Reference Materials Week 2 DISCOVER Types of Reference Sources

Bible Dictionaries Mercer Dictionary of the Bible Illustrated Bible Dictionary New Bible Dictionary Oxford Companion to the Bible Zondervan Pictorial Bible Dictionary Anchor Bible Dictionary 6 vols Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible 2 vols Westminster Dictionary of the Bible

Bible Encyclopedias International Standard Bible Encyclopedia 4 vols Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible 5 vols The Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible 4 vols Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia 2 vols

Specialty References: Hermeneutics Manners and Customs of the Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dictionary of Biblical Imagery Cambridge History of the Bible 3 vols. Dictionary of Paul and His Letters Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels Dictionary of New Testament Background Cities of the Biblical World

Apologetics Baker’s Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics

Archeology Encyclopedia of Archeological Excavations in the Holy Land The Bible and Archeology Dictionary of Biblical Archeology

Church History The Oxford Illustrated History of Christianity The Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movements Pictorial History of Protestantism Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements Encyclopedia of Evangelism International Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements Dictionary of the Ecumenical Movement

Ethics Westminster Dictionary of Christian Ethics Baker’s Dictionary of Christian Ethics Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics

World Religions Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Dictionary of World Religions The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion

Worship The Complete Library of Christian Worship The Oxford History of Christian Worship

Missions Evangelical Dictionary of World Missions Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions World Christian Encyclopedia 2 vols.

Counseling Baker Encyclopedia of Psychology and Counseling Encyclopedia of Psychology 4 vols

Philosophy Routedge Encyclopedia of Philosophy Biographical Dictionary of 20 th Century Philosophy

Spiritual Formation Compete Book of Everyday Christianity Handbook of Spiritual Development in Childhood and Adolescence

African-American Encyclopedia of African-American Religions An Encyclopedia of African- American Christian Heritage

Word Studies Expository Dictionary of Bible words Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words

EXAMPLE “The Problem of Evil”

1.New Bible Dictionary 2.The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia 3.New Dictionary of Theology 4.Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics 5.The Oxford Companion to Christian Thought 6.New Dictionary of Christian Ethics and Pastoral Theology

Gold Mind Discovery 22 pages of reading 48 different sources 38 different authors 33 specific books 3 Encyclopedia Entries 2 Journal Articles

Key Sources 1.LewisThe Problem of Pain 2.GeislerThe Roots of Evil 3.GeislerPhilosophy of Religion 4.WenhamThe Enigma of Evil 5.WenhamThe Goodness of God 6.PlantingaGod, Freedom, and Evil 7.PlantingaThe Nature of Necessity 8.HickEvil and the God of Love 9.LeibnizTheodicy 10.AugustineThe Nature of the Good

GOOGLE: 1.Wickipeida / No author 2.Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy / No author 3.Probe Ministries / Rick Rood 4.Xenos Christian Fellowship / Dennis McCallum 5.Catholic Education Resource / Peter Kreeft 6.Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy / James R. Beebe 7.Philosophy of Religion. COM / Tim Holt