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==Synopsis==A wiki website is a site that allows users to add content, as on an internet forum, but also allows anyone to edit the content. There are a number of wiki websites related to [[Christianity]].
The history of wiki websites specifically related to [[Christianity]] is much more recent than that of wikis in general. One of the criticisms that adherents to various religious groups have had to wikipedia is that in attempting to maintain a neutral point of view, some of the teachings of their religion can be "watered-down" or altered. These critics also state that the neutral point of view is in ===Reasons Underlying the eye Development of the beholder. The first religious wiki was [http://clublet.com/c/c/why? Why Clublet]. Currently the largest Christian wikis include [[Theopedia]], WikiChristian and [[OrthodoxWiki]].Wikis===
==Contents==The first wiki was set up by Ward Cunningham in 1995. Wikipedia, the most well known wiki website, was started in 2001, and currently contains millions of articles. It contains thousands of articles related to [[religion]]. One of the criticisms that adherents to various religious groups have however is that in attempting to maintain a neutral point of view, some of the teachings of their religion can be "watered-down" or altered. These critics also state that the neutral point of view is in the eye of the beholder. In response to some of these criticism, explicitly [[Christian]] wiki websites have been set up. Some of these Christian wikis, like OrthodoxWiki and Theopedia, are devoted to a particular Christian denomination or theological slant whereas others, like WikiChristian, are open to a wider diversity of views.
{{topics}}* [[WikiChristian]]* [[Theopedia]]* [[OrthodoxWiki]]* [[Wikible]]* [[===History of Christian Knowledge Base]]* [[CreationWiki]]Wikis===
{{opinions}}The first Christian wiki was Clublet, begun by Richard Drake in 2000.
{{links}}* [http://www.ApologeticsWiki.com Apologetics Wiki]* [http://www.biblestudywiki.com Bible Study Wiki]* [http://bible.tmtm.com/Another early Christian wiki/Main_Page Bible Wiki]* [http://biblewiki.net/Bible_Wiki:About Bible Wiki Net]* [http://christianitywas Compass, which was set up by Richard Hall in early 2001.wikiaThis is no longer online.com/ Christianity Knowledge Base]* [http://theconnexion.net/compass/index.php/WikiNode Compass]* [http://meta.jesusIn late 2004 WikiChristian was set up as a non-denominational wiki.org/wiki/Main_Page for Christianity Meta Wiki]* [http://www.creationwiki.net/ CreationWiki]* [http://www.faithpedia.co.uk Faithpedia]* [http://www.justsixdays.co.uk/site4/ J6Pedia]* [http://jesus-wiki.org Jesus-Other wikis developed in early 2005 including Orthodox Wiki]* (for [http://mormonwiki.org/ MormonWiki Org]* [http://openbibleproject.org Open Bible ProjectEastern Orthodoxy]* [http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/ OrthodoxWiki]* [http://theology) and Theopedia (for Reformed Protestantism).wikicities.com Theology Wiki]* [http://www.theopedia.com/ Theopedia]* [http://wwwIn 2006 and 2007 there was a brief explosion of Christian wikis, particularly "Bible" wikis dedicated to Biblical Christianity, such as Wikible.tulipediaMost of these wikis have since disappeared because of lack of interest by web-users.org/ Tulipedia]* [http://www.thebible.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page Wiki Bible]* On August 23, 2009, Robert Pierce ([http://www.wikible.org/en Wikible]* [httpUser://www.wikicath.org/ WikiCathMaster Frederique|Master Frederique]* [http://www.wikichristian.org/ WikiChristian]* [http://crosswire) founded LifeMusic Wiki, a database on Christian music.org/It is now the largest Christian music wiki/ and the CrossWire second largest Christian wiki].
==Main article==No Christian wikis have achieved anything like the numerical success of editors that wikipedia has. Currently there are only four English-language Christian wikis that have regular daily users. These are [[Theopedia]], [[OrthodoxWiki]], [[LifeMusic Wiki]], and [[WikiChristian]], WikiChristian being the largest.
A wiki website is a site that allows users to add content, as on an internet forum, but also allows anyone to edit the content.==Quotes==
The first wiki was set up by Ward Cunningham in 1995 [http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?WikiHistory].I think Christian wikis need to join forces|From an internet chat forum
Wikipedia was started in 2001.As of 2007, Wikipedia has hundreds-of-thousands of articles, and is the most well-known wiki website and is a testimony to the effectiveness of wikis in allowing exchange of information through collaborative effort. It contains thousands of articles related to [[religion]]. One of the criticisms that adherents to various religious groups have however is that in attempting to maintain a neutral point of view, some of the teachings of their religion can be "watered-down" or altered. These critics also state that the neutral point of view is in the eye of the beholder. In response to some of these criticism, explicitly [[Christian]] wiki websites have been set up. The majority of them adhere to a specific Christian [[denomination]] or tradition, including most that claim to be non-specifically "Christian" in nature. They tend to fall into three categories, Online [[Bible]] encyclopedias (of varying completeness and denominational emphases), general Christianity wikis without a specific denominational slant, and wikis devoted to a specific Christian denomination or tradition.==Links==
===History of Christian wikisActive Wikis===* [http://astorehouseofknowledge.info/ A Storehouse of Knowledge] "the encyclopedia with a biblical worldview."* [http://christianity.wikia.com/ Christianity Knowledge Base]* [http://www.anabaptistwiki.org The Global Anabaptist Wiki] An interactive community of Anabaptist-Mennonite groups from around the world.* [http://heavenmusic.wikia.com/ LifeMusic Wiki]* [http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/ OrthodoxWiki] An encyclopedia and information center for Orthodox Christianity.* [http://www.sawiki.net/ SAWiki.net] SAWiki is an online encyclopedia covering all aspects of the Salvation Army.* [http://www.textus-receptus.com/w/mediawiki-1.13.2/index.php/Main_Page Textus Receptus] A wiki promoting the Textus Receptus and versions translated from it.* [http://www.theopedia.com/ Theopedia] An online encyclopedia of Christianity and Biblical Theology* [[Main Page|WikiChristian]] ''(This website)'' An encyclopedia and discussion forum for all Christians to share their faith.
The history of ===Barely Active Wikis===* [http://wiki.faithfutures.org/ Jesus Database] Historical Jesus research.* [Christian wikishttp://biblestudy.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Wikia Bible Study]* [http://www.brethrenpedia.com/Main_Page The Brethren Wiki] is much more recent than that of wikis in general.Plymouth Brethren
''Is that so? What about ===Inactive Wikis===* [http://clublettheology.wikia.com/ , begun by Richard Drake in 2000? Other than the original wiki, it's the earliest public wiki I know of. If this wasn't the second public wiki, what wiki was? If this was the second public wiki, wouldn't that mean that Christian wiki history is older than that Theologia] Theology from an ecumenical point of "wikis" in general (other than the original wiki)?''view
One of the earliest ===Specific Interest Wikis===* [http://christianmusic.wikia.com/ Christian wiki was Compass, which was set up by Richard Hall in early 2001Music Wiki]* [http://christianrock. Although still online, this has been essentially empty for a number of years nowwikia. In 2004 WikiChristian was set up and was for a time the only com/ Christian Rock wiki that was not specifically denominational]* [http://www.creationwiki. Other wikis developed in early 2005 included Orthodox org/ CreationWiki] (Creation Science Wiki (for Site)* [[Eastern Orthodoxy]http://www.mormonwiki.org/ MormonWiki.org]) and Theopedia (for Reformed ProtestantismChristian Wiki Reviewing Mormonism)* [http://hymnal.oremus.org/ Oremus Hymnal] Anglican hymnal
In more recent times there has been an explosion of ===Christian wikis, particularly "Bible" wikis dedicated to Biblical Christianity, such as WikibleWikis in Non-English Languages===* [http://www.kathpedia.com Kathpedia] (German)
No Christian wikis have achieved anything like the numerical success of editors that wikipedia has. There are regular users particularly of Theopedia and OrthodoxWiki, and to a lesser extent WikiChristian, Wikible {{returnto}} [[Christianity and Christianity Knowledge Base. Wikible keeps a running talley on the active user population of the different wikis - see [http://wikible.org/en/Christian_wikis Wikible's article on Christian wikisInternet]].
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