~ Early Web Links ~

Created by Rev. Scott Wells, this site is dedicated to the 1937 joint Unitarian-Universalist hymnal and service book 'Hymns of the Spirit,' offering orders of service, worship texts, and liturgical scholarship. It includes fascinating posts tracing connections between Unitarian, Universalist, and Reform Jewish liturgical traditions, making it a niche but valuable reference for historical liberal Protestant worship.

The infamous Heaven's Gate website, preserved in its original form, presents the beliefs and writings of the UFO religious cult led by Marshall Applewhite ('Do'), who taught that Earth was about to be recycled and that members could ascend to the 'Level Above Human' via a spacecraft accompanying comet Hale-Bopp. Visitors can read the group's foundational texts, video transcripts, student exit statements, and the press release documenting the 1997 mass suicide that made this site one of the most historically significant and haunting artifacts of the early web.

Queers of Faith is a webring connecting queer people of all religious backgrounds, welcoming members of any faith tradition who identify as queer. Run by the operator of alien.hospital, it offers clear membership rules, a join-by-email process, and a growing member list of HTML personal sites at the intersection of queer identity and spirituality.

Part of the Gnostic Society Library at gnosis.org, this page presents the Gospel of Thomas in multiple scholarly translations, including the Patterson and Meyer rendering of all 114 sayings from the Nag Hammadi Coptic manuscript. It serves as a gateway to a broader collection of Gnostic texts, resources, and related books for anyone researching early Christian apocrypha or Gnostic traditions.

Patron is a web-clique uniting website owners who identify their sites with patron saints, gods, or mythological archetypes from world folklore and religion. With 72 members listed, participants choose a deity or guardian figure that reflects their website's personality and spirit, making it a charming intersection of mythology enthusiasm and old-web community culture.

Wicca-Spirituality.com is an extensive resource created by erin Dragonsong covering Wiccan traditions, holy days, rituals, and spiritual practice for beginners and experienced practitioners alike. The site includes a curated links page connecting visitors to other Wiccan, Pagan, and metaphysical websites, alongside offerings like a Wiccan Mystery School and Book of Shadows samples.

Maintained by Rev. Scott Wells, a Universalist Christian minister, this site preserves classic resources on Universalist Christian theology, worship, history, and polity for free public use. It focuses on the tradition of Christian Universalism and the hope for the final restoration of all souls, with links to historical documents like the 1790 Philadelphia Convention.

The GA Coven Archive Project is an ambitious research database cataloging over 329 pagan, wiccan, and witchcraft groups located in Georgia, compiled by Meander97 from historical online sources dating back to the late 1990s. With its own archival ethics statement, sourcing documentation, and a searchable data table, this is a genuinely scholarly labor of love for anyone researching the history of pagan communities in the American South.

James Finley is a Christian software engineer, woodworker, and self-described bard who writes extensively about faith, Christian nationalism, culture war politics, and Reformed theology. Featured articles and blog posts tackle topics like Christian engagement in the public square, spiritual warfare, and holiday traditions, making this a thoughtful if opinionated corner of the Christian web.

CreationWiki is a free encyclopedia dedicated to creation science and apologetics, written collaboratively by an international community of Bible believers with over 11,000 articles. Visitors will find in-depth entries on creationism, biblical archaeology, the Exodus, and scientific arguments against naturalism and evolution.