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{{Infobox_Contents | class topic_name ="infobox"Christian Wikis || subtopics = Specific Wikis - [[WikiChristian]], [[OrthodoxWiki]], [[Theopedia]], [[ReformedWord]], [[{{PAGENAME}}#Bible Encyclopedias|Bible EncyclopediasBibleFootnotes]]|-| * [[{{PAGENAME}}#General Christianity and Christian Theology Encyclopedias|General ChristianityWiki]]s |-| [[opinion_pieces = {{PAGENAMEshort_opinions}}#Specific Denominations or Traditions|Specific Denominations]]|}}

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. There are a number of wiki websites related to [[Christianity]].

[[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 ===Reasons Underlying 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 (Development of varying completeness and denominational emphases), general Christianity wikis without a specific denominational slant, and wikis devoted to a specific Christian denomination or tradition.Wikis===

==Bible Encyclopedias=='''[http://bibleThe first wiki was set up by Ward Cunningham in 1995.tmtmWikipedia, the most well known wiki website, was started in 2001, and currently contains millions of articles.com/wiki/Main_Page BibleWikiIt contains thousands of articles related to [[religion]]''' . One of the criticisms that adherents to various religious groups have however is a "project that in attempting to build maintain a wiki neutral point of view, some of information around the Bibleteachings of their religion can be "watered-down" or altered. It contents include These critics also state that the text neutral point of view is in the King James Version, [[Easton's Bible Dictionary]] eye of 1897, the [[Catholic Encyclopedia]] beholder. In response to some of 1907these criticism, the explicitly [[Jewish EncyclopediaChristian]] wiki websites have been set up. Some of 1906. It is now starting these Christian wikis, like OrthodoxWiki and Theopedia, are devoted to add commentary texts as well. It aims towards the scholarly approacha particular Christian denomination or theological slant whereas others, like WikiChristian, rather than denominational doctrines. BibleWiki is produced under the [[wikisource:Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License|Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License]]are open to a wider diversity of views.

'''[http://www.biblewiki.net BibleWiki.net]''': "The Bible Wiki is a wiki containing information about the Bible and a catalogue ===History 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]].Christian Wikis===

"'''[http://www.thebible.net/The first Christian wiki/index.php/Main_Page TheWikiBible]''' ... exists for a single purpose: create an online Bible commentary and encyclopedia that is accessiblewas Clublet, collaborative, definitive and, over time, exhaustive." [[TheWikiBible]] is produced under the [[GNU Free Documentation License|GFDL]], and has not been very activebegun by Richard Drake in 2000.

"'''[http://www.wikible.org Wikible]''' is a [[Another early Christian]] community focused on centralizing all data available relating to the [[Bible]]." Wikible is collaboratively produced under the [[GNU Free Documentation License|GFDL]]wiki was Compass, except for copyrighted works such as the NASB and other copyrighted Bible translationswhich was set up by Richard Hall in early 2001. Wikible does not claim any particular denomination, but does claim the Bible This is inerrant in its original writingno longer online.

==General Christianity and Christian Theology Encyclopedias=='''[http://christianity.wikia.com/In late 2004 WikiChristian was set up as a non-denominational 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). for Christianity Knowledge Base is produced under the [[GNU Free Documentation License|GFDL]]..

'''[http://www.theowiki.com/index.php/Main_Page TheoWiki]''' is a general theological wiki with Christian emphasis but claims to be different Other wikis developed in that it is ''not'' "distinctively Christian". As of January 2006, it is apparently inactive. TheoWiki adheres to the early 2005 including Orthodox Wiki (for [[GNU Free Documentation License|GFDLEastern Orthodoxy]]) and Theopedia (for Reformed Protestantism).

'''[http://theology.wikicities.com TheologyWiki]''' is In 2006 and 2007 there was a brief explosion of Christian theological wiki wikis, particularly "Bible" wikis dedicated to a consensual ecumenical perspectiveBiblical Christianity, such as Wikible. Started in March 2006, TheologyWiki adheres to the [[GNU Free Documentation License|GFDL]]Most of these wikis have since disappeared because of lack of interest by web-users.

'''On August 23, 2009, Robert Pierce ([http[User://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 [[AustraliaMaster Frederique|Master Frederique]]. It aims to be ) founded LifeMusic Wiki, a useful reference database on all topics related to [[Christianity]]Christian music. Articles need not be neutral in viewpoint as long as It is now the article is clearly marked as an opinion. WikiChristian uses largest Christian music wiki and the [[GNU Free Documentation License|GFDL]].second largest Christian wiki.

'''[http://wwwNo Christian wikis have achieved anything like the numerical success of editors that wikipedia has.christianforumsCurrently there are only four English-language Christian wikis that have regular daily users.com/wiki Christian Forums These are [[Theopedia]], [[OrthodoxWiki]], [[LifeMusic Wiki]''' is a new general Christianity wiki started in early 2006 as part of Christian Forums], and [[WikiChristian]], WikiChristian being the world's largest online Christian community.

==Specific Denominations or TraditionsQuotes=='''[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.

'''[http://www.carmpedia.com/ CARMPedia]''' was set-up by [[Matt Slick]], who is the founder of the I think 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 wikis need to the [[GNU Free Documentation Licensejoin forces|GFDL]].From an internet chat forum

'''===Active Wikis===* [http://wwwastorehouseofknowledge.nwcreationinfo/ A Storehouse of Knowledge] "the encyclopedia with a biblical worldview.net"* [http:/wiki/indexchristianity.wikia.php?title=Main_Page CreationWikicom/ Christianity Knowledge Base]''' is a Christian * [http://www.anabaptistwiki.org The Global Anabaptist Wiki] An interactive community of Anabaptist-Mennonite groups from around the world.* [apologeticshttp://heavenmusic.wikia.com/ LifeMusic Wiki]* [http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/ OrthodoxWiki] An encyclopedia focused on and information center for Orthodox Christianity.* [[creation science]http://www.sawiki.net/ SAWiki.net]SAWiki is an online encyclopedia covering all aspects of the Salvation Army. It was inaugurated in June * [[2004http://www.textus-receptus.com/w/mediawiki-1.13.2/index.php/Main_Page Textus Receptus]] by A wiki promoting the Textus Receptus and versions translated from it.* [[Northwest Creation Networkhttp://www.theopedia.com/ Theopedia]]. It uses the An online encyclopedia of Christianity and Biblical Theology* [[GNU Free Documentation LicenseMain Page|GFDLWikiChristian]]''(This website)'' An encyclopedia and discussion forum for all Christians to share their faith.

"===Barely Active Wikis===* [http://wiki.faithfutures.org/ Jesus Database] Historical Jesus research. '''* [http://wwwbiblestudy.justsixdayswikia.co.uk/site4com/index.phpwiki/Main_Page J6DpediaWikia Bible Study]''' ... is an online encyclopedia of * [[Christian Apologetics]]http://www. It will contain articles that defend the [[Christian faith]], or contribute towards its defensebrethrenpedia. In particular, it is intended to develop an online one-volume [[Bible commentary]]." It strongly appears to adhere to the [[Evangelicalism|Evangelical Protestantcom/Main_Page The Brethren Wiki]] expositional tradition and requires that anyone who would post to it state doctrinal compliance. It does not state what license it adheres to.Plymouth Brethren

'''===Inactive Wikis===* [http://mormonwikitheology.orgwikia.com/ MormonWiki (.org)]''' is a Christian wiki outlining the history, doctrines, and culture of [[Mormonism]Theologia] Theology from the perspective of [[Evangelicalism|Evangelical Protestantism]]. It attempts to share the "love an ecumenical point of Christ" to Mormons while showing the "fallacies" of Mormonism. It uses the [[GNU Free Documentation License|GFDL]].view

'''===Specific Interest Wikis===* [http://wwwchristianmusic.orthodoxwikiwikia.orgcom/ OrthodoxWikiChristian Music Wiki]''' is a * [http://christianrock.wikia.com/ Christian Rock wiki specifically for all issues related to Eastern Orthodox Christianity]* [http://www. It was inaugurated in November 2004 and has grown considerably with many active contributing userscreationwiki. It uses mixed licensing, with most content simultaneously under both the [[GNU Free Documentation License|GFDLorg/ CreationWiki]] and the (Creation Science Wiki Site)* [[wikisourcehttp:Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2//www.mormonwiki.5|Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike]] licensesorg/ MormonWiki. Some material reprints coyrighted works and has been reproduced with permission, [[copyrightorg]]s remaining intact. This (Christian Wiki underwent a license adjustment, and some older material is under the Reviewing Mormonism)* [[wikimediahttp:Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2//hymnal.5|non-commercial attribution share-alikeoremus.org/ Oremus Hymnal]] license.Anglican hymnal

'''===Christian Wikis in Non-English Languages===* [http://www.theopediakathpedia.com/ Theopedia]''' is a conservative [[Calvinism|CalvinistKathpedia]] 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]]..(German)

'''[http://www.tulipedia.org/ Tulipedia]''' is a wiki dedicated to the {{returnto}} [[Calvinism]]. It adheres to Christianity and the [[GNU Free Documentation License|GFDLInternet]].

'''[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]]. '''[http://revelationpromises.com/ Revelation Promises]''' '''[http://bible11.com/ Bible 11]''' __NOTOC__[[Category:Christian websiteswikis]]