Curated OER
Lincoln's Political Theology
Students continue to examine the events of the Civil War. Using primary source documents, they identify how Lincoln's religious beliefs affected the decisions he made during this time period. They discuss the meaning of his "Meditation...
Robert H. Sarkissian
Island of Freedom: John Calvin
This site gives a biography of John Calvin. It provides useful links, gives a brief biography, and provides a categorical overview of Calvin's beliefs. Site also offers a pop up window of quotes and links to Calvin's major works.
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Learning Christology Through Dialogue With Jews
This essay asserts that in interreligious dialogue, things can be learned both introspectively as well as objectively that deal with how different religions and their followers relate to one another. The author asserts that the risks...
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The Paraclete Forum
You can submit your questions about the Bible to the Paraclete Forum, a group of evangelical Christians in and around Silicon Valley, California, and one of their members will email you a response.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: A Homily on Dormition of Our Supremely Pure Lady Theotokos & Ever Virgin Mary
Fordham University provides this primary source document dealing with the Eastern views of Mary, written by St. Gregory Palamas. Site includes links to other sources of information on this historical period.
Stanford University
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Saint Thomas Aquinas
This is a very detailed site about the life and the works of Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274 CE). This site provides the reader with a brief biography, comparisons between Aristotle and Aquinas, commentary on Aquinas' work, and also a...
Rice University
Galileo Project: Christopher Clavius
This site from The Galileo Project of the Rice University provides a biography of Clavius including an excerpt from his writings. A picture is provided in this article along with links to additional information.
Robert H. Sarkissian
Island of Freedom: St. Thomas Aquinas
This site gives a biography of Thomas Aquinas. It discusses his life, theological influence, and his works.
Robert H. Sarkissian
Island of Freedom: Karl Rahner
This site is a biography of Karl Rahner that details his theological development and theological insights. It includes information about his religious influence.
Robert H. Sarkissian
Island of Freedom: Origen
This site is a biography of Origen that discusses his theological significance. It includes links to other sites about Origen on the internet.
Robert H. Sarkissian
Island of Freedom: Friedrich Schleiermacher
This site is a biography of Friedrich Schleiermacher. It gives information on his life and works.
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West Virginia University: A Summary of Native American Religions
This is an excellent introduction to Native American religious beliefs and practices. Includes an explanation of the major Native American Religions and their history. Site is extensive and exclusively text-based.
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Introduction to the Christology of Mark's Gospel.
This site examines Biblical Christology from the theological discourse as given by Saint Mark. Mark's gospel approaches the work and life of Jesus from a theological platform,and appears to have been written with the intent to bring the...
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The Days of Genesis 1
You must scroll down to the section titled "The Early Church and the Day-Age Theory" to begin specific reading on St. Augustine's interpretation of Genesis 1; however, the information leading up to it is valuable as well. Provides...
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The Julian of Norwich Website/life and Works of Julian
This site gives a brief biography of Julian of Norwich, which is then followed by almost 70 links to sources about her life and works. Click on "Showing of Love" in the third line for both text and analysis. An amazing number of resources.
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Martin Buber Homepage: Religious Thought of Martin Buber
This resource provides information about Martin Buber, his philosophy and thought on religion.
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota: S Hi Ps: James Hutton: Theology and Geology
James Hutton laid the foundation for dispelling religious ideas about the Earth and thus created a theological and geological debate. Describes Hutton's novel views on heat energy in geology,and his classification as a "Plutonist" in...
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Thomas Burnet
Read this short biography about theologian, Thimas Burnet.
Stanford University
Medieval Theories of Analogy
Read about the history of the use of analogies, beginning in the Middle Ages. Discusses analogies in terms of logic, theology, and metaphysics. Very informative.
Stanford University
Soren Kierkegaard
This site provides very in-depth information about the life and works of the existentialist philosopher Soren Kierkegaard. Toward the bottom of the page is a chronological timeline of his life, as well as a bibliography and list of other...
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: English Deism
This site from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy describes the influence of several different English Deists with long paragraphs explaining their works, politics, and major ideas. Entries on Hobbes, Locke, and Hume, as well as on...
Lumen Learning
Lumen: American and Puritan Literature: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" is a sermon written by British Colonial Christian theologian Jonathan Edwards, preached to his own congregation in Northampton, Massachusetts to an unknown effect, and again on July 8, 1741, in...
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Thomas Aquinas
This site from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy provides a look at the life and writings of Thomas Aquinas. It gives an in-depth summary of his greatest work, the "Summa."
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Martin Luther (1483 1546)
An excellent biography of Martin Luther, concentrating on his philosophy and the background from which his ideas were obtained.