Religious History Research Site Jason R. Smith jasons@jasonsmithconsulting.com Please note that I do not necessarily agree with the agendas and/or conclusions represented by the sites to which I provide links.  These links are provided for informational purposes only.  Please report any broken links to me. Return to the homepage

Welcome to my historical research page.  This site was developed to share my passion for history, particularly religious history, with the world.

About Me:

• My Life Thus Far (forthcoming)
• My Biases
• My Favorite Things
• The Love of My Life

Memberships:

• Baptist Heritage Council
• John Whitmer Historical Association
• Mormon History Association
• Phi Alpha Theta (National Honor Society for Historians)
• Scottish Rite Research Society
• Utah State Historical Society

Current Research:

• "Secret Combinations" in the Book of Mormon and Nineteenth-Century New England - I am currently exploring the influence(s) that American anti-masonry had on the writing of the Book of Mormon. 
• Section 156: Reactions to Women's Ordination in the RLDS Church.
• Rev. James Anderson and His Influence on Eighteenth-Century Freemasonry.

Ongoing Research:

• Early Mormon history
• Gender dynamics in American religion, particularly the Southern Baptist Convention
• Various aspects of Masonic history
• Current history of the Latter-day Saint Movement, particularly the Community of Christ (formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
• Baptist History
• Gender and Religion

American Religious Denominations:

• American Baptist Association
• Baptist General Conference
• Conservative Baptists of America
• General Baptist World Headquarters
• General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
• National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc.
• North American Baptist Conference
• Seventh Day Baptist General Conference of the United States and Canada
• Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
• Southern Baptist Convention
• African Methodist Episcopal Church
• CMEs Online
• Free Methodist Church of North America
• United Methodist Church
• Advent Christian General Conference of America
• Bible Students Online
• The Brethren Church
• Brethren in Christ
• Church of the Brethren
• Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches
• The Church of the United Brethren in Christ
• Christian and Missionary Alliance
• Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
• Churches of Christ Site

Useful Resources:

• Mormon Denominations
• Pseudepigrapha, Apocrypha and Sacred Writings
• Sacred Texts Archive
• The Baha'i Writings
• Cameron University
• Virtual Religion Index
• Centre for Advanced Religious and Theological Studies, Cambridge
• Gender & Religions Research Centre
• Religious Statistics - Great!
• Barna Research Group
• Hartford Institute for Religious Research
• APS Guide to Resources in Theology
• The American Religion Data Archive
• The Material History of American Religion Project
• The American Religious Experience
• US Religious History

Recent Religious News:

• American Baptist News Service
• Associated Baptist Press
• Baptist Press
• Baptist Standard (Texas)
• News from the National Council of Churches
• Religion News Service
• Worldwide Faith News
• Yahoo Religion News

Last Updated: Sunday, June 29, 2003 05:16:18 AM