The history of {{Infobox_Contents | topic_name = Christian Wikis | subtopics = Specific Wikis - [[wikiWikiChristian]] websites specifically related to , [[ChristianityOrthodoxWiki]] is much more recent than that of wikis in general. A wiki website is a site that allows users to add content, as on an [[internet forumTheopedia]], but also allows anyone to edit the content.[[ReformedWord]], [[BibleFootnotes]]* [[Wiki]]s |opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}}
Wikipedia with hundreds-of-thousands of articles is the most well-known A wiki website and is a testimony to the effectiveness of wikis in allowing exhange of information through collaborative effort. It contains thousands of articles related to [[religion]]. One of the criticisms site that adherents allows users to various religious groups have however is that in attempting to maintain a neutral point of viewadd content, as on an internet forum, some of the teachings of their religion can be "watered-down" or altered. These critics but also state that the neutral point of view is in the eye of allows anyone to edit the beholdercontent. In response to some There are a number 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 related to be non-specifically "Christian" in nature. They tend to fall into three categories, Online [[BibleChristianity]] 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.
==Bible Encyclopedias=Reasons Underlying the Development of Christian Wikis====[http://bible.tmtm.com/wiki/Main_Page BibleWiki]===BibleWiki is a "project to build a wiki of information around the Bible". It contents include the text of the King James Version, [[Easton's Bible Dictionary]] of 1897, the [[Catholic Encyclopedia]] of 1907, the [[Jewish Encyclopedia]] of 1906. It is now starting to add commentary texts as well. It aims towards the scholarly approach, rather than denominational doctrines. BibleWiki is produced under the [[wikisource:Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License|Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License]].
===[http://www.biblewiki.net BibleWiki.net]==="The Bible Wiki is a so-called first wiki with a lot of information about was set up by Ward Cunningham in 1995. Wikipedia, the Bible. Or most well known wiki website, was started in traditional terms2001, it's a Bible encyclopediaand currently contains millions of articles. Throughout all It contains thousands of articles in this wiki, it related to [[religion]]. One of the criticisms that adherents to various religious groups have however is assumed that the Bible is true. Or, as you might rephrase it, it assumes the in attempting to maintain a neutral point of view from , some of the Bibleteachings of their religion can be "watered-down" or altered. This is a sharp contrast to projects like Wikipedia which assumes a These critics also state that the neutral point of view (NPOV)is in the eye of the beholder." It appears In response to presume some of these criticism, explicitly [[ProtestantChristian]] canonwiki 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.
===[http://www.thebible.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page TheWikiBible]History of Christian Wikis==="TheWikiBible at TheWikiBible.net exists for a single purpose: create an online Bible commentary and encyclopedia that is accessible, collaborative, definitive and, over time, exhaustive." [[TheWikiBible]] is produced under the [[GNU Free Documentation License|GFDL]]. It might or might not actually have more than a single article. It has no index and the table of contents has a single entry.
===[http://www.wikible.org Wikible]==="[[Wikible]] is a [[The first Christian]] community focused on centralizing all data available relating to the [[Bible]]." Its contents are apparently determined from a [[Protestant]] standpointwiki was Clublet, given that it explicitly rejects any authority for the [[Apocrypha]]. Some of its contents include [[Easton's Bible Dictionary]], the [[Jewish Encyclopedia]], text of the [[King James Version]], the text of the [[New American Standard Bible]], and more. Wikible is produced under the [[GNU Free Documentation License|GFDL]], except for copyrighted works such as the NASB and other copyrighted Bible translationsbegun by Richard Drake in 2000.
==General Christianity and Another early Christian Theology Encyclopedias=====[http://www.theowiki.com/index.php/Main_Page TheoWiki]===[[TheoWiki]] is a general theological wiki with Christian emphasis but claims to be different was Compass, which was set up by Richard Hall in that it is ''not'' "distinctively Christian"early 2001. As of January 2006, it This is apparently inactiveno longer online.
===Why Clublet===[[Why Clublet]] has been described In late 2004 WikiChristian was set up as "the first religious a non-denominational wiki". It appears to have been converted to a personal wikiblogfor Christianity.
===[http://www.wikichristian.org/ WikiChristian]===Other wikis developed in early 2005 including Orthodox Wiki (for [[WikiChristianEastern Orthodoxy]] claims to be the largest wiki specifically related to Christianity on the internet. It was set-up in late 2004 by an American called Prab R Tumpati ) and by Graham Grove in Australia. It aims to be a useful reference on all topics related to [[Christianity]]. Articles need not be neutral in viewpoint as long as the article is clearly marked as an opinion. WikiChristian uses the [[GFDL]]Theopedia (for Reformed Protestantism).
==Specific Denominations or Traditions=====[http://www.theanglicanwiki.org/index.php/Main_Page AnglicanWiki]===[[AnglicanWiki]] is In 2006 and 2007 there was a small wiki brief explosion of Christian wikis, particularly "Bible" wikis dedicated to "attempt to codify the vast expanse Biblical Christianity, such as Wikible. Most of these wikis have since disappeared because of lack of [[Anglicanism]] throughout time and space"interest by web-users.
===On August 23, 2009, Robert Pierce ([http[User://www.carmpedia.com/ CARMPedia]===[[CARMPedia]] was set-up by [[Matt SlickMaster Frederique|Master Frederique]]) founded LifeMusic Wiki, who a database on Christian music. It is now the founder of largest Christian music wiki and the second largest Christian [[apologetics]] website [[Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry|CARM]]wiki. It adheres to a specific form of [[Evangelicalism|Evangelical Protestantism]]
===[http://theconnexion.net/compass/index.php/Main_Page Compass]===Compass is a small wiki No Christian wikis have achieved anything like the numerical success of editors that wikipedia has a distinct discussion forum feel. Users Currently there are encouraged to write down their thoughts about a particular topiconly four English-language Christian wikis that have regular daily users. The website was set up by a minister in England called Richard Hall. It currently appears to presume acceptance of the doctrines of mainstream These are [[Theopedia]], [[OrthodoxWiki]], [[LifeMusic Wiki]], and [[ProtestantismWikiChristian]], WikiChristian being the largest.
==Quotes=[http://www.nwcreation.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page CreationWiki]===[[CreationWiki]] is a Christian [[apologetics]] encyclopedia focused on [[creation science]]. It was inaugurated in [[June]] [[2004]] by the [[Northwest Creation Network]].
===[http://www.justsixdays.co.uk/site4/index.php/Main_Page J6Dpedia]==="...[[Just Six Days Encyclopedia]], otherwise known as [[J6Dpedia]]. It is an online encyclopedia of [[I think Christian Apologetics]]. It will contain articles that defend the [[Christian faith]], or contribute towards its defense. In particular, it is intended wikis need to develop join forces|From an online one-volume [[Bible commentary]]." It currently appears to adhere to the [[Evangelicalism|Evangelical Protestant]] expositional tradition.internet chat forum
==Links=[http://mormonwiki.org/ MormonWiki (.org)]===This wiki outlines the history, doctrines, and culture of [[Mormonism]] from the perspective of [[Evangelicalism|Evangelical Protestantism]].
===Active 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.OrthodoxWiki * [http://www.sawiki.net/ SAWiki.net] SAWiki is a 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 specifically 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 issues related Christians to Eastern Orthodox Christianity. It was inaugurated in November 2004 and has grown considerably with many active contributing usersshare their faith.
===Barely Active Wikis===* [http://wwwwiki.theopediafaithfutures.comorg/ TheopediaJesus Database]===Historical Jesus research.Theopedia is a conservative * [[Calvinism|Calvinisthttp://biblestudy.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Wikia Bible Study]] theology wiki. It generally adheres to the doctrines of the * [[Reformed churches]]http://www. It has over 1,000 articles and its claimed strengths are in biographies and general theological topicsbrethrenpedia. Theopedia is under the [[GFDLcom/Main_Page The Brethren Wiki]].Plymouth Brethren
===Inactive Wikis===* [http://wwwtheology.tulipediawikia.orgcom/ TulipediaTheologia]===A wiki dedicated to the [[Calvinism]].Theology from an ecumenical point of view
===Specific Interest Wikis===* [http://christianmusic.wikia.com/ Christian Music Wiki]* [http://christianrock.wikia.com/ Christian Rock wiki]* [http://www.creationwiki.org/ CreationWiki] (Creation Science Wiki Site)* [http://www.wikicathmormonwiki.org/ WikiCathMormonWiki.org]===(Christian Wiki Reviewing Mormonism)WikiCath is a new and fast growing Catholic wiki founded in January of 2006* [http://hymnal.oremus. It does not require neutrality but it does require that all articles are as faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church as possibleorg/ Oremus Hymnal] Anglican hymnal
==External links=====Bible EncyclopediasChristian Wikis in Non-English Languages===* [http://biblewww.tmtmkathpedia.com/wiki/Main_Page/ BibleWiki]* [http://www.biblewiki.net/ BibleWiki.net]* [http://www.wikible.org/ Wikible]* [http://www.thebible.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page TheWikiBibleKathpedia](German)
===General {{returnto}} [[Christianity and Christian Theology Encyclopedias===* [http://www.theowiki.com/index.php/Main_Page TheoWiki]* [http://clublet.com/ Why Clubletthe Internet] (defunct)* [http://www.wikichristian.org/ WikiChristian]
===Specific Denominations and Traditions===* [http://www.theanglicanwiki.org/ AnglicanWiki]* [http://www.carmpedia.com/ CARMPedia]* [http://theconnexion.net/compass/index.php/Main_Page Compass]* [http://www.nwcreation.net/wiki/ CreationWiki]* [http://www.justsixdays.co.uk/site4/index.php/Main_Page J6Dpedia]* [http://mormonwiki.com/ MormonWiki (.com)]* [http://www.mormonwiki.org/ MormonWiki (.org)]* [http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/ OrthodoxWiki]* [http://www.theopedia.com/ Theopedia]* [http://www.tulipedia.org/ Tulipedia]* [http://www.wikicath.org/ WikiCath - A Catholic Wiki] [[Category:Religious websitesChristian wikis]]