Welcome to Citizendium

	Natural Sciences		Social Sciences
	Humanities		Arts
	Applied Arts and Sciences		Recreation

Welcome!

We are an encyclopedia project, and more.

We are a different sort of Web 2.0 project:

We aim at credibility and quality, not just quantity.
Both the general public and experts are welcome to get involved.
We use our real names, not pseudonyms.
We're collegial.

We have added over 3,000 articles (and many subpages) since November 2006.

Join us!

New authors and editors welcome!
Response within 24 hours, guaranteed.

Learn about us

For readers: About the Citizendium
For authors: The Author Role
For editors: The Editor Role

Support us

We're a 501(c)(3) non-profit, and we need your support.
If you shop at Amazon or Barnes & Noble and you access these sites by the links provided here, we'll be getting donations at no cost to you (read more) - Search All Products.

Some of our finest [ about ]

Approved Articles
Developed Articles (over 600)

Article of the Week [ about ]

Theodor Christian Lohmann

Theodor Christian Lohmann (born October 18, 1831 - died August 31, 1905) was a 19th century German administrative lawyer, civil servant and social reformer, second in importance only to Otto von Bismarck in the formation of the German social insurance system. He is considered one of the major forces advocating for legislation for occupational safety and health, as co-architect of Bismarck's social security and as a seminal figure in the relation of Diakonie^[1] and social politics.[more...]

New Draft of the Week [ about ]

Mausoleum of the Taj Mahal complex at Agra, India
Photo credit:Amal Mongia

The Taj Mahal represents the finest and most sophisticated example of Mughal architecture. Its origins lie in the moving circumstances of its commission and the culture and history of the Islamic Mughal empire's rule of large parts of India. [more...]

↑ The English translation as "deaconry" would be inaccurate, since in Germany Diakonie is also a lay diaconate, i.e. religious service of reconciliation in the world combining the word of faith and the action of love. Its aims are said to include: a) furthering ecumenical relationships among diaconal associations and diaconal communities; b) reflecting on the nature and task of diaconia in the Biblical sense; c) furthering a sense of diaconia in churches and congregations; d) strengthening fellowship among members to render mutual help and undertake common tasks.

[1] The English translation as "deaconry" would be inaccurate, since in Germany Diakonie is also a lay diaconate, i.e. religious service of reconciliation in the world combining the word of faith and the action of love. Its aims are said to include: a) furthering ecumenical relationships among diaconal associations and diaconal communities; b) reflecting on the nature and task of diaconia in the Biblical sense; c) furthering a sense of diaconia in churches and congregations; d) strengthening fellowship among members to render mutual help and undertake common tasks.

[1]