LibGuides: Biblical Studies & Ministry Guide: Websites

Websites for Ministry & Biblical Studies

Web sites in ministry and biblical studeis reviewed and recommended by a librarians. Some of the following recommendations are more practical in nature, as opposed to scholarly.

Bible Gateway
Search various versions of the Bible using a passage or a word. A service of Gospelcom.net
Bible Hub
Comprehensive site providing free Bible study and original language tools, and reference materials including sources in multiple languages.
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Biblos.com is a production of the Online Parallel Bible Project.
Bible Study App
Online Bible study application with bonus study features for studying Greek and Hebrew.
Developed by Digital Bible Society with major contributions from John Dyer and Michael Johnson.
Christian Camping International
Directory of Christian camps and conferences nationwide.
Christian Classics Ethereal Library
The CCEL is a digital library of hundreds of classic Christian books selected for edification and education
Step Bible
STEP stands for 'Scripture Tools for Every Person' and is designed to give users across the world, particularly those in disadvantaged countries, free access to trustworthy Bible expertise. Created by Bible scholars at Tyndale House, Cambridge, UK, it is curated by a non-denominational body of scholars and other volunteers who are passionate about sharing accurate information on the Bible.
StudyLight.org
Since March 22, 2001, StudyLight.org has been providing quality Bible resources to the Christian Internet community. Starting with a handful of Bibles and reference tools, we have grown to be the online resource leader.

Websites in Philosophy

Philosophy Web Sites reviewed and recommended by the Darling Librarians.

Websites on Religion

Web Sites on comparative religions reviewed by the Darling Librarians.

Pew Research Center’s Religion & Public Life
The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research.
U.S. Religion Census
The U.S. Religion Census was originally conducted by the U.S. government in five special reports from 1890 through 1936. In 1952, the National Council of Churches organized its own religion census, which was repeated in 1971 and 1980 with strong support from Glenmary Research Center.

Since 1990, this decadal census has been conducted by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Coverage now includes many non-Christian groups as well as special counts for religious traditions that do not have central data collection points, such as non-denominational churches or Muslim and Jewish communities.

The ARDA: The Association of Religion Data Archives This link opens in a new window
The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA) strives to democratize access to the best data on religion. Founded as the American Religion Data Archive in 1997 and going online in 1998, the initial archive was targeted at researchers interested in American religion. The targeted audience and the data collection have both greatly expanded since 1998, now including American and international collections submitted by the foremost religion scholars and research centers in the world. The ARDA is generously supported by the Lilly Endowment, the John Templeton Foundation, Chapman University, Pennsylvania State University and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.