Dewey's Index Through Religion

200: Religion
Beliefs, attitudes, practices of individuals and groups with respect to ultimate nature of existence and relationships within context of revelation, deity, worship.
201: Philosophy and Theory of Christianity
Nature, origin, validity of Christian beliefs
202: Miscellany of Christianity
203: Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Concordances of Christianity
204: Special Topics of General Applicability
205: Serial Publications of Christianity
206: Organizations of Christianity
207: Study and Teaching of Christianity
208: Christianity Among Groups of Persons
209: Historical and Geographical Treatment of Christianity and Christian Thought

210: Natural Religion
Religious beliefs and attitudes attained through observation and interpretation of evidence in nature, through speculation, through reasoning, but not through revelation.
211: Concepts of God
212: Nature of God
213: Creation
Including creation of life and human life, evolution versus creation, evolution as a method of creating.
214: Theodicy
Vindication of God's justice and goodness in permitting existence of evil and suffering.
215: Science and Religion
Antagonism and reconciliation. Including cybernetics.
216: Good and Evil
[217]: Worship and Prayer
Provision discontinued because it is without meaning in natural religion.
218: Humankind
Nature and place in the universe. Including immortality.
219: Analogy
Religious belief based on correspondences.

230: Christian Theology
231: God
232: Jesus Christ and His Family (Christology)
233: Humankind
234: Salvation (Soteriology) and Grace
235: Spiritual Beings
236: Eschatology
[237]: (unassigned)
238: Creeds, Confessions of Faith, Covenants, Catechisms
239: Apologetics and Polemics
Apologetics: systematic argumentation in defense of the divine origin and authority of Christianity.

Christian Moral and Devotional Theology
241: Moral Theology
242: Devotional literature
Texts of meditations, contemplations, prayers for individuals and families.
243: Evangelistic Writings for Individuals and Familes
Works designed to convert readers, and prompte repentance.
[244]: (unassigned)
245: Hymns Without Music
Text for devotional use of individuals and families.
246: Art in Christianity
Religious significance and purpose.
247: Church Furnishings and Related Articles
248: Christian Experience, Practice, Life
249: Christian Observances in Family Life

250: Local Christian Church and Christian Religious Orders
251: Preaching (Homiletics)
252: Texts of Sermons
253: Secular Clergymen and Pastoral Duties (Pastoral Theology)
Priests, ministers, pastors, rectors, vicars, curates, chaplains, elders, deacons, assistants.
254: Parish Government and Administration
255: Religions Congregations and Orders
Government, organization, administration.
[256]: (unassigned)
[257]: (unassigned)
[258]: (unassigned)
259: Parochial Activities by Parishes and Religious Orders
Activities designed to promote religious and social welfare of specific social groups in community.

260: Christian Social and Ecclesiastical Theology
Institutions, services, observances, disiplines, work of Christianity and Christian churches.
261: Social Theology and Interreligious Relations and Attitudes
Attitude of Christianity and the Christian church toward and influence on secular matters, attidute toward other religions, interreligious relations.
262: Ecclesiology
Church government, organization, nature.
263: Days, Times, Places of Religions Observance
264: Public Worship
Services, ceremonies, rites (liturgy and ritual).
265: Other Rites, Ceremonies, Ordinances, Sacraments
266: Missions
267: Associations for Religions Work
268: Religious Training and Instruction
In Sunday schools, church schools, vacation Bible schools, under other church auspices.
269: Spiritual Renewal

270: Historical and Geographical Treatment of Organized Christian Church (Church History)
271: Religions Congreations and Orders in Church History
272: Persecutions in General Church History
Regardless of denomination. Martyrs.
273: Doctrinal Controversies and Heresies in General 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 Parts of the World

280: Denominations and Sects of the Christian Church
General historical and geographical treatment of, comprehensive works on specific denominations and sects and their individual local churches.
281: Primitive and Oriental Churches
282: Roman Catholic Church
283: Anglican Churches
284: Protestant Denominations of Continental Origin and Related Bodies
285: Presbyterian, American Reformed, Congregational Churches
286: Baptist, Disciples of Christ, Adventist Churches
287: Methodist Churches
288: Unitarianism
289: Other Denominations and Sects