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| − | {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}. [[Welcome]] to WikiChristian - the free [[Christian]] | + | {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}. [[Welcome]] to WikiChristian - the free [[Christian]] encyclopedia, public domain library for all Christian works and a [[wiki]] community for all believers to share their faith. We started in January, 2005 and are now working on [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] [[WikiChristian:What is an article|articles]] in the English version. Learn [[WikiChristian:how to edit a page|how to edit pages]], experiment in the [[WikiChristian:Sandbox|sandbox]], and visit our [[WikiChristian:Community Portal|Community Portal]] to find out how '''you''' can contribute to Wikichristian. |
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<h3> [[Bible|The Bible]]</h3> | <h3> [[Bible|The Bible]]</h3> | ||
| − | The word '' | + | The word ''Bible'' comes from the Greek word for book (''"biblion"'') and refers to the collection of documents acknowledged by [[Christian|Christians]] to be inspired by [[God]]. |
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| − | + | The [[King James Version of the Bible]] (KJV) is an English translation, commissioned for the parishioners of the [[Anglican church|Church of England]] at the request of King James I of England. | |
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| − | + | Join us in building a [[wiki]] version of the public domain [[Bible, English, World English|World English Version]] of the Holy Bible. | |
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See also the [[Quick Bible reference]] section and [[Other Bible Translations]]. | See also the [[Quick Bible reference]] section and [[Other Bible Translations]]. | ||
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| − | <h3>[[Christian Classics Wiki Library]]</h3> | + | <h3>[[Christian Classics Wiki Library]] and [[Free Bible Dictionary|Bible Dictionary]]</h3> |
| − | We are building an open source collection of | + | We are building an open source collection of various public domain [[Christian Classics]]. Some of the works include [[The Confessions of St. Augustine]], [[Pilgrim's Progress]] by [[John Bunyan]] and [[In His Steps]] by [[Charles Sheldon]]. |
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| − | + | We are also creating an open source [[Free Bible Dictionary]] that any one can edit, based on the public domain [[Easton's Bible Dictionary]]. | |
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Revision as of 10:04, 6 April 2005
May 24, 2025. Welcome to WikiChristian - the free Christian encyclopedia, public domain library for all Christian works and a wiki community for all believers to share their faith. We started in January, 2005 and are now working on 4,156 articles in the English version. Learn how to edit pages, experiment in the sandbox, and visit our Community Portal to find out how you can contribute to Wikichristian.
Has Noah's Ark Been Found?
Christian Archaeology Team Believes It Has Found the Ark
June 29, 2006 — - A team of Texas archaeologists believe they may have located the remains of Noah's Ark in Iran's Elburz mountain range.
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White smoke appearing over the Sistine Chapel in Rome was the first sign that a new Pope had been elected by the Conclave of Cardinals. A few minutes later, the bells of St. Peter's Basilica began ringing, confirming the election. Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger has been selected as the successor to Pope John Paul II as the 265th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, and will be known as Pope Benedict XVI. The election of Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger follows the death of Pope John Paul II on April 2.
9 Australians may face the death penalty in Bali, Indonesia after being caught allegedly trying to smuggle heroin out of the country... In the United States, a soldier has been sentenced to death for the murder of two other American soldiers in Iraq... Leave your views about the death penalty and read the opinions of others.
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Church History (G.G.)... Have you ever wondered why people are so intent on knowing which particular "brand" of Christianity a person belongs to? Have you ever wondered why there are so many Christian denominations? Although there is only one universal Christian Church, it is clear that there are hundreds of Christian denominations or churches. These denominations have formed and divided since the time of Christ, because Christians have had differences in beliefs and practices. Today, they can be grouped into 6 main groups, with some amount of overlap
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Christianity TodayAs of 2004, Christianity is the world's most widely practiced religion, with 2 billion adherents (followed by Islam with 1.3 billion, Hinduism with 841 million, and the nonreligious with 774 million).
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The World Wide Encyclopedia of Christianity is a single reference source with links to the contents of the Catholic Encyclopedia, Easton's Bible Dictionary, Torrey's Topical Textbook, and Elwell's Dictionary of Christian Theology.
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The World Wide Wiki Study Bible is a means of organizing all of the Bible-related resources on the World Wide Web according to scripture reference. Because of the nature of the World Wide Web and the large number of potential contributors, it is possible to index an enormous number and wide variety of resources -- commentaries, meditations, sermons, pictures, word studies, musical settings, historical or archeologic notes -- anything that is relevant. This is a world wide collaborative effort; it will flourish only with user contribution. Please join us in this unique effort to build a free open source World Wide Wiki Study Bible with all the relevent links on any topic in one place.
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