World Religions Resources
EBooks
No password is required on-campus. To view these at home, see a librarian for the username and password.
No password is required on-campus. To view these at home, see a librarian for the username and password.
- African-American Faith in America
- Baptist & Methodist Faith in America
- Buddhist Faith in America
- Catholic Faith in America
- Hindu & Sikh Faiths in America
- Islamic Faith in America
- Jewish Faith in America
- Mormon Faith in America
- Native American Faith in America
Websites
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BeliefNet.com- Contains information on the history, beliefs, and practices of world religions.
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British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC): Religion & Ethics. This comprehensive site contains information on world religions.
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CIA Factbook: World Religions. This site lists the major world religions, the regions where they are practiced, and other statistics.
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PBS: Religion & Ethics. Click on “Stories by Faith” in the box on the right-side to find articles about several different faiths.
Buddhism
- Basics of Buddhism
- Buddhist Faith in America (ebook- no password required on-campus. To use them at home, see a librarian for username & password)
Christian Science/Church of Christ, Scientist
Hinduism
- Hinduism Overview
- Hindu & Sikh Faiths in America (ebook- no password required on-campus. To use them at home, see a librarian for username & password)
- The Story of India: Hindu Religion
Islam
- Islam: Empire of Faith
- Islamic Faith in America (ebook- no password required on-campus. To use them at home, see a librarian for username & password)
Jehovah’s Witness
- BeliefNet: What Jehovah’s Witnesses Believe
- WatchTower: Beliefs and Activities- The official site of the Jehovah’s Witnesses
Scientology
- BeliefNet- What Scientologists Believe
- Official Church of Scientology- See the section on their beliefs and practices.
Unitarian Universalist
- Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations- Find out the history, beliefs, and principles of Unitarian Universalists.
- What Unitarian Universalists Believe
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