Subject Headings – Religion
The following official Library of Congress Subject Headings are useful for searching the Library Catalog. Books on those topics may be found on the shelf under the correlating Call Number.
Atheism – BL2700-BL2790
Buddhism - BQ1 - BQ999
Christian doctrines - SEE Dogma; Theology, Doctrinal
Christian sects - BR157
Christianity – BR1-BR129
Christianity and culture – BR115.C8
Christianity and other religions - BR127 (General)
- Hinduism - BR128.H5
- Islam - BP172
- Judaism - BM535
Denominations, Christian –SEE Christian sects
Doctrines, Christian – SEE Dogma; Theology, Doctrinal
Dogma - BT19-BT33
Ethics – BJ
Faith
God – BT98-BT180
God (African religion)
God (Chinese religion) - BL1800-BL1810
God (Egyptian religion)
God (Greek religon) - B390.G6; BL795.G6
God (Hinduism) - Bl1200-BL1225
God (Islam) - BP166.2
God (Jainism) - BM1356)
God (Judaism (BM610)
God (Islam)
God (Sikhism) - BL2018.22
Interdenominational cooperation - BV625
Islam – BP1-BP223
Jesus Christ
Judaism
Man (Theology)
Missionaries - BV3700-BV3705 (General biographies)
Missions – BV2000-BV3705
Mythology – BL300-BL325 (Comparative)
Psychology and religion – BF51
Religion
Religions - BL74-BL98
- Relations - BL410
Religions, Comparative – SEE Religions
Supernatural
Supernatural theology - BT745
Theology – BR-BX
Theology, Doctrinal - BT65-BT84
Theology of religions (Christian theology) - BT83.85
Women & Religion
Encyclopedia Judaica by 
Encyclopedia of religion [electronic resource] / Lindsay Jones, editor in chief.
The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Religion by 
Study of Religion by 
Dictionary of Third World Theologies by 
Global Dictionary of Theology by 
Milestone Documents of World Religions by Encyclopedia of religion / Lindsay Jones, editor in chief.
National Geographic concise history of world religions : an illustrated time line / edited by Tim Cooke.
Neighboring faiths : a Christian introduction to world religions / Winfried Corduan.
Religions of the world [electronic resource] : a comprehensive encyclopedia of beliefs and practices / J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, editors
Religious traditions of the world : a journey through Africa, Mesoamerica, North America, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, China, and Japan / edited by H. Byron Earhart.
Buddhism : a Christian exploration and appraisal / Keith Yandell and Harold Netland.
Essential Buddhism : a comprehensive guide to belief and practice by Morgan, Diane
The Hindu traditions : a concise introduction / Mark W. Muesse.
The Blackwell Companion to Hinduism by 
Encyclopedia of Hinduism [electronic resource] / Constance A. Jones and James D. Ryan
The Bhagavad Gita by 
The concise encyclopedia of Islam / Cyril Glassé ; introduction by Huston Smith.
Cultural atlas of Islam / Isma'il R. al Faruqi and Lois Lamya' al Faruqi.
Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World by 
Encyclopedia of women & Islamic cultures / general editor, Suad Joseph ; associate editors, Afsaneh Najmabadi ... [et al.].
The Oxford encyclopedia of the Islamic world / John L. Esposito, editor in chief. (6 vols.)
The Cambridge dictionary of Judaism and Jewish culture / edited by Judith R. Baskin.
The Cambridge history of Judaism / edited by W.D. Davies, Louis Finkelstein.
The Eerdmans dictionary of early Judaism / edited by John J. Collins and Daniel C. Harlow.
Encyclopedia of Judaism [electronic resource] / Sara E. Karesh and Mitchell M. Hurvitz.
Judaism [electronic resource] : the basics / Jacob Neusner.
The Oxford dictionary of the Jewish religion / editors in chief R.J. Zwi Werblowsky, Geoffrey Wigoder.
Atlases – Show the Biblical world in maps. Maps may cover various places and time periods, address specific topics such as Paul’s journeys or the Exodus, and may contain supplementary drawings or photos.
Commentaries - Explain the scriptures verse by verse by providing detailed background information on the authorship, history, setting, and theme of the Gospel.
Concordances – List every word in the Bible and then direct the reader to every use of that work
Dictionaries – Provide definitions of words and expressions used in the Bible. Also identify proper names. Some dictionaries will also provide the original Greek or Hebrew.
Encyclopedias - Provide definitions and lengthy discussions beyond that found in dictionaries.
Gazetteers – Geographical dictionaries, sometimes with supporting pictures.
Handbooks/Guidebooks - Provide information or instruction on such topics as plants and animals of the Bible, dietary habits, weights and measures, calendars and holidays, etc. Handbooks can also be on a specific topic such as Christian philosophy, prophesy, denominations,etc.
