Religion Subject Guide

• Databases and Journal Indexes
• Print Sources
• Internet Resources
• Journals and Magazines

Databases and Journal Indexes

The following databases are only available to faculty, staff, and students of Charleston Southern University:

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Print Sources

Abingdon Bible Commentary (Ref. BS 491 .E5)

Anchor Bible Dictionary (Ref. BS 440 .A54 1992)

Baker's Bible Atlas (Ref BS 630 .P45)

Bible Commentary for English Readers (Ref. BS 490 .E4 v. 1-8)

Broadman Bible Commentary (Ref. BS 491.2 .B67 v. 1-12)

Contemporary American Religion (Ref. BL 2525 .C65 2000 v. 1-2)

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (Ref. BS440 .E44 2000)

Ellicott's Bible Commentary; A Verse-by Verse Explanation (Ref. BS 491 .E55)

Encyclopedia of Native American Religions: An Introduction (Ref. E 98 .R3 H73 2000)

Encyclopedia of Religion (Ref. BL 31 .E46 1987 v. 1- 14)

Encyclopedia of Religions (Ref. BL 31 .E46 1987 v. 1-16)

Encyclopedia of Science and Religion (Ref. BL 240.3 .E43 2003 v. 1-2)

Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Ref. BS 425 .S8)

Greek-English Analytical Concordance of the Greek-English New Testament (Ref. BS 2302 .S7 1963)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (Ref. BS 440 .I6 1979 v. 1-4)

Jewish Encyclopedia (Ref. DS 102.8 .J66 v. 1-12)

Layman's Bible Encyclopedia (Ref. BS 440 .M415 1964)

Modern Concordance to the New Testament (Ref. BS 2305 .M6 1976)

Nave's Topical Concordance (Ref BS 432 .N3)

New Bible Commentary (Ref. BS 491.2 .D3 1965)

New Bible Dictionary (Ref. BS 440 .D6 1964)

New Catholic Encyclopedia (Ref. BX 841 .N44 1967 v. 1-17)

New Encyclopedia of Judaism (Ref. BM 50 .E63 2002)

New Historical Atlas of Religion in America (Ref. G 1201 .E4 N4 2000)

New Unger's Bible Dictionary (Ref. BS 440 .U5 1988)

Oxford dictionary of world religions (Ref. BL 31 .O84 1997)

Wesleyan Bible Commentary (Ref. BS 491.2 .W4 1964 v. 1-6)

Wycliffe Bible Commentary (Ref. BS 491.2 .P4)

Zondervan Pictorial Bible Atlas (Ref. BS 630 .Z64)

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Internet Resources

Adherents.com
References to published membership/adherent statistics and congregation statistics for over 4,200 religions, churches, denominations, religious bodies, faith groups, tribes, cultures, movements, etc.

American Religion Data Archive
The ARDA features American and international religion with national profiles, maps, church membership overviews, denominational heritage trees, tables, charts, and other summary reports

American Religious Experience
The American Religious Experience Project encourages the development and publication of American religion manuscripts and images on the World Wide Web

Bible Gateway
Read and research scripture online in the language or translation of your choice

Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Classic Christian books in electronic format and Bible commentaries

Crosswalk
A wide variety of Bible resources including Bible research tools

Guide to the Religions of the World
Produced by the BBC

Judaism and Jewish Resources
An indexed site with links to various resources about Judaism

International Religious Freedom
A report submitted to Congress annually by the Department of State. It provides detailed information with respect to matters involving international religious freedom

Lifeway Christian Resources
An affiliate of the Southern Baptist Convention, Lifeway provides Christian products and services, including Bibles, church literature, books, music, audio and video recordings, etc.

New Testament Gateway
A directory of academic internet resources related to the New Testament

The Pluralism Project
Seeks to help Americans engage with the realities of religious diversity through research, outreach, and the active dissemination of resources

Religion-Online
An index to more than 5,700 articles by religious scholars

Religious World: Sources for Religion, Religions, Religious Studies

South Carolina Baptist Convention

Southern Baptist Convention

Virtual Religion Index
An award winning website with information on all types of religions: modern and classic

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Journals and Magazines

The following journals are available in the CSU library:

Affirmation & critique

America

Baptist Courier

Baptist History and Heritage

Biblical Archaeology

Biblical Illustrator

Christian Century

Christian Scholar

Christian scholar's review

Christianity & Literature

Christianity and crisis

Christianity Today

Church administration

Church and State

Church History

Church Musician

Church musician today

Commission

Commonweal

Cross Currents

Ecumenical Review

Encounter

Ethics

Evangelical Quarterly

First Things

Group: The Youth Ministry Magazine

Harvard Theological Review

Home Life

International Philosophical Quarterly

Interpretation

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Journal of Biblical Literature

Journal of Pastoral Care

Journal of Pastoral Counseling

Journal of Psychology and Theology

Journal of Religion

Journal of Research on Christian Education

Journal of the American Scientific Affiliation

Journal of Theological Studies

Leadership

New Testament Abstracts

New Testament Studies

Parabola

Parabola: The Quarterly of Myth and Meaning

Perspective

Perspectives in Religious Studies

Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith

Princeton Seminary Bulletin

Quarterly Review

Religion & intellectual life

Religious Education

Religious Herald

Review & Expositor

Review of Religious Research

Soundings

Southern Baptist Educator

Southern Baptist Journal of Theology

Southwestern Journal of Theology

Theological Education

Theological Studies

Theology Digest

Theology Today

Westminster Theological Journal

Worship Leader

Youth ministry update

Youthworker

Zygon

Find a list of e-journals in religion available at CSU

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