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			Major Belief Systems — Religions General Buddhism Christianity Confucianism Hinduism Islam Judaism Mythology Polytheism and Animism Taoism Other Religions Major Philosophical Ideologies Major Belief Systems General Information Afterlife in Christianity, Judaism and Buddhism Ancient China Daily Life Ancient Civilizations Click on Religion and explore using the interactive time line. Archive of Indological Resources Online BBC - Religion & Ethics A reliable, organized site that provides information about popular religions as well as some more obscure religions. This site is easy to navigate through and provides detailed information on selected sections and aspects of different religions. Beliefnet Best of Hitory Web Sites - Ancient/Biblical Bill Moyers on Faith and Reason British Academy - Theology and Religious Studies Calendar of World Religion Sacred Times Children of Abraham China Knowledge - Chinese Religions Digital Librarian - History Digital Librarian - Religion and Philosophy East Asian History Sourcebook Ethics of Civilization History of Religion Map Internet Sacred Text Archive Jensen's Scholars' Guide to WWW - Religion Major Religions Ranked by Size Manas: Religions in India Middle East Studies Internet Resources Mr. Dowling's Western Religions Page Online Medieval and Classical Library PBS - Empires Series Regents Prep - Global History - World Belief Systems Religion Religion Around the World Religion _ BBC World Service Religions in China This site includes Jews, Christians and Muslims Religion and Ethics Religion, Ethics and Philosophy Religion Facts Religion (Formerly Facets of Religion) Religions in India. Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Jainism, Religion Online Religion Resources on the Web Religion and Spirituality > Faiths and Practices - Yahoo Directory Religions of the World Religions and 101 Cults Religious Diversity in the News The Religious Movements Page Religious Studies Web Sites Religious Tolerance.org Researching History Online - World Religion, Beliefs, Folklore Sacred: Discover What We Share Sacred Sites Sacred Texts at the British Library Silk Road Seatle - Religion South Asian History - India, Ancient, Medieval, Colonization, Philosophy, Culture, indian, art, science Speaking of Faith - Approaching Prayer Specialists of the Sacred Theories of Creation Tradition and Memory_ World Cultures to 1500 Schedule Treasures From the World's Great Museums - Religion Click on each of the pictures at top of page to see the whole collection. UT - MENIC: Society and Culture: Religion and Spirituality Virtual Religion Index Voice of the Shuttle - Religious Studies World Art Kiosk - Religion and Myth World History Archive - History of World Religions World History Connected - Issue on Religion World Religions World Religions Index World Religion Resources World Treasures of the Library of Congress - Beginnings WWW-VL Religion Page Yahoo! Directory Religion and Spirituality Organizations > Interfaith Buddhism About Buddhism All About Buddhism Ancient Indian Religion - Buddhism Basics of Buddhism BBC Religion & Ethics - Buddhism The Berzin Archives Best of History Web Sites - Hinduism and Buddhism Buddha Buddha and Buddhism by Sanderson Beck Buddha Mind BuddhaNet_ Buddhist Information and Education Network Buddhist Art and Architecture Buddhist History and Culture Buddhist Studies for Primary and Secondary Buddhism and Its Spread Along the Silk Road Students The Four Noble Truths Buddhism Buddhism Buddhism Buddhism Buddhism Buddhism Buddhism Buddhism Buddhism in America Buddhism - The Art of Asia Buddhism _ BBC World Service Buddhism - Beliefnet Buddhism Depot Buddhism (part of The WWW Virtual Library) Buddhism and the Radiant Buddha Buddhism: ReligionFacts BuddhistArt Buddhist Art and Buddhism Buddhist Manuscripts and Block Prints Buddhist Studies WWW VL China Knowledge - Buddhism Discovering Buddhist Art - Seeking the Sublime Must click on the link on the index page to reach this site. Well worth the effort! Dreams of Tibet Economics in Buddhism Ethics of Buddha and Buddhism by Sanderson Beck Good Questions, Good Answers on Buddhism History of Buddhism The History, Philosophy and Practice of Buddhism Huntington Archive of Buddhist Art Internet Public Libary - Buddhism Introduction to Buddhism _ Insights from SpiritNetwork An Introduction to Buddhism Japanese Buddhism Jataka Stories The Many Faces of Buddha Nova - Lost Treasures of Tibet Prince Siddartha's Encounters Religious Tolerance - Buddhism Sculpture of Angkor and Ancient Cambodia Temple of Buddha The Tibetan Book of the Dead Tricycle.com_ The Buddhist Review Online Virtual Religion Index - Buddhist Traditions Visions of Enlightenment: Understanding the Art of Buddhism What do you think, my friend_ (Writings on Buddhism) What Does Buddhism Teach? Zen Buddhism Zen Buddhism Christianity All About Christianity Assisting You to Learn - Christianities BBC Religion & Ethics - Christianity BBC Religion & Ethics - Jehovah's Witnesses BBC Religion & Ethics - Mormon Best of History Web Sites - Christianity Catholic Encyclopedia Good source for explanations of various terms, such as Lent and Abstinence which deal with the question of why Catholics do eat fish on Fridays and during Lent. Christian Classics Ethereal Library The Christian Religion Christianity Christianity Christianity Christianity - Beliefnet Christianity - General and How to Live the Christian Faith Christianity in the Middle East Christianity (part of The WWW Virtual Library) Christianity - ReligionFacts The Christmas Story in works from the Metropolitan Museum of Art CMCU.net - Information on Christianity Coptic Orthodox Liturgical Change and Hymnody Creeds of Christianity Early Christianity From Papyri to King James: The Translation of the English Bible Frontline: From Jesus to Christ - the First Christians The whole program is now available for viewing online. The Holy See Illuminating theWord In the Beginning: Bibles before 1000 Internet Ancient History Sourcebook - Christian Origins Internet Public Libary - Christianity Jesus and His Apostles by Sanderson Beck The Lost Gospel of Judas Painted Prayers: Books of Hours Peter and Paul and the Christian Revolution \| PBS Religious Tolerance - Christianity Religious Tolerance - Groups Within Christianity Songs to Make Winter Bright Trial of Jesus Virtual Religion Index - Christian Traditions Yale Divinity Digital Image Library Confucianism The Analects of Confucius China Knowledge - Confucianism Chinese Philosophy Confucian Documents Confucianism Confucianism Confucius Ethics of Confucius, Mendius, and Xun-zi by Sanderson Beck Religious Tolerance - Confucianism Virtual Religion Index - East Asia Women and Confucianism Hinduism About Hinduism All About Hinduism Ancient India Aryan Invasion Theory Bagger Vance and the Bhagavad Gita BBC Religion & Ethics - Hinduism Best of History Web Sites - Hinduism and Buddhism Dircetory of Hindu Resources Online Early Hinduism Gods and Goddesses by Holy Mountain Hindu Basics Hindu Philosophy by Sanderson Beck The Hindu Universe _ Hindu Resource Center Hinduism Hinduism Hinduism_BBC World Service Hinduism - Beliefnet Hinduism Online Hinduism (part of The WWW Virtual Library) Hinduism - ReligionFacts Hinduism: Resources, Traditions, History Scriptures and Philosophy Hinduism_ The world's third largest religion History of Hinduism and Related Religions The History of Religion in India _ Vedism and Hinduism Internet Public Libary - Hinduism An Introduction to Hinduism Notes on Hinduism Puja _ Guide for Educators Religious Tolerance - Hinduism Vedas and Upanishads by Sanderson Beck Virtual Religion Index - Hindu Studies Islam About Islam Al-Islam All About Islam BBC Religion & Ethics - Islam Best of History Wesb Sites - Islam Bill of Rights in Action - The Origins of Islamic Law Chronologies of the Middle East Compendium of Muslim Texts Council on Islamic Education Digital Librarian - Islam Discover Islam Druse, Druze, Muwahhid, Mowahhidoon Hajj and Eid ul-Adha The Hajj: Islam's Journey of Faith Historical Text Archive Internet Islamic History Sourcebook Internet Public Library - Islam Islam Islam Islam Islam Islam Islam and African Traditional Religions Islam - Beliefnet Islam_ A Brief History Islam FAQs - Saudi Aramco World Islam Guide_ A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam, Islam: An Introduction - Saudi Aramco World Muslims, & the Quran Islam Online Islam_ peace through the submission to God Islam (Part of WWW-VL) Islam Project Islam - ReligionFacts Islam _ Religions of the World_ BBC World Service Islamic Art Islamic Art Islamic Art Islamic Arts and Architecture Organization Islamic Art Indroduction Islamic Civilization Islamic History in Arabia and Middle East Islamic Information and Products Islamic Server of MSA-USC Islamic Web Sites - Resources Islamic World to 1600 IslamiCity.com - Culture Middle East and Religion Mission Islam Homepage Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet Muhammad and the Spread of Islam by Sanderson Beck Muslims A student recommended this site as an outstanding one to use to learn about Islam. The Noble Quran NPR - Partisans of Ali: A History of Shia Faith and Politics PBS - Frontline - Muslims PBS - Islam_ Empire of Faith The Prophet of Islam - His Biography Prophet Muhammad Ramadan on the Net - Welcome The Religion of Islam Home Page Religions and 101 Cults Religious Tolerance - Islam Resources for and about Muslim Women Resources for the Study of Islam Saudi Aramco World Sharing Ramadan Resource Guide Shia The Story of Africa - Islam Sufism - The Threshold Society & the Mevlevi Order Tradition and Memory_ World Cultures to 1500 Schedule Understanding Islam and Muslims Virtual Mosque Virtual Religion Index - Islamic Tradition We Love Hijab Western Religions in Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport Why Do Muslim Women Wear the Hibaj? World of Islam World Religions Index_ Islam 25 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Islam Judaism About Judaism All About Judaism Assisting You to Learn BBC Religion & Ethics - Judaism Behold! Ancient Treasures and the Dead Sea Scrolls Best of History Web Sites - Judaism Bill of Rights in Action - The Hebrews and the Foundation of Western Law Digital Librarian - Judaism Ethics of Ancient Israel by Sanderson Beck The Genizah Online Database This site boasts records for close to 140,000 documents found in the Genizah at the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Cairo, Egypt, and images for almost 7,000 of these documents. A Genizah is a repository for Jewish documents that are no longer used. In the Jewish tradition, sacred texts were to be burned or placed in such Genizah as a sign of respect. Hebraic Collections - Library of Congress The Hebrews Internet Ancient History Sourcebook - Israel Internet Jewish History Sourcebook Internet Public Library - Judaism Jewish Virtual Library - Homepage Judaism Judaism Judaism_BBC World Service Judaism - Beliefnet Judaism and Jewish Resources - Andrew Tannenbaum Judaism (part of The WWW Virtual Library) Judaism - ReligionFacts Judaism 101 Middle East and Jewish Studies NOVA Online \| Lost Tribes of Israel PBS: Heritage: Civilization and the Jews Religious Tolerance - Judaism Researching History Online - Jewish Studies Scrolls from the Dead Sea (Library of Congress Exhibition) Shrine of the Book Virtual Religion Index - Judaic Studies Zoroastrianism and Judaism Mythology Ancient Religions Ancient Religions BBC History - Ancient Egypt BBC History - Roman Religion Gallery BBC History - Viking Religion BBC Religion & Ethics - Greek Gods and Goddesses Classical Myth in Western Art: Ancient Through Modern The Classics & Mythology The Collection: Mythology - The Getty Museum Creation Myths from Around the World Digital Librarian - Mythology Encyclopedia Mythica Ethics of Civilization The Glory That Was Greece - Mythology Greek Mythology This site gives information about specific gods, myths, creatures, figures, places, heroes, and literature. It also includes a family tree of the principle gods. Greek Mythology Link, Home Page Hybrid Creatures of the Ancient Greek World Internet Ancient History Sourcebook - Egypt - Religion Internet Ancient History Sourcebook - Greece - Religion and Myth Internet Ancient History Sourcebook - Rome - Religion Mythology Mythology Mythweb: Greek Mythology PBS - Empires Series Relects of Ancient Religions (Part of WWW-VL) Resources in Mythology Virtual Religion Index - Ancient Near East Virtual Religion Index - Greco-Roman Studies Winged Sandals World Myths and Legends in Art Polytheism and Animism African Studies Center - Africa: Religious Studies African Traditional Religion African Traditional Religion: Triumphs of Rituals Ancient Religions Animism Art and Oracle: A Scholarly Resource of African Art and Rituals of Divination - The Metropolitan Museum of Art Atheism, Communism Includes discussion of Animism, Pantheism, Deism and many more. BBC Religion & Ethics - Paganism Druids Internet Ancient History Sourcebook - Late Antiquity - End of Paganism The Lost Gods Magical Religions (Part of WWW Virtual Library) Mythology - Digital Librarian Native North American Traditions Pagan and Earth-Based Religions - Beliefnet Pantheism (part of The WWW Virtual Library) Religions in Africa Religions and Cults - Animism Neo Pagan Religious Traditions Virtual Religion Index - Anthropology and Sociology Taoism All About Taoism BBC Religion & Ethics - Taoism China Knowledge - Daoism Chinese Philosophy Daoism Daoism in the Arts of China Ethics of Daoism and Mo-zi Religious Tolerance - Taoism (a.k.a. Daoism) Taoism Taoism Taoism - Beliefnet Taoism and the Arts of China Taoism Information Page Taoism (part of WWW-VL) Taoism and the Philosophy of Tai Chi Chuan Taoism - ReligionFacts Virtual Religion Index - East Asia Other Religions and Belief Systems Bahai, Janism, Rastafari, Shino, Sikhism, Unitarianism, Zoroastrian Ancient Indian Religion - Jainism Bahai Baha'i - Beliefnet The Baha'is Baha'ism Bahai Faith (part of WWW Virtual Library) Baha'i Faith - ReligionFacts BBC Religion & Ethics - Bahai BBC Religion & Ethics - Janism BBC Religion & Ethics - Rastafari BBC Religion & Ethics - Shinto BBC Religion & Ethics - Sikhism BBC Religion & Ethics - Unitarianism BBC Religion & Ethics - Zoroastrian Cao Dai - ReligionFacts China Knowledge - Chinese Religions Internet Ancient History Sourcebook - Persia - Religion Including Zoroasterian Internet Public Library - Faiths and Denominations Islam and the Baha'i Faith Jainism Jainism Jainism Jainism Jainism - Beliefnet Jainism (part of WWW Virtual Library) Jainism - ReligionFacts Mahavira and Jainism by Sanderson Beck Rastafari, Rasta, Rastafarianism - ReligionFacts Religious Tolerance - Religions, Faith Groups and Ethical Systems Shinto Shinto - Beliefnet Shinto: Nurturing Nature Shinto - ReligionFacts Shintoism Shintoism - Japan Sikhism Sikhism Sikhism Sikhism Sikhism Sikhism - Beliefnet Sikhism Home Page Sikhism (part of The WWW Virtual Library) Virtual Religion Index - East Asia World Religion and 101 Cults Zoroastrianism Zoroastrianism Zoroastrianism Zoroastrianism Zoroastrianism - Beliefnet Zoroastrianism and Judaism Zoroastrianism (part of The WWW Virtual Library) Major Philisophical Ideologies Age of Enlightenment Chinese Philosophy Episteme Links: For Philosophy Resources on the Internet Ethics of Isocrates, Aristotle, and Diogenes Ethics of Legalism, Qin Empire and Han Dynasty Ethics of Socrates, Xenophon, and Plato The Glory That Was Greece - Philosophy History of Philosophy in the Yahoo! Directory History of Western Philosophy from 1492-1776 Humanism, Agosticism, and Atheism Internet Ancient History Sourcebook - Greece - Philosophy Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy Philosophy in the Yahoo Directory Sanford Encycolpedia of Philosophy Virtual Religion Index - Philosophy and Theology Voice of the Shuttle - Philosophy Western Speculative Thought The Window - Philosophy on the Web mruland@comcast.net Report any Broken Links Last updated October 4, 2011 © Marcella Ruland 1998-2013, All rights reserved