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           The Electric Mystic's Guide to the Internet

        A Complete Bibliography of Networked Electronic
      Documents Online Conferences, Serials, Software and
            Archives Relevant to Religious Studies.


                  VOLUME  ONE of THREE VOLUMES

                      Low Ascii Version 1.0

                          October 1992


                       Michael Strangelove

                      University of Ottawa
                 Department of Religious Studies




Copyright (C) 1992 by Michael Strangelove.

All rights reserved.  This bibliography may be archived
for public use in electronic or other media, as long as
it is maintained in its entirety and no fee is charged to
the user; any exception to this restriction requires the
written consent of the author.


Michael Strangelove
Religious Studies Department
University of Ottawa
177 Waller
Ottawa, Ontario
CANADA K1N 6N5

[phone] (Voice)
[phone] (Fax)

E-Mail Address:

441495@uottawa  (BITNET)
[e-mail]  (Internet)



     This bibliography was made possible through
     the support of the Research Centre for the
     Study of Religion, Department of Religious
     Studies, University of Ottawa, and through
     funding from the American Academy of Religion.


                      HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY:


This bibliography is freely available via the
international academic networks (BITNET/Internet) from
the CONTENTS Project fileserver via FTP from the node
panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the directory
/pub/religion/ as the file electric-mystics-guide-v1.ps
(postscript file) and as the file electric-mystics-guide-
v1.zip (zipped Wordperfect 5.1 text) and as the file
electric-mystics-guide-v1.txt (low ascii text).  It is
also available as a low ascii text via the CONTENTS
Project Listserv fileserver as MYSTICS V1-TXT from
Listserv@uottawa or [e-mail]. See the
section Retrieving Documents via FTP, (page 6) for
retrieval instructions.  Volumes Two and Three are not
yet available.


               * Table of Contents -- VOLUME ONE *

(Pagination does not refer to this low ascii version)

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1

     The Networks Covered in this Guide. . . . . . . . . . . .  3
     How to Retrieve Documents Listed in This
          Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
     Retrieving Documents via Listserv . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
     Retrieving Documents via FTP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
     Using BITFTP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
     Searching Listserv Logbooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
     A Note to Moderators, Authors and
          Maintainers of Networked Documents . . . . . . . . .  9


Network Accessible Documents

1.   Anthropology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   11
2.   Articles and Prepublication Papers. . . . . . . . . . .   12
3.   Bible Study Aids and Software Programs. . . . . . . . .   16
4.   Bibliographies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   18
5.   Book Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   21
6.   Buddhism and Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   22
7.   Contemporary Jewry and Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . .   26
8.   The CONTENTS Project Miscellaneous Files. . . . . . . .   28
9.   Course Outlines, Seminar Syllabi and
     Glossaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   29
10.  Electronic Texts and Databases (CDROMS and
     Others) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   31
11.  IOUDAIOS Miscellaneous Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   33
12.  Islamic Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   34
13.  Journal Indexes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   37
14.  Lists in Review Supplements . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   38
15.  Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   39
16.  Online E-Mail Address Compilations. . . . . . . . . . .   40
17.  RELIGION Miscellaneous Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   41
18.  Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   42
19.  Sacred Texts (Networked Electronic Versions). . . . . .   45
20.  Software/Hardware Reviews and Information
     Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   48
21.  Software Programs for Religious Studies . . . . . . . .   50
22.  Thesis and Dissertations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   51
23.  Thesis and Dissertations -- Abstracts . . . . . . . . .   52

Index of Document Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   53
Index of Authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   58
Index of Author's E-Mail Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

[Note that the Index of Document Titles and the Index of
Authors is not included in the low ascii version of the
Electric Mystic's Guide.]

           * Table of Contents -- VOLUME TWO & THREE *


[Insert Table of Contents from Volumes 2 and 3 here,
along with retrieval instructions for these volumes, when
they are completed.]


                        * Introduction *



The Electric Mystic's Guide is a non-technical survey of
all major documents, archives and services of relevance
to religious studies and related fields that are
available through the international, academic computer
networks commonly referred to as the Net (BITNET,
Internet and affiliated networks).  This includes
networked papers, reviews, book notes, dissertations,
major sacred texts, software programs, electronic mail
address collections, general information files, data
banks, electronic journals, newsletters, online
discussion groups, specialized commercial and public
networks, and relevant networked organizations,
associations, institutions and companies.  It should be
noted that the Electric Mystic's Guide is not meant to be
a handbook on how to use the Net, and thus assumes a
certain level of familiarity with FTP, Telnet, Listserv
and other Net operating programs.  Users hits and tips
have been included throughout the Guide.

It is interesting to note that the majority of the
approximately 200 files documented herein have been
placed on the Net in the last twenty four months.  This
would suggest that the end of this decade will see well
over two thousand networked documents relevant to
religious studies.  The number of religious studies and
related scholars presently online is unknown but
certainly exceeds ten thousand.  No comprehensive
electronic mail address book for religious studies exists
at this point in time.  We can look forward to a
proliferation of specialized archives over the next few
years.  At present, I am aware of Aboriginal, Buddhism,
Early Christianity and Judaism, Jewish, and Social
Sciences networked archives (see Table of Contents,
Volume Two).

Electronic mail addresses given within this Guide are in
BITNET and Internet format, unless otherwise stated.
Login to FTP nodes listed herein as anonymous with your
e-mail address as the password unless otherwise stated.
All other aspects of this Guide are system neutral.
Travellers on the Net should note that there are many
versions of Telnet and FTP software and a variety of
login procedures.  Most systems will offer some form of
help if you enter the command HELP or ?.

The Electric Mystic's Guide was previously written as one
complete document but has been divided into three
volumes, due to its growing size and technical
restrictions on the size of network accessible
manuscripts.  The Guide has the following format: Volume
One documents a wide variety of over 200 networked files
of direct and indirect relevance to religious studies and
related fields. The selection of material was based on
the scholarly nature of the documents or their
significance as general information files.  No attempt
has been made to document every file related to religion
on the Net, due to the transient nature, and questionable
academic value of some of the material that has be placed
on network fileservers.  If a document has been
overlooked that the reader feels should be listed in the
Electric Mystic's Guide, please contact the author with
details of its content and location.  Volume One also has
extensive information on how to retrieve documents listed
in this Guide, how to use Listserv and FTP, and how to
search Listserv logbooks.

Volume Two provides detailed information on networked
document archives of interest to the religious studies
field.  Volume Three provides information on relevant
networked organizations, online academic conferences,
journals and newsletters, and commercial religious
studies related networks and various other animals to be
found within the emerging Electric Gaia.  Volume Three
also features a glossary of terms and a glossary of
commands.

Each volume has an index of document titles.  Volume One
also includes an index of authors and an index of
author's electronic mail addresses.  The low ascii
versions of the Electric Mystic's Guide do not contain
these indexes.

NOTE:  Volumes Two and Three have not yet been made
available on the Net.


                    A Note to New Networkers

It is impossible for this guide to tell you everything
that you will need to know about using the Net.  It is
therefore strongly recommended that the new networker
begin by identifying local support personnel and make
friends with them (take them out to dinner, buy them a
large gift), take a course or two in the use of
electronic mail and related stuff and subscribe, as soon
as you know how, to the online forum, HELP-NET.  Send the
e-mail message SUBSCRIBE HELP-NET your name to
LISTSERV@TEMPLEVM.  HELP-NET is intended for the new user
and is the best online forum for asking questions about
how to use the Net and find information within it.  An
index is available that lists very helpful information
files available from the HELP-NET fileserver.  Send the
command INDEX HELP-NET to LISTSERV@TEMPLEVM for the index
of files.

The Electric Mystic's Guide assumes that the reader has
a basic grasp of electronic mail (e-mail) and is able to
send mail on his or her own local system.  It also assume
that the reader has already installed a modem and knows
how to use their own person computer and communication
software.  The numerous types of mainframe systems and
communication software make it impossible for the Guide
to give details on how to download (or upload) a file or
program from a mainframe to a personal computer.  The
author is presently writing a general guide to the
Internet for Van Nostrand Reinhold Press (forthcoming,
1993).  The Electric Mystic's Guide will eventually be
thoroughly cross-referenced to the VNR Guide to the
Internet so that new users may quickly find more
information on how to use the Net.

     WARNING:  I cannot possibly answer every query
     from readers concerning how to use e-mail,
     upload files, install a modem, unzip a file or
     overcome unrequited love.  The main intention
     behind this Guide is not to instruct the
     reader on how to overcome every unforeseeable
     problem but to equip the reader with basic
     resources, direct to appropriate online
     forums, and engender skills that will help the
     new networker become proficient at mining the
     Net.  I will gladly answer queries concerning
     errors and problems within the Electric
     Mystic's Guide.  Inappropriate queries will
     receive a pre-written reply that directs the
     reader to more appropriate online sources of
     instruction and information.


             * The Networks Covered in this Guide *

     The following are the main networks that are
     documented in this Guide.  To make effective
     use of this Guide, you should know what
     network your e-mail account is on.  New users
     of the Net are advised to take local courses
     on the use of their network's systems.  Note
     that some sites have both BITNET, Internet and
     USENET connections.  It is up to your local
     system administration if USENET newsgroups are
     made available in part or whole.  Readers
     interested in further details about these and
     other networks are encouraged to read John S.
     Quarterman's The Matrix: Computer Networks and
     Conferencing Systems Worldwide (Bedford,
     Massachusetts: Digital Press, 1990, ISBN: 1-
     55558-033-5).

BITNET  BITNET (Because It's Time NETwork) connects
     over three thousand hosts in over 32
     countries.  BITNET's main feature is the
     automatic mailing program called Listserv.
     Listserv fileservers maintain archives of
     primarily low ASCII documents and also runs
     Listserv discussion groups, also known as
     lists.  BITNET does not support FTP or telnet.
     BITNET is connected to identical networks in
     Canada and Europe named NetNorth and Earn.


Internet The Internet is actually a worldwide
     internetwork, a large collection of over 400
     networks across the globe.  The Internet is so
     large that is size can only be estimated.
     Current numbers put the Internet at over
     500,00 hosts and one million users.  Most
     North American Universities are connect via
     the Internet.  Users on the Internet can
     access FTP and Listserv fileservers and also
     use Telnet.  Most Internet sites will have
     access to USENET newsgroups.

USENET USENET (User's Network) is a worldwide
     network that has one main service, news or
     newsgroups, a collection of over 300 different
     online discussion groups.  See the section,
     USENET -- General Information, Volume Three
     for more information about USENET.

Denominational
Networks There are a number of denominational
     networks throughout North America.  These
     networks connect church related organizations
     and church members.  The denominational
     networks documented thus far in this guide are
     those belonging to Ecunet.  See Volume Three
     for information on Ecunet.

Commercial
Networks* Religious studies related resources that
     exist on the commercial networks have been
     documented in Volume Three.

     * Not yet written.


                Retrieving Documents via LISTSERV


       * How to Retrieve Documents Listed in This Guide *

The following describes how to retrieve documents from
Listserv and FTP archives listed in the Electric Mystic's
Guide.  One way to think of the Net is to imagine a giant
computer hard drive that contains countless files in
thousands of directories.  Listserv and FTP are the two
main programs for retrieving files from this global hard
drive.

                Retrieving Documents via Listserv

Listserv is the automated system that runs on the BITNET
network.  Listserv runs BITNET based discussion groups
called lists and also maintains fileservers that store
documents and some programs.  This Guide documents all
Listserv based lists and documents that are of direct
interest to religious studies and related areas.
Whenever you send a mail message to an address that
starts with Listserv@ you are actually sending a command
to a computer program, not to a person.  You can always
get help from listserv by sending the command HELP.  This
Guide has instructions on using Listserv in the sections:

Retrieving Documents via Listserv. . . . . . . . . (this section)
Using BITFTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 8)
Searching Listserv Logbooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 8)
How to Make the Most of
Online Discussion Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Volume Three)
Directories of Listserv Lists  . . . . . . . . . . (Volume Three)
How To Subscribe to Online
Discussion Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Volume Three)
Retrieving Logbooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Volume Three)
BITNET and Internet Religious
Studies Related Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Volume Three)

Users that are not on the Internet will not be able to
make direct use of FTP.  These users should see the
section, Using BITFTP, page 8.

To retrieve a document from a Listserv fileserver you
need to know the address of the listserv fileserver's
address and the document name.  A listserv fileserver
address will always look like this:

     (Bitnet Address)         (Internet Address)
     listserv@xxxx       or   [e-mail]
     listserv@uottawa    or   [e-mail]

The "@" means "at" and on some systems you must write the
address like this:

listserv at uottawa or   listserv at acadvm1.uottawa.ca

Note that you can tell a BITNET address from an Internet
address by how many sections follow the @.  A BITNET
address will only have one section, as in @uottawa
whereas an Internet address will always have two or more
sections separated by periods, as in @acadvm1.uottawa.ca.
This is important to remember because if you are on
Internet you must use Internet style addresses.  Some
Internet based systems will only allow you to use
Internet addresses, some will allow for both types of
addresses.  The Electric Mystic's Guide gives both
Internet and Bitnet addresses for Listserv fileservers
whenever possible.

Files on Listserv fileservers will always have two parts
to their name, usually referred to as filename filetype.
Both parts are never more than eight characters long.

In the Electric Mystic's Guide, files on Listserv
fileservers are usually referred to like this:

Kraft, Robert A.  Philo and the Sabbath Crisis:
     Alexandrian Jewish Politics and the Dating of
     Philo's Works. (Version 2, 1990). Available
     from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as SABBATH ARTICLE.

The author's name is given first, then the full title of
the file, date of electronic publication, name of the
online academic conference (list) that has archived the
file (here it is IOUDAIOS), and then the address of the
Listserv fileserver, here given as Listserv@Yorkvm1
(BITNET) or [e-mail] (Internet).  The
Listserv file here is SABBATH ARTICLE.  The name of a
Listserv file in this Guide is always written in capital
letters.  This is done simply to distinguish them from
FTP file names, which are always case sensitive.
Listserv is not case sensitive so they may be typed in
lower or upper case letters.

There are two ways in which to retrieve a document from
a Listserv fileserver, once you know the address and file
name.  You can send an e-mail message directly to a
fileserver (leave the subject line blank and turn off any
automatic signature files).  To retrieve the above file,
for example, send an e-mail message to Listserv@Yorkvm1
(BITNET) or [e-mail] (Internet) with a
single line saying:

     GET SABBATH ARTICLE

If your system has interactive messaging capability (most
BITNET systems do, most Internet systems do not), you can
send the GET command like this:

     TELL LISTSERV AT YORKVM1 GET SABBATH ARTICLE

Some systems will send a file retrieved from Listserv
directly to your filelist or account directory.  Other
systems will send you a message when the file has
arrived.  The file may arrive in a few minutes or a few
hours, depending on the size of the file and the time of
day.  If you are on a VAX/VMS machine, enter the command
RECE * to move the file into your account directory or
filelist.  Then enter TYPE SABBATH ARTICLE to read the
file.  If you are using a IBM VM/CMS system, type RDRL or
READERLIST and use the RECEIVE command to move the file
into your account filelist. The file can then be read by
entering XEDIT SABBATH ARTICLE at the Ready; prompt.

     If you require further help in retrieving
     Listserv files please contact your local
     computing services or retrieve the following
     help files: LISTSERV MEMO from Listserv@bitnic
     and BITNET USERHELP from Listserv@marist and
     LISTSERV BASICS from the HELP-NET Listserv
     fileserver at Listserv@templevm.  These are
     very helpful and informative introductory
     files. Another useful document that explains
     BITNET and Listserv is file HOSTINFO NOTES
     from Listserv@jhuvm or
     [e-mail].  This document
     contains a bibliography of other useful
     references.  These documents may also be
     available at your own site.

Please note that the Electric Mystic's Guide is not meant
to tell you how to use your local mailing system.  There
are simply too many different systems and different sets
of commands.  This is why it is important for the new
networker to take local courses in electronic mail and
obtain e-mail manuals intended for local users.  These
steps will save you considerable time and frustration.


                  Retrieving Documents via FTP

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is what those who have
access to the Internet use to transfer files from one
computer to another.  FTP can retrieve an electronic copy
of the entire Bible from the other side of the globe in
a matter of minutes.  On the Internet there are hundreds
of thousands of files and programs that reside on FTP
fileservers.  To FTP a file or a program from a
fileserver you need to know the domain name of the system
from which you want to transfer a file.  You also need to
know the directory that the file is in and the name of
the file.  In this Guide a domain name is referred to as
a node.  Wherever possible, nodes have been given in
numbers and letters, as some systems prefer one or the
other.  Using FTP is referred to as a session.

It is important that your FTP sessions be restricted to
after the normal business hours of the site that you are
FTPing to (if you are able to determine where that site
actually is located).  This is done to reduce the load on
FTP sites during peak local times.  Failure to observe
this FTP etiquette has resulted in FTP access to certain
sites being discontinued, due to heavy use at the wrong
time of day.  Remember that local business hours of a
distant site may be different from your own clock, due to
different time zones.

* Using FTP

FTP sessions have three basic stages, connecting to a
remote host (computer), changing to the desired directory
and retrieving files.  Note that FTP software varies
slightly throughout the Net.  If the following
instructions prove unhelpful, enter the command HELP or
? for more information once you have started your FTP
session.  This Guide cannot give precise details on how
to start your FTP session, due to the wide variation in
systems throughout the Net.  Remember to consult local
system manuals and support staff if more direction is
needed.

When a file is available via FTP the Electric Mystic's
Guide will give the full name of the file, its node
address, the directory the file is found in and the name
of the FTP file itself.  The following example provides
information on the electronic text of the Bible.

The Bible (King James Version).  Available from the
     Project Gutenberg archives via FTP from the
     node mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu (128.174.201.12) in
     the directory /extext/etext92/ as bible10.zip
     and bible10.txt

The node address is mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu
(128.174.201.12).  Both the letter address and number
address is given, as some systems prefer one or the
other.

The directory is /extext/etext92/.  Note that unlike the
backslash " \ " used by MSDOS, FTP uses a frontslash " /
", familiar to those who use UNIX.

The file names are bible10.zip and bible10.txt.

With these pieces of information a users may then
retrieve the file to his or her own local e-mail account.


* Connecting to a Host (Node)

A host generally refers to any computer that can be
accessed from either a local terminal or a remote
computer.  Hosts are also referred to as network servers
or mainframes.  A host will have one or more network
addresses called nodes.  Nodes are how computers on the
Net tell each other where they are located and how to
find them.  Node addresses take the form of a series of
either letters or numbers, separated by periods, such as
mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu or (128.174.201.12). Note that the
brackets ( ) are not part of the node address.  Think of
a host like a store and the node as the store address.

* Various Common FTP Commands and Their Use

CD .. will move you one sub-directory up the directory
chain.

GET file.name will retrieve a file into your local e-mail
account.

MGET *.* will retrieve all of the files in the
     current directory into your e-mail account.
     Use this command with caution as it may result
     in exceeding your available account disk
     space.

binary will switch your session to binary mode.
     Use this command before retrieving binary
     programs, zipped files (.zip), or compressed
     files (.Z).

LS will list all files in the current directory.

     For more information on how to use FTP,
     retrieve the files FTP PRIMER and FTP SAMPLE
     from the HELP-NET Listserv fileserver at
     Listserv@templevm.  See also the document
     Lists of Internet Sites Accepting Anonymous
     FTP (Jon Granrose, 1991) available as the file
     ftp.list via FTP from the node pilot.njin.net
     in the directory /pub/ftp-list/.  Also
     available by sending the e-mail message GET
     FTP LIST with the subject of LISTSERV-REQUEST
     to [e-mail].  For more information
     on how to FTP binary files, retrieve the file
     Getting Binaries via FTP (Brian O'Neill,
     1991), via FTP to the node hydra.uwo.ca in the
     directory /libsoft/ as the file
     binaries_ftp.txt.  For information on
     compression formats (zip, compress, arc, and
     so on), retrieve the file Guide to File
     Compression, Archiving and Test Binary Formats
     (David Lemson, 1991), via FTP to the node
     ftp.cso.uiuc.edu (128.174.5.59) in the
     directory /doc/pcnet/ as the file compression.

* Uncompressing UNIX Compressed (.Z) Files on Macintosh

UNIX compressed (.Z) files can be uncompressed with the
decompression program called MacCompress 3.2. Note that
the Apple laser printer, LaserWriter Utility, can print
Postscript files that have been uncompressed with
MacCompress 3.2.


                          Using BITFTP

* BITFTP -- Princeton BITNET FTP Server

BITFTP provides a mail interface that allows
BITNET/NetNorth/EARN users to FTP files from sites on the
Internet.  For complete instructions os how use BITFTP,
send the e-mail command HELP to BITFTP@PUCC or
[e-mail].


                   Searching Listserv Logbooks

Listserv list logbooks (records of past conversations and
postings) can be searched remotely by sending commands as
e-mail messages to a list's database of logbooks.  An
information file that explains how to do this is
available by sending the command GET LISTDB MEMO to any
Listserv address (for example, to Listserv@uottawa or
[e-mail]).  Charles W. Bailey Jr., has
written a simplified explanation of how to search
Listserv logbooks.  This document may be retrieved as the
file pacsl_dbms.txt via FTP from the node hydra.uwo.ca in
the directory /libsoft/.


* A Note to Moderators, Authors and Maintainers of
     Networked Documents *

I suggest that to facilitate networked research,
listowners, FTP archive maintainers and authors inform me
when a new document of relevance to Religious Studies is
placed on a fileserver.  This cooperation will ensure
that I am able to maintain an updated bibliography for
the research community.

It is also recommended that all listowners allow for
anonymous (non-list member) access to their Listserv
filelists.  Researchers should not have to become a
member of a discussion group to retrieve archived
documents of general interest.

Networked texts should be made available via both FTP and
Listserv, so as to ensure that all systems have access to
the archived material.  Whenever possible, texts that
have been zipped or compressed should also be available
as a straight low ascii file.  Many network users are
unable to either unzip (.zip) or uncompress (.Z) files,
and many sites do not have FTP capability.  Archives
should provide an non-profit service that will mail
networked files on a diskette to users without full
access.  These recommendations will ensure that the Net
is as user-friendly as possible.

Finally, I also recommend that the following information
be placed on each electronic file to facilitate citation
and retrieval:

     Listserv Filename
     Location (Listserv Address)
     FTP Filename
     FTP Location (including directory)
     Author's Address
     Date of Publication (electronic or otherwise)


                * Network Accessible Documents *

                     * 1.   Anthropology *

Abstracts of Anthropology PH.D. Dissertations Since
     June 1989.  (Department of Anthropology, The
     Australian National University, 1992). The
     file phd-these-anthropology.txt.Z is available
     via FTP from the node coombs.anu.edu in the
     directory
     /coombspapers/coombswork/anthropology/.

Aboriginal History.  Contents of 14 volumes, 1977-
     1990, in the file aborig-hist-jrnl-
     contents.txt.Z and the index of the same in
     the file aborig-hist-jrnl-index.txt.Z is
     available via FTP from the node coombs.anu.edu
     in the directory
     /coombspapers/coombswork/aboriginal-history-
     jrnl/.

Canberra Anthropology.  Table of contents of recent
     volumes is available in the file canberra-
     anthrop-jrnl.txt.Z and the index of the same
     in the file aborig-hist-jrnl-index.txt.Z is
     available via FTP from the node coombs.anu.edu
     in the directory
     /coombspapers/coombswork/anthropology/.

Comparative Austronesian Project.  A list of papers
     given in symposia, seminars and workshops
     during 1989-1991.  (Department of
     Anthropology, The Australian National
     University, 1992). The file compar-
     austronesian-proj.txt.Z is available via FTP
     from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/coombswork/anthropology/.

Department of Anthropology Publications 1990-91.
     (The Australian National University). The file
     anthrop-papers-1990-91.txt.Z is available via
     FTP from the node coombs.anu.edu in the
     directory
     /coombspapers/coombswork/anthropology/.

Occasional Papers of the Department of
     Anthropology, Australian National University.
     The file anthrop-occas-papers.txt.Z is
     available via FTP from the node coombs.anu.edu
     in the directory
     /coombspapers/coombswork/anthropology/.


          * 2.   Articles and Prepublication Papers *

Perhaps the most significant feature of the global
academic computer network is its emerging role as a
prepublication forum.  Scholars are now able to place a
draft copy of a document on the fileserver of an online
academic conference, such as IOUDAIOS or RELIGION, and
ask interested online colleagues to retrieve the draft
document from the fileserver.  This allows the writer to
quickly receive comments and suggestions from colleagues
in related fields around the globe.  A growing number of
the papers documented below have subsequently been
published in journals.  Networked FTP and Listserv
fileservers also make it possible for conference papers
to be made widely available prior to the actual
conference.  In light of the present crisis in serials
pricing and with the growing inability of academic
presses to publish all academic papers, the Net will be
seen to assume the dual role of publishing house and
library in the emerging "university without walls" of the
next millennium.


Basser, Herbert W.  Let the Dead Bury their Dead:
     Rhetorical Features of Rabbinic and New
     Testament Literature. (1992). Available via
     Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as HBBURY ARTICLE.

Basser, Herbert W.  Midrashic Form in the New
     Testament: A Study in Jewish Rhetoric of Likes
     and Opposites. (1992). Available via Listserv
     from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as HBRHETOR ARTICLE.

Baumgarten, Albert I.  Rivkin and Neusner on the
     Pharisees. (1990). Available via Listserv from
     IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as ABPHARIS ARTICLE.

Bergren, Theodore A.  The Latin Transmission
     History of 2 Esdras Corpus.  (1991). Available
     via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1
     or [e-mail] as TB2ESDRA ARTICLE.

Bryson, Tim.  The Hermeneutics of Religious
     Syncretism. (1991). Available via Listserv
     from HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or
     [e-mail] as SYNCRETM
     ARTICLE.

Butler, Jon.  Born-Again History? A Critique of the
     "New Evangelical Thesis" in American
     Historiography. (1991). Available via Listserv
     from HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or
     [e-mail] as EVANGEL
     ARTICLE.

Deedat, Ahmed.  What the Bible Says About Mohammed
     (Peace Be Upon Him). (1991) Available via
     Listserv from HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or
     [e-mail] as ISLAM
     ARTICLE.

Donaldson, Terence L.  Abraham's Gentile Offspring:
     Contratextuality and Conviction in Romans 4.
     (1992). Available from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     TDROM_4 ARTICLE.

Grabbe, Lester L. The Jews and Hellenization:
     Hengel and His Critics. (1991). Available via
     Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as LGHELLEN ARTICLE.

Grimes, Ronald L.  Holy Historiography and the
     Problems of Mapping Religions in the
     Southwest. (1991) Available via Listserv from
     HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or
     [e-mail] as MAPPING
     ARTICLE.

Halpern, Baruch. The Baal (and the Asherah?) in
     Seventh Century Judah. (1991). Available via
     Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as BHBAALS ARTICLE.

Halpern, Baruch.  Fallacies Intentional and
     Canonical: Metalogical Confusion about the
     Authority of Canonical Texts. (1990).
     Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     BHCANON ARTICLE.

Halpern, Baruch.  Jerusalem and the Linages in the
     7th Century B.C.E.: Kinship and the Rise of
     Individual Moral Liability. (1990). Available
     via Listserv in two parts from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     BHFAMILY ARTICLEA and BHFAMILY ARTICLEB, also
     available from IOUDAIOS as BHFAMILY ARTICLE.

Jackson, Bernard S. The Prophet and the Law in
     Early Judaism and the New Testament. (1992).
     Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     BJLAW ARTICLE.

Kraft, Robert A.  Philo and the Sabbath Crisis:
     Alexandrian Jewish Politics and the Dating of
     Philo's Works. (Version 2, 1990). Available
     via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1
     or [e-mail] as SABBATH ARTICLE.

Kraft, Robert A.  Reassessing the "Recessional
     Problems" in the Testament of Abraham. First
     published in, Studies on the Testament of
     Abraham.  G.W.E. Nickelsburg, ed., (SBL SCS 6;
     Scholars Press, 1976\2, pp. 121-137).
     Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     RKTABRAH ARTICLE.

Kraft, Robert A.  Ruth. First published in,
     Computer Assisted Tools for Septuagint Studies
     (CATSS) Volume 1: Ruth.   Directed by Robert
     A. Kraft and Emanuel Tov. Septuagint and
     Cognate Studies Series 20. (Atlanta: Scholars
     Press, 1986, pp. 53-68). Available via
     Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as RKRUTH ARTICLE.

Kraft, Robert A.  Tiberius Julius Alexander and the
     Crisis in Alexandria. (1990). Available via
     Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as TJA-ALEX ARTICLE.

Kraft, Robert A.  Was There a "Messiah-Joshua"
     Tradition at the Turn of the Era?. (written in
     1961/62, in Manchester, England). Available
     via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1
     or [e-mail] as RKMESSIA ARTICLE.

Lacey, Douglas R. de.  In Search of a Pharisee.
     (1992). Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     DLPHARIS ARTICLE.

Mason, Steve.  Current Scholarship on the
     Pharisees. (1990). Available via Listserv from
     IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as SMPHARIS ARTICLE.

Mason, Steve.  Fire, Water, and Spirit: John the
     Baptist and the Tyranny of Canon. (1991).
     Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     SMJBAP ARTICLE.

Mason, Steve.  "Nomos" in Josephus (With Special
     Reference to the Pharisees and Sadducees).
     (1990). Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     SMNOMOS ARTICLE.

Mason, Steve.  Paul the Chameleon? His Portrayals
     of Judaism for Different Audiences. (1990).
     Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     SMPAUL ARTICLE.

Mason, Steve.  Pharisaic Dominance before 70 C.E.
     and the Gospels' Hypocrisy Charge. (1990).
     Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     SMHYPOCR ARTICLE.

Mason, Steve.  "Philosophia" As a Group-Designation
     In Graeco-Roman Society, Judaism, and Early
     Christianity. (1990). Available via Listserv
     from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as SMPHILOS ARTICLE.

Rabkin, Eric S.  Eat and Grow Strong: The Super-
     Natural Power of Forbidden Fruit. (1991).
     Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     ERFRUIT ARTICLE.

Sanders, Jack T.  Mary Douglas. (1991). Available
     via Listserv from HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda
     or [e-mail] as DOUGLAS
     ARTICLE.

Sawicki, Marianne.  Making the Best of Jesus:
     IOUDAIAI and POIESIS. (1992). Available via
     Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as MSANOINT ARTICLE.

Stone, Michael.  The Use of Computers in the
     Edition of Armenian Biblical Texts. (1992).
     Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     MSEDIT ARTICLE.


Treu, Kurt.  "The Significance of Greek for Jews in
     the Roman Empire."  Translated by William
     Adler and Robert Kraft (1991). From Kairos
     15:1973, 123-144 (Original title: "Die
     Bedeutung des Griecischen fur die Juden im
     romishchen Reich. Available via Listserv from
     IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as KTREU ARTICLE.

Unknown.  Is It Possible to Reform the Orthodox
     Church: An Interview of Father Alexander Men.
     From the Nexavisimaia Gazetta, 1991. Available
     via Listserv from ORTHODOX, Listserv@indycms
     or [e-mail] as ALEXMEN
     INTERVIE.

Wong, C.K.  Philo's Use of "Chaldaioi". (1990).
     Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     CWCHALDN ARTICLE.

Wright, Benjamin G. III.  Some Methodological
     Considerations on the Rabbis' Knowledge of the
     Proverbs of Ben Sira. (1992). Available via
     Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as BWSIRA ARTICLE.

Zeigler, Leslie.  Fr. Connor on Fr. Schillebeeckx:
     Reflections on Catholic Theology. (Bulletin of
     the General Theological Library of Bangor
     Theological Seminary, 85/86, 1992). Includes a
     bibliography of the works of Edward
     Schillebeeckx.  Available via Listserv from
     CONTENTS, Listserv@Uottawa or
     [e-mail] as BTS OCT1992.


         * 3.   Bible Study Aids and Software Programs *

There is a constantly increasing number of Bible study
aids and software programs for biblical studies on the
Net.  The following is not a comprehensive listing of
available programs, but is intended to give the reader an
indication of the variety of available IBM, UNIX and
Macintosh programs.  The networker is strongly encouraged
to make use of Archie when looking for Bible related
texts and software.  Telnet to the nearest Archie server,
login as archie and type the command prog bible.  This
will return over ten pages of information (FTP nodes,
directories and filenames) on Bible related text and
program files archived throughout the Net.  See Searching
for Online Sacred Texts with Archie, page 47, for more
information about using Archie servers.


Bible Browser for UNIX.  (1992). Created by Richard
     L. Goerwitz ([e-mail]
     [e-mail]).  Available via FTP
     from the node cs.arizona.edu in the directory
     /icon/contrib/ as bibleref-2.1.tar.Z

Bible Quiz Game - 1000 questions.  Available via
     FTP from the node oak.oakland.edu in the
     directory /pub/bible/ as bibleq.arc.

Bible Promises Macintosh Hypercard Stack.
     Available via FTP from the node 128.163.128.6
     (f.ms.uky.edu) in the directory
     /pub/mac/hypercard/ as bible-promise-
     stack.cpt.bin

Bible Retrieval System (BRS) for UNIX.  Created by
     Chip Chapin  ([e-mail] or
     [e-mail]). Available via FTP
     from the node ftp.uu.net (137.39.1.9) in the
     directory
     /doc/literary/obi/Religion/Bible.Retrieval.Sy
     stem/ as a variety of files.

Bible Search Tools (also for other literature).
     Available via FTP from the node
     oak.oakland.edu in the directory as
     /pub/bible/ as kjv-tool.arc

Bible Verses (RAM-Resident Pop-Up).  Available via
     FTP from the node oak.oakland.edu in the
     directory /pub/bible/ as biblepop.arc

Bible Words and Phrases Counts of King James
     Version.  Available via FTP from the node
     oak.oakland.edu in the directory /pub/bible/
     as kjvcount.txt

Biblical Search and Extraction Tool.  Available via
     FTP in three sections from the node
     oak.oakland.edu in the directory /pub/bible/
     as refrkjv1.zip refrkjv2.zip refrkjv3.zip

Fast Bible Search Program.  Available via FTP from
     the node oak.oakland.edu in the directory
     /pub/bible/ as bible14.arc

God's Words for Windows.  Available via FTP from
     the node oak.oakland.edu in the directory
     /pub/bible/ as gw4win11.zip

Genesis -- Study Aid/Reference for KJV Version.
     Available via FTP from the node
     oak.oakland.edu in the directory /pub/bible/
     as genaidc.zip

Hebrew Quiz.  Biblical Hebrew Language Tutor.
     Available via FTP from the node
     oak.oakland.edu in the directory
     /pub/msdos/hebrew/ as hebquiz.zip

Learn the Ten Commandments - CGA or MONO.
     Available via FTP from the node
     oak.oakland.edu in the directory /pub/bible/
     as journey.arc

Online Bible (Version 6).  Available via FTP from
     the node wuarchive.wustl.edu
     (128.252.135.4) in the directory /doc/bible/
     as journey.arc  For complete information, get
     the file README

Revelation -- Study Aid/Reference for KJV Version.
     Available via FTP from the node
     oak.oakland.edu in the directory /pub/bible/
     as revaidc.zip

                  *  Godly Graphics Archive  *

     The Godly Graphics list has an FTP archive at
     the node hubcap.clemson.edu of church and
     Bible related computer graphics and
     animations.  Samplings of Amiga IFF images and
     animations in the directory
     /pub/amiga/incoming/graphics/GGG/

     Adam Benjamin has uploaded JPEG formatted
     24-bit images of objects he has been working
     on for the joint Tabernacle Project in
     Imagine; an effort to build 3D models of the
     Old Testament Tabernacle and its
     accoutrements, and produce a walk-through
     animation.  These objects so far are: the
     Laver (water basin), the Holy Candlestick, and
     the Altar of Incense.  These files will be
     found in the directory,
     /pub/amiga/incoming/graphics/tabern/.

     A sample of images from the Scrolling
     Announcements Display for Gloria Dei Lutheran
     Church.  This was generated with Broadcast
     Titler 2.0 software and contains a week's
     worth of events and a list of Bible Classes.
     These files are found in the directory
     /pub/amiga/incoming/graphics/GGG/.

     There is a two week limit on storing files at
     the hubcap node, so you may have to contact
     the moderator (address below), who will
     re-upload files if needed.

     For more information about the Godly Graphics
     archive, contact Wayne Hauflerh
     ([e-mail]).


                     * 4.   Bibliographies *

Bergern, Theodore A.  Modified Results of a Search
     on the String "Apocalyp" (from RLIN database).
     (1990). 578 clusters. Available in two parts
     from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as TBAPOCAL BIBLIO1 and
     TBAPOCAL BIBLIO2.

Bryson, Tim.  Bibliography of Books in the
     Comparative and Historical Study of Religions.
     (1991). Available from HARVARDA,
     Listserv@Harvarda or
     [e-mail] as BIBLIO1
     BOOKLIST.

Ciolek, T. Matthew.  Some References to Modern Zen
     Buddhish (1600 - present). (1992). The file
     modern-zen-bibl.txt is available from the node
     coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-zen.

Dion, Paul E.  The Jews During the Persian Period.
     (1991). (Formatted with tags for IOUDAIOS by
     Reimer, David J.). Available from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     PDPERS BIBLIO.  The topical index to this
     bibliography is also available in a separate
     file from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as PDPERS INDEX. This
     bibliography and its index is also available
     as one complete file (sorted primarily by
     date, secondarily by author, from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     PDPERS MSDOSPKG.

Gardaz, Michel.  Methodology and Science of
     Religion: A Bibliographical Introduction,
     (University of Ottawa, 1992) Approximately 50
     pages. Available from CONTENTS,
     [e-mail] or
     Listserv@Uottawa as METHOD BIBLIO. Also
     available via FTP from 137.122.6.16
     (panda1.uottawa.ca) in the directory
     /pub/religion/ as method.zip (WordPerfect 5.1
     file) and method.txt (low ascii text).

Haase, Ingrid M.  The bibliography and table of
     contents from the dissertation, Cult
     Prostitution in the Hebrew Bible? (University
     of Ottawa, 1991). Approximately 60 pages.
     Available from CONTENTS,
     [e-mail] or
     Listserv@Uottawa as CULT-PRO BIBLIO. Also
     available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca
     (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/
     as cult-pro.txt (low ascii text).

Heilingbrunner, Frank.  Galations Bibliography
     (1979-1989). Available from CONTENTS,
     [e-mail] or
     Listserv@Uottawa as GALATION BIBLIO. Also
     available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca
     (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/
     as galation.txt (low ascii text).

Howarth, Barry.  A Bibliography of Taoism in
     European Languages.  (1992). Available as the
     file taoism-bibliogr-txt.Z from the node
     coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/coombswork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/taoism.

Hughes, Frank W.  Early Christian Rhetoric and 2
     Thessalonians.  Originally published in JSNT
     suppliment 30, (Sheffield: JSOT Press, 1989).
     Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as FHUGHES BIBLIO.

Kim, Chae Young.   The bibliography, table of
     contents and introduction from Chae Young
     Kim's dissertation, A Comparative Study of
     Psyche and Person in the Works of C.G. Jung
     and W.C. Smith. (University of Ottawa, 1992).
     Available from CONTENTS,
     [e-mail] or
     Listserv@Uottawa as CGJ-WCS BIBLIO. Also
     available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca
     (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/
     as cgj-wcs.txt (low ascii text, tagged for
     printing).

Korp, Maureen.  The bibliography, abstract and
     table of contents from the dissertation,
     Earthworks: Shamanism in the Religious
     Experiences of Contemporary Artists in North
     America. (University of Ottawa, 1991),
     Approximately 50 pages. Available from
     CONTENTS, [e-mail] or
     Listserv@Uottawa as SHAMAN-1 BIBLIO.  Also
     available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca
     (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/
     as shaman-1.txt (low ascii text).

Kraft, Robert A. and Nickelsburg, G.W.E. (eds.,)  A
     composite bibliography from Early Judaism and
     its Modern Interpreters (Atlanta/Philadelphia:
     Scholars/Fortress, 1986) pp. 31-116  (= "Part
     One: Early Judaism in Its Historical
     Settings"). Available from CONTENTS,
     [e-mail] or
     Listserv@Uottawa as EARLYJUD BIBLIO. Also
     available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca
     (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/
     as earlyjud.txt.

Leyenhorst, Henry R.  Glossolalia. (1992).
     Available from CONTENTS,
     [e-mail] or
     Listserv@Uottawa as GLOSSOLA BIBLIO. Also
     available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca
     (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/
     as glossola.txt (low ascii text).

Marchand, James.  A Truncated and Annotated
     Bibliography on Germanic Kinship, (1992).
     Three pages in length. Available from
     CONTENTS, [e-mail] or
     Listserv@Uottawa as GERMANIC BIBLIO. Also
     available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca
     (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/
     as germanic.txt.

McRae, John.  Chinese Buddhism: The State of the
     Field. (1992). A preliminary survey of studies
     of Chinese (mainly Ca'an) Buddhism and 185
     bibliographic items. The file chinese-
     buddhism.txt is available from the node
     coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-zen.

Ruml, Mark.  AmerIndian Bibliography. (University
     of Ottawa, 1992), Approximately 60 pages.
     Available from CONTENTS,
     [e-mail] or
     Listserv@Uottawa as AMERIND BIBLIO.  Also
     available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca
     (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/
     as amerind.txt (low ascii text).

Samuel, Geoffrey.  Bibliography on Shamanism.
     (1992). The 57kb file shamanism-bibliogr.txt.Z
     is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in
     the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/shamanism.

Samuel, Geoffrey.  References to Civilized Shamans.
     (1992). References from Civilized Shamans:
     Buddhism in Tibetan Societies (Smithsonian
     Institution Press). The files tibetan-
     buddhism-1bibl.txt.Z - tibetan-buddhism-
     1bibl.txt.Z are available from the node
     coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-tibetan.

Strangelove, Michael.  Search Results from the
     PSYCLIT CD-ROM on the String "Anthropology and
     Psychology". (1991). Available from CONTENTS,
     Listserv@Uottawa or
     [e-mail] as ANTHPSYC
     BIBLIO. Also available via FTP from
     panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the
     directory /pub/religion/ as anthpsyc.txt (low
     ascii text).

Strangelove, Michael.  The Electric Mystic's Guide
     to the Internet: A Complete Bibliography of
     Networked Electronic Documents Relevant to
     Religious Studies.  Volume One, Version 1.0.
     (University of Ottawa, 1992). Available via
     FTP from the node panda1.uottawa.ca
     (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/
     as the file electric-mystics-guide-v1.ps
     (postscript file) and as the file electric-
     mystics-guide-v1.zip (zipped Wordperfect 5.1
     text) and as the file electric-mystics-guide-
     v1.txt (low ascii text).  It is also available
     as a low ascii text via the CONTENTS Project
     Listserv fileserver as MYSTICS V1-TXT from
     Listserv@uottawa or
     [e-mail].

Strangelove, Michael.  The Bibliography and
     Abstract from Michael Strangelove's Thesis
     "Patron-Client Dynamics in Flavius Josephus'
     VITA: A Cross-Disciplinary Analysis",
     (University of Ottawa, 1992). Available from
     CONTENTS, Listserv@Uottawa or
     [e-mail] as PATRON BIBLIO.
     Also available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca
     (137.122.6.16) in the directory pub/religion
     as patron.txt

Winer, Dov.  Partial Directory of Jewish Electronic
     Services. From the Global Jewish Electronic
     Services, 1992. Available from CONTENTS,
     Listserv@Uottawa or
     [e-mail] as JEWISH
     DATABASE.  Also available via FTP from
     panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the
     directory /pub/religion/ as jewish.txt

Yuthok, Lama Choedak T.  A Complete Catalogue of
     the Sakya Lam 'Bras Literature Series. (1991).
     This documents appears as an appendix to a
     thesis by Lama Choedak T. Yuthok entitled The
     Origin of Lam'dre Tradition in India, (Oct.
     1990, South & West Asia Center, Faculty of
     Asian Studies, Australian National University,
     Canberra ACT 2601). The file sakya-lam-bras-
     bibl.txt.Z is available from the node
     coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-tibetan.


                       * 5.   Book Notes *

Cooke, Bernard J.  God's Beloved: Jesus' Experience
     of the Transcendent. (Philadelphia: Trinity
     Press International, 1992). Pp. vii + 131. A
     book note by Adler, William. Available from
     IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as BK_NOTES 92-06-07

Dayton, Donald W. and Robert K. Johnston (Eds).
     The Variety of American Evangelicalism,
     (University of Tennessee Press, 1991). A book
     note by Briggs, Carl. Available from CONTENTS,
     [e-mail] or
     Listserv@Uottawa as DAYTON DONALD. Also
     available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca
     (137.122.6.16) in the directory pub/religion
     as dayton.txt

Ferguson, Everett. Demonology of the Early
     Christian World. Symposium Series 12.
     Lewiston/Queenston: Edwin Mellen Press, 1984.
     Pp. 179. A book note by Adler, William.
     Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as BK_NOTES 92-06-07

Hick, John and Edmund Meltzer, ed. Three Faiths One
     God: A Jewish, Christian, Muslim Encounter.
     (Albany: SUNY Press, 1989). Pp. xiv + 240. A
     book note by Adler, William. Available from
     IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as BK_NOTES 92-06-07

Martin, William.  A Prophet with Honor: The Billy
     Graham Story, (William Morrow & Co., 1991). A
     book note by Briggs, Carl. Available from
     CONTENTS, [e-mail] or
     Listserv@Uottawa as MARTIN WILLIAM.  Also
     available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca
     (137.122.6.16) in the directory pub/religion
     as martin.txt

Yorke, Gosnell L.O.R. The Church as the Body of
     Christ in the Pauline Corpus: A Reexamination,
     (Lanham, MD: University Press of America,
     1991). Pp. x + 156. A book note by Adler,
     William. Available from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     BK_NOTES 92-06-07.


     The Bulletin of the General Theological
     Library of Bangor Theological Seminary
     regularly includes a large number of
     annotations on recent works in theology and
     religious studies.  The CONTENTS Project has
     begun to archive issues of the BTS Bulletin,
     starting with issue 85/86, October 1992.  This
     issue is available via Listserv from CONTENTS,
     Listserv@Uottawa or
     [e-mail] as BTS OCT1992.


              * 6.   Buddhism and Related Topics *

Electronic Buddhist Archives at the Coombspaper
     Research Data Bank. (1992). The file about-
     electr-buddh-archiv.txt is available from the
     node coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives.  Files relevant to religious studies
     have been documented in the Electric Mystic's
     Guide (this document).

BUDDHA-L Listserv Database. (1992). The file about-
     buddha-l-dbase.txt is available from the node
     coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-general.

Diamond Sangha Zen Buddhist Society. (1992). The
     file about-diamond-sanga.txt is available from
     the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-zen.

Kannon Do Zen Center. (1992). The file about-
     kannon-do-zen-centre.txt is available from the
     node coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-zen.

Moon Mind Circle Quarterly. (1992). The file about-
     moon-mind-circle-jrnl.txt is available from
     the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-zen.

Roselyn E. Stone and the Brisbane Zen Group.
     (1992). The file about-r-stone-roshi.txt is
     available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the
     directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-
     buddhist-archives/buddhism-zen.

Shakyamuni Buddhist Centre and Van Hanh Monastery.
     (1992). The file about-sbc.txt is available
     from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-vietnamese.

Sydney Zen Centre. (1992). The file about-sydney-
     zen-centre.txt is available from the node
     coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-zen.

Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. (1992). The file
     about-tricycle-buddh-magaz.txt is available
     from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-general.

Aitken, Robert. (trans.,)  Diamond Sangha Sutras
     (in English). (1992). The file diamond-sangha-
     zen-sutras.txt is available from the node
     coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-zen.

Aitken, Robert.  The Future of Zen Buddhism in the
     West. (1992). The file aitken-on-western-
     zen.txt is available from the node
     coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-zen.

Aitken, Robert.  The Second Paramita. (1992). The
     file aitken-on-2nd-paramita.txt is available
     from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-zen.

Aitken, Robert.  Some Words About Sesshin for
     Newcomers to Zen Practice. (1992). The file
     aitken-on-sesshin-conduct.txt is available
     from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-zen.

Bolling, Thomas.  Zen E-mail Directory (Z.E.D.) and
     Other Resources. (1992). The file  zen-email-
     directory.txt is available from the node
     coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-zen.

Ciolek, T. Matthew.  Some References to Modern Zen
     Buddhish (1600 - present). (1992). The file
     modern-zen-bibl.txt is available from the node
     coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-zen.

Buddhist Meditation Groups in the Pacific
     Northwest. (Northwest Dharma Association,
     1992). The file nw-usa-buddh-medit-list.txt is
     available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the
     directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-
     buddhist-archives/buddhism-general.

Daily Zen Buddhist Sutras (in English). (Sydney Zen
     Centre, 1992). The file daily-zen-sutras.txt
     is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in
     the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-zen.

Dawson, Geoff.  The Tao of Breathing. (1992). The
     file dawson-on-breathing.txt is available from
     the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-zen.

Hubbard, Jamie.  A List of Machine-Readable
     Buddhist Texts Projects. (1990). The file
     buddhist-etexts-info.txt is available from the
     node coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-general.

An Inventory of Sydney Zen Centre Audio Cassettes.
     (1987). The file szc-audiotapes-list.txt is
     available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the
     directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-
     buddhist-archives/buddhism-zen.

Jaffe, Paul David.  Abstract from the 1979 M.A.
     Thesis in Asian Studies, The Shobogenzo
     Genjokoan by Eihei Dogen, and Penetrating
     Inquiries into the Shobogenzo Genjokoan, A
     Commentary by Yasutani Hakuun. (1992). Pages
     xii-xiii. The file jaffe-79-thesis-
     abstract.txt is available from the node
     coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-zen.

Kennaway, Richard.  A Summary List of Canonical
     Buddhist Texts. (1991). The file canonical-
     buddhist-texts.txt is available from the node
     coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-general.

Keremidschieff, Vladimir.  Zen in South America: An
     Interview with Augusto Alcalde, Roshi. (1992).
     Originally published in Moon Mind Circle
     (Autumn 1992). The file south-american-zen.txt
     is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in
     the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-zen.

McRae, John.  Chinese Buddhism: The State of the
     Field. (1992). A preliminary survey of studies
     of Chinese (mainly Ca'an) Buddhism and 185
     bibliographic items. The file chinese-
     buddhism.txt is available from the node
     coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-zen.

Organizational Details of Sesshin (A Zen Meditation
     Retreat). (Sydney Zen Centre, 1992). The files
     sesshin-conduct-guidelines.txt - sesshin-
     evening-ceremony.txt - sesshin-ino-notes.txt -
     sesshin-jikijitsu-notes.txt - sesshin-jisha-
     notes.txt - sesshin-time-structure.txt are
     available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the
     directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-
     buddhist-archives/buddhism-zen.

Samuel, Geoffrey.  Bibliography on Shamanism.
     (1992). The 57kb file shamanism-bibliogr.txt.Z
     is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in
     the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/shamanism.

Samuel, Geoffrey.  References to Civilized Shamans.
     (1992). References from Civilized Shamans:
     Buddhism in Tibetan Societies (Smithsonian
     Institution Press). The files tibetan-
     buddhism-1bibl.txt.Z - tibetan-buddhism-
     1bibl.txt.Z are available from the node
     coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-tibetan.

Sanders, Greg. USENET Discussion/News Group,
     "soc.religion.eastern". (1992). The file
     about-soc.religion.eastern.txt is available
     from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-general.

Shodoka Zen Buddhist Sutras (in English). (Sydney
     Zen Centre, 1992). The file zen-shodoka.txt is
     available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the
     directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-
     buddhist-archives/buddhism-zen.

Tarrant, John.  The Luminous Life (Teisho). (1992).
     Originally published in Moon Mind Circle
     (Autumn 1991). The file tarrant-on-bread-for-
     life.txt is available from the node
     coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-zen.

Tarrant, John.  Inner Truth - Tanks and Pears
     (Teisho). (1992). Originally published in Moon
     Mind Circle (Spring 1991). The file tarrant-
     on-luminous-life.txt is available from the
     node coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-zen.

Tarrant, John.  Inside is Like Bread of Life
     (Teisho). (1992). Originally published in Moon
     Mind Circle (Autumn 1992). The file tarrant-
     on-luminous-life.txt is available from the
     node coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-zen.

Yuthok, Lama Choedak T.  A Complete Catalogue of
     the Sakya Lam 'Bras Literature Series. (1991).
     This documents appears as an appendix to a
     thesis by Lama Choedak T. Yuthok entitled The
     Origin of Lam'dre Tradition in India, (Oct.
     1990, South & West Asia Center, Faculty of
     Asian Studies, Australian National University,
     Canberra ACT 2601). The file sakya-lam-bras-
     bibl.txt.Z is available from the node
     coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-tibetan.

Zen Buddhist Meal Sutras (in English). (Sydney Zen
     Centre, 1992). The file meals-zen-sutras.txt
     is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in
     the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-zen.

Zen Buddhist Precepts (in English). (Sydney Zen
     Centre, 1992). The file zen-precepts.txt is
     available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the
     directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-
     buddhist-archives/buddhism-zen.


             * 7.   Contemporary Jewry and Israel *

There are a number of sources on the Net for information
on Contemporary Jewry and Israel. The following are files
from the Listserv list JUDAICA.

Bibliographic Center in Contemporary Jewry
     Information File. (1991). Available from
     JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as BIBLCEN JS-ICJ.

Bibliography in Contemporary Jewry Information
     File. (1991). Available from JUDAICA,
     Listserv@taunivm as BIBLIOG JS-ICJ.

Bibliography of Antisemiticism Project of SICSA
     Information File. (1991). Available from
     JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as ANTISEM JS-ICJ.

Bulletin of Judaeo-Greek Studies Information File.
     (1991). Available from JUDAICA,
     Listserv@taunivm as JUDAEOGR JS-JGS.

Catalogue of Genizah Fragments Information File.
     (1991). Available from JUDAICA,
     Listserv@taunivm as GENIZAH JS-SLI.

Codicological Database of the Hebrew Palaeography
     Project Information File. (1991). Available
     from JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as DESCRIBE JS-
     HPP.  For the notes to this file, see NOTESTBL
     JS-HPP.

Contemporary Jewry Database Information File.
     (1991). Available from JUDAICA,
     Listserv@taunivm as GENERAL JS-ICJ.

European Judaism Journal Information File. (1991).
     Available from JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as
     JRNLS JS-PER.

Hebrew Users Group Occasional Electronic
     Newsletter. (1991). The only two existing
     issues of this electronic serial are available
     from JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as EHUG-1 JS-
     HUG and EHUG-2 JS-HUG.

Index of References Dealing with Talmudic
     Literature. (1991). Available from JUDAICA,
     Listserv@taunivm as TALM-REF JS-SLI.

Israel Filmography Database Project Information
     File. (1991). Available from JUDAICA,
     Listserv@taunivm as FILMOGR JS-ICJ.

JST Input Manuscripts in Databank Information File.
     (1991). Available from JUDAICA,
     Listserv@taunivm as MSS-UPD JS-SLI.

Oral History Division of the Institute of
     Contemporary Jewry Information File. (1991).
     Available from JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as
     ORALHIS JS-ICJ.

Publications of the Institute of Contemporary Jewry
     Information File. (1991). Available from
     JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as PUBLCNS JS-ICJ.

Selected Books from Pergamon Press (Abstracts).
     Available from JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as
     BOOKS JS-PER.

Steven Speilberg Jewish Film Archive Information
     File. (1991). Available from JUDAICA,
     Listserv@taunivm as FILMARC JS-ICJ.

Studies in Contemporary Jewry Information File.
     (1991). Available from JUDAICA,
     Listserv@taunivm as STUDIES JC-ICJ.

Talmud Text Databank Information File. (1991).
     Available from JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as
     TALM-MSS JS-SLI.


     A useful networked source of information on
     Contemporary Jewry and Israel is the document,
     Partial Directory of Jewish Electronic
     Services, by Dov Winer (Global Jewish
     Electronic Services, 1992). Available from
     CONTENTS, Listserv@Uottawa or
     [e-mail] as JEWISH
     DATABASE.  Also available as jewish.txt via
     FTP from the node 137.122.6.16
     (panda1.uottawa.ca) in the directory
     /pub/religion/.


        * 8.   The CONTENTS Project Miscellaneous Files *


A Description of the Religious Studies Publications
     Journal - CONTENTS, (also known as the
     CONTENTS Project). Available from CONTENTS,
     Listserv@Uottawa or
     [e-mail] as PROJECT
     OVERVIEW. Also available via FTP from
     panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the
     directory /pub/religion/ as project.txt

Guidelines for Reviewers. Available from CONTENTS,
     [e-mail] or
     Listserv@Uottawa as REVIEWER GUIDE. Also
     available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca
     (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/
     as reviewer.txt

An Index of Files Available From the CONTENTS
     Project's LISTSERV Fileserver. Available from
     CONTENTS, [e-mail] or
     Listserv@Uottawa as CONTENTS FILELIST.  This
     index also documents files available from the
     CONTENTS Project FTP server, panda1.uottawa.ca
     (137.122.6.16) in the directory
     /pub/religion/. This file includes FTP
     retrieval instructions. Available via FTP from
     panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the
     directory /pub/religion/ as ftp-index.txt

Unzip Utility (Freeware) That Will Unzip Most .ZIP
     files. Available as unzip42.exe from CONTENTS,
     via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16)
     in the directory /pub/religion/.


* The CONTENTS Project

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of contents, abstracts, and reviews relevant to Religious
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* 9.   Course Outlines, Seminar Syllabi and Glossaries *

Carpenter, David.  Syllabus from the seminar,
     Buddhism. (1991). Available from HARVARDA,
     Listserv@Harvarda or
     [e-mail] as BUDDHSM2
     SYLLABUS.

Carpenter, David.  Syllabus from the seminar,
     Religious Experience. (1991). Available from
     HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or
     [e-mail] as RELEXPER
     SYLLABUS.

Carman, John B.  Syllabus from the seminar,
     Comparative Religion in the College Classroom.
     Available from HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or
     [e-mail] as EDUCAT
     SYLLABUS.

Cort, John.  Syllabus from the seminar, Religion
     and Nature. (1992). Available from HARVARDA,
     Listserv@Harvarda or
     [e-mail] as NATURE
     SYLLABUS.

Dalton, James S.  Syllabus from the seminar,
     Religious Tradition: A Study of Buddhism.
     (1991). Available from HARVARDA,
     Listserv@Harvarda or
     [e-mail] as BUDDHISM
     SYLLABUS.

Dalton, James S.  Syllabus from the seminar,
     Religious Tradition: A Study of Tribal
     Religions. (1991). Available from HARVARDA,
     Listserv@Harvarda or
     [e-mail] as TRIBAL
     SYLLABUS.

Hori, G. Victor Sogen.  Syllabus to the seminar,
     Zen Buddhism. (1992). Available from HARVARDA,
     Listserv@Harvarda or
     [e-mail] as ZEN SYLLABUS.

Kraft, Robert A.  Index to Materials On Computer
     Relating to Paul. (1991). Available from
     CONTENTS, [e-mail] or
     Listserv@Uottawa as RKPAUL COURSE.
Kraft, Robert A.  Glossary and Timeline Chart for
     the Study of Judaism, Christianity and Islam,
     (version 9201, January 1992). Available from
     CONTENTS, [e-mail] or
     Listserv@Uottawa as RKINTRO GLOSSARY.

Queen, Christopher.  Syllabus from the seminar,
     Buddhism in America. (1992). Available from
     HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or
     [e-mail] as BUDDAMER
     SYLLABUS.

Samuel, Geoffrey.  Syllabus and subject guide,
     Shamanism and Healing. (1992). 2470 lines
     long. Available from HARVARDA,
     Listserv@Harvarda or
     [e-mail] as SHAMAN
     SYLLABUS.  See also the bibliography
     shamanism-bibliogr.txt.Z (57Kb) from the node
     coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/shamanism.

Schimmel, Annemarie.  Syllabus from the seminar,
     Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi, His Influence in the
     East and in the West. (1992). Available from
     HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or
     [e-mail] as RUMI
     SYLLABUS.

Sullivan, Lawrence E.  Syllabus from the seminar,
     Death and the Afterlife. (1991). Available
     from RELIGION, [e-mail]
     or Listserv@Harvarda as DEATH SYLLABUS.

Sullivan, Lawrence E.  Syllabus from the seminar,
     The Modern Study of Religion: Certifying
     Course for the M.A. Program. (1989). Available
     from RELIGION, [e-mail]
     or Listserv@Harvarda as INTRO SYLLABUS.

Tilley, Terrence W.  Syllabus from the seminar,
     History of Religions. (1991). Available from
     HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or
     [e-mail] as SYNCRETI
     SYLLABUS.

Zohar, Noam J.  Syllabus from the seminar, War -
     Texts and Pretexts. (University of
     Pennsylvania, Oriental Studies, 1992).
     Available from CONTENTS,
     [e-mail] or
     Listserv@Uottawa as WAR SYLLABUS.


* 10.  Electronic Texts and Databases (CDROMS and Others)

Burkholder, Leslie.  Electronic Texts In
     Philosophy. (1991). Available from HUMANIST,
     Listserv@Brownvm as PHILOSFY ETEXTS.

Catalogue of Electronic Text Projects. (Georgetown
     Center for Text and Technology, Georgetown
     University, 1990). Available from HUMANIST,
     Listserv@Brownvm as PROJECTS ETEXTS.

Electronic Bibles and Biblical Studies Project
     Listing. (Georgetown Center for Text and
     Technology, Georgetown University, 1991).
     Available from CONTENTS,
     [e-mail] or
     Listserv@Uottawa as BIBLICAL E-TEXTS.

Electronic Septuagint Studies Project Listing.
     (Georgetown Center for Text and Technology,
     Georgetown University, 1991). Available from
     CONTENTS, [e-mail] or
     Listserv@Uottawa as LXX-JUD E-TEXTS.

CETEDOC Library of Christian Latin Texts (CLCLT) on
     CD-ROM Information File. (1991). Available
     from HUMANIST, Listserv@Brownvm as CLCLT CDROM
     and as CLCLT CETEDOC.

Dartmouth Dante Project Information File. (1989).
     Available from HUMANIST, Listserv@Brownvm as
     DANTE DATABASE.

List of Texts and Software Available from the
     Center for Computer Analysis of Texts (CCAT).
     (1988). Available from HUMANIST,
     Listserv@Brownvm as CCAT COLLECTN.

Machine Readable German Texts and Lists Available
     in Bonn. (1990). Available from HUMANIST,
     Listserv@Brownvm as GERMAN TEXTS.

Marchand, James.  CD-ROM Bibliography. (1991).
     Available from HUMANIST, Listserv@Brownvm as
     CDROM PROJECTS.

Short List of Texts Held in the Oxford Text
     Archive. (1990). Available from HUMANIST,
     Listserv@Brownvm as OXARCHIV FORMATED
     (formatted version); see also, OXARCHIV
     SHRTLIST (1990) and OXARCHIV REPORT (1989).

Stone, Michael.  The Use of Computers in the
     Edition of Armenian Biblical Texts. (1992).
     Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as MSEDIT ARTICLE.

Thesaurus Linguae Gracae CD-ROM Version C Authors'
     List. (1989).  Available from HUMANIST,
     Listserv@Brownvm as TLGCDROM AUTHORS.

Wujastyk, D.  Report on the Sanskrit Text Archive
     Conference. (1988). Available from HUMANIST,
     Listserv@Brownvm as SANSKRIT REPORT.


              * 11.  IOUDAIOS Miscellaneous Files *

Biographies of IOUDAIOS List Members. Available
     from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as BIOS-A-L IOUDAIOS and
     BIOS-M-Z IOUDAIOS.

Compiled Founding Discussion. (1991). Available
     from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as EARLYMAT IOUDAIOS.

The Guidelines for Posting to IOUDAIOS. Available
     from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as 7QASKY IOUDAIOS.

The Guidelines for Contributors to IOUDAIOS REVIEW
     (IOUD-REV). Available from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     IOUD-REV GUIDE.

An Index of Files Available From the Listserv
     Fileserver of IOUDAIOS. Available from
     IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as IOUDAIOS FILELIST.

An Index of Reviews Available from the Listserv
     Fileserver of the Electronic Review Serial,
     IOUD-REV. Available from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     IOUD-REV FILELIST.  For a complete tagged
     index, see IOUD-REV INDEX.

Kirschbaum, David.  Documentation and Source
     Program for UUDECODE.COM. Available from
     IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as UUDECODE BASIC.

Mason, Steve.  Manual for the List IOUDAIOS.
     (1991). Available from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     IOUDAIOS E-MANUAL.

Sample IOUDAIOS List Member Biography Template.
     (1991). Available from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     BIOGRAFY TEMPLATE.


* The International Forum for First Century Judaism and
Christian Origins (IOUDAIOS)

Subscription Method:
     Automatic to Listserv: SUB IOUDAIOS your name
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:
     Listserv@yorkvm1
Mailing Address:
     Ioudaios@yorkvm1 or [e-mail]

IOUDAIOS (Greek for "Jew") is an electronic seminar
devoted to the exploration of first-century Judaism its
special interest is in the writings of Philo of
Alexandria and Flavius Josephus.

Moderator:     David Reimer
          [e-mail]


                    * 12.  Islamic Studies *


* Islamic Computer Resource Guide

The Islamic Computer Resource Guide, by Basil Hashim
([e-mail]), documents bulletin board systems,
software, FTP archives, and network resources such as
online academic conferences and newsgroups related to
Islamic topics.  All information pertaining to networked
resources has been covered in the Electric Mystic's
Guide.  The Islamic Computer Resource Guide is available
via FTP from the node cs.bu.edu in the directory
/pub/amass/ as the file islam-guide.text.


* The Islamic School

An Islamic subject area at the Cleveland Free-Net
Community Computer System. Provides introductory
information on Islam. This archive includes an online
Koran and hadith.

Access:   Telnet to hela.ins.cwru.edu (129.22.8.38)

You will then be asked whether you are a registered user
or a visitor. Select (2) Visitor then select 2 Explore
the System. Upon being presented with the main menu
(Cleveland Free-Net Directory), type go islam.  Note that
you will not see go islam as a menu choice.   You will
then be presented with the following menu:

     1 About the Islamic School
     2 The Essentials of Islam
     3 The Holy Qur'an
     4 The Holy Prophet of Islam and Sunnah
     5 Frequently Asked Questions
     6 Questions and Answers
     7 The Bulletin Board (moderated)
     8 Directory Services


* American Arab Scientific Society (AMASS)
Software Library

The AMASS Software Library archives software and
documents for Arab communities throughout the globe.  The
archive is provided courtesy of the American Arab
Scientific Society, Boston Chapter and supported by
Boston University, Computer Sciences Department.  The
current librarian is Abdelsalam Heddaya
([e-mail]).  An index of the American Arab
Scientific Society Software Library is available via FTP
from the node cs.bu.edu (128.197.2.1) in the directory
/pub/amass/ as INDEX.  Note:  Please send Abdelsalam
Heddaya ([e-mail]) an e-mail message every time
you use this software library, or if you wish to place
software or documents in it.


Contents of the AMASS Software Library


Arabic Extension to LaTeX. (1992). Handles
     transliteration and diacritics.  Installation
     instructions and manual included. Created by
     Klaus Lagally
     ([e-mail]). The
     latest version is always available via FTP
     from ifi.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de
     (129.69.211.1) in the directory /pub/arabtex/
     as a variety of files.  This system and an
     installation manual is also available via FTP
     from snake.mcs.kent.edu (131.123.2.222) in the
     directory /arabtext/ as a variety of files.
     The snake collection is not necessarily up to
     date.

Calender Calculation Program (Common Lisp). (1992).
     Common Lisp program that calculates the Hijri,
     Hebrew, Gregorian and Julian calendars (does
     not include the Coptic calender).  Created by
     Nachum Dershowitz and Edward M. Reingold
     ([e-mail]).  Available via FTP
     from cs.bu.edu (128.197.2.1) in the directory
     /pub/amass/ as calendrical.l

Calender Calculation Program. (1992).  Information
     about crescent sighting for "1ramaDaan 1412"
     and information on the subject of crescent
     sightings.  Created by Mohibullah N. Durrani.
     Available via FTP from cs.bu.edu (128.197.2.1)
     in the directory /pub/amass/ as cresent.text

Muslim Prayer Schedules.  Muslim prayer schedules
     in TeX format, produced by Minaret 1.3. This
     file has been compressed, therefore use the
     binary mode when FTPing).  Available via FTP
     from cs.bu.edu (128.197.2.1) in the directory
     /pub/amass/ as prayer-scheds

Prayer Timing (C Language).  A prayer time
     calculation C language computer program that
     calculates prayer times given selected
     parameters and typesets the results in TeX.
     This program is based on Minaret 1.3 and can
     operate in batch mode.  This program is in
     source code and must be installed through the
     use of a C compiler.  Created by Kamal Abdali
     ([e-mail]).  Available via FTP
     from cs.bu.edu (128.197.2.1) in the directory
     /pub/amass/ as praytimer and praytimer.tar.Z.
     Also available via Listserv from
     [e-mail] or Listserv@asuacad as
     MUSLIMS PRAYER-C

Prayer Timing (FORTRAN Language).  A prayer time
     calculation FORTRAN language computer program
     that calculates prayer times and moon sighting
     data given selected parameters.  This program
     is based on Minaret 1.3.  Available from
     Iago.Caltech.Edu in the directory ??? as ???.
     Also available via Listserv from
     [e-mail] or Listserv@asuacad as
     MUSLIMS PRAYER-F

Prayer Timing -- Minaret 1.3.  A menu-driven
     program to calculate prayer times for many
     cities in the world. New cities can be added
     by providing location and timing data. Shows
     the direction of the Qibla, and various data
     related to the Hijri calendar (date
     conversion). Produces text and TeX output of
     prayer schedules.  Created by Kamal Abdali
     ([e-mail]).  This program runs on
     Macintosh Plus or later models.  Available via
     FTP from cs.bu.edu (128.197.2.1) in the
     directory /pub/amass/ as minaret-13.sit.hqx

Qalam.  Qalam is an Arabic-Latin-Arabic
     transliteration system between Arabic script
     languages and the Latin script embodied in the
     ASCII character set.  The Qalam system is
     designed to transliterate Arabic script
     languages for computer mediated communication
     by individuals literate in those languages.
     Qalam was created by Abdelsalam Heddaya with
     contributions from Walid Hamdy and M. Hashem
     Sherif.  Available via FTP from cs.bu.edu
     (128.197.2.1) in the directory /pub/amass/ as
     qalam.text

Muslim Hymn (Takbyr).  The arabic text of the hymn
     chanted by Muslims in the morning prayers of
     the two major feasts of Islam.  This document
     is in both arabic script and in
     transliteration.  Available via FTP from
     cs.bu.edu (128.197.2.1) in the directory
     /pub/amass/ as takbyr.ps

For more information about the AMASS, write to:

     American Arab Scientific Society
     P.O. Box 541
     Holmdel, NJ 07733, USA.

     Or send e-mail to:  M. Hashem Sherif
                    [e-mail]


* ArabTex TeX/LaTeX Arabic Word Processor

ArabTeX is a system that extends the capabilities of
TeX/LaTeX to generate the arabic writing from an ASCII
transliteration for texts in several languages using the
arabic script.  It consists of a TeX macro package and an
arabic font in several sizes, presently only available in
the Naskhi style. ArabTeX will run with Plain TeX and
also with LaTeX; other additions to TeX have not been
tried.  ArabTeX is primarily intended for generating the
arabic writing, but the scientific transcription can be
also easily generated. For other languages using the
arabic script limited support is available.

The latest version and an installation manual is
available via FTP from the node ifi.informatik.uni-
stuttgart.de (129.69.211.1) in the directory
/pub/arabtex/ as a collection of files.

For more information, contact the author of ArabTex,

     Klaus Lagally
     Institut fuer Informatik
     Universitaet Stuttgart
     Breitwiesenstrasse 20-22
     D-7000 Stuttgart 80
     GERMANY
     [e-mail]


                    * 13.  Journal Indexes *

Aboriginal History.  Contents of 14 volumes, 1977-
     1990, in the file aborig-hist-jrnl-
     contents.txt.Z and the index of the same in
     the file aborig-hist-jrnl-index.txt.Z is
     available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the
     directory /coombspapers/coombswork/aboriginal-
     history-jrnl.

Canberra Anthropology.  Table of contents of recent
     volumes available in the file canberra-
     anthrop-jrnl.txt.Z and the index of the same
     in the file aborig-hist-jrnl-index.txt.Z is
     available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the
     directory
     /coombspapers/coombswork/anthropology.


              * 14.  Lists in Review Supplements *

A supplement to the CONTENTS Project (see below), Lists
in Review, provides an overview of many of the Listserv
lists (online academic conferences) of relevance to
Religious Studies.  A team of editors surveys individual
lists and records lists of subject keywords that will
serve to indicate what has been discussed on any given
online conference.  These list summaries are compiled by
the supplement editor and posted as a short file to
CONTENTS and archived on a fileserver.  This collection
will allow networked researchers to quickly survey what
has been discussed on dozens of lists and then retrieve
past conversations from a list's logbook.

If you would like to collect topic keywords from your
favourite Listserv list for Lists in Review, please
contact the LIR editor, Michael T. Bradley, Jr. at
mtb3@cunixf (BITNET) or [e-mail],columbia.edu.


Bradley, Michael T. (ed.)  Lists in Review
     Supplement #1. This issue documents topics
     covered in online academic conferences,
     FEMREL-L (March 8 - April 8); OT-HEBREW (April
     1-30) and RELIGION (April 1-30). Available
     from CONTENTS, [e-mail] or
     Listserv@Uottawa as LIR 1. Also available via
     FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in
     the directory /pub/religion/ as lir-1.txt

Bradley, Michael T. (ed.)  Lists in Review
     Supplement #2. This issue documents topics
     covered in online academic conferences,
     FEMREL-L; IOUDAIOS and RELIGION (May, 1992).
     Available from CONTENTS,
     [e-mail] or
     Listserv@Uottawa as LIR 2. Also available via
     FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in
     the directory /pub/religion/ as lir-2.txt

Bradley, Michael T. (ed.)  Lists in Review
     Supplement #3. This issue documents topics
     covered in online academic conferences,
     IOUDAIOS and RELIGION (June, 1992). Available
     from CONTENTS, [e-mail] or
     Listserv@Uottawa as LIR 3. Also available via
     FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in
     the directory /pub/religion/ as lir-3.txt

Bradley, Michael T. (ed.)  Lists in Review
     Supplement #4. This issue documents topics
     covered in online academic conferences,
     IOUDAIOS and RELIGION (July, 1992). Available
     from CONTENTS, [e-mail] or
     Listserv@Uottawa as LIR 4.


                     * 15.  Miscellaneous *

Association Internationale Bible et Informatique
     (AIBI) Electronic Newsletter #1 (1988).
     Available from HUMANIST, Listserv@brownvm as
     AIBI NEWSLETR.

Association Internationale Bible et Informatique
     (AIBI) Electronic Newsletter #2 (Last known
     issue, 1988). Available from HUMANIST,
     Listserv@brownvm as AIBI_2 NEWSLETR.

Association Internationale Bible et Informatique
     (AIBI) registration information for their
     network of biblical scholars. (1988).
     Available from HUMANIST, Listserv@brownvm as
     AIBI QUESTION.

Economic History of South East Asia Project.
     Information file about-echosea-project.txt.Z
     available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the
     directory /coombspapers/coombswork/southeast-
     asia-economic-history.  See also the ECHOSEA
     newsletter files echosea-newsltr-1.txt.Z
     through echosea-newsltr-8.txt.Z

Nicene Creed. Various versions, English text
     (1991). Available from ORTHODOX,
     Listserv@indycms as CREED ENGLISH1 and CREED
     ENGLISH2.

Orthodox Christian List Description. (1991).
     Available from ORTHODOX, Listserv@indycms as
     ORTHODOX DESCRIPT.

Society of Biblical Literature Statement on Access
     to Ancient Written Documents. From Religious
     Studies News 7/1 (1992) p.5. Available from
     IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as SBL_AWM POLICY.


           * 16.  Online E-Mail Address Compilations *

Bolling, Thomas.  Zen E-mail Directory (Z.E.D.) and
     Other Resources. (1992). The file  zen-email-
     directory.txt is available from the node
     coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-zen.

Bjorndahl, Sterling G.  Biblical (and related)
     Scholars E-Mail Address Book. (1990) Available
     from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as BIBSCHOL ADDRESS.

Jarvis, Hugh.  E-Mail Directory of Anthropologists.
     (1992). The file e-mail-anthrop-dirctry.txt is
     available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the
     directory /coombspapers/otherwork/soc-science-
     netlore.

Leyenhorst, Henry R.  Hypertext Directory of Online
     Religion Scholars (DOORS) Version 1.0. This is
     a binary hypertext program that runs only on
     IBM compatible computers. Available from
     CONTENTS, via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca
     (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/
     as doors1.zip


             * 17.  RELIGION Miscellaneous Files *

The following are miscellaneous documents from the
RELIGION list.


Charter Statement of the Religion List Seminar.
     (1991). Available from HARVARDA,
     Listserv@Harvarda or
     [e-mail] as RELIGION
     INTRO.

Guide to Use of Listserv with Religion. (1991).
     Available from HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or
     [e-mail] as GUIDE
     RELIGION.

Subscription Biographies of the RELIGION List
     Members. (1991). Available from HARVARDA,
     Listserv@Harvarda or
     [e-mail] as RELIGION
     BIOS.


* Religions Discussion Group (RELIGION)

Subscription Method:
     Automatic to Server: SUB RELIGION your name
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:
     Listserv@harvarda
Mailing Address:
     religion@harvarda or [e-mail]

Religion is a Listserv list for the scholarly discussion
of Religions.  It is sponsored by the Harvard Center for
the Study of World Religions.  Unlike lists with similar
names, Religion does not deal with matters of personal
faith or theology.  Rather, it's aim is to encourage
discussion of the historical and comparative study and
teaching of religions.  Relevant approaches include
history, sociology, psychology, philosophy, literary
criticism, and anthropology.  Relevant issues include
methodology in the study and teaching of religions;
comparative themes such as myth, ritual, mysticism,
community, and inter-religious contact; and issues
specific to particular traditions.

Moderator:

     Tim Bryson
     tbry@harvarda
     [e-mail]


                        * 18.  Reviews *

Note - The addresses of authors of reviewed books are not
listed in the section, Index of Authors' E-mail
Addresses, but the addresses of the book reviewers are
listed therein.

Atiya, Aziz S. (ed.)  The Coptic Encyclopedia. 8
     Volumes. (New York: Macmillan, 1991). Reviewed
     by Strousma, Gedaliahu Guy. Available from
     IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as ATIYA STROUSMA.

Baarda, T., A. Hilhorst, G.P. Luttikhuizen and A.S.
     van der Woude. (eds.)  Text and Testimony:
     Essays on New Testament and Apocryphal
     Literature in Honour of A.F.J. Klijn. (Kampen:
     Kok, 1988). Reviewed by Bergren, Theodore A.
     Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as BAARDA BERGREN.

Batey, Richard A.  Jesus and the Forgotten City:
     New Light on Sepphoris and the Urban World of
     Jesus. Forward by Paul L. Maier, illustrated
     by J. Robert Teringo. (Grand Rapids: Baker,
     1991). Reviewed by Goranson, Stephen.
     Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as BATEY GORANSON.

Baudy, Gerhard J.  "Die Braende Roms: Ein
     apokalyptishches Motiv in der Anitken
     Historiographie". Studien zur Klassischen
     Philologie und ihrem Grenzgebieten 50:1991.
     (Hildesheim: Olms). Reviewed by Adler,
     William. Available from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     BAUDY ADLER.

Boccaccini, Gabriele.  Middle Judaism: Jewish
     Thought 300 B.C.E. to 200 C.E. (Minneapolis:
     Fortress, 1991). Reviewed by Mason, Steve.
     Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as BOCCACCI MASON.

Camporesi, Piero.  The Fear of Hell: Images of
     Damnation and Salvation in Early Modern
     Europe. (University Park, Pennsylvania: The
     Pennsylvania State University Press, 1990).
     Reviewed by Coyle, Kevin J. Available from
     CONTENTS, [e-mail] or
     Listserv@Uottawa as HELL REVIEW.

Charlesworth, J.H. et al.  Graphic Concordance to
     the Dead Sea Scrolls. (Tubingen/Louisville:
     J.C.B. Mohr/Westminster/John Knox Press,
     1991).  Reviewed by Davies, Philip R.
     Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as CHARLESW DAVIES.

Derfler, Steven L.  The Hasmonean Revolt: Rebellion
     or Revolution. Ancient Near Eastern Texts and
     Studies Series, Volume 5. (Lewiston: Edwin
     Mellen, 1989). Reviewed by Wright Benjamin G.
     III.  Available from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     DERFLER WRIGHT.


Fishbane, Simcha.  "Is it a Crime to be
     Interdisciplinary? A Different Approach to the
     Study of Modern Jewish Law." Religion in
     History: The Word, the Idea, the Reality.
     Michel Despland and Gerard Vallee (Eds.).
     (Waterloo, Ontario: Wilfrid Laurier University
     Press, 1992). Reviewed by Zoar, Noam J.
     Available from CONTENTS,
     [e-mail] or
     Listserv@Uottawa as FISHBANE ZOHAR. Also
     available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca
     (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/
     as fishbane-zohar-review.txt

Fox, Michael V.  The Redaction of the Books of
     Esther: On Reading Composite Texts. SBL
     Monograph Series 40 (Atlanta: Scholars Press,
     1991). Reviewed by Reimer, David J. Available
     from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as FOX REIMER.

Grant, Robert M.  Jesus After the Gospels: The
     Christ of the Second Century. The Hale
     Memorial Lectures (Seabury-Western Theological
     Seminary, 1989). (Louisville: Westminster/John
     Knox, 1990). Reviewed by Robinson, Tom.
     Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as GRANT ROBINSON.

Hick, John and Edmund Meltzer. (ed.)   Three Faiths
     One God: A Jewish, Christian, Muslim
     Encounter. (Albany: SUNY Press, 1989).
     Reviewed by Adler, W. Available from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     HICK ADLER.

Levine, Amy-Jill. (ed.)   "Women Like This": New
     Perspectives on Jewish Women in the Greco-
     Roman World. Early Judaism and Its Literature
     Series, Volume 1. (Atlanta: Scholars Press,
     1991). Reviewed by Porton, Gary G. Available
     from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as LEVINE PORTON.

Loader, J.A. (ed.)   "A Tale of Two Cities: Sodom
     and Gomorrah in the Old Testament, early
     Jewish and early Christian Traditions.
     Contributions to Biblical Exegesis and
     Theology 1. (J. H. Kok, 1990). Reviewed by
     Brower, Gary. Available from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     LOADER BROWER.

Mason, Steve.  Flavius Josephus on the Pharisees: A
     Composition Critical Study. Studia post-
     Biblica, Volume 39. (Leiden: E.J. Brill,
     1991). Reviewed by Doran, Robert. Available
     from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as MASON DORAN.

McLean, Bradley H.  Citations and Allusions to
     Jewish Scripture in Early Christianity and
     Jewish Writings through 180 C.E..
     (Lewiston/Queenston/Lampeter: The Edwin Mellen
     Press, 1992). Reviewed by Reimer, David J.
     Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as MCLEAN REIMER.

McKnight, Scot.  A Light Among the Gentiles: Jewish
     Missionary Activity in the Second Temple
     Period. (Minneapolis: Fortress, 1991).
     Reviewed by Mason, Steve. Available from
     IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as MCKNIGHT MASON.

Richardson, Peter and Stephen Westerholm.  Law in
     Religious Communities in the Roman Period. The
     Debate over "Torah" and "Nomos" in Post-
     Biblical Judaism and Early Christianity.
     Studies in Christianity and Judaism Series,
     Volume 4. (Waterloo: Wilfrid Laurier
     University Press, 1991). Reviewed by Sanders,
     Jack T. and Mason, Steve. Available from
     IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as RICHWEST SANDMAS.

Roberts, J.J.M.  Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah: A
     Commentary.  Old Testament Library Series.
     (Louisville: Westminster/ John Knox Press,
     1991). Reviewed by Reimer, David J. Available
     from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as ROBERTS REIMER.

Sievers, Joseph.  The Hasmoneans and Their
     Supporters.  From Mattathias to the Death of
     John Hyrcanus I. South Florida Studies in the
     History of Judaism 6. (Atlanta: Scholars
     Press, 1990). Reviewed by Pietersma, Al.
     Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as SIEVERS PIETERSM.

Schwartz, Seth.  Josephus and Judean Politics.
     Columbia Studies in the Classical Tradition,
     Volume 18. (Leiden: Brill, 1990). Reviewed by
     Mason, Steve. Available from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     SCHWARTZ MASON.

Shermis, Michael and Arthur E. Zannoni.
     Introduction to Jewish-Christian Relations.
     (New York: Paulist Press, 1991). Reviewed by
     Thimmes, Pamela. Available from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     SHERMIS THIMMES.

Starnes, Colin.  The New Republic. A Commentary on
     Book I of More's Utopia Showing its Relation
     to Plato's Republic. (Waterloo, Ontario:
     Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 1990).
     Reviewed by Scaife, Ross. Available from
     CONTENTS, [e-mail] or
     Listserv@Uottawa as REPUBLIC REVIEW. Also
     available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca
     (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/
     as republic-review.txt

Stern, David.  Parables in Midrash: Narrative and
     Exegesis in Rabbinic Literature. (Cambridge,
     MA: Harvard University Press, 1991). Reviewed
     by Basser, Herbert W. Available from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     STERN BASSER.

Talmon, Shemaryahu. (ed.)  Jewish Civilization in
     the Hellenistic-Roman Period. (Philadelphia:
     Trinity Press International, 1991). Reviewed
     by Wright, Benjamin G. III. Available from
     IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as TALMON WRIGHT.

Weil, Grete.  The Bride Price. (Boston: David R.
     Goodine, 1991). Reviewed by Lashin, Sandy B.
     Available from CONTENTS,
     [e-mail] or
     Listserv@Uottawa as BTS OCT1992.

Yorke, Gosnell L.O.R.  The Church as the Body of
     Christ in the Pauline Corpus: A Reexamination.
     (Lanham, MD: University Press of America,
     1991). Reviewed by Adler, W. Available from
     IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as YORKE ADLER.


      * 19.  Sacred Texts (Networked Electronic Versions) *

The following is a listing of all electronic network-
accessible sacred texts that may be copied via FTP or
Listserv.  The Bible, the Book of Mormon and the Koran
(also spelled Quran) are available in many a variety of
formats, such as ASCII, zipped (.zip), compressed (.Z)
and archived (.arc).  The following section indicates
where these sacred texts may be found on selected sites.
For related programs see the section Software Programs
for Religious Studies (page 50 ).


                 The Bible (King James Version)

Available from the Project Gutenberg archives via FTP
from the node mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu (128.174.201.12) in
the directory /extext/etext92/ as bible10.zip and
bible10.txt

                       The Book of Mormon

Available from the Project Gutenberg archives via FTP
from the node mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu (128.174.201.12) in
the directory /extext/etext91/ as mormon13.txt and
mormon13.zip

*  Other Church of Mormon Materials:

Doctrine and Covenants.  Available via FTP from
     oak.oakland.edu in the directory /pub/mormon/
     as d-and-c.zip

Pearl of Great Price.  Available via FTP from
     oak.oakland.edu in the directory /pub/mormon/
     as pofgp.zip


                            The Koran

The M.H. Shakir's translation of the Koran is available
as 114 individual ASCII text chapters from the node
quake.think.com (192.31.181.1) in the directory
/pub/etext/koran/ (note that when there are many files to
be retrieved via FTP, use the command mget *.* to
retrieve all files in the current directory.  Ensure that
you have sufficient disk space available on your e-mail
account before using the command mget to retrieve a large
amount of data.)  It is also available from the nodes
princeton.edu   snake.mcs.kent.edu   mcs.kent.edu
hydra.unm.edu.  The Koran and a related dictionary is
also available as koran-dict.Z and koran.Z from the node
oes.orst.edu (128.193.124.2) in the directory
/pub/amanac/etext/.  This version contains a few
typographical errors which are delineated in the file on-
line-quran available from the node cs.dal.ca
(129.173.4.5) in the directory
/pub/comp.archives/soc.religion.islam/.

A short file of various quotes from the Koran is also
available via Listserv from [e-mail] or
Listserv@asuacad as PAKISTAN AL_QURAN.

*  Other Islamic Studies Materials:

CalTech Muslim Students Archive at
     through.ugcs.caltech.edu (131.215.128.1).
     Contacts: Waqar Malik ([e-mail])
     and Asim Mughal ([e-mail]).

American Arab Scientific Society (AMASS) Software Library
at cs.bu.edu (128.197.2.1).

USENET Newsgroup SOC.RELIGION.ISLAM Archive at
     cs.dal/ca (129.173.4.5) in the directory
     /pub/comp.archives/soc.religion.islam/

See the section Islamic Studies (page 34 ) for more
details and resources.


                           The Tanach

The Hebrew text of the Tanach is available via FTP from
the node capella.eetech.mcgill.ca (132.206.1.17) in the
directory
/wuarchive/mirrors3/archive.umich.edu/msdos/foreign_lan
g/hebrew/ as three files:
          tanach1.zip    The Torah
          tanach2.zip    The Prophets
          tanach3.zip    The Writings

From the same directory is also available these related
files:

heb-disp.zip   An MSDOS utility program for
     displaying Hebrew letters on the monitor
     screen of a personal computer.

reveal.zip     An MSDOS utility program that counts
     occurrences of letters in the Tanach.


                         The Kama Sutra

The text of the Love Teachings of Kama Sutra, translated
by Indra Sinha, is available from the Almanac archives
via FTP from the node 128.193.124.2  (oes.orst.edu) in
the directory /pub/almanac/etext/ as kama-sutra.Z


          Searching for Online Sacred Texts with Archie


The sacred texts listed above are available via FTP
through many different hosts around the world.  If the
above locations are difficult to reach from your location
you can find alternative locations by using an Archie
server.  Telnet to the nearest Archie server and login as
archie.  To conduct a search type prog keyword where
keyword is the name of the desired text.  Some
appropriate keywords are bible, koran, quran, mormon, and
tanach.  If your site does not allow for telnet sessions
it is possible to search Archie by sending e-mail
messages to the nearest server.  Information on how to
use Archie can be had by sending the command HELP as an
e-mail message to [e-mail] (or
[e-mail]).  Other helpful documents are What
is Archie? (Richard Hintz, 1991), available via FTP  as
the file archie_guide.txt from the node hydra.uwo.ca in
the directory /libsoft/ and the document Archie: Internet
Archie Server Listing Service: A Reference Manual,
(R.P.C. Rodgers, 1991),  available via FTP  as the file
archieuser.gde from the node infolib.murdoch.edu.au in
the directory /pub/soft/archie/.


     Archie Locations World Wide:

archie.unl.edu (129.93.1.14)       University of Nebraska
     in Lincoln
archie.ans.net (147.224.1.2)       ANS archie server
archie.mcgill.ca(132.206.2.3)      Canadian server,
     original Archie
archie.au      (139.130.4.6)       Australian server
archie.funet.fi(128.214.6.100)     European  server in
     Finland
archie.doc.ic.ac.uk(146.169.11.3)  United Kingdom
     server
archie.huji.ac.il(132.65.6.15)     Israel server
archie.rutgers.edu(128.6.18.15)    Rutgers U.,
     Piscataway, New Jersey
archie.cs.huji.ac.il(132.65.6.15)  Israel server
     (another?)
archie.wide.ad.jp   (133.4.3.6)    Japanese server


                   *  Reading Texts Online  *

     The Bible, Koran and Book of Mormon can be
     read online via Telnet to the University of
     Maryland Info Database.  Telnet to
     info.umd.edu and login as info.  Select
     Reading Room and then select Religion.  It is
     possible to FTP the texts from this system
     but, due to the systems design, it is not
     altogether as easy as FTPing them from the
     above sites.  The Koran, King James Version of
     the Bible and the Book of Mormon are also
     available for reading online from the
     Cleveland FREE-NET.  Telnet to
     hela.ins.cwru.edu (129.22.8.38) and login as
     (2) Visitor, select (11) Library and then
     select (3) Electronic Bookshelf.


* 20.  Software/Hardware Reviews and Information Files *

Birnbaum, David J.  Issues in Developing
     International Standards for Encoding Non-Latin
     Alphabets. (1989). Available from HUMANIST,
     Listserv@brownvm as NONLATIN ALFABETS.

Burnam, Paul.  A TLG Workstation for Recessionary
     Times. (TLG Newsletter, May, 1992). Three
     pages in Length. Available from CONTENTS,
     [e-mail] or
     Listserv@Uottawa as TLG-PB ARTICLE.

CETEDOC Library of Christian Latin Texts (CLCLT) on
     CD-ROM Information File. (1992). Available
     from HUMANIST, Listserv@brownvm as CLCLT
     CETEDOC.

Discussions of Multi-Lingual Word Processing. From
     the online academic conferences, HUMANIST and
     IOUDAIOS. Compiled by Reimer, David J. (Fall,
     1991). Available from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     MULTLING WORDPROC.

Hahne, Harry.  Library Master Program Information.
     (1992). Available from LIBMASTR,
     Listserv@Uottawa or
     [e-mail] as PROGRAM INFO.

Huges, John J.  Analytical Outline for "Bits, Bytes
     and Biblical Studies: A Resource Guide for the
     Use of Computers in Biblical and Classical
     Studies" (Zondervan: 1987). Available from
     HUMANIST, Listserv@brownvm as BITBYTES
     OUTLINE.

Hurd, John C.  The Greek Tutor - Program
     Description. (1987). Available from HUMANIST,
     Listserv@brownvm as GKTUTOR SPEC.

Even-Zohar, Itmar.  Report on Notabene 3.0 Version
     2. (1988). Available from HUMANIST,
     Listserv@brownvm as NOTEBENE REPORT2, see also
     NOTABENE LISTT.

Kraft, Robert A.  Brief Review of American Bible
     Society CD-ROM, experimental release (1991);
     "ABS Reference Bible" with Innotech "Findit"
     software accessing.  (Approximately $195 US.)
     American Bible Society, 1865 Broadway, NY NY
     10023. Three pages. Available from CONTENTS,
     [e-mail] or
     Listserv@Uottawa as ABS-CD REVIEW. Also
     available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca
     (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/
     as abs-cd.txt

Proposed Unicode Standard Information File. (1991).
     Available from JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as
     UNICODE JS-UTC.

Rockwell, Geoff.  Information on Greek Fonts (for
     MAC). (1989). Available from HUMANIST,
     Listserv@brownvm as GREEK MACFONTS.

Stone, Michael.  The Use of Computers in the
     Edition of Armenian Biblical Texts. (1992).
     Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as MSEDIT ARTICLE.

Young, Charles.  Computer Display and Printing of
     Classical Greek. (1988). A list of computer
     packages that claim to support the printing
     and the display on screen of classical Greek.
     Available from HUMANIST, Listserv@brownvm as
     GREEK SOFTWARE.


        * 21.  Software Programs for Religious Studies *

There are countless thousands of programs freely
available over the networks that are of use to those in
religious studies.  While it would be an almost
impossible task to document every existing program, it is
nonetheless possible to indicate where the more valuable
archives exits and how to search these archives for
religious studies related software.  The following are
hints and directions to facilitate searching for academic
software tools.


* Directories

Most archives follow a standard pattern with directories
entitled msdos, macintosh, and unix.  When in a FTP
archive, start by finding the appropriate directory for
you operating system.  Subdirectories to watch out for
are usually titled bible, hebrew, israel, and religion.

Remember to type binary before FTPing a .Z or .zip file.

To read a index or README file during an FTP session,
type get README |more
To move down the directory tree, type cd directoryname
where directoryname is the name of the directory you wish
to access
To move back up the directory tree, one subdirectory at
a time, type cd ..
To see the list of files or directories, type ls
To uncompress .Z files on a unix system, type uncompress
filename.Z when you have finished your remote session.
Note that it is only possible to uncompress .Z files on
UNIX systems.

* Primary Software Archives

The following are some FTP archives that contain
religious studies related software.

FTP            Directories

israel.nysernet.org /israel/macintosh
                    /israel/msdos

     Also a variety of other directories and
     programs for Hebrew wordprocessing. Retrieve
     the file Index.israel.Z for a complete
     listing.  For more information, see the
     section The Israel Project at Nysernet
     (Electric Mystic's Guide, Volume Two).

oak.oakland.edu     /pub/bible
                    /pub/msdos/hebrew
                    /pub/msdos/mormon
                    /pub/msdos/notabene

See the section The Oak Software Repository (Electric
Mystic's Guide, Volume Two).



                * 22.  Thesis and Dissertations *

At this point in time, there exists only one complete
thesis or dissertation in religious studies on the Net.
Another M.A. thesis is forthcoming in the Fall of 1992.
The CONTENTS Project (see Electric Mystic's Guide, Volume
Three) will archive on its FTP fileserver complete
theses, dissertations, or just their abstracts, table of
contents and bibliographies.  Interested authors should
contact the CONTENTS Project director at 441495@uottawa
or [e-mail] for more information.  The
CONTENTS Project FTP archive is made possible through the
support of the Religious Studies Departments of the
University of Ottawa and Carleton University as well as
through the financial support of the American Academy of
Religion.


Strangelove, Michael.  Patron-Client Dynamics in
     Flavius Josephus' VITA: A Cross-Disciplinary
     Analysis. (M.A. Thesis, University of Ottawa,
     1992).  Available from the CONTENTS Project,
     via FTP from the node 137.122.6.16
     (panda1.uottawa.ca) in the directory
     /pub/religion/ as josephus.zip


         * 23.  Thesis and Dissertations -- Abstracts *

Abstracts of Anthropology PH.D. Dissertations Since
     June 1989.  (Department of Anthropology, The
     Australian National University, 1992). The
     file phd-these-anthropology.txt.Z is available
     from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/coombswork/anthropology.

Bregman, Marc.  Abstract from, The Tanhuma-
     Yelammedenu Literature: Studies in the
     Evolution of the Versions. (Doctoral
     Dissertation, The Hebrew University in
     Jerusalem, 1991). Available from IOUDAIOS,
     Listserv@Yorkvm1 or [e-mail] as
     MBTANHUM DISS_ABS.

Jaffe, Paul David.  Abstract from the 1979 M.A.
     Thesis in Asian Studies, The Shobogenzo
     Genjokoan by Eihei Dogen, and Penetrating
     Inquiries into the Shobogenzo Genjokoan, A
     Commentary by Yasutani Hakuun. (1992). Pages
     xii-xiii. The file jaffe-79-thesis-
     abstract.txt is available from the node
     coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-
     archives/buddhism-zen/.

Abstracts of Linguistics PH.D. Dissertations.
     (Department of Linguistics, Research School of
     Pacific Studies, The Australian National
     University, Updated 1992). The file phd-
     theses-linguist.txt.Z is available from the
     node coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/coombswork/linguistics.

Abstracts of Political and Social Change PH.D.
     Dissertations (1979-1990).  (Department of
     Political and Social Change, Research School
     of Pacific Studies, The Australian National
     University). The file phd-theses-polit-
     social.txt is available from the node
     coombs.anu.edu in the directory
     /coombspapers/coombswork/political-and-social-
     change.  See also in the same directory the
     files polit-social-change-papers.txt and phd-
     students-polit-social.txt.

Strangelove, Michael.  Abstract from the M.A.
     Thesis, Patron-Client Dynamics in Flavius
     Josephus' VITA: A Cross-Disciplinary Analysis.
     (University of Ottawa, 1992). Available from
     IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or
     [e-mail] as MSPATRON DISS_ABS.


             * Index of Authors' E-mail Addresses *

This is an index of the e-mail addresses of the authors
of networked documents listed in this bibliography.
These addresses have not been confirmed. Please report
any corrections or changes to the author, Michael
Strangelove. Surface mail addresses have been provided
for authors who are not online.

Adler, William.
     n51nh301@ncsuvm
Aitken, Robert.
     ?
Basser, Herbert W.
     [e-mail]
Baumgarten, Albert I.
     ?
Bergern, Theodore A.
     ?
Birnbaum, David J.
     djb@harvunxw
     [e-mail]
Bjorndahl, Sterling G.
     ?
Bolling, Thomas.
     [e-mail]
Bradley, Michael T.
     [e-mail]
Bregman, Marc.
     hpubm@hujivm1
Briggs, Carl.
     [e-mail]
Bryson, Tim.
     bryson@harvarda
Burkholder, Leslie.
     ?
Burnam, Paul.
     [e-mail]
Butler, Jon.
     jbutler@yalevm
Carmen, John B.
     ?
Carpenter, David.
     [e-mail]
Ciolek, T. Matthew.
     [e-mail]
Cort, John.
     ?
Coyle, Kevin J.
     jkcxw@uottawa
     [e-mail]
Dalton, James S.
     dalton@siena
Dawson, Geoff.
     ?
Davies, Philip R.
     [e-mail]
Deedat, Ahmed.
     enf3006@sakaau03
Dion, Paul E.
     ?
Donaldson, Terence L.
     [e-mail]
Doran, Robert.
     ?
Durrani, Mohibullah N.
     [e-mail]
Even-Zohar, Itmar.
     b10@taunivm
Gardaz, Michel.
     ?
Goranson, Stephen.
     ?
Grabbe, Lester L.
     ?
Grimes, Ronald L.
     [e-mail]
Haase, Ingrid M.
     imhaase@uottawa
     [e-mail]
Lincoln, Barbara.
     ?
Korp, Maureen.
     mkorp@uottawa
     [e-mail]
Kraft, Robert A.
     [e-mail]
Marchand, James.
     [e-mail]
Mason, Steve.
     shlomo@yorkvm1
     [e-mail]
McRae, John.
     [e-mail]
Nickelsburg, G.W.E.
     blaboepd@uiamvs
Parker, Elliott.
     ?
Pietersma, Al.
     ?
Porton, Gary G.
     ?
Queen, Christopher.
     ?
Rabkin, Eric S.
     ?
Reimer, David J.
     [e-mail]
Robinson, Tom.
     ?
Rockwell, Geoff.
     [e-mail]
Ruml, Mark.
     050631@uottawa
     [e-mail]
Samuel, Geoffrey.
     [e-mail]
Sanders, Greg.
     [e-mail]
Sanders, Jack T.
     jsanders@oregon
Sawicki, Marianne.
     [e-mail]
Scaife, Ross.
     [e-mail]
Schimmel, Annemarie.
     ?
Stanton, Deidre E.
     [e-mail]
Stone, Michael
     ?
Strangelove, Michael.
     441495@uottawa
     [e-mail]
Strousma, Gedaliahu Guy.
     ?
Sullivan, Lawrence E.
     direct@harvarda
Tarrant, John.
     ?
Thimmes, Pamela
     ?
Tilley, Terrence W.
     ttilley@fsu
Treu, Kurt.
     Deceased
Winer, Dov.
     [e-mail]
Wong, C.K.
     ?
Wright, Benjamin G. III.
     [e-mail]
Wujastyk, D.
     [e-mail]
Young, Charles.
     youngc@clargrad
Yuthok, Lama Choedak T.
     ?
Zohar, Noam J.
     [e-mail]



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           The Electric Mystic's Guide to the Internet

         A Complete Bibliography of Networked Electronic
      Documents, Online Conferences, Serials, Software and
             Archives Relevant to Religious Studies.


                 VOLUME  THREE of THREE VOLUMES

                        LOW ASCII VERSION

                           Version 1.3

                          November 1992


                       Michael Strangelove

                      University of Ottawa
                 Department of Religious Studies


Copyright   1992 by Michael Strangelove.

All rights reserved.  This bibliography may be archived
for public use in electronic or other media, as long as
it is maintained in its entirety and no fee is charged to
the user; any exception to this restriction requires the
written consent of the author.


Michael Strangelove
Religious Studies Department
University of Ottawa
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Ottawa, Ontario
CANADA K1N 6N5

[phone] (Voice)
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E-Mail Address:

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     This bibliography was made possible through
     the support of the Research Centre for the
     Study of Religion, Department of Religious
     Studies, University of Ottawa, and through
     funding from the American Academy of Religion.



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              * Table of Contents -- VOLUME THREE *


Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1

1.  Online Academic Conferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
     How to Make the Most of Online Discussion
          Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
     Directories of Listserv Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
     How to Subscribe to Online Discussion Groups. . . . . . .  9
     Retrieving Logbooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
     BITNET and Internet Religious Studies Related
          Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
          Bahai Faith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
          Buddhist Discussion Group (BUDDHA-L) . . . . . . . . 13
          Christian Discussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
          Christian Thought and Literature in Late
               Antiquity (ELENCHUS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
          Classics Discussion  (CLASSICS). . . . . . . . . . . 15
          Discussion of Beliefs and Practices of
               Conservative Judaism     (CJ-L) . . . . . . . . 15
          Eastern Orthodox Christianity Discussion
               (EOCHR-L) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
          Generic Religions and Secret Societies . . . . . . . 16
          Godly Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
          History of American Catholicism
               (AMERCATH). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
          History and Theory of the Occult
               (ARCANA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
          History of The Ancient Mediterranean
               (ANCIEN-L). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
          History of Evangelical Christianity
               (HISTEC-L). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
          Global Christianity discussion (GLOBLX-
               L). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
          Indian and Buddhist Studies (BUDDHIST) . . . . . . . 22
          The International Forum for First Century
               Judaism and Christian Origins
               (IOUDAIOS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
          InterVarsity Christian Fellowship List
               (IVCF-L). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
          Islam Discussion Group (ISLAM-L) . . . . . . . . . . 24
          The Islamic Information and News Network
               (MUSLIMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
          Issues And Questions of Concern to
               Observant Jews (BALTUVA). . . . . . . . . . . . 25
          Jewish & Near Eastern Studies (JUDAICA). . . . . . . 25
          Later Day Saints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
          Liberal Judaism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
          LITURGY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
          Malaysian Islamic Study Group (MISG-L) . . . . . . . 28
          Masonic Digest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
          New Testament Greek Studies Conference
               (NT-GREEK). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
          Old Testament Hebrew Studies (OT-
               HEBREW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
          Orthodox Christianity (ORTHODOX) . . . . . . . . . . 30
          Pagan Religion and Philosophy (PAGAN). . . . . . . . 31
          Personal Ideologies (BELIEF-L) . . . . . . . . . . . 31
          The Progressive Jewish Activism List
               (PJAL). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
          Religions Discussion Group (RELIGION). . . . . . . . 33
          Religious Communication and Contexts
               (RELICOM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
          The Religious Society of Friends (QUAKER-
               L). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
          Shaker - A forum on the United Society of
               Believers (SHAKER). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
          Social Scientific Study of Religion
               (SSREL-L) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
          Women, Religion, and Feminist Theology
               (FEMREL-L). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
     USENET -- General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
     USENET Religious Studies Related Newsgroups . . . . . . . 37
          Discussion of the Baha'i Faith --
               SOC.RELIGION.BAHAI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
          Christianity and Related Topics --
               SOC.RELIGION.CHRISTIAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
          Discussions of Eastern Religions --
               SOC.RELIGION.EASTERN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
          Discussions of the Islamic Faith --
               SOC.RELIGION.ISLAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

2.  Electronic Journals and Newsletters. . . . . . . . . . . . 40
     Directory of Electronic Journals and
          Newsletters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
     Bulletin of The General Theological Library of
          Bangor Theological Seminary. . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
     Christian Growth Newsletter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
     IOUDAIOS Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
     The Postmodern Jewish Philosophy BITNETWORK . . . . . . . 42
     Religious Studies Publications Journal -
          CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
     OFFLINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
     Thesaurus Linguae Graecae Newsletter. . . . . . . . . . . 48
     Inactive Electronic Religious Studies
          Serials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

3.  Ecunet and PresbyNet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

4.  Networked Organizations and Associations . . . . . . . . . 51

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

(Note that the Index is not included in the low ascii
version of the Electric Mystic's Guide.)


               * Table of Contents -- VOLUME ONE *

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1

     The Networks Covered in this Guide. . . . . . . . . . . .  3
     How to Retrieve Documents Listed in This
          Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
     Retrieving Documents via Listserv . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
     Retrieving Documents via FTP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
     Using BITFTP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
     Searching Listserv Logbooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
     A Note to Moderators, Authors and
          Maintainers of Networked Documents . . . . . . . . .  9

Network Accessible Documents

1.   Anthropology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   11
2.   Articles and Prepublication Papers. . . . . . . . . . .   12
3.   Bible Study Aids and Software Programs. . . . . . . . .   16
4.   Bibliographies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   18
5.   Book Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   21
6.   Buddhism and Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   22
7.   Contemporary Jewry and Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . .   26
8.   The CONTENTS Project Miscellaneous Files. . . . . . . .   28
9.   Course Outlines, Seminar Syllabi and
     Glossaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   29
10.  Electronic Texts and Databases (CDROMS and
     Others) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   31
11.  IOUDAIOS Miscellaneous Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   33
12.  Islamic Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   34
13.  Journal Indexes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   37
14.  Lists in Review Supplements . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   38
15.  Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   39
16.  Online E-Mail Address Compilations. . . . . . . . . . .   40
17.  RELIGION Miscellaneous Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   41
18.  Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   42
19.  Sacred Texts (Networked Electronic Versions). . . . . .   45
20.  Software/Hardware Reviews and Information
     Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   48
21.  Software Programs for Religious Studies . . . . . . . .   50
22.  Thesis and Dissertations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   51
23.  Thesis and Dissertations -- Abstracts . . . . . . . . .   52

Index of Document Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   53
Index of Authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   58
Index of Author's E-Mail Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59


                        * Introduction *

The Electric Mystic's Guide is a non-technical survey of
all major documents, archives and services of relevance
to religious studies and related fields that are
available through the international, academic computer
networks commonly referred to as the Net (BITNET,
Internet and affiliated networks).  This includes
networked papers, reviews, book notes, dissertations,
major sacred texts, software programs, electronic mail
address collections, general information files, data
banks, electronic journals, newsletters, online
discussion groups, specialized commercial and public
networks, and relevant networked organizations,
associations, institutions and companies.  It should be
noted that the Electric Mystic's Guide is not meant to be
a handbook on how to use the Net, and thus assumes a
certain level of familiarity with FTP, Telnet, Listserv
and other Net operating programs.  Users hits and tips
have been included throughout the Guide.

It is interesting to note that the majority of the
approximately 200 files documented (in Volume One) have
been placed on the Net in the last twenty four months.
This would suggest that the end of this decade will see
well over two thousand networked documents relevant to
religious studies.  The number of religious studies and
related scholars presently online is unknown but
certainly exceeds ten thousand.  No comprehensive
electronic mail address book for religious studies exists
at this point in time.  We can look forward to a
proliferation of specialized archives over the next few
years.  At present, I am aware of Aboriginal, Buddhism,
Early Christianity and Judaism, Jewish, and Social
Sciences networked archives (see Table of Contents,
Volume Two).

Electronic mail addresses given within this Guide are in
BITNET and Internet format, unless otherwise stated.
Login to FTP nodes listed herein as anonymous with your
e-mail address as the password unless otherwise stated.
All other aspects of this Guide are system neutral.
Travellers on the Net should note that there are many
versions of Telnet and FTP software and a variety of
login procedures.  Most systems will offer some form of
help if you enter the command HELP or ?.

The Electric Mystic's Guide was previously written as one
complete document but has been divided into three
volumes, due to its growing size and technical
restrictions within some systems on the size of network
accessible manuscripts.  The Guide has the following
format: Volume One documents a wide variety of over 200
networked files of direct and indirect relevance to
religious studies and related fields. The selection of
material was based on the scholarly nature of the
documents or their significance as general information
files.  No attempt has been made to document every file
related to religion on the Net, due to the transient
nature, and questionable academic value of some of the
material that has be placed on network fileservers.  If
a document has been overlooked that the reader feels
should be listed in the Electric Mystic's Guide, please
contact the author with details of its content and
location.  Volume One also has extensive information on
how to retrieve documents listed in this Guide, how to
use Listserv and FTP, and how to search Listserv
logbooks.

Volume Two provides detailed information on networked
document archives of interest to the religious studies
field.  Volume Three provides information on relevant
networked organizations, online academic conferences,
journals and newsletters, and commercial religious
studies related networks and various other animals to be
found within the emerging Electric Gaia.  Each volume
will also  feature a glossary of terms and a glossary of
commands.  [Not yet written].

Each volume has an index of document titles.  Volume One
also includes an index of authors and an index of
author's electronic mail addresses.  The low ascii
versions of the Electric Mystic's Guide do not contain
these indexes.

NOTE:  Volume Two has not yet been made available on the
Net.

                    A Note to New Networkers

It is impossible for this guide to tell you everything
that you will need to know about using the Net.  It is
therefore strongly recommended that the new networker
begin by identifying local support personnel and make
friends with them (take them out to dinner, buy them a
large gift), take a course or two in the use of
electronic mail and related stuff and subscribe, as soon
as you know how, to the online forum, HELP-NET.  Send the
e-mail message SUBSCRIBE HELP-NET your name to
LISTSERV@TEMPLEVM.  HELP-NET is intended for the new user
and is the best online forum for asking questions about
how to use the Net and find information within it.  An
index is available that lists very helpful information
files available from the HELP-NET fileserver.  Send the
command INDEX HELP-NET to LISTSERV@TEMPLEVM for the index
of files.

The Electric Mystic's Guide assumes that the reader has
a basic grasp of electronic mail (e-mail) and is able to
send mail on his or her own local system.  It also assume
that the reader has already installed a modem and knows
how to use their own person computer and communication
software.  The numerous types of mainframe systems and
communication software make it impossible for the Guide
to give details on how to download (or upload) a file or
program from a mainframe to a personal computer.  The
author is presently writing a general guide to the
Internet for Van Nostrand Reinhold Press (forthcoming,
1993).  The Electric Mystic's Guide will eventually be
thoroughly cross-referenced to the VNR Guide to the
Internet so that new users may quickly find more
information on how to use the Net.

     WARNING:  I cannot possibly answer every query
     from readers concerning how to use e-mail,
     upload files, install a modem, unzip a file or
     overcome unrequited love.  The main intention
     behind this Guide is not to instruct the
     reader on how to overcome every unforeseeable
     problem but to equip the reader with basic
     resources, direct to appropriate online
     forums, and engender skills that will help the
     new networker become proficient at mining the
     Net.  I will gladly answer queries concerning
     errors and problems within the Electric
     Mystic's Guide.  Inappropriate queries will
     receive a pre-written reply that directs the
     reader to more appropriate online sources of
     instruction and information.


               * 1.  Online Academic Conferences *

One of the best features of the Net are online discussion
groups.  These discussion groups allow people from all
around the globe to communicate within a topically
focused forum.  Online discussion groups or academic
conferences are referred to as conferencing systems,
special interest groups (SIGs), newsgroups (USENET based
groups), Listserv lists (BITNET based groups), Interest
Groups (Internet based groups), and bulletin boards
(bulletin board is the term usually used for discussion
groups on commercial networks).  Online discussion groups
are managed by an individual or group of people variously
referred to as one of the following: coordinator, editor,
facilitator, moderator, monitor, owner, or sysop.  The
following section describes Listserv lists and Usenet
newsgroups that are relevant to religious studies and
related areas.

Online discussion groups function by redistributing any
mail sent to the group to each member or subscriber.  In
the jargon of the Net, writing to a group is referred to
as posting.  If it is a question that is asked, this is
then referred to as a query.  Within BITNET, this process
is referred to as posting a query to a list.  If a member
posts a message, it is almost instantly redistributed to
every other member.  This process permits everyone to
"hear" what everyone else is "saying" within the group.
The group moderator(s) ensures that discussions remain
focused within the group's topic and also ensures that e-
mail etiquette is maintained by all participants.  Some
moderators compile numerous postings together into
digests, which are posted to the membership on a daily
basis.  Digests prevent a flood of individual postings
from cluttering subscriber's mail boxes.

There are over two thousand different discussion groups
covering topics of academic and social interest.  The
number of subscribers on online discussion groups range
from a few dozen to thousands of members, with the
largest discussion groups numbering in the tens of
thousands of subscribers.  Whether you are interested in
homebrewing or ethnomusicology, chances are that you will
find a topic of interest.  These groups are like
conferences that never end, interactive magazines,
academic lounges that are always full (and never close),
and function as research tools, social forums and virtual
encyclopedias.

* IOUDAIOS -- A Success Story

One of the best examples of a productive and valuable
academic online discussion group is the Listserv list,
IOUDAIOS, also titled, The International Forum for First
Century Judaism and Christian Origins.  IOUDAIOS is
devoted to the exploration of first-century Judaism with
special interest in the writings of Philo of Alexandria
and Flavius Josephus.  This discussion group began as an
informal seminar for the discussion of two papers by
Robert A. Kraft but quickly blossomed into an
international forum, with over 400 participants in North
America, Europe, Australia, and The Middle East.
IOUDAIOS now has an extensive Listserv fileserver archive
of prepublication papers, subject glossaries and large
bibliographies.  IOUDAIOS also recently began
disseminating electronic reviews of new books.  A number
of the prepublication papers were successfully published
in various scholarly journals after benefiting from
constructive comments from IOUDAIOS members.

The first moderator of IOUDAIOS was Steve Mason (York
University).  Professor Mason promoted the new online
discussion group by writing to scholars around the globe
and invited them to explore the world of online
scholarship and join the group.  Professor Mason then
strove to ensure that the discussion remained focused,
casual yet polite and professional.  As a result of this
unusual effort, IOUDAIOS membership is graced with many
prominent scholars in the field of first-century Judaism
and early Christianity.  IOUDAIOS is now moderated by
David Reimer (Wilfrid Laurier University).

The success of IOUDAIOS demonstrates how an academic
online discussion group can foster research, facilitate
the prepublication process and the dissemination of
research and pedagogical material, and enable scholars
around the globe to efficiently communicate with one
another.


        How to Make the Most of Online Discussion Groups


* Do Not Over Subscribe

Avoid the temptation to subscribe to numerous discussion
groups at first.  This will lead to your mailbox being
flooded with mail.  Some discussion groups send out more
than twenty postings per day. Over subscribing can lead
to receiving hundreds of messages a day.  On some systems
this will result in a full mailbox and troublesome
technical problems.  Start with one or two lists and
ensure that the volume is not too heavy before moving on
to explore others.

* Write Clearly and Concisely

Composing an e-mail posting is much like talking publicly
in the faculty lounge.  You should avoid being a windbag,
using English poorly and saying anything libelous about
colleagues.  For computer mediated communication to be
effective it is important to observe a few similar
guidelines for composing an e-mail message to a
discussion group.  When writing, keep in mind that
reading a long text on a computer screen is not entirely
pleasant.  Therefore, keep your postings to under one
hundred lines.  If you need more length, break the
message up into sections and give each section a subject
heading: Part One, Part Two and so on.  NOTE THAT WRITING
IN CAPITAL LETTERS IS LIKE SHOUTING AND IS ALWAYS
ANNOYING.  If you have a question to ask, it is always
best to limit each posting to one question at a time, so
as to not overwhelm your readers.  Take the time to write
properly and spell correctly, as poor grammar and
spelling will simply encourage the reader to ignore you
and use the DELETE key.  The tone of your letter should
be as polite as possible, because electronic text does
not convey all the subtle body language clues that soften
humour, sarcasm and wit.  Always remember that your
posting is public, will likely be recorded on a
university mainframe somewhere, and if poorly written or
libelous may end up on a faculty lounge wall or lawyer's
briefcase.

* Use the NOMAIL (Listserv) Command

When you are going to be away from your computer terminal
for more than a few days, use the NOMAIL command to tell
Listserv to stop sending you mail from Listserv lists
while you are gone.  To do this, send the following
command interactively or as an e-mail message to the
Listserv address of the discusson group (Listserv@node
where node is the address of the list):

     SET listname NOMAIL    (where listname is the name
of the list)

Do not send this and other commands to the list's mailing
address (the address you use to post messages), as this
will lead to the command being posted to all of the
list's subscribers.  This is embarrassing for you and
annoying to others.

It is best to write down the list name and address of
each Listserv list that is set to NOMAIL so that you will
remember to set these lists back to MAIL upon return with
the command:

     SET listname MAIL

Using the NOMAIL command will save you the annoyance of
a full mailbox upon return and will prevent error
messages from being returned to the list moderator.  List
moderators frequently unsubscribe members whose mailboxes
are returning error messages.

In the event that you forget if you have set a list to
either MAIL or NOMAIL, you can send the following command
to the Listserv address of the list:

     QUERY listname

This command, when sent to Listserv, will return a
message that tells you how your distribution options are
presently set for any given Listserv list.

If you fear missing some interesting postings as a result
of using the NOMAIL command it is possible to retrieve
the list's logbooks from the period you were away.
Listserv logbooks record all postings to the list in
monthly logs.  To retrieve an index of a list's logbook,
send the following command interactively or as an e-mail
message to the Listserv address of the discusson group
(Listserv@node where node is the address of the list):

     INDEX listname    (where listname is the name of the
list)

For more information on retrieving Listserv logbooks, see
the section Retrieving Logbooks below, page 11.

* Use the DELETE Key

Many new networkers succumb to the temptation to read
every posting sent to a discussion group.  This is no
more necessary or productive than reading every item in
a newspaper or journal.  By paying attention to the
subject headings and through a liberal use of the DELETE
key (or your systems equivalent command), it is possible
to wade through a large number of postings quickly and
efficiently.  Always give a subject heading to any e-mail
message as a courtesy to others.

* Take Care When Replying

Occasionally, you will read a message from an online
discussion group and want to reply to the individual who
wrote the posting but not to the whole group.  Some
systems have a REPLY command that will allow you to
compose a reply without retyping the entire e-mail
address.  This REPLY command will send your reply back to
the entire list, not just to the person who wrote the
original posting.  REPLY (or your system's equivalent
command) must be used with care to avoid sending a
personal and private note to an entire list.  This
mistake occurs quite often on the Net and has been the
source of acute embarrassment.  Therefore, when you use
the REPLY key, always check the mail header to see where
your reply is being sent.  Some VM/CMS systems have a
REPLY FROM command that will return your note only to the
person who wrote the original posting to a list.  Both
REPLY and REPLY FROM should be used with extreme caution
if your message is personal and private.

* Subscribe to NEW-LIST

NEW-LIST is an information service that posts messages
concerning newly created lists.  List changes and
deletions are also announced here.  This is also a forum
for asking if a list on a certain topic presently exists.
To subscribe, send the command to Listserv@ndsuvm1

     SUB NEW-LIST Yourfirstname Yourlastname

Subscription to NEW-LIST list is highly recommended for
all networkers.

* Start A New Discussion Group

If you find that there is no existing group for the topic
you wish to discuss, talk to your system administration
or postmaster.  It is usually not difficult to obtain
permission to start a new online discussion group if
there is sufficient justification.  Before doing so,
ensure that a group similar to the one you wish to start
does not already exist.  You should also talk to someone
who moderates an online discussion group, to find out how
much work is involved, and also retrieve and read the
article How to Start a BITNET LISTSERV Discussion Group:
A Beginner's Guide, by Diane Kovacs et al.  Available
from PACS-L, Listserv@uhupvm1 or [e-mail]
as KOVACS PRV2N1.


                  Directories of Listserv Lists

The following is information regarding a variety of
Listserv list directories presently available on the Net.
These directories will help you find online discussion
groups for personal interest or as research forums.

* BITNET Listserv Global List of Public Listserv Lists

This directory contains brief information on all of the
discussion groups on BITNET.  Check first whether a copy
of the list is kept locally.  To retrieve this document,
send the command to any Listserv:

     LIST GLOBAL

On Internet, send the above command as a mail message to
[e-mail].  A 3000 line file named Listserv
Lists will be returned.

The directory Listserv Lists is constantly updated and
can be searched remotely to find more Listserv lists.
Send the following command to Listserv:

     LIST GLOBAL /keyword

where keyword is the discussion group topic that
interests you.  Some relevant keywords for religion
related lists are muslim, islam, buddha, buddhist,
native, christ, ministry, jew, orthodox, pagan, hebrew,
mason, evangel, occult, religion and catholic.

* SRI NIC Maintained Interest-Groups List of Lists

The SRI network service maintains an extensive directory
of list descriptions, variously known as Interest Groups
List of Lists, Interests-Groups, SIGLIST and Interests
Lists.  To retrieve this directory, send the following
command to [e-mail]

     SEND NETINFO/INTEREST-GROUPS

The above command will return twenty-six files, each
approximately 800 lines long.  Further information on the
NIC server itself is available with the command SEND
HELP.  This document is also available via FTP as
interest-groups.Z from the node ftp.nisc.sri.com in the
directory /netinfo/.   This file is over 900K in size, so
ensure that you have sufficient disk space to receive the
document.

* Dartmouth Merged List of Internet and BITNET Lists

Dartmouth University maintains a combined list of over
2,500 BITNET based Listserv lists and Internet based
interest groups.  To retrieve this directory, send the
following commands to Listserv@dartcms1 or
[e-mail]

     INDEX SIGLISTS
     SEND LISTTEXT PACKAGE

This document is also available via FTP as a variety of
files from the node dartcms1.dartmouth.edu
(129.170.16.19) in the directory /siglists/.  There is
also a Macintosh hypercard application as well as VM/CMS,
VAX/VMS and UNIX applications that format, display and
search the Dartmouth List of Lists.  Retrieve the READ.ME
file from the above FTP directory for more information.

* Dartmouth INTGROUP Database Server

Dartmouth University also maintains a searchable database
that consists of the SIR Interest Groups list, the BITNET
Listserv Global List, and the archives of the NEW-LIST
Listserv list.  Send the command INFO DATABASE to
Listserv for complete information on how to search this
database.

* Directory of Scholarly Electronic Conferences

The best organized directory of academic discussion
groups is Diane Kovacs' Directory of Scholarly Electronic
Conferences.  This directory contains information on over
800 online conferences of interest to scholars.

The latest revision of the Directory of Scholarly
Electronic Conferences is available via e-mail to
Listserv@kentvm or [e-mail] (file names
listed below) and via anonymous FTP to the node
ksuvxa.kent.edu in the directory /library/.

The files available are:

ACADLIST README          (explanatory notes for the
Directory with an index)
ACADLIST FILE1      (Anthropology--Education)
ACADLIST FILE2      (Futurology--Latin American Studies)
ACADLIST FILE3      (Library and Information Science--
Music)
ACADLIST FILE4      (Political Science--Writing)
ACADLIST FILE5      (biological sciences)
ACADLIST FILE6      (physical sciences)
ACADLIST FILE7      (business and general academia)
ACADLIST FILEx      (and so on as new editions are
released)

ACADWHOL HQX        (binhexed self-decompressing
Macintosh M.S. Word 4.0 document  of all 6 directories)
ACADSOCH HQX        (binhexed self-decompressing
Macintosh M.S. Word 4.0 document  of the Social Science
and Humanities files 1-3)
ACADLIST CHANGES    (all the major additions, deletions
and alterations)

* For more information, contact:

     Diane K. Kovacs
     Kent State University Libraries
     Kent, Ohio 44242
     Phone:  [phone]
     DKOVACS@kentvm or LIBRK329@kentvms
     [e-mail] or [e-mail]

Further information on directories of discussion groups
can be had by retrieving the document Some Lists of Lists
(compiled by Marty Hoag [e-mail]).  This
directory is available via Listserv as LISTOF LISTS from
Listserv@ndsuvm1 or [e-mail] and is also
available via FTP as listsof.list from the node
vm1.nodak.edu (134.129.111.1) in the directory /new-
list/.


          How to Subscribe to Online Discussion Groups

There are three basic types of discussion groups;
Listserv lists, Internet interest groups, and USENET
newsgroups (USENET newsgroups are documented at the end
of this section).  To simplify the subscription process,
each discussion group listed below has instructions
indicating where a subscription request is to be sent.
The following information is included with each
documented discussion group:

Subscription Method:
(Automatic to Server or By Moderator)
Internet Subscription Address:
(Use if you are on Internet)
BITNET Subscription Address:
(Use if you are on BITNET)
Mailing Address:
(Use this address to post  to the discussion group)
Number of Subscribers:
(Total number of members)
Logbooks:
(Records of past group conversations)
Other Archived Material:
(Other files, such as papers and bibliographies)
Gatewayed to USENET:
(Some BITNET/Internet discussion groups are also
available as USENET newsgroups)
*Posting Volume:
(Average number of postings per day)

*Not listed in this edition.

If the Subscription Method is listed as By Moderator,
then to subscribe, send an e-mail message to the
Subscription Request Address that includes your name,
address and institutional affiliation with your request
to subscribe.  By Moderator indicates that the
subscription request will be received and processed by
the moderator of the discussion group.

If the Subscription Method is Automatic to Server, then
send the following e-mail message to the Subscription
Request Address.

     SUBSCRIBE listname Yourfirstname Yourlastname

The listname will be indicated in the Subscription Method
line.  If you are on Internet, use the Internet address,
if you are on BITNET, use the BITNET address.  If a
BITNET address is not available, BITNET users can use the
Internet address.

Automatic to Server indicates that the subscription
request will be received and processed automatically.
The above command must be sent to the Subscription
Request Address as indicated.  Remember to leave the
subject line blank and to turn off any automatic
signature file.  This is necessary as your subscription
request will be processed automatically by a computer,
not by a person.

The following is an example of how each discussion group
is documented below:

* The International Forum for First Century Judaism and
Christian Origins (IOUDAIOS)

     Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB IOUDAIOS
     Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
     BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@yorkvm1
     Mailing Address:                   Ioudaios@yorkvm1
or [e-mail]
     Number of Subscribers:             400
     Logbooks:                     Yes
     Other Archived Material:           Yes

To subscribe to this discussion group, send the following
e-mail message to Listserv@yorkvm1 or
[e-mail]

     SUB IOUDAIOS your name   (Replace your name with
your first and last name)

If you are on BITNET, this command can be sent
interactively as follows:

     TELL LISTSERV AT YORKVM1 SUB IOUDAIOS

To unsubscribe from a discussion group, use either the
command UNSUB or SIGNOFF.  Due to various technical
problems that sometimes occur, it is recommended that you
maintain a file that records the address of the
discussion groups to which you subscribe, as well as the
address you subscribed under (BITNET or Internet).  To
unsubscribe from IOUDAIOS, send the following e-mail
message to Listserv@yorkvm1 or [e-mail]

     SIGNOFF IOUDAIOS

If you are on BITNET, this command can be sent
interactively as follows:

     TELL LISTSERV AT YORKVM1 SIGNOFF IOUDAIOS

Note that if subscription was done by a moderator, the
moderator will have to unsubscribe you.  A frequent
mistake is to send these commands directly to the entire
discussion group.

NOTE:  Before subscribing to a Listserv list, each new
user must send the following command to Listserv:

     REGISTER your name

Replace your name with your own first and last name.
This command tells Listserv how to address you.

Directions for online discussion groups that have a
different method of subscribing then the above procedures
will have instructions included with individual entries.


                       Retrieving Logbooks

Many online discussion groups keep records of past
conversations in logbooks.  To retrieve a list of
logbooks and other files, send the command:

     INDEX Listname   (Where Listname is the Listserv
name of the discussion group)

This command must be sent to the server address.  For
example, to get the index of files available from
IOUDAIOS, send the command:

     INDEX IOUDAIOS

to Listserv@yorkvm1 or [e-mail].  Do not
send the INDEX IOUDAIOS command to the address
Ioudaios@yorkvm1 as this would result in the command
being posted to all 400 subscribers.

This INDEX command will retrieve a file that lists all
available logbooks and documents.  Listserv indexes look
like this following section from the CONTENTS filelist:

 NOTEBOOK archives for the list CONTENTS
 (Monthly notebook)

 filename filetype  GET  PUT  fm   lrecl     nrecs
Remarks
 -------- --------       ---  ---  ---  -----
-----     -------------------------------
 CONTENTS LOG9201   PRV  OWN  V    79   128  Started on
Fri, 17 Jan 1992
 CONTENTS LOG9202   PRV  OWN  V    79   2875 Started on
Tue, 4 Feb 1992

The file name CONTENTS LOG9201 tells us that this file is
the log of all postings to CONTENTS in January 1992.  The
code PRV (PRIVATE) under the column GET means that only
members of this list may retrieve archived files and
logbooks.  If this code was ALL then both members and
non-members could retrieve logbooks and files.  In the
column under nrecs the number 128 means that this logbook
is 128 lines long.  To retrieve this logbook, send the
following command to either Listserv@yorkvm1 or
[e-mail]:

     GET CONTENTS LOG9201

For information on searching Listserv logbooks, send the
command GET LISTDB MEMO to any Listserv address (for
example, to Listserv@uottawa or
[e-mail]).  Charles W. Bailey Jr., has
written a simplified explanation of how to search
Listserv logbooks.  This document may be retrieved as the
file pacsl_dbms.txt via FTP from the node hydra.uwo.ca in
the directory /libsoft/.


       BITNET and Internet Religious Studies Related Lists

The following information is based on Diane Kovacs'
Directory of Scholarly Electronic Conferences and NEW-
LIST, as well as a variety of other sources.  All entries
has been revised and expanded.  In all cases, entries
have been confirmed by group moderators to ensure
accuracy.

* Bahai Faith

Subscription Method:                    By Moderator

Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       As above
Mailing Address:
[e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             ?
Logbooks:                     ?
Other Archived Material:           ?
Gatewayed to USENET:               Yes --
soc.religion.bahai


The discussion group will act as a non-threatening forum
for discussing and sharing information about the tenets,
history, and texts of the Baha'i Faith.  Examples of
posts that fall within the group's scope are: The Baha'i
Faith's relation to other religions;  relevance of Baha'i
principles to current world events/problems; analysis of
particular scriptural passages or themes; and general
questions and answers.

Moderators:

     Aaron Nabil Eastlund     [e-mail] or srb-
[e-mail]
     Babak Kashef        [e-mail]
     Mark Towfiq              [e-mail]
     Rick Troxel              [e-mail]


^L* Buddhist Discussion Group (BUDDHA-L)

Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB BUDDHA-L your name
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@ulkyvm
Mailing Address:                   buddha-l@ulkyvm or
[e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             248
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No

     BUDDHA-L is an electronic discussion group
     formed towards the end of providing a means
     for those interested in Buddhist Studies to
     exchange information and views.  It is hoped
     that the group will function as an open forum
     for scholarly discussion of topics relating to
     the history, literature and languages, fine
     arts, philosophy, and institutions of all
     forms of Buddhism.  It may also serve as a
     forum for discussion of issues connected to
     the teaching of Buddhist studies at the
     university level, and as a place for posting
     notices of employment opportunities.

     The primary purpose of this list is to provide
     a forum for serious academic discussion.  It
     is open to all persons inside and outside the
     academic context who wish to engage in
     substantial discussion of topics relating to
     Buddhism and Buddhist studies.  BUDDHA-L is
     not to be used for proselytizing for or
     against Buddhism in general, any particular
     form of Buddhism, or any other religion or
     philosophy, nor is it to be used as a forum
     for making unsubstantiable confessions of
     personal conviction.

Moderator:

     Jim Cocks
     jacocks@ulkyvm


* Christian Discussion

Subscription Method:                         By
Moderator; message to MAILJC-REQUEST
Internet Subscription Request Address:       mailjc-
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Request Address:         As above
Mailing Address:
[e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:                  450
Logbooks:                          Yes
Other Archived Material:                No

     To provide a non-hostile environment for
     discussion among Christians. Non-Christians
     may join the conference and "listen-in", but
     full blown debates between Christians and
     non-Christians are best carried out in
     soc.religion.christian or talk.religion USENET
     newsgroups.

Moderator:
     Liz Allen [e-mail]

* Christian Thought and Literature in Late Antiquity
(ELENCHUS)

Subscription Method:  Automatic to server: SUB ELENCHUS
Internet Subscription Request Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Request Address:
Listserv@uottawa
Mailing Address:
[e-mail]  or Elenchus@uottawa
Number of Subscribers:                  250
Logbooks:                               Yes
Other Archived Material:                No

     Christian Thought and Literature in Late
     Antiquity (ELENCHUS) is devoted to discussions
     of the thought and literature of Christianity
     during the period 100 to 500 a.d. (c.e.).
     This will include discussions of patristics,
     gnosticism, asceticism, monasticism,
     archeology, the Nag Hammadi and Manichaean
     corpora, the canon of Scripture and the early
     translations of the Scriptures (into, among
     other languages, Latin, Syriac, Coptic), the
     history of exegesis (including the
     appropriation by Christians of the texts of
     Judaism and other religious, philosophical, or
     ideological groupings), as well as historical
     and theological developments from the time of
     the Apologists to the fall of the Western
     Empire.

     The languages of discussion will be English or
     French. Submissions in either language are
     welcomed, and patience and understanding on
     the part of all are encouraged!

Moderator:

     L. Gregory Bloomquist
     Saint Paul University / University of Ottawa
     S-Mail: 223 Main St., Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 1C4
CANADA
     Voice:  [phone] / 236-1393
     FAX:    [phone]
     [e-mail]
     [e-mail]


^L* Classics Discussion  (CLASSICS)

Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB CLASSICS your name
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@uwavm
Mailing Address:
[e-mail] or classic@uwavm
Number of Subscribers:             210
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No

     A list for discussing ancient Greek and Latin
     subjects. This list is open to everyone
     interested in Classics, and prospective
     members are warmly welcomed.  The discussions
     assume a background in ancient Greek and/or
     Latin.  The CLASSICS list is neither run by
     nor directly affiliated with the University of
     Washington Classics Department.

Moderator:

     Linda Wright
     [e-mail]


* Discussion of Beliefs and Practices of Conservative
Judaism  (CJ-L)

Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB CJ-L your name
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@albny1vm
Mailing Address:                   [e-mail]
or cj-l@albnyvm1
Number of Subscribers:             115
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No

     Discussion of the beliefs and practices of
     Conservative Judaism.

Moderator:

     Mark Steinberger         Bob Pfeiffer
     [e-mail] grape@albnyvm1
     [e-mail]


^L* Eastern Orthodox Christianity Discussion  (EOCHR-L)

Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB EOCHR-L your name
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@qucdn
Mailing Address:                   eochr-l@qucdn or
[e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             70
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No

     The purpose of the Eastern Orthodox Christian
     discussion group is to provide a forum for
     discussion and exchange of ideas by members of
     the various Eastern and  Oriental Orthodox
     churches around the world, as well as any
     other people who are seriously interested in
     Eastern Orthodox Christianity and the concerns
     of the Orthodox.  It exists for polite, open,
     tolerant, and truly pan-Orthodox discussions
     of any topics related to the Orthodox faith,
     to the corporate life of the various national
     Orthodox churches, and/or to the individual
     lives of Orthodox Christians.

Moderator:

     Dragic V. Vukomanocic
     [e-mail]


* Generic Religions and Secret Societies

Subscription Method:                    By Moderator
Internet Subscription Address:          Grass-
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       As above
Mailing Address:
[e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             90
Logbooks:                     No
Other Archived Material:           No

     GRASS (Generic Religions And Secret Societies)
     is a working group formed in order to write up
     brief descriptions of various religions and
     initiatory societies for whatever purposes you
     like, with the emphasis on use in roleplaying
     games. As is only natural given the subject
     matter, we have an initiatory requirement.
     Before being admitted to the group you must
     submit something of value to it. We suggest
     using a standard format (which may be found on
     [e-mail] in the file
     grass.format), and placing your writeup in the
     public domain. Get a copy of GRASS.FORMAT and
     write up an organization with which you are
     familiar, or submit a substantial amount of
     constructive commentary on a writeup that
     already exists.

Moderator:

     Loren Miller   [e-mail]

* Godly Graphics

Subscription Method:                    By Moderator
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       As above
Mailing Address:
[e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             36
Logbooks:                     No
Other Archived Material:           Via FTP to
hubcap.clemson.edu

     For discussing Christian uses of computer
     graphics, and animations and for related
     trading of ideas, objects, images, and even
     joint projects.  This list is not restricted
     to Amiga users, but is open to users of any
     computer platform, with the understanding that
     all members restrain from religious flames and
     pseudo-religious computer flames; that is, we
     agree to respect each other's choice of
     computer, software, and denomination, and
     foster an encouraging, supportive environment.

FTP Archive:

     The starter archive file consists of e-mail
     correspondence between founding members before
     the list actually started.  To retrieve the
     starter archive and first archive volume, FTP
     to hubcap.clemson.edu  in directory
     /pub/amiga/incoming/graphics/GGG the following
     files will be found:

     ChrAmiga_archive0.txt.Z
     ChrAmiga_archive0.lzh
     ChrAmiga_archive1.txt.Z
     ChrAmiga_archive1.lzh

     Samplings of Amiga IFF images and animations
     in the directory
     /pub/amiga/incoming/graphics/GGG/

     BestOfGGG.Readme
     BestOfGGG.pics.lzh
     GGG.gif.tar
     GGG2Read.me
     GGG2.iff.lzh

     Adam Benjamin has uploaded JPEG formatted
     24-bit images of objects he has been working
     on for the joint Tabernacle Project in
     Imagine; an effort to build 3D models of the
     Old Testament Tabernacle and its
     accoutrements, and produce a walk-through
     animation.  These objects so far are: the
     Laver (water basin), the Holy Candlestick, and
     the Altar of Incense.  In the directory,
     /pub/amiga/incoming/graphics/tabern/

     scan.jpg       Laver and Candlestick, scanlined
     trace.jpg      Laver and Candlestick, raytraced
     scan_trace.readme
     CONTENTS.TXT
     tabernacle.jpg

     A sample of images from the Scrolling
     Announcements Display for Gloria Dei Lutheran
     Church.  This was generated with Broadcast
     Titler 2.0 software and contains a week's
     worth of events and a list of Bible Classes.
     In the directory
     /pub/amiga/incoming/graphics/GGG/

     GDScrollCal.Readme
     GDScrollCal.iff.lzh

     Key: The ".Z"   extension means to use the
     Unix uncompress command.
          The ".lzh" extension means to use "Lharc
     -x" on the Amiga.
          A Unix version of Lharc, xlharc, is
     available.

     If you need these files in some other form or
     need it e-mailed to you uuencoded (121k big),
     you can e-mail a request to the moderator
     (address below).  Some of these image sets are
     in GIF format, but others are in Amiga's IFF.
     There is a two week limit on storing files at
     hubcap, so you may have to contact the
     moderator, who will re-upload files if needed.


Moderator:

     Wayne Haufler
     [e-mail]


^L* History of American Catholicism (AMERCATH)

Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB AMERCATH your name
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@ukcc
Mailing Address:                   Amercath@ukcc or
[e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             92
Logbooks:                     No
Other Archived Material:           No

     Jefferson Community College - University of
     Kentucky announces a new electronic discussion
     group for those interested in the history of
     American Catholicism, AMERCATH@UKCC.

     Access to AMERCATH is available
     internationally thus forming a global network
     of people who research and teach the history
     of American Catholicism. The use of the
     Listserv list AMERCATH is a major breakthrough
     in facilitating instant communication among
     faculty, students and researchers.

     Appropriate messages for AMERCATH include:
     feedback on research program proposals, calls
     for papers and meetings, media, and job
     announcements information-gathering questions,
     syllabi and bibliographies as well as any
     other issues pertinent to enhancing the study
     and teaching of the history of American
     Catholicsm.

Moderator:

     Anne Kearney, Ph.D.,
     Assistant Professor of History
     Jefferson Community College
     University of Kentucky
     109 East Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202,
     502-584-0181 ext 353,
     [e-mail]
     jccannek@ukcc


^L* History and Theory of the Occult (ARCANA)

Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB ARCANA your name
Internet Subscription Address:          Via BITNET
gateway
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@unccvm
Mailing Address:                   arcana@unccvm
Number of Subscribers:             90
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No

     ARCANA is a discussion list dealing with the
     occult.  All questions pertaining to the
     occult, scholarly, ritualistic, technical, and
     practical, will be welcomed by the list.
     Experienced scholars and practitioners as well
     as serious newcomers are invited to subscribe.

     ARCANA is a list for students and scholars of
     the occult.  This is not a role-playing list.
     Discussion of popular representations of the
     occult should be grounded in and refer back to
     historical or textual reality.

Moderator:

     Leonard Roberts
     acc00ltr@unccvm


* History of The Ancient Mediterranean (ANCIEN-L)

Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB ANCIEN-L your name
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@ulkyvm
Mailing Address:                   ancien-l@ulkyvm or
[e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             234
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No

     ANCIEN-L is a forum for debate, discussion,
     and the exchange of information by students
     and scholars of the history of the Ancient
     Mediterranean.  ANCIEN-L is ready to
     distribute newsletters from study groups, and
     to post announcements of meetings and calls
     for papers, short scholarly pieces, queries,
     and other items of interest.

Moderator:

     Jim Cocks
     jacock01@ulkyvm


^L* History of Evangelical Christianity (HISTEC-L)

Subscription Method:                    By Moderator:
include short biography
Internet Subscription Address:
BITNET Subscription Address:       bays@ukanvm
Mailing Address:                   histec-l@ukanvm
Number of Subscribers:             99
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv and FTP
Other Archived Material:           FTP to node
kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
                              Directory:

     HISTEC-L is a non-sectarian forum for
     discussion, debate, and the exchange of
     information by students and scholars of the
     history of evangelical Christianity. It is not
     a medium for proselytizing, and the advocacy
     or disparagement of any faith or sect are not
     welcome.  The command language of HISTEC-L is
     English, but postings in other languages are
     accepted. HISTEC-L is ready to distribute
     newsletters from study groups, and to post
     announcements of meetings and calls for
     papers, short scholarly pieces, queries, and
     other items of interest.

Archives:

     HISTEC-L maintains a directory at the FTP node
     kuhub.cc.ukans.edu, for the collection and
     preservation of materials of use to its
     members. Our FTP directory is presently empty.
     Subscribers who have materials they believe
     worth including should contact me by e-mail.
     This site will operate in co-operation with
     ra.msstate.edu and the contents of its
     directories will form part of a union
     catalogue with ra.msstate and other
     cooperating sites.

Moderator:

     Daniel H. Bays
     BAYS@UKANVM


* Global Christianity discussion (GLOBLX-L)

Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB GLOBALX your name
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@qucdn
Mailing Address:                   globlx-l@qucdn or
[e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             43
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No

[Need description]

Moderator:

     Gary W. van Loon    vanloon@qucdn
[e-mail]

* Indian and Buddhist Studies (BUDDHIST)

Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Listserv: SUB BUDDHIST your name
Internet Subscription Address:
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@jpntuvm0
Mailing Address:                   Buddhist@jpntuvm0
Number of Subscribers:             128
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No

[Need description]

Moderator:

     Yoshiyuki Kawazoe
     kawazoe@jpntohok


* The International Forum for First Century Judaism and
Christian Origins (IOUDAIOS)

Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Listserv: SUB IOUDAIOS your name
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@yorkvm1
Mailing Address:                   Ioudaios@yorkvm1 or
[e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             400
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           Yes -- On Listserv

     IOUDAIOS (Greek for "Jew") is an electronic
     seminar devoted to the exploration of
     first-century Judaism its special interest is
     in the writings of Philo of Alexandria and
     Flavius Josephus. The conference began as an
     informal discussion of two papers by Robert A.
     Kraft (Pennsylvania) but quickly blossomed
     into an international forum, with participants
     in North America, Europe, Australia, and The
     Middle East.

     The Philonic and Josephan corpora are
     extensive enough that they invite all sorts of
     analysis -- from literary, historical, and
     philosophical perspectives, to name a few.
     There is also considerable interest, among
     participants, in the social realities that lie
     behind these texts and their broad historical
     context. Prospective members are warmly
     welcomed. (The discussion assumes a
     significant background in first-century
     Judaism and also the ability to read Greek).

Moderator:

     David Reimer
     [e-mail]


* InterVarsity Christian Fellowship List (IVCF-L)

Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB IVCF-L your name
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@ubvm
Mailing Address:                   ivcf-l@ubvm or ivcf-
[e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             138
Logbooks:                     No
Other Archived Material:           No

     This list is originated from the State
     University of New York at Buffalo and is
     intended for discussion related to
     InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF). A
     multi-denominational Christian group on
     campuses across the United States, IVCF is
     affiliated with IFES (International Fellowship
     of Evangelical Students) worldwide. IVCF is a
     student led group on campuses, with guidance
     from (usually one) staff worker per chapter.

     Students traditionally have one Large Group
     meeting per week, which includes worship and
     fellowship with other Christians.  We also
     greatly encourage Small Group faith
     communities/bible studies.  The IVCF "credo"
     in western New York State is to (1) Build
     Collegiate Fellowships, (2) Develop Disciples
     who embody Biblical values, and (3) Engage the
     Campus in all it's ethnic diversity with the
     Gospel of Jesus Christ.

     Welcome in this list is discussion from
     members, staff, and all people affiliated with
     IVCF, or those wanting more information.
     However, this IVCF-L list does not represent
     Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, nor does it
     represent the values and/or beliefs of the
     members, staff, or other persons affiliated
     with the organization.  This list is strictly
     a discussion list with the IVCF logo. It was
     initiated by a student leader in InterVarsity,
     and many IVCF members are subscribed. This
     list, while not a "moderated" list, will be
     edited if inappropriate material is sent to
     it.

Moderator:

     Jim Gerland
     gerland@ubvm


^L* Islam Discussion Group (ISLAM-L)

Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB ISLAM-L your name
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@ulkyvm
Mailing Address:                   islam-l@ulkyvm or
[e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             113
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No

     ISLAM-L is a non-sectarian forum for
     discussion, debate, and the exchange of
     information by students and scholars of the
     history of Islam.  ISLAM-L is not to be used
     for proselytizing for or against Islam in
     general, any particular form of Islam, or any
     other religion or philosophy, nor is it to be
     used as a forum for making unsubstantiable
     confessions of personal conviction.

     The command language of ISLAM-L is English,
     but postings in other languages are accepted.
     ISLAM-L is ready to distribute newsletters
     from study groups, and to post announcements
     of meetings and calls for papers, short
     scholarly pieces, queries, and other items of
     interest.

Moderator:

     Jim Cocks
     jacock01@ulkyvm


* The Islamic Information and News Network (MUSLIMS)

Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB MUSLIMS your name
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@asuacad or
Listserv@psuvm
Mailing Address:                   Muslims@asuacad or
[e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             270
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No

     The Islamic Information and News Network is a
     moderated forum dedicated to educate the
     network communities on issues relating to the
     Muslims in an academic & non-political
     environment.  Submissions are compiled in the
     form of a newsletter and mailed to the
     subscribers.

Moderators:
     Asim Mughal         [e-mail]
     Mir Assadullah ssi![e-mail]
     Nauman Mysorewala   [e-mail]
     Mansoor Jafri       [e-mail]
     Zubair Ahmad   [e-mail]
     Imran Mehdi         [e-mail]

* Issues And Questions of Concern to Observant Jews
(BALTUVA)

Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB BALTUVA your name
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@mcgill1
Mailing Address:                   baltuva@mcgill1 or
[e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             93
Logbooks:                     No
Other Archived Material:           No

     The name of the list is derived from "baal
     t'shuva" which is often used to refer to
     "newly religious" Jews. The list is not
     restricted to this group however - please feel
     free to post to the list whether or not you
     consider yourself to be a "baal t'shuva."

Moderator:

     Claire Austin
     [e-mail]


* Jewish & Near Eastern Studies (JUDAICA)

Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB JUDAICA your name
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@taunivm or
Listserv@uminn1
Mailing Address:                   Judaica@taunivm or
[e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             364
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           Yes -- On Listserv

     We are interested in information,
     work-in-progress, electronic applications,
     and, especially, new approaches, which relate
     to Judaic Studies. Questions are welcome, and
     participation of the broadest possible
     audience is encouraged.

Moderator:

     Avrum Goodblat
     [e-mail]


^L* Latter Day Saints

Subscription Method:                    By Moderator
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       As above
Mailing Address:                   [e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             100+
Logbooks:                     ?
Other Archived Material:           ?

     A forum for the discussion of general Latter
     Day Saints church related topics.  Note that
     it is not uncommon for 20 to 30 messages to be
     generated in a day.  Some of these may be
     quite lengthy.  If you can't handle this
     volume, or your account has a limited amount
     of diskspace you may have problems.  It is
     equally possible for a week or two to pass
     with only one or two messages.

Moderator:

     Richard L. Hyde
     [e-mail]


^L* Liberal Judaism

Subscription Method:                    By Moderator
Internet Subscription Address:          [e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       As above
Mailing Address:
[e-mail] or [e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:
Logbooks:                     Available from the
moderator by e-mail to
                              [e-mail] or via FTP
to the node
                              israel.nysernet.org in the
directory

/israel/mail.liberal-judaism/digests/.
Other Archived Material:           FTP fileserver

     This discussion group is a forum where Jews
     from all Jewish movements can discuss issues
     without fear of attacks about the legitimacy
     of their movements.  The only filtering of
     submissions that is done is (a) removal of
     attacks, (b) removal of material from
     non-Jewish movements (this determination is
     based on a definition seen on the USENET
     newsgroup, soc.culture.jewish, namely that a
     Jewish movement is one that uses only
     indisputably Jewish sources (i.e., Torah,
     Talmud) as the basis for its philosophy --
     thus the liberal movements, including
     Humanistic Judaism, are acceptable, whereas
     quasi-Christian movements, such as Jews for
     Jesus or "Messianic" (sic) Judaism is not).
     Submissions not meeting these guidelines will
     range from discussions between the moderator
     and the author to reword the inflammatory or
     offensive material, to outright rejection of
     the article.  The initial goal of the list was
     to provide a forum for discussions concerning
     issues of relevance to the more liberal
     movements (Reform, Reconstructionist,
     Conservative). Remember, it is acceptable to
     criticize the position taken by a given
     movement, as long as you word your submission
     in such as way as to not question the validity
     of that movement as a part of Judaism.
     Anonymity will be preserved on request.

Moderator:

     [e-mail]


^L* LITURGY

Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server:  SUB LITURGY your nam
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       As above
Mailing Address:                   [e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             ?
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No

     LITURGY provides an academic forum for
     discussion of all aspects of Christian
     liturgy.  The list does not confine itself to
     any one historical period, geographical area
     or Christian tradition.  Therefore
     contributions are welcome from all historical
     and theological fields.  We also welcome
     discussion from those involved in other
     disciplines such as literary analysis,
     comparative religions and sociology of
     religion.

Moderator:

     Michael Fraser
     [e-mail]


* Malaysian Islamic Study Group (MISG-L)

Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB MISG-L your name
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@psuvm
Mailing Address:                   misg-l@psuvm or misg-
[e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             220
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           Yes -- Via FTP to
princeton.edu
                              Directory: /pub/misg-lib/

     MISG-L is a discussion group mainly for the
     use of Malaysian Islamic Study Group (MISG)
     members. However membership is opened to
     anyone interested. Malaysian and Islamic
     affairs are the main topics of discussion.

Archive:

     The Malaysian Islamic Study Group maintains a
     FTP archive at the node princeton.edu
     (128.122.128.1) in the directory /pub/misg-l/.
     This archive contains a copy of the Koran,
     various scanned images in .tif files and
     numerous other items.  [Find out how to make
     use of .tif files.]

Moderator:

     Azmi Hashim
     axh113@psuvm or [e-mail]

* Masonic Digest

Subscription Method:                    By Moderator
Internet Subscription Address:          [e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       As above
Mailing Address:                   [e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             270
Logbooks:                     Yes -- Via request to
Moderator
Other Archived Material:           Via FTP to
150.243.100.10

     Masonic Digest is a moderated forum for
     discussion of Free Masonry, affiliated groups,
     and other fraternal orders. As moderator, I do
     not pass on any message which contains or
     purports to contain material I am obliged to
     conceal, or which I believe members of other
     orders are obliged to conceal.  Within that
     restriction, I am as liberal as possible.
     Postings from non-Masons are welcome. So is
     criticism, as long as it is reasoned and in
     good taste.  Many current members of the list
     are Master Masons.  Others are simply
     interested or curious.

Moderator:

     Peter Trei
     [e-mail]


* New Testament Greek Studies Conference (NT-GREEK)

Subscription Method:                    By Moderator
Internet Subscription Address:          nt-greek-
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       ntgrkreq@virginia
Mailing Address:                   nt-greek@virginia or
[e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             153
Logbooks:                     No
Other Archived Material:           No

     NT-GREEK is an electronic conference designed
     to foster communication concerning the
     scholarly study of the Greek New Testament.
     Anyone interested in New Testament Studies is
     invited to subscribe, but the conference will
     assume at least a working knowledge of
     Biblical Greek. Subscription to this
     conference is open to anyone interested.

Moderator:

     David John Marotta.
     The Center for Christian Study
     128 Chancellor Street
     Charlottesville, VA 22903
     [phone]
     [e-mail]
     djm5g@virginia

* Old Testament Hebrew Studies (OT-HEBREW)

Subscription Method:                    By Moderator
Internet Subscription Address:          ot-hebrew-
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       othebreq@virginia
Mailing Address:                   ot-hebrew@virginia or
[e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             115
Logbooks:                     No
Other Archived Material:           No

     OT-HEBREW is an electronic conference designed
     to foster communication concerning the
     scholarly study of the Hebrew Old Testament.
     Anyone interested in Old Testament Studies is
     invited to subscribe, but the conference will
     assume at least a working knowledge of
     Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic. Subscription to
     this conference is open to anyone interested.

Coordinator:

     David John Marotta
     The Center for Christian Study
     128 Chancellor Street
     Charlottesville, VA 22903
     [phone]
     [e-mail]
     djm5g@virginia


* Orthodox Christianity (ORTHODOX)

Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB ORTHODOX your name
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@indycms
Mailing Address:                   Orthodox@indycms or
[e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             72
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No

     The Orthodox Christianity conference is
     dedicated to the thoughtful exchange of
     information regarding Orthodox Christianity
     worldwide, especially its impact upon and
     resurgence within Russia and her neighbours.
     ORTHODOX is a moderated conference with no
     gateways to any other Listserv lists or Usenet
     newsgroups.

Moderator:

     John B Harlan
     jbharlan@indyvax
     [e-mail]


* Pagan Religion and Philosophy (PAGAN)

Subscription Method:                    By Moderator
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       pagan@drycas
Mailing Address:
[e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             550
Logbooks:                     Yes -- Via FTP
Other Archived Material:           FTP to
drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu

     A conference for the discussion of the
     religions and philosophy of Paganism.

Moderator:

     Stacey Greenstein
     [e-mail]


* Personal Ideologies (BELIEF-L)

Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB BELIEF-L your name
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@brownvm or
Listserv@ucf1vm
Mailing Address:                   Belief-l@brownvm or
[e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             269
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No

     BELIEF-L is designed to be a forum where
     personal ideologies can be discussed,
     examined, and analyzed.

Moderator:

     David B. O'Donnell
     el406006@brownvm
     [e-mail]


^L* The Progressive Jewish Activism List (PJAL)

Subscription Method:                    To Moderator
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       [e-mail]
Mailing Address:                   pjal@utxvm
Number of Subscribers:             23
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No

     The Progressive Jewish Activism List  is a
     forum for organizing and activism-oriented
     discussion by progressive Jews working for
     peace and social justice.  PJAL is founded on
     the principles of:

     - opposition to discrimination based on race,
     sex, age, religious belief and practice,
     sexuality, and physical disability/handicap;
     support for human rights and freedom of
     expression

     - belief in economic and environmental
     justice: the right of all people to adequate
     food, shelter, and quality of life for
     themselves and their children

     - support for individual rights to privacy,
     including a woman's choice to have an abortion

     - support for the resolution of conflict
     through negotiation; opposition to violence,
     military culture, and negotiation; opposition
     to violence, military culture, and occupation

     - support for the self-determination and
     security of Israelis and Palestinians,
     including self-determination for Palestinian
     residents of territories occupied by Israel in
     1967, and recognition of the Palestine
     Liberation Organization as the legitimate
     representative of the Palestinian people.

     To subscribe to PJAL, please apply to one of
     the list owners, Steve Carr or Seth Grimes.
     In your application, please describe your
     background, state your willingness to adhere
     to all of the PJAL principles outlined and
     your acceptance of the moderated format of the
     list.

Moderators:

     Steve Carr
     [e-mail]
     [e-mail]

     Seth Grimes
     [e-mail]
^L* Religions Discussion Group (RELIGION)

Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB RELIGION your name
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@harvarda
Mailing Address:                   religion@harvarda or
[e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             200
Logbooks:                     Yes
Other Archived Material:           Yes -- On Listserv

     Religion is a Listserv list for the scholarly
     discussion of Religions.  It is sponsored by
     the Harvard Center for the Study of World
     Religions.  Unlike lists with similar names,
     Religion does not deal with matters of
     personal faith or theology.  Rather, it's aim
     is to encourage discussion of the historical
     and comparative study and teaching of
     religions.  Relevant approaches include
     history, sociology, psychology, philosophy,
     literary criticism, and anthropology.
     Relevant issues include methodology in the
     study and teaching of religions; comparative
     themes such as myth, ritual, mysticism,
     community, and inter-religious contact; and
     issues specific to particular traditions.

Moderator:

     Tim Bryson
     tbry@harvarda
     [e-mail]


* Religious Communication and Contexts (RELICOM)

Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB RELICOM your name
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@ukcc
Mailing Address:                   relicom@ukcc or
[e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             109
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No

     A forum for the scholarly discussion of issues
     related to religious communication and
     communication in religious contexts.  This
     forum focuses on the study of messages of
     religious content or intent and on the
     communication processes in religious ritual,
     education and persuasive attempts.  This
     discussion group is open to members of all
     religions and scholarly discplines.  Inter-
     religious dialogue and cross-disciplinary
     discussion is encouraged.

Moderator:

     David D. Tukey
     tukey@nkuvax

* The Religious Society of Friends (QUAKER-L)

Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB QUAKER-L your name
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@uiucvmd
Mailing Address:                   quaker-l@uiucvmd or
[e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             189
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No

     The QUAKER-L list is for unmoderated, online
     discussion of all aspects of Quakerism, the
     Religious Society of Friends.  Such discussion
     may include (but is not limited to) Quaker
     worship, decision-making, publications (e.g.,
     Friends Journal, etc.), umbrella organizations
     (e.g., FGC, FUM, AFSC, FCNL, etc.), Peace
     Testimony and social activism.  It has been
     operating since November 1991.

Moderators:

     Bruce Dienes             Steve Thompson
     [e-mail]   [e-mail]


* Shaker - A forum on the United Society of Believers
(SHAKER)

Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB SHAKER your name
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@ukcc
Mailing Address:                   shaker@ukcc or
[e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             105
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No

     A conference for those interested in the
     history, culture, artifacts, and beliefs of
     the Shakers (The United Society of Believers).
     Discussions will cover a broad range of
     subject matter including, but not limited to:
     social analysis, history, shaker women's
     studies, material culture, and organization.
     Discussions of other utopian communities are
     also welcome.

Moderator:

     Marc A. Rhorer
     [e-mail]


^L* Social Scientific Study of Religion (SSREL-L)

Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB SSREL-L your name
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@utkvm1
Mailing Address:                   ssrel-l@utkvm1 or
[e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             82
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No

     SSREL-L is devoted to the scientific study of
     religion, that is to say, the study of
     religion by scholars of various disciplines,
     e.g. psychology of religion.

Moderator:

     Donald R. Ploch
     ploch@utkvx
     [e-mail]


* Women, Religion, and Feminist Theology (FEMREL-L)

Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB FEMREL-L your name
Internet Subscription Address:
[e-mail]
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@mizzou1
Mailing Address:                   femrel-l@mizzou1 or
[e-mail]
Number of Subscribers:             187
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No

     FEMREL-L is a discussion and resource group
     concerning women and religion, and feminist
     theology.  Our goal is open, stimulating
     exchange on any issues pertaining to these
     topics.  All religions, creeds, beliefs, and
     opinions are welcome, althrough we ask that
     participants respect differences.

Moderators:

     Cathy Quick         c497487@mizzou1
     Bonnie Vegiard c507740@mizzou1


                  USENET -- General Information

USENET is actually a worldwide network of over 10,000
hosts and 300,000 users.  Unlike BITNET and Internet,
USENET is not an academic network.  Most of USENET's
sites are commercial, but advertising is strictly
forbidden on USENET.  USENET supports one service only,
called news or newsgroups, and is available at most
Internet sites.  Unfortunately, USENET newsgroups are
largely unavailable to BITNET sites.  There is over 300
different newsgroups available, but not all sites carry
all newsgroups.  The following section provides
information on all religious studies related newsgroups.
As there are a number of different software platforms for
reading USENET newsgroups, this guide cannot give
specific details on accessing and reading USENET
newsgroups.  Users should take local courses and obtain
manuals on their sites' USENET news reader.



     Note: If you have access to both USENET and
     Internet e-mail, USENET is generally
     preferable as a method of access, as it
     requires fewer network resources per
     additional subscriber.  For those who do not
     have access to USENET, Internet and BITNET
     subscription information is given for
     newsgroups that are duplicated (gatewayed) as
     lists or interest groups.


The following helpful information files can be found in
the newsgroup news.announce.newusers.  All of the
following are recommended reading for all USENET users.

     Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
     A Primer on How to Work With the USENET Community
     Emily Postnews Answers Your Questions on Netiquette
     Hints on Writing Style for USENET
     What is USENET?
     Rules for Posting to USENET

Other useful USENET information files are:

List of Moderator

This is a list of active moderated newsgroups and their
moderators.  These are newsgroups where each posting is
screened by a moderator before being forwarded to the
entire newsgroup.

List of Active Newsgroups, Part I and II

This is a directory of over 300 currently active USENET
newsgroups.

Publicly Accessible Mailing Lists, Part I, II and III

This is a list of mailing lists primarily available
through Internet and UUCP networks.  This directory does
not include BITNET Listserv Lists.

Introduction to news.announce

This is a description of the newsgroup news.announce.
News.announce is a newsgroup that  posts important
announcements about USENET.  All USENET users should
subscribe to this   newsgroup.

List of Periodic Informational Postings, Part I and II

Many newsgroups contain articles that are posted on a
periodic basis.  These articles tend to be general
information files useful to novice and experienced users.
 The List of Periodic Informational Postings, Part I and
II documents the majority of these periodic postings.
This list is a good directory to information files that
exist on USENET newsgroups.

* Accessing USENET Documents

The above USENET documents can be found in the newsgroup
news.newusers.questions and read from within a USENET
newsreader.  Theses documents can also be retrieved via
FTP from the node pit-manager.mit.edu (18.172.1.27) in
the directory /pub/usenet/news.answers/.  They can also
be retrieved via mail, send a mail message to mail-
[e-mail] containing the command HELP
for more information.



           USENET Religious Studies Related Newsgroups

The following is a listing of all newsgroups of interest
to religious studies fields.  These groups are divided
into moderated and umoderated groups.  In moderated
newsgroups each posting is screened by a moderator before
being forwarded to the entire newsgroup.

* Moderated Newsgroups

To post to a moderated newsgroup, send your article to
the Submission Address.  The newsgroup moderator will
then forward your posting to the group.  Inappropriate
submissions will be returned with an explanation.  In
some cases submissions may be sent directly to the
newsgroup, where it will be automatically forwarded to
the moderator.

* Discussion of the Baha'i Faith -- SOC.RELIGION.BAHAI

Submission Address: Direct to soc.religion.bahai or to
[e-mail]

The newsgroup will act as a non-threatening forum for
discussing and sharing information about the tenets,
history, and texts of the Baha'i Faith.  Prior to its
formation there was a good amount of traffic on this
topic in other newsgroups; this group provides a "single
point of contact" for such discussion.  Examples of posts
that fall within the group's scope are: The Baha'i
Faith's relation to other religions;  relevance of Baha'i
principles to current world events/problems; analysis of
particular scriptural passages or themes; and general
questions and answers.

The soc.religion.bahai newsgroup is gatewayed to USENET
from the moderated Internet mailing list, bahai-faith,
which shares soc.religion.bahai's policies.  Those
without USENET access should address subscription and
unsubscription requests to
[e-mail].

Archives/Documents:

Introduction to the Baha'i Faith   (periodically posted)
Welcome/Introduction          (periodicaly posted)

Moderator:

     Aaron Nabil Eastlund     [e-mail] or srb-
[e-mail]
     Babak Kashef        [e-mail]
     Mark Towfiq              [e-mail]
     Rick Troxel              [e-mail]


* Christianity and Related Topics --
SOC.RELIGION.CHRISTIAN

Submission Address:

Moderator:

     Charles Hedrick
     [e-mail]


* Discussions of Eastern Religions --
SOC.RELIGION.EASTERN

Submission Address: [e-mail] or religion-islam-
[e-mail]

The aim of the newsgroup is to provide a forum for the
discussion of Eastern metaphysics/theology/logic. The
word eastern in the title of the newsgroup signifies
religions with origins in South/South-East/Far-East Asia.
For example, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism,
Shintoism, Taoism, etc.  All people, no matter what their
religious background, can post articles in this
newsgroup.  Articles about western religious systems
(Judaism/Christianity/Islam) are also welcome if the aim
is to make rational/objective comparisons of these
systems with those discussed in this newsgroup.

Archives/Documents:

Group Soc.Religion.Islam At a Glance    (Periodically
posted)

Moderator:

     Aaron Nabil
     [e-mail]


* Discussions of the Islamic Faith -- SOC.RELIGION.ISLAM

Submission Address:  [e-mail]

This newsgroup is for the discussion of issues directly
relating to Islam.  This includes theology, comparative
studies with other religions, announcements of Islamic
conferences and sources of information for Muslims,
Ramadan, and so on. Academic language must be used.
Verbal abuse, personal attacks, flames, profanity or
insults will not be forwarded for posting to the group.

Moderators:

     Asim M. Mughal           [e-mail]
     D. Salman Azhar               [e-mail]

     Hanan Lutfiyya           [e-mail]
     Basalat Ali Raja              [e-mail]



* Unmoderated Newsgroups

To post to umoderated newsgroups, simply send you mail
message directly to the newsgroup via USENET.  The titles
of these newsgroups are descriptive of their focus.


* Christian Music, Contemporary and Traditional --
REC.MUSIC.CHRISTIAN

* Jewish Culture and Religion -- SOC.CULTURE.JEWISH

* Evolutionism versus Creationism -- TALK.ORIGINS

* Religious, Ethical and Moral Issues and Implications --
TALK.RELIGION.MISC

* Esoteric and Minority Religions and Philosophies --
TALK.RELIGION.NEWAGE



           * 2.  Electronic Journals and Newsletters *


The Directory of Electronic Journals and Newsletters is
intended to provide a comprehensive listing of all
electronic journals and newsletters which are of academic
interest and available through BITNET, Internet and any
affiliated networks.  This Directory is part of an
ongoing project and is updated as new electronic journals
and newsletters come into existence and as existing
entries are changed.  Every effort has been made to
provide the user with up-to-date information.  Most
entries have been either provided from or scrutinized by
the journal and newsletter editors themselves to assure
accuracy.

     The primary intent of this Directory is to catalog
all existing electronic journals and newsletters that are
available over the various academic networks.  A
secondary intention is to catalog all e-serials that are
being produced over the commercial networks.  Thus, over
time this Directory will provide an entirely
comprehensive listing of all e-serials.  As the
traditional taxonomy of "journal" and "newsletter" is
ill-suited to the diversity of formats found within the
networks, a third category of "Hypercard Stacks,
Digest-Newsletters and Others" is included.  This section
catalogs hypercard stacks and other formats that
represent significant sources of information that are
similar in nature to journals and newsletters.  It should
be noted that digests which are straightforward
collections of conversational questions and answers are
considered to be a type of list, but any digests which
mix a simple list format with the newsletter format are
here included.

Ordinary (conversational) digests and lists are covered
in Diane Kovacs' compilation, Academic Discussion Lists
and Interest Groups, (see page ?).  Thus, no attempt has
been made to provide a comprehensive listing in this
Directory of the hundreds of existing digests and lists.


The complete Directory of Electronic Journals and
Newsletters is currently available in ASCII text from the
following locations:

* VIA FTP

Edition 2.1 of the Revised Directory of Electronic
Journals and Newsletters is now available for anonymous
ftp from the LIBrary SOFTware archives at hydra.uwo.ca as
file EJOURNALS.TXT


* Via LISTSERV

CONTENTS PROJECT Listserv Fileserver

Send the following commands as an e-mail message to
Listserv@uottawa or [e-mail]

     GET EJOURNL1 DIRECTRY
     GET EJOURNL2 DIRECTRY

     (Please note the spelling carefully)


* Bulletin of The General Theological Library of Bangor
Theological Seminary


     The CONTENTS Project distributes a low ascii
     version of the Bulletin of The General
     Theological Library of Bangor Theological
     Seminary, beginning with the October 1992
     issue.  The following issues are available
     from Listserv@uottawa or
     [e-mail]

     BTS  OCT1992

Contact:

     ?



*  Christian Growth Newsletter


     The Christian Growth Newsletter is intended to
     help Christians grow. It includes personal
     testimonies, encouraging articles, book
     reviews, a calendar of events.

To Subscribe:

     Send a mail message to Dan Smith, address
     below. Please include your mail address in
     your message.

Submissions:

     They can be sent to Dan Smith, address below.
     Submissions will be reviewed, edited by
     permission, and then distributed.

Related List:   none.

Back Issues:    Not available.

Contact:

     Dan Smith
     [e-mail]
     uunet!chx400!olsen!dansmith



*  IOUDAIOS Review


     IOUDAIOS Review is the serial electronic
     publication of IOUDAIOS@YORKVM1, the
     international electronic forum for scholarship
     on Early Judaism and Christian Origins. It is
     a review journal, which uses the electronic
     medium to provide thorough peer reviews
     quickly. It uses a simplified SGML system to
     facilitate  electronic distribution.

     ISSN 1183-9937

To Subscribe:

     Subscription available through IOUDAIOS: send
     mail message SUB IOUDAIOS Your Name
     substituting your name for "Your Name", to
     LISTSERV@YORKVM1 or [e-mail].

Submissions:

     Submissions are invited and scrutinized by the
     editors, though the editors remain open to
     receiving unsolicited reviews.

Related List:

     [e-mail]

Back Issues:

     Back issues are available on the fileserver at
     YORKVM1.

Contact:

     David Reimer, Wilfrid Laurier University
     [e-mail]



*  The Postmodern Jewish Philosophy BITNETWORK


     An electronic newsletter/journal of postmodern
     Judaism, philosophically considered, dedicated
     both to a philosophic review of the variety of
     postmodern Jewish discourses and to postmodern
     reflections on the variety of Jewish
     philosophies and Jewish philosophic
     theologies.  What "postmodern" means here is a
     question to be answered only in the doing. The
     three issues of Volume 1 of the BITNETWORK
     were devoted to reviews of what our members
     are doing -- that is, writing -- and to
     reflections on what this writing may indicate
     about the direction of postmodern Jewish
     philosophic practice. Volume 2.1 (Aug '92)
     presents this practice in three forms: a)
     "Dialogues in Postmodern Jewish Philosophy"--
     transcriptions of dialogues among our members
     on various issues in Jewish thought and
     theology.  Here, we are trying out dialogue as
     philosophic method: a kind of philosophic
     gemara, though we are yet to identify the
     mishnah; b) Philosophic Essays and Responses:
     we begin with excerpts from Adi Ophir's
     political theory of "distributive evils," with
     applications to Israeli political life;  c)
     Newsletter-like chattings about what we're up
     to.

     The journal works like something in-between
     the voluminous listserv journals and a
     standard newsletter-journal.  Members send
     materials electronically to the editor, who
     edits them into a journal format and then, 3
     times a year or so, sends them out to a
     distribution list of members and others who
     express interest. The BITNETWORK has also
     spawned a sister-dialogue group, called
     BITDIALOGUE and managed by Norbert Samuelson
     at Temple.  In this, members exchange words
     back and forth about various issues in
     postmodern Jewish philosophy.  The resulting
     dialogues are a source of ideas and sometimes
     of copy for the BITNETWORK.

To Subscribe:

     Write an electronic letter to POCHS@DREW
     introducing yourself and asking to join.

Submissions:

     After reading our past issues, send essays,
     responses, thoughts, and news to POCHS@DREW.

Back Issues:

     Harcopies for $10/volume, request to address
     below.

Contact:

     Peter Ochs
     Department of Religion
     Drew University,
     Madison, NJ 07940. [phone].
     POCHS@DREW
*  Religious Studies Publications Journal - CONTENTS


     An all electronic, network distributed serial
     for Religious Studies

     * Purpose:

     To disseminate via the global computer
     networks;

     1) The table of contents, standard
          bibliographic information, abstracts
          and reviews of new and recent
          publications in Religious Studies

     2) Thesis and dissertations, subject
          bibliographies, glossaries, course
          syllabi and other pedagogical
          material.

     3) Software reviews of computer programs
          relevant to Religious Studies
          research

     4) Prepublication papers, dissertation
          abstracts, solicitations for
          manuscripts, and provide a central
          source of information on all
          networked documents of interest to
          Religious Studies and related
          fields.

     * Goal:

     To provide a comprehensive network
          distributed source of information on
          Religious Studies publications,
          pedagogical and research resources
          and software tools.

     * Overview:

     The Religious Studies Publications Journal -
     CONTENTS, subtitled the CONTENTS Project, is a
     networked electronic journal that brings
     together academic publishers and online
     scholars in Religious Studies and related
     fields. This journal provides an information
     service to academic publishers and the more
     than one thousand scholars in Religious
     Studies and related fields who are online with
     BITNET, Internet, and other international
     computer networks.  CONTENTS' primary function
     is the posting of table of contents, standard
     bibliographic, pricing and ordering
     information, abstracts and reviews of new
     books and journal issues of relevance to
     academics in the broad field of Religious
     Studies.  This electronic journal also
     publishes software reviews of programs
     essential to computer assisted research.
     CONTENTS extends the scope of electronic
     publication by combining reviews and abstracts
     with table of contents and ordering
     information of new books and journals in
     print.  Publishers are encouraged to provide
     an electronic mail contact address so as to
     enable CONTENTS' subscribers to order texts
     via the network.  This electronic journal is
     designed in anticipation of the developing
     commercialization of the academic networks and
     anticipates the growing trend within
     publishing houses of accommodating individual
     chapter and single article purchases.

     The CONTENTS Project operates by obtaining
     permission from participating publishers to
     scan the table of contents from new and recent
     books and journals and disseminates this
     information in electronic text to its
     subscribers.  To the table of contents is
     added information on the publisher, number of
     pages, price, abstracts and, if available,
     online ordering contact.  Publishers also are
     encourage to submit abstracts, book notes and
     reviews for electronic republication.

     CONTENTS will also disseminate and archive
     information on works in progress, conference
     announcements, solicitations for manuscripts,
     complete dissertations, bibliographies,
     networked documents and audio-visual resources
     of relevance to Religious Studies. All
     publication records posted by the CONTENTS
     Project are archived via LISTSERV at
     Listserv@Uottawa or
     [e-mail] and may be
     searched or downloaded by the network
     community.  Eventually, all CONTENTS records
     will be fully searchable as an online public
     access database via TELNET.

     A supplement to CONTENTS, Lists in Review,
     provides an overview of many of the Listserv
     lists (online academic conferences) of
     relevance to Religious Studies.  A team of
     editors surveys individual lists and records
     lists of subject keywords that will serve to
     indicate what has been discussed on any given
     online conference.  These list summaries are
     compiled by the supplement editor and posted
     as a short file to CONTENTS and archived on a
     fileserver.  This collection will allow
     networked researchers to quickly survey what
     has been discussed on dozens of lists and then
     retrieve past conversations from a list's
     logbook.

     The list will not be conversational.
     Frequency of postings will depend on the
     number of cooperating publishers.

     At present, the Religious Studies Publications
     Journal - CONTENTS, has over seven hundred
     subscribers in more than twenty seven
     countries.

     * Board of Advisors:

Ann Okerson
     Director, Association of Research Libraries,
     Office of Scientific and Academic Publishing
Sandra Woolfrey
     Director, Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Michael Neuman
     Director, Center for Text and Technology,
     Georgetown University
Larry Hurtado
     Director, Institute for the Humanities,
     University of Manitoba
Philip Davies
     Director, Sheffield Academic Press, Department
     of Biblical Studies, University of Sheffield
Willard McCarty
     Assistant Director, Centre for Computing in
     the Humanities  University of Toronto
^L
Robert Kraft
     University of Pennsylvania
James O'Donnell
     University of Pennsylvania
Peter Scott
     University of Saskatchewan
Jean-Claude Guedon
     University of Montreal
David J. Reimer
     Wilfrid Laurier University
Gord Nickerson
     University of Western Ontario
Jim Marchand
     University of Illinois
William Adler
     North Carolina State University
Robin Cover and Raymond Harder
     Co-Chairs, Computer Assisted Research Group
     Society of Biblical Literature


* To Subscribe:

The CONTENTS Project:

     This Listserv serial disseminates book and
     journal table of contents, abstracts, and
     reviews relevant to Religious Studies. It also
     announces new reviews, bibliographies,
     glossaries, dissertations and dissertation
     abstracts, prepublication papers and other
     research and pedagogical material that is
     archived on the CONTENTS Project Listserv and
     FTP fileservers.  This list is not
     conversational.

     To subscribe to the Religious Studies
     Publication Journal - CONTENTS, send the
     following e-mail message to Listserv@Uottawa
     or [e-mail]  SUBSCRIBE
     CONTENTS your name

The CONTENTS Project Full Text Review Distribution List:

     If you wish to automatically receive the full
     text of reviews published by the CONTENTS
     Project, you must subscribe to REVIEW-L.  To
     do so, send the following e-mail message to
     Listserv@Uottawa or
     [e-mail]   SUBSCRIBE
     REVIEW-L your name

     To determine the status of your subscription
     to CONTENTS, send the following e-mail message
     to the above address: QUERY CONTENTS

     To determine the status of your subscription
     to REVIEW-L, send the following e-mail message
     to the above address: QUERY REVIEW-L

     Contact the project director at 441495@Uottawa
     or [e-mail] if you experience
     difficulty subscribing to CONTENTS.

     These lists will not be conversational.
     Frequency of postings will depend on the
     number of cooperating publishers.

* Back Issues:

     To retrieve previous postings to an issue of
     the Religious Studies Publications Journal -
     CONTENTS, send an e-mail message to
     Listserv@Uottawa or
     [e-mail], containing the
     GET file name command based on the names of
     monthly logbooks:

     GET CONTENTS LOG9201
     GET CONTENTS LOG9202
     GET CONTENTS LOG9203
     GET CONTENTS LOG9204
     GET CONTENTS LOG9205
     GET CONTENTS LOG9206
     GET CONTENTS LOG9207
     GET CONTENTS LOG9208
     GET CONTENTS LOG9209
     GET CONTENTS LOG9210

     To get a list of individual religious studies
     related bibliographies, reviews, articles,
     glossaries, and other files archived on the
     CONTENTS Project's LISTSERV database, send the
     e-mail message

     GET CONTENTS FILELIST

     Access to these logbooks and archived files
     are not restricted to CONTENTS subscribers.
     These logbooks can be searched via LDBASE.

     For more information about the Religious
     Studies Publications Journal - CONTENTS:

* Contact:

Michael Strangelove
Department of Religious Studies
University of Ottawa               FAX:   [phone]
177 Waller, Ottawa, Ontario        Voice: [phone]
CANADA K1N 6N5
[e-mail]
441495@Uottawa


* OFFLINE


     Robert Kraft's OFFLINE column has appeared in
     printed form since 1984 in the Bulletin of the
     Council of Societies for the Study of Religion
     and in the Religious Studies News.  Despite
     its name, it also now appears in
     prepublication electronic form on the HUMANIST
     discussion list at the node BROWNVM and on the
     IOUDAIOS list at YORKVM1.  OFFLINE began as a
     service of the Computer Assisted Research
     Group of the Society of Biblical Literature,
     but it attempts to cover more widely the
     actual and potential use of computers in
     religious studies in general.  Currently, an
     editorial team often contributes items for
     inclusion in the column.

     There is no subscription list but if one is a
     member of either HUMANIST@BROWNVM or
     IOUDAIOS@YORKVM1 then it will be sent to you
     as it is issued to these lists.

* Back Issues:

     A complete set of OFFLINE issues can be
     retrieved via FTP from 137.122.6.16 in the
     directory /pub/religion/ as offline.zip

     Back issues are also available via Listserv
     from the HUMANIST filelist which can be
     obtained by issuing the command to
     Listserv@brownvm

     GET HUMANIST FILELIST

     You may obtain a copy by issuing the command
     -- GET filename filetype HUMANIST -- either
     interactively or as an e-mail message,
     addressed to ListServ@Brownvm.  Thus on a
     VM/CMS system, you say interactively:  TELL
     LISTSERV AT BROWNVM GET filename filetype; if
     you are not on a VM/CMS system, send mail to
     ListServ@Brownvm with the GET command as the
     first and only line.

* Contact:

     Please send information, suggestions or
     queries concerning OFFLINE to Robert A. Kraft,
     Box 36 College Hall, University of
     Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA 19104-6303.
     Telephone [phone].  Bitnet address:
     KRAFT@PENNDRLS or [e-mail].
     To request printed information or materials
     from OFFLINE, please supply an appropriately
     sized, self-addressed envelope or an address
     label.  A complete electronic file of OFFLINE
     columns (some 500K and growing) is available
     upon request (for IBM/DOS, Mac, or IBYCUS), or
     from the HUMANIST discussion group fileServer
     (see above).


* Thesaurus Linguae Graecae Newsletter


     The CONTENTS Project distributes a low ascii
     version of the Thesaurus Linguae Graecae
     Newsletter, beginning with the May 1992 issue.
     The following issues are available from
     Listserv@uottawa or
     [e-mail]

     TLG_News   May_92

Contact:

     Theodore F. Brunner, Director
     tlg@uci
     [e-mail]


* Inactive Electronic Religious Studies Serials:


Online Notes. Electronic Newsletter (defunct) by
     Jack Abercrombe.  Four issues (11\88 - 11\89)
     available from HUMANIST, Listserv@Brownvm as
     ONLINE NOTE1188; ONLINE NOTE0389; ONLINE
     NOTE0989; ONLINE NOTE1189.


                  *  3.  Ecunet and PresbyNet *

This section will eventually provide comprehensive
information on North American denominational networks.



                         What is Ecunet?

Ecunet is a group of denominational and other "networks",
consisting of people who use computers to help them
communicate.  Individual members of Ecunet can send
electronic messages to around 2,000 other participants,
plus engage in electronic "meetings" or conferences.
There are currently about 15 denominations participating,
either officially or unofficially.  The cost of an
account on the system is $11 per month plus the cost of
long distance calls.

Ecunet is made up of the following denominational
networks:

     * American Baptist Network
     * Anglican/Episcopal Network
     * The Black Religious Studies Network
     * The Church of the Brethren
     * Disciples of Christ
     * The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
     * PresbyNet -- The Presbyterian Church (USA)
     * The United Church of Christ
     * The United Church of Canada

* Cost:   There is no sign up charge for
          Ecunet.  There is a monthly fee of
          $11.00 and a connect charge of
          $12.00 per hour of prime time usage
          (6 AM to 6 PM Monday to Friday) and
          $7.00 per hour of non-prime time
          usage.

* Access: Set Baud rate to 2400 or higher
          Set Parity to NO
          Set Data Bits to 8 and Stop Bits to
          1
          Dial [phone]
          Log your signup session to preserve
          important user information.
          Answer the prompt Username with
          signup.
          Answer the prompt Password with
          ECUNET.


For more information, contact:

     Merrill Cook
     PresbyNet Administrator
     Interconnect Director for Ecunet
[e-mail]


                        What is PresbyNet?

PresbyNet is a network sponsored by the Stewardship and
Communication Ministry Unit of the Presbyterian Church
(U.S.A.).  It consists of a dial-up host running
Participate software, which offers both electronic mail
and conferencing or "electronic meetings".  There are
currently no fees charged to Presbyterian members, other
than the cost of the long distance charges to call the
host in Louisville.  PresbyNet is used by a large
proportion of headquarters staff as well as regional
staff and members and pastors of some local
congregations.  In addition, PresbyNet is a part of
Ecunet, so Presbyterian members have access to all Ecunet
members.


For more information, contact:

     Merrill Cook
     PresbyNet Administrator
     Interconnect Director for Ecunet
     [e-mail]


        * 4.  Networked Organizations and Associations *


The following is a listing of the electronic mail
addresses of networked organizations, academic
associations, scholarly presses and commercial services
directly relevant to Religious Studies.  If you are aware
of errors in this listing, or are aware of entries that
should be included, please contact the author
(441495@uottawa or [e-mail]).  Please
note that these addresses have not been verified.


* Aboriginal Studies Electronic Data Archive

     [e-mail]
     (within Australia)
     [e-mail]
     (outside Australia)

* American Arab Scientific Society

     M. Hashem Sherif
     [e-mail]

* The American Jewish Information Network, Inc.

     AJIN Board of Directors
     [e-mail]

     Alan Stein, Chairman
     [e-mail]

* American Oriental Society

     Jonathan Rodgers
     Jonathan_Rodgers@
     um.cc.umich.edu
     GDZT@UMICHUM

* American Schools of Oriental Research

     Rudolph Dornemann DORNASOR@JHUVM
     James Flanagan [e-mail]
     Pam Turner TURNASOR@JHUVM

* Bene Brak (ATM)/ Biblical Concordance in Hebrew

     boyarin@taunivm

* CDWord Project

     zrcc1001@smuvm1
     [e-mail]
     [e-mail]
     [e-mail]

* Center for Computer Analysis of Texts (CCAT)

     Robert A. Kraft
     [e-mail]

* Centre d'Analyse et de Traitment Automatique de
     la Bible

     Prof. Joseph Shatzmiller, Directeur
     catab@frsun12

* Center for Studies in Oral Tradition

     [e-mail]
     [e-mail]

* Centre de Traitement Electronique des Documents
     (CETEDOC)

     [e-mail]

* Computer Assisted Tools for Septuagint Studies

     Robert A. Kraft
     [e-mail]

* Coombspapers Social Sciences Research Data Bank

     Dr T. Matthew Ciolek  or
     Mr Dave Ritchie
     [e-mail]

* Ecunet

     Merrill Cook
     PresbyNet Administrator
     Interconnect Director for Ecunet
     [e-mail]

* The Georgetown Center for Text and Technology

     Margaret Friedman
     mfriedman@guvax
     [e-mail]

* Global Jewish Information Network

     Dov Weiner, Director
     [e-mail]

* Greek Tutor Program

     John Hurd
     [e-mail]

* Institute for Information Retrieval and
     Computational Linguistics

     Yaacov Choueka
     choueka@bimacs
     [e-mail]


* International Organization of Septuagint and
     Cognate Studies

     Eugene Ulrich FBASC@IRISHMVS

* The Israel Project at Nysernet

     israel.nysernet.org
     Avrum Goodblatt, Director
     [e-mail]
     [e-mail]

     Chaim Dworkin, North American Coordinator
     [e-mail]
     [e-mail]

     Warren Burstein, System Administrator
      [e-mail]
     [e-mail]

* Jewish Inscriptions Project

     Dr. Douglas R. de Lacey
     [e-mail]
     [e-mail]

* The Leiden Armenian Database

     Dr. J.J.S. Weitenberg
     lettjw@hlerul2

* Library Master / Balboa Software

     Harry Hahne, President
     [e-mail]

* Multi-Linguae Software / Gamma Productions

     Linda Brandt
     [e-mail]



* Michigan Project for Computer- Assisted Biblical
     Studies

     Dr. H. Van Dyke Parunak
     [e-mail]

* Neo-Assyrian Text Corpus Project

     Robert M. Whiting, Managing Editor
     whiting@finuh or parpola@finuh
     [e-mail] or [e-mail]

* Oxford Text Archive

     Alan Morrison and Lou Burnard
     JANET: [e-mail]
     ARPANET: [e-mail]

* The Packard Humanities Institute

     Brigitte R. Comparini
     xb.m07@stanford

* PresbyNet

     Merrill Cook
     PresbyNet Administrator
     Interconnect Director for Ecunet
     [e-mail]

* Priceton Theological Seminary/ Qumran Machine-
     Readable Non-Biblical Texts

     Q2835@Pucc

* Project Gutenberg

     Michael S. Hart, Director
     National Clearinghouse for Machine Readable Texts
     hart@uiucvmd  [e-mail]


* The Responsa Project

     Uri J. Schild, Director
     [e-mail]

* Scholars Press

     scholars@emoryu1
     [e-mail]

* Society of Biblical Literature

     sblexec@emoryu1
     [e-mail]

* Talmud Text Database

     The Saul Liberman Institute for Talmudic Research
     [e-mail]

* Thesaurus Linguae Graecae

     Theodore F. Brunner, Director
     tlg@uci
     [e-mail]




                       End of VOLUME THREE

*  Religious Studies Publications Journal - CONTENTS


     An all electronic, network distributed serial
     for Religious Studies

     * Purpose:

     To disseminate via the global computer
     networks;

     1) The table of contents, standard
          bibliographic information, abstracts
          and reviews of new and recent
          publications in Religious Studies

     2) Thesis and dissertations, subject
          bibliographies, glossaries, course
          syllabi and other pedagogical
          material.

     3) Software reviews of computer programs
          relevant to Religious Studies
          research

     4) Prepublication papers, dissertation
          abstracts, solicitations for
          manuscripts, and provide a central
          source of information on all
          networked documents of interest to
          Religious Studies and related
          fields.

     * Goal:

     To provide a comprehensive network
          distributed source of information on
          Religious Studies publications,
          pedagogical and research resources
          and software tools.

     * Overview:

     The Religious Studies Publications Journal -
     CONTENTS, subtitled the CONTENTS Project, is a
     networked electronic journal that brings
     together academic publishers and online
     scholars in Religious Studies and related
     fields. This journal provides an information
     service to academic publishers and the more
     than one thousand scholars in Religious
     Studies and related fields who are online with
     BITNET, Internet, and other international
     computer networks.  CONTENTS' primary function
     is the posting of table of contents, standard
     bibliographic, pricing and ordering
     information, abstracts and reviews of new
     books and journal issues of relevance to
     academics in the broad field of Religious
     Studies.  This electronic journal also
     publishes software reviews of programs
     essential to computer assisted research.
     CONTENTS extends the scope of electronic
     publication by combining reviews and abstracts
     with table of contents and ordering
     information of new books and journals in
     print.  Publishers are encouraged to provide
     an electronic mail contact address so as to
     enable CONTENTS' subscribers to order texts
     via the network.  This electronic journal is
     designed in anticipation of the developing
     commercialization of the academic networks and
     anticipates the growing trend within
     publishing houses of accommodating individual
     chapter and single article purchases.

     The CONTENTS Project operates by obtaining
     permission from participating publishers to
     scan the table of contents from new and recent
     books and journals and disseminates this
     information in electronic text to its
     subscribers.  To the table of contents is
     added information on the publisher, number of
     pages, price, abstracts and, if available,
     online ordering contact.  Publishers also are
     encourage to submit abstracts, book notes and
     reviews for electronic republication.

     CONTENTS will also disseminate and archive
     information on works in progress, conference
     announcements, solicitations for manuscripts,
     complete dissertations, bibliographies,
     networked documents and audio-visual resources
     of relevance to Religious Studies. All
     publication records posted by the CONTENTS
     Project are archived via LISTSERV at
     Listserv@Uottawa or
     [e-mail] and may be
     searched or downloaded by the network
     community.  Eventually, all CONTENTS records
     will be fully searchable as an online public
     access database via TELNET.

     A supplement to CONTENTS, Lists in Review,
     provides an overview of many of the Listserv
     lists (online academic conferences) of
     relevance to Religious Studies.  A team of
     editors surveys individual lists and records
     lists of subject keywords that will serve to
     indicate what has been discussed on any given
     online conference.  These list summaries are
     compiled by the supplement editor and posted
     as a short file to CONTENTS and archived on a
     fileserver.  This collection will allow
     networked researchers to quickly survey what
     has been discussed on dozens of lists and then
     retrieve past conversations from a list's
     logbook.

     The list will not be conversational.
     Frequency of postings will depend on the
     number of cooperating publishers.

     At present, the Religious Studies Publications
     Journal - CONTENTS, has over seven hundred
     subscribers in more than twenty seven
     countries.

     * Board of Advisors:

Ann Okerson
     Director, Association of Research Libraries,
     Office of Scientific and Academic Publishing
Sandra Woolfrey
     Director, Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Michael Neuman
     Director, Center for Text and Technology,
     Georgetown University
Larry Hurtado
     Director, Institute for the Humanities,
     University of Manitoba
Philip Davies
     Director, Sheffield Academic Press, Department
     of Biblical Studies, University of Sheffield
Willard McCarty
     Assistant Director, Centre for Computing in
     the Humanities  University of Toronto
^L
Robert Kraft
     University of Pennsylvania
James O'Donnell
     University of Pennsylvania
Peter Scott
     University of Saskatchewan
Jean-Claude Guedon
     University of Montreal
David J. Reimer
     Wilfrid Laurier University
Gord Nickerson
     University of Western Ontario
Jim Marchand
     University of Illinois
William Adler
     North Carolina State University
Robin Cover and Raymond Harder
     Co-Chairs, Computer Assisted Research Group
     Society of Biblical Literature


* To Subscribe:

The CONTENTS Project:

     This Listserv serial disseminates book and
     journal table of contents, abstracts, and
     reviews relevant to Religious Studies. It also
     announces new reviews, bibliographies,
     glossaries, dissertations and dissertation
     abstracts, prepublication papers and other
     research and pedagogical material that is
     archived on the CONTENTS Project Listserv and
     FTP fileservers.  This list is not
     conversational.

     To subscribe to the Religious Studies
     Publication Journal - CONTENTS, send the
     following e-mail message to Listserv@Uottawa
     or [e-mail]  SUBSCRIBE
     CONTENTS your name

The CONTENTS Project Full Text Review Distribution List:

     If you wish to automatically receive the full
     text of reviews published by the CONTENTS
     Project, you must subscribe to REVIEW-L.  To
     do so, send the following e-mail message to
     Listserv@Uottawa or
     [e-mail]   SUBSCRIBE
     REVIEW-L your name

     To determine the status of your subscription
     to CONTENTS, send the following e-mail message
     to the above address: QUERY CONTENTS

     To determine the status of your subscription
     to REVIEW-L, send the following e-mail message
     to the above address: QUERY REVIEW-L

     Contact the project director at 441495@Uottawa
     or [e-mail] if you experience
     difficulty subscribing to CONTENTS.

     These lists will not be conversational.
     Frequency of postings will depend on the
     number of cooperating publishers.

* Back Issues:

     To retrieve previous postings to an issue of
     the Religious Studies Publications Journal -
     CONTENTS, send an e-mail message to
     Listserv@Uottawa or
     [e-mail], containing the
     GET file name command based on the names of
     monthly logbooks:

     GET CONTENTS LOG9201
     GET CONTENTS LOG9202
     GET CONTENTS LOG9203
     GET CONTENTS LOG9204
     GET CONTENTS LOG9205
     GET CONTENTS LOG9206
     GET CONTENTS LOG9207
     GET CONTENTS LOG9208
     GET CONTENTS LOG9209
     GET CONTENTS LOG9210

     To get a list of individual religious studies
     related bibliographies, reviews, articles,
     glossaries, and other files archived on the
     CONTENTS Project's LISTSERV database, send the
     e-mail message

     GET CONTENTS FILELIST

     Access to these logbooks and archived files
     are not restricted to CONTENTS subscribers.
     These logbooks can be searched via LDBASE.

     For more information about the Religious
     Studies Publications Journal - CONTENTS:

* Contact:

Michael Strangelove
Department of Religious Studies
University of Ottawa               FAX:   [phone]
177 Waller, Ottawa, Ontario        Voice: [phone]
CANADA K1N 6N5
[e-mail]
441495@Uottawa


* OFFLINE


     Robert Kraft's OFFLINE column has appeared in
     printed form since 1984 in the Bulletin of the
     Council of Societies for the Study of Religion
     and in the Religious Studies News.  Despite
     its name, it also now appears in
     prepublication electronic form on the HUMANIST
     discussion list at the node BROWNVM and on the
     IOUDAIOS list at YORKVM1.  OFFLINE began as a
     service of the Computer Assisted Research
     Group of the Society of Biblical Literature,
     but it attempts to cover more widely the
     actual and potential use of computers in
     religious studies in general.  Currently, an
     editorial team often contributes items for
     inclusion in the column.

     There is no subscription list but if one is a
     member of either HUMANIST@BROWNVM or
     IOUDAIOS@YORKVM1 then it will be sent to you
     as it is issued to these lists.

* Back Issues:

     A complete set of OFFLINE issues can be
     retrieved via FTP from 137.122.6.16 in the
     directory /pub/religion/ as offline.zip

     Back issues are also available via Listserv
     from the HUMANIST filelist which can be
     obtained by issuing the command to
     Listserv@brownvm

     GET HUMANIST FILELIST

     You may obtain a copy by issuing the command
     -- GET filename filetype HUMANIST -- either
     interactively or as an e-mail message,
     addressed to ListServ@Brownvm.  Thus on a
     VM/CMS system, you say interactively:  TELL
     LISTSERV AT BROWNVM GET filename filetype; if
     you are not on a VM/CMS system, send mail to
     ListServ@Brownvm with the GET command as the
     first and only line.

* Contact:

     Please send information, suggestions or
     queries concerning OFFLINE to Robert A. Kraft,
     Box 36 College Hall, University of
     Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA 19104-6303.
     Telephone [phone].  Bitnet address:
     KRAFT@PENNDRLS or [e-mail].
     To request printed information or materials
     from OFFLINE, please supply an appropriately
     sized, self-addressed envelope or an address
     label.  A complete electronic file of OFFLINE
     columns (some 500K and growing) is available
     upon request (for IBM/DOS, Mac, or IBYCUS), or
     from the HUMANIST discussion group fileServer
     (see above).


* Thesaurus Linguae Graecae Newsletter


     The CONTENTS Project distributes a low ascii
     version of the Thesaurus Linguae Graecae
     Newsletter, beginning with the May 1992 issue.
     The following issues are available from
     Listserv@uottawa or
     [e-mail]

     TLG_News   May_92

Contact:

     Theodore F. Brunner, Director
     tlg@uci
     [e-mail]


* Inactive Electronic Religious Studies Serials:


Online Notes. Electronic Newsletter (defunct) by
     Jack Abercrombe.  Four issues (11\88 - 11\89)
     available from HUMANIST, Listserv@Brownvm as
     ONLINE NOTE1188; ONLINE NOTE0389; ONLINE
     NOTE0989; ONLINE NOTE1189.


                  *  3.  Ecunet and PresbyNet *

This section will eventually provide comprehensive
information on North American denominational networks.



                         What is Ecunet?

Ecunet is a group of denominational and other "networks",
consisting of people who use computers to help them
communicate.  Individual members of Ecunet can send
electronic messages to around 2,000 other participants,
plus engage in electronic "meetings" or conferences.
There are currently about 15 denominations participating,
either officially or unofficially.  The cost of an
account on the system is $11 per month plus the cost of
long distance calls.

Ecunet is made up of the following denominational
networks:

     * American Baptist Network
     * Anglican/Episcopal Network
     * The Black Religious Studies Network
     * The Church of the Brethren
     * Disciples of Christ
     * The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
     * PresbyNet -- The Presbyterian Church (USA)
     * The United Church of Christ
     * The United Church of Canada

* Cost:   There is no sign up charge for
          Ecunet.  There is a monthly fee of
          $11.00 and a connect charge of
          $12.00 per hour of prime time usage
          (6 AM to 6 PM Monday to Friday) and
          $7.00 per hour of non-prime time
          usage.

* Access: Set Baud rate to 2400 or higher
          Set Parity to NO
          Set Data Bits to 8 and Stop Bits to
          1
          Dial [phone]
          Log your signup session to preserve
          important user information.
          Answer the prompt Username with
          signup.
          Answer the prompt Password with
          ECUNET.


For more information, contact:

     Merrill Cook
     PresbyNet Administrator
     Interconnect Director for Ecunet
[e-mail]


                        What is PresbyNet?

PresbyNet is a network sponsored by the Stewardship and
Communication Ministry Unit of the Presbyterian Church
(U.S.A.).  It consists of a dial-up host running
Participate software, which offers both electronic mail
and conferencing or "electronic meetings".  There are
currently no fees charged to Presbyterian members, other
than the cost of the long distance charges to call the
host in Louisville.  PresbyNet is used by a large
proportion of headquarters staff as well as regional
staff and members and pastors of some local
congregations.  In addition, PresbyNet is a part of
Ecunet, so Presbyterian members have access to all Ecunet
members.


For more information, contact:

     Merrill Cook
     PresbyNet Administrator
     Interconnect Director for Ecunet
     [e-mail]


        * 4.  Networked Organizations and Associations *


The following is a listing of the electronic mail
addresses of networked organizations, academic
associations, scholarly presses and commercial services
directly relevant to Religious Studies.  If you are aware
of errors in this listing, or are aware of entries that
should be included, please contact the author
(441495@uottawa or [e-mail]).  Please
note that these addresses have not been verified.


* Aboriginal Studies Electronic Data Archive

     [e-mail]
     (within Australia)
     [e-mail]
     (outside Australia)

* American Arab Scientific Society

     M. Hashem Sherif
     [e-mail]

* The American Jewish Information Network, Inc.

     AJIN Board of Directors
     [e-mail]

     Alan Stein, Chairman
     [e-mail]

* American Oriental Society

     Jonathan Rodgers
     Jonathan_Rodgers@
     um.cc.umich.edu
     GDZT@UMICHUM

* American Schools of Oriental Research

     Rudolph Dornemann DORNASOR@JHUVM
     James Flanagan [e-mail]
     Pam Turner TURNASOR@JHUVM

* Bene Brak (ATM)/ Biblical Concordance in Hebrew

     boyarin@taunivm

* CDWord Project

     zrcc1001@smuvm1
     [e-mail]
     [e-mail]
     [e-mail]

* Center for Computer Analysis of Texts (CCAT)

     Robert A. Kraft
     [e-mail]

* Centre d'Analyse et de Traitment Automatique de
     la Bible

     Prof. Joseph Shatzmiller, Directeur
     catab@frsun12

* Center for Studies in Oral Tradition

     [e-mail]
     [e-mail]

* Centre de Traitement Electronique des Documents
     (CETEDOC)

     [e-mail]

* Computer Assisted Tools for Septuagint Studies

     Robert A. Kraft
     [e-mail]

* Coombspapers Social Sciences Research Data Bank

     Dr T. Matthew Ciolek  or
     Mr Dave Ritchie
     [e-mail]

* Ecunet

     Merrill Cook
     PresbyNet Administrator
     Interconnect Director for Ecunet
     [e-mail]

* The Georgetown Center for Text and Technology

     Margaret Friedman
     mfriedman@guvax
     [e-mail]

* Global Jewish Information Network

     Dov Weiner, Director
     [e-mail]

* Greek Tutor Program

     John Hurd
     [e-mail]

* Institute for Information Retrieval and
     Computational Linguistics

     Yaacov Choueka
     choueka@bimacs
     [e-mail]


* International Organization of Septuagint and
     Cognate Studies

     Eugene Ulrich FBASC@IRISHMVS

* The Israel Project at Nysernet

     israel.nysernet.org
     Avrum Goodblatt, Director
     [e-mail]
     [e-mail]

     Chaim Dworkin, North American Coordinator
     [e-mail]
     [e-mail]

     Warren Burstein, System Administrator
      [e-mail]
     [e-mail]

* Jewish Inscriptions Project

     Dr. Douglas R. de Lacey
     [e-mail]
     [e-mail]

* The Leiden Armenian Database

     Dr. J.J.S. Weitenberg
     lettjw@hlerul2

* Library Master / Balboa Software

     Harry Hahne, President
     [e-mail]

* Multi-Linguae Software / Gamma Productions

     Linda Brandt
     [e-mail]



* Michigan Project for Computer- Assisted Biblical
     Studies

     Dr. H. Van Dyke Parunak
     [e-mail]

* Neo-Assyrian Text Corpus Project

     Robert M. Whiting, Managing Editor
     whiting@finuh or parpola@finuh
     [e-mail] or [e-mail]

* Oxford Text Archive

     Alan Morrison and Lou Burnard
     JANET: [e-mail]
     ARPANET: [e-mail]

* The Packard Humanities Institute

     Brigitte R. Comparini
     xb.m07@stanford

* PresbyNet

     Merrill Cook
     PresbyNet Administrator
     Interconnect Director for Ecunet
     [e-mail]

* Priceton Theological Seminary/ Qumran Machine-
     Readable Non-Biblical Texts

     Q2835@Pucc

* Project Gutenberg

     Michael S. Hart, Director
     National Clearinghouse for Machine Readable Texts
     hart@uiucvmd  [e-mail]


* The Responsa Project

     Uri J. Schild, Director
     [e-mail]

* Scholars Press

     scholars@emoryu1
     [e-mail]

* Society of Biblical Literature

     sblexec@emoryu1
     [e-mail]

* Talmud Text Database

     The Saul Liberman Institute for Talmudic Research
     [e-mail]

* Thesaurus Linguae Graecae

     Theodore F. Brunner, Director
     tlg@uci
     [e-mail]




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