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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.
 
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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[[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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[[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 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==
 
==Bible Encyclopedias==
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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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:'''Bible Study Wiki''': A question and answer wiki focused on the Bible. ''The denominational slant or tradition is unknown''. <u>&copy; [http://www.churchquality.com/ Church Quality Services]</u><br />http://www.biblestudywiki.com
  
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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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:'''BibleWiki''': A "project to build a wiki 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]
  
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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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:'''BibleWiki.net''': A 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://biblewiki.net/Bible_Wiki:About About Page]
  
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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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:'''TheWikiBible''': An online Bible commentary and encyclopedia. ''The denominational slant or tradition is unknown''. <u>[[GFDL]]</u><br />http://www.thebible.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page | [http://www.thebible.net/wiki/aindex.php/TheWikiBible:About About Page]
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:'''Open Bible Project''': A "study Bible". ''geared specifically for Protestant [[preterist]]s''. <u>[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ CCP]</u><br />http://openbibleproject.org | [http://openbibleproject.org/The_Open_Bible_Project:About About Page]
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:'''Wikible''': A community focused on making a comprehensive encyclopedia of the [[Bible]]. ''Wikible takes an inerrant view of the Bible''. <u>[[GFDL]]</u><br />http://www.wikible.org | [http://www.rvralumni.com/tmajor/index.php?title=Wikible:About About Page]
  
 
==General Christianity and Christian Theology Encyclopedias==
 
==General Christianity and Christian Theology Encyclopedias==
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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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:'''Christianity Knowledge Base''': Articles and discussions on any [[Christian]] topics. ''Christian Point of View''. <u>[[GFDL]]</u><br />http://christianity.wikia.com/ | [http://christianity.wikia.com/wiki/Christianity_Knowledge_Base:About About Page]
  
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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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:'''ChristWiki''': A fork of the Christianity Knowledge Base. ''Christian Point of View''. <u>[[GFDL]]</u><br />http://christ.relately.com | [http://christ.relately.com/wiki/ChristWiki:About About Page]
  
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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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:'''TheoWiki''': A general theological wiki with Christian emphasis but not "distinctively Christian". ''The denominational slant or tradition is unknown''. <u>[[GFDL]]</u><br />http://www.theowiki.com/ | [http://www.theowiki.com/index.php/TheoWiki:About About Page]
  
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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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:'''TheologyWiki''': A Christian theological wiki. ''dedicated to a consensual ecumenical perspective''. <u>[[GFDL]]</u><br />http://theology.wikicities.com | [http://theologia.wikia.com/wiki/TheologyWiki:About About Page]
  
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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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:'''WikiChristian''': A wiki encyclopedia of Christianity. . <u>[[GFDL]]</u><br />http://www.wikichristian.org/ | [http://www.wikichristian.org/index.php/Wikichristian:About About Page]
  
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==Specific Denominations or Traditions==
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:'''WikiChristian2''': A fork off of WikiChristian. It aims to make a better WikiChristian. ''Christian Point of View''. <u>[[GFDL]]</u><br />http://www.rvralumni.com/wikichristian | [http://www.rvralumni.com/wikichristian/index.php?title=Wikichristian:About About Page]
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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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:'''Christian Forums Wiki''': A general Christianity wiki, which is part of ''Christian Forums'', a large online Christian community. ''The denominational slant or tradition is unknown''. <u>Unknown license</u><br />http://www.christianforums.com/wiki
  
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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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==Specific Denominations or Traditions==
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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://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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:'''CARMPedia''': A wiki encyclopedia of Christianity. ''It takes a [[protestant]] point of view''. <u>Unknown license</u><br />http://www.carmpedia.com/ | [http://www.carmpedia.com/index.php/CARMPEDIA:About About Page]
  
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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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:'''Compass''': A wiki encyclopedia of Christianity. ''It takes a [[protestant]] point of view''. <u>[[GFDL]]</u><br />http://theconnexion.net/compass | [http://theconnexion.net/compass/index.php/Compass:About About Page]
  
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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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:'''CreationWiki''': A Christian [[apologetics]] encyclopedia focused on [[creation science]]. ''"Contributing editors must believe the universe and life on earth were created by God"''. <u>[[GFDL]]</u><br />http://www.nwcreation.net/wiki/ | [http://www.nwcreation.net/wiki/index.php?title=CreationWiki:About About Page]
  
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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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:'''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]
  
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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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:'''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]
  
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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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:'''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]
  
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'''[http://revelationpromises.com/ Revelation Promises]'''
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:'''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]
  
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'''[http://bible11.com/ Bible 11]'''
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:'''Tulipedia''': A wiki dedicated to [[Calvinism]]. <u>[[GFDL]]</u><br />http://www.tulipedia.org/ | [http://www.tulipedia.org/Tulipedia:About About Page]
  
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:'''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]
 
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Revision as of 20:22, 17 May 2006

Bible Encyclopedias
General Christianity
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.

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 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

Bible Study Wiki: A question and answer wiki focused on the Bible. The denominational slant or tradition is unknown. © Church Quality Services
http://www.biblestudywiki.com
BibleWiki: A "project to build a wiki of information around the Bible". It aims towards the scholarly approach, rather than denominational doctrines. The denominational slant or tradition is unknown. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
http://bible.tmtm.com/wiki/Main_Page | About Page
BibleWiki.net: A wiki containing information about the Bible and a catalogue of Bible-related issues. It takes a protestant point of view. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
http://www.biblewiki.net | About Page
TheWikiBible: An online Bible commentary and encyclopedia. The denominational slant or tradition is unknown. GFDL
http://www.thebible.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page | About Page
Open Bible Project: A "study Bible". geared specifically for Protestant preterists. CCP
http://openbibleproject.org | About Page
Wikible: A community focused on making a comprehensive encyclopedia of the Bible. Wikible takes an inerrant view of the Bible. GFDL
http://www.wikible.org | About Page

General Christianity and Christian Theology Encyclopedias

Christianity Knowledge Base: Articles and discussions on any Christian topics. Christian Point of View. GFDL
http://christianity.wikia.com/ | About Page
ChristWiki: A fork of the Christianity Knowledge Base. Christian Point of View. GFDL
http://christ.relately.com | About Page
TheoWiki: A general theological wiki with Christian emphasis but not "distinctively Christian". The denominational slant or tradition is unknown. GFDL
http://www.theowiki.com/ | About Page
TheologyWiki: A Christian theological wiki. dedicated to a consensual ecumenical perspective. GFDL
http://theology.wikicities.com | About Page
WikiChristian: A wiki encyclopedia of Christianity. . GFDL
http://www.wikichristian.org/ | About Page
WikiChristian2: A fork off of WikiChristian. It aims to make a better WikiChristian. Christian Point of View. GFDL
http://www.rvralumni.com/wikichristian | About Page
Christian Forums Wiki: A general Christianity wiki, which is part of Christian Forums, a large online Christian community. The denominational slant or tradition is unknown. Unknown license
http://www.christianforums.com/wiki

Specific Denominations or Traditions

CARMPedia: A wiki encyclopedia of Christianity. It takes a protestant point of view. Unknown license
http://www.carmpedia.com/ | About Page
Compass: A wiki encyclopedia of Christianity. It takes a protestant point of view. GFDL
http://theconnexion.net/compass | About Page
CreationWiki: A Christian apologetics encyclopedia focused on creation science. "Contributing editors must believe the universe and life on earth were created by God". GFDL
http://www.nwcreation.net/wiki/ | About Page
J6Dpedia: An online encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics. Christian Point of View. Unknown License
http://www.justsixdays.co.uk/site4/ | 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. GFDL
http://mormonwiki.org/ | About Page
OrthodoxWiki: A wiki encyclopedia of Eastern Orthodox Christianity. GFDL / Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike / non-commercial attribution share-alike / ©
http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/ | About Page
Theopedia: A conservative Calvinist theology wiki encyclopedia. It holds the Reformed view point, but its forum is open to all denominations. GFDL
http://www.theopedia.com/ | About Page
Tulipedia: A wiki dedicated to Calvinism. GFDL
http://www.tulipedia.org/ | About Page
WikiCath: A Catholic encyclopedia wiki. It takes a Catholic point of view. GFDL
http://www.wikicath.org/ | About Page
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