200 Religion CR
201 Religious mythology & social theology CS1 (CR); →ib (CR→) [Quite different things]
202 Doctrines CR6
203 Public worship & other practices CR8
204 Religious experience, life & practice →ia CR [Performing religion]
205 Religious ethics TF5a (CR)
206 Leaders & organization (→rs / I)(CR); PI4(CR)
207 Missions & religious education PI4 (CR7); PE(CR)
208 Sources CR6 is religious texts. We could also indicate religious manuscripts.
209 Sects & reform movements CR1n; CR1n (→gt)
210 Philosophy & theory of religion CR – TF5; CR – TT
211 Concepts of God CR2g
212 Existence, knowability & attributes of God →ip CR2g
213 Creation →gc ^ CR2g
214 Theodicy →gb QV1 ^ CR2g [Experience of evil associated with nature of god]
215 Science & religion CR + T2
216 [Unassigned]
217 [Unassigned]
218 Humankind G
219 [Unassigned]
220 Bible CR6 (Cutter)
221 Old Testament (Tanakh) CR6 (Cutter)
222 Historical books of Old Testament CR6 (Cutter) (TF1)
223 Poetic books of Old Testament CR6 (Cutter) (AN4)
224 Prophetic books of Old Testament CR6 (Cutter) (CR3p)
225 New Testament CR6 (Cutter)
226 Gospels & Acts CR6 (Cutter)
227 Epistles CR6 (Cutter)
228 Revelation (Apocalypse) CR6 (Cutter) (CR3)
229 Apocrypha & pseudepigrapha CR6 (Cutter) (QM7) [Not authentic]
230 Christianity & Christian theology CR1c
231 God CR2g
232 Jesus Christ & his family CR6a (Cutter)
233 Humankind G
234 Salvation & grace CR4
235 Spiritual beings CR6a
236 Eschatology →ib (→gc G) [belief about destroying humanity]
237 [Unassigned]
238 Creeds & catechisms →is CR6 ^ GA6b
239 Apologetics & polemics T4(CR)(QI6)
240 Christian moral & devotional theology T4(CR1c)
241 Christian ethics TF5a (CR1c)
242 Devotional literature T4(CR) →ib
243 Evangelistic writings for individuals T4(CR) → CR7
244 [Unassigned]
245 [Unassigned]
246 Use of art in Christianity A > CR1c
247 Church furnishings & articles NB1a (CR1c)
248 Christian experience, practice & life →ia CR1c
249 Christian observances in family life →ia CR1c > SF
250 Christian orders & local church PI4 (CR1c) (Cutter); PI4f (CR1c)
251 Preaching →rsrt (CR) [religious persuasion]
252 Texts of sermons T4 (→rsrt (CR))
253 Pastoral office & work PI4f (CR1c) →
254 Parish administration →rs PI4f (CR1c)
255 Religious congregations & orders PI4 (CR1c) (Cutter)
256 [Unassigned]
257 [Unassigned]
258 [Unassigned]
259 Pastoral care of families & kinds of persons PI4f (CR1c) → SF
260 Social & ecclesiastical theology →ib (CR→)
261 Social theology →ib(CR→)
262 Ecclesiology →ie PI4 (CR)
263 Days, times & places of observance →rsrt (CR) ^ N1; N2
264 Public worship →rsrt (CR) > N
265 Sacraments, other rites & acts CR9
266 Missions PI4 (CR7)
267 Associations for religious work PI4 (CR→)
268 Religious education PE (CR)
269 Spiritual renewal This could mean many things.
270 History of Christianity & Christian church CR1c – TF1
271 Religious orders in church history PI4 (CR1c) – TF1
272 Persecutions in church history CR1c →rr – TF1
273 Doctrinal controversies & heresies CR6 →rx
274 History of Christianity in Europe CR1c – TF1 > N1be
275 History of Christianity in Asia CR1c – TF1 > N1ba
276 History of Christianity in Africa CR1c – TF1 > N1bf
277 History of Christianity in North America CR1c – TF1 > N1bn
278 History of Christianity in South America CR1c – TF1 > N1bs
279 History of Christianity in other areas CR1c – TF1 > N1b [Specify]
280 Christian denominations & sects
281 Early church & Eastern churches CR1c – TF1 > N2 [Specify]; CR1c – TF1 > N1b [Specify] + N2 [Specify]
282 Roman Catholic Church CR1cn (Cutter)
283 Anglican churches CR1cn (Cutter)
284 Protestants of Continental origin CR1cn (Cutter)
285 Presbyterian, Reformed & Congregational CR1cn (Cutter)
286 Baptist, Disciples of Christ & Adventist CR1cn (Cutter)
287 Methodist & related churches CR1cn (Cutter)
288 [Unassigned]
289 Other denominations & sects CR1cn (Cutter)
290 Other religions CR1xxx [DDC notoriously privileges Christianity over other religions. Our synthetic approach does not.]
291 [Unassigned]
292 Greek & Roman religion CR > N1cgr or it + N2 [Specify]
293 Germanic religion CR > N1cde + N2 [Specify]
294 Religions of Indic origin CR > N1cin + N2 [Specify]
295 Zoroastrianism CR1z
296 Judaism CR1j
297 Islam, Babism & Bahai Faith CR1i; CR1e
298 (Optional number)
299 Religions not provided for elsewhere We need no such class.