           The Electric Mystic's Guide to the Internet
 
         A Complete Bibliography of Networked Electronic
      Documents, Online Conferences, Serials, Software and
             Archives Relevant to Religious Studies.
 
 
                 VOLUME  THREE of THREE VOLUMES
 
                        LOW ASCII VERSION
 
                           Version 1.3
 
                          November 1992
 
 
                       Michael Strangelove
 
                      University of Ottawa
                 Department of Religious Studies
 
 
Copyright   1992 by Michael Strangelove.
 
All rights reserved.  This bibliography may be archived
for public use in electronic or other media, as long as
it is maintained in its entirety and no fee is charged to
the user; any exception to this restriction requires the
written consent of the author.
 
 
Michael Strangelove
Religious Studies Department
University of Ottawa
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     This bibliography was made possible through
     the support of the Research Centre for the
     Study of Religion, Department of Religious
     Studies, University of Ottawa, and through
     funding from the American Academy of Religion.
 
 
 
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              * Table of Contents -- VOLUME THREE *
 
 
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1
 
1.  Online Academic Conferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
     How to Make the Most of Online Discussion
          Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
     Directories of Listserv Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
     How to Subscribe to Online Discussion Groups. . . . . . .  9
     Retrieving Logbooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
     BITNET and Internet Religious Studies Related
          Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
          Bahai Faith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
          Buddhist Discussion Group (BUDDHA-L) . . . . . . . . 13
          Christian Discussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
          Christian Thought and Literature in Late
               Antiquity (ELENCHUS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
          Classics Discussion  (CLASSICS). . . . . . . . . . . 15
          Discussion of Beliefs and Practices of
               Conservative Judaism     (CJ-L) . . . . . . . . 15
          Eastern Orthodox Christianity Discussion
               (EOCHR-L) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
          Generic Religions and Secret Societies . . . . . . . 16
          Godly Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
          History of American Catholicism
               (AMERCATH). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
          History and Theory of the Occult
               (ARCANA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
          History of The Ancient Mediterranean
               (ANCIEN-L). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
          History of Evangelical Christianity
               (HISTEC-L). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
          Global Christianity discussion (GLOBLX-
               L). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
          Indian and Buddhist Studies (BUDDHIST) . . . . . . . 22
          The International Forum for First Century
               Judaism and Christian Origins
               (IOUDAIOS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
          InterVarsity Christian Fellowship List
               (IVCF-L). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
          Islam Discussion Group (ISLAM-L) . . . . . . . . . . 24
          The Islamic Information and News Network
               (MUSLIMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
          Issues And Questions of Concern to
               Observant Jews (BALTUVA). . . . . . . . . . . . 25
          Jewish & Near Eastern Studies (JUDAICA). . . . . . . 25
          Later Day Saints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
          Liberal Judaism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
          LITURGY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
          Malaysian Islamic Study Group (MISG-L) . . . . . . . 28
          Masonic Digest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
          New Testament Greek Studies Conference
               (NT-GREEK). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
          Old Testament Hebrew Studies (OT-
               HEBREW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
          Orthodox Christianity (ORTHODOX) . . . . . . . . . . 30
          Pagan Religion and Philosophy (PAGAN). . . . . . . . 31
          Personal Ideologies (BELIEF-L) . . . . . . . . . . . 31
          The Progressive Jewish Activism List
               (PJAL). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
          Religions Discussion Group (RELIGION). . . . . . . . 33
          Religious Communication and Contexts
               (RELICOM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
          The Religious Society of Friends (QUAKER-
               L). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
          Shaker - A forum on the United Society of
               Believers (SHAKER). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
          Social Scientific Study of Religion
               (SSREL-L) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
          Women, Religion, and Feminist Theology
               (FEMREL-L). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
     USENET -- General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
     USENET Religious Studies Related Newsgroups . . . . . . . 37
          Discussion of the Baha'i Faith --
               SOC.RELIGION.BAHAI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
          Christianity and Related Topics --
               SOC.RELIGION.CHRISTIAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
          Discussions of Eastern Religions --
               SOC.RELIGION.EASTERN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
          Discussions of the Islamic Faith --
               SOC.RELIGION.ISLAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
 
2.  Electronic Journals and Newsletters. . . . . . . . . . . . 40
     Directory of Electronic Journals and
          Newsletters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
     Bulletin of The General Theological Library of
          Bangor Theological Seminary. . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
     Christian Growth Newsletter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
     IOUDAIOS Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
     The Postmodern Jewish Philosophy BITNETWORK . . . . . . . 42
     Religious Studies Publications Journal -
          CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
     OFFLINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
     Thesaurus Linguae Graecae Newsletter. . . . . . . . . . . 48
     Inactive Electronic Religious Studies
          Serials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
 
3.  Ecunet and PresbyNet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
 
4.  Networked Organizations and Associations . . . . . . . . . 51
 
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
 
(Note that the Index is not included in the low ascii
version of the Electric Mystic's Guide.)
 
 
               * Table of Contents -- VOLUME ONE *
 
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1
 
     The Networks Covered in this Guide. . . . . . . . . . . .  3
     How to Retrieve Documents Listed in This
          Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
     Retrieving Documents via Listserv . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
     Retrieving Documents via FTP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
     Using BITFTP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
     Searching Listserv Logbooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
     A Note to Moderators, Authors and
          Maintainers of Networked Documents . . . . . . . . .  9
 
Network Accessible Documents
 
1.   Anthropology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   11
2.   Articles and Prepublication Papers. . . . . . . . . . .   12
3.   Bible Study Aids and Software Programs. . . . . . . . .   16
4.   Bibliographies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   18
5.   Book Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   21
6.   Buddhism and Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   22
7.   Contemporary Jewry and Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . .   26
8.   The CONTENTS Project Miscellaneous Files. . . . . . . .   28
9.   Course Outlines, Seminar Syllabi and
     Glossaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   29
10.  Electronic Texts and Databases (CDROMS and
     Others) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   31
11.  IOUDAIOS Miscellaneous Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   33
12.  Islamic Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   34
13.  Journal Indexes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   37
14.  Lists in Review Supplements . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   38
15.  Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   39
16.  Online E-Mail Address Compilations. . . . . . . . . . .   40
17.  RELIGION Miscellaneous Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   41
18.  Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   42
19.  Sacred Texts (Networked Electronic Versions). . . . . .   45
20.  Software/Hardware Reviews and Information
     Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   48
21.  Software Programs for Religious Studies . . . . . . . .   50
22.  Thesis and Dissertations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   51
23.  Thesis and Dissertations -- Abstracts . . . . . . . . .   52
 
Index of Document Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   53
Index of Authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   58
Index of Author's E-Mail Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
 
 
                        * Introduction *
 
The Electric Mystic's Guide is a non-technical survey of
all major documents, archives and services of relevance
to religious studies and related fields that are
available through the international, academic computer
networks commonly referred to as the Net (BITNET,
Internet and affiliated networks).  This includes
networked papers, reviews, book notes, dissertations,
major sacred texts, software programs, electronic mail
address collections, general information files, data
banks, electronic journals, newsletters, online
discussion groups, specialized commercial and public
networks, and relevant networked organizations,
associations, institutions and companies.  It should be
noted that the Electric Mystic's Guide is not meant to be
a handbook on how to use the Net, and thus assumes a
certain level of familiarity with FTP, Telnet, Listserv
and other Net operating programs.  Users hits and tips
have been included throughout the Guide.
 
It is interesting to note that the majority of the
approximately 200 files documented (in Volume One) have
been placed on the Net in the last twenty four months.
This would suggest that the end of this decade will see
well over two thousand networked documents relevant to
religious studies.  The number of religious studies and
related scholars presently online is unknown but
certainly exceeds ten thousand.  No comprehensive
electronic mail address book for religious studies exists
at this point in time.  We can look forward to a
proliferation of specialized archives over the next few
years.  At present, I am aware of Aboriginal, Buddhism,
Early Christianity and Judaism, Jewish, and Social
Sciences networked archives (see Table of Contents,
Volume Two).
 
Electronic mail addresses given within this Guide are in
BITNET and Internet format, unless otherwise stated.
Login to FTP nodes listed herein as anonymous with your
e-mail address as the password unless otherwise stated.
All other aspects of this Guide are system neutral.
Travellers on the Net should note that there are many
versions of Telnet and FTP software and a variety of
login procedures.  Most systems will offer some form of
help if you enter the command HELP or ?.
 
The Electric Mystic's Guide was previously written as one
complete document but has been divided into three
volumes, due to its growing size and technical
restrictions within some systems on the size of network
accessible manuscripts.  The Guide has the following
format: Volume One documents a wide variety of over 200
networked files of direct and indirect relevance to
religious studies and related fields. The selection of
material was based on the scholarly nature of the
documents or their significance as general information
files.  No attempt has been made to document every file
related to religion on the Net, due to the transient
nature, and questionable academic value of some of the
material that has be placed on network fileservers.  If
a document has been overlooked that the reader feels
should be listed in the Electric Mystic's Guide, please
contact the author with details of its content and
location.  Volume One also has extensive information on
how to retrieve documents listed in this Guide, how to
use Listserv and FTP, and how to search Listserv
logbooks.
 
Volume Two provides detailed information on networked
document archives of interest to the religious studies
field.  Volume Three provides information on relevant
networked organizations, online academic conferences,
journals and newsletters, and commercial religious
studies related networks and various other animals to be
found within the emerging Electric Gaia.  Each volume
will also  feature a glossary of terms and a glossary of
commands.  [Not yet written].
 
Each volume has an index of document titles.  Volume One
also includes an index of authors and an index of
author's electronic mail addresses.  The low ascii
versions of the Electric Mystic's Guide do not contain
these indexes.
 
NOTE:  Volume Two has not yet been made available on the
Net.
 
                    A Note to New Networkers
 
It is impossible for this guide to tell you everything
that you will need to know about using the Net.  It is
therefore strongly recommended that the new networker
begin by identifying local support personnel and make
friends with them (take them out to dinner, buy them a
large gift), take a course or two in the use of
electronic mail and related stuff and subscribe, as soon
as you know how, to the online forum, HELP-NET.  Send the
e-mail message SUBSCRIBE HELP-NET your name to
LISTSERV@TEMPLEVM.  HELP-NET is intended for the new user
and is the best online forum for asking questions about
how to use the Net and find information within it.  An
index is available that lists very helpful information
files available from the HELP-NET fileserver.  Send the
command INDEX HELP-NET to LISTSERV@TEMPLEVM for the index
of files.
 
The Electric Mystic's Guide assumes that the reader has
a basic grasp of electronic mail (e-mail) and is able to
send mail on his or her own local system.  It also assume
that the reader has already installed a modem and knows
how to use their own person computer and communication
software.  The numerous types of mainframe systems and
communication software make it impossible for the Guide
to give details on how to download (or upload) a file or
program from a mainframe to a personal computer.  The
author is presently writing a general guide to the
Internet for Van Nostrand Reinhold Press (forthcoming,
1993).  The Electric Mystic's Guide will eventually be
thoroughly cross-referenced to the VNR Guide to the
Internet so that new users may quickly find more
information on how to use the Net.
 
     WARNING:  I cannot possibly answer every query
     from readers concerning how to use e-mail,
     upload files, install a modem, unzip a file or
     overcome unrequited love.  The main intention
     behind this Guide is not to instruct the
     reader on how to overcome every unforeseeable
     problem but to equip the reader with basic
     resources, direct to appropriate online
     forums, and engender skills that will help the
     new networker become proficient at mining the
     Net.  I will gladly answer queries concerning
     errors and problems within the Electric
     Mystic's Guide.  Inappropriate queries will
     receive a pre-written reply that directs the
     reader to more appropriate online sources of
     instruction and information.
 
 
               * 1.  Online Academic Conferences *
 
One of the best features of the Net are online discussion
groups.  These discussion groups allow people from all
around the globe to communicate within a topically
focused forum.  Online discussion groups or academic
conferences are referred to as conferencing systems,
special interest groups (SIGs), newsgroups (USENET based
groups), Listserv lists (BITNET based groups), Interest
Groups (Internet based groups), and bulletin boards
(bulletin board is the term usually used for discussion
groups on commercial networks).  Online discussion groups
are managed by an individual or group of people variously
referred to as one of the following: coordinator, editor,
facilitator, moderator, monitor, owner, or sysop.  The
following section describes Listserv lists and Usenet
newsgroups that are relevant to religious studies and
related areas.
 
Online discussion groups function by redistributing any
mail sent to the group to each member or subscriber.  In
the jargon of the Net, writing to a group is referred to
as posting.  If it is a question that is asked, this is
then referred to as a query.  Within BITNET, this process
is referred to as posting a query to a list.  If a member
posts a message, it is almost instantly redistributed to
every other member.  This process permits everyone to
"hear" what everyone else is "saying" within the group.
The group moderator(s) ensures that discussions remain
focused within the group's topic and also ensures that e-
mail etiquette is maintained by all participants.  Some
moderators compile numerous postings together into
digests, which are posted to the membership on a daily
basis.  Digests prevent a flood of individual postings
from cluttering subscriber's mail boxes.
 
There are over two thousand different discussion groups
covering topics of academic and social interest.  The
number of subscribers on online discussion groups range
from a few dozen to thousands of members, with the
largest discussion groups numbering in the tens of
thousands of subscribers.  Whether you are interested in
homebrewing or ethnomusicology, chances are that you will
find a topic of interest.  These groups are like
conferences that never end, interactive magazines,
academic lounges that are always full (and never close),
and function as research tools, social forums and virtual
encyclopedias.
 
* IOUDAIOS -- A Success Story
 
One of the best examples of a productive and valuable
academic online discussion group is the Listserv list,
IOUDAIOS, also titled, The International Forum for First
Century Judaism and Christian Origins.  IOUDAIOS is
devoted to the exploration of first-century Judaism with
special interest in the writings of Philo of Alexandria
and Flavius Josephus.  This discussion group began as an
informal seminar for the discussion of two papers by
Robert A. Kraft but quickly blossomed into an
international forum, with over 400 participants in North
America, Europe, Australia, and The Middle East.
IOUDAIOS now has an extensive Listserv fileserver archive
of prepublication papers, subject glossaries and large
bibliographies.  IOUDAIOS also recently began
disseminating electronic reviews of new books.  A number
of the prepublication papers were successfully published
in various scholarly journals after benefiting from
constructive comments from IOUDAIOS members.
 
The first moderator of IOUDAIOS was Steve Mason (York
University).  Professor Mason promoted the new online
discussion group by writing to scholars around the globe
and invited them to explore the world of online
scholarship and join the group.  Professor Mason then
strove to ensure that the discussion remained focused,
casual yet polite and professional.  As a result of this
unusual effort, IOUDAIOS membership is graced with many
prominent scholars in the field of first-century Judaism
and early Christianity.  IOUDAIOS is now moderated by
David Reimer (Wilfrid Laurier University).
 
The success of IOUDAIOS demonstrates how an academic
online discussion group can foster research, facilitate
the prepublication process and the dissemination of
research and pedagogical material, and enable scholars
around the globe to efficiently communicate with one
another.
 
 
        How to Make the Most of Online Discussion Groups
 
 
* Do Not Over Subscribe
 
Avoid the temptation to subscribe to numerous discussion
groups at first.  This will lead to your mailbox being
flooded with mail.  Some discussion groups send out more
than twenty postings per day. Over subscribing can lead
to receiving hundreds of messages a day.  On some systems
this will result in a full mailbox and troublesome
technical problems.  Start with one or two lists and
ensure that the volume is not too heavy before moving on
to explore others.
 
* Write Clearly and Concisely
 
Composing an e-mail posting is much like talking publicly
in the faculty lounge.  You should avoid being a windbag,
using English poorly and saying anything libelous about
colleagues.  For computer mediated communication to be
effective it is important to observe a few similar
guidelines for composing an e-mail message to a
discussion group.  When writing, keep in mind that
reading a long text on a computer screen is not entirely
pleasant.  Therefore, keep your postings to under one
hundred lines.  If you need more length, break the
message up into sections and give each section a subject
heading: Part One, Part Two and so on.  NOTE THAT WRITING
IN CAPITAL LETTERS IS LIKE SHOUTING AND IS ALWAYS
ANNOYING.  If you have a question to ask, it is always
best to limit each posting to one question at a time, so
as to not overwhelm your readers.  Take the time to write
properly and spell correctly, as poor grammar and
spelling will simply encourage the reader to ignore you
and use the DELETE key.  The tone of your letter should
be as polite as possible, because electronic text does
not convey all the subtle body language clues that soften
humour, sarcasm and wit.  Always remember that your
posting is public, will likely be recorded on a
university mainframe somewhere, and if poorly written or
libelous may end up on a faculty lounge wall or lawyer's
briefcase.
 
* Use the NOMAIL (Listserv) Command
 
When you are going to be away from your computer terminal
for more than a few days, use the NOMAIL command to tell
Listserv to stop sending you mail from Listserv lists
while you are gone.  To do this, send the following
command interactively or as an e-mail message to the
Listserv address of the discusson group (Listserv@node
where node is the address of the list):
 
     SET listname NOMAIL    (where listname is the name
of the list)
 
Do not send this and other commands to the list's mailing
address (the address you use to post messages), as this
will lead to the command being posted to all of the
list's subscribers.  This is embarrassing for you and
annoying to others.
 
It is best to write down the list name and address of
each Listserv list that is set to NOMAIL so that you will
remember to set these lists back to MAIL upon return with
the command:
 
     SET listname MAIL
 
Using the NOMAIL command will save you the annoyance of
a full mailbox upon return and will prevent error
messages from being returned to the list moderator.  List
moderators frequently unsubscribe members whose mailboxes
are returning error messages.
 
In the event that you forget if you have set a list to
either MAIL or NOMAIL, you can send the following command
to the Listserv address of the list:
 
     QUERY listname
 
This command, when sent to Listserv, will return a
message that tells you how your distribution options are
presently set for any given Listserv list.
 
If you fear missing some interesting postings as a result
of using the NOMAIL command it is possible to retrieve
the list's logbooks from the period you were away.
Listserv logbooks record all postings to the list in
monthly logs.  To retrieve an index of a list's logbook,
send the following command interactively or as an e-mail
message to the Listserv address of the discusson group
(Listserv@node where node is the address of the list):
 
     INDEX listname    (where listname is the name of the
list)
 
For more information on retrieving Listserv logbooks, see
the section Retrieving Logbooks below, page 11.
 
* Use the DELETE Key
 
Many new networkers succumb to the temptation to read
every posting sent to a discussion group.  This is no
more necessary or productive than reading every item in
a newspaper or journal.  By paying attention to the
subject headings and through a liberal use of the DELETE
key (or your systems equivalent command), it is possible
to wade through a large number of postings quickly and
efficiently.  Always give a subject heading to any e-mail
message as a courtesy to others.
 
* Take Care When Replying
 
Occasionally, you will read a message from an online
discussion group and want to reply to the individual who
wrote the posting but not to the whole group.  Some
systems have a REPLY command that will allow you to
compose a reply without retyping the entire e-mail
address.  This REPLY command will send your reply back to
the entire list, not just to the person who wrote the
original posting.  REPLY (or your system's equivalent
command) must be used with care to avoid sending a
personal and private note to an entire list.  This
mistake occurs quite often on the Net and has been the
source of acute embarrassment.  Therefore, when you use
the REPLY key, always check the mail header to see where
your reply is being sent.  Some VM/CMS systems have a
REPLY FROM command that will return your note only to the
person who wrote the original posting to a list.  Both
REPLY and REPLY FROM should be used with extreme caution
if your message is personal and private.
 
* Subscribe to NEW-LIST
 
NEW-LIST is an information service that posts messages
concerning newly created lists.  List changes and
deletions are also announced here.  This is also a forum
for asking if a list on a certain topic presently exists.
To subscribe, send the command to Listserv@ndsuvm1
 
     SUB NEW-LIST Yourfirstname Yourlastname
 
Subscription to NEW-LIST list is highly recommended for
all networkers.
 
* Start A New Discussion Group
 
If you find that there is no existing group for the topic
you wish to discuss, talk to your system administration
or postmaster.  It is usually not difficult to obtain
permission to start a new online discussion group if
there is sufficient justification.  Before doing so,
ensure that a group similar to the one you wish to start
does not already exist.  You should also talk to someone
who moderates an online discussion group, to find out how
much work is involved, and also retrieve and read the
article How to Start a BITNET LISTSERV Discussion Group:
A Beginner's Guide, by Diane Kovacs et al.  Available
from PACS-L, Listserv@uhupvm1 or Listserv@uhupvm1.uh.edu
as KOVACS PRV2N1.
 
 
                  Directories of Listserv Lists
 
The following is information regarding a variety of
Listserv list directories presently available on the Net.
These directories will help you find online discussion
groups for personal interest or as research forums.
 
* BITNET Listserv Global List of Public Listserv Lists
 
This directory contains brief information on all of the
discussion groups on BITNET.  Check first whether a copy
of the list is kept locally.  To retrieve this document,
send the command to any Listserv:
 
     LIST GLOBAL
 
On Internet, send the above command as a mail message to
Listserv@vm1.nodak.edu.  A 3000 line file named Listserv
Lists will be returned.
 
The directory Listserv Lists is constantly updated and
can be searched remotely to find more Listserv lists.
Send the following command to Listserv:
 
     LIST GLOBAL /keyword
 
where keyword is the discussion group topic that
interests you.  Some relevant keywords for religion
related lists are muslim, islam, buddha, buddhist,
native, christ, ministry, jew, orthodox, pagan, hebrew,
mason, evangel, occult, religion and catholic.
 
* SRI NIC Maintained Interest-Groups List of Lists
 
The SRI network service maintains an extensive directory
of list descriptions, variously known as Interest Groups
List of Lists, Interests-Groups, SIGLIST and Interests
Lists.  To retrieve this directory, send the following
command to mail-server@nisc.sri.com
 
     SEND NETINFO/INTEREST-GROUPS
 
The above command will return twenty-six files, each
approximately 800 lines long.  Further information on the
NIC server itself is available with the command SEND
HELP.  This document is also available via FTP as
interest-groups.Z from the node ftp.nisc.sri.com in the
directory /netinfo/.   This file is over 900K in size, so
ensure that you have sufficient disk space to receive the
document.
 
* Dartmouth Merged List of Internet and BITNET Lists
 
Dartmouth University maintains a combined list of over
2,500 BITNET based Listserv lists and Internet based
interest groups.  To retrieve this directory, send the
following commands to Listserv@dartcms1 or
Listserv@dartcms1.dartmouth.edu
 
     INDEX SIGLISTS
     SEND LISTTEXT PACKAGE
 
This document is also available via FTP as a variety of
files from the node dartcms1.dartmouth.edu
(129.170.16.19) in the directory /siglists/.  There is
also a Macintosh hypercard application as well as VM/CMS,
VAX/VMS and UNIX applications that format, display and
search the Dartmouth List of Lists.  Retrieve the READ.ME
file from the above FTP directory for more information.
 
* Dartmouth INTGROUP Database Server
 
Dartmouth University also maintains a searchable database
that consists of the SIR Interest Groups list, the BITNET
Listserv Global List, and the archives of the NEW-LIST
Listserv list.  Send the command INFO DATABASE to
Listserv for complete information on how to search this
database.
 
* Directory of Scholarly Electronic Conferences
 
The best organized directory of academic discussion
groups is Diane Kovacs' Directory of Scholarly Electronic
Conferences.  This directory contains information on over
800 online conferences of interest to scholars.
 
The latest revision of the Directory of Scholarly
Electronic Conferences is available via e-mail to
Listserv@kentvm or Listserv@ksuvxa.kent.edu (file names
listed below) and via anonymous FTP to the node
ksuvxa.kent.edu in the directory /library/.
 
The files available are:
 
ACADLIST README          (explanatory notes for the
Directory with an index)
ACADLIST FILE1      (Anthropology--Education)
ACADLIST FILE2      (Futurology--Latin American Studies)
ACADLIST FILE3      (Library and Information Science--
Music)
ACADLIST FILE4      (Political Science--Writing)
ACADLIST FILE5      (biological sciences)
ACADLIST FILE6      (physical sciences)
ACADLIST FILE7      (business and general academia)
ACADLIST FILEx      (and so on as new editions are
released)
 
ACADWHOL HQX        (binhexed self-decompressing
Macintosh M.S. Word 4.0 document  of all 6 directories)
ACADSOCH HQX        (binhexed self-decompressing
Macintosh M.S. Word 4.0 document  of the Social Science
and Humanities files 1-3)
ACADLIST CHANGES    (all the major additions, deletions
and alterations)
 
* For more information, contact:
 
     Diane K. Kovacs
     Kent State University Libraries
     Kent, Ohio 44242
     Phone:  (216)672-3045
     DKOVACS@kentvm or LIBRK329@kentvms
     DKOVACS@kentvm.kent.edu or LIBRK329@ksuvxa.kent.edu
 
Further information on directories of discussion groups
can be had by retrieving the document Some Lists of Lists
(compiled by Marty Hoag nu021172@vm1.nodak.edu).  This
directory is available via Listserv as LISTOF LISTS from
Listserv@ndsuvm1 or Listserv@vm1.nodak.edu and is also
available via FTP as listsof.list from the node
vm1.nodak.edu (134.129.111.1) in the directory /new-
list/.
 
 
          How to Subscribe to Online Discussion Groups
 
There are three basic types of discussion groups;
Listserv lists, Internet interest groups, and USENET
newsgroups (USENET newsgroups are documented at the end
of this section).  To simplify the subscription process,
each discussion group listed below has instructions
indicating where a subscription request is to be sent.
The following information is included with each
documented discussion group:
 
Subscription Method:
(Automatic to Server or By Moderator)
Internet Subscription Address:
(Use if you are on Internet)
BITNET Subscription Address:
(Use if you are on BITNET)
Mailing Address:
(Use this address to post  to the discussion group)
Number of Subscribers:
(Total number of members)
Logbooks:
(Records of past group conversations)
Other Archived Material:
(Other files, such as papers and bibliographies)
Gatewayed to USENET:
(Some BITNET/Internet discussion groups are also
available as USENET newsgroups)
*Posting Volume:
(Average number of postings per day)
 
*Not listed in this edition.
 
If the Subscription Method is listed as By Moderator,
then to subscribe, send an e-mail message to the
Subscription Request Address that includes your name,
address and institutional affiliation with your request
to subscribe.  By Moderator indicates that the
subscription request will be received and processed by
the moderator of the discussion group.
 
If the Subscription Method is Automatic to Server, then
send the following e-mail message to the Subscription
Request Address.
 
     SUBSCRIBE listname Yourfirstname Yourlastname
 
The listname will be indicated in the Subscription Method
line.  If you are on Internet, use the Internet address,
if you are on BITNET, use the BITNET address.  If a
BITNET address is not available, BITNET users can use the
Internet address.
 
Automatic to Server indicates that the subscription
request will be received and processed automatically.
The above command must be sent to the Subscription
Request Address as indicated.  Remember to leave the
subject line blank and to turn off any automatic
signature file.  This is necessary as your subscription
request will be processed automatically by a computer,
not by a person.
 
The following is an example of how each discussion group
is documented below:
 
* The International Forum for First Century Judaism and
Christian Origins (IOUDAIOS)
 
     Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB IOUDAIOS
     Internet Subscription Address:
Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca
     BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@yorkvm1
     Mailing Address:                   Ioudaios@yorkvm1
or Ioudaios@vm1.yorku.ca
     Number of Subscribers:             400
     Logbooks:                     Yes
     Other Archived Material:           Yes
 
To subscribe to this discussion group, send the following
e-mail message to Listserv@yorkvm1 or
Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca
 
     SUB IOUDAIOS your name   (Replace your name with
your first and last name)
 
If you are on BITNET, this command can be sent
interactively as follows:
 
     TELL LISTSERV AT YORKVM1 SUB IOUDAIOS
 
To unsubscribe from a discussion group, use either the
command UNSUB or SIGNOFF.  Due to various technical
problems that sometimes occur, it is recommended that you
maintain a file that records the address of the
discussion groups to which you subscribe, as well as the
address you subscribed under (BITNET or Internet).  To
unsubscribe from IOUDAIOS, send the following e-mail
message to Listserv@yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca
 
     SIGNOFF IOUDAIOS
 
If you are on BITNET, this command can be sent
interactively as follows:
 
     TELL LISTSERV AT YORKVM1 SIGNOFF IOUDAIOS
 
Note that if subscription was done by a moderator, the
moderator will have to unsubscribe you.  A frequent
mistake is to send these commands directly to the entire
discussion group.
 
NOTE:  Before subscribing to a Listserv list, each new
user must send the following command to Listserv:
 
     REGISTER your name
 
Replace your name with your own first and last name.
This command tells Listserv how to address you.
 
Directions for online discussion groups that have a
different method of subscribing then the above procedures
will have instructions included with individual entries.
 
 
                       Retrieving Logbooks
 
Many online discussion groups keep records of past
conversations in logbooks.  To retrieve a list of
logbooks and other files, send the command:
 
     INDEX Listname   (Where Listname is the Listserv
name of the discussion group)
 
This command must be sent to the server address.  For
example, to get the index of files available from
IOUDAIOS, send the command:
 
     INDEX IOUDAIOS
 
to Listserv@yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca.  Do not
send the INDEX IOUDAIOS command to the address
Ioudaios@yorkvm1 as this would result in the command
being posted to all 400 subscribers.
 
This INDEX command will retrieve a file that lists all
available logbooks and documents.  Listserv indexes look
like this following section from the CONTENTS filelist:
 
 NOTEBOOK archives for the list CONTENTS
 (Monthly notebook)
 
 filename filetype  GET  PUT  fm   lrecl     nrecs
Remarks
 -------- --------       ---  ---  ---  -----
-----     -------------------------------
 CONTENTS LOG9201   PRV  OWN  V    79   128  Started on
Fri, 17 Jan 1992
 CONTENTS LOG9202   PRV  OWN  V    79   2875 Started on
Tue, 4 Feb 1992
 
The file name CONTENTS LOG9201 tells us that this file is
the log of all postings to CONTENTS in January 1992.  The
code PRV (PRIVATE) under the column GET means that only
members of this list may retrieve archived files and
logbooks.  If this code was ALL then both members and
non-members could retrieve logbooks and files.  In the
column under nrecs the number 128 means that this logbook
is 128 lines long.  To retrieve this logbook, send the
following command to either Listserv@yorkvm1 or
Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca:
 
     GET CONTENTS LOG9201
 
For information on searching Listserv logbooks, send the
command GET LISTDB MEMO to any Listserv address (for
example, to Listserv@uottawa or
Listserv@acadvm1.uottawa.ca).  Charles W. Bailey Jr., has
written a simplified explanation of how to search
Listserv logbooks.  This document may be retrieved as the
file pacsl_dbms.txt via FTP from the node hydra.uwo.ca in
the directory /libsoft/.
 
 
       BITNET and Internet Religious Studies Related Lists
 
The following information is based on Diane Kovacs'
Directory of Scholarly Electronic Conferences and NEW-
LIST, as well as a variety of other sources.  All entries
has been revised and expanded.  In all cases, entries
have been confirmed by group moderators to ensure
accuracy.
 
* Bahai Faith
 
Subscription Method:                    By Moderator
 
Internet Subscription Address:
bahai-faith@oneworld.wa.com
BITNET Subscription Address:       As above
Mailing Address:
bahai-faith-request@oneworld.wa.com
Number of Subscribers:             ?
Logbooks:                     ?
Other Archived Material:           ?
Gatewayed to USENET:               Yes --
soc.religion.bahai
 
 
The discussion group will act as a non-threatening forum
for discussing and sharing information about the tenets,
history, and texts of the Baha'i Faith.  Examples of
posts that fall within the group's scope are: The Baha'i
Faith's relation to other religions;  relevance of Baha'i
principles to current world events/problems; analysis of
particular scriptural passages or themes; and general
questions and answers.
 
Moderators:
 
     Aaron Nabil Eastlund     nabil@cse.ogi.edu or srb-
mods@oneworld.wa.com
     Babak Kashef        babak@canada.sun.com
     Mark Towfiq              towfiq@ftp.com
     Rick Troxel              rick@helix.nih.gov
 
 
 * Buddhist Discussion Group (BUDDHA-L)
 
Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB BUDDHA-L your name
Internet Subscription Address:
Listserv@ulkyvm.louisville.edu
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@ulkyvm
Mailing Address:                   buddha-l@ulkyvm or
buddha-l@ulkyvm.louisville.edu
Number of Subscribers:             248
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No
 
     BUDDHA-L is an electronic discussion group
     formed towards the end of providing a means
     for those interested in Buddhist Studies to
     exchange information and views.  It is hoped
     that the group will function as an open forum
     for scholarly discussion of topics relating to
     the history, literature and languages, fine
     arts, philosophy, and institutions of all
     forms of Buddhism.  It may also serve as a
     forum for discussion of issues connected to
     the teaching of Buddhist studies at the
     university level, and as a place for posting
     notices of employment opportunities.
 
     The primary purpose of this list is to provide
     a forum for serious academic discussion.  It
     is open to all persons inside and outside the
     academic context who wish to engage in
     substantial discussion of topics relating to
     Buddhism and Buddhist studies.  BUDDHA-L is
     not to be used for proselytizing for or
     against Buddhism in general, any particular
     form of Buddhism, or any other religion or
     philosophy, nor is it to be used as a forum
     for making unsubstantiable confessions of
     personal conviction.
 
Moderator:
 
     Jim Cocks
     jacocks@ulkyvm
 
 
* Christian Discussion
 
Subscription Method:                         By
Moderator; message to MAILJC-REQUEST
Internet Subscription Request Address:       mailjc-
request@cps.altadena.ca.us
BITNET Subscription Request Address:         As above
Mailing Address:
mailjc@cps.altadena.ca.us
Number of Subscribers:                  450
Logbooks:                          Yes
Other Archived Material:                No
 
     To provide a non-hostile environment for
     discussion among Christians. Non-Christians
     may join the conference and "listen-in", but
     full blown debates between Christians and
     non-Christians are best carried out in
     soc.religion.christian or talk.religion USENET
     newsgroups.
 
Moderator:
     Liz Allen liz@cps.altadena.ca.us
 
* Christian Thought and Literature in Late Antiquity
(ELENCHUS)
 
Subscription Method:  Automatic to server: SUB ELENCHUS
Internet Subscription Request Address:
Listserv@acadvm1.uottawa.ca
BITNET Subscription Request Address:
Listserv@uottawa
Mailing Address:
Elenchus@acadvm1.uottawa.ca  or Elenchus@uottawa
Number of Subscribers:                  250
Logbooks:                               Yes
Other Archived Material:                No
 
     Christian Thought and Literature in Late
     Antiquity (ELENCHUS) is devoted to discussions
     of the thought and literature of Christianity
     during the period 100 to 500 a.d. (c.e.).
     This will include discussions of patristics,
     gnosticism, asceticism, monasticism,
     archeology, the Nag Hammadi and Manichaean
     corpora, the canon of Scripture and the early
     translations of the Scriptures (into, among
     other languages, Latin, Syriac, Coptic), the
     history of exegesis (including the
     appropriation by Christians of the texts of
     Judaism and other religious, philosophical, or
     ideological groupings), as well as historical
     and theological developments from the time of
     the Apologists to the fall of the Western
     Empire.
 
     The languages of discussion will be English or
     French. Submissions in either language are
     welcomed, and patience and understanding on
     the part of all are encouraged!
 
Moderator:
 
     L. Gregory Bloomquist
     Saint Paul University / University of Ottawa
     S-Mail: 223 Main St., Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 1C4
CANADA
     Voice:  (613) 782-3027 / 236-1393
     FAX:    (613) 567-2959 / 782-3005
     Gbloomq@acadvm1.uottawa.ca
     Gbloomq@acadvm1.uottawa.ca
 
 
 * Classics Discussion  (CLASSICS)
 
Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB CLASSICS your name
Internet Subscription Address:
Listserv@uwavm.u.washington.edu
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@uwavm
Mailing Address:
classics@uwavm.u.washington.edu or classic@uwavm
Number of Subscribers:             210
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No
 
     A list for discussing ancient Greek and Latin
     subjects. This list is open to everyone
     interested in Classics, and prospective
     members are warmly welcomed.  The discussions
     assume a background in ancient Greek and/or
     Latin.  The CLASSICS list is neither run by
     nor directly affiliated with the University of
     Washington Classics Department.
 
Moderator:
 
     Linda Wright
     lwright@u.washington.edu
 
 
* Discussion of Beliefs and Practices of Conservative
Judaism  (CJ-L)
 
Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB CJ-L your name
Internet Subscription Address:
Listserv@uacsc2.albany.edu
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@albny1vm
Mailing Address:                   cj-l@uacsc2.albany.edu
or cj-l@albnyvm1
Number of Subscribers:             115
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No
 
     Discussion of the beliefs and practices of
     Conservative Judaism.
 
Moderator:
 
     Mark Steinberger         Bob Pfeiffer
     mark@csc.albany.edu grape@albnyvm1
     mark@fenris.albany.edu
 
 
 * Eastern Orthodox Christianity Discussion  (EOCHR-L)
 
Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB EOCHR-L your name
Internet Subscription Address:
Listserv@qucdn.queensu.ca
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@qucdn
Mailing Address:                   eochr-l@qucdn or
eochr-l@qucdm.queensu.ca
Number of Subscribers:             70
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No
 
     The purpose of the Eastern Orthodox Christian
     discussion group is to provide 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.  It exists for polite, open,
     tolerant, and truly pan-Orthodox discussions
     of any topics related to the Orthodox faith,
     to the corporate life of the various national
     Orthodox churches, and/or to the individual
     lives of Orthodox Christians.
 
Moderator:
 
     Dragic V. Vukomanocic
     Dragic.Vukomanovic@QueensU.CA
 
 
* Generic Religions and Secret Societies
 
Subscription Method:                    By Moderator
Internet Subscription Address:          Grass-
server@wharton.upenn.edu
BITNET Subscription Address:       As above
Mailing Address:
Grass@wharton.upenn.edu
Number of Subscribers:             90
Logbooks:                     No
Other Archived Material:           No
 
     GRASS (Generic Religions And Secret Societies)
     is a working group formed in order to write up
     brief descriptions of various religions and
     initiatory societies for whatever purposes you
     like, with the emphasis on use in roleplaying
     games. As is only natural given the subject
     matter, we have an initiatory requirement.
     Before being admitted to the group you must
     submit something of value to it. We suggest
     using a standard format (which may be found on
     grass-server@wharton.upenn.edu in the file
     grass.format), and placing your writeup in the
     public domain. Get a copy of GRASS.FORMAT and
     write up an organization with which you are
     familiar, or submit a substantial amount of
     constructive commentary on a writeup that
     already exists.
 
Moderator:
 
     Loren Miller   grass-request@wharton.upenn.edu
 
* Godly Graphics
 
Subscription Method:                    By Moderator
Internet Subscription Address:
request-godlygraphics@sparc.vitro.com
BITNET Subscription Address:       As above
Mailing Address:
godlygraphics@sparc.vitro.com
Number of Subscribers:             36
Logbooks:                     No
Other Archived Material:           Via FTP to
hubcap.clemson.edu
 
     For discussing Christian uses of computer
     graphics, and animations and for related
     trading of ideas, objects, images, and even
     joint projects.  This list is not restricted
     to Amiga users, but is open to users of any
     computer platform, with the understanding that
     all members restrain from religious flames and
     pseudo-religious computer flames; that is, we
     agree to respect each other's choice of
     computer, software, and denomination, and
     foster an encouraging, supportive environment.
 
FTP Archive:
 
     The starter archive file consists of e-mail
     correspondence between founding members before
     the list actually started.  To retrieve the
     starter archive and first archive volume, FTP
     to hubcap.clemson.edu  in directory
     /pub/amiga/incoming/graphics/GGG the following
     files will be found:
 
     ChrAmiga_archive0.txt.Z
     ChrAmiga_archive0.lzh
     ChrAmiga_archive1.txt.Z
     ChrAmiga_archive1.lzh
 
     Samplings of Amiga IFF images and animations
     in the directory
     /pub/amiga/incoming/graphics/GGG/
 
     BestOfGGG.Readme
     BestOfGGG.pics.lzh
     GGG.gif.tar
     GGG2Read.me
     GGG2.iff.lzh
 
     Adam Benjamin has uploaded JPEG formatted
     24-bit images of objects he has been working
     on for the joint Tabernacle Project in
     Imagine; an effort to build 3D models of the
     Old Testament Tabernacle and its
     accoutrements, and produce a walk-through
     animation.  These objects so far are: the
     Laver (water basin), the Holy Candlestick, and
     the Altar of Incense.  In the directory,
     /pub/amiga/incoming/graphics/tabern/
 
     scan.jpg       Laver and Candlestick, scanlined
     trace.jpg      Laver and Candlestick, raytraced
     scan_trace.readme
     CONTENTS.TXT
     tabernacle.jpg
 
     A sample of images from the Scrolling
     Announcements Display for Gloria Dei Lutheran
     Church.  This was generated with Broadcast
     Titler 2.0 software and contains a week's
     worth of events and a list of Bible Classes.
     In the directory
     /pub/amiga/incoming/graphics/GGG/
 
     GDScrollCal.Readme
     GDScrollCal.iff.lzh
 
     Key: The ".Z"   extension means to use the
     Unix uncompress command.
          The ".lzh" extension means to use "Lharc
     -x" on the Amiga.
          A Unix version of Lharc, xlharc, is
     available.
 
     If you need these files in some other form or
     need it e-mailed to you uuencoded (121k big),
     you can e-mail a request to the moderator
     (address below).  Some of these image sets are
     in GIF format, but others are in Amiga's IFF.
     There is a two week limit on storing files at
     hubcap, so you may have to contact the
     moderator, who will re-upload files if needed.
 
 
Moderator:
 
     Wayne Haufler
     haufler@sweetpea.jsc.nasa.gov
 
 
 * History of American Catholicism (AMERCATH)
 
Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB AMERCATH your name
Internet Subscription Address:
Listserv@ukcc.uky.edu
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@ukcc
Mailing Address:                   Amercath@ukcc or
Amercath@ukcc.uky.edu
Number of Subscribers:             92
Logbooks:                     No
Other Archived Material:           No
 
     Jefferson Community College - University of
     Kentucky announces a new electronic discussion
     group for those interested in the history of
     American Catholicism, AMERCATH@UKCC.
 
     Access to AMERCATH is available
     internationally thus forming a global network
     of people who research and teach the history
     of American Catholicism. The use of the
     Listserv list AMERCATH is a major breakthrough
     in facilitating instant communication among
     faculty, students and researchers.
 
     Appropriate messages for AMERCATH include:
     feedback on research program proposals, calls
     for papers and meetings, media, and job
     announcements information-gathering questions,
     syllabi and bibliographies as well as any
     other issues pertinent to enhancing the study
     and teaching of the history of American
     Catholicsm.
 
Moderator:
 
     Anne Kearney, Ph.D.,
     Assistant Professor of History
     Jefferson Community College
     University of Kentucky
     109 East Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202,
     502-584-0181 ext 353,
     jccannek@ukcc.uky.edu
     jccannek@ukcc
 
 
 * History and Theory of the Occult (ARCANA)
 
Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB ARCANA your name
Internet Subscription Address:          Via BITNET
gateway
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@unccvm
Mailing Address:                   arcana@unccvm
Number of Subscribers:             90
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No
 
     ARCANA is a discussion list dealing with the
     occult.  All questions pertaining to the
     occult, scholarly, ritualistic, technical, and
     practical, will be welcomed by the list.
     Experienced scholars and practitioners as well
     as serious newcomers are invited to subscribe.
 
     ARCANA is a list for students and scholars of
     the occult.  This is not a role-playing list.
     Discussion of popular representations of the
     occult should be grounded in and refer back to
     historical or textual reality.
 
Moderator:
 
     Leonard Roberts
     acc00ltr@unccvm
 
 
* History of The Ancient Mediterranean (ANCIEN-L)
 
Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB ANCIEN-L your name
Internet Subscription Address:
Listserv@ulkyvm.louisville.edu
BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@ulkyvm
Mailing Address:                   ancien-l@ulkyvm or
ancien-l@ulkyvm.louisville.edu
Number of Subscribers:             234
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No
 
     ANCIEN-L is a forum for debate, discussion,
     and the exchange of information by students
     and scholars of the history of the Ancient
     Mediterranean.  ANCIEN-L is ready to
     distribute newsletters from study groups, and
     to post announcements of meetings and calls
     for papers, short scholarly pieces, queries,
     and other items of interest.
 
Moderator:
 
     Jim Cocks
     jacock01@ulkyvm
 
 
 * History of Evangelical Christianity (HISTEC-L)
 
Subscription Method:                    By Moderator:
include short biography
Internet Subscription Address:
BITNET Subscription Address:       bays@ukanvm
Mailing Address:                   histec-l@ukanvm
Number of Subscribers:             99
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv and FTP
Other Archived Material:           FTP to node
kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
                              Directory:
 
     HISTEC-L is a non-sectarian forum for
     discussion, debate, and the exchange of
     information by students and scholars of the
     history of evangelical Christianity. It is not
     a medium for proselytizing, and the advocacy
     or disparagement of any faith or sect are not
     welcome.  The command language of HISTEC-L is
     English, but postings in other languages are
     accepted. HISTEC-L is ready to distribute
     newsletters from study groups, and to post
     announcements of meetings and calls for
     papers, short scholarly pieces, queries, and
     other items of interest.
 
Archives:
 
     HISTEC-L maintains a directory at the FTP node
     kuhub.cc.ukans.edu, for the collection and
     preservation of materials of use to its
     members. Our FTP directory is presently empty.
     Subscribers who have materials they believe
     worth including should contact me by e-mail.
     This site will operate in co-operation with
     ra.msstate.edu and the contents of its
     directories will form part of a union
     catalogue with ra.msstate and other
     cooperating sites.
 
Moderator:
 
     Daniel H. Bays
     BAYS@UKANVM
 
 
* Global Christianity discussion (GLOBLX-L)
 
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Number of Subscribers:             43
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No
 
[Need description]
 
Moderator:
 
     Gary W. van Loon    vanloon@qucdn
gary.w.vanloon@queensu.ca
 
* Indian and Buddhist Studies (BUDDHIST)
 
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Number of Subscribers:             128
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Other Archived Material:           No
 
[Need description]
 
Moderator:
 
     Yoshiyuki Kawazoe
     kawazoe@jpntohok
 
 
* The International Forum for First Century Judaism and
Christian Origins (IOUDAIOS)
 
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Number of Subscribers:             400
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           Yes -- On Listserv
 
     IOUDAIOS (Greek for "Jew") is an electronic
     seminar devoted to the exploration of
     first-century Judaism its special interest is
     in the writings of Philo of Alexandria and
     Flavius Josephus. The conference began as an
     informal discussion of two papers by Robert A.
     Kraft (Pennsylvania) but quickly blossomed
     into an international forum, with participants
     in North America, Europe, Australia, and The
     Middle East.
 
     The Philonic and Josephan corpora are
     extensive enough that they invite all sorts of
     analysis -- from literary, historical, and
     philosophical perspectives, to name a few.
     There is also considerable interest, among
     participants, in the social realities that lie
     behind these texts and their broad historical
     context. Prospective members are warmly
     welcomed. (The discussion assumes a
     significant background in first-century
     Judaism and also the ability to read Greek).
 
Moderator:
 
     David Reimer
     dreimer4@mach1.wlu.ca
 
 
* InterVarsity Christian Fellowship List (IVCF-L)
 
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Number of Subscribers:             138
Logbooks:                     No
Other Archived Material:           No
 
     This list is originated from the State
     University of New York at Buffalo and is
     intended for discussion related to
     InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF). A
     multi-denominational Christian group on
     campuses across the United States, IVCF is
     affiliated with IFES (International Fellowship
     of Evangelical Students) worldwide. IVCF is a
     student led group on campuses, with guidance
     from (usually one) staff worker per chapter.
 
     Students traditionally have one Large Group
     meeting per week, which includes worship and
     fellowship with other Christians.  We also
     greatly encourage Small Group faith
     communities/bible studies.  The IVCF "credo"
     in western New York State is to (1) Build
     Collegiate Fellowships, (2) Develop Disciples
     who embody Biblical values, and (3) Engage the
     Campus in all it's ethnic diversity with the
     Gospel of Jesus Christ.
 
     Welcome in this list is discussion from
     members, staff, and all people affiliated with
     IVCF, or those wanting more information.
     However, this IVCF-L list does not represent
     Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, nor does it
     represent the values and/or beliefs of the
     members, staff, or other persons affiliated
     with the organization.  This list is strictly
     a discussion list with the IVCF logo. It was
     initiated by a student leader in InterVarsity,
     and many IVCF members are subscribed. This
     list, while not a "moderated" list, will be
     edited if inappropriate material is sent to
     it.
 
Moderator:
 
     Jim Gerland
     gerland@ubvm
 
 
 * Islam Discussion Group (ISLAM-L)
 
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Number of Subscribers:             113
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No
 
     ISLAM-L is a non-sectarian forum for
     discussion, debate, and the exchange of
     information by students and scholars of the
     history of Islam.  ISLAM-L is not to be used
     for proselytizing for or against Islam in
     general, any particular form of Islam, or any
     other religion or philosophy, nor is it to be
     used as a forum for making unsubstantiable
     confessions of personal conviction.
 
     The command language of ISLAM-L is English,
     but postings in other languages are accepted.
     ISLAM-L is ready to distribute newsletters
     from study groups, and to post announcements
     of meetings and calls for papers, short
     scholarly pieces, queries, and other items of
     interest.
 
Moderator:
 
     Jim Cocks
     jacock01@ulkyvm
 
 
* The Islamic Information and News Network (MUSLIMS)
 
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Mailing Address:                   Muslims@asuacad or
Muslims@asuvm.inre.asu.edu
Number of Subscribers:             270
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No
 
     The Islamic Information and News Network is a
     moderated forum dedicated to educate the
     network communities on issues relating to the
     Muslims in an academic & non-political
     environment.  Submissions are compiled in the
     form of a newsletter and mailed to the
     subscribers.
 
Moderators:
     Asim Mughal         mughal@iago.caltech.edu
     Mir Assadullah ssi!mma@uunet.uu.net
     Nauman Mysorewala   pakeditr@asuacad.bitnet
     Mansoor Jafri       majafri@iago.caltech.edu
     Zubair Ahmad   sahmad@us.oracle.com
     Imran Mehdi         imran@merlin.jpl.nasa.gov
 
* Issues And Questions of Concern to Observant Jews
(BALTUVA)
 
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Number of Subscribers:             93
Logbooks:                     No
Other Archived Material:           No
 
     The name of the list is derived from "baal
     t'shuva" which is often used to refer to
     "newly religious" Jews. The list is not
     restricted to this group however - please feel
     free to post to the list whether or not you
     consider yourself to be a "baal t'shuva."
 
Moderator:
 
     Claire Austin
     czca@musica.mcgill.ca
 
 
* Jewish & Near Eastern Studies (JUDAICA)
 
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Number of Subscribers:             364
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           Yes -- On Listserv
 
     We are interested in information,
     work-in-progress, electronic applications,
     and, especially, new approaches, which relate
     to Judaic Studies. Questions are welcome, and
     participation of the broadest possible
     audience is encouraged.
 
Moderator:
 
     Avrum Goodblat
     heasif@shum.huji.ac.il
 
 
 * Latter Day Saints
 
Subscription Method:                    By Moderator
Internet Subscription Address:
lds-request@decwrl.dec.com
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Mailing Address:                   lds@decwrl.dec.com
Number of Subscribers:             100+
Logbooks:                     ?
Other Archived Material:           ?
 
     A forum for the discussion of general Latter
     Day Saints church related topics.  Note that
     it is not uncommon for 20 to 30 messages to be
     generated in a day.  Some of these may be
     quite lengthy.  If you can't handle this
     volume, or your account has a limited amount
     of diskspace you may have problems.  It is
     equally possible for a week or two to pass
     with only one or two messages.
 
Moderator:
 
     Richard L. Hyde
     rich@wsl.dec.com
 
 
 * Liberal Judaism
 
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Internet Subscription Address:          faigin@aero.org
BITNET Subscription Address:       As above
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liberal-judaism@israel.nysernet.org or faigin@aero.org
Number of Subscribers:
Logbooks:                     Available from the
moderator by e-mail to
                              faigin@aero.org or via FTP
to the node
                              israel.nysernet.org in the
directory
 
/israel/mail.liberal-judaism/digests/.
Other Archived Material:           FTP fileserver
 
     This discussion group is a forum where Jews
     from all Jewish movements can discuss issues
     without fear of attacks about the legitimacy
     of their movements.  The only filtering of
     submissions that is done is (a) removal of
     attacks, (b) removal of material from
     non-Jewish movements (this determination is
     based on a definition seen on the USENET
     newsgroup, soc.culture.jewish, namely that a
     Jewish movement is one that uses only
     indisputably Jewish sources (i.e., Torah,
     Talmud) as the basis for its philosophy --
     thus the liberal movements, including
     Humanistic Judaism, are acceptable, whereas
     quasi-Christian movements, such as Jews for
     Jesus or "Messianic" (sic) Judaism is not).
     Submissions not meeting these guidelines will
     range from discussions between the moderator
     and the author to reword the inflammatory or
     offensive material, to outright rejection of
     the article.  The initial goal of the list was
     to provide a forum for discussions concerning
     issues of relevance to the more liberal
     movements (Reform, Reconstructionist,
     Conservative). Remember, it is acceptable to
     criticize the position taken by a given
     movement, as long as you word your submission
     in such as way as to not question the validity
     of that movement as a part of Judaism.
     Anonymity will be preserved on request.
 
Moderator:
 
     faigin@aero.org
 
 
 * LITURGY
 
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Number of Subscribers:             ?
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No
 
     LITURGY provides an academic forum for
     discussion of all aspects of Christian
     liturgy.  The list does not confine itself to
     any one historical period, geographical area
     or Christian tradition.  Therefore
     contributions are welcome from all historical
     and theological fields.  We also welcome
     discussion from those involved in other
     disciplines such as literary analysis,
     comparative religions and sociology of
     religion.
 
Moderator:
 
     Michael Fraser
     m.a.fraser@durham.ac.uk
 
 
* Malaysian Islamic Study Group (MISG-L)
 
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Mailing Address:                   misg-l@psuvm or misg-
l@psuvm.psu.edu
Number of Subscribers:             220
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           Yes -- Via FTP to
princeton.edu
                              Directory: /pub/misg-lib/
 
     MISG-L is a discussion group mainly for the
     use of Malaysian Islamic Study Group (MISG)
     members. However membership is opened to
     anyone interested. Malaysian and Islamic
     affairs are the main topics of discussion.
 
Archive:
 
     The Malaysian Islamic Study Group maintains a
     FTP archive at the node princeton.edu
     (128.122.128.1) in the directory /pub/misg-l/.
     This archive contains a copy of the Koran,
     various scanned images in .tif files and
     numerous other items.  [Find out how to make
     use of .tif files.]
 
Moderator:
 
     Azmi Hashim
     axh113@psuvm or axh113@psuvm.psu.edu
 
* Masonic Digest
 
Subscription Method:                    By Moderator
Internet Subscription Address:          ptrei@mitre.org
BITNET Subscription Address:       As above
Mailing Address:                   ptrei@mitre.org
Number of Subscribers:             270
Logbooks:                     Yes -- Via request to
Moderator
Other Archived Material:           Via FTP to
150.243.100.10
 
     Masonic Digest is a moderated forum for
     discussion of Free Masonry, affiliated groups,
     and other fraternal orders. As moderator, I do
     not pass on any message which contains or
     purports to contain material I am obliged to
     conceal, or which I believe members of other
     orders are obliged to conceal.  Within that
     restriction, I am as liberal as possible.
     Postings from non-Masons are welcome. So is
     criticism, as long as it is reasoned and in
     good taste.  Many current members of the list
     are Master Masons.  Others are simply
     interested or curious.
 
Moderator:
 
     Peter Trei
     ptrei@bistromath.mitre.org
 
 
* New Testament Greek Studies Conference (NT-GREEK)
 
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request@virginia.edu
BITNET Subscription Address:       ntgrkreq@virginia
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nt-greek@virginia.edu
Number of Subscribers:             153
Logbooks:                     No
Other Archived Material:           No
 
     NT-GREEK is an electronic conference designed
     to foster communication concerning the
     scholarly study of the Greek New Testament.
     Anyone interested in New Testament Studies is
     invited to subscribe, but the conference will
     assume at least a working knowledge of
     Biblical Greek. Subscription to this
     conference is open to anyone interested.
 
Moderator:
 
     David John Marotta.
     The Center for Christian Study
     128 Chancellor Street
     Charlottesville, VA 22903
     (804) 295-2471
     djm5g@virginia.edu
     djm5g@virginia
 
* Old Testament Hebrew Studies (OT-HEBREW)
 
Subscription Method:                    By Moderator
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Number of Subscribers:             115
Logbooks:                     No
Other Archived Material:           No
 
     OT-HEBREW is an electronic conference designed
     to foster communication concerning the
     scholarly study of the Hebrew Old Testament.
     Anyone interested in Old Testament Studies is
     invited to subscribe, but the conference will
     assume at least a working knowledge of
     Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic. Subscription to
     this conference is open to anyone interested.
 
Coordinator:
 
     David John Marotta
     The Center for Christian Study
     128 Chancellor Street
     Charlottesville, VA 22903
     (804) 295-2471
     djm5g@virginia.edu
     djm5g@virginia
 
 
* Orthodox Christianity (ORTHODOX)
 
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Number of Subscribers:             72
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No
 
     The Orthodox Christianity conference is
     dedicated to the thoughtful exchange of
     information regarding Orthodox Christianity
     worldwide, especially its impact upon and
     resurgence within Russia and her neighbours.
     ORTHODOX is a moderated conference with no
     gateways to any other Listserv lists or Usenet
     newsgroups.
 
Moderator:
 
     John B Harlan
     jbharlan@indyvax
     jbharlan@indyvax.iupui.edu
 
 
* Pagan Religion and Philosophy (PAGAN)
 
Subscription Method:                    By Moderator
Internet Subscription Address:
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BITNET Subscription Address:       pagan@drycas
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Number of Subscribers:             550
Logbooks:                     Yes -- Via FTP
Other Archived Material:           FTP to
drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu
 
     A conference for the discussion of the
     religions and philosophy of Paganism.
 
Moderator:
 
     Stacey Greenstein
     uther@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu
 
 
* Personal Ideologies (BELIEF-L)
 
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Number of Subscribers:             269
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No
 
     BELIEF-L is designed to be a forum where
     personal ideologies can be discussed,
     examined, and analyzed.
 
Moderator:
 
     David B. O'Donnell
     el406006@brownvm
     atropos@netlab.cis.brown.edu
 
 
 * The Progressive Jewish Activism List (PJAL)
 
Subscription Method:                    To Moderator
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Mailing Address:                   pjal@utxvm
Number of Subscribers:             23
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No
 
     The Progressive Jewish Activism List  is a
     forum for organizing and activism-oriented
     discussion by progressive Jews working for
     peace and social justice.  PJAL is founded on
     the principles of:
 
     - opposition to discrimination based on race,
     sex, age, religious belief and practice,
     sexuality, and physical disability/handicap;
     support for human rights and freedom of
     expression
 
     - belief in economic and environmental
     justice: the right of all people to adequate
     food, shelter, and quality of life for
     themselves and their children
 
     - support for individual rights to privacy,
     including a woman's choice to have an abortion
 
     - support for the resolution of conflict
     through negotiation; opposition to violence,
     military culture, and negotiation; opposition
     to violence, military culture, and occupation
 
     - support for the self-determination and
     security of Israelis and Palestinians,
     including self-determination for Palestinian
     residents of territories occupied by Israel in
     1967, and recognition of the Palestine
     Liberation Organization as the legitimate
     representative of the Palestinian people.
 
     To subscribe to PJAL, please apply to one of
     the list owners, Steve Carr or Seth Grimes.
     In your application, please describe your
     background, state your willingness to adhere
     to all of the PJAL principles outlined and
     your acceptance of the moderated format of the
     list.
 
Moderators:
 
     Steve Carr
     carr@utxvm.cc.utexas.edu
     carr@utxvm.bitnet
 
     Seth Grimes
     JCIPP@MCIMAIL.COM
 * Religions Discussion Group (RELIGION)
 
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BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@harvarda
Mailing Address:                   religion@harvarda or
religion@harvarda.harvard.edu
Number of Subscribers:             200
Logbooks:                     Yes
Other Archived Material:           Yes -- On Listserv
 
     Religion is a Listserv list for the scholarly
     discussion of Religions.  It is sponsored by
     the Harvard Center for the Study of World
     Religions.  Unlike lists with similar names,
     Religion does not deal with matters of
     personal faith or theology.  Rather, it's aim
     is to encourage discussion of the historical
     and comparative study and teaching of
     religions.  Relevant approaches include
     history, sociology, psychology, philosophy,
     literary criticism, and anthropology.
     Relevant issues include methodology in the
     study and teaching of religions; comparative
     themes such as myth, ritual, mysticism,
     community, and inter-religious contact; and
     issues specific to particular traditions.
 
Moderator:
 
     Tim Bryson
     tbry@harvarda
     tbry@harvarda.harvard.edu
 
 
* Religious Communication and Contexts (RELICOM)
 
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Mailing Address:                   relicom@ukcc or
relicom@ukcc.uky.edu
Number of Subscribers:             109
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No
 
     A forum for the scholarly discussion of issues
     related to religious communication and
     communication in religious contexts.  This
     forum focuses on the study of messages of
     religious content or intent and on the
     communication processes in religious ritual,
     education and persuasive attempts.  This
     discussion group is open to members of all
     religions and scholarly discplines.  Inter-
     religious dialogue and cross-disciplinary
     discussion is encouraged.
 
Moderator:
 
     David D. Tukey
     tukey@nkuvax
 
* The Religious Society of Friends (QUAKER-L)
 
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Mailing Address:                   quaker-l@uiucvmd or
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Number of Subscribers:             189
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No
 
     The QUAKER-L list is for unmoderated, online
     discussion of all aspects of Quakerism, the
     Religious Society of Friends.  Such discussion
     may include (but is not limited to) Quaker
     worship, decision-making, publications (e.g.,
     Friends Journal, etc.), umbrella organizations
     (e.g., FGC, FUM, AFSC, FCNL, etc.), Peace
     Testimony and social activism.  It has been
     operating since November 1991.
 
Moderators:
 
     Bruce Dienes             Steve Thompson
     bdienes@psych.uiuc.edu   st@eniac.seas.upenn.edu
 
 
* Shaker - A forum on the United Society of Believers
(SHAKER)
 
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Mailing Address:                   shaker@ukcc or
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Number of Subscribers:             105
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No
 
     A conference for those interested in the
     history, culture, artifacts, and beliefs of
     the Shakers (The United Society of Believers).
     Discussions will cover a broad range of
     subject matter including, but not limited to:
     social analysis, history, shaker women's
     studies, material culture, and organization.
     Discussions of other utopian communities are
     also welcome.
 
Moderator:
 
     Marc A. Rhorer
     rhorer@ukcc.uky.edu
 
 
 * Social Scientific Study of Religion (SSREL-L)
 
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Server: SUB SSREL-L your name
Internet Subscription Address:
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BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@utkvm1
Mailing Address:                   ssrel-l@utkvm1 or
ssrel-l@utkvm1.utk.edu
Number of Subscribers:             82
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No
 
     SSREL-L is devoted to the scientific study of
     religion, that is to say, the study of
     religion by scholars of various disciplines,
     e.g. psychology of religion.
 
Moderator:
 
     Donald R. Ploch
     ploch@utkvx
     ploch@utkvx.utk.edu
 
 
* Women, Religion, and Feminist Theology (FEMREL-L)
 
Subscription Method:                    Automatic to
Server: SUB FEMREL-L your name
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BITNET Subscription Address:       Listserv@mizzou1
Mailing Address:                   femrel-l@mizzou1 or
femrel--@mizzou1.missouri.edu
Number of Subscribers:             187
Logbooks:                     Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material:           No
 
     FEMREL-L is a discussion and resource group
     concerning women and religion, and feminist
     theology.  Our goal is open, stimulating
     exchange on any issues pertaining to these
     topics.  All religions, creeds, beliefs, and
     opinions are welcome, althrough we ask that
     participants respect differences.
 
Moderators:
 
     Cathy Quick         c497487@mizzou1
     Bonnie Vegiard c507740@mizzou1
 
 
                  USENET -- General Information
 
USENET is actually a worldwide network of over 10,000
hosts and 300,000 users.  Unlike BITNET and Internet,
USENET is not an academic network.  Most of USENET's
sites are commercial, but advertising is strictly
forbidden on USENET.  USENET supports one service only,
called news or newsgroups, and is available at most
Internet sites.  Unfortunately, USENET newsgroups are
largely unavailable to BITNET sites.  There is over 300
different newsgroups available, but not all sites carry
all newsgroups.  The following section provides
information on all religious studies related newsgroups.
As there are a number of different software platforms for
reading USENET newsgroups, this guide cannot give
specific details on accessing and reading USENET
newsgroups.  Users should take local courses and obtain
manuals on their sites' USENET news reader.
 
 
 
     Note: If you have access to both USENET and
     Internet e-mail, USENET is generally
     preferable as a method of access, as it
     requires fewer network resources per
     additional subscriber.  For those who do not
     have access to USENET, Internet and BITNET
     subscription information is given for
     newsgroups that are duplicated (gatewayed) as
     lists or interest groups.
 
 
The following helpful information files can be found in
the newsgroup news.announce.newusers.  All of the
following are recommended reading for all USENET users.
 
     Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
     A Primer on How to Work With the USENET Community
     Emily Postnews Answers Your Questions on Netiquette
     Hints on Writing Style for USENET
     What is USENET?
     Rules for Posting to USENET
 
Other useful USENET information files are:
 
List of Moderator
 
This is a list of active moderated newsgroups and their
moderators.  These are newsgroups where each posting is
screened by a moderator before being forwarded to the
entire newsgroup.
 
List of Active Newsgroups, Part I and II
 
This is a directory of over 300 currently active USENET
newsgroups.
 
Publicly Accessible Mailing Lists, Part I, II and III
 
This is a list of mailing lists primarily available
through Internet and UUCP networks.  This directory does
not include BITNET Listserv Lists.
 
Introduction to news.announce
 
This is a description of the newsgroup news.announce.
News.announce is a newsgroup that  posts important
announcements about USENET.  All USENET users should
subscribe to this   newsgroup.
 
List of Periodic Informational Postings, Part I and II
 
Many newsgroups contain articles that are posted on a
periodic basis.  These articles tend to be general
information files useful to novice and experienced users.
 The List of Periodic Informational Postings, Part I and
II documents the majority of these periodic postings.
This list is a good directory to information files that
exist on USENET newsgroups.
 
* Accessing USENET Documents
 
The above USENET documents can be found in the newsgroup
news.newusers.questions and read from within a USENET
newsreader.  Theses documents can also be retrieved via
FTP from the node pit-manager.mit.edu (18.172.1.27) in
the directory /pub/usenet/news.answers/.  They can also
be retrieved via mail, send a mail message to mail-
server@pit-manager.mit.edu containing the command HELP
for more information.
 
 
 
           USENET Religious Studies Related Newsgroups
 
The following is a listing of all newsgroups of interest
to religious studies fields.  These groups are divided
into moderated and umoderated groups.  In moderated
newsgroups each posting is screened by a moderator before
being forwarded to the entire newsgroup.
 
* Moderated Newsgroups
 
To post to a moderated newsgroup, send your article to
the Submission Address.  The newsgroup moderator will
then forward your posting to the group.  Inappropriate
submissions will be returned with an explanation.  In
some cases submissions may be sent directly to the
newsgroup, where it will be automatically forwarded to
the moderator.
 
* Discussion of the Baha'i Faith -- SOC.RELIGION.BAHAI
 
Submission Address: Direct to soc.religion.bahai or to
bahai-faith@oneworld.wa.com
 
The newsgroup will act as a non-threatening forum for
discussing and sharing information about the tenets,
history, and texts of the Baha'i Faith.  Prior to its
formation there was a good amount of traffic on this
topic in other newsgroups; this group provides a "single
point of contact" for such discussion.  Examples of posts
that fall within the group's scope are: The Baha'i
Faith's relation to other religions;  relevance of Baha'i
principles to current world events/problems; analysis of
particular scriptural passages or themes; and general
questions and answers.
 
The soc.religion.bahai newsgroup is gatewayed to USENET
from the moderated Internet mailing list, bahai-faith,
which shares soc.religion.bahai's policies.  Those
without USENET access should address subscription and
unsubscription requests to
bahai-faith-request@oneworld.wa.com.
 
Archives/Documents:
 
Introduction to the Baha'i Faith   (periodically posted)
Welcome/Introduction          (periodicaly posted)
 
Moderator:
 
     Aaron Nabil Eastlund     nabil@cse.ogi.edu or srb-
mods@oneworld.wa.com
     Babak Kashef        babak@canada.sun.com
     Mark Towfiq              towfiq@ftp.com
     Rick Troxel              rick@helix.nih.gov
 
 
* Christianity and Related Topics --
SOC.RELIGION.CHRISTIAN
 
Submission Address:
 
Moderator:
 
     Charles Hedrick
     christian-request@aramis.rutgers.edu
 
 
* Discussions of Eastern Religions --
SOC.RELIGION.EASTERN
 
Submission Address: sre@cse.ogi.edu or religion-islam-
request@ncar.ucar.edu
 
The aim of the newsgroup is to provide a forum for the
discussion of Eastern metaphysics/theology/logic. The
word eastern in the title of the newsgroup signifies
religions with origins in South/South-East/Far-East Asia.
For example, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism,
Shintoism, Taoism, etc.  All people, no matter what their
religious background, can post articles in this
newsgroup.  Articles about western religious systems
(Judaism/Christianity/Islam) are also welcome if the aim
is to make rational/objective comparisons of these
systems with those discussed in this newsgroup.
 
Archives/Documents:
 
Group Soc.Religion.Islam At a Glance    (Periodically
posted)
 
Moderator:
 
     Aaron Nabil
     nabil@qiclab.scn.rain.com
 
 
* Discussions of the Islamic Faith -- SOC.RELIGION.ISLAM
 
Submission Address:  religion-islam-request@ncar.ucar.edu
 
This newsgroup is for the discussion of issues directly
relating to Islam.  This includes theology, comparative
studies with other religions, announcements of Islamic
conferences and sources of information for Muslims,
Ramadan, and so on. Academic language must be used.
Verbal abuse, personal attacks, flames, profanity or
insults will not be forwarded for posting to the group.
 
Moderators:
 
     Asim M. Mughal           mughal@romeo.caltech.edu
     D. Salman Azhar               azhar@duke.cs.duke.edu
 
     Hanan Lutfiyya           hanan@mcs213k.cs.umr.edu
     Basalat Ali Raja              gwydion@gnu.ai.mit.edu
 
 
 
* Unmoderated Newsgroups
 
To post to umoderated newsgroups, simply send you mail
message directly to the newsgroup via USENET.  The titles
of these newsgroups are descriptive of their focus.
 
 
* Christian Music, Contemporary and Traditional --
REC.MUSIC.CHRISTIAN
 
* Jewish Culture and Religion -- SOC.CULTURE.JEWISH
 
* Evolutionism versus Creationism -- TALK.ORIGINS
 
* Religious, Ethical and Moral Issues and Implications --
TALK.RELIGION.MISC
 
* Esoteric and Minority Religions and Philosophies --
TALK.RELIGION.NEWAGE
 
 
 
           * 2.  Electronic Journals and Newsletters *
 
 
The Directory of Electronic Journals and Newsletters is
intended to provide a comprehensive listing of all
electronic journals and newsletters which are of academic
interest and available through BITNET, Internet and any
affiliated networks.  This Directory is part of an
ongoing project and is updated as new electronic journals
and newsletters come into existence and as existing
entries are changed.  Every effort has been made to
provide the user with up-to-date information.  Most
entries have been either provided from or scrutinized by
the journal and newsletter editors themselves to assure
accuracy.
 
     The primary intent of this Directory is to catalog
all existing electronic journals and newsletters that are
available over the various academic networks.  A
secondary intention is to catalog all e-serials that are
being produced over the commercial networks.  Thus, over
time this Directory will provide an entirely
comprehensive listing of all e-serials.  As the
traditional taxonomy of "journal" and "newsletter" is
ill-suited to the diversity of formats found within the
networks, a third category of "Hypercard Stacks,
Digest-Newsletters and Others" is included.  This section
catalogs hypercard stacks and other formats that
represent significant sources of information that are
similar in nature to journals and newsletters.  It should
be noted that digests which are straightforward
collections of conversational questions and answers are
considered to be a type of list, but any digests which
mix a simple list format with the newsletter format are
here included.
 
Ordinary (conversational) digests and lists are covered
in Diane Kovacs' compilation, Academic Discussion Lists
and Interest Groups, (see page ?).  Thus, no attempt has
been made to provide a comprehensive listing in this
Directory of the hundreds of existing digests and lists.
 
 
The complete Directory of Electronic Journals and
Newsletters is currently available in ASCII text from the
following locations:
 
* VIA FTP
 
Edition 2.1 of the Revised Directory of Electronic
Journals and Newsletters is now available for anonymous
ftp from the LIBrary SOFTware archives at hydra.uwo.ca as
file EJOURNALS.TXT
 
 
* Via LISTSERV
 
CONTENTS PROJECT Listserv Fileserver
 
Send the following commands as an e-mail message to
Listserv@uottawa or Listserv@acadvm1.uottawa.ca
 
     GET EJOURNL1 DIRECTRY
     GET EJOURNL2 DIRECTRY
 
     (Please note the spelling carefully)
 
 
* Bulletin of The General Theological Library of Bangor
Theological Seminary
 
 
     The CONTENTS Project distributes a low ascii
     version of the Bulletin of The General
     Theological Library of Bangor Theological
     Seminary, beginning with the October 1992
     issue.  The following issues are available
     from Listserv@uottawa or
     Listserv@acadvm1.uottawa.ca
 
     BTS  OCT1992
 
Contact:
 
     ?
 
 
 
*  Christian Growth Newsletter
 
 
     The Christian Growth Newsletter is intended to
     help Christians grow. It includes personal
     testimonies, encouraging articles, book
     reviews, a calendar of events.
 
To Subscribe:
 
     Send a mail message to Dan Smith, address
     below. Please include your mail address in
     your message.
 
Submissions:
 
     They can be sent to Dan Smith, address below.
     Submissions will be reviewed, edited by
     permission, and then distributed.
 
Related List:   none.
 
Back Issues:    Not available.
 
Contact:
 
     Dan Smith
     dansmith@olsen.ch
     uunet!chx400!olsen!dansmith
 
 
 
*  IOUDAIOS Review
 
 
     IOUDAIOS Review is the serial electronic
     publication of IOUDAIOS@YORKVM1, the
     international electronic forum for scholarship
     on Early Judaism and Christian Origins. It is
     a review journal, which uses the electronic
     medium to provide thorough peer reviews
     quickly. It uses a simplified SGML system to
     facilitate  electronic distribution.
 
     ISSN 1183-9937
 
To Subscribe:
 
     Subscription available through IOUDAIOS: send
     mail message SUB IOUDAIOS Your Name
     substituting your name for "Your Name", to
     LISTSERV@YORKVM1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca.
 
Submissions:
 
     Submissions are invited and scrutinized by the
     editors, though the editors remain open to
     receiving unsolicited reviews.
 
Related List:
 
     IOUDAIOS@vm1.yorku.ca
 
Back Issues:
 
     Back issues are available on the fileserver at
     YORKVM1.
 
Contact:
 
     David Reimer, Wilfrid Laurier University
     dreimer4@mach1.wlu.ca
 
 
 
*  The Postmodern Jewish Philosophy BITNETWORK
 
 
     An electronic newsletter/journal of postmodern
     Judaism, philosophically considered, dedicated
     both to a philosophic review of the variety of
     postmodern Jewish discourses and to postmodern
     reflections on the variety of Jewish
     philosophies and Jewish philosophic
     theologies.  What "postmodern" means here is a
     question to be answered only in the doing. The
     three issues of Volume 1 of the BITNETWORK
     were devoted to reviews of what our members
     are doing -- that is, writing -- and to
     reflections on what this writing may indicate
     about the direction of postmodern Jewish
     philosophic practice. Volume 2.1 (Aug '92)
     presents this practice in three forms: a)
     "Dialogues in Postmodern Jewish Philosophy"--
     transcriptions of dialogues among our members
     on various issues in Jewish thought and
     theology.  Here, we are trying out dialogue as
     philosophic method: a kind of philosophic
     gemara, though we are yet to identify the
     mishnah; b) Philosophic Essays and Responses:
     we begin with excerpts from Adi Ophir's
     political theory of "distributive evils," with
     applications to Israeli political life;  c)
     Newsletter-like chattings about what we're up
     to.
 
     The journal works like something in-between
     the voluminous listserv journals and a
     standard newsletter-journal.  Members send
     materials electronically to the editor, who
     edits them into a journal format and then, 3
     times a year or so, sends them out to a
     distribution list of members and others who
     express interest. The BITNETWORK has also
     spawned a sister-dialogue group, called
     BITDIALOGUE and managed by Norbert Samuelson
     at Temple.  In this, members exchange words
     back and forth about various issues in
     postmodern Jewish philosophy.  The resulting
     dialogues are a source of ideas and sometimes
     of copy for the BITNETWORK.
 
To Subscribe:
 
     Write an electronic letter to POCHS@DREW
     introducing yourself and asking to join.
 
Submissions:
 
     After reading our past issues, send essays,
     responses, thoughts, and news to POCHS@DREW.
 
Back Issues:
 
     Harcopies for $10/volume, request to address
     below.
 
Contact:
 
     Peter Ochs
     Department of Religion
     Drew University,
     Madison, NJ 07940. (201) 408-3222.
     POCHS@DREW
*  Religious Studies Publications Journal - CONTENTS
 
 
     An all electronic, network distributed serial
     for Religious Studies
 
     * Purpose:
 
     To disseminate via the global computer
     networks;
 
     1) The table of contents, standard
          bibliographic information, abstracts
          and reviews of new and recent
          publications in Religious Studies
 
     2) Thesis and dissertations, subject
          bibliographies, glossaries, course
          syllabi and other pedagogical
          material.
 
     3) Software reviews of computer programs
          relevant to Religious Studies
          research
 
     4) Prepublication papers, dissertation
          abstracts, solicitations for
          manuscripts, and provide a central
          source of information on all
          networked documents of interest to
          Religious Studies and related
          fields.
 
     * Goal:
 
     To provide a comprehensive network
          distributed source of information on
          Religious Studies publications,
          pedagogical and research resources
          and software tools.
 
     * Overview:
 
     The Religious Studies Publications Journal -
     CONTENTS, subtitled the CONTENTS Project, is a
     networked electronic journal that brings
     together academic publishers and online
     scholars in Religious Studies and related
     fields. This journal provides an information
     service to academic publishers and the more
     than one thousand scholars in Religious
     Studies and related fields who are online with
     BITNET, Internet, and other international
     computer networks.  CONTENTS' primary function
     is the posting of table of contents, standard
     bibliographic, pricing and ordering
     information, abstracts and reviews of new
     books and journal issues of relevance to
     academics in the broad field of Religious
     Studies.  This electronic journal also
     publishes software reviews of programs
     essential to computer assisted research.
     CONTENTS extends the scope of electronic
     publication by combining reviews and abstracts
     with table of contents and ordering
     information of new books and journals in
     print.  Publishers are encouraged to provide
     an electronic mail contact address so as to
     enable CONTENTS' subscribers to order texts
     via the network.  This electronic journal is
     designed in anticipation of the developing
     commercialization of the academic networks and
     anticipates the growing trend within
     publishing houses of accommodating individual
     chapter and single article purchases.
 
     The CONTENTS Project operates by obtaining
     permission from participating publishers to
     scan the table of contents from new and recent
     books and journals and disseminates this
     information in electronic text to its
     subscribers.  To the table of contents is
     added information on the publisher, number of
     pages, price, abstracts and, if available,
     online ordering contact.  Publishers also are
     encourage to submit abstracts, book notes and
     reviews for electronic republication.
 
     CONTENTS will also disseminate and archive
     information on works in progress, conference
     announcements, solicitations for manuscripts,
     complete dissertations, bibliographies,
     networked documents and audio-visual resources
     of relevance to Religious Studies. All
     publication records posted by the CONTENTS
     Project are archived via LISTSERV at
     Listserv@Uottawa or
     Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.Ca and may be
     searched or downloaded by the network
     community.  Eventually, all CONTENTS records
     will be fully searchable as an online public
     access database via TELNET.
 
     A supplement to CONTENTS, Lists in Review,
     provides an overview of many of the Listserv
     lists (online academic conferences) of
     relevance to Religious Studies.  A team of
     editors surveys individual lists and records
     lists of subject keywords that will serve to
     indicate what has been discussed on any given
     online conference.  These list summaries are
     compiled by the supplement editor and posted
     as a short file to CONTENTS and archived on a
     fileserver.  This collection will allow
     networked researchers to quickly survey what
     has been discussed on dozens of lists and then
     retrieve past conversations from a list's
     logbook.
 
     The list will not be conversational.
     Frequency of postings will depend on the
     number of cooperating publishers.
 
     At present, the Religious Studies Publications
     Journal - CONTENTS, has over seven hundred
     subscribers in more than twenty seven
     countries.
 
     * Board of Advisors:
 
Ann Okerson
     Director, Association of Research Libraries,
     Office of Scientific and Academic Publishing
Sandra Woolfrey
     Director, Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Michael Neuman
     Director, Center for Text and Technology,
     Georgetown University
Larry Hurtado
     Director, Institute for the Humanities,
     University of Manitoba
Philip Davies
     Director, Sheffield Academic Press, Department
     of Biblical Studies, University of Sheffield
Willard McCarty
     Assistant Director, Centre for Computing in
     the Humanities  University of Toronto
 
Robert Kraft
     University of Pennsylvania
James O'Donnell
     University of Pennsylvania
Peter Scott
     University of Saskatchewan
Jean-Claude Guedon
     University of Montreal
David J. Reimer
     Wilfrid Laurier University
Gord Nickerson
     University of Western Ontario
Jim Marchand
     University of Illinois
William Adler
     North Carolina State University
Robin Cover and Raymond Harder
     Co-Chairs, Computer Assisted Research Group
     Society of Biblical Literature
 
 
* To Subscribe:
 
The CONTENTS Project:
 
     This Listserv serial disseminates book and
     journal table of contents, abstracts, and
     reviews relevant to Religious Studies. It also
     announces new reviews, bibliographies,
     glossaries, dissertations and dissertation
     abstracts, prepublication papers and other
     research and pedagogical material that is
     archived on the CONTENTS Project Listserv and
     FTP fileservers.  This list is not
     conversational.
 
     To subscribe to the Religious Studies
     Publication Journal - CONTENTS, send the
     following e-mail message to Listserv@Uottawa
     or Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA  SUBSCRIBE
     CONTENTS your name
 
The CONTENTS Project Full Text Review Distribution List:
 
     If you wish to automatically receive the full
     text of reviews published by the CONTENTS
     Project, you must subscribe to REVIEW-L.  To
     do so, send the following e-mail message to
     Listserv@Uottawa or
     Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA   SUBSCRIBE
     REVIEW-L your name
 
     To determine the status of your subscription
     to CONTENTS, send the following e-mail message
     to the above address: QUERY CONTENTS
 
     To determine the status of your subscription
     to REVIEW-L, send the following e-mail message
     to the above address: QUERY REVIEW-L
 
     Contact the project director at 441495@Uottawa
     or 441495@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA if you experience
     difficulty subscribing to CONTENTS.
 
     These lists will not be conversational.
     Frequency of postings will depend on the
     number of cooperating publishers.
 
* Back Issues:
 
     To retrieve previous postings to an issue of
     the Religious Studies Publications Journal -
     CONTENTS, send an e-mail message to
     Listserv@Uottawa or
     Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA, containing the
     GET file name command based on the names of
     monthly logbooks:
 
     GET CONTENTS LOG9201
     GET CONTENTS LOG9202
     GET CONTENTS LOG9203
     GET CONTENTS LOG9204
     GET CONTENTS LOG9205
     GET CONTENTS LOG9206
     GET CONTENTS LOG9207
     GET CONTENTS LOG9208
     GET CONTENTS LOG9209
     GET CONTENTS LOG9210
 
     To get a list of individual religious studies
     related bibliographies, reviews, articles,
     glossaries, and other files archived on the
     CONTENTS Project's LISTSERV database, send the
     e-mail message
 
     GET CONTENTS FILELIST
 
     Access to these logbooks and archived files
     are not restricted to CONTENTS subscribers.
     These logbooks can be searched via LDBASE.
 
     For more information about the Religious
     Studies Publications Journal - CONTENTS:
 
* Contact:
 
Michael Strangelove
Department of Religious Studies
University of Ottawa               FAX:   (613) 564-6641
177 Waller, Ottawa, Ontario        Voice: (613) 564-2300
CANADA K1N 6N5
441495@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA
441495@Uottawa
 
 
* OFFLINE
 
 
     Robert Kraft's OFFLINE column has appeared in
     printed form since 1984 in the Bulletin of the
     Council of Societies for the Study of Religion
     and in the Religious Studies News.  Despite
     its name, it also now appears in
     prepublication electronic form on the HUMANIST
     discussion list at the node BROWNVM and on the
     IOUDAIOS list at YORKVM1.  OFFLINE began as a
     service of the Computer Assisted Research
     Group of the Society of Biblical Literature,
     but it attempts to cover more widely the
     actual and potential use of computers in
     religious studies in general.  Currently, an
     editorial team often contributes items for
     inclusion in the column.
 
     There is no subscription list but if one is a
     member of either HUMANIST@BROWNVM or
     IOUDAIOS@YORKVM1 then it will be sent to you
     as it is issued to these lists.
 
* Back Issues:
 
     A complete set of OFFLINE issues can be
     retrieved via FTP from 137.122.6.16 in the
     directory /pub/religion/ as offline.zip
 
     Back issues are also available via Listserv
     from the HUMANIST filelist which can be
     obtained by issuing the command to
     Listserv@brownvm
 
     GET HUMANIST FILELIST
 
     You may obtain a copy by issuing the command
     -- GET filename filetype HUMANIST -- either
     interactively or as an e-mail message,
     addressed to ListServ@Brownvm.  Thus on a
     VM/CMS system, you say interactively:  TELL
     LISTSERV AT BROWNVM GET filename filetype; if
     you are not on a VM/CMS system, send mail to
     ListServ@Brownvm with the GET command as the
     first and only line.
 
* Contact:
 
     Please send information, suggestions or
     queries concerning OFFLINE to Robert A. Kraft,
     Box 36 College Hall, University of
     Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA 19104-6303.
     Telephone (215) 898-5827.  Bitnet address:
     KRAFT@PENNDRLS or KRAFT@PENNDRLS.UPENN.EDU.
     To request printed information or materials
     from OFFLINE, please supply an appropriately
     sized, self-addressed envelope or an address
     label.  A complete electronic file of OFFLINE
     columns (some 500K and growing) is available
     upon request (for IBM/DOS, Mac, or IBYCUS), or
     from the HUMANIST discussion group fileServer
     (see above).
 
 
* Thesaurus Linguae Graecae Newsletter
 
 
     The CONTENTS Project distributes a low ascii
     version of the Thesaurus Linguae Graecae
     Newsletter, beginning with the May 1992 issue.
     The following issues are available from
     Listserv@uottawa or
     Listserv@acadvm1.uottawa.ca
 
     TLG_News   May_92
 
Contact:
 
     Theodore F. Brunner, Director
     tlg@uci
     tlg@orion.oac.uci.edu
 
 
* Inactive Electronic Religious Studies Serials:
 
 
Online Notes. Electronic Newsletter (defunct) by
     Jack Abercrombe.  Four issues (11\88 - 11\89)
     available from HUMANIST, Listserv@Brownvm as
     ONLINE NOTE1188; ONLINE NOTE0389; ONLINE
     NOTE0989; ONLINE NOTE1189.
 
 
                  *  3.  Ecunet and PresbyNet *
 
This section will eventually provide comprehensive
information on North American denominational networks.
 
 
 
                         What is Ecunet?
 
Ecunet is a group of denominational and other "networks",
consisting of people who use computers to help them
communicate.  Individual members of Ecunet can send
electronic messages to around 2,000 other participants,
plus engage in electronic "meetings" or conferences.
There are currently about 15 denominations participating,
either officially or unofficially.  The cost of an
account on the system is $11 per month plus the cost of
long distance calls.
 
Ecunet is made up of the following denominational
networks:
 
     * American Baptist Network
     * Anglican/Episcopal Network
     * The Black Religious Studies Network
     * The Church of the Brethren
     * Disciples of Christ
     * The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
     * PresbyNet -- The Presbyterian Church (USA)
     * The United Church of Christ
     * The United Church of Canada
 
* Cost:   There is no sign up charge for
          Ecunet.  There is a monthly fee of
          $11.00 and a connect charge of
          $12.00 per hour of prime time usage
          (6 AM to 6 PM Monday to Friday) and
          $7.00 per hour of non-prime time
          usage.
 
* Access: Set Baud rate to 2400 or higher
          Set Parity to NO
          Set Data Bits to 8 and Stop Bits to
          1
          Dial (502) 569-8501
          Log your signup session to preserve
          important user information.
          Answer the prompt Username with
          signup.
          Answer the prompt Password with
          ECUNET.
 
 
For more information, contact:
 
     Merrill Cook
     PresbyNet Administrator
     Interconnect Director for Ecunet
mcook%pcusa01@uunet.uu.net
 
 
                        What is PresbyNet?
 
PresbyNet is a network sponsored by the Stewardship and
Communication Ministry Unit of the Presbyterian Church
(U.S.A.).  It consists of a dial-up host running
Participate software, which offers both electronic mail
and conferencing or "electronic meetings".  There are
currently no fees charged to Presbyterian members, other
than the cost of the long distance charges to call the
host in Louisville.  PresbyNet is used by a large
proportion of headquarters staff as well as regional
staff and members and pastors of some local
congregations.  In addition, PresbyNet is a part of
Ecunet, so Presbyterian members have access to all Ecunet
members.
 
 
For more information, contact:
 
     Merrill Cook
     PresbyNet Administrator
     Interconnect Director for Ecunet
     mcook%pcusa01@uunet.uu.net
 
 
        * 4.  Networked Organizations and Associations *
 
 
The following is a listing of the electronic mail
addresses of networked organizations, academic
associations, scholarly presses and commercial services
directly relevant to Religious Studies.  If you are aware
of errors in this listing, or are aware of entries that
should be included, please contact the author
(441495@uottawa or 441495@acadvm1.uottawa.ca).  Please
note that these addresses have not been verified.
 
 
* Aboriginal Studies Electronic Data Archive
 
     aiatsis@peg.pegasus.oz.au
     (within Australia)
     aiatsis@peg.apc.org
     (outside Australia)
 
* American Arab Scientific Society
 
     M. Hashem Sherif
     mhs@homxa.att.com
 
* The American Jewish Information Network, Inc.
 
     AJIN Board of Directors
     ajin@israel.nysernet.org
 
     Alan Stein, Chairman
     stein@uconnvm.uconn.edu
 
* American Oriental Society
 
     Jonathan Rodgers
     Jonathan_Rodgers@
     um.cc.umich.edu
     GDZT@UMICHUM
 
* American Schools of Oriental Research
 
     Rudolph Dornemann DORNASOR@JHUVM
     James Flanagan JWF2@PO.CWRU.EDU
     Pam Turner TURNASOR@JHUVM
 
* Bene Brak (ATM)/ Biblical Concordance in Hebrew
 
     boyarin@taunivm
 
* CDWord Project
 
     zrcc1001@smuvm1
     robin@ling.uta.edu
     robin@txsil.lonestar.org
     robin@utafll.lonestar.org
 
* Center for Computer Analysis of Texts (CCAT)
 
     Robert A. Kraft
     kraft@penndrls.upenn.edu
 
* Centre d'Analyse et de Traitment Automatique de
     la Bible
 
     Prof. Joseph Shatzmiller, Directeur
     catab@frsun12
 
* Center for Studies in Oral Tradition
 
     CSOTTIME@Mizzou1.bitnet
     CSOTTIME@Mizzou1.missouri.edu
 
* Centre de Traitement Electronique des Documents
     (CETEDOC)
 
     thomdoc@tedm.ucl.ac.be
 
* Computer Assisted Tools for Septuagint Studies
 
     Robert A. Kraft
     kraft@penndrls.upenn.edu
 
* Coombspapers Social Sciences Research Data Bank
 
     Dr T. Matthew Ciolek  or
     Mr Dave Ritchie
     coombspapers@coombs.anu.edu.au
 
* Ecunet
 
     Merrill Cook
     PresbyNet Administrator
     Interconnect Director for Ecunet
     mcook%pcusa01@uunet.uu.net
 
* The Georgetown Center for Text and Technology
 
     Margaret Friedman
     mfriedman@guvax
     mfriedman@guvax.georgetown.edu
 
* Global Jewish Information Network
 
     Dov Weiner, Director
     viner@bguvm.bgu.ac.il
 
* Greek Tutor Program
 
     John Hurd
     hurd@epas.utoronto.ca
 
* Institute for Information Retrieval and
     Computational Linguistics
 
     Yaacov Choueka
     choueka@bimacs
     choueka@bimacs.bui.ac.il
 
 
* International Organization of Septuagint and
     Cognate Studies
 
     Eugene Ulrich FBASC@IRISHMVS
 
* The Israel Project at Nysernet
 
     israel.nysernet.org
     Avrum Goodblatt, Director
     goodblat@israel.nysernet.org
     heasif@shum.huji.ac.il
 
     Chaim Dworkin, North American Coordinator
     dworkin@israel.nysernet.org
     chaim@linc.cis.upenn.edu
 
     Warren Burstein, System Administrator
      warren@israel.nysernet.org
     warren@itex.jct.ac.il
 
* Jewish Inscriptions Project
 
     Dr. Douglas R. de Lacey
     del2@uk.ac.cam.phx
     del2@phx.cam.ac.uk
 
* The Leiden Armenian Database
 
     Dr. J.J.S. Weitenberg
     lettjw@hlerul2
 
* Library Master / Balboa Software
 
     Harry Hahne, President
     hahne@epas.utoronto.ca
 
* Multi-Linguae Software / Gamma Productions
 
     Linda Brandt
     72567.1343@Compuserve.Com
 
 
 
* Michigan Project for Computer- Assisted Biblical
     Studies
 
     Dr. H. Van Dyke Parunak
     van@iti.org
 
* Neo-Assyrian Text Corpus Project
 
     Robert M. Whiting, Managing Editor
     whiting@finuh or parpola@finuh
     whiting@cc.helsinki.fi or parpola@cc.helsinki.fi
 
* Oxford Text Archive
 
     Alan Morrison and Lou Burnard
     JANET: Archive@Uk.Ac.Oxford.Vax
     ARPANET: archive%uk.ac.ox.vax@ucl-cs.arpa
 
* The Packard Humanities Institute
 
     Brigitte R. Comparini
     xb.m07@stanford
 
* PresbyNet
 
     Merrill Cook
     PresbyNet Administrator
     Interconnect Director for Ecunet
     mcook%pcusa01@uunet.uu.net
 
* Priceton Theological Seminary/ Qumran Machine-
     Readable Non-Biblical Texts
 
     Q2835@Pucc
 
* Project Gutenberg
 
     Michael S. Hart, Director
     National Clearinghouse for Machine Readable Texts
     hart@uiucvmd  hart@vmd.cso.uiuc.edu
 
 
* The Responsa Project
 
     Uri J. Schild, Director
     schild@bimacs.cs.biu.ac.il
 
* Scholars Press
 
     scholars@emoryu1
     scholars@unix.cc.emory.edu
 
* Society of Biblical Literature
 
     sblexec@emoryu1
     sblexec@unix.cc.emory.edu
 
* Talmud Text Database
 
     The Saul Liberman Institute for Talmudic Research
     f12016@barilan.bitnet
 
* Thesaurus Linguae Graecae
 
     Theodore F. Brunner, Director
     tlg@uci
     tlg@orion.oac.uci.edu
 
 
 
 
                       End of VOLUME THREE
 
*  Religious Studies Publications Journal - CONTENTS
 
 
     An all electronic, network distributed serial
     for Religious Studies
 
     * Purpose:
 
     To disseminate via the global computer
     networks;
 
     1) The table of contents, standard
          bibliographic information, abstracts
          and reviews of new and recent
          publications in Religious Studies
 
     2) Thesis and dissertations, subject
          bibliographies, glossaries, course
          syllabi and other pedagogical
          material.
 
     3) Software reviews of computer programs
          relevant to Religious Studies
          research
 
     4) Prepublication papers, dissertation
          abstracts, solicitations for
          manuscripts, and provide a central
          source of information on all
          networked documents of interest to
          Religious Studies and related
          fields.
 
     * Goal:
 
     To provide a comprehensive network
          distributed source of information on
          Religious Studies publications,
          pedagogical and research resources
          and software tools.
 
     * Overview:
 
     The Religious Studies Publications Journal -
     CONTENTS, subtitled the CONTENTS Project, is a
     networked electronic journal that brings
     together academic publishers and online
     scholars in Religious Studies and related
     fields. This journal provides an information
     service to academic publishers and the more
     than one thousand scholars in Religious
     Studies and related fields who are online with
     BITNET, Internet, and other international
     computer networks.  CONTENTS' primary function
     is the posting of table of contents, standard
     bibliographic, pricing and ordering
     information, abstracts and reviews of new
     books and journal issues of relevance to
     academics in the broad field of Religious
     Studies.  This electronic journal also
     publishes software reviews of programs
     essential to computer assisted research.
     CONTENTS extends the scope of electronic
     publication by combining reviews and abstracts
     with table of contents and ordering
     information of new books and journals in
     print.  Publishers are encouraged to provide
     an electronic mail contact address so as to
     enable CONTENTS' subscribers to order texts
     via the network.  This electronic journal is
     designed in anticipation of the developing
     commercialization of the academic networks and
     anticipates the growing trend within
     publishing houses of accommodating individual
     chapter and single article purchases.
 
     The CONTENTS Project operates by obtaining
     permission from participating publishers to
     scan the table of contents from new and recent
     books and journals and disseminates this
     information in electronic text to its
     subscribers.  To the table of contents is
     added information on the publisher, number of
     pages, price, abstracts and, if available,
     online ordering contact.  Publishers also are
     encourage to submit abstracts, book notes and
     reviews for electronic republication.
 
     CONTENTS will also disseminate and archive
     information on works in progress, conference
     announcements, solicitations for manuscripts,
     complete dissertations, bibliographies,
     networked documents and audio-visual resources
     of relevance to Religious Studies. All
     publication records posted by the CONTENTS
     Project are archived via LISTSERV at
     Listserv@Uottawa or
     Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.Ca and may be
     searched or downloaded by the network
     community.  Eventually, all CONTENTS records
     will be fully searchable as an online public
     access database via TELNET.
 
     A supplement to CONTENTS, Lists in Review,
     provides an overview of many of the Listserv
     lists (online academic conferences) of
     relevance to Religious Studies.  A team of
     editors surveys individual lists and records
     lists of subject keywords that will serve to
     indicate what has been discussed on any given
     online conference.  These list summaries are
     compiled by the supplement editor and posted
     as a short file to CONTENTS and archived on a
     fileserver.  This collection will allow
     networked researchers to quickly survey what
     has been discussed on dozens of lists and then
     retrieve past conversations from a list's
     logbook.
 
     The list will not be conversational.
     Frequency of postings will depend on the
     number of cooperating publishers.
 
     At present, the Religious Studies Publications
     Journal - CONTENTS, has over seven hundred
     subscribers in more than twenty seven
     countries.
 
     * Board of Advisors:
 
Ann Okerson
     Director, Association of Research Libraries,
     Office of Scientific and Academic Publishing
Sandra Woolfrey
     Director, Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Michael Neuman
     Director, Center for Text and Technology,
     Georgetown University
Larry Hurtado
     Director, Institute for the Humanities,
     University of Manitoba
Philip Davies
     Director, Sheffield Academic Press, Department
     of Biblical Studies, University of Sheffield
Willard McCarty
     Assistant Director, Centre for Computing in
     the Humanities  University of Toronto
 
Robert Kraft
     University of Pennsylvania
James O'Donnell
     University of Pennsylvania
Peter Scott
     University of Saskatchewan
Jean-Claude Guedon
     University of Montreal
David J. Reimer
     Wilfrid Laurier University
Gord Nickerson
     University of Western Ontario
Jim Marchand
     University of Illinois
William Adler
     North Carolina State University
Robin Cover and Raymond Harder
     Co-Chairs, Computer Assisted Research Group
     Society of Biblical Literature
 
 
* To Subscribe:
 
The CONTENTS Project:
 
     This Listserv serial disseminates book and
     journal table of contents, abstracts, and
     reviews relevant to Religious Studies. It also
     announces new reviews, bibliographies,
     glossaries, dissertations and dissertation
     abstracts, prepublication papers and other
     research and pedagogical material that is
     archived on the CONTENTS Project Listserv and
     FTP fileservers.  This list is not
     conversational.
 
     To subscribe to the Religious Studies
     Publication Journal - CONTENTS, send the
     following e-mail message to Listserv@Uottawa
     or Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA  SUBSCRIBE
     CONTENTS your name
 
The CONTENTS Project Full Text Review Distribution List:
 
     If you wish to automatically receive the full
     text of reviews published by the CONTENTS
     Project, you must subscribe to REVIEW-L.  To
     do so, send the following e-mail message to
     Listserv@Uottawa or
     Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA   SUBSCRIBE
     REVIEW-L your name
 
     To determine the status of your subscription
     to CONTENTS, send the following e-mail message
     to the above address: QUERY CONTENTS
 
     To determine the status of your subscription
     to REVIEW-L, send the following e-mail message
     to the above address: QUERY REVIEW-L
 
     Contact the project director at 441495@Uottawa
     or 441495@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA if you experience
     difficulty subscribing to CONTENTS.
 
     These lists will not be conversational.
     Frequency of postings will depend on the
     number of cooperating publishers.
 
* Back Issues:
 
     To retrieve previous postings to an issue of
     the Religious Studies Publications Journal -
     CONTENTS, send an e-mail message to
     Listserv@Uottawa or
     Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA, containing the
     GET file name command based on the names of
     monthly logbooks:
 
     GET CONTENTS LOG9201
     GET CONTENTS LOG9202
     GET CONTENTS LOG9203
     GET CONTENTS LOG9204
     GET CONTENTS LOG9205
     GET CONTENTS LOG9206
     GET CONTENTS LOG9207
     GET CONTENTS LOG9208
     GET CONTENTS LOG9209
     GET CONTENTS LOG9210
 
     To get a list of individual religious studies
     related bibliographies, reviews, articles,
     glossaries, and other files archived on the
     CONTENTS Project's LISTSERV database, send the
     e-mail message
 
     GET CONTENTS FILELIST
 
     Access to these logbooks and archived files
     are not restricted to CONTENTS subscribers.
     These logbooks can be searched via LDBASE.
 
     For more information about the Religious
     Studies Publications Journal - CONTENTS:
 
* Contact:
 
Michael Strangelove
Department of Religious Studies
University of Ottawa               FAX:   (613) 564-6641
177 Waller, Ottawa, Ontario        Voice: (613) 564-2300
CANADA K1N 6N5
441495@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA
441495@Uottawa
 
 
* OFFLINE
 
 
     Robert Kraft's OFFLINE column has appeared in
     printed form since 1984 in the Bulletin of the
     Council of Societies for the Study of Religion
     and in the Religious Studies News.  Despite
     its name, it also now appears in
     prepublication electronic form on the HUMANIST
     discussion list at the node BROWNVM and on the
     IOUDAIOS list at YORKVM1.  OFFLINE began as a
     service of the Computer Assisted Research
     Group of the Society of Biblical Literature,
     but it attempts to cover more widely the
     actual and potential use of computers in
     religious studies in general.  Currently, an
     editorial team often contributes items for
     inclusion in the column.
 
     There is no subscription list but if one is a
     member of either HUMANIST@BROWNVM or
     IOUDAIOS@YORKVM1 then it will be sent to you
     as it is issued to these lists.
 
* Back Issues:
 
     A complete set of OFFLINE issues can be
     retrieved via FTP from 137.122.6.16 in the
     directory /pub/religion/ as offline.zip
 
     Back issues are also available via Listserv
     from the HUMANIST filelist which can be
     obtained by issuing the command to
     Listserv@brownvm
 
     GET HUMANIST FILELIST
 
     You may obtain a copy by issuing the command
     -- GET filename filetype HUMANIST -- either
     interactively or as an e-mail message,
     addressed to ListServ@Brownvm.  Thus on a
     VM/CMS system, you say interactively:  TELL
     LISTSERV AT BROWNVM GET filename filetype; if
     you are not on a VM/CMS system, send mail to
     ListServ@Brownvm with the GET command as the
     first and only line.
 
* Contact:
 
     Please send information, suggestions or
     queries concerning OFFLINE to Robert A. Kraft,
     Box 36 College Hall, University of
     Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA 19104-6303.
     Telephone (215) 898-5827.  Bitnet address:
     KRAFT@PENNDRLS or KRAFT@PENNDRLS.UPENN.EDU.
     To request printed information or materials
     from OFFLINE, please supply an appropriately
     sized, self-addressed envelope or an address
     label.  A complete electronic file of OFFLINE
     columns (some 500K and growing) is available
     upon request (for IBM/DOS, Mac, or IBYCUS), or
     from the HUMANIST discussion group fileServer
     (see above).
 
 
* Thesaurus Linguae Graecae Newsletter
 
 
     The CONTENTS Project distributes a low ascii
     version of the Thesaurus Linguae Graecae
     Newsletter, beginning with the May 1992 issue.
     The following issues are available from
     Listserv@uottawa or
     Listserv@acadvm1.uottawa.ca
 
     TLG_News   May_92
 
Contact:
 
     Theodore F. Brunner, Director
     tlg@uci
     tlg@orion.oac.uci.edu
 
 
* Inactive Electronic Religious Studies Serials:
 
 
Online Notes. Electronic Newsletter (defunct) by
     Jack Abercrombe.  Four issues (11\88 - 11\89)
     available from HUMANIST, Listserv@Brownvm as
     ONLINE NOTE1188; ONLINE NOTE0389; ONLINE
     NOTE0989; ONLINE NOTE1189.
 
 
                  *  3.  Ecunet and PresbyNet *
 
This section will eventually provide comprehensive
information on North American denominational networks.
 
 
 
                         What is Ecunet?
 
Ecunet is a group of denominational and other "networks",
consisting of people who use computers to help them
communicate.  Individual members of Ecunet can send
electronic messages to around 2,000 other participants,
plus engage in electronic "meetings" or conferences.
There are currently about 15 denominations participating,
either officially or unofficially.  The cost of an
account on the system is $11 per month plus the cost of
long distance calls.
 
Ecunet is made up of the following denominational
networks:
 
     * American Baptist Network
     * Anglican/Episcopal Network
     * The Black Religious Studies Network
     * The Church of the Brethren
     * Disciples of Christ
     * The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
     * PresbyNet -- The Presbyterian Church (USA)
     * The United Church of Christ
     * The United Church of Canada
 
* Cost:   There is no sign up charge for
          Ecunet.  There is a monthly fee of
          $11.00 and a connect charge of
          $12.00 per hour of prime time usage
          (6 AM to 6 PM Monday to Friday) and
          $7.00 per hour of non-prime time
          usage.
 
* Access: Set Baud rate to 2400 or higher
          Set Parity to NO
          Set Data Bits to 8 and Stop Bits to
          1
          Dial (502) 569-8501
          Log your signup session to preserve
          important user information.
          Answer the prompt Username with
          signup.
          Answer the prompt Password with
          ECUNET.
 
 
For more information, contact:
 
     Merrill Cook
     PresbyNet Administrator
     Interconnect Director for Ecunet
mcook%pcusa01@uunet.uu.net
 
 
                        What is PresbyNet?
 
PresbyNet is a network sponsored by the Stewardship and
Communication Ministry Unit of the Presbyterian Church
(U.S.A.).  It consists of a dial-up host running
Participate software, which offers both electronic mail
and conferencing or "electronic meetings".  There are
currently no fees charged to Presbyterian members, other
than the cost of the long distance charges to call the
host in Louisville.  PresbyNet is used by a large
proportion of headquarters staff as well as regional
staff and members and pastors of some local
congregations.  In addition, PresbyNet is a part of
Ecunet, so Presbyterian members have access to all Ecunet
members.
 
 
For more information, contact:
 
     Merrill Cook
     PresbyNet Administrator
     Interconnect Director for Ecunet
     mcook%pcusa01@uunet.uu.net
 
 
        * 4.  Networked Organizations and Associations *
 
 
The following is a listing of the electronic mail
addresses of networked organizations, academic
associations, scholarly presses and commercial services
directly relevant to Religious Studies.  If you are aware
of errors in this listing, or are aware of entries that
should be included, please contact the author
(441495@uottawa or 441495@acadvm1.uottawa.ca).  Please
note that these addresses have not been verified.
 
 
* Aboriginal Studies Electronic Data Archive
 
     aiatsis@peg.pegasus.oz.au
     (within Australia)
     aiatsis@peg.apc.org
     (outside Australia)
 
* American Arab Scientific Society
 
     M. Hashem Sherif
     mhs@homxa.att.com
 
* The American Jewish Information Network, Inc.
 
     AJIN Board of Directors
     ajin@israel.nysernet.org
 
     Alan Stein, Chairman
     stein@uconnvm.uconn.edu
 
* American Oriental Society
 
     Jonathan Rodgers
     Jonathan_Rodgers@
     um.cc.umich.edu
     GDZT@UMICHUM
 
* American Schools of Oriental Research
 
     Rudolph Dornemann DORNASOR@JHUVM
     James Flanagan JWF2@PO.CWRU.EDU
     Pam Turner TURNASOR@JHUVM
 
* Bene Brak (ATM)/ Biblical Concordance in Hebrew
 
     boyarin@taunivm
 
* CDWord Project
 
     zrcc1001@smuvm1
     robin@ling.uta.edu
     robin@txsil.lonestar.org
     robin@utafll.lonestar.org
 
* Center for Computer Analysis of Texts (CCAT)
 
     Robert A. Kraft
     kraft@penndrls.upenn.edu
 
* Centre d'Analyse et de Traitment Automatique de
     la Bible
 
     Prof. Joseph Shatzmiller, Directeur
     catab@frsun12
 
* Center for Studies in Oral Tradition
 
     CSOTTIME@Mizzou1.bitnet
     CSOTTIME@Mizzou1.missouri.edu
 
* Centre de Traitement Electronique des Documents
     (CETEDOC)
 
     thomdoc@tedm.ucl.ac.be
 
* Computer Assisted Tools for Septuagint Studies
 
     Robert A. Kraft
     kraft@penndrls.upenn.edu
 
* Coombspapers Social Sciences Research Data Bank
 
     Dr T. Matthew Ciolek  or
     Mr Dave Ritchie
     coombspapers@coombs.anu.edu.au
 
* Ecunet
 
     Merrill Cook
     PresbyNet Administrator
     Interconnect Director for Ecunet
     mcook%pcusa01@uunet.uu.net
 
* The Georgetown Center for Text and Technology
 
     Margaret Friedman
     mfriedman@guvax
     mfriedman@guvax.georgetown.edu
 
* Global Jewish Information Network
 
     Dov Weiner, Director
     viner@bguvm.bgu.ac.il
 
* Greek Tutor Program
 
     John Hurd
     hurd@epas.utoronto.ca
 
* Institute for Information Retrieval and
     Computational Linguistics
 
     Yaacov Choueka
     choueka@bimacs
     choueka@bimacs.bui.ac.il
 
 
* International Organization of Septuagint and
     Cognate Studies
 
     Eugene Ulrich FBASC@IRISHMVS
 
* The Israel Project at Nysernet
 
     israel.nysernet.org
     Avrum Goodblatt, Director
     goodblat@israel.nysernet.org
     heasif@shum.huji.ac.il
 
     Chaim Dworkin, North American Coordinator
     dworkin@israel.nysernet.org
     chaim@linc.cis.upenn.edu
 
     Warren Burstein, System Administrator
      warren@israel.nysernet.org
     warren@itex.jct.ac.il
 
* Jewish Inscriptions Project
 
     Dr. Douglas R. de Lacey
     del2@uk.ac.cam.phx
     del2@phx.cam.ac.uk
 
* The Leiden Armenian Database
 
     Dr. J.J.S. Weitenberg
     lettjw@hlerul2
 
* Library Master / Balboa Software
 
     Harry Hahne, President
     hahne@epas.utoronto.ca
 
* Multi-Linguae Software / Gamma Productions
 
     Linda Brandt
     72567.1343@Compuserve.Com
 
 
 
* Michigan Project for Computer- Assisted Biblical
     Studies
 
     Dr. H. Van Dyke Parunak
     van@iti.org
 
* Neo-Assyrian Text Corpus Project
 
     Robert M. Whiting, Managing Editor
     whiting@finuh or parpola@finuh
     whiting@cc.helsinki.fi or parpola@cc.helsinki.fi
 
* Oxford Text Archive
 
     Alan Morrison and Lou Burnard
     JANET: Archive@Uk.Ac.Oxford.Vax
     ARPANET: archive%uk.ac.ox.vax@ucl-cs.arpa
 
* The Packard Humanities Institute
 
     Brigitte R. Comparini
     xb.m07@stanford
 
* PresbyNet
 
     Merrill Cook
     PresbyNet Administrator
     Interconnect Director for Ecunet
     mcook%pcusa01@uunet.uu.net
 
* Priceton Theological Seminary/ Qumran Machine-
     Readable Non-Biblical Texts
 
     Q2835@Pucc
 
* Project Gutenberg
 
     Michael S. Hart, Director
     National Clearinghouse for Machine Readable Texts
     hart@uiucvmd  hart@vmd.cso.uiuc.edu
 
 
* The Responsa Project
 
     Uri J. Schild, Director
     schild@bimacs.cs.biu.ac.il
 
* Scholars Press
 
     scholars@emoryu1
     scholars@unix.cc.emory.edu
 
* Society of Biblical Literature
 
     sblexec@emoryu1
     sblexec@unix.cc.emory.edu
 
* Talmud Text Database
 
     The Saul Liberman Institute for Talmudic Research
     f12016@barilan.bitnet
 
* Thesaurus Linguae Graecae
 
     Theodore F. Brunner, Director
     tlg@uci
     tlg@orion.oac.uci.edu
 
 
 
 
                       End of VOLUME THREE
 
