DDC 200: Religion

The Public Library of Westland uses the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) System to classify our non-fiction materials. A top level overview is here. Below is a look at the 200s.

200 | 210 | 220 | 230 | 240 | 250 | 260 | 270 | 280 | 290

200: Religion

• 201: Religious mythology and social theology
• 202: Doctrines
• 203: Public worship and other practices
• 204: Religious experience, life and practice
• 205: Religious ethics
• 206: Leaders and organization
• 207: Missions and religious education
• 208: Sources
• 209: Sects and reform movements

210: Philosophy and theory of religion

• 211: Concepts of God
• 212: Existence, knowability and attributes of God
• 213: Creation
• 214: Theodicy
• 215: Science and religion
• 216: [Unassigned]
• 217: [Unassigned]
• 218: Humankind
• 219: [Unassigned]

220: Bible

• 221: Old Testament (Tanakh)
• 222: Historical books of Old Testament
• 223: Poetic books of Old Testament
• 224: Prophetic books of Old Testament
• 225: New Testament
• 226: Gospels and Acts
• 227: Epistles
• 228: Revelation (Apocalypse)
• 229: Apocrypha and pseudepigrapha

230: Christianity and Christian theology

• 231: God
• 232: Jesus Christ and his family
• 233: Humankind
• 234: Salvation and grace
• 235: Spiritual beings
• 236: Eschatology
• 237: [Unassigned]
• 238: Creeds and catechisms
• 239: Apologetics and polemics

240: Christian moral and devotional theology

• 241: Christian ethics
• 242: Devotional literature
• 243: Evangelistic writings for individuals
• 244: [Unassigned]
• 245: [Unassigned]
• 246: Use of art in Christianity
• 247: Church furnishings and articles
• 248: Christian experience, practice and life
• 249: Christian observances in family life

250: Christian orders and local church

• 251: Preaching
• 252: Texts of sermons
• 253: Pastoral office and work
• 254: Parish administration
• 255: Religious congregations and orders
• 256: [Unassigned]
• 257: [Unassigned]
• 258: [Unassigned]
• 259: Pastoral care of families and kinds of persons

260: Social and ecclesiastical theology

• 261: Social theology
• 262: Ecclesiology
• 263: Days, times and places of observance
• 264: Public worship
• 265: Sacraments, other rites and acts
• 266: Missions
• 267: Associations for religious work
• 268: Religious education
• 269: Spiritual renewal

270: History of Christianity and Christian church

• 271: Religious orders in church history
• 272: Persecutions in church history
• 273: Doctrinal controversies and heresies
• 274: History of Christianity in Europe
• 275: History of Christianity in Asia
• 276: History of Christianity in Africa
• 277: History of Christianity in North America
• 278: History of Christianity in South America
• 279: History of Christianity in other areas

280: Christian denominations and sects

• 281: Early church and Eastern churches
• 282: Roman Catholic Church
• 283: Anglican churches
• 284: Protestants of Continental origin
• 285: Presbyterian, Reformed and Congregational
• 286: Baptist, Disciples of Christ and Adventist
• 287: Methodist and related churches
• 288: [Unassigned]
• 289: Other denominations and sects

290: Other religions

• 291: [Unassigned]
• 292: Greek and Roman religion
• 293: Germanic religion
• 294: Religions of Indic origin
• 295: Zoroastrianism
• 296: Judaism
• 297: Islam, Babism and Bahai Faith
• 298: (Optional number)
• 299: Religions not provided elsewhere

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