Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon

The Ökumenische Heiligenlexikon (ÖHL) or Ecumenical Lexicon of Saints is an independent, ecumenical, private internet project administered by Protestant pastor Joachim Schäfer. It aims to provide information on the lives of saints.

Lexicon

The lexicon is the largest and most comprehensive online repository of information on saints and other people considered blessed or holy.[1] The basis of the collection are sources that are generally accessible, often taken from Wikipedia or other online sources.

Criticism

Numerous 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.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Peter J. Bräunlein: Web-Review of Das ökumenische Heiligenlexikon. In: H-Soz-u-Kult, 28 August 2004.
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