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Using religious terms:

	Religious words, terms, phrases and symbols with multiple (often unrelated) meanings
	Differences in the definitions of terms used by Evangelicals and by others
	Using religious terms in essays, reports, etc.
	Using secular terms in essays, reports, etc. about "hot" religious topics.

Other glossaries of religious terms on the Internet:

	Asatru terms: http://altreligion.about.com/ and http://hem.passagen.se/
	Atheist terms: http://members.madasafish.com/
	Buddhist terms: http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/ A glossary of Mahayana & Tibetan Buddhism terms: http://users.hunterlink.net.au/
	Christian terms: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ): http://www.kencollins.com/ Counter-cult Movement: http://www.watchman.org/ Episcopalian: http://www.holycross.net/ Episcopal/Anglican: http://www.vergers.org/ Evangelical Christian: http://www.endtimes.org/ Mennonite terms: http://www.thirdway.com/ Orthodox Christianity: http://www.antiochian.org/ Orthodox liturgical terms: http://www.orthodoxpsalm.org/ (at bottom of page) Roman Catholic: http://www.newadvent.org/
	Gnostic terms: http://www.kheper.net/
	Hindu terms: http://www.digiserve.com/
	Islamic terms: http://www.islam101.com/ and http://www.geocities.com/
	Jewish terms: http://www.digiserve.com/, http://www.ujc.org/ and http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/
	Metaphysical terms: http://thecave.virtualave.net
	Religion and Society at: http://www.hartfordinstitute.org/
	Scientology and Dianetics terms: http://www.scientology.org/
	Sikh terms: http://www.sikhs.org and http://www.canteach.ca/
	Vampire/Vampyre terms
	Wiccan terms: http://www.msu.edu
	Zen terms: http://www.symynet.com/ and http://www.geocities.com/
	Zoroastrian terms: http://www.avesta.org/

The Glossarist has a list of hyperlinks to -- at last count -- 76 religious glossaries and dictionaries at: http://www.glossarist.com/

The Religious Newswriters Association maintains a religion stylebook at: http://www.religionstylebook.org/

Specialist glossaries on this website:

	Terms related to Satanic Ritual Abuse
	Terms related to human sexuality   Terms related to transgenderism, transsexualism, and gender identity: Words beginning with A to S Words beginning from T to Z

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References:

The following information sources were used to prepare and update the above essay. The hyperlinks are not necessarily still active today.

1. Jim Lawless, "Total Depravity" at: http://www.bibleclass.com/lib/misc/td.htm 
2. Karen Armstrong, "The Battle for God," Knopf, (2000). This book studies Fundamentalism in Christianity, Islam and Judaism. Read reviews or order this book safely from Amazon.com online book store 
3. David Levinson, "Religion: A cross-cultural dictionary," Oxford University Press, (1998). Read reviews or order this book
4. The "World Wide Encyclopedia of Christianity" is available online at: http://www.ccel.org/php/wwec.php

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Copyright © 2003 to 2011 by Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
Originally written: 2003-JAN-28
Latest update: 2011-JAN-23
Author: B.A. Robinson

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