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The following are websites that have been compiled and categorized by the Divinity School Library staff. Click on a link below to display the websites relevant to your needs:
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Christian Ministry
ChristianBest Resource Index A searchable index of Christian web sites. Includes sites targeted for various age groups, relationships, churches, etc.
Congregational Resource Guide Developed by the Alban Institute, an online guide to resources for congregations. Includes ten major subject areas including congregational vitality, leadership, and worship.
CrossSearch A directory of Christian Internet resources on the Web.
Related databases A selective and annotated list of related databases available at Duke.
Christian Education
Christian Educators Fellowship of the United Methodist Church An organization for all Christian educators that provides members with the most current information and trends in Christian education through a variety of conferences, publications, and other resources.
Ministries in Christian Education (National Council of Churches in Christ) Contains information on 13 ecumenical program committees and 2 project teams working in diverse areas of educational ministry. These committees represent the work that the denominations do together to support local congregations in educational ministry.
Sunday School Books: Shaping the Values of Youth in Nineteenth Century America Contains the full text of 163 Sunday school books published in America between 1815 and 1865
Related databases A selective and annotated list of related databases available at Duke.
Pastoral Care
American Association of Pastoral Counselors Represents and sets professional standards for over 3,000 Pastoral Counselors and 100 pastoral counseling centers in North America and around the world.
Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life To improve care at the end of life through interdisciplinary scholarship, teaching and public outreach.
Related databases A selective and annotated list of related databases available at Duke.
Preaching
General Board of Discipleship Worship Pages Includes information on worship, preaching, and worship planning.
Desperate Preacher's Site Links to lectionary, preaching, and liturgical resources.
The Text This Week Scripture study and worship links and resources indexed according to the Revised Common Lectionary and by scriptural text.
Worship That Works/Selected Sermons A weekly sermon series by a wide selection of lay and clergy preacher
Related databases A selective and annotated list of related databases available at Duke.
Liturgics
Common Worship (Church of England) Part of the Church of England web site dedicated to Common Worship. On this site you can find the texts along with resources to help churches.
Cyberhymnal This site has over 2,500 Christian hymns and Gospel songs from many denominations. You'll find lyrics, scores, MIDI files, pictures, history, and more.
HymnSite A searchable index of selected hymns of in the United Methodist Hymnal.
Lift Up Your Hearts ~ 4
Sites Devoted to Worship & Liturgy		 The collection of links emphasizes worship and liturgy resources of a practical nature in the context of contemporary scholarship and ecumenical wisdom in matters liturgical.
Lutheran-Hymnal.com Traditional songs of worship and praise from Lutheran hymnals presented in midi, in mp3, in lyrics and in sheet music
Bibliographies for Homiletics and Liturgics A research guide provided by Robert Howard.
Related databases A selective and annotated list of related databases available at Duke.
Spirituality
Duke Center for the Study of Religion/Spirituality and Health Devoted to research on the effects of religion (or spirituality) on physical and mental health
Who's Who in the History of Mysticism Prepared by Bruce B. Janz of Augustana University College, in Camrose, Alberta.
Related databases A selective and annotated list of related databases available at Duke.
Religion and Society
Adherents.com A growing collection of over 45,000 adherent statistics and religious geography citations.
Association of Religion Data Archives The Association of Religion Data Archives collects and provides access to data on religion.
Barna Research Online Marketing research company that provides information and analysis regarding cultural trends and the Christian Church.
Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion Focus on religious surveys that are relevant to religious organizations, address moral controversies, and contribute to social health.
Faith Communities Today Includes research reports and resources of the largest survey of congregations ever conducted in the United States. The site seeks to enhance the capacity of participating faith groups to conduct and use congregational research.
Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life The Forum focuses on four key areas of research: Religion and Politics, Religion and the Law, Religion and Domestic Policy, and Religion and World Affairs.
Related databases A selective and annotated list of related databases available at Duke.
 
 

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