A Unique Collection of Archival Sources Essential to Religious Studies
The Religion Archive Collection is an unparalleled resource that brings together twelve expansive and unique archival collections. It traces the evolution of religious thought, theological scholarship, and philosophical inquiry across centuries and traditions and includes works by influential theologians, scholars, and previously marginalized voices, providing access to primary sources, archival letters, treatises, tracts, and more. It is an essential tool for scholars, researchers, and students in the field of religious studies.
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A Rich, Deep, and Diverse Collection
12 Complete Collections
Such as Acta Sanctorum, Patrologia Latina, and Twentieth Century Religious Thought Library
2 Million Primary Source Pages
Covering a wide variety of topics and religions
Multiformat Content
Including devotional writings, sermons, video, lectures, magazines, and books
Religion Archive Collection Comprises
Twentieth Century Religious Thought Library: Volume I, Christianity
Explores key Christian thinkers shaping 20th-century theology and social thought. It features works by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Hans Urs Von Baltasar, Pope Benedict XVI, Rosemary Radford Ruether, James Hal Cone, and Gustavo Gutierrez. This volume includes primary texts, critical analyses, and theological treatises.
Twentieth Century Religious Thought Library: Volume II, Islam
Highlights scholarship from influential theologians in the Islamic tradition, including works by Chandra Muzaffar, Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na‛im, Mahmoud Ayoub, Said Nursî, Asma Barlas, and Tariq Ramadan. This volume provides access to foundational texts, commentaries, and contemporary interpretations of Islamic theology.
Twentieth Century Religious Thought Library: Volume III, Judaism
Provides key texts and authors addressing the needs of scholars and students of Judaism. It features works by Mordecai Kaplan, Emil Ludwig Fackenheim, Berel Lang, Blu Greenberg, and Hava Tirosh-Samuelson. This volume includes historical documents, rabbinic literature, and modern theological writings.
Twentieth Century Religious Thought Library: Volume IV, Eastern Religions
Showcases the evolution of Eastern religious traditions through key texts from Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, and Jainism. It explores themes such as karma, dharma, mindfulness, and the afterlife. This volume includes sacred texts, philosophical treatises, and contemporary interpretations.
Twentieth Century Religious Thought Library: Volume V, Religion in Video
A collection of religious films and documentaries exploring the social and political context of practising religion in the modern era. This volume includes interviews with religious leaders, documentaries on religious practices, and films that explore the intersection of religion and society.
Digital Library of Classic Protestant Texts
Provides access to key Protestant Reformation texts spanning 350 years, including works by Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, and other prominent leaders of the Protestant Reformation. This collection offers primary sources, sermons, and theological treatises that shaped Protestant thought.
Digital Library of the Catholic Reformation
Features key writings on Reformation-era theology and social change, including works by Erasmus, Sir Thomas More, and Thomas Stapleton. This collection includes theological treatises, letters, and historical documents that provide a comprehensive view of the Catholic Reformation.
Religious Magazine Archive
Provides access to the archives of major religious magazines, including titles such as Advent, America, Bible Review, Catholic World, Islamic Horizons, National Catholic Reporter, and more. This archive offers a rich source of articles, editorials, and reviews that reflect the religious and cultural issues of their time.
Acta Sanctorum
The complete texts of 68 volumes examining the lives of Christian saints. This collection is a principal source for research into the societies and cultures of early Christian and medieval Europe, including hagiographies, liturgical texts, and historical documents.
Patrologia Latina
The definitive tool for Medieval scholarship, covering the works of the Latin Fathers from Tertullian around 200 AD to the death of Pope Innocent III in 1216. This collection includes theological treatises, letters, sermons, and historical documents that shaped medieval Christian thought.
Luthers Werke
The complete collection of Martin Luther’s writings, including sermons, letters, poems, hymns, Bible translations, and treatises. This collection provides primary sources that offer insights into Luther’s theology, his role in the Reformation, and his impact on Christian thought.
The Bible in English
Contains 20 different versions of the English Bible, including 12 full Bibles, five New Testament texts, two versions of the Gospels only, and William Tyndale’s translations of the Pentateuch, Jonah, and the New Testament.
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