Interesting and Useful Christian Links


A.  GOD

Arguments for the Existence of an Almighty and Loving God
    Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry, Atheism
    General Christian Apologetics (Dave Armstrong)
    John Polkinghorne--Scientist and Christian
    Pope John Paul II, Faith and Reason
    Pope John Paul II, The Splendor of Truth
    St. Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies, Book III
    Star Course (Nicholas Beale) - includes Why Spong is Wrong
    Theistic Arguments  (Dave Armstrong)
    Trinitarian Theology  (Dave Armstrong)
    Veritas Forum, Harvard University
 

B. HUMANKIND

Descriptions of the Condition of Sinful Humanity
    Blaise Pascal, The Misery of Man Without God
    St. Augustine of Hippo, Anti-Pelagian Writings
    The Council of Orange (A.D. 529) on Original Sin
 

C. JESUS CHRIST

Heterodox and Orthodox Understandings of the Person of Christ
    Answering Islam
    Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry, Jehovah's Witnesses
    Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry, Mormonism
    Modern Heresies, the Occult, and the New Age Movement (Dave Armstrong)
    Mormonism Research Ministry
    St. Leo the Great, On the Festival of the Nativity, VIII
    The Council of Chalcedon (A.D. 451) on the Person of Christ
    The Nicene Creed

Writings of the Saints on the Saving Work of Jesus Christ
   St. Athanasius the Great, On the Incarnation of the Word, with an Introduction by C. S. Lewis
   St. Leo the Great, On the Passion, XII

Writings of the Saints on the Resurrection of Christ
    St. Ignatius of Antioch, Epistle to the Smyrnaeans
    St. Leo the Great, On the Lord's Resurrection, I

Writings of the Saints on the Ascension of Christ
     St. Leo the Great, On the Lord's Ascension, II

Writings of the Saints on the Uniqueness of Christ
    St. Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews
 

D. THE HOLY SPIRIT

Writings of the Saints on the Holy Spirit
    St. Basil the Great, The Holy Spirit
    St. Leo the Great, On Whitsuntide (Pentecost), I
    The Procession of the Holy Spirit

Writings of the Saints on the Trinity
    St. Augustine of Hippo, On the Trinity
    St. John of Damascus, An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith
    The Athanasian Creed
 

E. THE BIBLE

Bible Societies
    American Bible Society
    International Bible Society
    United Bible Societies

Bibles
    Bible Gateway (multiple translations)
    Douay-Rheims Bible (traditional Catholic translation)
    New American Bible (contemporary Catholic translation)
    Orthodox Study Bible: New Testament and Psalms (New King James Version)
    Orthodox Study Bible: Old Testament (Septuagint)

Commentaries
    Ancient Christian Commentary Series on Scripture
    Early Church Fathers (includes commentaries by Sts. Augustine of Hippo and John Chrysostom)
    Fathers of the Church (New Advent Catholic Website)

Daily Bible Readings
    Daily Lectionary (Presbyterian/PCUSA web site)

Essays on Biblical Studies
    Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy
    Dave Armstrong's Links to Articles on the Bible
    Fr. Jack Sparks,  The Bible, the Church, and the Critics
    Roman Theological Forum (Neo-Patristic Study of Scripture)
    Vatican II, Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation
 

 F. THE HISTORIC CHURCH

Early Church History
    Eusebius, The History of the Church to A.D. 324
    Socrates and Sozomen's Church Histories from A.D. 305-438 and A.D. 323-425
    The Ecole Initiative (Encyclopedia of Early Church History)

Lives of the Saints
   James Kiefer's Christian Biographies
 

G. MODERN CHURCHES

The links below are NOT meant to be exhaustive, but are meant to give a sense of the diverse range of churches that baptize in the Name of the Trinity, confess the Nicene Creed, and seek unity with other Christians. My prayer is that you too may find a local church community to support you as a faithful member of the Body of Christ.

Anglican/Episcopalian churches
    American Anglican Council
    Anglican Catholic Church
    Anglican Church in America
    Anglican Communion
    Anglican Province of Christ the King
    Charismatic Episcopal Church
    Episcopal Church in the U.S.A.
    Episcopal Missionary Church
    Episcopalians Committed to Mission
    Forward in Faith (North America)
    Reformed Episcopal Church
    The Falls Church--Episcopal, Falls Church, VA

Assyrian Church of the East

Eastern Rite Catholic churches
    Byzantine Catholic Church in America
    Melkite Greek Catholic Church
    Other Eastern Rite Catholic churches

Eastern Orthodox churches
    Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.
    Antiochian Orthodox Christian Deanery in Great Britain
    Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in America
    Orthodox Church in America
    Patriarchate of Constantinople
    Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)
    Theologic Systems links to Orthodox churches

Lutheran and related churches
    Evangelical Covenant Church
    Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
    Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
    Lutheran World Federation

Methodist churches
    African Methodist Episcopal Church
    United Methodist Church

Old Catholic churches
    Old Roman Catholic Church in North America
    Polish National Catholic Church in America

Oriental Orthodox churches
    Armenian Apostolic Church (Cilicia)
    Coptic Church of Egypt
    Syrian Orthodox Church

Presbyterian, Reformed and related churches
    Christian Reformed Church
    Park Street (Congregational) Church, Boston, MA
    Presbyterian Church in America
    Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.
    Reformed Church in America
    World Alliance of Reformed Churches

Roman Catholic Church
    National Conference of Catholic Bishops
    The Vatican

World Council of Churches links to churches
 

H. ECUMENISM

Ecumenical Agreements and Statements
    Anglican-Lutheran Agreement on Full Communion in Europe
    Anglican-Lutheran Agreement on Full Communion in the United States
    Anglican-Roman Catholic Statement, The Gift of Authority
    Assyrian-Roman Catholic Statement on Christology
    Eastern Orthodox-Oriental Orthodox Statement on Christology
    Eastern Orthodox-Roman Catholic Statement on Baptism
    Eastern Orthodox-Roman Catholic Statement on Uniatism
    Evangelicals and Catholics Together
    Evangelicals and Catholics Together II, The Gift of Salvation
    Lutheran-Reformed Agreement on Full Communion in the United States
    Lutheran-Roman Catholic Statement on Justification

Ecumenical Organizations
    Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals
    Association for Church Renewal
    Consultation on Church Union (Methodist and Reformed)
    National Association of Evangelicals (U.S.A.)
    National Council of Churches (U.S.A.)
    One Body Ministries (Catholic and Evangelical)
    St. Maximus Society (Catholic and Orthodox)
    The Taize Community
    World Council of Churches
    World Evangelical Fellowship

Essays on Ecumenism
    Christos Yannaras, Towards a New Ecumenism
    Fr. John Meyendorff on Ecumenism
    Pope John Paul II, That They May Be One
    Roman Catholic Version of the Reformed T. U. L. I. P. (James Akin)
    St. Basil the Great, Letter XCII (to the Italians and Gauls)
    Vatican II, Decree on Ecumenism
 

I. BAPTISMAL INSTRUCTIONS

Basic Instructions for the Baptized
    Catechism of the Catholic Church
    Catechism of the Episcopal Church
    Heidelberg Catechism (Reformed)
    Martin Luther, Large Catechism
    Martin Luther, Small Catechism
    Orthodox Catechism
    St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures
    Westminster Longer Catechism (Reformed)
    Westminster Shorter Catechism (Reformed)
 

J. EUCHARIST AND PRAYER

Anglican Prayers and Liturgies
    Anglican Book of Common Prayer (several versions)
    Celtic Christianity (many liturgical links)
    Oremus--Anglican Liturgical Resources
    Prayer Book Society (United States)

Eastern Christian Prayers and Liturgies
    Assyrian Church of the East Liturgical Links
    Coptic Liturgy of St. Basil
    Eastern Orthodox Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
    Eastern Orthodox Prayers
    Eastern Orthodox Service Book
    Syrian Orthodox Liturgical Links

Historic Prayers and Liturgies
    Liturgy of St. Hippolyus (c. A.D. 215)
    Liturgy of St. James (c. A.D. 350)
    Medieval Western Rite (c. A.D. 1400)
    Reformed Anglican Rite (A.D. 1552)
    Reformed Anglican Rite (A.D. 1662)
    Prayers and Devotions suggested by Anglican Bishop Jeremy Taylor (d. A.D. 1667)

Protestant Prayers and Liturgies
    Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
    Hymns from the United Methodist Hymnal, 1989
    Lutheran Hymns

Roman Catholic Prayers and Liturgies
    Adoremus--Roman Catholic Liturgical Renewal
    Catholic Information Network Links on Liturgy
    Catholic Information Network Links on Prayer and Spirituality
    Vatican II, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy

Western Rite Orthodox Prayers and Liturgies
    Celtic Orthodox Christianity (many liturgical links)
    St. Gregory the Great Orthodox Church (several liturgical links)
    Unofficial Western Rite Orthodoxy Website
    Western Rite Deanery of the Central States
 

K. MISSIONS

Essays on Missions
    David Barrett, Forecasting the Future in World Missions
    David Barrett, Quantifying the Global Distribution of Evangelism and Evangelization
    Iguassu Affirmation (1999)
    Lausanne Covenant (1974)
    Manila Manifesto (1989)
    Michael Oleska, Evangelism and Culture
    Pope John Paul II, On the Permanent Validity of the Church's Missionary Mandate
    St. Patrick of Ireland, Confession
    Todd Johnson, Contextualization: a New-Old Idea
    Vatican II, Decree on the Mission Activity of the Church

Missions Organizations
    A.D. 2000 and Beyond
    Anglican Frontier Missions
    Caleb Project
    Campus Crusade for Christ
    Catholic Jesus Film Projects
    Church Mission Society (Anglican)
    Frontiers
    Global Evangelization Movement
    InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
    Jesus Film Project
    Jews for Jesus
    Lausanne Movement for World Evangelization
    National Conference of Catholic Bishops, Evangelization and Missions Departments
    Orthodox Christian Mission Center
    Orthodox Society of St. Nicholas of Japan
    Pioneers
    Princeton Evangelical Fellowship
    Promise Keepers
    Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Anglican)
    South American Missionary Society (Anglican)
    U. S. Center for World Mission
    World Evangelical Fellowship Commission on Missions
    Wycliffe Bible Translators
 

L. SOCIAL JUSTICE

Basic Christian Ethics
    Pope John Paul II, The Gospel of Life
    St. Basil the Great, Letter CLXXXVIII (to Amphilochius, Concerning the Canons)
    The Teaching of the Apostles to the Heathen

Essays on Stewardship of Possessions
    Pope John Paul II, On the Hundreth Anniversary of Rerum Novarum
    St. Leo the Great, On the Collections, V

International Relief Organizations
    Catholic Relief Services
    Compassion International
    International Orthodox Christian Charities
    Lutheran World Relief
    Presiding Bishop's Fund for World Relief (Episcopal)
    Samaritan's Purse
    World Relief (World Evangelical Fellowship)
    World Vision

Peace and Social Justice Organizations
    Christian and Other Religious Pro-Life Organizations
    Evangelicals for Social Action
    International Justice Mission
    Orthodox Peace Fellowship
    Prison Fellowship Ministries

The Persecution of Christians
    Christian Solidarity International
    Christian Solidarity Worldwide
    International Christian Concern
    World Evangelical Fellowship Site on the Persecuted Church
 

M.  OTHER INTERESTING AND USEFUL LINKS

Christian Books and Publishing Houses
    Augsburg Fortress Publishers (Lutheran)
    Christian Book Distributors
    Conciliar Press (Eastern Orthodox)
    Ignatius Press (Roman Catholic)
    InterVarsity Press
    Light and Life (Eastern Orthodox)
    Orchid Land Publications (Eastern Orthodox)

Christian Discussion Boards
    Byzantine Catholic Discussion Boards
    Catholic Information Network
    Episcotalk
    Forward in Faith (Traditional Anglican)
    Renewing Your Mind Forums (Evangelical Reformed)
    St. Michael's Orthodox Church

Christian Journals and Magazines
    Christian History
    Christianity Today
    Cornerstone Magazine
    First Things
    Mission Frontiers
    Regeneration Quarterly
    Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity
    World Magazine

Christianity and Popular Entertainment
    Big Idea Productions
    Hollywood Jesus

Last Updated by Jon Jacobson on 15 January 2000