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Association for Spiritual Renewal Includes research on religion in various regions of the former Soviet Union, an on-line bookstore with over 500 titles, and an on-line Russian magazine.
Center of Religious Literature and Russian Exile Literature (Russian version) Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant materials, literature on other world religions and new religious movements, and a monthly bulletin,
Christian Europe Online Nondenominational, Netherlands-based web site that provides links to Orthodox, Protestant, and Catholic resources throughout Europe, including most countries of East Central Europe and the former Soviet Union.
Christian Philosophy and Theology of the Middle Ages Provides the original Latin texts and Russian translations of the most important Western philosophers and theologians of the Middle Ages, a search engine for Latin and Russian terminology, biographical and bibliographical information arranged by author, and commentaries.
Czech Christian Links In Czech with links to Czech and English This private page provides links to Czech theological educational institutions as well as to predominantly Catholic magazines and religious news.
FEBC Russian New Testament In Russian, KOI-8 Far East Broadcasting Company makes available the Synodal translation of most books of the New Testament. It is in the process of adding the published commentary of respected prerevolutionary Orthodox scholar Alexander P. Lopukhin alongside the biblical text. Other study aids are under development.
Gandzasar Theological Center Publishing In English Promotes understanding of the Armenian Apostolic Church through publishing.
Hungarian Bible Links (Hungarian) Hit Gyülekezete (The Church of Faith), the largest charismatic denomination in Hungary, provides links to several editions of the Bible in Hungarian, including a new 1997 translation published by Szent Pál Akadémia (Saint Paul Academy), concordances for both the original and the new translations, and audio recordings of several books of the Bible.
Hyper-Bible
Text in Russian, 1251 Windows, instructions in English
This hypertexted Russian Bible is based on the Synodal translation, with more
than 100 archaic words replaced with contemporary Russian, providing a more
readable text without losing the literary style. Hypertexted appendices include
the Nicene Creed, a harmony of the four Gospels, links to the miracles and
parables of Jesus Christ, and a daily Bible-reading plan. This Bible can be
downloaded and used off-line. NavSearch, a browser add-on with a search engine
can be downloaded separately (instructions included) to provide a concordance.
International
Academy for Freedom of Religion and Belief In English with links to
texts in English, Russian, and other languages Seeks "to uphold and promote
the principles of religious liberty" and to provide the means and opportunities
for interfaith and governmental dialogue. It assists in the adoption, dissemination,
and implementation of international standards for the protection of freedom
of religion and belief. http://www.religfreedom.org/documents/legislation/russia/index.html
Includes press releases, statements, analyses, and English translations of
the 1990 and 1997 Russian religion laws.
http://www.religfreedom.org/documents/legislation/index.html
Includes documents related to religious freedom in various countries,
including Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Lithuania.
IRR/TV Russian Bible In Russian, KOI-8 International Russian Radio/TV offers the Synodal translation of the Bible. Display is slower than with the FEBC New Testament because each chapter is a separate link.
Magyarországi Evangélikus Egyház In Hungarian and English Includes a directory of churches and church institutions, an electronic library (containing, among other publications, its weekly newsletter), and links to various related pages.
Magyar Református Egyházak Tanácskozó Zsinata Hungarian with links to Hungarian and English Constitution, mission statement, prayer needs, upcoming events, and liturgies of the Hungarian Reformed Church, as well as a large number of links to related sites, including educational institutions and the church’s press service.
No Frontiers: Christian Literature to the World Stocks Bibles, New Testaments, children’s books, and other Christian literature in over 100 languages, including the major languages of the former Soviet Union and East Central Europe. An on-line catalog facilitates purchase orders.
The Orthodox Christian Page Provides links to Orthodox literature and catechism (including an article by Fr. Michael Azkoul entitled "Differences Between the Orthodox Church and Roman Catholicism"), icons, liturgies, prayers, and other resources.
Orthodox WorldLinks Provides access to over 100 Web sites related to Eastern Orthodoxy.
Polish Christian Bookstore (Ksiegarnia im. Pawla Wladkowica) English and Polish This on-line catalog of Polish-language Christian literature, containing 350 titles, allows on-line purchasing of books as diverse as a Greek/Polish New Testament, My Utmost for His Highest, C.S. Lewis’s Narnia series, and numerous other titles. Ten percent is Polish in origin.
Radiotserkov News (Far East Broadcasting Company) Russian, 1251 Windows A free service of FEBC, Radiotserkov [Radiochurch] News is updated regularly, providing current information on religious freedom issues, as well as the activities of various churches and missions in Russia, both national and international. English translations of articles of international interest can often be found on Paul Steeves’ Religion in Russia web site. This appears to be the only in-country Protestant Russian news service. It provides news from throughout Russia, in contrast to the many services which focus on Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Religion in Russia (Paul Steeves) English with links to Russian texts Translations of Russian religious news reported in Russian newspapers (Argumenty i fakty, Ekspress khronika, Ogonek, Russkaya mysl’, Pravoslavnyi Sankt Peterburg, Keston News Service, Moscow News, and St. Petersburg Times). Well-indexed, Religion in Russia is by far the best web site for current information on religion in Russia.
Romanian Protestant Christian Page English with links to Romanian Created by a Romanian student at Fuller Theological Seminary with the support of Romanian Protestant Christians. Includes coverage of churches (Baptist and Pentecostal to date), Protestant higher education, a directory of Romanian theological students and scholars, Protestant perspectives on Eastern Orthodoxy, directories of indigenous and foreign Christian organizations working in Romania, and a large collection of articles and book reviews by Romanian theologians related to Romanian Christianity.
Russian Christian Home Page In English and Russian, with links to English and Russian-language resources Provides links to categories such as Russian Bibles on the web, Russian-language Christian literature (including the church fathers, Alexander Men, and C.S. Lewis), a directory of Russian Christian organizations on the web, and resource materials on both Christianity and Russia.
Russian Concordance In Russian, 1251 Windows As a demonstration of its Russian-language full-text retrieval system Yandex.Site, CompTek International provides a search engine which finds verses throughout the Bible (Synodal Translation) containing any form of a word entered.
Russian Orthodox Church Home Page English and Russian Includes major pronouncements of the patriarch and the Holy Synod, as well as extensive statistical and historical data and current events. A page providing links to Orthodox internet resources is under construction.
Taizé English, Polish, Hungarian, and seven other languages In addition to a gift of one million New Testaments to the USSR in 1988, Taizé has maintained long-standing quiet ties to Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. Orthodox, Catholics, and Protestants alike regularly visit Taizé in France.
The Alinga Group Links to Russia Seeks to share knowledge and experience with those wanting to understand Russia. Named after a river in the Russian Far East, it includes links to universities, cities, news, travel, history and culture, and other information sources.
Amnesty International Amnesty International seeks to protect human rights without reference to state ideology or the beliefs of victims. It collects and analyzes information from a wide variety of sources, including hundreds of newspapers and journals, government bulletins, transcripts of radio broadcasts, and reports from lawyers and humanitarian organizations. Its on-line library contains thousands of documents and reports regarding human rights violations around the world, including most countries of the former Soviet Union and East Central Europe.
Bucknell University Russian materials In English with links to Russian and English Provides links to a variety of materials pertaining to Russia, including such diverse subjects as environmental issues, embassies, cooking, Russian language study, feminism, folklore, and philosophy.
Dazhdbog’s Grandchildren In English with Russian and English links Created by a graduate student in physics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Dazhdbog’s Grandchildren contains various links to Russian news, literature, music, and other topics of interest. As well as serious news, this site is useful for material on Russian popular culture, including music, humor, and links to Russian cities.
Electronic Newspapers, Magazines, and Mailing Lists In English with English and Russian links Provides links to various Russian on-line news services, including National News Service (with a photo archive containing portraits of policy makers), Argumenty i fakty, Literaturnaya gazeta, Ogonek, Russkaya mysl’, Nezavisimaya gazeta, and Russia Today.
English-Russian-English Dictionary This active server page accepts both Russian and English words and within a few seconds provides dictionary entries including multiple meanings and usage.
Friends and Partners In English and Russian Jointly developed by citizens of the U.S. and Russia to better promote mutual understanding, this web site serves to create and link together information on history, art, music, literature, and religion; educational, scientific, and natural resources; and opportunities for non-Russians and Russians to communicate, travel, and work together.
Okno Consulting Home Page In English with links to multiple languages Okno Consulting, Ann Arbor, MI, advises Western businesses working in East Central Europe and the former Soviet Union. Of special interest is an annotated list of links to other relevant web sites, including home pages and statistical data for the countries of East Central Europe and the former Soviet Union.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty In English, with live audio broadcasts in Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Bosnian, Croatian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian, Serbian, Tajik, Tatar-Bashkir, Turkmen, and Uzbek As well as multilanguage live broadcasts, RFE/RL publishes up-to-date regional news, articles, and special reports on all regions of the former Soviet Union and East Central Europe. Links are also provided to Caucasus and Bosnia coverage, as well as news in Russian (KOI-8).
Russian and East-European Studies Internet Resources In English with links to sites in a variety of languages The REESWeb is a comprehensive index of electronic resources on the Balkans, the Baltic States, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union, sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European Studies of the University of Pittsburgh. Disciplines indexed include language, government, business, media, technology, and public affairs.
Center for Apologetics Research Formed in 1993, the primary task of the Center for Apologetics Research, St. Petersburg, Russia, is to equip Christian leaders and laity in the former Soviet Union to defend the historic Christian faith by providing training and Russian-language resource materials on cults. This informative web page provides a complete list of the Center’s Russian-language resources, as well as complete texts (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) of 16 of its 66 articles, brochures, newsletters, and books.
Christian Website Collection Russian, KOI-8 Mikhail Zeleniy, an Orthodox believer and student at St. Filaret Orthodox Christian High School, has compiled a list of links to various Russian Orthodox institutions, including eparchies, churches, monasteries, educational institutions, social organizations, and publishers, as well as links to English-language Orthodox sites and other Christian sites worldwide. Zeleniy has also provided links to 31 Russian-language theological and philosophical texts at http://www.glasnet.ru/~zeleny/theologi.htm, including articles by a number of Orthodox clergy and theologians.
Chrzescijanska Spolecznosc Internetu (Christian Internet Fellowship) Polish Contains many links and addresses to fellowships all over Poland and is known for its forum which contains 30 to 60 letters daily—usually small notes with references to facilitate use. The site also has a library of Evangelical Protestant and Catholic writings, including articles of Professor and Roman Catholic Priest Franciszek Blachnicki, founder of Poland’s Oasis Youth Movement.
Hope for Europe English Hope for Europe, a pan-European, German-based evangelical initiative providing a multitude of resources on European missions and evangelism. Includes articles, press releases, contact information and links for mission-sending organizations, and a variety of other information, such as profiles of people groups in the Caucasus and a bibliography on postmodernism.
The Institute for Religion and Law Russian, 1251 Windows; and English Serves as a consultant to religious and nonprofit organizations in the areas of freedom of conscience and human rights, include developing and improving church-state relations and defending freedom of conscience. Includes the complete English and Russian texts of the 1997 Russian religion law and analyses of the law by Director A.V. Pchelinstev and lawyer V.V. Ryakhovsky.
Keston Institute English An Oxford-based research and information center dealing with religion in communist and postcommunist countries.
MIRT Christian Publishing Russian 1251 and English This Russian Christian publishing house in St. Petersburg has published 31 books to date, with plans for 22 more. The site includes bibliographical information and descriptions of the books published, as well as pictures of the covers.
Roman Catholic Church in Poland English, with links to Polish Contains links to homepages of 20 of the 42 Catholic dioceses of Poland, biographies of Polish saints, Catholic education, Catholic mass media, and church government, as well as articles on Polish church history, architecture, and traditions.
Russian-American Christian University English and Russian, Windows 1251 Licensed by the Russian Ministry of Education, the Russian-American Christian University is a Moscow-based liberal arts university grounded in historic biblical Christianity.
Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia English Provides a concise history of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia; a worldwide directory of parishes and related institutions; a directory of clergy worldwide, including names, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses; synod news; and links to ROCOR-related sites.
Virtuálna Krestanská Kaplnka (formerly Czech and Slovak Christian Page) Slovak Maintains an updated list of websites providing information about the Christian faith (primarily Catholic and Lutheran) and culture in Slovakia. Included are large numbers of links, as well as information about churches, organizations, upcoming events, literature, and culture. A search engine facilitates use of this site.
