Classification Guide
Our Classification Guide will help you to identify classmarks for books on our shelves that may be relevant to your research.
| African independent churches | 289.26 |
| African traditional religion | 299.6 |
| Anabaptist and Hussite Churches | 284.3 |
| Anglican Church missions | 283.06 |
| Anglican Churches | 283 |
| Anglican Church in Africa | 283.6 |
| Anglican Church in Asia | 283.5 |
| Anglican Church in England | 283.42 |
| Anglican Church in Europe | 283.4 |
| Anglican Church in North America | 283.7 |
| Anglican Church in Pacific Ocean Islands | 283.9 |
| Anglican Church in South Africa | 283.68 |
| Anglican Church in South America | 283.8 |
| Anglican Church in Sudan | 283.624 |
| Anglican Communion | 283 |
| Anglican liturgy | 264.03 |
| Armenian Churches | 281.62 |
| Art in Christianity | 246 |
| Baptist Church missions | 286.06 |
| Baptist Churches | 286 |
| Bible | 220 |
| Bible commentaries | 220.7 |
| Bible studies | 220.07 |
| Biblical criticism | 220.6 |
| Biographies (in general) | 920 |
| Biographies of missionaries | 920 |
| Biographies of more than one person | 922 |
| Calvinistic and Reformed Churches of European origin | 284.2 |
| Catholic Church | 282 |
| Causes of social change | 303.48 |
| Christian Church in Africa | 276 |
| Christian Church in Asia | 275 |
| Christian Church in China | 275.1 |
| Christian Church in East Africa | 276.76 |
| Christian Church in Europe | 274 |
| Christian Church in Fiji | 279.611 |
| Christian Church in France | 274.4 |
| Christian Church in France during Reformation | 274.406 |
| Christian Church in Great Britain | 274.1 |
| Christian Church in Great Britain in Modern period, 1789- | 274.108 |
| Christian Church in the Holy Land | 275.694 |
| Christian Church in India | 275.4 |
| Christian Church in Indonesia | 275.98 |
| Christian Church in Iran | 275.5 |
| Christian Church in Iraq | 275.67 |
| Christian Church in Japan | 275.2 |
| Christian Church in Korea | 275.19 |
| Christian Church in Latin America | 278 |
| Christian Church in the Middle East | 275.6 |
| Christian Church in Nigeria | 276.69 |
| Christian Church in North America | 277 |
| Christian Church in Pacific Ocean islands | 279 |
| Christian Church in the Philippines | 275.99 |
| Christian Church in Rwanda | 276.7571 |
| Christian Church in Singapore | 275.957 |
| Christian Church in South Africa | 276.8 |
| Christian Church in South America | 278 |
| Christian Church in Sudan | 276.24 |
| Christian Church in Uganda | 276.761 |
| Christian denominations & sects | 280 |
| Christian life & conversion | 248.2 |
| Christian Theology | 230 |
| Christian Theology in Africa | 230.06 |
| Christian Theology in Asia | 230.05 |
| Christian Theology in Korea | 230.0519 |
| Christian Theology in North America | 230.07 |
| Christian Theology in South America | 230.08 |
| Christianity and African traditional religion | 261.296 |
| Christianity and AIDS/HIV | 261.832 |
| Christianity and Communism | 261.21 |
| Christianity and culture | 261 |
| Christianity and culture in China | 261.0951 |
| Christianity and Dalits | 261.8345 |
| Christianity and ecology | 261.836 |
| Christianity and ethics | 241 |
| Christianity and Hinduism | 261.245 |
| Christianity and irreligion | 261.21 |
| Christianity and Islam | 261.27 |
| Christianity and other religions/ religious pluralism | 261.2 |
| Christianity and political affairs | 261.7 |
| Christianity and politics in Africa | 261.76 |
| Christianity and politics in Latin America | 261.78 |
| Christianity and racism | 261.8348 |
| Christianity and science | 261.55 |
| Christianity and secular disciplines | 261.5 |
| Christianity and social problems | 261.83 |
| Christianity and social welfare problems and services | 261.832 |
| Christianity and socio-economic problems | 261.8 |
| Christianity and war and peace | 261.873 |
| Christianity and world religions | 261.2 |
| Christology see God the Son | |
| Church and state | 322.1 |
| Church growth | 254.5 |
| Church history (c30-325) | 270.1 |
| Church history (325-787) | 270.2 |
| Church history (787-1054) | 270.3 |
| Church history (1054-1200) | 270.4 |
| Church history (1200-1517) | 270.5 |
| Church history (1517-1648) | 270.6 |
| Church history (1648-1789) | 270.7 |
| Church history (1789-present) | 270.8 |
| Church history (1900-1999) | 270.82 |
| Church history (2000-) | 270.83 |
| Church in society (its role) | 261.1 |
| Church of England | 283.42 |
| Church planting | 266.04 |
| Comparative religion | 291 |
| Contextual theology | 230 |
| Counselling, pastoral and spiritual direction | 253.5 |
| Dalits see Christianity and Dalits | |
| Denominations of the Christian Church | 282-289 |
| Devotional literature | 242 |
| Early Church and Eastern Churches | 281 |
| East African revival see Christian Church in East Africa | |
| Eastern Orthodox Churches | 281.9 |
| Ecclesiology | 262 |
| Ecotheology | 261.836 |
| Ecumenical movement | 280.042 |
| Educational – missions | 266.3 |
| Evangelism | 269.2 |
| Female circumcision | 392.1 |
| Feminist theology (Christian) | 230.082 |
| General history of Africa | 960 |
| General history of Asia (Far East) | 950 |
| General history of China | 951 |
| General history of Europe | 940 |
| General history of Kenya | 967.62 |
| General history of South Africa | 968.06 |
| General history of Zimbabwe | 968.91 |
| God | 231 |
| God the Father | 231.1 |
| God the Son | 231.2 |
| God the Holy Spirit | 231.3 |
| Gospel music | 782.254 |
| Higher education in China | 378.51 |
| Hinduism & Christianity | 294.5 |
| Historical fiction | 808.8381 |
| History of mission | 266.1 |
| Home missions: early missions to British Isles | 266.41 |
| Humanism and secularism | 211.6 |
| Insider movements | 230 |
| Interfaith relations | 291.172 |
| Islam & religions originating in it | 297 |
| Islam & Christianity | 297.283 |
| Islamic doctrine of God | 297.211 |
| Jesus Christ see God the Son | |
| John’s gospel and mission | 226.5 |
| Koran, the (see Qur’an, the & Christianity) | |
| Liberation theology | 230.046 |
| Lutheran Churches | 284.1 |
| Media and missions | 266.25 |
| Medical missions | 266.2 |
| Messianic Judaism | 289.9 |
| Methodist Churches and related Churches | 287 |
| Methodists & mission | 287.06 |
| Mission society histories | 266.11 |
| Missionary fiction for children (& adults) | 266.31 |
| Missionary finance | 266.02 |
| Missionary non-fiction for children | 266.32 |
| Missionary relationships with national Churches | 266.03 |
| Missionary training | 266.01 |
| Missions | 266 |
| Missions to [various parts of the world] | 266.4-.9 |
| Missions to Africa | 266.6 |
| Missions to Asia | 266.5 |
| Missions to the Caribbean | 266.729 |
| Missions to China | 266.51 |
| Missions to former Soviet Union | 266.47 |
| Missions to India | 266.54 |
| Missions to New Zealand | 266.93 |
| Missions to other religions | 266.05-09 |
| Missions to South Africa | 266.68 |
| Missionaries | 920 |
| Moral theology | 241 |
| Moravian Churches | 284.6 |
| Music and worship | 264.2 |
| Nature of the Church | 262.7 |
| New Testament and mission | 225 |
| Old Testament and mission | 222 |
| Other denominations & sects | 289 |
| Other religions | 299 |
| Pentecostalism and Charismatic movement | 269.4 |
| Pentecostal Churches | 289.94 |
| Persecutions in general Church history | 272 |
| Presbyterian Churches, Reformed Churches in America | 285 |
| Presbyterian Churches of British Commonwealth origin | 285.2 |
| Protestant Churches in Thailand | 280.4593 |
| Protestant denominations of Continental origin | 284 |
| Public worship | 264 |
| Qur’an, the & Christianity | 297.122 |
| Reconciliation and mission | 234.5 |
| Religion | 200 |
| Religion and migration | 304.809 |
| Religion and culture | 291.17 |
| Religion and society | 291.17 |
| Religion in Africa | 200.96 |
| Religion in Asia | 200.95 |
| Religion in China | 200.951 |
| Religion in Europe | 200.94 |
| Religion in Great Britain | 200.941 |
| Religion in India | 200.954 |
| Religion in Nigeria | 200.9669 |
| Religions other than Christianity | 292-299 |
| Religious conversion | 291.42 |
| Religious groups in society | 305.6 |
| Religious pluralism (from a Christian perspective) see Christianity and other religions | |
| Repentance and forgiveness, atonement, reconciliation | 234.5 |
| Revival | 269.24 |
| Roman Catholic Church | 282 |
| Salvation | 234 |
| Salvation Army | 287.96 |
| Sects (Christian), Africa | 289.26 |
| Sects (Christian), China | 289.251 |
| Sermons | 252 |
| Slave trade | 380.144 |
| Social theology | 261 |
| Sociological aspects of Christianity & mission | 301-398 |
| Sociology of religion | 306.6 |
| Spiritual gifts | 234.13 |
| Spiritual renewal | 269 |
| Student Christian Unions & Associations | 267.61 |
| Theological education | 207.2 |
| Theology | 230 |
| Theology and methodology | 230.01 |
| Urban mission | 266.15 |
| Women in mission | 266.082 |
| World Council of Churches | 280.042 |
| World religion statistics | 200.727 |