Dig Deeper into Christian Denominations
Numerous denominations, or branches, exist within and without the Christian Church. You can find lots of resources in our library on many of these denominations - look here for some suggested readings on a few of the most common Christian denominations, as well as information on several non-Christian cults or new religious movements. You might also try searching for more on different denominations as subjects in the library catalog, or if you're interested in the Christian Reformed Church, you can check out our separate guide for our founding denomination.
Featured Books for Christian Denominations
The Blackwell Companion to Protestantism by Call Number: BX4811.3 .B57 2004ISBN: 0631232788Publication Date: 2003-11-07
The Blackwell Companion to Catholicism by Call Number: BX880 .B53 2007ISBN: 9781405112246Publication Date: 2007-03-26
A Dictionary of Popes by Call Number: BX955.3 .K45 2010ISBN: 9780199295814Publication Date: 2010-02-22
The Encyclopedia of American Catholic History by Call Number: BX1406.2 .E53 1997ISBN: 0814659195This work spans 500 years and covers the men, women, and events that shaped Catholic life in America.
- Papal Encyclicals OnlineProvides papal encyclicals and other Catholic Church documents from 1226 to the present. Papal encyclicals and other documents may be browsed by Pope or searched by keyword. Includes the full text of papal encyclicals, apostolic letters, apostolic constitutions, apostolic exhortations, and other Papal communications
Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches by Call Number: BX9415 .B46 2010ISBN: 0810870231Publication Date: 2010-01-01
A Reader's Guide to Reformed Literature by Call Number: Z7845.R4 B4 1999ISBN: 1892777150Publication Date: 1998-01-01
Theology for Liberal Presbyterians and Other Endangered Species by Call Number: BX9175.3 .O88 2006ISBN: 066450289XPublication Date: 2006-04-19
Lives and Writings of the Great Fathers of the Lutheran Church by Call Number: BX8018 .L67 2016ISBN: 0758649436Publication Date: 2016-05-01
Dictionary of Luther and the Lutheran Traditions by Call Number: BX8007 .D53 2017ISBN: 0801049695Publication Date: 2017-08-22
Baptists Through the Centuries by Call Number: BX6231 .B39 2018ISBN: 9781602582040Publication Date: 2010-07-01
A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches by Call Number: BX6331.3 .J64 2010ISBN: 9780521701709Publication Date: 2010-09-13
The Oxford History of Anglicanism by Call Number: BX5005 .O975 2017ISBN: 9780199639731Publication Date: 2017-04-02
Book of Common Prayer: A Biography by Call Number: BX5145 .J27 2013ISBN: 0691154813Publication Date: 2013-09-29
The Way of the Wesleys by Call Number: BX8495.W35 T97 2014ISBN: 0802869548Publication Date: 2014-12-25Historical Dictionary of Methodism by
Call Number: BX8211 .H57 1996ISBN: 0810831406Publication Date: 1996-07-28
The Renewal of the Heart Is the Mission of the Church by Call Number: BX8331.3 .C53 2010ISBN: 1606085425Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Global Pentecostal Movements by Call Number: BX8762.A4 G56 2012ISBN: 9004235469Publication Date: 2012-09-19
The New International Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements by Call Number: BR1644 .D53 2002ISBN: 0310224810Publication Date: 2002-05-27
Testimony in the Spirit by Call Number: BR1644 .C38 2010ISBN: 1409409473Publication Date: 2010-08-28
Other Books on Cults or New Religious Movements
Understanding the Book of Mormon by Call Number: BX8627 .A675 2009ISBN: 9780310283218Publication Date: 2009-04-27
