The Ökumenische Heiligenlexikon (ÖHL) or Ecumenical Lexicon of Saints is an independent, ecumenical, private internet project by Protestant pastor Joachim Schäfer, from Stuttgart, which aims to publish information on the lives of saints.[1]
Lexicon
editThe lexicon is the largest and most comprehensive online repository of information on saints and other people considered blessed or holy.[2] The basis of the collection are sources that are generally accessible, especially reprinted church history works.
Criticism
editNumerous articles in the lexicon have bee proven to be unreliable and too uncritical. The volunteer editors ignore well-researched articles on the lives of medieval saints, backed up with sources and references. Reviewers concluded that due to a lack of contextualization and depth of research, the Heiligenlexikon is not to be used as a tool for religious or church history.[2]
References
edit- ^ Joachim Schäfer: Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon. Retrieved 21 Aug 2016.
- ^ a b Peter J. Bräunlein: Web-Review of Das ökumenische Heiligenlexikon. In: H-Soz-u-Kult, 28 August 2004.
External links
edit- Joachim Schäfer: Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon
- Carola Nathan: http://www.monumente-online.de/13/06/service/surftipps.php Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon [dead link], Review at Monumente online, Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz, December 2013.
- The Heiligenlexikon on SWR1 Radio
- The Heiligenlexikon in the SWR Landesschau
 | This article about an online encyclopedia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a saint is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |