On-line Resources

The first place students should check for bibliography is the ATLA Database, an index available on the computers at the Roy O. West Library and on-line:

American Theological Library Association The association of theological librarians creates bibliographic resources for scholarship.

ATLA Religion Database - (Netscape 4.0 / IE 4.0 or higher)

• Web Access - 1949+
• World religions, Church history, Biblical studies, and religious perspectives on social issues.

Other Resources

Adherents.com is a growing collection of over 30,000 adherent statistics and religious geography citations- references to published membership / adherent statistics and congregation statistics for over 2,500 religions, churches, denominations, religious bodies, faith groups, tribes, movements, ultimate concerns, etc.

Sociology of Religion: A Website Devoted to the Social Scientific Study of Religious Groups. This web site is meant to be a resource for those engaged in or interested in the field of Sociology of Religion.  This page offers a path throught the maze of web pages to those sites which pertain directly to the sociological study of religion.  The page "Research Resources" has many useful links. 

Freedom of Religion

Religion, Religions, Religious Studies

Journal of Religion and Film

American Religion Data Archive

Gospel of Thomas Home Page

Biblical and Theological Studies Index

Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture

Wabash Center guide to internet resources for teaching and learning in theology and religion

Religion Resource Pages from other Colleges

Haverford        Denison        Swarthmore       Oberlin          Earlham