Internet Sources

Beliefnet - "Beliefnet hopes to help people meet their own religious, spiritual and moral needs by providing information, inspiration, community, stimulation and products."

Finding God in Cyberspace - "This guide provides a selective listing of the best Internet resources of interest to religious studies scholars and students of religion... [it] selectively points to the best gateways to specific types of religious information. This guide is especially designed to provide both novice and advanced Internet researchers with a helpful starting point for online religious research."

Guide to Internet Resources for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion - "This website is a selective, annotated guide to a wide variety of electronic resources of interest to those who are teaching or studying religion and theology at the undergraduate or graduate level."

Librarians Index to the Internet (LII): Religion and Philosophy Topics - LII includes descriptions and evaluations of Web pages and directories. This is a good place to start for information because the sites have been reviewed by librarians and are only included if they contain something of value. Try browsing the subjects as well as using the search box to find information.

Religious Movements Homepage - includes information on established religions, but focuses more on newer religious movements.

Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance - Information on a variety of religious in order "to promote religious tolerance and freedom...describe religious faiths in all their diversity...describe controversial topics from all points of view."

United Church of Christ - a really good example of a denominational website; includes information about denominational beliefs as well as ministry, education, worship and justice resources. See also their Links page, which includes links to other denominations and organizations and a collection of political and social activism links.

Virtual Religion Index - a guide to research on religions on the Internet

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