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Sample resources are set forth herein. For more faith-specific resources, please refer to the faith of one's choice.
1) Some brief, introductory articles with respect to The Creator and creation are offered here.
2) Comprehensive resources, with a brief historical introduction, are noted below.
Christian Resources
The Holy Bible is made available by authorized Christian compilers and translators and distributed by publishers and Christian communities worldwide. While there are many versions, some bearing the accompanying stamp, photos, messages, art prints, and/or footnotes pertaining to particular branches of Christianity and related literature, the original sacred text of each version of The Holy Bible is essentially the same text, which is the revered, sacred, revealed, historical, true and unerring Word of The LORD God.

Two translations of The Holy Bible possibly most popular today are authorized by the Roman Catholic and Protestant/Non-Roman Catholic churches--the older being the Vulgate text (Roman Catholic) and the younger being the more poetic King James text (Protestant and non-Roman). Both have been faithfully copied and translated from the original languages by Christian scribes and preserved by Christian communities from the earliest letters of the Apostles (1st century A.D.). Other translations, e.g., Greek, Syrian, Old Latin, Coptic, Alexandrian, and later Wycliffe, Tyndale, Genevan, and Lutheran, also have engaged readers fruitfully.

The Holy Bible, Roman Catholic version, translated into contemporary world languages from the early Latin language Vulgate version (4th century A.D.), which was translated from the earliest Greek, Aramaic, & Hebrew language versions.

The Holy Bible, King James Version (KJV), translated into contemporary world languages from the early English language version (16th century A.D.), which was translated from the earliest Greek, Aramaic, & Hebrew language versions.

The Holy Bible, New King James Version (NKJV), is a translation into modern languages; e.g. "Thou" is translated "You."
The Nelson Study Bible (NKJV), copyright 1997 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.; contains The Holy Bible (NKJV), plus over 15,000 annotations to scripture, concise book summaries & detailed outlines, 100 in-depth articles, 80 charts, 350 word focus studies, 8 full-view Bible topic summaries, 69 in-text maps + 8 color maps, 20-page subject index to notes & features. One volume, 2222 pages + 195-page concordance. Very readable, comprehensive, authoritative Christian study.

The Catholic Study Bible, 2nd ed., copyright 2006 by Oxford University Press; contains Roman Catholic "New American Bible" with gen. & intro. articles, reading guides, brief book summaries & outlines, scripture with footnotes, 18 essays, charts, & drawings, 15-page glossary, 96-page selective concordance, liturgical readings, 32 pages of color maps, & 7 Roman Catholic books. 523 pages reading guide+1851 pages text. Comprehensive, authoritative Roman Catholic study.

Catechism of the Catholic Church (1994) provides first update in more than 400 years of Catholic doctrine.
Catechisms of Orthodox, Protestant, & Non-Roman Churches, i.e., Greek & Russian Orthodox, Reformed (Calvinist), Lutheran, Moravian, Anglican & Episcopalian, Presbyterian (containing former Puritan & Congregational), Methodist, Baptist, Latter-Day Saints, Christ Scientist, and others, set forth tenants of Christianity according to each faith.

The Book of Common Prayer (including Psalter), 1979 & later; Protestant Episcopal Church in The USA. Contains prayers, schedules, calendar, litany, collects, epistles, gospels, holy baptism & other ministrations, offices, orders, Psalms, forms, catechism, family prayers, & articles of religion. Enduring resource.

History of Christianity, 2 vols., Kenneth Scott Latourette. Recommended comprehensive classic.
Church History in Plain Language, Bruce L. Shelley. Selective overview.

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