LibGuides: Theological Studies (Graduate): Background Information

St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology
An online, free-to-access encyclopaedia
of the highest academic standards,
treating the full discipline of theology
with rigour and clarity. For more information please visit www.saet.ac.uk
Fr. Cyril Hovorun, LMU, contributing author
LMU's own Fr. Cyril Hovorun introduces his contribution to the St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology

Core Dictionaries

Essential Theological Terms by Justo L. González
Call Number: REF BR96.5 .G66 2005
Diccionario Manual de Teología by Justo L. Gonzalez
Call Number: REF BR95 .G565 2010
The Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms, Second Edition by Donald K. McKim
This second edition of the Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms provides a comprehensive guide to nearly 7,000 theological terms.
Crazy Talk: a Not-So-Stuffy Dictionary of Theological Terms, Revised by Karl N. Jacobson; Rolf A. Jacobson
Captivating, entertaining, and highly informative, Crazy Talk helps readers navigate their way through the complexity.
The Cambridge Dictionary of Christian Theology by Ian A. McFarland (Editor); David A. S. Fergusson (Editor); Karen Kilby (Editor); Iain R. Torrance (Editor)
With over 550 entries ranging from Abba to Zwingli composed by leading contemporary theologians from around the world, The Cambridge Dictionary of Christian Theology represents a fresh, ecumenical approach to theological reference.

Encyclopedias

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Add your own keywords to this subject search for dictionaries and encyclopedias on religion.

Encyclopedia of Religion, 2nd edition
Call Number: E-resource
New Catholic Encyclopedia Online
Call Number: E-resource

Publication Date: 2005
Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception (EBR) Online
Call Number: E-resource

Publication Date: 2009-

Brill's Encyclopedia of Early Christianity Online
Addresses a range of traditions, including iconographic, martyrological, ecclesiastical, and Christological traditions, as well as cultic phenomena, such as the veneration of saints. The history of the transmission of texts and the attention to recent scholarship will play an important role. The BEEC focuses on early Christianity from a historical perspective in order to uncover the lasting legacy of the authors and texts until the present day. Its content is intended to bridge the gap between the fields of New Testament studies and patristics, covering the whole period of early Christianity up to 600 CE.

Brill's Encyclopedia of Buddhism

Index Buddhicus Online
Academic bibliographical reference in the field of Buddhist studies. It consists of bibliographical records for monographs, reviews, chapters in edited volumes, journal articles, reference works, electronic resources, and other. The Index Buddhicus covers Western language secondary literature.
Brill's Encyclopaedias of Islam
Includes the 2nd and 3rd editions. The Third Edition of the Encyclopaedia of Islam is an entirely new work, which sets out the present state of our knowledge of the Islamic World and reflects the great diversity of current scholarship. It is a unique and invaluable reference tool, an essential key to understanding the world of Islam, and the authoritative source not only for the religion, but also for the believers and the countries in which they live.
Brill's Encyclopedia of Jainism Online
Research on main aspects of the Jain traditions in original essays written by some of the world’s foremost scholars on Jainism. The articles address topics such as the human condition, pantheons, historical perspectives, regional cultures, renunciation, lay society, ritual, devotion, visual and material culture, time and space, literature, and philosophy and logic.
Brill's Encyclopedia of Sikhism Online
Presents a balanced and impartial view of the Sikh traditions in all their multiplicity and as both historical and contemporary institutions. The articles, published in two volumes, focus on history, literature, and the rich social landscape of the Sikh community; their practices, places, arts, and performances; specialists and leadership; migration both within South Asia and beyond; and contemporary issues and relations.

Religion Past and Present: encyclopedia of theology and religion by H. Betz et al. (editors)
Call Number: REF BL31 .R4213 2007

Online Reference Databases

Gale E-books
Subjects: MANY
Description: General e-book collection from Gale Cengage Learning containing full text.
Contents: eBooks; Encyclopedias.
Oxford Reference
Subjects: MANY
Description: General encyclopedia containing full text.
Contents: E-books; Encyclopedias
Oxford Handbooks
Subjects: MANY
Description: General e-book collection containing full text. Focuses on Humanities, Social Sciences, and Business disciplines.
Contents: Book Chapters; E-books
Oxford Bibliographies

Subjects: Philosophy, Ethics, Biblical Studies
Description: Research database containing full text. Written 2010-present, these are guides to scholarly works on a topic. Each consists of overview paragraphs and annotated bibliographies.
Contents: Bibliographies