Dewey Decimal 200 Series

200 Religion

200 Generalities

• 200 Generalities
  • 200.1 Philosophy and theory of religion
  • 200.8 Religion with respect to kinds of persons
  • 200.9 Historical, geographic, persons treatment of religion
• 201 Philosophy of Christianity
• 202 Miscellany of Christianity
• 203 Dictionaries of Christianity
• 204 Special topics
• 205 Serial publications of Christianity
• 206 Organizations of Christianity
• 207 Education, research in Christianity
• 208 Kinds of persons in Christianity
• 209 History & geography of Christianity

210 Natural theology

• 210 Natural theology
• 211 Concepts of God
• 212 Existence, attributes of God
• 213 Creation
• 214 Theodicy
• 215 Science & religion
• 216 Good & evil
• 217
• 218 Humankind
• 219

220 Bible

• 220 Bible
  • 220.1 Origins and authenticity
  • 220.3 Encyclopedias and topical dictionaries
  • 220.4 Original texts, early versions, early translations
  • 220.5 Modern versions and translations
  • 220.6 Interpretation and criticism (Exegesis)
  • 220.7 Commentaries
  • 220.8 Nonreligious subjects treated in Bible
  • 220.9 Geography, history, chronology, persons of Bible lands in Bible times
• 221 Old Testament
• 222 Historical books of Old Testament
• 223 Poetic books of Old Testament
• 224 Prophetic books of Old Testament
• 225 New Testament
• 226 Gospels & Acts
  • 226.2 Matthew
  • 226.3 Mark
  • 226.4 Luke
  • 226.5 John
  • 226.6 Acts of the Apostles
  • 226.7 Miracles
  • 226.8 Parables
  • 226.9 Sermon on the Mount
• 227 Epistles
• 228 Revelation (Apocalypse)
• 229 Apocrypha & pseudepigrapha

230 Christian theology

• 230 Christian theology
• 231 God
  • 231.7 Relation to the world
• 232 Jesus Christ & his family
  • 232.9 Family and life of Jesus
• 233 Humankind
• 234 Salvation (Soteriology) & grace
• 235 Spiritual beings
• 236 Eschatology
• 237
• 238 Creeds & catechisms
• 239 Apologetics & polemics

240 Christian moral & devotional theology

• 240 Christian moral & devotional theology
• 241 Moral theology
  • 241.5 Codes of conduct
• 242 Devotional literature
• 243 Evangelistic writings for individuals
• 244
• 245 Texts of hymns
• 246 Use of art in Christianity
• 247 Church furnishings & articles
• 248 Christian experience, practice, life
  • 248.2 Religious experience
  • 248.3 Worship
  • 248.4 Christian life and practice
  • 248.8 Guides to Christian life for specific classes of persons
• 249 Christian observances in family life

250 Christian orders & local church

• 250 Christian orders & local church
• 251 Preaching (Homiletics)
• 252 Texts of sermons
• 253 Pastoral office (Pastoral theology)
  • 253.5 Counseling and spiritual direction
• 254 Parish goverment & administration
  • 254.3 Use of communications media
  • 254.4 Public relations and publicity
  • 254.8 Finance
• 255 Religious congregations & orders
• 256
• 257
• 258
• 259 Activities of the local church

260 Christian social theology

• 260 Christian social theology
• 260.9 Historical, geographic, persons treatment
  • 261 Social theology
  • 261.2 Christianity and other systems of belief
  • 261.5 Christianity and secular disciplines
  • 261.7 Christianity and political affairs
  • 261.8 Christianity and socioeconomic problems
• 262 Ecclesiology
  • 262.9 Church law and discipline
• 263 Times, places of religious observance
• 264 Public worship
• 265 Sacraments, other rites & acts
• 266 Missions
• 267 Associations for religious work
• 268 Religious education
• 269 Spiritual renewal

270 Christian church history

• 270 Christian church history
  • 270.1 Apostolic period to 325
  • 270.2 Period of ecumenical councils, 325-787
  • 270.3 Periods of struggle between papacy and empire, 787-1054
  • 270.4 Period of papal supremacy, 1054-1200
  • 270.5 Late Middle Ages through the Renaissance, 1200-1517
  • 270.6 Period of Reformation and Counter-Reformation, 1517-1648
  • 270.7 Period from Peace of Westphalia to the French Revolution, 1648-1789
  • 270.8 Modern period, 1789-
• 271 Religious orders in church history
• 272 Persecutions in church history
• 273 Heresies in church history
• 274 Christian church in Europe
• 275 Christian church in Asia
• 276 Christian church in Africa
• 277 Christian church in North America
• 278 Christian church in South America
• 279 Christian church in other areas

280 Christian denominations & sects

• 280 Christian denominations & sects
  • 280.9 Eastern Orthodox churches
• 281 Early church & Eastern churches
• 282 Roman Catholic Church
• 283 Anglican churches
• 284 Protestants of Continental origin
  • 284.1 Lutheran churches
• 285 Presbyterian, Reformed, Congregational
  • 285.7 Reformed churches centered in America
  • 285.8 Congregationalism
• 286 Baptist, Disciples of Christ, Adventist
  • 286.6 Disciples of Christ (Campbellites)
  • 286.7 Adventist churches
• 287 Methodist churches; churches uniting Methodist and other denominations; Salvation Army
  • 287.9 Salvation Army; Churches uniting Methodist and other denominations
• 288
• 289 Other denominations & sects
  • 289.1 Unitarian and Universalist churches
  • 289.3 Latter-Day Saints (Mormons)
  • 289.4 Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgianism)
  • 289.5 Church of Christ, Scientist (Christian Science)
  • 289.6 Society of Friends (Quakers)
  • 289.7 Mennonite churches
  • 289.9 Others

290 Other & comparative religions

• 290 Other & comparative religions
• 291 Comparative religion
  • 291.1 Religious mythology, social theology, interreligious relations and attitudes
  • 291.2 Doctrines
  • 291.3 Public worship and other practices
  • 291.4 Religious experience, life, practice
  • 291.5 Moral theology
  • 291.6 Leaders and organization
  • 291.7 Missions, religious training and education
  • 291.8 Sources
  • 291.9 Sects and reform movements
• 292 Classical (Greek & Roman) religion
• 293 Germanic religion
• 294 Religions of Indic origin
  • 294.3 Buddhism
  • 294.4 Jainism
  • 294.5 Hinduism
  • 294.6 Sikhism
• 295 Zoroastrianism (Mazdaism, Parseeism)
• 296 Judaism
  • 296.1 Sources
  • 296.3 Doctrinal, moral, social theology
  • 296.4 Traditions, rites, public services
  • 296.6 Leaders, organization, religious education
  • 296.7 Religious experience, life, practice
  • 296.8 Sects and movements
• 297 Islam & religions originating in it
• 298
• 299 Other religions