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Christian history

1. Bede Net
2. Christian Catacombs of Rome
3. David Hume: The Natural History of Religion
4. Early Church Fathers
5. Ecole Initiative: Early Church On-Line Encyclopedia
6. From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians
7. Frontline: Apocalypse!
8. H-Catholic
9. Mark Without Q

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Bede Net

Academic resource for the study of the Venerable Bede, including biographical information, a bibliography, translations and scholarship, and a list of upcoming events. Provides an HTML primer and precompiled programs such as Avenger and Gradebook. Also includes details of misconceptions about the middle ages and medieval spirituality.
     Author: Harris, Stephen & DeGregorio, Scott
     Subjects: christian history, theology
     DeweyClass: 270
     Resource type: document

Christian Catacombs of Rome

Information about the early history of the Christian catacombs in Rome. Includes a general outline, the catacombs of Saint Callixtus, the Christians of the persecutions, the litanies of the martyrs of Saint Callixtus and the 1996 speech of Pope John Paul II to the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology about the catacombs.
     Author: Catacombe di San Callisto
     Subjects: christian history, roman history
     DeweyClass: 270
     Resource type: documents, images

David Hume: The Natural History of Religion

Full text of David Hume's 1757 historical survey of the development of monotheism, Christianity, and organised religions.
     Author: Hume, David
     Subjects: christian history, religion
     DeweyClass: 210
     Resource type: article

Early Church Fathers

Collection of writings from the first 800 years of the Church, in 38 volumes, divided into three series, Ante-Nicene, Nicene and Post-Nicene Series I, and Nicene and Post-Nicene Series II. Includes the writings of Polycarp, Ignatius, Irenaeus, Theophilus, Clement of Alexandria, Hippolytus and Caius.
     Author: Christian Classics Ethereal Library, Wheaton College
     Subjects: christian history, christian texts
     DeweyClass: 270.1
     Resource type: documents

Ecole Initiative: Early Church On-Line Encyclopedia

Provision of Church history resources up to the Reformation. Includes links to primary Christian sources and information on other beliefs, links to mailing lists and related sites.
     Author: University of Evansville
     Subjects: christian history
     DeweyClass: 270.1
     Resource type: documents

From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians

Information about the contemporary world of Jesus. Includes assessment of how well archaeological evidence supports well known stories, the historical accuracy of the gospels, the success of Christianity as a religion, maps, a chronology and a primary source collection.
     Author: Public Broadcasting Service and WGBH/Frontline
     Subjects: christian history, judaism
     DeweyClass: 232
     Resource type: documents, images

Frontline: Apocalypse!

Collection of material concerned with apocalypticism throughout time, tracing the expectations of early believers, crusaders of the Middle Ages, and followers of New Age philosophy. Provides essays and interviews by historians and biblical scholars on the Book of Revelation, Jews and the birth of apocalyptic thought, and the rise of the Antichrist as a central figure in end time scenarios. Contains a pictorial chronology of artistic representations of the apocalypse throughout Western history, and a round table of scholars discussing apoctalypticism and the American psyche.
     Author: Public Broadcasting Service
     Subjects: alternative religions, christian history, jewish history, religion
     DeweyClass: 210
     Resource type: documents

H-Catholic

Forum focussed on the discussion of Catholicism's history and culture. Maintains an archive of messages and provides access to reviews of Christian texts.
     Author: H-Net, Michigan State University
     Subjects: christian history, christian texts
     DeweyClass: 282
     Resource type: mailinglist

Mark Without Q

Discusses the Synoptic Problem - the study of the inter-relationship of the Synoptic gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. Adopts a position sceptical of the existence of a fourth entity known as Q linking the three, and argues for Markan priority. Includes an FAQ list and bibliography on the issue, and a selection of relevant articles.
     Author: Goodacre, Mark
     Subjects: christian history, theology
     DeweyClass: 270
     Resource type: articles