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<p>Grandpa: New page: The history of wiki websites specifically related to Christianity is much more recent than that of wikis in general. A wiki website is a site that allows users to add content, as on an...</p> <hr /> <div>The history of wiki websites specifically related to [[Christianity]] is much more recent than that of wikis in general. A wiki website is a site that allows users to add content, as on an internet forum, but also allows anyone to edit the content.<br /> <br /> <br /> Wikipedia with hundreds-of-thousands of articles is the most well-known wiki website and is a testimony to the effectiveness of wikis in allowing exhange of information through collaborative effort. It contains thousands of articles related to religion. One of the criticisms that adherents to various religious groups have however is that in attempting to maintain a neutral point of view, some of the teachings of their religion can be &quot;watered-down&quot; or altered. These critics also state that the neutral point of view is in the eye of the beholder.<br /> <br /> <br /> In recent years, in response to some of these criticism, small numbers of Christian wiki websites have been setup. The first religious wiki was [http://clublet.com/c/c/why? Why Clubbet] although this has been called a failure by some. Currently the largest Christian wiki is [http://www.wikichristian.org WikiChristian] which aims to be a major reference site for all topics relating to Christianity. [http://www.orthodoxwiki.org OrthodoxWiki], for the Eastern Orthodox church and [http://www.theopedia.com Theopedia], for evangelical Bible-based Christians are two denomination-specific Christian wikis. CARMPedia at [http://www.carmpedia.com www.carmpedia.com] is a relative new-comer.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Why Clublet==<br /> <br /> Why Clublet was the first religious wiki. It has been described as a failure. Between September 1 2005 and November 11 2005, its recent changes page showed a total of 17 posts.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==WikiChristian==<br /> <br /> WikiChristian ([http://www.wikichristian.org www.wikichristian.org]) is the largest wiki specifically related to Christianity on the internet. It was set-up in late 2004 by an American called Prab R Tumpati. Shortly after, it was joined by Graham Grove in Australia and from there the site has grown. It was set up in the hope that it would become a useful reference on any topic related to [http://www.wikichristian.org/index.php?title=The_essence_of_Christianity Christianity]. Articles do not need to be of a neutral point of view - the author can voice an opinion as long as the author of the article makes it clear what his or her background is. It also intends to be a reference point for [http://www.wikichristian.org/index.php?title=Church_history_and_denominations historical information], [http://www.wikichristian.org/index.php?title=Christian_art%2C_literature_and_music historical texts], [http://www.wikichristian.org/index.php?title=Song_information_and_lyrics song lyrics] and [http://www.wikichristian.org/index.php?title=Testimonies personal testimonies] of Christians.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Conservapedia==<br /> :&lt;small&gt;''Main article:[[Conservapedia]]&lt;/small&gt;<br /> A conservative Christian version of wikipedia which is slowly but surly becoming one of the most if not the most prominent Christian oriented wiki.<br /> <br /> ==Compass==<br /> <br /> Compass at [http://theconnexion.net/compass/index.php/Main_Page www.theconnexion.net/compass]is a small wiki that has a distinct discussion forum feel. Users are encouraged to write down their thoughts about a particular topic. The website was set up by a minister in England called Richard Hall. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==Theopedia==<br /> <br /> Theopedia at [http://www.theopedia.com www.theopedia.com] is a Christian wiki where content is expected to conform to a Protestestant and [[Bible]]-based approach to Christianity. It was set up by an American from Ohio named Aaron Shaf.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==OrthodoxWiki==<br /> <br /> OrthodoxWiki at [http://www.orthodoxwiki.org www.orthodoxwiki.org] is a wiki specifically for all issues related to Eastern Orthodox Christianity. It was inaugurated in November 2004 and has grown considerably with many active contributing users. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==CARMPedia==<br /> <br /> CARMPedia at [http://www.carmpedia.com www.carmpedia.com] is a relative new-comer. It was set-up by the well-known Matt Slick, who is the founder of the popular Christian [[apologetics]] website [http://www.carm.org CARM]. It is similar to Theopedia in that users are expected to agree to a Protestant and biblically-based approach to Christianity.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==CMWIKI==<br /> <br /> This is a Wiki devoted to Christian Music at [http://christianmusic.wikicities.com/wiki/Main_Page CMWIKI]<br /> <br /> <br /> ==ApostolicWiki==<br /> <br /> ApostolicWiki at [http://www.taac.us/wiki/index.php/Main_Page] is a small, mostly protected wiki for the [[Ancient Apostolic Communion]]<br /> <br /> <br /> ==BibleWiki==<br /> <br /> BibleWIki at [http://bible.tmtm.com/wiki/Main_Page] is a &quot;project to build a wiki of information around the Bible&quot;. It contents include [[Easton's Bible Dictionary]] of 1897 and the [[Catholic Encyclopedia]] of 1907.</div>

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