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A Brief History of the Apocrypha
A Protestant look at the canon with lists of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Old Testament books. It points out that much of our Christian culture comes from the Apocrypha.
Anabaptists: How the Canon of the Bible Came to Us
The authority of Scripture and the choice of a canon. Not all the information is written by Anabaptists, although the information is on their site.
Bible Study: Which Bible? Whose Canon?
Gives list for the canons for the various churches and other religious groups - including the Samaritans.
Canon of The Old Testament
A look at how Catholics arrived at the current collection of Old Testament books.
Catholic Encylopedia: Apocrypha
A long article with a comments on each Apocryphal book.
Evangelicals and The Canon of the New Testament
Questions the process by which evangelicals have judged the canon.
Luther vs. the Canon of the Bible
Asserts that Martin Luther cavalierly regarded some books of the Bible in an arbitrary and arrogant manner.
Luther's View of the Canon
James Swan presents ten common misconceptions.
The Canon of the Bible
A survey of the history of the Protestant Bible.
The Development of the Canon of the New Testament
A survey of the development of the New Testament over the first 4 centuries.
The Journal of Hebrew Scriptures: Loose Canons
An article by Philip R. Davies subtitled "Reflections on the Formation of the Hebrew Bible."
The Old Testament of the Early Church Revisited
Critical perspective by Albert Sundberg, Jr.