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RELIGION
Adherents.com
Statistics about church membership and religious adherents of different faith groups. This site will be able to answer questions such as "What are the major religions of Taiwan?", "How many Hindus are in South Africa?" or "What percentage of Bolivians are Protestant?"
Catholic Encyclopedia
A major reference on the web; input from the last printed edition entirely by volunteers. An excellent history source also.
Faith and Practice - Yahoo
Thousands of links to various religious sites
Buddhism - The History, Philosophy and Practice of Buddhism
This informational site has received awards for its educational value.
Internet Islamic History Sourcebook
A collection of primary sources from all periods, arranged chronologically
Internet Jewish History Sourcebook
A collection of primary sources from all periods, arranged chronologically
Internet Sacred Text Archive
A collection of Sacred Texts of ancient and current religions.
Islamic Studies, Islam, Arabic, and Religion
A collection of Alan Godlas, Prof. of Religion, U. of Ga. Note statements of Islamic groups on terror.
New Religious Movements
An amazing site that provides detailed profiles of new religious movements. Biographies of leaders and links to other websites are also included.
Pluralism Project
Massive award winning website that documents the diversity of religions in the U.S. and offers a directory of institutions state-by-state. Attempts to see the implications of religious diversity for the society.
Virtual Religion Index
The best single source for the study of world religions is this site produced by Rutgers University. Good for everything from Native American practices to Zoroastrianism and everything in between.
To go directly to major world traditions of belief:
[ Hindu Studies ] [ Islamic Tradition ] [ Buddhist Tradition ] [ Christian Tradition ] [ Judaic Studies ]
Voice of the Shuttle: Religious Studies Page-
A close second to the Virtual Religion Index - this is also a mega site with connections to everything. A part of the University of California ( Berkeley) Humanities Web.
Christianity and Bible Studies
Last updated: April 2009
