Are things really as clear as black and white? Simple and quick answers are not enough…
We’re talking theological diversity here. In Christendom there is a great deal of diversity, and some of it is God-given, as He has given each a gift and each a portion of faith. But even in the global conversation, there is something to be learned from non-Christians because of God’s common grace. As we learn to dialogue with one another, we can grow in true maturity and yet hold fast to good doctrine. The following is an index of web sites for exploration.
For those who are dogmatic and dog-headed, all’s you can do is leave them alone– no room for dialogue with them.
NOTE: Some of these are not within the scope of Christian orthodoxy! Be as the Bereans and learn to discern!
Best places I’ve found for some engaging dialogue:
- TheologyWebsite.com
- Theology Forum – discussion forum for the dialogue and debate of theology (hosted by Biblical Studies Foundation)
- – discussion and respectful debate on the study of God and the relationship between God and man
- beliefnet
- crosswalk.com’s forums
- Quodlibet – online journal of Christian theology and philosophy
- Faith Quest (a place to explore your spiritual journey and deal with doubts)
- Unravelling Wittgensteins Net – A Christian ThinkTank
- The Veritas Forum
- In 1992 writers of the book Finding God at Harvard gathered in person to begin “The Veritas Forum” — an inter-disciplinary exploration of Truth (Veritas) in relation to Jesus Christ (the original purpose of Harvard College)
- First Things is published by The Institute on Religion and Public Life, an interreligious, nonpartisan research and education institute whose purpose is to advance a religiously informed public philosophy for
the ordering of society; (with J. Budziszewski’s articles like: The Problem With Conservatism and The Problem
With Liberalism ) - bookmarks of Really Bad Theology annotated by Phil Johnson
plus lists of just plain bad theology and really really bad theology - Kierkegaard on the Internet
- H. Richard Niebuhr Revisited and Revised
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works
- Karl Barth Society at Memphis Theo Seminary (http://www.karlbarth.org/)
Gender Issues
- Next Wave – a web magazine
- The Ooze– a full service site for the Postmodern Church
- Holy Joe’s, London, England
- about.com’s Catholic Christianity
- Theology Library (over 4800 links in the spirit of the 2nd Vatican Council)
- Philosophy, Bible Contradictions, Ecumenism: How Eternity Matters (intellectual)
- Mission To Catholics International
- Catholicity
- Christianity – Catholicism (Suite 101)
- Dirty Hippy’s Liberal Christian Home Journal
(with coherent essays stating liberal beliefs)
Sample excerpt: “Liberal Christians are certain, not that people are good and require no repentance, for that is the common slander directed at us, but that people have a yearning for communion with God which draws them to God when they can just come to
some understanding of what God must be and what God has proven to be.” - ARIL: The Association for Religion and Intellectual Life
- Institute in Basic Life Principles (Bill Gothard)
- Baptist Bible Fellowship International (Baptist/fundamentalists)
- PsychoHeresy Awareness Ministries
- warning against the integration of secular psychological counseling theories with the Bible
- Chick Publications
Chick cartoon tracts, books, t-shirts, comics and videos - Biblical Discernment Ministries
- Christian News & Views (Andy Neckar)
- Biblical Christian Counseling
- Dial-the-Truth Ministries (based on King James Bible 1611)
- The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals
- The Milieu Online
- Contra Mundum (Reformed Publications)
- TULIP dot ORG – Reformation for Today
- Center for the Advancement of Paleo Orthodoxy (CAPO) (think tank)
- Charles R. Biggs’ A Place For Truth (Reformed Theology & Church History)
- Association of Vineyard Churches
- Living Way Ministries (Jack Hayford)
- Charismatic Connection, a service of International Gospel Services
- Pentecostal Charismatic Theological Inquiry International– Global Network for Pentecostal-Charismatic Research
- Jon & Pam Ruthven’s home page, contains articles about Charismatic gifts
- Calvary Chapel Frequently Unanswered Questions (Doug Gilliland)
- Final Call Ministries (Steven Wylie)
- The “Local Church” of Witness Lee (followers of Watchman Nee)
- Watchman Nee and the House Church Movement in China (essay)
- Home Church Dot Org (documents the home church movement, including streams of Nee’s and Lee’s)
- House Church Central
- Scriptora (web site that invites substantive discussion! among Christians, with house church influences)
- Jews for Jesus
- ANTIPAS MINISTRIES – End Times Network
- Steve Winter FAQ (prominent online preacher with strong Unitarian beliefs)
- Anglicans Online! (Church of England; Episcopalian heritage)
- Reli. 10 : UNC-CH (a religion course online)
- Jeremiah Project
- Covenant Keepers
- Chapel42 – Your Anti-Establishment, Anti-Organized Religion Source For Truth On The Web
- Religious Tolerance, Ontario Consultants on: (database of different belief systems)
- TheologyPapers.com
theology papers on world religions - Creeds of Christendom (what do the denominations believe?)
- Michael Scheifler’s BIBLE LIGHT page (info re: Armageddon, anti-Catholicism, religious liberty)
- bookmarks of Really Bad Theology annotated by Phil Johnson, forget the diversity or tolerance label, and just call it bad and really bad (and list of just bad theology bookmarks, plus really really bad theology bookmarks)
- Restoration Movement (with texts of books)
- This nineteenth-century unity and restitution effort by Barton W. Stone and Thomas and Alexander Campbell spawned several distinct religious groups: the Churches of Christ, the Christian Churches, and the Disciples of Christ.
- Restoration Movement WWW Locations
- English Literature & Religion (William S. Peterson’s indexes, Engl prof at U.Md.)
- Honest Intellectual Inquiry
- The Secular Web– an atheist’s haven
- Watchtower Information Service
on the Watchtower Society and Jehovah’s Witnesses - Sean Choi’s APOLOGETICS site