Religion and Philosophy

Now more than ever, the committed citizen of the world must understand what fellow humans believe. This page presents useful resources on the major religions and philosophies of the world.

This page:

Religion, generally |

Western Religions: Judaism (opens new page) | Christianity | Islam | Zoroastrianism | Mythology |

Western Philosophy | Humanism, Secularism |

Eastern Religions: Hinduism | Sikhism | Buddhism | Taoism | Confucianism |

Religion and Philosophy Beyond Cyberspace

Religion, generally

• BeliefNet - Information on religions of the world
• Virtual Religion Index (Rutgers)
• Adherents.com - Numbers of believers in the major religions
• The Association of Religion Data Archives - Statistics on religion for the U.S. and other countries: numbers of adherents, religious freedom, public opinion
• Heart and Soul - BBC Radio program on religion
• Religions - Extensive descriptions of world faiths (BBC)
• Exploring Religions - by Paul Flesher, University of Wyoming
• Finding God in Cyberspace - Links on religion in general and specific religions
• Holy Weblog - Religion news
• Internet Sacred Texts Archive - Sacred works of many religions. (These are works in the public domain, so some are dated or old-fashioned translations.) [sacred-texts.com]
• Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance - Advocates tolerance and describes dozens of faiths [religioustolerance.org]
• Religious Studies Web Guide
• Sacred Texts
• The Revealer - "A daily review of religion and the press"

Western Religions

Bible:

See also

• Jewish Holy Books
• Blue Letter Bible - Search various versions of the Bible; read [Christian] commentaries
• WWW Bible Gateway - Search multiple translations of the Bible (GospelCom.Net)
• OpenBible - Identifiable place names from the Bible shown on satellite images from Google Maps
• Unbound Bible - Search multiple translations

King James Version:

• King James Bible - (Bartleby)
• King James Version - Search or browse (University of Virginia)

Judaism

See my Judaica, Israel page

Christianity

• Christianity 101 (Gospel Outreach)
• Christianity Today - News and links
• CrossSearch - Large directory
• Research Guide for Christianity (Yale University Divinity School Library)

Texts:

• Christian Classics Ethereal Library
• Early Christian Writings

Christian Denominations:

Roman Catholicism:

• The Vatican: Holy See
• Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1917 edition)
• Papal Encyclicals - What the Popes have said on many issues
• Saints and Angels (Catholic Online)

Protestantism:

• Anglican Communion
• Baptist World Alliance
• Friends General Conference (Quakers)
• Lutheran World Federation
• United Methodist Church
• Presbyterian Church (USA)

Orthodox:

• Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
• The Orthodox Christian Page in America
• Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Partriarchate)

Other:

• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon.org is aimed at non-Mormons) (Mormons)

Islam

• About Islam and Muslims (Islamic Society of the University of Northumbria at Newcastle [UK])
• Al-Islam
• Islam 101
• Islam for Today - By a convert to Islam, aimed at non-Muslims
• Islam Guide: A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam - Questions and answers for non-Muslims
• Islamic Interlink - A very comprehensive site
• Islamic Studies, Islam, Arabic, and Religion - A "non-polemical view" from a religious studies professor at the University of Georgia
• Islamicity - A source for all aspects of Islamic culture
• Jannah - A huge site on Islam with lots of links and a special emphasis on Muslim women
• Islam on the Internet - Stories and links (National Public Radio)
• Ten-Year Calendar of Islamic Feasts (Canadian Society of Muslims)

Qur'an:

• Holy Qur'an Resources on the Internet - Links to many English translations and articles on the Qur'an
• Quran Subject Index
• Introductions to each Sura (chapter) of the Qur'an

Sufism:

• International Association of Sufism
• Sufism, Sufis, and Sufi Orders by Dr. Alan Godlas, U. of Georgia

Reactions Against Extremism:

• Fatwa Against Terrorism by the Fiqh Council of North America, July 28, 2005 (PDF)
• Free Muslims Coalition - American Muslims against terrorism and for a peaceful resolution in the Middle East
• Institute for the Secularisation of Islamic Society (ISIS) [secularislam.org]
• Muslim Refusenik by Irshad Manji, author of The Trouble with Islam
• Revolutionary Association of the Women of Aghanistan (RAWA)
• Women Living Under Muslim Laws

Zoroastrianism

• Avesta: Zoroastrian Archives - Information on the religion and texts of its scriptures

Mythology

Greco-Roman myths, Arthurian myths, Norse myths, etc.

• Bulfinch's Mythology (Age of Fable), 1913 (Bartleby)
• Encyclopedia Mythica - Mythology from many cultures [pantheon.org]
• Frazer's Golden Bough - 1922 (Bartleby)

Western Philosophy

• Big FAQ: god answers the big philosophical questions
• Björn's Guide to Philosophy
• EpistemeLinks - Thousands of links on all aspects of philosophy
• EServer's Philosophy page
• Free Online Dictionary of Philosophy (FOLDOP)
• Guide to Philosophy on the Internet by Peter Suber
• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
• Philosophy Around the Web - Philosophers, philosophy topics, reference, institutions' and personal pages
• Philosophy in Cyberspace - Branches of philosophy, philosophers, study of philosophy
• Philosophy Pages - Philosophers, history, dictionary of terms
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Philosophers:

• David Hume (New School)
• Marx/Engels Archives
• Bertrand Russell Archives
• Ludwig Wittgenstein

Ethics:

See also

• Custom and Etiquette
• The Ethicist, Column from the New York Times

Humanism, Secularism

• American Humanist Association
• Annotated Webliography of Humanism
• Freedom From Religion Foundation
• Secular Web [infidels.org]

  Skepticism:

• Resources for Independent Thinking - Promotes critical thinking
• Skeptical Information Links - Gateway to skepticism
• The Skeptic's Dictionary - By philosophy professor Robert T. Carroll

Eastern Religions:

Hinduism

• Hindu Resources Online [Hindu.org]
• The Hindu Universe [Hindunet.org]
• Hindu Website

Sikhism

• The Sikhism Home Page by Sandeep Singh Brar [Sikhs.org]
• Sikhnet - News and discussion

Buddhism

• BuddhaNet
• Buddhism Depot
• Buddhist Studies Virtual Library
• CyberSangha

• E-Sangha - Directory, forums, gifts
• Tricyle: The Buddhist Review

  Zen Buddhism:

• Do Not ZZZ - Wow! You have got to see this site if you have any interest in Zen. It's an introduction to Zen, and it's the first really good use of Shockwave I've seen. (Hint: It's interactive. You can't just watch the animation.)
• Zen@MetaLab
• Zen Guide - History, concepts, discussion
• Zen Stories to Tell Your Neighbors
• Zen Web of Original Mind

  Tibetan Buddhism:

• Dalai Lama - Official Web site of the 14th Dalai Lama

Taoism

• Daoism Depot
• Taoism Virtual Library
• Taoism.net
• The Useless Tree - Blog that discusses "ancient Chinese thought in American life"

I Ching (Yijing):

• See I Ching page, where you can cast the I Ching for yourself

Confucicianism

• The Cult of Confucius: Images of the Temple of Culture

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