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Atlas of Religious Change in America, 1952-1990
Peter L. Halvorson. 1994
Mugar Reference Atlas Area X G1201 .E4 H3
Maps and analyses of county-level data for American religious
denominations from 1952-1990, drawn from "The Church
Membership Studies", are provided. The maps illustrate
the percentage of church membership in each region as well
as percentage of change in total membership over time.
Churches and Church Membership in the United States, 1990:
an enumeration by region, state, and county, based on data
reported for 133 church groupings
Martin B. Bradley et al., editors. 1992
Mugar Reference X BR526 .C48
This volume contains statistics for 133 Judeo-Christian churches
or groups, providing information on the number of churches
and members for regions, states, and counties in the United
States. It consists of tables with an accompanying fold-out
map illustrating which group predominates in each area. Appendices
at the end of the volume provide information on the information
gathering process, the situation with dual memberships, and
on the churches themselves.
New Historical Atlas of Religion in America
Edwin S. Gaustad. 2001
Mugar Reference Atlas Area X G1201 .E4 F62b
This revised atlas contains color maps, charts and graphs focusing on major religious groups from the 1600s. There is some information on
Native and African Americans. Essays include source information
on individual traditions within each time period discussed.
Indices of authors, titles, places, religious bodies, names
and subjects, and a bibliography can be found at the end of the atlas.
Historical Atlas of the Religions of the World
Ismail R. Al-Faruqa. 1974
Mugar Reference X BL80.2 .F28
Illustrated essays introduce the history of the religions
of the world while maps furnish insight into the developments
of traditions over time and in space. It is divided into
three parts: religions of the past; ethnic religions of the
present (those religions localized to region of origin);
and universal religions of the present. It includes an appendix
of chronologies and an index. Essays are signed and most
essays include a short bibliography.
Religious Bodies in the United States: a directory
J. Gordon Melton. 1992
Mugar Reference X BL2525 .M452
These very brief descriptions, grouped by religion, include
contact information and a list of religious periodicals associated
with the tradition just discussed. An alphabetical index
can be found at the end of the directory.
Dictionary of American Religious Biography
Henry W. Bowden. 1993
Mugar Reference X BL72 .B68
This source provides brief biographical sketches of religious
persons from all chronological periods of American history
and most denominations. Persons who were deceased as of 1992
are included. The appendixes list denominational affiliation
and birthplace of the figures included in the work. A select
bibliography of 85 books arranged by category and an index
conclude the work.
Religious Leaders of America
J. Gordon Melton. 1991
Mugar Reference X BL72 .R45
This work provides biographical profiles of American and
Canadian religious figures from 1865-present. This source
attempts to be more inclusive than other biographical sources
by providing profiles of black, female, and Native American
religious leaders as well as non-Christian leaders in the
United States and Canada. It does exclude missionaries and
those whose primary work occurred outside North America.
It includes an appendix of each leader's religious affiliation
and index.
Who's Who of World Religions
John R. Hinnels. 1992
Mugar Reference X BL72 .W54
Short biographical sketches of people from formally established
churches and new religious movements as well as historical
figures from ancient religious traditions are provided. It
includes maps, an index, and a bibliography.
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America's Alternative Religions
Timothy Miller. 1995
Mugar Reference X BL2525 .A55
Seven major categories of alternate religions are discussed:
established Christian alternatives; contemporary Christian
and Jewish movements; religions from Asia; religions from
the Middle East; African-American freedom movements; ancient
Wisdom and New Age movements; and others (e.g., Scientology
and Satanism). An overview of each tradition is presented,
followed by a bibliography for further reading. The volume
concludes with two appendices, alternative religions not
covered in full and a chronology of alternative religions
in America, and an index. Entries are signed.
Eerdman's Handbook to the World's Religions
R. Pierce Beaver. 1994
Theology Reference X BL80.2 .E35
This work contains articles on the history and beliefs of
religions around the world, and the study of religion. Entries
are signed. A rapid fact-finder and an index can be found
at the end of the volume.
Encyclopedia of African American Religions
Larry G. Murphy, J. Gordon Melton, Gary L. Ward, editors.
1993
Mugar Reference X BR563 .N4 E53
This encyclopedia provides comprehensive coverage of African-American
religious groups and leaders of the past and present as well
as major issues in African-American religious life. Included
is a chronology and directory of all religious groups/denominations
which have entries in the encyclopedia. Cross-references
are from biographical entries to church or religious tradition.
A subject/organization/personal index concludes the volume.
Encyclopaedia of Religion
Mircea Eliade. 1987
Mugar Reference X BL31 .E46
This is the most complete and authoritative single encyclopedia
on religion. Use the index volume (volume 16) to find all
references to a topic. Entries are signed and suggestions
for further reading follow each entry.
Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics
James Hastings. 1908-27
Mugar Reference X BL31 .FO8
Containing articles on all world religions and great systems
of ethics, this work provides comprehensive coverage. The
material is dated as there have been no revisions since 1927.
A list of cross-references is provided in volume 1 although
cross-references are scattered throughout the set. Entries
are signed and brief bibliographies follow some entries.
The last volume is the index to the set.
Encyclopedia of the American Religious Experience
Charles H. Lippy & Peter W. Williams, editors. 1988
Mugar Reference X BL2525 .E53
This is a comprehensive study of all religious experience
in North America although primary emphasis is given to developments
in the United States. The three volumes are organized by
topic or theme. Each essay is signed and is followed by a
bibliography for further reading.
Encyclopedia of World Faith: an illustrated survey of the
world's living religions
Peter Bishop & Michael Darton. 1988
Mugar Reference X BL80.2 .E495
This encyclopedia provides a historical approach to major
world religions of the East and West. It concludes with a
bibliography for further reading, a glossary to assist with
unfamiliar terminology, and an index.
History of Science and Religion in the Western Tradition:
an encyclopedia
Gary B. Ferguson, editor. 2000
Mugar Reference X BL245 .H57
This encyclopedia provides a comprehensive survey of the
historical relationship of the Western religious tradition
to science from approximately the fifth century BCE to the
late twentieth century CE. There are 103 signed articles
divided into 10 major categories: (1) relationship of science
and religion; (2) biographical studies; (3) intellectual
foundations and philosophical backgrounds; (4) specific religious
traditions and chronological periods; (5) astronomy and cosmology;
(6) physical sciences; (7) earth sciences; (8) biological
sciences; (9) medicine and psychology; and (10) occult sciences.
Each essay includes a bibliography to assist the reader with
further research. An index in included at the end of the
volume.
New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge
Albert Hauck. 1908-1914
Mugar Reference X BR95 .FO8
This thirteen volume set is primarily Christian in focus
but includes articles on other religions and religious leaders.
Entries are signed and longer entries have suggestions for
further reading. The last volume contains the index to the
set.
Sacred Texts of the World: A Universal Anthology
Ninian Smart & Richard D. Hecht. 1982
Mugar Reference X BL70 .S247
This is an illustrated collection of sacred narratives from
ancient and contemporary religions, including worldwide religions
and small sects. There is an index followed by a list of
sources.
Wilson Chronology of the World's Religions
David Levinson. 2000
Mugar Reference X BL80.2 .W55
This resource presents a thorough overview of the major events
in the development and spread of religion around the world.
Coverage begins with religion in prehistoric times (approximately
100,000 BCE) and ends in 2000 CE. Each entry lists and describes
a specific events or series of events and the year they occurred.
Each entry is assigned subject codes to indicate the topic
covered in the entry as well as to assist the user with cross-references.
The entries cover seven major themes in the prehistory and
history of religion: (1) religion of the prehistoric world;
(2) religion in the ancient world; (3) major world religions;
(4) other modern religions; (5) religious sects and cults;
(6) religious tolerance and intolerance; and (7) special
topics including Native American religion, African-American
religion, and others. There are approximately 250 information
sidebars which describe all of the major and minor religions.
There are an index and a bibliography provided at the end
of the volume.
Abingdon Dictionary of Living Religions
Keith Crim. 1981
Theology Oversize BL31 .A24/ Mugar Reference X BL31 .A24
This guide provides information on the historical development, beliefs,
and practices of currently practiced world religions. There
are cross-references as well as charts, maps, and illustrations.
Terms used are in both English and non-English languages.
Entries are signed. There is a guide to major entries which
will assist users seeking a broad overview of a tradition.
Continuum Dictionary of Religion
Michael Pye. 1994
Mugar Reference X BL31 .C67
Brief definitions of religious terms, descriptions of God,
and basic explanations of contemporary and historical religions
and sects worldwide are provided. Cross-references to related
terms are included. The volume concludes with a bibliography,
providing suggestions for further reading.
Guide to the Gods
Marjorie Leach. 1992
Mugar Reference X BL473 .L43
This guide provides a worldwide overview of deities, evaluated
in terms of function and attribute. It covers all times and
places and includes an extensive bibliography and detailed
name index. References following each entry refer to the
bibliography at the end of the volume.
HarperCollins Dictionary of Religion
Jonathan Z. Smith, editor. 1995
Theology Reference BL31 .H37
This is a comprehensive work on all of the world's religions
with concise entries and references to technical terms. It
covers religions from every geographic area and time period.
Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
John Bowker, editor. 1997
Mugar Reference X BL31 .O84
This dictionary provides a general overview of Eastern and
Western religious movements. There are cross-references and
some entries are followed by suggestions for further reading.
The volume concludes with an index of Chinese headwords,
their Pinyin alternatives, and a topical index.
Black Women and Religion: a bibliography
Marilyn Richardson. 1980
Mugar Reference X Z1361 .N39 R53
These annotated entries on the role of black women in religious
traditions cover music, art, literature and A-V materials
as well as academic articles and books. An appendix providing
biographical references and an index are located at the end
of the volume.
Bulletin Signalétique 527: histoire et sciences des
religieuses
1970-1994
Mugar Reference X Z7751 .F70
This print resource indexes and abstracts most major religion
journals, both in English and other languages. All of the
abstracts are in French.
Church and State in America: a bibliographical guide
John F. Wilson. 1986
Mugar Reference X Z7776.72 .C48
Volume 1: The Colonial and Early National Periods is located
at Mugar Memorial Library and provides an overview of resources
dealing with the church-state issue in American culture from
the colonial period to the Civil War. Essays are followed
by a listing of books, articles, primary sources, and critical
bibliographies. (Volume 2: The Civil War to the Present Day
is available under the same call number in the Law Annex.)
Ethics Index
Theology CD-ROM 1990-1996.
This is an interdisciplinary index to journal articles and
essays in ethics. Topics covered include religious and philosophical
ethics, bioethics, law, and many other subject areas.
New Religious Movements in the United States and Canada:
a critical assessment and annotated bibliography
Diane Choquette. 1985
Z7834 .U6 C46
This is an annotated, classified bibliography of English
language monographs, serial literature, dissertations, and
unpublished papers documenting new religious and human potential
movements in North America published from 1960 to 1983. It
includes author/title and subject indexes.
A Reader's Guide to the Great Religions
Charles J. Adams. 1977
Mugar Reference X Z7833 .A35
This bibliographic guide to book and journal literature focuses
on the history and traditions of the world's principal religions.
Rather than an annotated list of sources, it includes descriptive
essays signed by contributors to the volume. It includes
author and subject indexes.
Religious and Theological Abstracts
1958-
Mugar Reference X BR1 .R286 / Theology Index
Abstracts of articles presented in theological and religious
journals from 1958 to the present.
Science of Religion: abstracts and index of recent articles
1976-
Mugar Reference X Z7753 .S53M
This is a bibliography of articles contributing to the academic
study of religion, excluding Biblical studies. Abstracts
are in English although many titles are in the original language
of the work being discussed. Each volume contains author
and subject indexes.
Social Science and the Cults: an annotated bibliography
John A. Saliba. 1990
Mugar Reference X Z7835 .C86 S34
This bibliography provides comprehensive coverage of materials
that address new religious movements as well as literature
on alternative and other groups cited by scholars in the
field. Annotations are descriptive rather than critical.
Indexes to authors, religious movements, and subjects are
found at the end of the volume.
Sociology of Religion: an organizational bibliography
Anthony J. Blasi. 1990
Mugar Reference X Z7831 .B54
This source includes studies of better and lesser known religious
traditions in the world as well as new religions and cults
that have emerged in contemporary societies. It highlights
the presence of religious traditions and denominations in
national, regional, and local contexts. Some entries are
annotated. Author and subject indexes are located at the
end of the volume.
Women in American Religious History: an annotated bibliography
and guide to sources
Dorothy C. Bass. 1986
Mugar Reference X Z7936 .R45 B37
This comprehensive guide to the literature dealing with women
in religion from colonial times to 1984 is divided into seven
sections: general works, Protestantism, Roman Catholicism,
Judaism, African-American Religions, Native American Religions,
and Others. Entries are annotated. A general index is included
at the end of the work.
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