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John S. Bell writes reflections on life, literature, Orthodox Christianity, and sheep farming from his hillside farm in the Shenandoah Valley. Posts range from obituaries for obscure science fiction writers like R.A. Lafferty to musings on guard llamas, Easter morning, and English verse, making it a genuinely eclectic and thoughtful read.

Jürgen Poppe is a Catholic priest from the Diocese of Eichstätt in Bavaria who shares details of his parish work, church bulletins, photos of his parishes, and personal hobbies including amateur radio and bagpipes. The site also features a documented 19th-century ghost case from Absberg, making it a charming and eclectic window into a German clergyman's life and ministry.

The links page for Hebrew for Christians, a site created by John J. Parsons, curates hundreds of categorized resources covering Hebrew learning, Messianic Judaism, Jewish holidays, Torah study, Israeli news, and Christian apologetics. It serves as a well-organized jumping-off point for those exploring the intersection of Jewish tradition and Christian faith.

Alex Bilson's personal site blends his work as a senior software engineer with his identity as a church-planter and Christian thinker, organized through a unique 'plants and stones' system of original writing and curated quotes. The site features a ship's log going back to 2020, thematic 'gardens' grouping related notes, and a searchable archive of writings on faith, fear, and spiritual formation.

Rowan Fairgrove's personal hub covers Wicca, Pagan spirituality, Celtic culture, and interfaith resources, with links to organizations like the Covenant of the Goddess and Witchvox. Visitors will also find a Celtic compendium, genealogy pages, clip art, and a mural project showcasing her wide range of creative and spiritual interests.

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.

A digitized version of 'Parish Prayers', the classic 1967 Anglican prayer collection compiled and edited by Frank Colquhoun, featuring nearly 1,800 prayers organized for public worship and personal devotion. The site presents the full text including the original foreword by the Archbishop of York, making this treasured liturgical resource accessible online.

Maintained by Tehomet with the help of historian Juergen Fritz, this site claims to be the most thorough resource on Coventina, a Romano-Celtic water goddess associated with Hadrian's Wall. Visitors can explore her mythology, history, archaeological site, images in ancient and contemporary art, and her significance in modern spirituality, plus a fanlisting.

The Bahai Library Online is a comprehensive searchable database of Baha'i texts, documents, and publications, allowing visitors to search by author, title, date, tags, and more. Its vast catalog spans centuries of chronology and includes categories ranging from translations and theses to NSA documents and pilgrims' notes, making it an invaluable reference for Baha'i scholarship.

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.