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Religion / Philosophy

Buddhism
Christianity
General religion
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism

Mythology
Native Americans
New age
Philosophy
Sikhism

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Buddhism

BuddhaNet.net: http://www.buddhanet.net/

Buddha Dharma Education Association, Inc.

Includes both basic and advanced information on Buddhism, with a library of Buddhist texts and an international directory of Buddhist organizations.
Buddhism Portal E-Sangha: http://www.e-sangha.com/

An online community, including chat forums and directories for information on Buddhism.
Buddhist Basics: http://www.tricycle.com/p_buddhist-basics.html

Succinct introduction to the history and practice of Buddhism
Northwest Dharma Association: http://www.nwdharma.org/

Directory, activities, and news of Buddhist Organizations throughout the Pacific Northwest.
The Taoism Information Page: http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/taoism/

Links to Taoist texts and FAQS

Christianity

Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon": http://www.emoregon.org

The Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon includes 17 Christian denominations working together to provide ministry and support services for the community. Their mission statement: "The mission of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon is to bring together Oregon’s diverse faith community for dialogue, advocacy and community ministries in service to God’s people and creation."
Catholic Online: http://www.catholic.org/

Links to Catholic organizations and parishes; information on saints, apparitions and more.
Internet Christian Library: http://www.iclnet.org/

Includes information on Christian groups and individuals like Focus on the Family, Christian Research Institute, Our Daily Bread, The Taize Community, Leonard Ravenhill, David Wilkerson, and Christian Leadership Ministries. It contains a growing number of classical Christian texts and a significant collection of writings from the early Church.
Lives of the Saints: http://www.pitt.edu/~eflst4/saint_bios.html

Saints' biographies, links to Orthodox saints and other "saints" pages, as well as angel links.

Christian texts

Bibles: http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/christian-books.html#bibles

Bible and Bible Study Guides for many versions of the Bible and translations in a number of languages are available.
Guide to Early Church Documents: http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/christian-history.html

Links to Internet-accessible files relating to the early church, including canonical documents, creeds, the writings of the Apostolic Fathers and other historical texts relevant to church history.

General religion

Adherents.com: http://www.adherents.com

Basic statistical information on religious participation worldwide. Information is collated from a number of sources. Indexed by religious affiliation or by country/state name. It also includes lists of famous people by religious affiliation.
American Religion Data Archive: http://www.thearda.com

The American Religion Data Archive was established to preserve data collected from research on American religion, and to provide access to this information. Basic information, such as the number of adherents to a particular religion by county or zip code is available, as well as the ability to compare data from different studies.
Finding God in Cyberspace: http://facultyweb.fontbonne.edu/~jgresham/fgic/contents.htm

A selective list of some of the best Internet resources for religious studies scholars and students of religion. The guide is designed to provide both novice and advanced Internet researchers with a starting point for religious research.
The Religious Movements Project Homepage Project @The University of Virginia: http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/

Jeffrey K. Hadden and Douglas E. Cowan

Created by Jeffrey K. Hadden for the University of Virginia, and now edited by Douglas E. Cowan, a professor of Religious Studies and Sociology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Identifies over 200 religious groups, sects, and cults with member organizations located in the United States. Founder biographies, history and philosophy of each movement, controversies, and links to related websites included.
Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance: http://www.religioustolerance.org/welcome.htm

Provides essays and information about more than 60 religions, faith groups, and ethical systems -- from Asatru to Christianity to Zoroastrianism

Hinduism

Hinduism: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/people/features/world_religions/hinduism_prac.shtml

BBC World Service: Your Guide to the Religions of the World
This article provides a brief overview of the principles of Samsara (the cycles of life, death, and rebirth), and Moksha (liberation from the cycle). This is a central concept of Hindu philosophy.
Indian Divinity: http://www.webonautics.com/mythology/mythology.html

An illustrated introduction to Hindu mythology, which includes a brief overview of their legends and the imagery associated with each deity.

Hindu texts

Internet Sacred Text Archive—Hinduism: http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/index.htm

The Internet Sacred Text Archive provides translations of the major texts of the Vedas, The Upanishads, The Mahabharata, The Baghavad Gita, and other sacred texts.

Islam

Islam for Today: http://www.islamfortoday.com/about.htm

Basic introduction to Islam, with an overview of Islamic religious beliefs, traditions, culture, and history.
Agha Khan Development Network's About the Ismaili Imamate: http://akdn.org/imamat/imamat.html

History and cultural information on the Sevener or Ismaili Shiite Muslim beliefs.
Al-Islam.org--Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project: http://www.al-islam.org

This is a library focusing on Islam, with a sub-focus on the beliefs of the Twelver or Ithna-Asheri Shiites, the largest Shiite community.
Naqshbandi Sufi Way: http://www.naqshbandi.org/frmabout.htm

Author: Naqshbandi-Haqqani Sufi Order of America

Includes links to religious practices as well as writings that are the basis of Sufism.
Islamic Texts Online: http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~islam/linkstext.html

The Department of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas provides links to the Quran in Arabic, and various English translations. This site also provides links to a number of different Hadith collections.
Holy Qur'an (Arabic Script and Recitation): http://islamicity.com/Mosque/ArabicScript/sindex1.htm

Site allows one to choose the sura or to search by subject. The Arabic text is displayed and the option of translation in text or audio is available.

Judaism

Judaism 101: http://www.jewfaq.org/toc.htm

An online encyclopedia covering Jewish beliefs, people, places, things, language, scripture, holidays, practices and customs, written from a traditional perspective in plain English
Judaism Guide@ About.com: http://judaism.about.com/culture/judaism/

This website answers basic questions about Judaism and provides links to Jewish organizations, history timelines, clip art and jokes.
my Jewish Learning.com: http://www.myjewishlearning.com/index.htm

An interdenominationalWeb sitefocusing on Jewish religion, philosophy, and spirituality with an emphasis on education.
The Shamash Jewish Internet Consortium: http://shamash.org/trb/judaism.html

The Shamash Jewish Internet Consortium, a project of Hebrew College, includes texts of the tanach, divrei torah, kosher traveler's database, and mailing list newsletter archives. It also includes an index to many Israeli Web sites.
Chassidus - Teachings of Judaism from the Chassidic Rebbes: http://www.chassidus.net

An informative and comprehensive site on the teachings of Chassidism .
Orthodox Union: http://www.ou.org/

Author: Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America

This 100 year old organization deals with every aspect of Orthodox Jewish life on its Web site.
Bluethread: http://www.bluethread.com/

Bluethread examines Jewish knowledge, belief and practice, confronts the question of Jewish identity, and restores reform to Reform Judaism. These themes are addressed as they relate to modern Jewish life.
Reform Judaism: http://rj.org/uahc/index.html

Provides information about Reform Judaism, includes a directory of Reform Congregations, and provides study guides and resources suitable for a variety of ages.
Torah.org - The Judaism Site: http://www.torah.org

Through Torah.org classes the website offers a growing range of classes on Jewish philosophy, liturgy, ethics and law. All classes are free. It links to other sites dedicated to learning the Jewish way of life.
The Virtual Beit Midrash: http://www.vbm-torah.org

Provides yeshiva style lessons in Torah and Judaism to students of all ages outside the Yeshiva walls. Using Internet and e-mail, courses are sent out weekly to subscribers, who are able to communicate with course instructors or coordinators. It also links to other sources of Jewish learning.

Mythology

Bulfinch's Mythology: http://www.bulfinch.org/

Contains Thomas Bulfinch's The Age of Fable OR Stories of Gods and Heroes, The Age of Chivalry OR Legends of King Arthur, and Legends of Charlemagne OR Romance of the Middle Ages.
The Encyclopedia Mythica: http://www.pantheon.org/

Contains over 4700 definitions of gods, goddesses, supernatural beings and legendary creatures and monsters from all over the world.

Native Americans

Native American Religion in Early America: http://www.nhc.rtp.nc.us/tserve/eighteen/elinksna.htm

Links to religion websites and sites that cover Native American cultures.
Native American Spirituality: http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/naspirit.html

Web sites, essays, and a bibliography about Native American religion.

New age

Astrodienst www.astro.com: http://www.astro.com

Astrodienst is one of several astrological software designers. An extensive collection of articles for both beginners and more advanced astrologers is available under the heading "Understanding Astrology". Also provides a variety of free astrological charts and reports.
Astrology-Numerology.com: http://www.astrology-numerology.com/

Informative guide to astrology and numerology including tools for writing one's own horoscope.
School of Wisdom: http://www.schoolofwisdom.com/welcome.html

The School of Wisdom stands for multi-cultural spirituality and the empowerment of the individual. All of the great spiritual cultures and religions, plus the latest insights of psychology, math and science, are included. The idea of a world culture which honors and includes all spiritual traditions is promoted.

Philosophy

EpistemeLinks.com: http://www.epistemelinks.com/index.asp

Includes thousands of sorted links to philosophy resources on the Internet and several additional features -- including "Papers" and "Job Listings". It is regularly updated and the "What is new" section will be useful for users.
The Internet Encyclopedia Of Philosophy: http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/

Articles in the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy are currently from three sources (1) adaptations from public domain sources, (2) adaptations of material written by the editor for classroom purposes, and (3) original contributions by professional philosophers around the Internet. All articles are copyrighted.
Su Tzu's Chinese Philosophy Page: http://mars.superlink.net/user/fsu/philo.html

Organizes resources about Chinese philosophy which can be found on the Web. Several schools of Chinese philosophy are represented. Includes links to full text sources.

Sikhism

The Sikhism Home Page: http://www.sikhs.org/topics.htm

A learning resource about Sikhism.

Sikh Texts

Sri Guru Granth Sahib: http://www.sikhs.org/granth.htm

Guru Granth Sahib (also known as the Adi Granth) is the Sikh scripture. It is considered the Supreme Spiritual Authority and Head of the Sikh religion.

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