WORLD RELIGIONS
General
Bahai'
Buddhist
Catholic
Internet
Sacred Text Archive
(http://sacred-texts.com/index.htm)
Hundreds of links to the sacred texts of all religious traditions,
from the major world religious to theosophical writings like The Book of
Dzyan, Arthurian legends, and even Neolithic cave art thought to be
religious in nature. Extremely complete, and not to be missed!
Ontario
Consultants on Religious
Tolerance
(http://religioustolerance.org)
Offers thorough profiles of 53 belief systems. In many ways,
this is the best single Net gateway to a broad examination of
religion.
Beliefnet
This lively site reflects America's developing religious
pluralism,
but it is both confusing and ad-stuffed. Worth a look, though!
International
Bible Society
(http://www.gospelcom.net/ibs/)
Offers a searchable online Bible in English (NIV) as well as in many
other languages, including Arabic, Farsi, Chinese, Russian, and
Vietnamese.
Pluralism
Project
(http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~pluralism)
This Harvard University project explores the changing face
of religion in America.
Religious Index
of Western New York -
(http://religion.wnyinternet.com)
This site contains links to religious web pages of various
denominations.
Religion &
Ethics NewsWeekly
(http://www.wnet.org/religion)
The Web counterpart of the weekly television series about
religion and ethics in the news. Included are Web links, a
discussion board, biographies, outreach information, and program
summaries.
Religion Online
(http://www.religion-online.org)
Full texts by recognized religious scholars: more than 2,500 articles and
chapters. Topics include Cultural Studies, History of Religion, Pastoral Care,
Old and New Testament, Worship.
Bahai' Computer &
Communication Association (http://www.bcca.org)
Quotes, links, archives, Bahai' Magazine,
and an A-to-Z topic guide.
Tricycle.com
(http://www.tricycle.com)
This is an interactive version of the quarterly Buddhist
magazine.
The Catholic Church
(http://www.vatican.va)
The official site of the Vatican.
The Catholic
Diocese of Buffalo
(http://www.buffalodiocese.org)
This is the official Web site for the Catholic Diocese of
Buffalo, NY.
Catholic Information
Center on the Internet (http://www.catholic.net)
This site includes daily readings, a section on Mary, and
links to most of the Catholic dioceses around the world.
Catholic Digest
(http://www.catholicdigest.org)
An online version of the Catholic Magazine which includes
columns, celebrity profiles, and a chat room.
National Conference of
Catholic Bishops (http://www.nccbuscc.org)
The latest pronouncements from the National Conference of
Catholic Bishops can be found here.
The Byzantine Catholic
Church in America
(http://www.byzcath.org/)
The Church of Christ,
Scientist
(http://www.tfccs.com)
This is the official Web site for the Christian Scientist
religion. One of America's best national newspapers, the Christian
Science Monitor, can be found here.
The Hindu Universe
(http://www.hindunet.org)
This complete Web site includes a list of temples, a chat
room, a section for children, and classifieds. Also covered are
languages, such as Sanskrit and Hindi, as well as gods, sages and
gurus.
IslamiCity
(http://islam.org)
A comprehensive site that includes a Koran search and
basics about the Pillars of Islam and Prophet Muhammad, as well
as photos of mosques around the world and narration in Farsi of
the most beautiful names for Allah.
A Brief Illustrated
Guide to Understanding Islam
(http://www.islam-guide.com/)
Primarily for non-Moslems seeking to understand Islam and its adherents.
Includes much material on the Islamic/Q'uranic perception of Jesus.
Islam Q & A
(http://www.al-sunnah.com/)
Questions and answers about Islam, primarily directed at those interested in the
possibility of converting to Islam.
Watchtower - The
Official Site of Jehovah's Witnesses - (http://www.watchtower.org)
This site is the authoritative source about the beliefs,
teachings, and activities of Jehovah's Witnesses.
clickonJudaism
(http://www.clickonjudaism.org/pages/core.html)
Maintained by the Reform movement, this introspective site
is geared to young Jews searching for answers.
Shamash - The Jewish
Internet Consortium (http://www.shamash.org)
A great place for Jewish links and lists. It highlights the
Kosher restaurant database.
Project Genesis Torah Study
(http://www.torah.org)
Sponsored by Jewish Learning, this site is a center for
Jewish philosophy, Kabbalah, ethics and law.
Messianic Bureau
International
(http://www.messianic.com)
A central site - with many relevant links - for Messianic Jews, who retain
traditional Jewish rituals and worship while proclaiming that Jesus (Yeshua)
was
in fact the awaited Messiah (ha-Mashiach).
The Church of Jesus Christ of
the Latter-Day Saints (http://www.lds.org)
This official site is available in 19 languages, and
contains a primer on its members' basic beliefs and a whole
section on family history.
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese
of America
(http://www.goarch.org)
This official Web site of the New York-bases Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese of America offers daily news updates, a list of feast
days, a parish directory and a chat room.
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople (http://www.patriarchate.org)
Asatru Alliance
(http://www.asatru.org)
A California-based group of believers in pre-Christian
religions of Northern Europe present some of their beliefs.
Southern Baptist
Convention
(http://www.sbc.net)
This is the official Web site of the Southern Baptist
Convention, America's largest Protestant denomination.
Baptist.org
(http://www.baptist.org)
A wonderful guide to things Baptist. Included are an audio
Bible, a list of Baptist churches, links to Baptist Web sites,
and a shortcut to the tencommandments.org.
Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.
(http://www.pcusa.org)
This site includes chat rooms, daily readings, news
releases and a congregation index.
Presbyterian Church of
America
(http://www.pcanet.org)
The official Web site of the more conservative Presbyterian
Church of America, which focuses on missions and education.
United Methodist Church
(http://www.umc.org)
This official Web site can help you locate UMC churches and
schools around the country. There is also a virtual church
library, denominational news and a chance to shop on-line at a
Methodist bookstore.
Evangelical Lutheran Church
in America
(http://www.elca.org)
The official site of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America includes the usual information on congregations, chat
rooms, and articles from periodicals.
The Episcopal
Church
(http://www.ecusa.anglican.org)
Included is news about the Episcopal Church, a calendar,
and messages from the presiding Bishops.
Christian Church -
Disciples of Christ
(http://www.disciples.org)
The official site of the Disciples of Christ takes prayer
requests.
The United Church of Christ
(http://www.ucc.org)
This is the online home of the most liberal of the
Protestant denominations. A news ticker and free electronic mail
postcards can be found here.
The
Assemblies of God Online
(http://www.ag.org)
This is the official Web site of Assemblies of God, a
leading Pentecostal denomination. Among its features are a link
to Christianity Online, the Internet version of Christianity
Today.
Church of
Satan
(http://www.churchofsatan.com/home.html)
Home of the COS, Anton Szandar LaVey.
Unitarian Universalists
(http://www.uua.org)
Read about famous UUs, including several U.S. Presidents
and the broad-based beliefs of UUs today.