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The history of '''Christian wikis''' 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 forum]], but also allows anyone to edit the content.
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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]].  
  
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[[Wikipedia]], with hundreds-of-thousands of articles, is the most well-known 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 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.
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===Reasons Underlying the Development of Christian Wikis===
  
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==Bible Encyclopedias==
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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.
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'''[http://bible.tmtm.com/wiki/Main_Page 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]].
 
  
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'''[http://www.biblewiki.net BibleWiki.net]''': "The Bible Wiki is a wiki containing information about the Bible and a catalogue of Bible-related issues." It takes a [[protestant]] point of view, and adheres to the [[wikisource:Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License|Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License]].
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===History of Christian Wikis===
  
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"'''[http://www.thebible.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page TheWikiBible]''' ... 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]], and has not been very active.
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The first Christian wiki was Clublet, begun by Richard Drake in 2000.
  
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"'''[http://www.wikible.org Wikible]''' is a [[Christian]] community focused on centralizing all data available relating to the [[Bible]]." Wikible is collaboratively produced under the [[GNU Free Documentation License|GFDL]], except for copyrighted works such as the NASB and other copyrighted Bible translations. Wikible does not claim any particular denomination, but does claim the Bible is inerrant in its original writing.
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Another early Christian wiki was Compass, which was set up by Richard Hall in early 2001. This is no longer online.  
  
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==General Christianity and Christian Theology Encyclopedias==
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In late 2004 WikiChristian was set up as a non-denominational wiki for Christianity.  
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'''[http://christianity.wikia.com/wiki/Welcome Christianity Knowledge Base]''' aims to provide articles and discussions on any [[Christian]] topics. Articles are explicitly allowed to be "CPOV" (Christian Point of View). Christianity Knowledge Base is produced under the [[GNU Free Documentation License|GFDL]]..
 
  
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'''[http://www.theowiki.com/index.php/Main_Page TheoWiki]''' is a general theological wiki with Christian emphasis but claims to be different in that it is ''not'' "distinctively Christian". As of January 2006, it is apparently inactive. TheoWiki adheres to the [[GNU Free Documentation License|GFDL]].
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Other wikis developed in early 2005 including Orthodox Wiki (for [[Eastern Orthodoxy]]) and Theopedia (for Reformed Protestantism).
  
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'''[http://theology.wikicities.com TheologyWiki]''' is a Christian theological wiki dedicated to a consensual ecumenical perspective. Started in March 2006, TheologyWiki adheres to the [[GNU Free Documentation License|GFDL]].
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In 2006 and 2007 there was a brief explosion of Christian wikis, particularly "Bible" wikis dedicated to Biblical Christianity, such as Wikible. Most of these wikis have since disappeared because of lack of interest by web-users.
  
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'''[http://www.wikichristian.org/ WikiChristian]''' 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 [[GNU Free Documentation License|GFDL]]..
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On August 23, 2009, Robert Pierce ([[User:Master Frederique|Master Frederique]]) founded LifeMusic Wiki, a database on Christian music. It is now the largest Christian music wiki and the second largest Christian wiki.
  
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'''[http://www.christianforums.com/wiki Christian Forums Wiki]''' is a new general Christianity wiki started in early 2006 as part of Christian Forums, the world's largest online Christian community.
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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.
  
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'''[http://www.theanglicanwiki.org/index.php/Main_Page AnglicanWiki]''' was a small wiki dedicated to "attempt to codify the vast expanse of [[Anglicanism]] throughout time and space". It used the [[wikisource:Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License|Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License]]. It has since been discontinued.
 
  
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'''[http://www.carmpedia.com/ CARMPedia]''' was set-up by [[Matt Slick]], who is the founder of the Christian [[apologetics]] website [[Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry|CARM]]. It adheres to a specific form of [[Evangelicalism|Evangelical Protestantism]] and requires that all articles likewise espouse such doctrines, flatly using "Christian" as a synonym. It adheres to the [[GNU Free Documentation License|GFDL]].
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:I think Christian wikis need to join forces|From an internet chat forum
  
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'''[http://theconnexion.net/compass/index.php/Main_Page Compass]''' is a small wiki that has a distinct discussion forum feel. Users are encouraged to write down their thoughts about a particular topic. The website was set up by a minister in England called Richard Hall. It currently appears to presume acceptance of the doctrines of mainstream [[Protestantism]]. It uses the [[GNU Free Documentation License|GFDL]].
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'''[http://www.nwcreation.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page CreationWiki]''' is a Christian [[apologetics]] encyclopedia focused on [[creation science]]. It was inaugurated in June [[2004]] by the [[Northwest Creation Network]]. It uses the [[GNU Free Documentation License|GFDL]].
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* [http://astorehouseofknowledge.info/ A Storehouse of Knowledge] "the encyclopedia with a biblical worldview."
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* [http://christianity.wikia.com/ Christianity Knowledge Base]
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* [http://www.anabaptistwiki.org The Global Anabaptist Wiki] An interactive community of Anabaptist-Mennonite groups from around the world.
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* [http://heavenmusic.wikia.com/ LifeMusic Wiki]
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* [http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/ OrthodoxWiki] An encyclopedia and information center for Orthodox Christianity.
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* [http://www.sawiki.net/ SAWiki.net] SAWiki is an online encyclopedia covering all aspects of the Salvation Army.
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* [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.
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* [http://www.theopedia.com/ Theopedia] An online encyclopedia of Christianity and Biblical Theology
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* [[Main Page|WikiChristian]] ''(This website)'' An encyclopedia and discussion forum for all Christians to share their faith.
  
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"... '''[http://www.justsixdays.co.uk/site4/index.php/Main_Page J6Dpedia]''' ... is an online encyclopedia of [[Christian Apologetics]]. It will contain articles that defend the [[Christian faith]], or contribute towards its defense. In particular, it is intended to develop an online one-volume [[Bible commentary]]." It strongly appears to adhere to the [[Evangelicalism|Evangelical Protestant]] expositional tradition and requires that anyone who would post to it state doctrinal compliance. It does not state what license it adheres to.
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===Barely Active Wikis===
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* [http://wiki.faithfutures.org/ Jesus Database] Historical Jesus research.
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* [http://biblestudy.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Wikia Bible Study]
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* [http://www.brethrenpedia.com/Main_Page The Brethren Wiki] Plymouth Brethren
  
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'''[http://mormonwiki.org/ MormonWiki (.org)]''' is a Christian wiki outlining the history, doctrines, and culture of [[Mormonism]] from the perspective of [[Evangelicalism|Evangelical Protestantism]]. It attempts to share the "love of Christ" to Mormons while showing the "fallacies" of Mormonism. It uses the [[GNU Free Documentation License|GFDL]].
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===Inactive Wikis===
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* [http://theology.wikia.com/ Theologia] Theology from an ecumenical point of view
  
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'''[http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/ OrthodoxWiki]''' is a wiki specifically for all issues related to Eastern Orthodox Christianity. It was inaugurated in November 2004 and has grown considerably with many active contributing users. It uses mixed licensing, with most content simultaneously under both the [[GNU Free Documentation License|GFDL]] and the [[wikisource:Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5|Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike]] licenses. Some material reprints coyrighted works and has been reproduced with permission, [[copyright]]s remaining intact. This Wiki underwent a license adjustment, and some older material is under the [[wikimedia:Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5|non-commercial attribution share-alike]] license.
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===Specific Interest Wikis===
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* [http://christianmusic.wikia.com/ Christian Music Wiki]
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* [http://christianrock.wikia.com/ Christian Rock wiki]
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* [http://www.creationwiki.org/ CreationWiki] (Creation Science Wiki Site)
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* [http://www.mormonwiki.org/ MormonWiki.org] (Christian Wiki Reviewing Mormonism)
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* [http://hymnal.oremus.org/ Oremus Hymnal] Anglican hymnal
  
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'''[http://www.theopedia.com/ Theopedia]''' is a conservative [[Calvinism|Calvinist]] theology wiki. It generally adheres to the doctrines of the [[Reformed churches]]. Though it is guided by Reformed Calvinist theology, it includes an online forum where Christians of all denominations are welcomed to share their views. It has over 1,000 articles and its claimed strengths are in biographies and general theological topics. Theopedia is under the [[GNU Free Documentation License|GFDL]]..
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===Christian Wikis in Non-English Languages===
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* [http://www.kathpedia.com Kathpedia] (German)
  
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'''[http://www.tulipedia.org/ Tulipedia]''' is a wiki dedicated to the [[Calvinism]]. It adheres to the [[GNU Free Documentation License|GFDL]].
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'''[http://www.wikicath.org/ WikiCath]''' is a new and fast growing Catholic wiki founded in January of 2006. It does not require neutrality but it does require that all articles are as faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church as possible. It uses the [[GNU Free Documentation License|GFDL]].
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Christian Wikis
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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.

Reasons Underlying the Development of Christian Wikis

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.

History of Christian Wikis

The first Christian wiki was Clublet, begun by Richard Drake in 2000.

Another early Christian wiki was Compass, which was set up by Richard Hall in early 2001. This is no longer online.

In late 2004 WikiChristian was set up as a non-denominational wiki for Christianity.

Other wikis developed in early 2005 including Orthodox Wiki (for Eastern Orthodoxy) and Theopedia (for Reformed Protestantism).

In 2006 and 2007 there was a brief explosion of Christian wikis, particularly "Bible" wikis dedicated to Biblical Christianity, such as Wikible. Most of these wikis have since disappeared because of lack of interest by web-users.

On August 23, 2009, Robert Pierce (Master Frederique) founded LifeMusic Wiki, a database on Christian music. It is now the largest Christian music wiki and the second largest Christian wiki.

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.

Quotes

I think Christian wikis need to join forces|From an internet chat forum

Links

Active Wikis

Barely Active Wikis

Inactive Wikis

  • Theologia Theology from an ecumenical point of view

Specific Interest Wikis

Christian Wikis in Non-English Languages


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