Religious Studies Resources

Religious Studies Resources on the Web

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General Resources on Religion:

Religion-Online.org- Moderated by William F. Fore, faculty member at the United Theological College in Bangalore, India, this massive site has more than 4,700 full text articles and chapters by religious scholars. Users can search the database or can browse by author or category.

Humbul Humanities Hub - Site allows users to search the Religion and Theology resources or browse by Projects/Organizations, Research Related, Teaching/Learning Related, Primary Sources, Secondary Sources, or Bibliographic Sources.

Voice of the Shuttle:Religious Studies - Links provided to resources on General Religious Studies, Buddhism, Christianity & Bible Studies, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, Taoism, Atheism & Agnosticism, Science & Religion, Religious Studies Courses, and Religious Studies Departments.

Religion Religious Religious Studies Page- Site maintained by Gene R. Thursby, Associate Professor at the University of Florida, provides "information and links for study and interpretation of religions. The categories are Religious Traditions, Religion-Modernity-Beyond, Religious Studies Programs, Research and Teaching Resources, Other Reference Sources, and Religious Experience.

Virtual Religion Index- Maintained by Rutgers University's Religion Department, this site "analyzes & highlights important content of religion- related websites to speed research. Hyperlinks are provided not only to homepages but to major directories & documents within." Click Here for a hyperlinked list of subject categories.

Wabash Center Internet Religion Guide- The creator of this site is Charles K. Bellinger, Theological Librarian and Asst. Prof. of Theology and Ethics at Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, Texas. Site is "a selective, annotated guide to a wide variety of electronic resources of interest to those who are teaching or studying religion and theology at the undergraduate or graduate level." Categories are syllabi, electronic texts, electronic journals, websites, bibliographies, listserv discussion groups, and (for some pages) liturgical resources.

BeliefNet.com-BeliefNet is a "multi-faith e-community designed to help you meet your own religious and spiritual needs in an interesting, captivating and engaging way." BeliefNet is not affiliated with a particular religion or spiritual movement; their mission is to provide information and inspiration. Site provides a subject directory like Yahoo!, Scroll bar Subject list, Favorites section, Prayer circles, Expert Q&A, Columinsts, Quizzes, Celebrities and Humor.

AllSpiritual.com-This Web resources allows users to search the database or browse under subject headings. Many links under each subject heading are annotated.

Yahoo! Directory Religion and Spirituality- Yahoo! has provided a subject directory related to Religion and Spirituality. Many topics covered including Angels, Cults, Demons, Reincarnation and more.

Selected Topics:

American Religion Data Archive-This Web site preserves quantitative data on American religion. It collections include data on churches and church membership, religious professionals, and religious groups (individuals, congregations and denominations).

The Pluralism Project-Developed and maintained by Diana L. Eck at Harvard University, this site studies the growing religious diversity of the United States, with a special view to its new immigrant religious communities. Categories include Current Research, Events, Publications, Resources, and New & Noteworthy. Also, a interactive map of the United States is available under the heading, State-by-State Map of Resources.

Religious Movements Homepage - Site started by the late Dr. Jeffrey K. Hadden, former professor of Sociology at the Univ. of Virginia, has information on Religion and Democracy, Religious Movements, Religious Freedom, World Religions, Cult Controversies, and Religious Broadcasting.Also, a glossary of religious terms is provided.

Click here to go to www.religiousmovements.org

Catholic Resources:

Catholic.org-This Web site gives access to comprehensive, educational information about Catholicism. The mission is to accurately represent the Catholic religion; its’ "past" and present. Site 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 from all books of the Old and New Testament.

New Advent-Site dedicated to Catholism. Click Here for the New Advent's subject list.

Catholic Web Resources-Maintained by Dr. John L. Gresham, Associate Professor and Library Director at Fontbonne University, this site is a guide to Catholic resources on the World Wide Web; provides a huge selection of links on different aspects of the Catholic faith. Many links have short annotations.

Vatican Web Site-Home page of the Vatican, available in six languages, categories include The Holy Father, The Roman Curia, News Service, Liturgical Celebrations, Vatican City State, Liturgical Year, Archive, Vatican Secret Archives, Vatican Library, Vatican Museums, News, Paths of the Spirit, Saints, and more.

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Pope Paul II- From the Vatican Web site, provides infomation about His Holiness Pope John Paul II. Categories include Angelus/Regina Coeli, Apostolic Constitutions, Apostolic Exhortations, Apostolic Letters, Audiences, Biography, Encyclicals, Homilies, Letters, Speeches and more.

If you need further information about Religious Web Resources, contact an OLLU Reference Librarian, call (210) 434-6711 ext.8236 or toll free at 1-800-846-4085.