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Electronic Lists

The following references to electronic academic lists were compiled in the summer of 1996. Italicized comments are directions for the reader; plain face type indicates text to be typed.
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Academic Lists

Oxford Shortlist of E-mail Forums for Theologians
A searchable list of e-mail discussion groups.		 University of Durham Shortlist of Discussion Forums for Theologians
List arranged alphabetically within historical periods and conceptual categories.

Liszt

A searchable and browsable directory of e-mail discussion groups and mailing lists.

The Ecole Initiative List of Listservs

Internet mailing lists related to early church history.

Liszt: Religion/Jewish

Liszt: Religion/Christian
Liszt: Academia Liszt: Humanities

Ancient Near East (ANE)ANE is an unmoderated discussion list relating to the Ancient Near East. It is run out of the University of Chicago.

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Message: subscribe ane

Berdyaev-L

A mailing list for discussion of the works of Nicolas Berdyaev, who was an Orthodox Christian.

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To: MailServ@MailList.YorkU.CA
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Message: subscribe Berdyaev-L

Biblical Greek (B-GREEK)

Digest available from http://www.GRAMCORD.org/bgreek/index.htm

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To: majordomo@virginia.edu
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Message: subscribe B-Greek OR 
subscribe B-Greek-digest

Biblical Hebrew (B-HEBREW; formerly OT-HEBREW)

B-HEBREW is an electronic conference designed to foster communication concerning the scholarly study of the Hebrew Bible. Working knowledge of Hebrew and Aramaic is assumed. The list is sponsored by the the Center for Christian Study, an independent Christian ministry at the University of Virginia. The Center for Christian Study has been dedicated to providing quality Christian Education since its inception in 1976. The main purposes of the Center are to maintain a caring University outreach ministry and to encourage Christians (and others) to think seriously about the Christian faith. Digest available from http://www.GRAMCORD.org/bhebrew/index.htm.

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To: majordomo@virginia.ed
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Message: subscribe B-Hebrew OR 
subscribe B-Hebrew-digest

Bonhoeffer

A discussion of the life and works of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

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To: listpro@bgu.edu
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Message: SUBSCRIBE BONHF-L your name

Bryn Mawr Classical Review List (BMCR-L)

A moderated journal of book reviews pertaining to the classical world. It is available through periodic e-mailings to list members and at the following gopher site: gopher://gopher.lib.virginia.edu:70/00/alpha/bmcr/readme.

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Message: SUBSCRIBE BMCR-L your name

Bryn Mawr Medieval Review List (BMMR-L)

A moderated journal of book reviews pertaining to the medieval world. It is available through periodic e-mailings to list members and at the following gopher site: gopher://gopher.lib.virginia.edu/11/alpha/bmmr.

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Message: SUBSCRIBE BMMR-L your name

Crosstalk

A discussion of historical Jesus research.

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Message: SUBSCRIBE CROSSTALK

Elenchus

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Message: SUBSCRIBE ELENCHUS your name

Foreign Language Teaching Forum

Integrated electronic list and web site dedicated to discussion of topics related to college-level instruction of foreign languages. Topics include teaching methods inclusive of college/school articulation, training of student teachers, classroom activities, curriculum, and syllabus design (url: http://www.cortland.edu/www_root/flteach/flteach.html).

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To: listserv@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu
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Message: SUBSCRIBE FLTEACH firstname lastname

Hebrew Grammar and Etymology (HEBLANG)

HEBLANG is a discussion group on the Hebrew language.

To Subscribe:
To: listproc@shamash.org
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Message: subscribe HEBLANG firstname lastname

Hebrew List (Hebrew-L)

HEBREW-L is a subset of judaica@uminn1 that deals with Jewish and Near Eastern Studies. It is maintained by Professor Tzvee Zahavy (maic@uminn1.bitnet).

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Message: subscribe HEBREW-L

H-Grad

The H-Net list and web site specifically for graduate students, includes information on getting into graduate schools, advice on being a successful graduate student, teaching tips, employment guides and many other useful links. List subscription information is available at the website.

H-Holocaust

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Message: subscribe H-HOLOCAUST

History of Evangelical Christianity (HISTEC-2)

Non-sectarian forum for discussion, debate and exchange of information by students and scholars of the history of evangelical Christianity.

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Subject: Subscription
Message: Subscribe histec-2

H-Net Jewish Studies List (H-Judaic)

A discussion of a broad range of topics from the history of Judaism. Resources developed from list discussions are available at http://h net.msu.edu/~judaic/

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Message: Subscribe h-judaic your name

Introductory Greek List (Intro_greek)

A mailing list devoted to students of introductory Greek. The purpose of the list is to provide a forum where students can exchange ideas, ask and answer questions, and connect with other people who are sharing their struggles with Greek.

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Message: subscrive intro_greek

Ioudaios - L

A discussion of Judaism in the Greco-Roman world, with emphasis on the Second Temple and early Rabbinic periods. The discussion assumes a significant background in first-century Judaism and also the ability to read Greek. Review archives are available at http://www.lehigh.edu/lists/ioudaios-review/.

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To: listproc@lehigh.edu
Subject: leave this line blank
Message: subscribe ioudaios-L your name LATER, TO SET DIGEST MODE
set ioudaios-L mail digest

Jewish Africana

To get information on subscribing to this list, contact owner-Jewish-Africana@shamash.nysernet.org

Judaica

Jewish and Near Eastern Studies, maintained by Tzvee Zahavy (maic@uminn1.bitnet). Send subscriptions to listserv@uminn1.bitnet. Here is another list with the same name, which may or may not be the same thing: Judaic Studies Newsletter. JUDAICA includes information, work-in-progress, electronic applications, and new approaches which relate to Judaic Studies. Questions are welcome, and participation of the broadest possible audience is encouraged.

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listserv@taunivm.tau.ac.il
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Message: SUBSCRIBE Judaica

Judaic Seminar (j-seminar)

The Judaic Seminar has been formed to provide a forum in which Tanach will be discussed on an advanced level by researchers and serious students of the Bible. This is a panel moderated forum, led by a group of Bible instructors, that will be of value to those pursuing a better understanding of the Biblical text.

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To: listproc@shamash.org
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Message: SUBSCRIBE j-seminar first-name last-name

Late Antiquity

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Liturgy

Discussion of all forms of Christian liturgy.

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Maimonides Mishneh Torah: Review of Torah Law & Philosophy (rambam)

The mailing list dedicated to studying Rambam's Halakhic work, the Mishneh Torah. The goal of this Havura is to discuss and analyze the text of Rambam's Mishneh Torah. Texts are posted in English, with significant terms and/or words transliterated from the Hebrew and translated.

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Medieval Inscriptions (Inscripta)

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Message: SUBSCRIBE INSCRIPTA your name

Medieval List (Mediev-L)

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Message: SUBSCRIBE MEDIEV-L your name

Medieval Literature (Medevelit)

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Medieval Philosophy (MdvlPhil)

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Medieval Texts (MedTextL)

ANE is an unmoderated discussion list relating to the Ancient Near East. It is run out of the University of Chicago.

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Message: SUBSCRIBE MEDTEXTL your name

Mikhtav

Discussions about "anything," but in Hebrew using Hebrew letters rather than Latin transliteration. Before subscribing, you must acquire the appropriate web utilities from the following web site: http://www.hevanet.com/dshivers/mikhtav

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Message: subscribe mikhtav firstname lastname

Multicultural Education (MULT-CUL)

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Message: SUB MULT-CUL your name

Mysticism List (Mystic-L)

List for the academic discussion of mysticism and related issues.

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Message: Subscribe mystic-l firstname lastname

New Religions (NUREL-L)

Academic discussion group about the development and growth of new religions.

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Message: subscribe NUREL-L

Oral Traditions (ORTRAD-L)

ORTRAD-L seeks to provide an interdisciplinary forum for open discussion and exchange of resources in the general field of studies in oral tradition. All those interested in the world's living oral traditions (e.g., African, Hispanic, Native American, etc.) or in texts with roots in oral tradition (e.g., the Old and New Testaments, the Mahabharata, the Iliad and Odyssey, Beowulf, etc.) are invited to join the conversation. This e-conference should be useful for specialists in language and literature, folklore, anthropology, history, and other areas.

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listserv@mizzou1.missouri.edu
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Message: subscribe OrTrad-L

Orion

The discussion list, devoted to the study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and associated literature, is sponsored by the Orion Center for the Study of the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (url: http://unixware.mscc.huji.ac.il/~orion/orion.html).

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Message: subscribe orion

Reed College Medieval List (?) (Reed-L)

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Message: SUBSCRIBE REED-L your name

Roman Sites (Roman_Sites-L)

A mailing list for sharing web sites of interest to students of ancient Rome (Etruscan period to 476 AD). Topics follow the Roman content of the Web at large, and thus tend to be archeological, but the list does cover anything Roman, including texts, philology, and history. Roughly 350 sites were reported in the list's first ten weeks; traffic now is about two posts per week.

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Message: SUBSCRIBE ROMAN_SITES-L your name (your name may not be necessary)

Jewish and Christian Denominational Lists

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Religious Studies Newsgroups

American Catholic (AMERCATH)

Forum for the discussion of American Catholic history.

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Message: subscribe amercath

Anglican

This list is open to the discussions relating to the Episcopal Church and the world-wide Anglican Communion.

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Message: subscribe anglican

BELIEF-L

Personal philosophies. Not limited to Christianity.

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Message: subscribe Belief-L

Catholic

This list is open to the discussion of all forms of catholicism. This includes, but is not limited to, Roman Catholics.

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Cell-Church

A mailing list for people interested in cell group churches.

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Christia

A mailing list for general discussion of Christianity. This is gatewayed to the Usenet group bit.listserv.christian.

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Message: subscribe Christia

Christian Brethren

A mailing list for people who are interested in the Christian/Plymouth Brethren movement.

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Conservative Christians (CONCHR-L)

Mainly politics, economics, etc., with Christian background. Heavy traffic and sarcasm.

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Conservative Judaism (CJ-L)

Discussion of beliefs and practices of conservative Judaism.

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Copt-Net

Copt-Net is a Christian fellowship dedicated for the service of the emigrant Coptic Orthodox community. Copt-Net Digest is the main forum for communication between Copt-Net members, who are committed to the Orthodox Christian faith of the Coptic Church and are interested in its service. Copt-Net Newsletter is an electronic publication that is intended for a more diverse audience of other Christians and non-Christians who are genuinely interested in the faith, teachings, and traditions of the Coptic Orthodox Church, and the history and culture of the Copts. For information, contact Amgad Bassili <bassili@cs.arizona.edu>.

Electric Mystics

A forum for the discussion of mysticism. Primary focus is Jewish and Christian mysticism, but the list is open to people of all faiths.

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Message: request information about list

Eastern Orthodox Christianity (EOCHR-L)

(Described as similar to ORTHODOX, but less busy.) The purpose of the Eastern Orthodox Christian discussion group is to give 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.

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Gospel and our Culture Network (gocn)

A network of Christian scholars, pastors, and church leaders who attempt to look at North American culture from the perspective of the Christian gospel. Questions, comments, thoughts, and proposals are welcome in all areas related to understanding the impact of the gospel on North American culture, and the role of the church in living in that intersection between gospel and culture. The list is intended to ecumenical in scope.

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Interfaith Health Practices (IHP-Net)

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InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF-L)

ANE is an unmoderated discussion list relating to the Ancient Near East. It is run out of the University of Chicago.

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Jewish Studies (jstudies)

Literary and religious studies in Judaism.

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Kol-Isha (jstudies)

A moderated list in digest form available through the courtesy of israel.nysernet. Kol-Isha deals with halachic questions and issues concerning women's roles in traditional Judaism. Encourages Achdut Yisrael (the unity of Israel) and welcomes a member of any group.

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LDS-Net

A forum for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) to discuss church doctrine, Mormon culture and life in general. Non-members are welcome to join, but we're not interested in flame wars.

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Jewish Mailing List (mail-jewish)

A forum for discussions of Judaism, moderated by Avi Feldblum (mljewish@shamash.org).

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Message: subscribe mail-jewish your full name

Menno

A mailing list about the Mennonites.

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Mission

Also known as snet.misc and is apparently available via Internet some places OC_ORTHODOX, gated from OCNet, the Orthodox Christian Network. For more information, see Steve.Hayes@f20.n7106.z5.fidonet.org, or hayesstw@risc1.unisa.ac.az.

Mormonism in Antiquity (MORM-ANT)

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Mormonism (MORMON-L)

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Orthodox

This list is dedicated to the thoughtful exchange of information regarding Orthodox Christianity world-wide, especially its impact upon and resurgence within Russia & her neighbors.

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Society of Friends (Quaker-L)

Unmoderated group for discussion of all aspects of the Society of Friends.

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Seventh Day Adventists (DAnet)

A list for discussion of issues relevant to the Seventh Day Adventists.

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Seventh Day Adventists (SDA-L)

A fellowship and support list for Seventh Day Adventists in the college community. (This list is forwarded to SDAnet.)

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Shaker

United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearance communities in America. Also, discussions of other utopian communities (i.e. Oneida, New Harmony, etc.) are welcome.

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Society of Friends (Quaker-L)

Unmoderated group for discussion of all aspects of the Society of Friends.

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