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The history of [[wiki]] websites specifically related to [[Christianity]] 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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The history of [[wiki]] websites specifically related to [[Christianity]] 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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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.
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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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In recent years, in response to some of these criticism, small numbers of Christian wiki websites have been setup. The first religious wiki was [http://clublet.com/c/c/why? Why Clubbet] although this has been called a failure by some. Currently the largest Christian wiki is [http://www.wikichristian.org WikiChristian] which aims to be a major reference site for all topics relating to Christianity. [http://www.orthodoxwiki.org OrthodoxWiki], for the Eastern Orthodox church and [http://www.theopedia.com Theopedia], for evangelical Bible-based Christians are two denomination-specific Christian wikis.  
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==Bible Encyclopedias==
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===[http://bible.tmtm.com/wiki/Main_Page BibleWiki]===
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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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==[[Why Clubbet]]==
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===[http://www.biblewiki.net BibleWiki.net]===
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Why Clubbet was the first religious wiki. It no longer appears to be operating as it was originally.
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"The Bible Wiki is a so-called wiki with a lot of information about the Bible. Or in traditional terms, it's a Bible encyclopedia. Throughout all articles in this wiki, it is assumed that the Bible is true. Or, as you might rephrase it, it assumes the point of view from the Bible. This is a sharp contrast to projects like Wikipedia which assumes a neutral point of view (NPOV)." It appears to presume [[Protestant]] canon.  
  
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==[[WikiChristian]]==
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===[http://www.thebible.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page TheWikiBible]===
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WikiChristian (www.wikichristian.org) is the largest wiki specifically related to Christianity on the internet. It was set-up in late 2004 by an American called [[Prab R Tumpati]]. Shortly after, it was joined by [[Graham Grove]] in Australia and from there the site has grown. It was set up in the hope that it would become a useful reference on any topic related to [[Christianity]]. Articles do not need to be of a neutral point of view - the author can voice an opinion as long as the author of the article makes it clear what his or her background is. It also intends to be a reference point for factual information, historical texts, song lyrics and personal testimonies of Christians.
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"TheWikiBible at TheWikiBible.net 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]]. It might or might not actually have more than a single article. It has no index and the table of contents has a single entry.
  
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==[[Compass website]]==
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===[http://www.wikible.org Wikible]===
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Compass at [http://theconnexion.net/compass/index.php/Main_Page www.theconnexion.net/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.  
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"[[Wikible]] is a [[Christian]] community focused on centralizing all data available relating to the [[Bible]]." Its contents are apparently determined from a [[Protestant]] standpoint, given that it explicitly rejects any authority for the [[Apocrypha]]. Some of its contents include [[Easton's Bible Dictionary]], the [[Jewish Encyclopedia]], text of the [[King James Version]], the text of the [[New American Standard Bible]], and more. Wikible is produced under the [[GNU Free Documentation License|GFDL]], except for copyrighted works such as the NASB and other copyrighted Bible translations.
  
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==[[Theopedia]]==
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==General Christianity and Christian Theology Encyclopedias==
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Theopedia at [http://www.theopedia.com www.theopedia.com] is a Christian wiki where users are expected to agree to a Protestant and [[Bible]]-based approach to Christianity. It was set up by an American from Ohio named Aaron Shaf.
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===[http://www.theowiki.com/index.php/Main_Page TheoWiki]===
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[[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.
  
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==[[OrthodoxWiki]]==
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===Why Clublet===
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OrthodoxWiki at [http://www.orthodoxwiki.org www.orthodoxwiki.org] 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.  
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[[Why Clublet]] has been described as "the first religious wiki". It appears to have been converted to a personal wikiblog.
  
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==[[CARMPedia]]==
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===[http://www.wikichristian.org/ WikiChristian]===
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CARMPedia at [http://www.carmpedia.com www.carmpedia.com] is a relative new-comer. It was set-up by the well-known [[Matt Slick]], who is the founder of the popular Christian [[apologetics]] website [http://www.carm.org CARM]. It is similar to Theopedia in that users are expected to agree to a Protestant and biblically-based approach to Christianity.
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[[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 [[GFDL]].
  
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==[[AnglicanWiki]]==
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==Specific Denominations or Traditions==
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AnglicanWiki at [http://www.theanglicanwiki.org www.theanglicanwiki.org] is a small wiki dedicated to "attempt to codify the vast expanse of [[Anglicanism]] throughout time and space".
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===[http://www.theanglicanwiki.org/index.php/Main_Page AnglicanWiki]===
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[[AnglicanWiki]] is a small wiki dedicated to "attempt to codify the vast expanse of [[Anglicanism]] throughout time and space".
  
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==[[BibleWiki]]==
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===[http://www.carmpedia.com/ CARMPedia]===
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The BibleWiki at [http://bible.tmtm.com/ bible.tmtm.com/] is a "project to build a wiki of information around the Bible". It contents include the KJV text, [[Easton's Bible Dictionary]] of 1897, the [[Catholic Encyclopedia]] of 1907, and the Jewish Encyclopedia of 1906. (It is probably obvious from this that it does not expect the hold to an Evangelical Protestant perspective). Commentary is currently being seeded from Barnes.
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[[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]]
  
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==[[ChristianMusic at WikiCities]]==
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===[http://theconnexion.net/compass/index.php/Main_Page Compass]===
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ChristianMusic at [http://christianmusic.wikicities.com/wiki/Main_Page christianmusic.wikicities.com/wiki/Main_Page] is a new wiki set up to be a reference for all Christain music. It currently almost empty of content.
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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]].
  
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==[[Wikible]]==
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===[http://www.nwcreation.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page CreationWiki]===
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[[Wikible]] is a Christian community focused on centralizing all data available relating to the Bible.
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[[CreationWiki]] is a Christian [[apologetics]] encyclopedia focused on [[creation science]]. It was inaugurated in [[June]] [[2004]] by the [[Northwest Creation Network]].
  
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==[[J6Dpedia]]==
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===[http://www.justsixdays.co.uk/site4/index.php/Main_Page J6Dpedia]===
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J6Dpedia at [http://www.justsixdays.co.uk/site4/index.php/Main_Page www.justsixdays.co.uk/site4/index.php/Main_Page] is an online Bible commentary with a 6-day-creation viewpoint.
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"...[[Just Six Days Encyclopedia]], otherwise known as [[J6Dpedia]]. It 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 currently appears to adhere to the [[Evangelicalism|Evangelical Protestant]] expositional tradition.
  
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== See also ==
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===[http://mormonwiki.org/ MormonWiki (.org)]===
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[[Christian wiki sites]]
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This wiki outlines the history, doctrines, and culture of [[Mormonism]] from the perspective of [[Evangelicalism|Evangelical Protestantism]].
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===[http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/ OrthodoxWiki]===
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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.
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===[http://www.theopedia.com/ Theopedia]===
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Theopedia is a conservative [[Calvinism|Calvinist]] theology wiki. It generally adheres to the doctrines of the [[Reformed churches]]. It has over 1,000 articles and its claimed strengths are in biographies and general theological topics. Theopedia is under the [[GFDL]].
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===[http://www.tulipedia.org/ Tulipedia]===
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A wiki dedicated to the [[Calvinism]].
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===[http://www.wikicath.org/ WikiCath]===
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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
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==External links==
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===Bible Encyclopedias===
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* [http://bible.tmtm.com/wiki/Main_Page/ BibleWiki]
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* [http://www.biblewiki.net/ BibleWiki.net]
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* [http://www.wikible.org/ Wikible]
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* [http://www.thebible.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page TheWikiBible]
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===General Christianity and Christian Theology Encyclopedias===
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* [http://www.theowiki.com/index.php/Main_Page TheoWiki]
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* [http://clublet.com/ Why Clublet] (defunct)
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* [http://www.wikichristian.org/ WikiChristian]
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===Specific Denominations and Traditions===
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* [http://www.theanglicanwiki.org/ AnglicanWiki]
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* [http://www.carmpedia.com/ CARMPedia]
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* [http://theconnexion.net/compass/index.php/Main_Page Compass]
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* [http://www.nwcreation.net/wiki/ CreationWiki]
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* [http://www.justsixdays.co.uk/site4/index.php/Main_Page J6Dpedia]
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* [http://mormonwiki.com/ MormonWiki (.com)]
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* [http://www.mormonwiki.org/ MormonWiki (.org)]
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* [http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/ OrthodoxWiki]
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* [http://www.theopedia.com/ Theopedia]
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* [http://www.tulipedia.org/ Tulipedia]
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* [http://www.wikicath.org/ WikiCath - A Catholic Wiki]
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[[Category:Religious websites]]

Revision as of 04:56, 8 March 2006

The history of wiki websites specifically related to Christianity 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.

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.

Bible Encyclopedias

BibleWiki

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 Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.

BibleWiki.net

"The Bible Wiki is a so-called wiki with a lot of information about the Bible. Or in traditional terms, it's a Bible encyclopedia. Throughout all articles in this wiki, it is assumed that the Bible is true. Or, as you might rephrase it, it assumes the point of view from the Bible. This is a sharp contrast to projects like Wikipedia which assumes a neutral point of view (NPOV)." It appears to presume Protestant canon.

TheWikiBible

"TheWikiBible at TheWikiBible.net 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 GFDL. It might or might not actually have more than a single article. It has no index and the table of contents has a single entry.

Wikible

"Wikible is a Christian community focused on centralizing all data available relating to the Bible." Its contents are apparently determined from a Protestant standpoint, given that it explicitly rejects any authority for the Apocrypha. Some of its contents include Easton's Bible Dictionary, the Jewish Encyclopedia, text of the King James Version, the text of the New American Standard Bible, and more. Wikible is produced under the GFDL, except for copyrighted works such as the NASB and other copyrighted Bible translations.

General Christianity and Christian Theology Encyclopedias

TheoWiki

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.

Why Clublet

Why Clublet has been described as "the first religious wiki". It appears to have been converted to a personal wikiblog.

WikiChristian

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 GFDL.

Specific Denominations or Traditions

AnglicanWiki

AnglicanWiki is a small wiki dedicated to "attempt to codify the vast expanse of Anglicanism throughout time and space".

CARMPedia

CARMPedia was set-up by Matt Slick, who is the founder of the Christian apologetics website CARM. It adheres to a specific form of Evangelical Protestantism

Compass

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.

CreationWiki

CreationWiki is a Christian apologetics encyclopedia focused on creation science. It was inaugurated in June 2004 by the Northwest Creation Network.

J6Dpedia

"...Just Six Days Encyclopedia, otherwise known as J6Dpedia. It 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 currently appears to adhere to the Evangelical Protestant expositional tradition.

MormonWiki (.org)

This wiki outlines the history, doctrines, and culture of Mormonism from the perspective of Evangelical Protestantism.

OrthodoxWiki

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.

Theopedia

Theopedia is a conservative Calvinist theology wiki. It generally adheres to the doctrines of the Reformed churches. It has over 1,000 articles and its claimed strengths are in biographies and general theological topics. Theopedia is under the GFDL.

Tulipedia

A wiki dedicated to the Calvinism.

WikiCath

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

External links

Bible Encyclopedias

General Christianity and Christian Theology Encyclopedias

Specific Denominations and Traditions

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