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{{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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{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}. [[Welcome]] to WikiChristian - an open content [[Christian]] encyclopedia, reference library and discussion forum for all Christian to share their faith. We started in January, 2005 and are now working on [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] [[WikiChristian:What is an article|articles]]. Any one can add to the site. Learn [[WikiChristian:how to edit a page|how to edit pages]] experimenting in the  [[WikiChristian:Sandbox|sandbox]].
 
   
 
   
  
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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 word ''Bible'' comes from the Greek word for book (''"biblion"''). It is a collection of documents where [[God]] speaks to all his people.
  
[[King James Version]]
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''Bible Versions in the wiki'' include [[King James Version]], [[Bible, English, World English|The World English Bible]], [[The American Standard Version|American Standard Version]], [[Updated King James Version|Updated King James Version]], [[Translation Projects:Urban Slang Version (2005 edition)|Urban Slang Version]]
 
 
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[[The American Standard Version|American Standard Version]]
 
 
 
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[[Translation Projects:Urban Slang Version (2005 edition)|Urban Slang Version]] - Join us in this world wide wiki Bible translation project.
 
 
 
See also the [[Quick Bible reference]] section and [[Other Bible Translations]] and contribute to the [[C._Bryant:Projects|Other Bible and Reference Projects]]
 
  
 
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<h3>[[Christian Classics Wiki Library]] and [[Free Bible Dictionary|Bible Dictionary]]</h3>  
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 building a library of various public domain [[Christian Classics]] with works including [[The Confessions of St. Augustine]], [[Pilgrim's Progress]] and [[In His Steps]].
 
 
We are 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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We are also creating a [[Free Bible Dictionary|Bible Dictionary]] based on the public domain [[Easton's Bible Dictionary]]. See also [[Smith's Bible Dictionary]] and [[Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary]]  
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Learn about other religions or cults, finding common ground between them, and understand in what ways Christianity is unique. Write about your own experiences within religion or about your contact with people of different faiths.
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Covering the whole Bible in 365 days!
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For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life... John 3:16 - The essence of Christianity


April 30, 2024. Welcome to WikiChristian - an open content Christian encyclopedia, reference library and discussion forum for all Christian to share their faith. We started in January, 2005 and are now working on 4,153 articles. Any one can add to the site. Learn how to edit pages experimenting in the sandbox.


The Bible

The word Bible comes from the Greek word for book ("biblion"). It is a collection of documents where God speaks to all his people.

Bible Versions in the wiki include King James Version, The World English Bible, American Standard Version, Updated King James Version, Urban Slang Version

Christian Classics Wiki Library and Bible Dictionary

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We are building a library of various public domain Christian Classics with works including The Confessions of St. Augustine, Pilgrim's Progress and In His Steps.

We are also creating a Bible Dictionary based on the public domain Easton's Bible Dictionary. See also Smith's Bible Dictionary and Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

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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Christian history, doctrine, the world's religions and current issues

Current issues in the church


Important church and world news


Church history and denominations

Read about Major events and important movements in church history and information on different Denominations.


Christian doctrine and debates

Find information about different Creeds and catechisms and read other people's views (and leave your own) on issues like Justification, salvation and grace and Other teachings and debates


Cults and other religions

Learn about other religions or cults and understand in what ways Christianity is unique. Write about your own experiences with other religions or about your contact with people of different faiths.

Miscellaneous

Christian art, literature and music

Including a collection of Song information and lyrics, reviews on Christian movies and television, information on famous Authors and some Reflections.


Famous Christians


Daily Devotions

Covering the whole Bible in 365 days.

Christianity Today

Christianity is the world's most widely practiced religion, with around 2 billion adherents (followed by Islam with 1.3 billion, Hinduism with 841 million, and the non-religious with 774 million).

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Christianity has many branches, including 1.1 billion Roman Catholics, 450 million Protestants in a number of traditions, 200 million Orthodox and 400 million independent denominations (unaffiliated with the major streams of Christianity). But despite this diversity, Christians are united in Christ.


Today, the Christian church faces many issues. There is still a great number of people who have not heard the good news of Jesus. Christians around the world are involved in missionary work to bring men and women to Christ as commanded by Jesus in the Great Commission. At the same time, billions of people live in terrible poverty without clean water or the opportunity for good health. If we are to truly follow in the footsteps of Jesus, then these are issues that should be close to our heart too. In the West, issues to do with the role of women in the church and marriage and sexuality have come to forefront in recent years, and have the potential to split congregations.


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Featured Article

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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This week's website of the week is Christianity.com. What makes Christianity.com unique is its “vertical” content, designed specifically to shorten that distance between the reader and the Lord God. We believe… and we feel strongly that you should be able to access this content online any time you want . . . for free!

WikiChristian reviews quality Christian websites and features a website selected by users as the Website of The Week each week! This is a new and unique effort to review the vast number of Christian websites on the internet. At the end of the year, we can select the top 3 websites and award them with a web momento in recognition of the work they do! Feel free to Nominate your favourite Christian websites and review them here!


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