| Religion (and Philosophy & Ethics)
Links |
Al-Islam.org by the Ahlul Bayt
http://www.al-islam.org/
Created and maintained by the Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project (DILP), this nice website is designed to facilitate access to high-quality resources related to Islamic history, law, practice, and the societies of various Muslim peoples. The homepage is well designed, as it provides a general search engine, and an option to browse the site and its materials in four different languages. For those unfamiliar with the subject, they may want to begin by perusing the materials in the "Discover Islam" section. Here they will find essays that introduce the basic tenets of Islam and Muslim practices. The homepage also contains a list of the "Most Popular" areas of the site, which include a fine gallery of photos and calligraphy, along with a Shi'ite encyclopedia. [KMG] --Internet Scout |
American Religion Data Archive
http://www.thearda.com/
ARDA provides data on American religion. You can view the data by state or national maps or read membership reports by county, metro area, state or the nation as a whole. |
Ancient World from MacroHistory: Prehistory to the 21st Century
http://fsmitha.com/index.html
Ancient World: Search this site or scan the major subcategories for information
about ancient history, philosophy, and religions, with an empahsis on historical
significance and events of the times. Many documents and other information
trace the religious philosophy from ancient times to later years. Easy to
navigate with maps, images, and testimonials about the information provided
here. --Kraynak, Best of the category |
BBC - Religion - Ethics - Pope John Paul II
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/pope/johnpaulii_1.shtml
An overview of Pope John Paul II's attitudes and opinions on various spiritual and moral issues, such as liberation theology, reconciliation with the Jews, euthanasia, suicide, capital punishment, abortion, women in the church, and right to life. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). |
Catholic Online
http://www.catholic.org/
The mission of this site "is to accurately represent the Catholic religion ... [It] provides over five million pages of content including the largest online historical and biblical database about the Catholic Church including comprehensive information about over 7,000 Catholic saints and comprehensive online scriptures." Also includes news, a history of the Popes, databases of Catholic schools and parishes in the United States, and more. Searchable. |
Digital Quaker Collection
http://esr.earlham.edu/dqc/
"a digital library containing full text and page images of over 500 individual Quaker works from the 17th and 18th centuries." Searchable, and browsable by author or title. |
Epistemelinks: Philosophy Resources on the
Internet
http://www.epistemelinks.com/index.aspx
"...over 19,000 categorized links to philosophy resources on the Internet
and has several additional features. Online since early 1997, this site
is
free to use, and doesn't require user registration of any kind. Begin browsing
the site by using the Philosophers or Topics links below, or by using the
link category or special feature links below. See also the new (early 2007)
Custom Search Engines for philosophy." |
Essentials of Ramadan, The : The Fasting Month
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/pillars/fasting/tajuddin/fast_1.html
This site is adapted from the book by Tajuddin B. Shu`aib, which serves as a guide and reference for Islamic studies courses. Find the religious significance to Muslims of the month of fasting, the laws for fasting, and the prayer recited every day. From the Islamic Server of the Muslim Students Association, University of Southern California. |
Ethics Updates
http://ethics.sandiego.edu/
Created in 1994 by Professor Lawrence M. Hinman of the University of San Diego,
the Ethics Updates site is designed primarily to be used to ethics instructors
and their students. However, the site is rather interesting, so members of the
general public may find themselves making a few return visits. Visitors can use
the drop-down tabs on the top of the homepage to make their way through sections
that cover some of the basic theories of ethics and also learn more about applied
ethics in relation to such issues as animal rights, torture, and world hunger.
Moving on, the "Resources" area includes case studies for discussion,
a glossary of terms, classic texts in ethics, and ethics surveys. The site is
rounded out by a search engine and a selection of videos that deal with various
topics in ethics. [KMG of The
Scout Report] |
Frontline -- from Jesus to Christ - the First Christians
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/
This FRONTLINE series is an intellectual and visual guide to the new and controversial historical evidence which challenges familiar assumptions about the life of Jesus and the epic rise of Christianity. |
Holidays - Purim
http://hillel.myjewishlearning.com/holidays/Purim.htm
Information about Purim, "or the Feast of Lots, ... a joyous holiday that recounts the saving of the Jews from a threatened massacre during the Persian period (539-330 BCE)," and about the Fast of Esther, which occurs on the day prior to Purim. Includes history, articles about holiday customs and rituals, recipes, and more. From MyJewishLearning.com, a Web site of "Jewish information and education." |
International Shinto Foundation
http://www.shinto.org/isf/eng/top-e.htm
This site provides an explanation of this religion indigenous to Japan, information about Shinto events and activities, and a FAQ discussing such items as how to become a Shinto priest. This Tokyo-based organization's mission is to "introduce ... [Shinto's] qualities as one of the most liberal and broad-minded religions on the planet." Searchable. Also available in Japanese. |
Internet Sacred Text Archive
http://www.sacred-texts.com/index.htm
This site seeks to promote religious tolerance and scholarship by providing electronic texts about religion, mythology, legend, and folklore. Most documents have been translated into English. |
Jewish Internet Guide
http://www.jewishinternetguide.com/main/
A searchable, browsable portal to Internet resources related to Judaism. Covers academic Jewish studies, Hebrew, history, Israel, kosher food, and many other topics. Companion to a book by the same title. Maintained by librarian Diane Romm. |
Judaism 101
http://www.jewfaq.org/
An "online encyclopedia of Judaism, covering Jewish beliefs, people, places, things, language, scripture, holidays, practices and customs." Includes "A Gentile's Guide to the Jewish Holidays," which provides a "general understanding of ... your Jewish friends' and colleagues' holidays." Searchable and browsable. Created and maintained as a personal project by librarian Tracey Rich, "a traditional, observant Jew who has put in a lot of research." |
Lii.org: Religion
http://lii.org/
LII (Librarians' Internet Index) has many great collections, and one of them is about religion. If link does
not work, select Society & Social Science, then Religion. |
Moral Sense Test (MST) Test Your Moral Intuitions
http://moral.wjh.harvard.edu/
In English or Spanish, from the Cognitive Evolution Laboratory, Harvard University. |
My Jewish Learning.com -- Personal gateway to Jewish Exploration
http://www.myjewishlearning.com/
This site "is a transdenominational website of Jewish information and education geared toward learners of all ages and educational backgrounds." It provides information about history, daily life, holidays, texts, rituals, laws, culture, food, and more. Includes bibliographies. Searchable. |
Official Kwanzaa Web Site
http://officialkwanzaawebsite.org/
"The Official Kwanzaa Web Site" focuses on the philosophy of Dr. Maulana Karenga, the African-American professor who created the holiday in 1966. It describes in detail the African roots of the holiday, the seven principles, and the seven basic symbols. Includes a comprehensive guide for those celebrating Kwanzaa for the first time. |
Orthodox Church in America
http://www.oca.org/
Information about the Christian Orthodox religion (such as "Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Syrian Orthodox, Serbian Orthodox, Romanian Orthodox, etc.") in general, and about the Orthodox church in the United States and Canada. The site features questions and answers about the Orthodox faith, information about feasts and saints, a parish directory, and more. Searchable. |
Patron Saints Index
http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/indexsnt.htm
Site has information on topics with patron saints, and profiles of those saints, including portraits, biographical information, areas of patronage, prayers, links to related sites, readings. Heavily cross-indexed. (Catholic resource) |
Philosophy Talk [Real Player]
http://www.philosophytalk.org/
Under the banner of “The program that questions everything….except your intelligence,” this one-hour radio program promises “philosophy in action.” It certainly delivers on that promise, and for anyone who thought philosophy was lifeless and without any real-world application, they will be proved wrong after just a few minutes of listening to this program. Hosted by Stanford philosophy professors Ken Taylor and John Perry, recent editions of the program have covered terrorism, love, intelligent design, justice, and of course, baseball. Visitors can dig into the archives, learn about upcoming shows, and they will not want to pass over their blog either. Overall, this program is intellectually rousing and one that could be used as supplementary resource for any number of philosophy courses. [KMG of Scout Report] |
Religion & Ethics - BBC World Service
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/
Your Guide to Religions of the World: Islam, Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, Sikhism, and more; plus selected ethical issues. |
Religious Costume - Clothing
http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/religious_costume.htm
A compilation of links to dozens of sites about traditional religious apparel. "In this list many religions are grouped together by clothing style, not necessarily by philosophical affiliation. So, for example Lutherans and Anglicans are grouped with Catholics (since they use similar vestments) while Byzantine Catholics are grouped with Eastern Orthodox for the same reason." Maintained by a costume designer and theater professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. |
Shin DharmaNet
http://www.shindharmanet.com/
"The purpose and mission of this website is to share information concerning Shin Buddhist tradition and Pure Land Buddhism as it is presently practiced and interpreted by Shin communities in the West and Japan." Features an introduction to Shin Buddhism, the online course "Shin Buddhism in Modern Culture," documents, and related resources. Portions of the site are also available in Japanese and Spanish. From a University of Hawaii religion professor and author of a book on Shin Buddhism. |
Virtual Religion Index
http://virtualreligion.net/vri/
Academic-focused site at Rutgers has a wonderful collection of religion links to other sites as well as religious information. |
World Question Center (EDGE)
http://www.edge.org/
"To arrive at the edge of the world's knowledge, seek out the most complex and sophisticated minds, put them in a room together, and have them ask each other the questions they are asking themselves." | |