This is a list of encyclopedias as well as encyclopedic and biographical dictionaries published on the subjects of religion and mythology in any language.

Entries are in the English language unless specifically stated as otherwise.

• Annotated Dictionary of Modern Religious Movements. Grolier, 1993.^[1]
• Askmark, Ragnar, ed. (1952–1957). Nordisk teologisk uppslagsbok for kyrka och skola. Copenhagen: Munksgaard.^[2]
• Baumgartner, Anne. Ye Gods: A Dictionary of the Gods. Lyle Stuart, 1984.^[3]
• Benowitz, June Melby (1998). Encyclopedia of American women and religion. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 0-87436-887-1.^[4]
• Betz, Hans Dieter. Religion in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Handwörterbuch für Theologie und Religionswissenschaft. Mohr, 1998–2000. ISBN 3-16-146942-9.^[5]
• Betz, Hans Dieter. Religion past & present: Encyclopedia of theology and religion. Brill, 2007–2010. ISBN 90-04-14666-0.^[5]
• Bishop, Peter and Michael Barton. Encyclopedia of World Faiths: An Illustrated Survey of the World's Living Religions. Facts on File, 1988.^[1]
• Bowker, John Westerdale. The Oxford dictionary of world religions. Oxford University Press, 1997. ISBN 0-19-213965-7.^[5]
• Bradshaw, Paul F. The new Westminster dictionary of liturgy and worship. Westminster John Knox Press, 2002. ISBN 0-664-22655-8.^[5]
• Brandon, S. G. F., ed. (1970). Dictionary of Comparative Religion. New York: Scribner.^[1][2]
• Brasher, Brenda E. Encyclopedia of fundamentalism. Routledge, 2001. ISBN 0-415-92244-5.^[5]
• Buchberger, Michael, ed. (1957–1965). Lexicon fur Theologie und Kirche (in German). Freiburg: Herder.^[2]
• Carlyon, Richard. Guide to the Gods. Morrow, 1982.^[3]
• Cookson, Catharine. Encyclopedia of religious freedom. Routledge, 2003. ISBN 0-415-94181-4.^[5]
• Cotterell, Arthur. Dictionary of World Mythology. Putnam, 1980; Oxford University Press, 1990.^[3]
• Crim, Keith (ed.). Abingdon Dictionary of Living Religions. Nashville: Abingdon.^[1][2]
• Douglas, J. D. New 20th-Century Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge. 2nd ed., Baker Book House, 1991.^[6]
• Eliade, Mircea. The Encyclopedia of Religion. Macmillan, 1986.^[7]
• Eliade, Mircea and Ioan Couliano. Eliade Guide to World Religions. HarperCollins, 1991.^[1]
• Encyclopedic Dictionary of Religion. Catholic University Press, 1979.^[6]
• Ferguson, John, ed. (1977). An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Mysticism and the Mystery Religions. London: Thames and Hudson.^[2]
• Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology, and Legends. Funk & Wagnalls, 1949–1956.^[3]
• Galling, Kurt, ed. (1957–1965). Die Religion in Geschichte und Gegenwart. Tubingen: Mohr.^[8]
• Guiley, Rosemary, John Zaffis. The encyclopedia of demons and demonology. Facts On File/Checkmark Books, 2009. ISBN 978-0-8160-7314-6.^[5]
• Harris, Ian. Contemporary Religions: A World Guide, Longman, 1992.^[1]
• Harvey, Graham, Robert J. Wallis. Historical dictionary of shamanism. Scarecrow Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-8108-5798-8.^[5]
• Hastings, James, ed. (1908–1927). Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics. New York: Scribner.^[2][7][9]
• Herzog, Johann Jakob, ed. (1896–1913). Realencyklopadie fur protestantische Theologie und Kirche (in German). Leipzig: Hinrichs.^[2]
• Hetherington, Norriss S. Encyclopedia of Cosmology: Historical, Philosophical, and Scientific Foundations of Modern Cosmology. Garland, 1993.^[10][11][12]
• Hinnells, John. Handbook of Living Religions. Viking, 1985.^[1]
• Hinnels, John R. A new handbook of living religions. Blackwell, 1997. ISBN 0-631-18275-6.^[5]
• Hinnels, John R., ed. (1984). The Penguin Dictionary of Religions. London: Allen Lane.^[8]
• Jackson, S. M., ed. (1908–1912). New Schaff-Herzog encyclopedia of religious knowledge. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.^[6][8][9]
• Johnston, William M. Recent reference books in religion: A guide for students, scholars, researchers, buyers and readers. InterVarsity Press, 1996. ISBN 0-8308-1440-X.^[5]
• Jones, Lindsay. Encyclopedia of religion. Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. ISBN 0-02-865733-0.^[5][11][13]
• Jordan, Michael. Encyclopedia of Gods: Over 2500 Deities of the World. Facts on File, 1993.^[3]
• Keller, Rosemary Skinner, Rosemary Radford Ruether, Marie Cantlon (2006). Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-34685-1.((cite book)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)^[4][5]
• Kennedy, Richard. International Dictionary of Religion: A Profusely Illustrated Guide to the Beliefs of the World. Crossroad, 1984.^[1]
• Krause, Gerhard and Gerhard Muller, ed. (1976–1985). Theologische Realenzykopadie (in German). Berlin and New York: W. de Gruyter.^[8]
• Landes, Richard Allen. Encyclopedia of millennialism and millennial movements. Routledge, 2000. ISBN 0-415-92246-1.^[5]
• Leach, Marjorie. Guide to the Gods. ABC-Clio, 1992.^[3]
• Loetscher, Lefferts A., ed. (1955). Twentieth Century Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.^[8]
• Lossky, Nicholas. Dictionary of the ecumenical movement. WCC Publications, c2002.^[5]
• Lurker, Manfred. Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons. Routledge, 1987.^[3]
• Marquis Who's Who. Who's who in religion. Marquis Who's Who, 1975/76-1992/93.^[14]
• Mead, Frank Spencer, ed. (1985). Handbook of Denominations in the United States. Nashville: Abingdon.^[2]
• Meagher, Paul Kevin; et al., eds. (1979). Encyclopedic Dictionary of Religion. Washington: Corpus Pubns. for Sisters of St. Joseph of Philadelphia.^[2]
• Melton, J. Gordon, ed. (1978). The Encyclopedia of American Religions. Wilmington, N.C.: McGrath.^[2]
• Melton, J. Gordon, Marin Baumann, David B. Barrett. Religions of the world: A comprehensive encyclopedia of beliefs and practices. ABC-CLIO, 2002. ISBN 1-57607-223-1.^[5]
• Mercatante, Anthony S. The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend. Facts on File, 1988.^[3]
• Parrinder, Edward Geoffrey, ed. (1981). Dictionary of Non-Christian Religions. Amersham, Bucks.: Hulton.^[15]
• Parrinder, Geoffrey. World Religions from Ancient History to the Present. Facts on File, 1984.^[1]
• Poupard, Paul, ed. (1984). Dictionnaire des religions (in French). Paris: Presses Universitaires de France.^[2]
• Pye, Michael. The Continuum dictionary of religion. Continuum, 1994. ISBN 0-8264-0639-4.^[5]
• Rice, Edward (1978). Eastern definitions. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday.^[8]
• Riggs, Thomas. Worldmark encyclopedia of religious practices. Thomson Gale, 2006. ISBN 0-7876-6611-4.^[5]
• Salamone, Frank A. Encyclopedia of religious rites, rituals, and festivals. Routledge, 2004. ISBN 0-415-94180-6.^[5]
• Schiele, Friedrich Michael (1909–1910). Die religion in geschichte und gegenwart (in German). Tübingen: Mohr.^[9]
• Schulman, Albert M. (1981). The Religious Heritage of America. New York: A. S. Barnes.^[8]
• Smith, Jonathan Z., William Scott Green, Jorunn Jacobsen Buckley. The HarperCollins dictionary of religion. HarperSanFrancisco, 1995. ISBN 0-06-067515-2.^[5]
• Snodgrass, Mary Ellen. Encyclopedia of world scriptures. McFarland, 2001. ISBN 0-7864-1005-1.^[5]
• Taylor, Patrick, Frederick Ivor Case, Sean Meighoo, Joyce Leung. The encyclopedia of Caribbean religions. University of Illinois Press, 2013. ISBN 978-0-252-03723-8.^[16]
• Viller, Marcel, Charles Baumgartner, André Rayez. Dictionnaire de spiritualité ascétique et mystique: Doctrine et histoire. G. Beauchesne et ses fils, 1937–1995.^[5]
• Young, Serinity, ed. (1998). Encyclopedia of women and world religion. Macmillan Reference USA. ISBN 0-02-864608-8.^[4][5]

• Stein, Gordon (1985). The Encyclopedia of Unbelief. Prometheus Books.^[17]

• Bell, Robert. Dictionary of Classical Mythology: Symbols, Attributes & Associations. ABC-Clio, 1982.^[3]
• Boardman, John. Lexicon iconographicum mythologiae classicae (LIMC). Artemis, c1981–c1997. ISBN 3-7608-8751-1.^[18]
• Grimal, Pierre. Dictionary of Classical Mythology. Blackwell, 1986.^[3]
• Reid, Jane Davidson and Chris Rohman. The Oxford guide to classical mythology in the arts, 1300–1990s. Oxford University Press, 1993. ISBN 0-19-504998-5.^[18]

• Adamson, Hugh C. Historical dictionary of the Bahá'í Faith. Scarecrow Press, 2006. ISBN 978-0-8108-5096-5.^[5]
• Smith, Peter. A concise encyclopedia of the Bahá'í faith. Oneworld, 2000. ISBN 1-85168-184-1.^[5]

• Achtemeier, Paul J. Harper's Bible Dictionary. HarperCollins, 1985.^[6][19]
• Achtemeier, Paul J., Roger S. Boraas. The HarperCollins Bible dictionary. HarperSanFrancisco, 1996. ISBN 0-06-060037-3.^[5]
• Allmen, Jean Jacques von, ed. (1958). A Companion to the Bible [Vocabulaire biblique]. New York: Oxford University Press.^[20]
• Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible. Baker Book House, 1988.^[6]
• Balz, Horst; Gerhard Schneider, eds. (1980–1983). Exegetisches Worterbuch zum Neuen Testament (in German). Stuttgart: Kohlhammer.^[21]
• Bauer, Johannes B., ed. (1981). Encyclopedia of Biblical Theology: The Complete Sacramentum Mundi. New York: Crossroad.^[21]
• Botterweck, G. Johannes; Helmer Ringgren, eds. (1974–1980). Theologisches Worterbuch zum Alten Testament [Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament]. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans.^[20]
• Bridges, Ronald; Weigle, Luther A. (1960). The Bible Word Book Concerning Obsolete or Archaic Words in the King James Version of the Bible. New York: Nelson.^[20]
• Bromiley, Geoffrey W., ed. (1979–1982). The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.^[6][21][22]
• Brown, Colin, ed. (1975–1982). The New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology [Theologisches Begriffslexicon zum Neuen Testament]. Exeter: Paternoster Pr.^[23]
• Brownrigg, Robert (1971). Who's Who in the New Testament.^[24]
• Buttrick, George Arthur, ed. (1962). The Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible. New York: Abingdon.^[5][21][22]
• Cheyne, Thomas Kelly; J. S. Black, eds. (1899–1903). Encyclopedia Biblica. New York: Macmillan.^[21]
• Coggins, R. J., J. L. Houlden. A Dictionary of biblical interpretation. SCM Press; Trinity Press International, 1990. ISBN 0-334-00294-X.^[5]
• Comay, Joan (1971). Who's Who in the Old Testament.^[24]
• Corswant, Willy, ed. (1960). A Dictionary of Life in Bible Times [Dictionnaire d'archeologie biblique]. New York: Oxford University Press.^[24]
• Crim, Keith, ed. (1976). The interpreter's dictionary of the Bible: An illustrated encyclopedia identifying and explaining all proper names and significant terms and subjects in the Holy Scriptures, including the Apocrypha, with attention to archaeological discoveries and researches into the life and faith of ancient times: supplementary volume. Nashville: Abingdon.^[5][21]
• Deen, Edith (1955). All of the Women of the Bible. New York: Harper.^[24]
• Dheilly, Joseph (1964). Dictionnaire biblique (in French). Desclee.^[21]
• Douglas, J. D., ed. (1982). New Bible Dictionary (2nd. ed.). Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House.^[23]
• Ewing, W.. The Temple dictionary of the Bible. Dutton, 1910.^[9]
• Freedman, Davie Noel. The Anchor Bible Dictionary. Doubleday, 1992.^[5][6][22]
• Gehman, Henry Snyder (1970). The New Westminster Dictionary of the Bible. Philadelphia: Westminster Pr.^[21]
• Genz, William. Dictionary of Bible and Religion. Abingdon, 1986.^[19]
• Harris, R. Laird, ed. (1980). Theological Wordbook of the New Testament. Chicago: Moody Pr.^[25]
• Hartman, Louis F. (1963). Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Bible [Bijbels woordenboek]. New York: McGraw-Hill.^[21]
• Hastings, James, ed. (1898–1904). Dictionary of the Bible. New York: Scribner.^[9][21]
• Hastings, James, ed. (1906–1908). Dictionary of Christ and his Gospels. New York: Scribner.^[21]
• Hastings, James (1963). Grant, Frederick C. and H. H. Rowley (ed.). Dictionary of the Bible (revised ed.). Scribner.^[21]
• Hastings, James, ed. (1916–1922). Dictionary of the Apostolic Church. New York: Scribner.^[21]
• Hayes, John Haralson. Dictionary of biblical interpretation. Abingdon Press, 1999. ISBN 0-687-05531-8.^[5]
• Holman Bible Dictionary. Holman, 1991.^[19]
• Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Tyndale House, 1980.^[6]
• Jacobus, Melanchthon Williams. A standard Bible dictionary.^[9]
• Jeffrey, David Lyle. A Dictionary of Biblical Tradition in English Literature. Eerdmans, 1992.^[26]
• Jenni, Ernst, ed. (1971–1976). Theologisches Handworterbuch zum Alten Testament (in German). Munchen: C. Kaiser.^[27]
• Kittel, Gerhard, ed. (1964–1976). Theological Dictionary of the New Testament [Theologisches Worterbuch zum Neuen Testament]. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.^[5][23]
• Klauck, Hans-Josef. Encyclopedia of the Bible and its reception. Walter de Gruyter, 2009–. ISBN 978-3-11-019904-8.^[5]
• Leon-Dufour, Xavier, ed. (1973). Dictionary of Biblical Theology [Vocabulaire de theologie biblique]. New York: Seabury Pr.^[23]
• Lockyear, Herbert, ed. (1958). All the Men of the Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.^[24]
• Lockyear, Herbert, ed. (1969). All the Trades and Occupations of the Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.^[24]
• McKenzie, John L., ed. (1965). Dictionary of the Bible. Milwaukee: Bruce.^[23]
• Metzger, Bruce and Michael D. Coogan. Oxford Companion to the Bible. Oxford University Press, 1993. ISBN 0-19-504645-5.^[5][19]
• Meyers, Allen. Eerdman's Bible Dictionary. Eerdmans, 1987.^[19]
• Miller, Madeleine Sweeny; J. Lane Miller, eds. (1973). Harper's Bible Dictionary (8th. ed.). New York: Harper & Row.^[23]
• Mills, Watson. Mercer Dictionary of the Bible. Mercer University Press, 1990.^[19]
• Moller-Christensen and Arne Unhjem (1965). Encyclopedia of Bible Creatures. Philadelphia: Fortress.^[24]
• Neusner, Jacob, William Scott Green.Dictionary of Judaism in the biblical period: 450 B.C.E. to 600 C.E. Macmillan Library Reference, 1996. ISBN 0-02-897292-9.^[5]
• The new interpreter's dictionary of the Bible. Abingdon Press, 2006–2007. ISBN 0-687-05427-3.^[5]
• New Unger's Bible Dictionary. rev. ed., Moody, 1988.^[19]
• Odelain, O.; R. Seguineau, eds. (1981). Dictionary of Proper Names and Places in the Bible [Dictionnaire des noms propres de la Bible]. New York: Doubleday.^[23]
• Osterloh, Edo; Hans Engalland, eds. (1959). Biblisch-theologisches Handworterbuch zur Lutherbibel und zu neueren Ubersetzungen (in German) (2nd. ed.). Gottingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht.^[23]
• Packer, James I., ed. (1980). The Bible Almanac. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson. ISBN 9780840751621.^[20]
• Pfeiffer, Charles F. The Biblical world: A dictionary of Biblical archaeology. Baker Book House, [1966].^[5]
• Pfeiffer, Charles F.; Howard F. Vos; John Rea, eds. (1975). The Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Moody Pr.^[24]
• Reicke, Bo Ivar; Leonhard Rost, eds. (1962–1979). Biblisch-historisches Handworterbuch. Gottingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht.^[23]
• Richards, Lawrence. Revell's Bible Dictionary. Revell, 1990.^[19]
• Richardson, Alan, ed. (1950). A Theological Word Book of the Bible. London: SCM Pr.^[23]
• Soulen, Richard N., ed. (1976). Handbook of Biblical Criticism. Atlanta: John Knox Press. ISBN 9780804200448.^[23]
• Steinmuller, John E.; Kathryn Sullivan, eds. (1956). Catholic Biblical Encyclopedia. New York: J. F. Wagner.^[28]
• Turner, Nicholas, ed. (1982). Handbook for Biblical Studies. Philadelphia: Westminster. ISBN 9780664244361.^[24]
• Vigouroux, Fulcran Gregoire; Louis Pirot, eds. (1907–1983). Dictionnaire de la Bible (in French). Paris: Letouzey.^[24]
• Who's Who in the Bible. New York: Bonanza. 1980. ISBN 9780517321706.^[24]
• Wood, D. R. W., I. Howard Marshall, J. D. Douglas. New Bible dictionary. InterVarsity Press, 1996. ISBN 0-8308-1439-6.^[5]
• Zohary, Michael (1982). Plants of the Bible. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521249263.^[24]
• Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible. Zondervan, 1974.^[6]

• Avi-Yonah, Michael, ed. (1975–1978). Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land [Entsiklopedyah la-hafrot arke'ologiyoi be-Erets Yisrael]. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.^[24]
• Blaiklock, Edward M.; R. K. Harrison, eds. (1983). The New International Dictionary of Biblical Archaeology. Grand Rapids, MI: Regency Reference Library, Zondervan.^[6][24]
• Cabrol, Fernand, Henri Leclercq, Henri Marrou. Dictionnaire d'archéologie chrétienne et de liturgie. Letouzey et Ané, 1907–[1953].^[5]
• Negev, Avraham, ed. (1972). Archaeological Encyclopedia of the Holy Land. New York: Putnam's.^[6][24]
• Negev, Avraham, Shimon Gibson. Archaeological encyclopedia of the Holy Land. Continuum, 2001. ISBN 0-8264-1316-1.^[5]
• Pfeiffer, Charles F., ed. (1966). The Biblical World: A Dictionary of Biblical Archaeology. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.^[24]
• Stern, Ephraim. The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land. rev. ed., Simon & Schuster, 1993.^[6]

• Buswell, Robert E. Encyclopedia of Buddhism. Macmillan Reference USA, 2004. ISBN 0-02-865718-7.^[5]
• A Dictionary of Buddhism. New York: Scribner's. 1972. ISBN 9780684127637.^[29]
• Fischer-Schreiber, Ingrid, Stephan Schuhmacher, Gert Woerner. The encyclopedia of Eastern philosophy and religion: Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Zen. Shambhala, 1989. ISBN 0-87773-433-X.^[5]
• Geaves, Ron.Key words in Hinduism. Georgetown University Press, 2006. ISBN 1-58901-127-9.^[5]
• Muller, Charles A., William Edward Soothill (2001). Digital dictionary of Buddhism. Charles Muller.((cite book)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)^[5]
• Humphreys, Christmas (1976). A Popular Dictionary of Buddhism. Totowa: Curzon Pr.^[5][30]
• Johnston, William M., Claire Renkin. Encyclopedia of monasticism. Fitzroy Dearborn, 2000. ISBN 1-57958-090-4.^[5]
• Keown, Damien, Stephen Hodge, Charles Jones. A dictionary of Buddhism. Oxford University Press, 2003. ISBN 0-19-860560-9.^[5]
• Keown, Damien, Charles S. Prebish. Encyclopedia of Buddhism. Routledge, 2007. ISBN 978-0-415-31414-5.^[31]
• Kohn, Michael H., Ingrid Fischer-Schreiber, Franz-Karl Ehrhard. The Shambhala dictionary of Buddhism and Zen. Shambhala, 1991. ISBN 0-87773-520-4.^[5]
• Malalasekera, G. P., ed. (1961–1979). Encyclopedia of Buddhism. Colombo: Govt. Pr.^[29]
• Olson, Carl, Charles S. Prebish. Historical dictionary of Buddhism. Scarecrow Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0-8108-5771-1.^[5]
• Prebish, Charles S. Historical dictionary of Buddhism. Scarecrow Press, 1993. ISBN 0-8108-2698-4.^[5]
• Senta, Nichiren Shoshu Kokusai. A Dictionary of Buddhist terms and concepts. Nichiren Shoshu International Center, 1983. ISBN 4-88872-014-2.
• Snelling, John. The Buddhist handbook: A complete guide to Buddhist schools, teaching, practice, and history. Inner Traditions, 1998. ISBN 0-89281-761-5.^[5]

• Hackmann, Heinrich Friedrich, ed. (1951–1954). Erklarendes Worterbuch zum chinesischen Buddhismus (in German). Leiden: Brill.^[32]
• Soothill, William Edward and Lewis Hodous (1937). A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhism Terms. London: Kegan Paul.^[30]

• Baroni, Helen Josephine. The illustrated encyclopedia of Zen Buddhism. Rosen, 2002. ISBN 0-8239-2240-5.^[5]

• Montgomery, Daniel B. Fire in the lotus : the dynamic Buddhism of Nichiren. Mandala, 1991. ISBN 1-85274-091-4.

• Hackmann, Heinrich Friedrich, ed. (1951–1954). Erklarendes Worterbuch zum chinesischen Buddhismus (in German). Leiden: Brill.^[32]
• Soothill, William Edward and Lewis Hodous (1937). A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhism Terms. London: Kegan Paul.^[30]

• Baroni, Helen Josephine. The illustrated encyclopedia of Zen Buddhism. Rosen, 2002. ISBN 0-8239-2240-5.^[5]
• Fischer-Schreiber, Ingrid, Stephan Schuhmacher, Gert Woerner. The encyclopedia of Eastern philosophy and religion: Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Zen. Shambhala, 1989. ISBN 0-87773-433-X.^[5]

• Yao, Xinzhong. RoutledgeCurzon encyclopedia of Confucianism. Routledge, 2003. ISBN 0-7007-1199-6.^[5]

• Fischer-Schreiber, Ingrid, Stephan Schuhmacher, Gert Woerner. The encyclopedia of Eastern philosophy and religion: Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Zen. Shambhala, 1989. ISBN 0-87773-433-X.^[5]
• Fischer-Schreiber, Ingrid, Werner Wünsche. The Shambhala dictionary of Taoism. Shambhala, 1996. ISBN 1-57062-203-5.^[5]
• Pas, Julian F., Man Kam Leung. Historical dictionary of Taoism. Scarecrow Press, 1998. ISBN 0-8108-3369-7.^[5]

• Anderson, Gerald H. (1999). Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. ISBN 978-0-8028-4680-8.^[14]
• Barrett, David B., ed. (1982). World Christian Encyclopedia. Oxford: Oxford University Press.^{[5][26][33][34]}
• Baudrillart, Alfred; et al., eds. (1912–1983). Dictionnaire d'histoire et de geographie ecclesiastiques (in French). Paris: Letouzey.^[35]
• Bowden, John Stephen. Encyclopedia of Christianity. Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN 978-0-19-522393-4.^[5]
• Brauer, Jerald C., ed. (1971). Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster.^[33]
• Brunotte, Heinz; Otto Weber, eds. (1955–1961). Evangelisches Kirchenlexicon (in German). Gottingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht.^[33]
• Cabrol, Fernand; Henri Leclerq, eds. (1907–1953). Dictionnaire d'archeologie chretienne et de liturgie. Paris: Letouzey.^[33]
• Clifton, Chas. S. Encyclopedia of Heresies and Heretics. ABC-Clio, 1992.^[17]
• Cross, F. L.; E. A. Livingstone, eds. (1974). The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. London: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-211545-4.^{[5][6][33][34]}
• Davies, John Gordon, ed. (1972). A Dictionary of Liturgy and Worship. New York: Macmillan.^[35]
• Day, Peter D. A dictionary of Christian denominations. Continuum, 2003. ISBN 0-8264-5745-2.^[5]
• Dictionnaire de spiritualite (in French). Paris: Beauchesne. 1932–1984.^[35]
• Döpp, Siegmar, Wilhelm Geerlings, Matthew O'Connell. Dictionary of early Christian literature. Crossroad, 2000. ISBN 978-0-8245-2800-3.^[5]
• Douglas, James Dixon, ed. (1978). The New International Dictionary of the Christian Church (Rev. ed.). Exeter: Paternoster.^[36]
• Evans, Craig A. Encyclopedia of the historical Jesus. Routledge, [2008]. ISBN 978-0-415-97569-8.^[5]
• Geaves, Ron. Key words in Christianity. Georgetown University Press, 2006. ISBN 1-58901-126-0.^[5]
• Harrington, Daniel J. Historical dictionary of Jesus. Scarecrow Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-8108-7667-5.^[5]
• Harvey, Van Austin, ed. (1964). A Handbook of Theological Terms. New York: Macmillan.^[37]
• Henry, Carl F. H., ed. (1973). Baker's Dictionary of Christian Ethics. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.^[35]
• Johnston, William M., Claire Renkin. Encyclopedia of monasticism. Fitzroy Dearborn, 2000. ISBN 1-57958-090-4.^[5]
• Klauser, Theodor, Franz Joseph Dölger, Hans Lietzmann. Reallexikon für Antike und Christentum: Sachwörterbuch zur Auseinandersetzung des Christentums mit der antiken Welt. Hiersemann, 1950–2007.^[5]
• Klenicki, Leon, Geoffrey Wigoder. A dictionary of the Jewish-Christian dialogue. Paulist Press, c1995. ISBN 0-8091-3582-5.^[5]
• Komonchak, Joseph. New Dictionary of Theology. Michael Glazier, 1987.^[6]
• Kurian, George (8 March 2010). Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization, 4 Volume Set. John Wiley & Sons. p. 2037. ISBN 978-1-4051-5762-9. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
• Kurian, George Thomas (1 July 2010). The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6987-5.
• Livingston, Elizabeth A., ed. (1977). The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. New York: Oxford University Press.^[6][35]
• Macquarrie, John, ed. (1967). Dictionary of Christian Ethics. Philadelphia: Westminster.^[33]
• Malloch, James M., ed. (1964). A Practical Church Dictionary. New York: Morehouse-Barlow.^[33]
• Metford, J. C. J., ed. (1983). Dictionary of Christian Lore and Legend. London: Thames and Hudson. ISBN 9780500110201.^[5][33]
• Moreau, A. Scott, Harold A. Netland, Charles Edward van Engen. Evangelical dictionary of world missions. Baker Books; Paternoster Press, 2000. ISBN 0-8010-2074-3.^[5]
• O'Brien, Thomas C., ed. (1958). Corpus Dictionary of Western Churches. Washington: Corpus Publs.^[35]
• Okumene Lexikon (in German). Frankfurt-am-Main: Lembeck, Knecht. 1983.^[33]
• Parry, Kenneth, John F. Hinnells. The Blackwell dictionary of Eastern Christianity. Blackwell, [2000]. ISBN 0-631-18966-1.^[5]
• Purvis, John Stanley, ed. (1962). Dictionary of Ecclesiastical Terms. London: Nelson.^[37]
• Rahner, Karl, ed. (1975). Encyclopedia of Theology: The Concise Sacramentum Mundi. New York: Seabury Pr.^[6][33]
• Reallexikon fur Antike und Christentum (in German). Stuttgart: Hiersemann. 1950–1984.^[33]
• Reid, Daniel G. Dictionary of Christianity in America: A Comprehensive Resource on the Religious Impulse That Shaped a Continent. Intervarsity, 1990.^[26][34]
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