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Philosophy and Religion - Research Tools
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 Encyclopaedia Judaica, 2nd ed. |
Provides an exhaustive and organized overview of Jewish life and knowledge from the Second Temple period to the contemporary State of Israel, from Rabbinic to modern Yiddish literature, from Kabbalah to "Americana" and from Zionism to the contribution of Jews to world cultures, Encyclopaedia Judaica, 2nd edition is important to scholars, general readers and students.
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Encyclopaedia Judaica, 2nd ed. |
Provides an exhaustive and organized overview of Jewish life and knowledge from the Second Temple period to the contemporary State of Israel, from Rabbinic to modern Yiddish literature, from Kabbalah to "Americana" and from Zionism to the contribution of Jews to world cultures, Encyclopaedia Judaica, 2nd edition is important to scholars, general readers and students.
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 Encyclopedia of American Religions |
A searchable encyclopedia with coverage on more than 2,300 North American religious groups in the United States and Canada -- from Adventists to Zen Buddhists.
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 Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World |
This encyclopedia looks at Islam's role in the modern world through thematic articles, biographies of key figures, definitions, illustrations, maps and more, doing so in context of the religion's history and development over the last 13 centuries.
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 Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2nd ed. |
English-language reference source for philosophy," has been the cornerstone of the philosophy reference shelf. Lauded for its clear and accessible presentation of wide-ranging philosophical subjects, the Encyclopedia has earned its place as a first-stop resource for general readers, students and educators.
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Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices |
In 1,800 pages across 3 volumes, Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices provides information on current religious practices around the world with an emphasis on how religions impact the daily lives of their followers.
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Web Sites
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Adherents.com |
This site draws on reports from many sources to provide an enormous and varied collection of statistics on different faiths. These reports require close reading and analysis but reward the diligent researcher with interesting and useful data.
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BBC Interfaith Calendar |
Insert a month and a year to find out all the religious holidays coming up in that month for these faiths: Bahá'Ã, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, Rastafari, Shinto, Sikh, and Zoroastrian. Each holiday, or holy day, listed is given a brief description informing the reader of its importance to believers.
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Beliefnet.com |
This "site is a smorgasbord of inspiration, reportage, instruction, and commentary on religious and spiritual issues and experience...all from high quality, reputable sources in their respective fields."
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Buddhanet |
This site features guided meditation and other audio files, downloadable e-books and articles (Adobe Acrobat Reader required), information on Meditation Techniques, an online guide for studying Buddhism, and information on Buddhist history and culture.
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Christian Classics Ethereal Library |
"Classic Christian books in electronic format, selected for your edification. There is enough good reading material here to last you a lifetime, if you give each work the time it deserves!"
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Counterbalance Interactive Library |
Counterbalance offers new views on complex issues from science, ethics, philosophy, and religion through extensive resources on challenging, controversial issues of the day. This fascinating multimedia project is dedicated to exploring the relationship between religion and science in a manner which cultivates inquiry and dialog.
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Episteme Links: Philosophy Resources on the Internet |
Episteme includes over 19,000 categorized links to philosophy resources on the Internet covering philosophers, topics in philosophy, images, print and electronic journals, and e-texts.
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Ethics Connection |
Ethics Connection, the web site of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University, offers a wealth of material on ethics and ethical decision making in the form of articles, cases, briefings, and dialogue in all fields of applied ethics and links to other web sites concerned with ethics.
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Ethics Updates |
This excellent student resource for applied and theoretical ethics covers a broad range of topics including hunger, poverty, race, gender, politics, biomedical and environmental issues. The content includes articles, videos, research suggestions, ethics forums for discussions, survey instruments and results, and podcasts.
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Into His Own: Perspective on the World of Jesus |
This historical study site of the New Testament contains primary documents selected to illustrate "the cosmopolitan cross-section of cultures, beliefs, and languages" in which Jesus lived
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Introduction to Islam |
"Provided by the Middle East Institute George Camp Keiser Library, this online version of M. Cherif Bassiouni's book offers an interesting and useful introduction to the history and culture of Islam for non-Muslim readers."
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Islamic Studies, Islam, Arabic, and Religion |
This site is arranged twelve sections of annotated links, which span maps, art, women's rights, the Qur'an, history, and much more.
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Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives |
The American Jewish Archives contains an extensive collection of resources on Jewish history covering biblical history, the Second Temple, the Talmudic Era, the Holocaust, archaeology, America
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