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	History of Christianity Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us. Hebrews 12:1

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Christian Classics Ethereal Library
This site hosts thousands of classic Christian texts in several electronic formats (HTML, pdf, and more). It covers the whole history of Christianity (from Early Church Fathers to C. S. Lewis and mostly everyone in between, e.g. Luther, William Law, Richard Hooker, the Wesleys). You will find here several English translations of the Bible (searchable), sermons, meditations, musical settings, historical and archeological notes. In addition to the majority of English texts, select texts in Russian and Chinese have been added recently.

The unhistorical are usually, without knowing it, enslaved to a fairly recent past.
C.S. Lewis

Internet History Sourcebook Project (Paul Halshall, Fordham University)
The Internet History Sourcebooks are collections of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts. Subsections include Ancient World (this includes Early Christianity), Medieval, Modern and Byzantine Sourcebooks. Although it takes some time to learn how to navigate this website, the wealth of materials found here (texts and online resources) makes it worthwhile.

The New Advent Catholic Website
The whole of the Catholic Encyclopedia online, plus many texts by the Church Fathers.

Early Church

	Early Christian Writings Collection of hundreds of writings from approximately 30 to 250 A.D. This site presents side-by-side “officially” Christian (New Testament and Church Fathers) as well as non-canonical (apocryphal and Gnostic) texts along with the contemporary Pagan and Jewish writings. It clearly indicates dating of the text, its background and further information.
	Guide to Early Christian Documents (Internet Christian Library) An easy to use collection of annotated Early Christian documents (up to Augustine (430 A.D.), creeds, chronologies, and online resources.
	Internet Resource for Studying the Early Church Well-categorized and easy-to-use collection of online and offline (bibliographies) resources.
	Early Christian Theologians Look up individual theologians (100-1400 AD) and their works. This site also hosts an up-to-date list of online resources on Early Christianity.

Middle Ages

	History of Medieval & Renaissance Europe An outstanding collection of the primary texts (some in the original languages) and secondary sources on the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Here you can also access digital versions of the manuscripts, browse through medieval architecture, and more.
	Medieval Bibliography A well-compiled annotated bibliography on the Middle Ages from Creighton University.
	Monastic Matrix This site’s objective is “to document the participation of Christian women in the religion and society of medieval Europe. In particular, we aim to collect and make available all existing data about all professional Christian women in Europe between 400 and 1600 C.E.” Well-illustrated.
	NetSERF (The Internet Connection for Medieval Resources) One of the most comprehensive directories of the online medieval resources. Although it has extensive resources on religion, it also covers every aspect of medieval society (literature, architecture, arts, history, food, heraldry and much more).

Reformation

	The Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies Website of the “research and teaching centre with a library devoted to the study of the period from approximately 1350 to 1700.” Extensive directory of the texts, images and online resources on the period.
	Reformation Bibliography A well-compiled annotated bibliography on the Reformation from Creighton University.
	Reformation and post-Reformation Theologians Online resources on the individual theologians from Reformation (Erasmus, Luther, Calvin) to the 19th century (Kierkegaard, Harnack and many more).
	The Reformers Works of the Reformers with the historical background information. Links to the resources on several groups and traditions (Puritans, Anabaptists and many more).