Christianity, to the theology and history of Christian rituals’. Abstracts, full text in chapters..
• Compare Christian Denominations
  ‘These comparison charts of Christian denominations will compare statistics, as well as the beliefs and practices of the various Christian denominations’. Introduction, 2 sections on Beliefs.
• From Jesus to Christ
  PBS site with information from their Frontline series on early Christianity. Matching archaeological evidence with bible beliefs.
• History of Christianity
  Early Christianity, Church of The Roman Empire, Early Middle Ages, High and Late Middle Ages, Controversy and Crusades, Renaissance, Reformation, Counter-Reformation, The Enlightenment, Revivalism, Modern History, print material, links. From Wikipedia.
• History of Christianity [History World]
  Summarises the development of Christianity from the 6^th Century AD.
• Information on Christianity for Kids
  ‘Christianity is the world’s biggest religion, with about 2.2 billion followers worldwide. It is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ who lived in the Holy Land 2 000 years ago’. Clearly presented information on all aspects compiled by a school in the UK.
• The Basics of Christian Beliefs
  BBC Religions. ‘God, Jesus and the saints’. Prayer and Ritual, The Trinity.
• The Trinity - What is the Trinity ?
  ‘The doctrine or concept of the Trinity is central to most Christian denominations and faith groups, although not all’. Desctription, lin ks to Bible verseas about this.
• What is Christianity ?
  A wiki presentation that provides access to a vast range [13 000+] articles in various sections. These range from Answers to Common Questions through to Worship & Music and Evolution.

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Orthodox Church

A collection of churches linked by theology, initially based in eastern European and Middle Eastern countries. It is often called the Eastern Orthodox Church or, more commonly, the Orthodox Church.

• Eastern Orthodox Liturgical Calendar
  ‘Describes and dictates the rhythm of the life of the Eastern Orthodox Church’. Feasts, seasons, calendars. From Wikipedia.
• Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
  News, Patriarch, artyickles, multimedia.
• Introduction to the Coptic Church
  ‘Information about the Coptic Orthodox Church, its history, beliefs, and practices’
• Orthodox Christian Websites
  Churches, Patriarchates, Monasteries, Seminaries, other resources. Australia and the world.
• Orthodox Church
  Meaning, typica, organisation, beliefs, eschatology, traditions, mysteries, history, relations with other Christians, the Church today, gallery, ereferences, links. From Wikipedia.
• Our Faith
  ‘Articles concerning the Orthodox Christian Faith’. Introduction to The Synodal Structure. Very extensive.

Russian Orthodox Church

• Russian Orthodox Church
  Structure, iorganisation, history, outside Russia, architecture, references, links. From Wikipedia.
• Russian Orthodox Church Links
  Annotated links to churches, Old Rite Orthodoxy, more.

• The Orthodox Christian Page
  Liturgy, Readings, Icons, information, resources, news, Orthodox Church in different areas.
• What is Gnosticism ?
  ‘Beliefs of Early Christian Movement Focused on Knowledge Acquisition. Suite101.

Protestantism

Anglican and other church groups emanating from the Reformation, but still with a Christian basis.

• Anglican Church of Australia
  The Anglican Church and its activities in Australia.
• Martin Luther
• Protestanism
  Doctrines, etymology, history, principles,major groupings, denominations, theology, Catholicism, movements, founders, references, links. From Wikipedia.
• Uniting Church of Australia
• Baptist Union [Australia]

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Religious Texts

Bible, The

• Bible Dictionary
  People, places and events.
• BibleGateway
  Search, Verse of the Day, tutorial, FAQs, audio, different languages, bible versions, other resources.
• DAVAR - Scripture Study Tool
  ‘In this version, the functionality was extended to provide a user friendly tool for Scripture studies with a big focus on the original languages’.
• New Testament Gateway
  ‘Browse or search annotated links on everything connected with the academic study of the New Testament and Christian Origins’.
• How Accurate is the Bible ?
  Article from Bible.org.
• PodBible
  ‘Subscribe to the podcast of our audio Bible [read by ordinary people] via RSS, or simply browse the chapters’.
• Old Testament Gateway
  ‘A comprehensive, annotated, academic directory of internet sites on the Old Testament’.
• Postmodern Bible Dictionary
  ‘Ddefinitions and short articles with pictures of people, places and technical terms for biblical study use the alphabet[ical] listing to get to the articles you need’.
• The Bible
  MP3 version of the Bible. New Testament available.
• The Bible Concordance
  Linked to the King James Bible. Occurrences of words, etc.. Returns results based on search term choices from book selection to keyword.
• The Bible Quiz
  ‘The Bible Quiz is based on the literal meaning of the actual Bible verses. Answers to selected questions will therefore differ from what many students learned based upon various commentaries’.
• The Holy Bible
  ‘The Bartleby.com publication of the American Bible Society’s King James Version features full-text searchability, content-based tables of contents and a quick verse finder’.
• The KJV Desktop Bible Book
  ‘Interactive, visually stunning desktop bible to reference and study the bible’. Bookmark places, search, display options, variable sized text, more.

General Sites

• Bible History Online
  Annotated links to dictionaries, bibles, tools, reference, MP3 bible studies, more.
• Bible Research
  ‘This site is for Bible students who are looking for detailed information on the history of the canon, texts, and versions of Scripture’.
• Christian Classics Ethereal Library
  ‘A digital library of hundreds of classic Christian books selected for edification and education’. many in PDF format.
• Christian Texts
  Annotated links to The Scriptures, Gnosticism, Early Christian, Eastern Churches, Medieval, Renaissance and Reformation, Modern, links.
• Confessions, Creeds & Catechisms
  Annotated links to a selection of these.
• Dead Sea Scrolls - The Qumran Manuscripts
  ‘Findings in 11 Caves on the North West Shore of the Dead Sea. Suite101.com’.
• Gnostic Gospels of the Nag Hammadi Scrolls
  ‘The Gnostic Gospels of the Nag Hammadi contained in 13 codices and 52 treatises are fascinating for academic historians and religious theologians alike. Suite101.com’.
• The Apostles’ Creed
  ‘Ancient theory or legend adopted the belief that the twelve apostles were the authors of the Apostles’ Creed. It is believed that the Apostles’ Creed was originally formulated to refute the claims of Gnosticism, or early heresies and deviations from orthodox Christian doctrines’. The Creed, further links.
• The Canon of Scripture
  Annotated links to an introduction, further information.
• The Gnostic Society Library
  ‘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’.
• The Nicene Creed
  ‘The Nicene Creed is the most widely accepted statement of faith among Christian churches. It is used by Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran and most Protestant churches. The Nicene Creed was established to identify conformity of beliefs among Christians’.
• The Unbound Bible
  Bible search, Study Tools, translate, FAQs, downloads, links.

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Other Information

This section has still to be fully developed.

General Sites

• GospelCom
  US based. ‘Online Christian resources’ from daily prayers to movie reviews.
• PastorNET
  Australian Christian Home Page. Life experiences to help your belief.
• Shroud of Turin
  Description, history, religious perspective, scientific perspective, recent developments, references, further readings, links, more. From Wikipedia.
• The Shroud of Turin
  News, FAQs, views, links, 2002 Restoration commentary, more.

Software

• Bible 1.0
  ‘This Bible software contains two versions of Bible integrated into one. They are King James Version and New International Version. The two versions of the Holy Bible are presented in HTML format. You can listen to the corresponding MP3 audio file as you read each chapter of the Bible’.
• BiblePro for Windows
  Bible versions, commentaries, references. Download, on CD, web version. Free.
• BibleMaximum
  ‘Bible translations, maps, commentaries, references, dictionaries. Everything is Free’. Download, online, or a CD.
• Christ On Disk
  ‘Christ On Disk is a tiny Freeware application for viewing the entire King James Version of the Bible’.
• eBible [SwordBible]
  ‘Free Bible reading software that can display many different versions of the bible, commentaries, dictionaries and daily devotionals. It also lets you search for a particular word or phrase in the entire bible or commentary’.
• The Bible Quiz
  ‘Educational program kids and adults will enjoy’. Concentrates on several books from the Bible.

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