Religious Studies  

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Electronic Journals

• Directory of Open Access Journals: Religion - (58 journals as of 8/25/09)

General and Reference Works

• BBC: Religion - introductions to major world religions
• Encyclopedia Mythica - overviews of mythology, folklore, and religions
• Intute: Best of the Web, Religion and Theology Web Resources has an online tutorial for using the Internet in religious studies and a database of resources.
• Multifaith Calendar - displays and describes religious festivals and secular holidays
• Native-Web: Resources for Indigenous Peoples around the World
• Religion On-Line.org: Full Texts by Recognized Religious Scholars
• Spiritual Art and Artists - from ArtPromote: Art and Culture Online

Sacred Texts

• Internet Sacred Texts Archive - full-text books and articles about religion, mythology, and folklore

Scholarly Associations

• The American Academy of Religion
• Association for the Sociology of Religion
• The North American Association for the Study of Religion

Statistics

• The Association of Religion Data Archives
• CIA World Fact Book Religion Statistics
• NationMaster: Religion Statistics
  

Religion and Politics, Religious Freedom, Interfaith Intiatives

• International Religious Freedom Report - from the U.S. Department of State
• The Parliament of the World's Religions
• The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life
• The Pluralism Project - Harvard University's interfaith resources
• Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief - Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
  

Religion and Ecology

• The Earth Charter Initiative
• Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale

Religion and Science

• Counterbalance Interactive Library

Baha'i

• BBC: Baha'i
• The Baha'i International Community
  

Buddhism

• BBC: Buddhism
• BuddhaNet - from the Buddha Dharma Education Association
• Sacred Texts of Buddhism
• Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center Digital Library

Christianity

• BBC: Christianity
• Bible Gateway
• Christian Classics Ethereal Library
• Catholic Encyclopedia
• Early Christian Writings
• From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians (PBS)
• Sacred Texts of Christianity

Hinduism

• BBC: Hinduism
• Sacred Texts of Hinduism

Islam

• Access Islam: Timeline (560 - 2006)
• BBC: Islam
• Islam: Empire of Faith (PBS)
• Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet (PBS)
• Sacred Texts of Islam

Judaism

• BBC: Judaism
• Heritage: Civilization and the Jews (PBS)
• Jewish Studies - American University Library's Subject Guide
• Sacred Texts of Judaism

Paganism

• BBC: Paganism
• The Druid Network
• Sacred Texts of Wicca and Neo-Paganism
• The Wild Hunt - This blog is one of the most important pagan forums
• The Witches' Voice - Neo-Pagan News, Networking and Directory Information

Sikhism

• BBC: Sikhism
• Sacred Texts of Sikhism
  

Taoism

• BBC: Taoism
• Sacred Texts of Taoism

Zoroastrianism

• BBC: Zoroastrianism
• Sacred Texts of Zoroastrianism