Contains essays on religious families, i.e., Lutherans. Part 2 is a directory that provides information on denominations. Encyclopedia of the American Religious Experience . The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church . Presents scholarly concepts and people related to Christianity with less emphasis on the Bible.
Entries tend to be short except for important people or ideas.
The Encyclopedia of Christianity . Contains essay type articles written by the top people in the field. Encyclopedia of Religion in American Politics. Contains 700 alphabetically arranged entries covering people, events, court cases, concepts and denominations. Also contains speeches, documents and organizations.