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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 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 ===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==:'''Bible Study Wiki''': A question and answer The first wiki focused on was set up by Ward Cunningham in 1995. Wikipedia, the Biblemost well known wiki website, was started in 2001, and currently contains millions of articles. It contains thousands of articles related to [[religion]]. ''The denominational slant 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 tradition altered. These critics also state that the neutral point of view is unknown''in the eye of the beholder. <u>&copy; In response to some of these criticism, explicitly [http://www.churchquality.com/ Church Quality Services[Christian]]</u><br />http://wwwwiki websites have been set up.biblestudywikiSome 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.com

:'''BibleWiki''': A "project to build a wiki ===History of information around the Bible". It aims towards the scholarly approach, rather than denominational doctrines. ''The denominational slant or tradition is unknown''. <u>[[wikisource:Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License|Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License]]</u><br />http://bible.tmtm.com/wiki/Main_Page | [http://bible.tmtm.com/wiki/BibleWiki:About About Page]Christian Wikis===

:'''BibleWiki.net''': A The first Christian wiki containing information about the Bible and a catalogue of Bible-related issues. ''It takes a [[protestant]] point of view''. <u>[[wikisource:Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License|Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License]]</u><br />http://www.biblewiki.net | [http://biblewikiwas Clublet, begun by Richard Drake in 2000.net/Bible_Wiki:About About Page]

:'''Faithpedia''': A Another early Christian wiki encyclopedia of Faith. ''It takes a Christian slant'' but aims to give an overview of Faith was Compass, which was set up by Richard Hall in general. <u>[[wikisource:Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License|Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License]]</u><br />http://www.faithpedia.co.uk | [http://www.faithpediaearly 2001.coThis is no longer online.uk]

:'''TheWikiBible''': An online Bible commentary and encyclopedia. ''The In late 2004 WikiChristian was set up as a non-denominational slant or tradition is unknown''. <u>[[GFDL]]</u><br />http://www.thebible.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page | [http://www.thebible.net/wiki/aindexfor Christianity.php/TheWikiBible:About About Page]

:'''Open Bible Project''': A "study Bible". ''geared specifically Other wikis developed in early 2005 including Orthodox Wiki (for Protestant [[preteristEastern Orthodoxy]]s''. <u>[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ CCP]</u><br />http://openbibleproject) and Theopedia (for Reformed Protestantism).org | [http://openbibleproject.org/The_Open_Bible_Project:About About Page]

:'''Wikible''': A community focused on making In 2006 and 2007 there was a comprehensive encyclopedia brief explosion of the [[Christian wikis, particularly "Bible]]" wikis dedicated to Biblical Christianity, such as Wikible. ''Wikible takes an inerrant view Most of these wikis have since disappeared because of lack of the Bible''. <u>[[GFDL]]</u><br />http://www.wikible.org | [http://www.rvralumniinterest by web-users.com/tmajor/index.php?title=Wikible:About About Page]

==General Christianity and Christian Theology Encyclopedias==:'''Christianity Knowledge Base''': Articles and discussions on any On August 23, 2009, Robert Pierce ([[ChristianUser:Master Frederique|Master Frederique]] topics) founded LifeMusic Wiki, a database on Christian music. ''It is now the largest Christian Point of View''. <u>[[GFDL]]</u><br />http://christianity.wikiamusic wiki and the second largest Christian wiki.com/ | [http://christianity.wikia.com/wiki/Christianity_Knowledge_Base:About About Page]

:'''ChristWiki''': A fork No Christian wikis have achieved anything like the numerical success of the Christianity Knowledge Baseeditors that wikipedia has. ''Currently there are only four English-language Christian Point of View''wikis that have regular daily users. <u>These are [[Theopedia]], [[OrthodoxWiki]], [[GFDLLifeMusic Wiki]]</u><br />http://christ.relately.com | , and [[http://christWikiChristian]], WikiChristian being the largest.relately.com/wiki/ChristWiki:About About Page]

:'''TheologyWiki''': A I think Christian theological wiki. ''dedicated wikis need to a consensual ecumenical perspective''. <u>[[GFDL]]</u><br />http://theology.wikicities.com join forces| [http://theologia.wikia.com/wiki/TheologyWiki:About About Page]From an internet chat forum

===Active Wikis===* [http:'''WikiChristian2''': //astorehouseofknowledge.info/ A fork off Storehouse of WikiChristianKnowledge] "the encyclopedia with a biblical worldview."* [http://christianity.wikia.com/ Christianity Knowledge Base]* [http://www. It aims to make a better WikiChristiananabaptistwiki. ''Christian Point org The Global Anabaptist Wiki] An interactive community of View''Anabaptist-Mennonite groups from around the world. <u>* [http://heavenmusic.wikia.com/ LifeMusic Wiki]* [GFDL]]<http://u><br www.orthodoxwiki.org/>OrthodoxWiki] An encyclopedia and information center for Orthodox Christianity.* [http://www.rvralumnisawiki.comnet/wikichristian | SAWiki.net] SAWiki is an online encyclopedia covering all aspects of the Salvation Army.* [http://www.rvralumnitextus-receptus.com/wikichristianw/mediawiki-1.13.2/index.php?title=Wikichristian/Main_Page Textus Receptus] A wiki promoting the Textus Receptus and versions translated from it.* [http:About About //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.

===Barely Active Wikis===* [http:'''Christian Forums Wiki'''//wiki.faithfutures.org/ Jesus Database] Historical Jesus research.* [http: A general Christianity wiki, which is part of ''Christian Forums'', a large online Christian community//biblestudy. ''The denominational slant or tradition is unknown''wikia. <u>Unknown license<com/u><br wiki/>Main_Page Wikia Bible Study]* [http://www.christianforumsbrethrenpedia.com/wikiMain_Page The Brethren Wiki] Plymouth Brethren

==Specific Denominations or Traditions=Inactive Wikis===* [http://theology.wikia.com/ Theologia] Theology from an ecumenical point of view

===Specific Interest Wikis===* [http:'''CARMPedia'''//christianmusic.wikia.com/ Christian Music Wiki]* [http: A wiki encyclopedia of Christianity//christianrock. ''It takes a [[protestant]] point of view''wikia. <u>Unknown license<com/u><br />Christian Rock wiki]* [http://www.carmpediacreationwiki.comorg/ | CreationWiki] (Creation Science Wiki Site)* [http://www.carmpediamormonwiki.org/ MormonWiki.comorg] (Christian Wiki Reviewing Mormonism)* [http://indexhymnal.oremus.phporg/CARMPEDIA:About About PageOremus Hymnal]Anglican hymnal

:'''Compass''': A wiki encyclopedia of Christianity. ''It takes a [[protestant]] point of view''. <u>[[GFDL]]</u><br />http://theconnexion.net/compass | ===Christian Wikis in Non-English Languages===* [http://theconnexionwww.net/compass/indexkathpedia.php/Compass:About About Pagecom Kathpedia](German)

:'''CreationWiki''': A Christian {{returnto}} [[apologetics]] encyclopedia focused on [[creation science]]. ''"Contributing editors must believe Christianity and the universe and life on earth were created by God"''. <u>[[GFDLInternet]]</u><br />http://www.nwcreation.net/wiki/ | [http://www.nwcreation.net/wiki/index.php?title=CreationWiki:About About Page]

:'''J6Dpedia''': An online encyclopedia of [[Christian Apologetics]]. ''Christian Point of View''. <u>Unknown License</u><br />http://www.justsixdays.co.uk/site4/ | [http://www.justsixdays.co.uk/site4/index.php/J6Dpedia:About About Page] :'''MormonWiki.org''': It attempts to share the love of Christ to Mormons while showing what it purports to be fallacies of Mormonism. ''It takes a [[protestant]] point of view''. <u>[[GFDL]]</u><br />http://mormonwiki.org/ | [http://mormonwiki.org/MormonWiki.org:About About Page] :'''OrthodoxWiki''': A wiki encyclopedia of Eastern Orthodox Christianity. <u>[[GFDL]] / [[wikisource:Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5|Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike]] / [[wikimedia:Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5|non-commercial attribution share-alike]] / &copy;</u><br />http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/ | [http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/OrthodoxWiki:About About Page] :'''Theopedia''': A conservative Calvinist theology wiki encyclopedia. ''It holds the Reformed view point, but its forum is open to all denominations''. <u>[[GFDL]]</u><br />http://www.theopedia.com/ | [http://www.theopedia.com/Theopedia:About About Page] :'''Tulipedia''': A wiki dedicated to [[Calvinism]]. <u>[[GFDL]]</u><br />http://www.tulipedia.org/ | [http://www.tulipedia.org/Tulipedia:About About Page] :'''WikiCath''': A Catholic encyclopedia wiki. ''It takes a Catholic point of view''. <u>[[GFDL]]</u><br />http://www.wikicath.org/ | [http://www.wikicath.org/index.php/WikiCath:About About Page]__NOTOC__[[Category:Christian websiteswikis]]