VERBUM SUGGESTION: Web resources section in Counseling Guide

MJ. Smith
MJ. Smith Member, MVP Posts: 53,039 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited November 20 in Resources Forum

Given that the ground has been opened for web resource links for "general websites" (American Association of Christian Counselors; Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation), can we please have a Web Resources section in Guides and Factbook for the material available in the Vatican archives? Starting with AAS would be my personal preference ... note this would also make lesser documents available in multiple languages. Yes, it would require updating on a predictable schedule.

Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."

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  • Keep Smiling 4 Jesus :)
    Keep Smiling 4 Jesus :) MVP Posts: 23,113

    Curious about other ACELO web resources ? (ignorance <> bliss for lack of knowledge about various web sites)

    Keep Smiling [:)]

  • MJ. Smith
    MJ. Smith Member, MVP Posts: 53,039 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Curious about other ACELO web resources ?

    Despite turmoil destroying/dispersing documents prior to the 13th century (although many older documents are still in the collection), no other ACELO church has the volume of material that is available in the Vatican Apostolic Archive, the archives of the various curia departments, etc. Especially in the Oriental Orthodox churches e.g. Coptic Church, there are other sites well worth including but I don't believe there is the market to justify them yet. I am judging by the lack of movement on Oriental Orthodox suggestion for book acquisitions. I would consider pushing for some Anglican materials but until we can get things like the Lambeth reports as full-fledged resources, I would be concerned that web access would be an excuse to avoid essential resources. In addition, the Vatican has a major project digitizing its various archives. Only the Oriental Orthodox Churches in diaspora have as serious an effort to make resources available electronically, as far as I know. I certainly can find no indication of a large electronic footprint for Archives of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople which would be the logical second step.

    Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."