World Religions Resources
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- HippoCampus This open resource is full of videos, animations, and simulations for middle and high school students in the areas of Math, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Sciences, Economics, History, Government, Sociology, English, and World Religions.
- Patheos An excellent resource on different faiths and issues relating to religion. You can compare different traditions; get articles on social issues, interfaith issues, and more.
- Religion for Breakfast This video series explores different faiths core beliefs, holidays and celebrations, religious symbols, and more. It is hosted by Dr. Andrew M. Henry.
- Religion in Context Harvard Divinity School explores the five major religions (Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism) and how they each respond to social issues like climate change, their art and culture, and the religious diversity in various nations and regions of the world.
- Religious Tolerance This unbiased site explores different religions and all viewpoints of various religious and controversial issues.
- Sacred: Discover What We Share From the British Library, this site explores the similarities between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam with videos, audio clips, and links to 78 sacred texts.
- Sacred Places, Sacred Ways Explores five sacred places each from a different faith: The Way of St. James in Spain (Christianity); The Western Wall in Jerusalem (Judaism); The Hajj in Saudi Arabia (Islam); Varanasi in India (Hinduism); and Lumbini in Nepal (Buddhism).
- World Prayers A collection of prayers from a different faiths and nations.
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Buddhism |
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- His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama The official website of the Dalai Lama.
- What Is Buddhism? The Buddhist Centre explains Buddhism, the Buddha and his teachings, and how Buddhism is practiced.
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Christianity
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Christian Orthodox |
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- Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Explains the Orthodox faith including canon law, church history, sacraments, theology, worship practices, and more.
- Orthodox Church in America Discusses the history of Christian Orthodox in America, Orthodox beliefs, and more.
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Protestantism |
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- Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia "GAMEO provides reliable information on Anabaptist-related (Amish, Mennonite, Hutterite, Brethren in Christ) topics, including history, theology, biography, institutions and local congregations." From the website.
- Holy Bible - King James Version The online edition of the American Bible Society's King James version.
- Introduction to Protestantism Explores the development of Protestantism including its history, key figures, and the denominations.
- Ken Collins' Website Explains the Christian faith in a general manner to fit all denominations including essays about Jesus, the Bible, Holy calendar, and more. Written by Ken Collins, a minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
- The Ninety-Five Theses by Martin Luther The full text of Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses that he nailed on the door of the Wittenberg Church.
- Project Wittenberg Compiles the writings of Martin Luther and other Lutherans.
- The Shakers The companion website to the PBS documentary that describes United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, more commonly known as the Shakers and its history. Includes essays, timeline, teacher's guide, and more.
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Hinduism |
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- The Bhagavad-Gita, or Song Celestial The online version of the Hindu scripture that appeared in the forty-fifth volume of Harvard Classics.
- Heart of Hinduism Discusses the Hindu faith and its concepts, practices, lifestyles, and traditions.
Islam |
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- About Islam and American Muslims Explores the Islamic faith to those who know little about it provided by the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
- A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam This online guide was designed to educate non-Muslims about Islam and the Qur'an.
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Judaism |
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- Jewish Encyclopedia This is the complete 12 volume Jewish Encyclopedia which was published 1901-1906.
- Jewish Virtual Library There's a lot here about Judaism including its holidays and festivals, relations with other faiths, history, and more.
- Judaism 101 Here's an online encyclopedia about Judaism. Here you'll find information on Jewish beliefs, holidays, customs...
- Torah.org An excellent resource and Judaism.
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Other Religions |
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- The Baha'i Faith Describes the Baha'i Faith, how to live a Baha'i lifestyle, and collects digital editions of writings by Baha'u'llah, the Bab, 'Abdu'l-Baha, and other works.
- Daoist Studies Maintained by Associate Professor of Chinese Studies James Miller of Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, this site provides a short history of Daoism (also known as Taoism) and more.
- Encyclopedia of Shinto Explains the Shinto religion including deities, shrines, rites and festivals, beliefs and practices, and more.
- Jainism.Org Describes the philosophy, history, symbols, and more of the Jain faith.
- Jinja Honcho: Association of Shinto Shrines Describes what Shinto is, the structure and importance of shrines to the Japanese people, and how to worship in the shrine.
- The Sikhism Home Page Explores the origin & development, philosophy, & scriptures, and the way of life of the Sikh religion.
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