WORLD RELIGION RESOURCES
The following sites have been awarded the ARIL Hot Site designation as offering
among the best resources concerning world religion on the Internet.
in World Religions Interesting format, numerous links, especially
to Buddhist resources. These pages are put together by Deb Platt entirely out
of her "household income." A wonderful example of how one person's intimate
vision of the relationship between and among world religions can find creative
expression on the Internet.
The place to go for facts and figures about membership in most world religions
- The GodWeb
features an active blog, original articles and information on the relationship
between Christianity and other world religions.
Pluralism Project was developed by Diana L. Eck at Harvard University to study
and document the growing religious diversity of the United States, with a special
view to its new immigrant religious communities. The website includes a description
of the CD-ROM and slide sets that give teachers and students of religion a remarkable
multi-media resource to enhance their appreciation of religious diversity.
Literature and Religion. The work of William S. Peterson, Professor of English
at the University of Maryland, the main feature of this Web site is a large bibliographical
database that lists and indexes writings by and about English figures of literary
or spiritual importance, from the Middle Ages to the present. The database has
been conceived on an ambitious scale, and anyone interested in the topic will
want to visit this site frequently and watch it grow!
University of Hong Kong: Research Institute for the Humanities Massive collection
of philosophy and world religion resources; a well designed set of pages with
links to study materials covering religion in particular and the humanities in
general. Advanced HTML features.
Research Tools, including classical and biblical as compiled by Jack Lynch,
at Rutgers University. Well organized and well presented tools for the student
of religion who is interested in the wider social and cultural context in which
the great religious traditions exist and to which they contribute in sometimes
surprising and refreshing ways.
Society and Culture Dr. Hans Rollman of the Department of Religious
Studies, Memorial University of Newfoundland, has put together a visually appealing
site combining serious scholarship with an obvious devotion to his subject. His
pages covering nearly all aspects of the religious history and culture of Newfoundland
are an example of how effective the Internet can be in communicating specialized
knowledge to a wide audience that would not encounter it in any traditional medium.
- The Secular Web
Resources in service of the secular, but there is much discussion here of biblical
and theological issues. Though the editors of these pages put themselves forward
as atheists and infidels, we admire their humor, irony, and Úlan.
Theology Library, Emory University Here, by contrast, are the resources of
a major theological library bringing to the Internet serious research tools for
students of religion.
Consultants on Religious Tolerance A refreshing voice for inter-religious
understanding within a sea of Internet intolerance. This site contains much useful
information about world religions, religious hatred, and other related topics,
including many interesting links and opportunities for dialogue across religious
for the Study of Religion at UCLA. This web site includes information about
the Center as well as current or recent conferences and other special events.
While the website needs to be updated on a more regular basis, the information
about UCLS's excellent interdisciplinary program is most welcome.