This page will provide you information on referencing and in-text referencing Religion sources in the following categories:
Tips when referencing Religion sources:
NRSV is the preferred version of the Bible at St Clare's College (both in print and online)
When referencing a Pope, use the Pope's name as the author in the reference list, do not include the title "Pope".
If directly quoting a text found online, use paragraph number (para.) in place of page number, e.g. (John Paul II, 2003, para. 3)
The following are some common abbreviations for church documents:
CCC Catechism of the Catholic Church
CST Catholic Social Teaching
CSD Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church
The first time a church document is cited in your work it must be referred to in full. The following citations can use the abbreviation.
Book of the Bible Chapter: verse, Holy Bible: Version of the Bible
Example:
Matthew 5:3-12, Holy Bible: NRSV
The Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-12) describes Jesus' famous Sermon on the Mount.
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 5:3).
Book of the Bible Chapter: verse, Holy Bible: Version of the Bible, viewed date, URL
Example:
Matthew 5:3-12, Holy Bible: NRSV, viewed 25 February, 2020, https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+5&version=NRSV
The Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-12) describes Jesus' famous Sermon on the Mount.
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 5:3-12).
Title, year, publisher, place of publishing.
Example:
Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2003, St. Pauls, Strathfield.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church (1895) discusses society's role in promoting virtues.
"Society ought to promote the exercise of virtue, not obstruct it" (CCC 1895).
Author year, Title. Encyclical. viewed date, URL
Example:
Francis 2015, Laudato Si' - On Care for our Common Home. Encyclical. viewed 11 April 2018, http://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20150524_enciclica-laudato-si.html
Pope Francis (2015) declares an urgent call to action on climate change to every person on the planet.
"The urgent challenge to protect our common home includes a concern to bring the whole human family together to seek a sustainable and integral development, for we know that things can change" (Francis 2015, para. 13).
Title, year, publisher, place of publishing.
Example:
The Holy Qur'an, 2002, Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha'at Islam, Ohio, USA.
The in-text reference includes the book chapter and verse. If there is no chapter and verse, then follow printed book format for intext referencing.
The Holy Qur'an (Al-Fatihah 1:1-7) reveals in its teachings how humanity is intended to live their life following the path of Allåh.
"The path of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy blessings, those who have not incurred Thy displeasure, and those who have not gone astray" (Al-Fatihah 1:7).
Author year, Title. viewed date, URL
Example:
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community 2024, The Holy Quran, viewed 13 June 2024, https://www.alislam.org/quran/app/1
The in-text reference includes the book chapter and verse. If there is no chapter and verse, then follow website format for intext referencing.
Those that follow Allah will be guided on the right path (Al-Fatihah 1:6).
"The path of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy blessings, those who have not incurred Thy displeasure, and those who have not gone astray" (Al-Fatihah 1:7).