Church and government documents
Catechism
Example Note Entry
- Catechism of the Catholic Church, English translation, 2nd ed. (1997), n. 778.
Example Shortened Note Entry
- Catechism of the Catholic Church, n. 778.
Example Bibliography Entry
Catechism of the Catholic Church. English translation. 2nd ed. 1997.
Church Document (Roman Catholic, Not Including Conciliar or Papal Documents)
Example Note Entry
- Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Doctrinal Note on Some Questions regarding the Participation of Catholics in Political Life (2002), n. 5.
Example Shortened Note
- Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Catholics in Political Life, n. 5.
Example Bibliography Entry
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Doctrinal Note on Some Questions regarding the Participation of Catholics in Political Life. 2002.
Conciliar Document
Example Note Entry
- Vatican Council II, Dei Verbum, Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation (18 November 1965), n. 5, in Vatican II: The Conciliar and Post Conciliar Documents, ed. A. Flannery (Liturgical Press, 1980).
Example Shortened Note
- Vatican Council II, Dei Verbum, n. 5.
Example Bibliography Entry
Vatican Council II. Dei Verbum. Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation. 18 November 1965.
In Vatican II: The Conciliar and Post Conciliar Documents, edited by A. Flannery. Liturgical Press, 1980.
Papal Document
Example Note Entry
- John Paul II, Veritatis Splendor, Encyclical Letter (1993), n. 3.
Example Shortened Note
- John Paul II, Veritatis Splendor, n. 3.
Example Bibliography Entry
John Paul II. Veritatis Splendor. Encyclical Letter. 1993.
The Book of Concord
In citations the following abbreviations are used for the Lutheran confessional writings:
| AC | Augsburg Confession |
| Ap | Apology of the Augsburg Confession |
| SA | Smalcald Articles |
| Tractate | Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope |
| LC | Large Catechism |
| SC | Small Catechism |
| FC | Formula of Concord |
| Epit | Epitome of the Formula of Concord |
| SD | Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord |
Provide the source of the confession when quoting from confessional writings. Refer to the sources as “the confessors” (The Augsburg Confession, The Apology of the Augsburg Confession, The Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope, and the Formula of Concord) or “Luther” (the catechisms and The Smalcald Articles).
Example Citation
Speaking of church unity the confessors are adamant that “it is enough for the true unity of the church to agree concerning the teaching of the gospel and the administration of the sacraments” (AC 7, 2; Kolb and Wengert: 43)2.
Luther’s Works
Example Note Entry
- Martin Luther, “The sacrament of penance,” trans. E. Theodore Bachman, Luther’s Works: Word and Sacrament 1, Vol. 35, ed. E. Theodore Bachman and Helmut T. Lehmann (Muhlenberg Press, 1960), 3–15.
Example Shortened Note
- Luther, “The sacrament of penance,” 17.
Example Bibliography Entry
Luther, Martin. “The sacrament of penance.” Translated by E. Theodore Bachman. In Luther’s Works: Word and Sacrament 1, Vol. 35, edited by E. Theodore Bachman and Helmut T. Lehmann: 3–22. Muhlenberg Press, 1960.
Doctrinal Statements and Theological Opinions of the Lutheran Church of Australia (DSTO)
Example Note Entry
- Doctrinal Statements and Opinions of the Lutheran Church of Australia, “A Consensus Statement on Holy Scripture,” DSTO I.B: B10–B12, adopted by the LCA General Synod, 1987 Convention.
Example Shortened Note
- “A Consensus Statement on Holy Scripture,” DSTO I.B: B10–B12.
Example Bibliography Entry
Doctrinal Statements and Opinions of the Lutheran Church of Australia. “A Consensus Statement on Holy Scripture,” DSTO I.B: B10–B12. Adopted by the LCA General Synod, 1987 Convention.
Theses of Agreement
Example Note Entry
- Theses of Agreement adopted by the United Evangelical Lutheran Church in Australia and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Australia, “The Permanent Status of the Theses of Agreement,” DSTO 1.A: A31, adopted by the Commission on Theology and Inter-Church Relations, May 1976.
Example Shortened Note
- “The Permanent Status of the Theses of Agreement,” DSTO 1.A: A31.
Example Bibliography Entry
Theses of Agreement adopted by the United Evangelical Lutheran Church in Australia and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Australia. “The Permanent Status of the Theses of Agreement,” DSTO 1.A: A31. Adopted by the Commission on Theology and Inter-Church Relations, May 1976.
Government documents
Example Note
- Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Final Report, Vol. 16, Religious Institutions Book 1 (Sydney, 2017), 11–12, https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/file-list/unredacted-volume-16-religious-institutions-book-1.pdf
Example Shortened Note
- Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse 16, bk. 1, 12.
Example Bibliography Entry
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Final Report, Vol. 16, Religious Institutions Book 1. Sydney, 2017. https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/final_report_-_volume_16_religious_institutions_book_1.pdf.
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