1. DISCOVER Types of Reference Sources
Reference Materials
DISCOVER
Types of Reference Sources

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

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

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

5. Apologetics
Baker’s Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17. EXAMPLE
“The Problem of Evil”

18. “The Problem of Evil” New Bible Dictionary
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
New Dictionary of Theology
Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics
The Oxford Companion to Christian Thought
New Dictionary of Christian Ethics and Pastoral Theology

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

20. Key Sources Lewis The Problem of Pain Geisler The Roots of Evil
Geisler Philosophy of Religion
Wenham The Enigma of Evil
Wenham The Goodness of God
Plantinga God, Freedom, and Evil
Plantinga The Nature of Necessity
Hick Evil and the God of Love
Leibniz Theodicy
Augustine The Nature of the Good

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