270

.54 Period of ecumenical councils (325 - 787)

.55 Middle ages (787 – c1300)

.553 787 – 1054

Class here works on the Great Schism of 1054

.555 1054 - 1300

Class here works on the religious significance of the Crusades.

.56 Early renaissance (up to 1512)

.57 Reformation and counter reformation (1512-1648)

Class here works on the 16^th and 17^th centuries in general. Works specifically on the Protestant Reformation as such are classed at 272.726.

.58 Peace of Westphalia to French Revolution (1648 –1789)

Class here works on the 18^th century in general.

.59 Modern period (since 1789)

.591 1789 – 1900 (19^th century)

.592 1901 – 2000 (20^th century)

.593 2001 – 2100 (21^st century)

.6 Christianity in particular places, countries, geographic regions

Add to the base number 272.6 notation 4-9 from Table 2, e.g. The Church in Australia 272.694

Class works on the history of Christianity in a particular country or region in a particular period under period rather than country e.g. class “The Church in Medieval Spain” at 272.55 rather than 272.646.

.7 Controversy and division in the Christian Church - Denominations, sects etc.

Class particular “schools of theology” in relation to several sects under 275.0 – e.g. Christian Fundamentalism 275.017

Obviously only a tiny proportion of the myriad divisions of Christianity can be specifically covered here – although most minor churches not specifically covered clearly go under one of our more general headings. Where appropriate, add to the base number for a particular denomination notation following 27 – thus the Anglican Church in Australia might be 272.7622694. See further examples at 272.798, and the manual note at 272.74/9 vs. 270/9

.71 Relations between the denominations

.712 Interdenominational strife – persecutions etc

.712 3 Inquisitions

.719 Ecumenical movement – interdenominational co-operation

.72 History of Christian doctrinal controversy

For particular (modern) churches resulting from these controversies see 272.74 – 272.79

.721 1^st-2^nd centuries

Class here Christian Gnosticism.

.722 3^rd century

Class here Christian Manicheism

.723 Sabellianism

.724 4^th century

Including Arianism, Donatism

.725 5^th century

Including Pelagianism

.726 6^th – 16^th centuries

Including Albigensianism, Catharism, Waldensianism, Antinomianism – various theological aspects of proto-Protestantism and Protestantism during the Reformation period.

.727 17^th century

Including Molinism, Quietism, Comprehensive works on Jansenism. Also the Puritan movement in 17^th century England and North America.

.728 18^th century

.729 19^th century and later

Including modernism

.73 Christian creeds, confessions of faith.

Class creeds, catechisms of particular denominations with the denomination in question – (at -5 rather than -273). Class creeds, catechisms on particular topics with the topic concerned – class general summaries of Christian belief other than formal creeds in 275.

.732 Apostles creed

.734 Nicene creed

.736 Athanasian creed

(272.74 – 272.79 Particular Sects and Denominations)

Class accounts of historical sects and movements under 272.72

.74 Eastern and “Orthodox” denominations

.742 Monophysite churches

.742 2 Eutychian church

.742 3 Armenian church

.742 5 Jacobite church

.743 Orthodox Churches

.743 2 Syrian Orthodox

.743 3 Greek Orthodox

.743 5 Russian Orthodox

.747 Coptic churches

.747 3 Coptic church

.747 5 Ethiopian church

.748 Nestorian churches

.75 Catholic churches

Class “Anglo-Catholics” at 272.762

.752 “Eastern rite” Catholic churches

.752 1 St. Thomas Churches (Mar Thoma, Syro-Malabar)

.753 “Roman” Catholics

.756 “National” Catholic churches

Whether recognising authority of Papacy or not.

.757 Modern splinter “Catholic” churches

.757 1 Constitutional Church

.757 2 Gallican schismatic churches

.757 3 Liberal Catholic Church

.757 4 Little Church of France

.757 5 Old Catholic churches

.757 6 Philippine Independent Church

.758 Jansenist churches

.759 Arminian and Remonstrant churches

.76 “Traditional” Protestant churches

Class here Protestantism in general. For the history of the reformation period, use 272.57.

.762 Anglican churches

Whether in communion with the See of Canterbury or not. Class here U.S. Episcopalian churches.

.763 Hussite, Moravian and Anabaptist churches

.764 Lutheran churches

.765 Huguenot churches

.766 Calvinist churches

.766 4 Reformed (“Free”) churches

.766 7 Presbyterian churches

.766 8 Congregationalist churches

Class Calvinist Baptist churches under 272.768

.767 Albigensian, Catharist, Waldensian churches

.768 Baptist churches

.768 8 Disciples of Christ (Campbellites)

.769 Methodist churches

.77 “Fundamentalist” churches

Class at 275.017 discussions of fundamentalism in the Christian church in general – there are fundamentalist individuals in most Christian denominations.. Note that some churches grouped under this heading disavow the “fundamentalist” label, while others are proud of it. Our intent here is simply to group broadly similar denominations for the purposes of study in a library setting, rather than to make value judgements of any kind.

.773 Adventist and other Millennialist denominations

.773 2 Advent Christian Church

.773 3 Church of God

.773 4 Seventh-day Adventists

.773 7 Jehovah’s Witnesses

.774 Evangelical Churches

.774 3 Evangelical Free Church of America

.774 5 Independent Fundamental Churches of America

.775 Pentecostal and Charismatic denominations

.775 3 Assemblies of God

.775 5 United Pentecostal Church

.777 Brethren

.777 2 Plymouth Brethren

.777 4 Evangelical United Brethren Church

.777 6 United Brethren in Christ

.78 Radical and “Uniting” denominations

.781 Unitarian denominations

Including Universalist, Socinianist churches

.783 Quakers, Mennonite churches, and Shakers

.783 3 Society of Friends (Quakers)

.783 5 Mennonite churches

.783 55 Amish

.783 8 Shakers

.785 “Undenominational” churches

.785 2 Church of Christ

.786 Salvation Army

.789 “United” and “Uniting” churches

Class here Uniting Church in Australia.

.79 “Quasi-Christian” denominations

.791 Syncretic denominations

Use this heading for churches incorporating doctrines and practices more commonly associated with other religions, but claiming a basically Christian identity, e.g. Jewish Christians. Class Unitarian denominations (including Universalists) at 272.781 - Unification Church at 272.794. Class churches incorporating tribal, regional beliefs under 272.797.

(.792-.799 Other quasi-Christian Churches and denominations)

.792 Church of Christ, Scientist

.793 Church of the New Jerusalem

.794 Unification Church

.795 Unity School of Christianity

.796 New Thought (Christian)

Class New Thought as a movement outside Christianity, as well as comprehensive works on the movement in general, at 212.523

.797 Churches with a strong “Non-Western” bent

Add to base number 272.797 notation 5-9 from table 2 – as in the following examples:

.797 5 Asian “Quasi-Christian” churches

.797 6 African “Quasi-Christian” churches

.797 7 North American Indian churches incorporating tribal elements

.797 8 South American Indian churches incorporating tribal elements

.798 Mormonism (Latter Day Saints)

Where appropriate – add notation from numbers following 27 (or 20) to the number for any specific denomination – as in the following examples for Mormonism. (see manual notes)

.798 27 Mormon sects

.798 275 Reorganised Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

.798 31 Joseph Smith

.798 4 Mormon sources, holy books

.798 44 Book of Mormon

.798 46 Pearl of Great Price

273 Personages

Class here Christian biography and general works about the central figures of Christianity. For persons (other than those actually named) falling into more than one category (say, a beatified member of a religious order) class with the category occurring first in the schedule.

.02 Old Testament Prophets etc.

Use only for specifically Christian treatment. Where appropriate – add to base number 273.02 numbers following the decimal point in 263, e.g. Abraham 273.02221

.05 John the Baptist

.1 Jesus

.11 Comprehensive works

Class here historicity of Jesus. For the station of Jesus, use 275.21. For Jesus as a person of the Trinity – use 275.11132 - For Jesus as a Prophet in Islam – use 285.2177 – For Jesus as a Bahá’í Manifestation of God use 295.2177

.13 Life of Jesus

For the Gospels – use 274.472

Class here works on the life of Jesus from a Christian or secular point of view, or from the view of another religion other than Islam or the Bahá’í Faith. Since Jesus is an important figure in his own right in these two religions – class all works on Jesus from a Muslim or Bahá’í viewpoint at 285.2177 or 295.2177 respectively.

.132 Birth and childhood

.132 2 Annunciation to Mary

.132 3 Virgin birth

.132 4 Nativity

.132 43 Adoration of the shepherds

.132 48 Adoration of the Magi (three wise men)

.132 5 Massacre of the innocents

.132 6 Flight into Egypt

.132 8 Presentation

.132 9 Jesus among the doctors

.133 Public ministry

.133 2 Baptism

.133 3 Temptation

.133 4 Calling of apostles

.133 5 Transfiguration

.133 7 Last supper

.134 Passion and death of Jesus

.134 2 Betrayal, arrest

Class here Judas.

.134 4 Trial, condemnation

.134 6 Crucifixion, death

.135 Resurrection etc.

Class here complete accounts of Easter story.

.135 2 Burial

.135 3 Decent into hell

.135 4 Resurrection

.135 5 Appearances after resurrection

.135 7 Ascension

.2 The Holy Family

.21 The Virgin Mary

.212 Motherhood of Jesus, virginity, immaculate conception

.214 Assumption (Ascent to heaven)

.215 Miracles and apparitions

.22 St. Anne

.23 St. Joachim

.25 St. Joseph

.3 The Apostles

.31 Simon Peter

.32 Andrew

.33 Sons of Zebedee

.331 James

.332 John

.34 Phillip

.35 Bartholomew

.36 Thomas

.37 Matthew

.381 James (son of Alphaeus)

.382 Thaddeus (Judas brother of James)

.39 Simon the Zealot (the Canaanite)

.4 Other Saints, Martyrs and Church fathers

.41 Apostles other than the twelve disciples

.412 Paul

.415 Matthias

.42 Other saints of Apostolic times

.44 Church Fathers

.45 Medieval saints

.47 Minor and modern Saints

For works (other than biography) on saints, sainthood, beatification etc. use 275.27

.5 Members of religious, monastic orders

Class here monks, nuns etc.

.6 Clergy and quasi-clergy, religious leaders

For duties, station of clergy, leaders etc. - use 279.6.

.61 By kinds, hierarchical position

Add to base number 273.61 numbers following 279.61 e.g. Biography of Popes – 273.6111

.62 By specialised function, duties

Add to base number 273.62 numbers following 279.62 - for example:

.626 2 Faith healers

.626 4 Exorcists

.627 37 Preachers, evangelists

.8 Missionaries

.9 Other Christian biography

Including scholars, theologians, historians etc.

274 Christian scriptures, Bible

Class the reading of scripture as an aspect of religious life at 278.35– the use of scripture in worship at 278.824

.1 Works ABOUT the Christian Scriptures

Class works about particular scriptural works at the number for the work concerned

.11 Authorship, origins, authenticity

.112 Canon

.113 Inspiration – revelation

.113 2 Inerrancy, authority

.12 Concordances etc.

.13 Textual studies

.14 Study - scriptural criticism (Exegesis)

.142 Philosophical and introductory studies

Class here hermeneutics and isagogics.

.144 Symbolisms and typology

.145 Harmonies

.146 Literary criticism (higher, internal, redaction criticism)

.147 Historical criticism

.148 Mythological, allegorical, numerological, astrological interpretations

.149 Discussion and interpretation of scriptural prophecies

.15 Commentaries

.17 Secular subjects in Christian scripture

Add to the base number 274.17 the Dewey class number for the subject concerned (without trailing zeros or decimal points). Thus, “Mathematics in the Bible” becomes 274.1751

.18 Background to the Christian scriptures

.182 General history, civilisation of Bible times.

Class Church history in 272.5 – class Bible stories for children in 274.3222

.183 Persons

Generally, prefer 273 (Christian religious biography) – although this heading may be used for minor Biblical characters etc.

.186 Geography – maps and atlases of relevant areas in Bible times

.19 History of Christian scripture

.193 Textual history

Including scriptural archaeology – authority of ancient texts.

.195 History of translations

Add to the base number 274.195 notation 2-9 from Table 6 – e.g. 274.195 2 English translations of scripture. Class actual scriptural texts, regardless of language, or translation, in 274.2 – 274.9

.195 21 Early translations

.195 213 Coverdale

.195 215 Tyndale

.195 217 Wycliffe

.195 22 Douay version

Including Rheims-Douay, Challoner versions.

.195 23 King James (“Authorised”)

.195 24 Revised version

.195 242 Revised standard

.195 243 New Revised Standard

.195 25 Confraternity and New American

.195 26 New English and Revised English

.195 27 Jerusalem and New Jerusalem

.195 28 Other modern translations

.195 282 New King James

.195 283 New Century

.195 284 New International

.195 285 Today’s English Bible – (Good News Bible)

.195 286 New World

.195 287 Living Bible

.195 29 Translations by individual scholars

.195 292 Goodspeed

.195 294 Knox

.195 296 Moffatt

.195 298 Phillips

.2 General collections of extracts, paraphrases etc. from the Bible

.3 Special collections of extracts, paraphrases etc. from the Bible

.32 Collections compiled for a specific purpose

.322 Collections compiled for specific classes of reader

Add to base number 274.322 relevant numbers from table PS1. Some likely headings are enumerated below – but refer to the table for further detail if necessary

.322 2 Children

Including Bible stories retold for children.

.322 6 Persons experiencing illness, trouble, bereavement

.322 71 Persons of lower, working, oppressed class or caste

.322 91 New and isolated believers

.322 913 New converts

.322 915 Isolated believers

.325 Collections compiled for use in prayer

.326 Collections compiled for other personal devotions

.327 Collections compiled for use at feasts and/or holy days

.328 Collections compiled for educational purposes

.33 Collections linked by form

.34 Collections linked by subject

.36 Collections linked by date or period

.4 The Bible (texts)

.41 Complete texts

To the base number 274.41 add digits following 274.195 – thus a copy of the complete Authorised Version Bible should be classed as 274.4123.

.43 Old Testament

Use this classification only for specifically Christian treatment, or texts forming part of a distinctively Christian Bible. Otherwise, prefer a division under 264.4. For particular parts of the Old Testament – if classed here– add to the base number 274.43 the notation following 264.4. – e.g. Ezekiel 274.43625. For the Apocrypha, see 274.483.

.47 New Testament

Class here copies of the New Testament bound with selected extracts from the Old (e.g. the psalms).

.472 Gospels

Class texts of, works specifically on Apocryphal Gospels at 274.4872

.472 145 Gospel harmonies, diatessaron

.472 2 General Collections of Gospel texts

Include here “Consolidated Gospels”

.472 3 Famous extracts from the Gospels (e.g. sayings of Jesus)

Class here Beatitudes, Lord’s Prayer, Parables etc. – class “codes of conduct” at 276.13.

(274.472 5 – 274.472 8 – Particular (canonical) Gospels)

.472 5 Matthew

.472 6 Mark

.472 7 Luke

.472 8 John

.474 Acts of the Apostles

.476 Epistles

.476 2 Pauline epistles

.476 21 Romans

.476 221 Corinthians I

.476 222 Corinthians II

.476 23 Galatians

.476 24 Ephesians

.476 25 Philippians

.476 26 Colossians

.476 271 Thessalonians I

.476 272 Thessalonians II

.476 281 Timothy I

.476 282 Timothy II

.476 291 Titus

.476 292 Philemon

.476 293 Hebrews

.476 294 James

.476 5 Catholic epistles

.476 511 Peter I

.476 512 Peter II

.476 521 John I

.476 522 John II

.476 523 John III

.476 53 Jude

.478 Revelation (Apocalypse)

.48 The Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, intertestamental works

.483 8 Old Testament Apocryphal Books

Use this classification only for specifically Christian treatment, or texts forming part of a distinctively Christian Bible. Otherwise, prefer a division under 264.4 – counting the Old Testament as a Jewish document. For Old Testament Apocryphal Books – if for some reason it is desired to class them here – add to the base number 274.4838 the notation following 264.48– e.g. Judith 274.483822.

.483 9 Old Testament Pseudepigrapha – Intertestamental works

See above note. Preferred treatment is for specific books to be classed with Judaism in 264.49. If it is desired to class them here – add to the base number 274.4839 the notation following 264.49

.487 New Testament Apocryphal and Pseudepigraphal books

.487 2 Pseudo gospels

Including agrapha (Jesus’ words not appearing in canonical Gospels) - Gospel of Thomas and other apocryphal gospels. For canonical gospels and works on the gospels in general use 274.472

.487 4 Acts of the Apostles (Apocryphal)

For canonical Acts of the Apostles use 274.474

.487 6 Epistles

For Pauline, Catholic epistles see under 274.476

.487 8 Apocalypses (Apocryphal)

For canonical book of the Apocalypse (the Revelation of St. John the Divine) use 274.478

.5 Writings of the early fathers etc.

Include here Christian “classics” and other works of an almost “quasi-scriptural” status.

(.9 Writings of particular sects, divisions of Christianity)

Normally, class seminal works, “scripture” of particular denominations of Christianity with the denomination concerned. In a library where the general Christian number (270) is taken as referring to a particular sect (say Christian Science, or Mormonism), class scripture, seminal writings of the sect concerned under 274.9

275 Principles of Christian Theology

.In case of doubt as to whether a work treats theology or law (206) – class with law.

Class at 275 very general works on Christian theology, including general catechisms – but class catechisms of particular sects, especially where these serve to distinguish the sect concerned – with the sect, under [-5].

(.0 Schools and kinds of theology)

Do not use this number on its own – class works on several different schools of theology at 275. For basic concepts of God etc., use 275.1

.01 Religious orthodoxy

.011 Scriptural theology

Add to the base number 265.011 the numbers following the decimal point in 274 – thus Biblical theology in general 275.011 4 – New Testament theology 275.011 47.

.013 Neo-orthodoxy

.017 Fundamentalism

Including millennialism

.03 Philosophical theologies

Class Deism, Theism as creeds in their own right at 212.1 – see also manual note at 100 vs. 200.

.04 Dispensationalist theology

.05 Liberal, reform theologies

.054 Modernism

.055 Feminist theology

Class feminism as such at 275.322

.059 Liberation theology

.07 “Uniting” and Ecumenical theologies

.075 Syncretic theologies

.08 Contextual theology

.083 Theology concerning particular groups of people

Add to base number 275.083 appropriate notation from Table PS1

.086 Theology in the context of particular countries, regions, places

Add to base number 275.086 appropriate notation from Table 2

.1 God

.11 Basic conceptions of the Deity

.111 Monotheism

.111 3 The Trinity

.111 31 Father

.111 32 Son

.111 33 Holy Spirit

.112 Dualism

.113 Polytheism and animism

.113 3 Polytheism

.113 5 Animism

.114 Pantheism

.115 Anthropomorphism

.115 5 God as a woman

Class Christian discussions of non-monotheistic ideas of God in relation to a particular religion at the appropriate heading under 271.6 (e.g. 271.62523 for discussion of Hindu gods).

.12 Existence, knowability, names, attributes of God

.121 Existence of God

.121 2 Proofs

.121 3 Agnosticism

.121 4 Atheism

Class agnosticism, atheism as beliefs in their own right at 212.3(3/4) – class Christian polemics against agnostics, atheists at 271.6123(3/4)

.123 Knowability of God

.123 2 Knowable through logic, reason

.123 4 Knowable through faith

.123 6 Knowable through tradition

.123 8 Knowledge through revelation (of Jesus)

.125 Attributes (names) of God

.125 2 Goodness of God

.125 3 God the creator

.125 4 Just ruler of the universe

Class here theodicy, Divine Providence.

.125 41 Sovereignty, kingdom of God

.125 42 Wisdom, omniscience of God

.125 43 Mercy of God

.125 45 Justice of God

.125 5 Other attributes and titles

Including omnipotence, transcendence etc.

.15 Love of God

[.18 Primal will, Holy Spirit]

Do not use 275.18 – class Christian treatment of the Holy Spirit at 275.11133

.2 Other supernatural, divine or semi-divine beings

.21 God incarnate – Messiah, Christ

Class here station, offices of Jesus. Class Jesus as God the Son, Divinity of Jesus, at 275.11132 – life of Jesus at 273.13

.212 Humanity of Jesus, offices as Priest, King

.214 Jesus as the Word (Logos)

For works specifically on authorship, inerrancy of scripture, see under 274.1

.215 Miracles (of Jesus)

.218 Jesus the redeemer

.218 3 The sacrifice of Jesus

.218 4 Intercession of Jesus

.218 5 Redemption, atonement of Jesus

.219 Prophethood (of Jesus)

.25 Spirit beings

.255 Good spirits, Angels etc.

.257 Neutral, ambiguous spirits

.258 Evil spirits, demons, fallen angels etc.

.258 1 Satan

.27 Saints, martyrs

Class here the Communion of Saints. For comprehensive works on particular saints, biography of saints, see 273.4 – for prayer to (or in the name of) a saint or saints use 278.338

.271 Beatification, canonisation etc.

.275 Miracles associated with Saints

.3 Humanity

.31 Creation, purpose, relation to God

.311 Faith, belief and doubt

For proofs of the existence of God use 275.121 – for faith as a virtue, use 275.472 – for justification by faith, use 275.347 53

.312 Creation in the image of God

.313 Relationship between soul and body – essential nature of the individual

For works on the immortality of the soul, use 275.324 – for salvation, see 275.34

.315 Dependence on God

.315 5 Submission to the will of God

.316 Conscience – sense of right and wrong, of shame

.32 Nature of humanity and human society - relation to natural world

.321 Relations between nations and the races of humankind

.322 Relations between the sexes

Class here feminism, and male supremist works, as well as the equality of the sexes.

.323 Relations between social classes

For economic aspects of this question – use 275.663 5

.324 Immortality of the human soul

Including death - near-death experiences etc. For works on the salvation of the human soul – including Heaven and Hell, use 275.34.

.324 8 Annihilationism (conditional immortality)

.325 Free will and predestination

Class here destiny, determinism – fatalist views.

.326 Humankind and the natural world

For general works on Christianity and science, prefer 271.75.

.326 3 Nature of creation

.326 35 Laws of nature

Class here works on the nature of miracles and the miraculous

.326 5 Evolution – “creationism”

Class here discussion of the question of evolution in a purely religious context – see also manual note at 201.75 vs. 205.326 5 vs. 576.8.

.33 Eschatology

Class death, immortality under 275.324 – class heaven, hell and the life to come under 275.348.

Class here Antichrist – Kingdom of God to come.

.332 Eternity

.333 Resurrection

.335 Return of Christ; Last Judgement etc.

.337 Armageddon, Millennium, wrath of God

.34 Salvation etc.

.342 Good and evil

.343 Temptation, sin (class here original sin and fall)

.343 3 Mortal and venial sin

.344 Accountability, guilt, responsibility for sins

.345 Repentance, atonement, contrition, reconciliation

.346 Redemption

For redemption of Jesus see 273.218 5

.347 Salvation, justification, divine forgiveness, election (Soteriology)

Class here Universal priesthood – Priesthood of believers

.347 5 Grace and good works

.347 53 Grace

Including actual, sanctifying grace – means of grace – justification by faith

.347 532 Baptism (as necessary to grace)

.347 532 2 Infant baptism

.347 532 4 Adult baptism

.347 535 Confirmation (as necessary to grace)

.347 537 Eucharist – (as a means of grace)

Class liturgy and ritual of sacraments under 278.85.

Class gifts of the Holy Spirit (e.g. the gift of healing) under 278.5 or 278.6 - virtues under 275.4

.347 55 Good works

.348 Heaven and Hell

.348 8 Intermediate states, limbo, purgatory

.4 Principles, morals, personal ethics

For religious occupational ethics see 275.5, social ethics 275.6.

Class here “natural law”, “divine law” but for specific laws, codes of conduct, use 276.

Class at 275.4 general works on “living a good life” – but class Conscience, sense of shame at 275.316, and Good and evil, Sin, and Good works (as an element in salvation) under 275.34.

.40 Guides to a Christian life for specific classes of person

Add to the base number 275.40 numbers from table PS1 – as in the following examples – if necessary refer to the table for more detail. For specific virtues see 275.41 – 275.49

.402 Children

.403 Adolescents, youth, university students

.404 Adults

.404 2 Men

.404 3 Women

.404 5 Parents

Class here Christian religious works on child rearing, parenting

.405 Persons in late adulthood – elderly

.406 Persons experiencing illness, trouble, bereavement

.408 Occupational groups

Add to the number 275.408 the Dewey number for the discipline involved – e.g., Works on living a good and holy life for members of the medical profession, health workers 275.40861.

(275.41 – 275.49 Specific qualities, virtues and vices)

In this schedule, vice is seen as a deficiency of its corresponding virtue. E.g., a work on pride (as a vice) is classed at the number for humility. Moral qualities are defined positively throughout – although each positive quality is implicitly accompanied by its negative opposite.

.41 Justice, fair-mindedness

.411 Equity, fairness

.412 Fair-mindedness, absence of “blind faith”

.414 Freedom from superstitious rejection of scientific or other truth.

.415 Rejection and elimination of prejudice and intolerance, open-mindedness

.415 1 Religious intolerance

.415 2 Moral intolerance

Class here undue intolerance due to differing moral standards – e.g. homophobia.

.415 3 Racism and Ethnicism

.415 5 Sexism

.415 7 Ageism

.415 8 Intolerance of people suffering from illnesses and handicaps

.416 Mercy, forgiveness

.42 Honour, purity

.421 Self-respect, honour

.422 Honesty, ethical dealing

.424 Truthfulness

.426 Trustworthiness

.427 Matching words with deeds

.428 Purity

.429 Chastity, sexual and reproductive morals (class here lust, promiscuity)

.43 Self control, prudence, wisdom

.433 Moderation, temperance, restraint (class here excess, gluttony, drunkenness)

.434 Thrift (including careful use of natural resources – but see 275.442 below)

.436 Dignity

.437 Modest dress and sensible reaction to fashion

.438 Patience, gentleness (class here anger, wrath, violence)

.439 Wisdom, prudence, discretion

.44 Kindliness and related virtues, caring

.442 Concern for the environment, life in general

.442 5 Kindness to animals (including humanity in hunting and other use of animals)

.442 7 Vegetarianism

.443 “Golden Rule”

.443 3 Sympathy and empathy (class here envy, jealousy)

.443 7 Respect for others’ rights

.443 73 Respect for human life (class here murder, suicide)

.443 75 Respect for the property of others (class here theft, unfeeling destructiveness)

.444 Generosity, charity, care for the poor and sick (class here greed, selfishness)

.445 Encouragement

.446 Courtesy and tact (class here abuse, profanity, verbal cruelty, backbiting)

.447 Hospitality

.448 Gratitude

.449 Tolerance

.45 Love and related virtues

.453 Love

.455 Friendliness, friendship

.46 Selflessness and related virtues

.462 Sacrifice

.464 Service

.47 Humility and related virtues

.471 Humility

.473 Reverence (class here blasphemy)

.475 Obedience

.48 Faith and related virtues

.482 Faith

For justification by faith, use 275.347 53

.483 Courage

.484 Happiness, Cheerfulness

.485 Hope

.486 Steadfastness and perseverance

.487 Sincerity

.488 Zeal (class here sloth)

.49 Other qualities and virtues/vices

.5 Occupational ethics

At 275.5 class the “work ethic”, work as service to mankind, as worship of God.

Add to the base number 275.5 the Dewey number for the discipline involved – e.g. Christian doctrine on bioethics 275.557, medical ethics 275.561, ethics of management 275.565. Class specific virtues under 275.4 – e.g. honesty at 275.422.

.6 Social doctrines

Class here doctrine affecting religion and society. Works treating the practical relationships between religion(s) and social questions should generally be classed under 271.73 .

Class doctrine concerning the social nature of humanity under 275.32

Use 276.5 for social laws.

.63 Religious doctrine concerning Peace and War

.633 Pacifist doctrines

Doctrines absolutely forbidding war in any circumstances.

.634 Collective security

.635 Armaments – disarmament and arms control

.635 2 Landmines

.635 3 Chemical weapons

.635 4 Biological weapons

.635 5 Nuclear weapons/disarmament

.636 World peace

For international cooperation in general use 275.655

.637 Warfare

.637 3 Just war

War necessarily waged, for a just cause.

.637 8 Civil war

Class civil disobedience, revolution at 275.653 2

.65 Religious doctrine concerning government

.653 Individuals and the state

.653 2 Obedience to government

Class here doctrine on civil disobedience, revolution – class civil war at 275.637 8

.653 23 Military service

Class here conscientious objection

.653 5 Civil rights

.654 Nationalism, patriotism

.655 International relations, co-operation, world federation

.656 Political systems

.66 Christian doctrine concerning economics

For the specific virtues of justice, honesty, thrift, generosity etc. see numbers under 275.4

.663 Spiritual solutions to economic questions

.663 3 Relations between capital and labour

.663 5 Excessive inequality – difference between very rich and very poor

Class here doctrine about poverty.

.665 Economic systems

.665 3 Socialism

.665 5 Communism

.665 7 Capitalism

.67 Doctrine concerning social life, customs and change

.673 Social life and customs

.675 Social change

276 Prescriptions and proscriptions, religious obligation

Include here all obligations, prescriptions and proscriptions, scriptural or legislated, imposed on or accepted by members of the church, as well as actual law enacted by religious or ecclesiastic bodies – (other than canon law which is classed at 279.06). Class Christian attitudes to secular law, and secular law as it affects Christian institutions etc. EITHER under 271.734 or at the standard Dewey number under 340 – depending on the stress of the work concerned. Class scriptural texts used as source for Christian law in 274 (BUT see entries immediately following).

In some cases, there may be doubt as to whether a work is about a teaching (theology) or religious obligation (275 or 276). In such a case, class under 276 rather than 275.

.1 General codes of personal, social conduct

.11 The Golden Rule

Including the Silver Rule. For adherence to the golden rule as a virtue, use 275.443

.12 Ten Commandments

Class works on particular commandments at appropriate classification below.

.13 Sermon on the Mount (Beatitudes)

Class works on the Beatitudes other than as a code of conduct, and comprehensive works, at 274.4723

.3 Personal matters

.31 Membership of the Church

.311 Conversion – baptism/confirmation as affecting church membership

For baptism as necessary to grace, use 275.347532 – for ritual, see 278.8522

.312 Sanctions affecting membership

.313 Expulsion, excommunication

.314 Voluntarily leaving the church – changing religion - lapsed membership

.315 Membership of other bodies, religious or otherwise

.316 Obligations and privileges

.316 4 Tithes and other obligatory payments

.32 Personal conduct

.321 Respect for God, religion

Class here binding authority of the Church

.321 2 Apostasy, heresy

Class here works in favour of, or against, religious freedom, toleration within the church.

.321 4 Blasphemy

.322 Sexual conduct, reproduction

Class sexual abuse, rape at 276.32474. For marriage laws use 276.553 – for chastity as a virtue, use 275.429

.322 2 Adultery and fornication

.322 4 Homosexuality

.322 6 Birth control; abortion; artificial insemination, embryo transplant

.322 8 Pornography – obscenity in literature, art etc.

.324 Respect of the body, of human life

.324 5 Use of alcohol and other drugs

.324 52 Use of tobacco, caffeine

.324 54 Alcohol

.324 56 Marijuana and other “soft” narcotics

.324 57 Opium and its derivatives

.324 59 Other “hard” narcotics

.324 7 Violence (including violence within the family)

.324 72 Assault

.324 74 Rape - sexual abuse

.324 742 Sexual abuse of children

.324 75 Murder and manslaughter

.324 76 Suicide – assisted suicide and euthanasia

.324 77 Warfare

.326 Respect of property

.326 3 Theft

.326 5 Fraud

.326 7 Malicious damage, arson etc.

.327 Respect for other’s rights

.327 6 Libel, slander

.327 8 Discrimination

.328 Other “personal” matters

.328 2 Gambling

.328 4 Involvement with psychic phenomena, the occult

.35 Rules of dress

Include veiling of women, modesty in dress etc.

.5 Social obligations, duties

.53 Theocracy, religious government

For the relationship between the Church and the secular state use 271.732 – for Christian doctrine on relations with secular government use 275.65. Class here temporal power of Christian leaders and institutions.

.55 Family life

.552 Duties of children to parents

For duties of parents to children use 276.555.

.553 Marriage – holy matrimony

.553 1 Restrictions based on previous marriage - monogamy

.553 2 Restrictions as to whom one may marry

.553 22 Restrictions based on membership of a different religion

Class here interfaith marriage

.553 24 Restrictions based on consanguinity

.553 3 Courtship, betrothal

.553 4 Parental consent

.553 6 Dowry, bride price

.553 8 Divorce - remarriage

.554 Matters concerned with death

.554 3 Treatment of human remains, burial - cremation

.554 5 Inheritance

.555 Responsibility for children

Class here laws concerning child rearing.

.555 3 Responsibility for the physical welfare of children

.555 5 Responsibility for the moral/spiritual welfare of children

.555 7 Responsibility for education of children

Class religious education of children at 278.752

.56 Status of individuals by social position, sex, age etc.

Add to the base number 276.56 numbers from Table PS1 – most likely headings detailed under 206.56 – but refer to the table for more detail.

.57 Religious punishments

.572 Religious sanctions

.575 Fines and confiscations

.578 Imprisonment

.578 9 Life imprisonment

.579 Capital punishment

277 Christian festivals, holy days – Church calendar

Class here works on the Church calendar in general – devotions for particular feasts etc. Class rites and ceremonies associated with particular days at 278.857

.1 Sabbath – Sunday (or Saturday) observance – Lord’s Day.

.3 Christmas and associated holy days

.32 Advent

.33 Christmas Eve

.34 Christmas Day

.36 Epiphany

.4 Lent

.45 Ash Wednesday

.5 Holy Week and other festivals etc. associated with Easter

Class here Passiontide.

.51 Palm Sunday

.55 Holy Thursday

.56 Good Friday

.57 Easter Saturday

.58 Easter Day

.59 Ascension Day

.7 Pentecost (Whitsunday)

.73 Trinity Sunday

.8 Traditional festivals associated with human activities

.82 Blessing of fishing boats

.83 Harvest festivals

.9 Saints’ days and other church festivals

278 Christian life and practice

Class here spirituality.

.1 Covenant

Class here Christian treatment of the covenant between God and the Children of Israel – as well as any comparable Christian theme. Class general statements of Christian belief at 275 – formal creeds, especially those formulated as a result of controversy in the church, at 272.73.

.2 Pilgrimage and Holy places, objects

.21 Pilgrimage

.26 Holy places

Include here Christian churches, cathedrals as places of pilgrimage.

.261 In the Holy Land

.261 1 In Jerusalem

.264-9 Elsewhere

Add to the base number 278.26 numbers 4-9 from table 2.

.27 Relics, objects with (real or supposed) sacred associations

Class here works on the Shroud of Turin etc.

.3 Personal Devotions

.32 General devotional literature

Class here meditations. Class scriptural collections in this category at 274.326, devotional literature on specific subjects with the subject concerned – e.g. guides to a good and holy life at 275.4, devotional literature consisting mainly or entirely of prayers at 278.33

Class devotional literature related to a particular Holy day, feast or other religious occasion either with comprehensive works on the feast in question (under 277), or with literature on the celebration of that day or season (under 278.857) as appropriate.

For devotional literature for particular classes of person – add to the base number 278.32 notation from table PS1 – e.g. Class devotional literature written to console and fortify people suffering from bereavement 278.3266

.33 Prayer

Class here general, comprehensive works on prayer, the power of prayer

.331 Texts of prayers (other than scriptural texts) – prayer books

.336 Devices and aids to prayer

.336 3 Rosary beads, other aids to counting of prayers

.338 Prayer to, in the name of saints

Add to the base number 278.338 numbers following 273 – e.g. prayer to the Virgin Mary 278.33821 Class prayer to, in the name of, Jesus under 278.33

.34 Repetition of holy verses, prayers etc.

.35 Reading, reciting of scripture

.4 Ritual self-denial – fasting – asceticism – vows

For asceticism, celibacy connected with monastic or priestly vows use 279.58 or 279.63

.42 Sexual self-denial

.423 Celibacy

.44 Dietary self-denial

.43 Fasting

.46 Ascetic isolation, solitude

Including retreats – vows of silence.

.47 Voluntary poverty (including mendicism)

.48 Other physical austerities

.483 Flagellation

.485 Self mutilation

.5 Meditation and mysticism, religious experience

.53 Meditation and contemplation

.54 Enlightenment

.56 Religious ecstasy

.562 Visions, hearing of voices

.563 Stigmata, signs

.564 Speaking in tongues

.58 Mysticism

.6 Other Mystic Practices

Class here general works on the occult from a Christian point of view. Class belief in the occult as a religion in its own right at 212.365 – works frowning on or prohibiting the occult at 276.328 4

.62 Religious healing

Class here spiritual healing, faith healing. Class miracles of Jesus at 275.215.

.64 Exorcism

.66 Spiritualist activities (communication with the dead)

For spiritualism as a religion in its own right, see 212.38

.68 Divination, prophecy

Including omens, premonitions. For prophecy enshrined in scripture, see 274.149

.7 Christian religious education

Class here catechetics, Christianity as an academic subject. Class evangelism, missionary activities under 279.8.

.72 Importance in general spiritual development

.73 Methods

.731 Self-education – personal improvement

.732 Informal gatherings, discussions

.733 Formal classes etc

.734 Summer schools, camps

.735 Use of drama (including electronic media - puppetry)

.737 Preaching, sermons and lectures

Class sermons, lectures on particular topics with the topic concerned.

.738 Use of particular types of materials

.738 6 Audiovisual materials

.739 Use of mass media

.739 2 Print media

.739 4 Radio

Class radio drama at 278.735

.739 6 Television

Class television drama at 278.735

.75 Religious education for particular groups of people

Add to base number 278.75 relevant numbers from table PS1. Some likely headings are enumerated below – but refer to the table for further detail if necessary

.752 Children

Class here Sunday Schools

.753 Adolescents, youth, university students

.754 Adults

.754 2 Men

.754 3 Women

.755 Persons in late adulthood – elderly

.756 Persons experiencing illness, trouble, bereavement

.757 Persons of a particular class or caste – social and economic status

.758 Occupational groups

Add to the number 278.758 the Dewey number for the discipline involved – e.g., Religious education for members of the medical profession, health workers 278.75861.

.759 People by religious status – religious groups

.759 1 New and recent converts – people isolated from fellow believers

.759 13 New converts

.759 15 Isolated believers

.759 6 Clergy, religious leaders

.76 Particular subjects

Add to the base number 278.76 the numbers following 27 in 271-279 – e.g. learning about scripture 278.764 – training religious educators 278.7687 .

.77 Places, schools, institutions of religious education

.772 Religious education in secular schools

.773 Religious education in religious schools

.775 Religious education in tertiary institutions

.777 Colleges, institutes of religious education

.8 Worship and other public acts of devotion

Including individual and community praise of God, communal and individual confession of sins, ritual purification, celebration of holy days, special occasions.

Class personal prayer, reading of scripture at 278.35. Class sermons and preaching at 278.737

.81 Essential nature, theory, philosophy of Christian worship

Class here liturgical renewal.

.82 Order of worship, services

.822 Service books – texts of liturgies – breviaries and missals

.823 Congregational prayer, litanies

.824 Reading, reciting, chanting scripture in worship

Class here psalters – books of collects etc

.83 Symbolism in Christian ritual

.833 Use of colour, lights

.835 Particular symbols and symbolic objects

.835 3 Crosses and crucifixes

.836 Wearing of symbolic objects

Including rings, medals, and other jewellery. Class particular symbols at 278.835 – vestments and other special clothing at 278.8372.

.837 Use of art and artefacts, substances in worship

Class the relationship between art and Christianity in general at 271.77 – class Christian art in the 700s

.837 2 Vestments and other special clothing connected with worship

.837 3 Furnishings and decoration in houses of worship

.837 4 Images, icons etc.

.837 5 Relics, objects with sacred associations

.837 6 Use of fire and burning objects in worship (including candles, incense etc)

.838 Use of drama in worship (including electronic media - puppetry)

Including dramatisations of (e.g.) Nativity, Passion of Jesus

.839 Use of pageantry in worship (e.g. parades and processions)

.84 Use of music and dance in worship

Class religious music in general at 781.7 or 782.22 – the relationship between Music and Christianity at 271.778

.844 Singing, song books, “Hymnals” etc.

.846 Instrumental music in worship

.848 Dance in worship

.85 Celebration of particular occasions

Class here works on the sacraments in general

.852 Baptism and Confirmation

.852 2 Baptism

.852 22 Infant baptism

.852 24 Adult baptism

.852 7 Confirmation

.853 Christian Weddings

.854 Funerals and mourning rites

.854 3 Christian funerals (including requiem mass)

.854 5 Mourning rites

.857 Celebration of feasts, holy days etc.

Add to the base number 278.857 the notation following 277 – for example celebration of Easter day 278.85758.

.858 Times of the day

Class Divine Office, Liturgy of the Hours in general at 278.82

.858 2 Morning services

For instance Matins, Morning Prayer.

.858 5 Noon services

.858 8 Afternoon and evening services

For instance Vespers, Evensong

.858 9 Late night worship (vigils, midnight worship)

.859 Prayers to accompany specific human activities

.859 5 Prayers at mealtimes

.86 Rites of purification, absolution

.862 Sacrifices, offerings

For money offerings, collections, use 278.9

.862 3 Votive offerings

.863 Confession of sins

Including rites of contrition – preparation for confession

.865 Penances, acts of contrition

Class here acts of humility (e.g. foot washing), penitential prayers and acts, satisfaction.

.866 Absolution, forgiveness

Including indulgences.

.867 Last rites – anointing the sick

.87 Other sacraments

.873 The Eucharist (Mass, Holy Communion, Lord’s Supper)

Class Requiem Mass at 278.854 3

.875 Services of ordination of clergy

Class works on the theology of ordination at 279.64

.88 Other rites and rituals

.882 Rites of dedication, blessing

.882 3 of buildings (e.g. of houses of worship)

.882 5 of vehicles (e.g. ambulances, aircraft, ships)

.89 Interfaith and Interdenominational worship

.9 Charity, donations to Christian institutions, “collections”.

Class here giving of alms etc. For obligatory payment of tithes, regular contributions to Christian institutions, class at 276.3164. For charity, generosity as virtues, use 275.444

279 Institutions and organisations, administration

.03 Directories

.04 Statistics

.06 General administrative rules – Canon Law

.1 General Administrative Topics

.11 General administration

For subjects not allowed for below - add to the base number 279.11 the numbers following 65 in 651-658 – e.g. General Office administration 279.111 – financial management 279.117. For public relations, advertising use 279.83, rather than 279.119.

.18 Conferences and regional meetings

Including ecumenical councils, synods etc.

.2 Administrative Centres and Houses of Worship

.22 International Christian Administrative centres

.24 National Christian Administrative centres

.25 District and local centres

.253 Diocesan, district, provincial centres

.255 Local church centres, parishes

For pastoral care (by clergy) see 279.657 – for outreach, evangelism etc. see topics under 279.8

.255 3 Isolated, rural parishes

.255 4 Suburban parishes

.255 5 Urban, inner urban parishes

.26 Houses of worship

Class here churches, cathedrals, chapels, and other Christian houses of worship. For houses of worship as places for pilgrimage – class under 278.26.

.3 Administrative Institutions

.34 Governing institutions

.341 Episcopal (as in modern Orthodox, Catholic, Anglican and some Methodist churches)

.343 Non-Episcopal (as in, for instance, most traditional Protestant churches)

.345 Elected or lay leadership (as used by churches without formal hierarchy)

.38 Protective institutions

.4 Clubs, associations, societies etc.

Including secret societies etc. – class monastic orders under 279.5

.42 General

.422 International

.422 2 Moral Rearmament

.424 National and Local

.425 Institutional

.425 7 University Christian associations

Class here Campus Crusade for Christ etc.

.44 Christian Associations for particular groups of people

Add to the base number 279.44 notation from table PS1. For instance:

.443 Societies for young adults

.443 22 Young Men’s Christian Associations

.443 32 Young Women’s Christian Associations

.45 Special interest groups

Add to the base number 279.45 the Dewey number for the interest concerned.

.5 Monasticism - monasteries and convents

Class personal self-denial, fasting etc. at 278.4. Class religious education of persons in Holy Orders at 278.759 5.

.501 Vocation, selection, entry into religious orders

.52 Monastic Centres, monasteries, convents etc.

.522 World headquarters of various orders

.524 National centres

.525 Religious communities

.526 Monastery and convent buildings, houses of worship, abbeys, friaries

For monasteries, convents as places for pilgrimage – class under 278.26.

.55 Kinds

Class specific orders under 279.56

.551 Solitary monks, hermits, nuns etc.

.553 Kinds of religious order for men

.553 1 Contemplative orders

.553 2 Eremitical orders

.553 3 Teaching orders

.553 4 Preaching orders

.553 6 Mendicant orders

.553 7 Nursing orders

.553 8 Canons regular

.553 9 Other specific kinds

.553 92 Brothers

.553 93 Lay brothers

.553 94 Third orders

Secular and regular.

.553 95 Secular institutes

.555 Kinds of religious order for women

Where appropriate, add to the base number 279.555 notation following 279.553 (immediately above) e.g. Lay sisters 279.555 93.

.56 Specific Orders

.564 Eastern and “Orthodox” Religious orders

.564 3 Male orders

.564 5 Female orders

.565 Catholic Orders

.565 3 Male orders

.565 31 Benedictines

.565 311 Confederated Benedictines

.565 312 Cistercians (Berbardines)

.565 312 5 Trappists

.565 313 Olivetans

.565 314 Cluniacs

Including Camaldolese, Silvestrians, Monks of St. Peter the Hermit

.565 316 Celestines

.565 317 Mechitarists and Basilians

.565 318 Antonines (Antonians), Maronites, Chaldeans, Syrians

.565 319 Canons

Including Crosier Fathers, Crosiers of the Red Star, Premonstratensians

.565 32 Dominicans

.565 33 Franciscans

Including Alcantarines, Observants, Recollects.

.565 336 Capuchins

.565 337 Conventuals

.565 338 Third Order Regular

.565 34 Augustinians

Including Augustine recollects.

.565 342 Trinitarians

.565 345 Mercedarians

.565 347 Servites

.565 349 Other Augustinians

Including Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God, Minims

.565 35 Regular clerics

.565 351 Theatines

.565 352 Barnabites

.565 353 Jesuits (Society of Jesus)

.565 354 Somaschi

.565 355 Camillians

.565 356 Minor Clerks Regular (Caracciolini)

.565 357 Clerks Regular of the Mother of God

.565 358 Piarists

.565 36 Passionists and Redemptorists

.565 362 Passionists

.565 364 Redemptorists

.565 37 Orders of Knighthood

Class here military orders

.565 372 Knights of Malta (Knights Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem)

.565 373 Knights Templars

.565 374 Teutonic Knights

.565 38 Other Catholic male religious orders

.565 381 Carthusians

.565 382 Carmelites

.565 383 Sulpicians

.565 384 Oblates

.565 385 Lazarists (Vincentians)

.565 386 Christian Brothers

.565 5 Female orders

.565 51 Sisters of Charity orders

.565 52 Sisters of Mercy orders

.565 53 Sacred Heart orders

.565 54 Sisters of Bon Secours

.565 55 Little Sisters of the Poor

.565 56 Carmelites

.565 57 Dominicans

.565 58 Franciscans

Class here Poor Clares

.565 59 Other Catholic female religious orders

.565 591 Ursulines

.565 592 Visitation orders

.565 593 Saint Joseph orders

.565 594 Presentation orders

.565 595 Missionaries of Charity

.566 Protestant (especially Anglican) orders

.566 3 Male orders

.566 5 Female orders.

.58 Rules, vows

Class rules of particular orders with the order concerned. Add to base number 279.58 numbers following 278.4 (as in the following examples).

.582 3 Celibacy

.584 3 Fasting

.586 Isolation, solitude, silence

.587 Voluntary poverty (including mendicism)

.588 Other austerities

.6 Religious leadership - priesthood, pastoral duties

Class religious leaders under monastic vows under 279.5 – administrative institutions and systems as such under 279.34

.601 Vocation, selection, entry into priesthood, clergy

.61 Kinds and degrees

.611 Episcopal (as in modern Orthodox, Catholic, Anglican and some Methodist churches)

Class here holy orders, apostolic succession. For ordination, use 279.64, vocation 279.601

.611 1 Popes, Patriarchs, Primates and other leaders of churches

.611 2 Bishops, Archbishops, Cardinals

.611 3 Canons, priests etc.

.611 4 Deacons and other sub-priestly members of clergy

.613 Non-Episcopal hierarchies (as in, for instance, most traditional Protestant churches)

Add to base number 279.613 numbers following 279.611 (immediately above) for equivalent or nearly equivalent degrees – e.g., 279.6133 for Ministers, pastors etc.

.615 Elected or lay leadership (as used by churches without formal hierarchic leadership)

.617 Unordained religious leaders – “quasi-clergy”

Class specialist clergy or quasi-clergy under 279.62

.62 Religious leaders with particular functions

Add to the base number 279.62 numbers following 278, as appropriate – thus:

.623 3 Prayer leaders

.626 2 Religious healers

.626 4 Exorcists

.627 Catechists, religious educators

.627 37 Preachers

.628 Leaders of worship

.628 24 Readers of scripture

.628 44 Leaders of religious song

.628 5 Celebrants of particular rites

E.g. Marriage celebrants 209.62853

.629 Leaders of charitable functions and the collection of funds

.63 Rules, vows

Where applicable – add to base number 279.63 numbers following 279.58– e.g. priestly celibacy 279.6323

.64 Ordination of Clergy

Class the celebration of the sacrament of ordination at 278.875

.643 Ordination of women

.65 Duties (of Christian clergy and other leaders)

For religious education use 278.7 – including preaching and sermons at 278.737 – for evangelism use 279.8

.657 Pastoral care

Including counselling, spiritual direction and guidance – consolation.

.657 5 Of particular groups of people

Add to the base number 279.6575 numbers from Table PS1 – most likely headings are listed below – but refer to the table for more detail.

.657 52 Children

.657 53 Adolescents, youth, university students

.657 54 Adults

.657 55 Persons in late adulthood – elderly

.657 56 Persons experiencing illness, trouble, bereavement

.657 57 Persons of a particular class or caste – social and economic status

.657 571 Persons of lower, working, oppressed class or caste

.657 575 Persons of middle class

.657 578 Members of upper, privileged classes

.657 58 Occupational groups

Add to the number 279.65758 the Dewey number for the discipline involved – e.g., Pastoral care of members of the medical profession, health workers 279.6575861, chaplaincy to military forces 279.65758355..

.657 59 People by religious status – religious groups

.657 591 New and recent converts – people isolated from fellow believers

.657 595 Persons in religious orders

.657 596 Clergy, religious leaders

.8 Missionary and related activities, evangelism

Class religious education at 278.7 – class here religious revivals, renewal campaigns.

.81 Evangelistic plans and campaigns

.82 History of evangelism

.83 Public relations and advertising

.835 Advertising, publicity

.837 Public relations

.84 Methods of evangelism

Class revival and camp meetings at 279.861

.841 By distributing literature

.842 By personal example and persuasion in daily life

Class here witness bearing.

.844 At social gatherings

.845 By visiting different communities

.846 At formal gatherings

.847 By confronting strangers

.847 3 “Street preaching”

.847 5 “Door-knocking”

.848 Use of particular types of materials

.848 6 Audiovisual materials

.849 Use of mass media

.849 2 Print media

.849 4 Radio

.849 6 Television

Including “televangelism”.

.85 Evangelising particular groups of people

Add to base number 279.85 relevant numbers from table PS1. Most likely headings will be similar to those found under 278.75 – but refer to the table for further detail if necessary

.86 Religious revival, renewal, consolidation – community care and support

.861 Revival and camp meetings

.861 3 “Conversion” (in the sense of religious, moral renewal)

For conversion in the sense of religious change use 276.311 – 276.314

.862 Community development

.863 Care and support of particular classes of people.

Add to base number 279.863 relevant numbers from table PS1. Class here (at 279.86371) Seamen’s Missions – City Missions and other similar charitable organisations.

.87 Missionary work

Class here comprehensive and general works on Christian missions. Class missionary orders under 279.5 – class works specifically on the evangelising work connected with Christian missions under 279.8. “Home” missions, other than those with a purely proselytising function, should be classed under 279.863.

.872 History of missions

.876 Work of Christian missions in particular countries, regions etc.

As should be obvious – add to the base number 279.876 notation 4-9 from Table 2. Thus African missions 279.8766

.878 Non-evangelical work of Christian missions

Class here charitable, medical, educational work of Christian missions. Add to base number 279.878 appropriate notation from the main Dewey schedule e.g. 279.87861 for medical missions.