Internet By Subject - World Religions

Baha'i     "The Earth is but one country and mankind its citizens."

• The Bahá'í World     http://www.bahai.org/  represents the official presence of the Bahá'í Faith on the World Wide. 

• One Country    http://www.onecountry.org/ is the online newsletter of the Baha'i International Community

• The Baha'i World Faith     http://religioustolerance.org/bahai.htm    gives a basic overview of the faith.

• The Baha'i Faith: Basic Facts    http://www.warble.com/Bahai/BasicFacts/basic5.html  

• The Baha'is of the United States    http://www.us.bahai.org/

• Bahaullah    http://www.bahai.com/Bahaullah/glory2.htm basic biography  about the founder of the religion and basic teachings.

• Baha'i Graphics Gems Gleam for You    http://www.arkapple.com/gems/  downloadable symbols of the Baha'i faith.

Buddhism    "I take refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha"

• Buddhanet    http://buddhanet.net/    Provides Buddhists of all traditions with tools to help them with their practice, but this is also a useful site for scholars.

• Shambhala Sun    www.shambhalasun.com    a magazine about waking up founded by the late Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche

• Tricycle.com: Buddhist Basics  http://www.tricycle.com/ Founded in 1991, Tricycle is a non-profit quarterly magazine with an educational charter to spread the dharma. 

• Twelve Principles of Buddhism      http://www.budtempchi.org/12prin.html  Principles reflecting all the schools and sects.

• Tibetan Healing Mandala    http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/online/mandala/default.htm    presents the mandala as a healing resource in Tibetan Buddhism.

• Resources for the Study of Buddhism.    http://online.sfsu.edu/~rone/Buddhism/Buddhism.htm    Compiled for students by retired philosophy professor  Dr. Ron Epstein, from San Francisco State University.

• Access to Insight: Readings in Theravada Buddhism    http://www.accesstoinsight.org/    Dedicated to providing "accurate, reliable, and useful information concerning the practice and study of Theravada Buddhism.

• Varieties of Buddhism    http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/subdivisions/index.shtml    briefly explains the major divisions within Buddhism.
  

Christianity    "For God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son..."

• The Bible Gateway    http://www.biblegateway.com    A tool for reading and researching scripture online.

• Christian Classics    http://www.ccel.org    Comprehensive source for online texts.

Catholicism

• The Holy See    http://www.vatican.va/phome_en.htm    The official Vatican Web Site in English.

• Catholic Encyclopedia - The List of Popes    http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12272b.htm    Biographical information on all the Popes.

• Catholic Educator's Resource Center    http://www.catholiceducation.org/    Provides articles on various controversial topics from the Catholic perspective.

• Saints - Resources for Catholic Educators    http://www.silk.net/RelEd/saints.htm    

• Internet Medieval Sourcebook - Saints' Lives    http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook3.html     The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies is an academic site, written and maintained by medieval scholars for the benefit of their fellow instructors and serious students. All articles have been judged by at least two peer reviewers. Authors are held to high standards of accuracy, currency, and relevance to the field of medieval studies.

• Theology Library    http://www.shc.edu/theolibrary/    Well organized and comprehensive site sponsored by Spring Hill College, a Jesuit institution.

• The Catholic Encyclopedia     http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/  

• New Advent Catholic Website    http://www.newadvent.org/

Protestantism - Denominations

• Google Directory Society >Religion and Spirituality>Christianity > Denominations http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity/Denominations/

Orthodox

• Our Faith    http://www.goarch.org/en/ourfaith/     Attractive, well organized and comprehensive official web site of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.

• Saints    http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/resources/saints/saints.htm    A Dictionary of Saints from the Orthodox Research Institute.

• Orthodox Catechism    http://www.gocanada.org/Catechism/catech.htm    from the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto.

Confucianism    "What you do not wish for yourself, do not impose on others." (Analects 12:2).

• Confucius Publishing Company, Ltd.    http://www.confucius.org/main01.htm      Translation of the Lun Yu  (Analects) and other works sponsored by the president of the Confucius Publishing Co.

• Chinese Cultural Studies: Confucius: The Analects, excerpts http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/core9/phalsall/texts/analects.html    From the Chinese Culture page at Brooklyn College.

• Confucianism Links    http://www2.kenyon.edu/depts/religion/fac/Adler/reln471/links471.htm     by Joseph Adler, Department of Religious Studies Kenyon College.

Hinduism    "I am a spirit living in a body. I am not the body."

• The Hindu Universe    http://www.hindunet.org    sponsored by the Hindu Students Council providing many links to additional sites.

• The  Directory of Hindu Resources Online    http://www.hindu.org/    is dedicated to Hindu solidarity and culture. This site is a public service of Himalayan Academy, publishers of Hinduism Today Magazine. 

• Understanding Hinduism    http://www.hinduism.co.za/    A comprehensive award-winning site.

• Hinduism for Schools    http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/schools1.htm    Provides basic information for both elementary and secondary school students.

Islam    "There is no God but God"

• The Hajj    http://www.channel4.com/life/microsites/H/hajj/index.html    Through video, audio, photographs, and text, the origins, rituals, meanings and preparations for the Hajj are explored by Great Britain's Channel 4 Television.

• The Holy Qur'an    HOLY QUR'AN RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET      Provides a searchable English translation as well as translation in many other languages.

• An Introduction to Islam    http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/introduction/   

• Islamic Assembly of North America    http://www.iananet.org/    IANA is an umbrella group of Islamic organizations with the mission of providing North American Muslims and non-Muslims alike with accurate information.

• Islamic Studies, Islam, Arabic, Religion     http://www.uga.edu/islam/   This is the website of Dr. Alan Godlas, professor of Religion at the University of Georgia..

• Muslims    http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/muslims/    Companion to an episode of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Frontline.

• Sunnah and Hadith   http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/hadithsunnah/    "In Islam, the Arabic word sunnah has come to denote the way Prophet Muhammad (saas), the Messenger of Allah, lived his life. The Sunnah is the second source of Islamic jurisprudence, the first being the Qur'an. Both sources are indispensable; one cannot practice Islam without consulting both of them. The Arabic word hadith (pl. ahadith) is very similar to Sunnah, but not identical. A hadith is a narration about the life of the Prophet (saas) or what he approved - as opposed to his life itself, which is the Sunnah as already mentioned. "

• Sunni and Shia    http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/subdivisions/sunni_shia/     A discussion of the differences of  these two major divisions of Islam.

Jainism    "Every living being has a strong desire to live and we must respect this in our thoughts and actions."

• Jain History: An Outline    http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~malaiya/jainh.html    gives links to a historical outline and links to Jain principles, traditions, and practices

• Essence of Jain Principles    http://www.jainspirit.org/articles/essenceofjainspirit.htm    Sponsored by the magazine Jain Spirit.

Judaism    "I am the Lord thy God"

• Shamash: The Jewish Network    http://shamash.org/    provides many links concerning the religious, educational, cultural, and social aspects of the Jewish  community world-wide.

• Navigating the Bible    http://bible.ort.org/intro1.asp?lang=1   online tutor offering full text of the Torah in Hebrew with translation.

• Virtual Jerusalem    http://www.virtualjerusalem.com/judaism/holidays/    Holidays are presented throughout the Jewish year with information on the history and customs as well as recommended reading for each one.

• Jewish Virtual Library    http://www.us-israel.org/jsource/index.html    a virtual Jewish encyclopedia.

• Internet Jewish History Sourcebook    http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/jewish/jewishsbook.html    Edited by Paul Halsall of the History Department of Fordham University.

• Chabad.org: Holidays    http://www.chabad.org/holidays/    From the Jewish organization Chabad-Lubavitch, this site provides information about observing Jewish holidays.

• Jewish Holidays    http://uahc.org/holidays/    From the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, this site offers information on Jewish holidays and includes a holiday calendar of the current and projected years.

• Judaism 101 http://www.jewfaq.org/    An overview created and maintained as a personal project by librarian Tracey Rich, an observant Jew.

• Judaism    http://lii.org/search/file/judaism    From the Librarian's Index to the Internet links to many topics such as Hasidism, Kabbalah, Orthodox and Reform Judaism, and the Talmud.

• . Hanukkah: From the Collections of the National Sound Archives    http://jnul.huji.ac.il/dl/music/hanukkah/     The Jewish National and University Library offers a collection music for the holiday in English and in Hebrew. 
• Kabbalah Course   http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/bc/spotlite/news/090303.htm     Offers a brief explanation of mystic Judaism developed in the Middle Ages and provides a link to an interview with a professor who teaches a course about it at Brooklyn College.

Rastafarianism    "I and I"

• Rastafarianism    http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/rast.html    Well organized, comprehensive and researched site.

• Rastafarianism   

• http://dmoz.org/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/African/Diasporic/Rastafarianism/  Offers many links.

• Rastafari    http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/rastafari/index.shtml    from the BBC Religion and Ethics page..

Shintoism    "The Way of the Gods"

• Shinto    http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~QM9T-KNDU/shintoism.htm     A well presented brief history.

• Basic Terms of Shinto    http://www.kokugakuin.ac.jp/ijcc/wp/bts/glossary.html  From the Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics, Kokugakuin University.

• Shinto    http://www.jinja.or.jp/english/s-0.html    Presented by the Shinto Online Network Association.

• Shinto Creation Stories    http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/ANCJAPAN/CREAT.HTM    Features 10 stories. linked to the World Civilizations page at Washington State University.

Sikhism    "Through the Guru's teachings, the darkness of spiritual ignorance is dispelled."    Guru Amar Das

• Introduction to Sikhism    http://www.sikhnet.com/s/SikhIntro    a brief overview of basic beliefs.

• Sikh Foundation USA    http://www.sikhfoundation.org/    non-profit site promoting the heritage and future of Sikhism.

• Sikhism    http://www.sikhs.org/    well presented page with good coverage of Sikh saints and gurus and an extensive reading list.

• Sri Guru Granth Sahib    English Translation    http://www.sikhs.org/english/frame.html     Sikh scriptures

Sufism    "Remembering God"

• Sufism - Sufis - Sufi Orders: Sufism's many Paths        http://www.arches.uga.edu/~godlas/Sufism.html#Sufism: an Introduction    compiled by Dr. Alan Godlas, professor in the Department of Religion at the University of Georgia.

• Introduction to Sufism   http://muslim-canada.org/sufi/   sponsored by the Sufi Study Circle at the University of Toronto.
  

Taoism    "Teachings of the Way"

• Center for Traditional Taoist Studies    http://tao.org/    sponsored by a non-profit organization established to promote traditional Taoist studies and is dedicated to the practical application of Taoism.

• The Empty Vessel: A Journal of Contemporary Taoism    http://www.abodetao.com/mainsite/shop.cgi/SID=1131480316.23249/page=magazine.html

• Taoism    http://www.religioustolerance.org/taoism.htm    provides a basic, concise overview.

• Taoism Information Page    http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/taoism/        English-language scholarly and philosophical information.

• Taoism and the Arts of China    http://www.artic.edu/taoism/introduction.php    sponsored by the Art Institute of Chicago this site introduces the basics of Taoism through art. A glossary is also included. 

Unitarianism    "Prove all things: hold fast to that which is good."     (1 Thes. v. 21))

• Unitarian Universalist  Association    http://www.uua.org/newcomers/

• BBC Religion & ethics - Unitarianism    http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/unitarianism/intro.shtml

• Unitarian What's That?    http://www.theopenmind.org.uk/about/Whatsthat.html

Zoroastrianism    "Righteousness is the best good and is happiness"

• Vohuman.Org    http://www.vohuman.org/   sponsored by the Zoroastrian Educational Institute, this site is a web journal on Zoroastrian heritage.

• Avesta - Zoroastrian Archives    http://www.avesta.org/avesta.html    provides the complete text of the extant Avesta, the most ancient scriptures of Zoroastrianism along with  links to other sacred literature and hymns.

• Zoroastrianism Page    http://gilbreth.ecn.purdue.edu/~bulsara/ZOROASTRIAN/zoroastrian.html    Provides general information and images and many additional links.. This site would also be useful to practitioners.

• Zoroastrianism    http://www.religioustolerance.org/zoroastr.htm    from the Religious Tolerance web site this page gives a concise overview of the basics.

• Glossary of Zoroastrian Terms    http://www.avesta.org/zglos.html#Glos  

• Traditional Zorastriam: Tenets of the Religion    http://tenets.zoroastrianism.com/  as believed by Parsis and Irani Zoroastrians.

This page was created: October 29, 2001   This page was last updated:06/04/2007
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