Religion


Al-Islam (http://www.al-islam.org/) A product  of the Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project, this site provides an excellent introduction to Islam and its beliefs.

Bible Browser(http://goon.stg.brown.edu/bible_browser/pbeasy.shtml)
The Scholarly Technology Group brings you at least seven translations of the Bible, all full text, and all searchable by passage, word or phrase. 

Buddhism (http://www.dharma.org)
This site maintains the Gateways to Buddhism, and contains links to their bulletin boards, newsstands and other related sites. 

Catholic Online Saints (http://www.catholic.org/saints/stsindex.html)
Provides information about individual Catholic saints, gives a list of patron saints and feast days, and answers frequently asked questions about saints. 

Christus Rex (http://www.christusrex.org)
This site contains a multitude of information concerning the Roman Catholic faith, especially links to photographic tours of the world's most famous Christian art. 

Confucius (http://www.friesian.com/confuci.htm) This site gives some of Confucius moral teachings (such as love, honor, and reciprocity) along with the Chinese characters that represent them. In-text links lead to historic maps and information on how Confucianism influenced Chinese dynastic rule. The classic texts of  Confucianism are listed.

Encyclopedia Mythica:  An Encyclopedia on Mythology, Folklore, and Legend (http://www.pantheon.org/mythica)
This site contains more than 4,300 entries on gods and goddesses, legendary and supernatural beings, texts, places, real and imagined objects. 

Hinduism(http://www.geocities.com/RodeoDrive/1415/indexd.html)
Provides an excellent overview of the Hindu world, including  information and links on topics,  such as Vedic literature, the gods, and Sanskrit. 

Judaism (http://shamash.org)
The Jewish Internet Consortium maintains this gateway with links to FAQs about Judaism, links to organizations, libraries, museums, schools, and commercial enterprises, and a directory of kosher restaurants. 

Sikhism (http://www.sikhs.org/) This site provides information about the origin, development, philosophy, and scriptures of Sikhism and the Sikh way of life at this attractive and easy-to-use site.

Taoism and the Philosophy of Tai Chi Chuan (http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Philosophy/Taichi/taoism.html) This site provides a thorough history of Taoist thinking and explores the rise of religious Taoism with its temples, priests, and rites.

Virtual Religion Index(http://religion.rutgers.edu/vri)
From Rutgers, this religion metasite is scholarly, including links to academic societies. Good for Native American religion questions. 



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