Where to find books on religion and theology in the Luhr Library

All circulating books with Library of Congress (LC) classification numbers beginning with BJ–BX, DS 1–159, PA and PJ — as well as those owned by Eden Seminary and beginning with E 186–999, F 1–999, M 215–2199, and Z 1001–8999 — are located in the Luhr Library at Eden Theological Seminary. Circulating books in other Library of Congress classification numbers are shelved at Webster University Library – as well as books owned by Webster University that are in the E, F, M, and Z numbers shown above. All reference books, regardless of classification number, are shelved in the owning library.

Subjects in religion and theology located in the Luhr Library by LC Call number

BR Christianity

BR60-67—Early Christian Literature, Patristics

BR115—Christianity in relation to special subjects

BR140-1510—History

BR1690-1725—Biography

^ top

BS Bible

BS11-115—Early versions

BS125-198—Modern English versions

BS410-680—Works about the Bible
BS491.3—Commentaries covering the whole Bible.
BS500-534.8—Criticism and interpretation
BS546-558—Bible stories
BS569-580—Men, women, children of the Bible
BS580—Individual Old Testament Characters
BS585-613—Study and teaching
BS647-649—Prophesy
BS650-667—Bible and science
BS670-672—Bible and social sciences

BS701-1830—Old Testament
BS705-815—Early versions
BS825-1013—Modern texts and versions
BS1091-1099—Selections, quotations
BS1110-1199—Works about the Old Testament
BS1160-1191.5—Criticism and Interpretation
BS1200-1830—Special parts of the Old Testament Includes commentaries on individual books of the Bible, shelved in canonical order

BS1901-2970—New Testament
BS1937-2020—Early texts and versions
BS2025-2213—Modern texts and versions
BS2260-2269—Selections, quotations
BS2280-2545—Works about the New Testament
BS2350-2393—Criticism and interpretation
BS2415-2417—The teachings of Jesus
BS2430-2520—Men, women and children of the NT
BS2525-2544—Study and teaching
BS2547-2970—Special parts of the New Testament—Includes commentaries on individual books of the Bible, shelved in canonical order

^ top

BT Doctrinal theology

BT19-37—Doctrine and dogma
BT93-93.6—Judaism
BT95-97.2—Divine law, moral government

BT 98-180—God
BT109-115—Doctrine of the Trinity
BT117-123—Holy Spirit
BT126-127.5—Revelation
BT130-153—Divine attributes

BT 198-590—Christology
BT595-680—Mary, Mother of Jesus Christ
BT695-749—Creation
BT750-811—Soteriology
BT819-891—Eschatology
BT899-940—Future state, future life
BT960-985—Invisible world (saints, demons, etc.)
BT990-1010—Creeds, confessions, covenants, etc.
BT1029-1040—Catechisms
BT1095-1255—Apologetics
BT1313-1480—History of specific doctrines and
movements including heresies and schisms

^ top

BV Practical theology

BV5-530—Worship and liturgy, including text-only versions of denominational hymnals
BV590-1652—Ecclesiastical theology
BV2000-3705—Missions
BV3750-3799—Evangelism

BV4000-4470—Pastoral theology
BV4200-4317—Preaching, homiletics

BV4485-5099—Practical religion, the Christian life

^ top

BX Christian Denominations

Including official denominational liturgies and books of worship

BX1-9.5—Church unity, ecumenical movement
BX100-189—Eastern and Oriental churches
BX200-756—Orthodox Eastern Church
BX800-4795—Catholic Church

BX4800-9999—Protestantism
BX4800-4861—General
BX4872-4924—Pre-Reformation
BX4929-4951—Post-Reformation (Anabaptists)
BX5001-5009—Anglican Communion
BX5800-6093—Episcopal Church
BX6101-9999—Other Protestant denominations shelved in alphabetical order

^ top