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Thank you to all who responded to my query- and there
were many! I apologize if anyone didn't get a
personal "thank you"-- here's a sampling of what I did
for my HS's project:
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These religions or teachings listed are not in any
particular
order and are just a small sampling of what is available
on the internet:

A description of Christianity and its traditions, such
as Orthodox and Catholic, can be found here. This well-
organized site is a great outline for the beliefs and
practices of Christianity written by an elder in the
Presbyterian Church.
http://geneva.rutgers.edu/src/christianity/

Basic principles of Judaism are in this online
encyclopedia including: beliefs, people, places, things,
holidays and more. The author is not a scholar of
Judaism nor a rabbi, but practices it and is very versed
in the subject. Just see the site’s endorsements!
http://www.jewfaq.org/

New Advent is also a portal for the Catholic
Encyclopedia and other sites pertaining to Catholicism.
More in-depth information is found on this website, not
necessarily for the novice! – see the website on
Christianity above for more basic material.
http://www.newadvent.org

Information on Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism can be
found at this site, operated by the University of
Alberta in Canada. Also provided are links for further
information, if needed.
http://www.ualberta.ca/~slis/guides/religion/chinjap.htm

Islam is one of the fastest growing religions today.
This site is mainained by scholars and educators of this
faith, and tries to present an unbiased overview. See
its new disclaimer pertaining to recent world events.
http://www.al-islam.org/

The Bahá’í faith has origins in Iran (Persia) and is one
of the youngest traditional religions in the world. It
was born out of Islam and you can read about its
beginnings here.
http://www.bahai.org
Hindunet is a resource for those practicing this
religion, packed with events, special programs, health
information and more. But, look along the left column
and you will find basic information on Hinduism.
http://www.hindunet.org/home.shtml

Sikhism is the 5th largest religion in the world, but
one we don’t know much about. Find out about who the
gurus are, other important figures and the origins of
this religion here.
http://www.sikhs.org





Zoroastrianism is named for the first Aryan prophet,
Zarathushtra, and this religion is still practiced
today. This site is filled with links (scroll down) to
articles which may be a bit biased, but the beginning
holds a basic explanantion of this religion and some of
the links will be pertinent.
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~zarathus/tenets33.html

Mysticism: this site delves into the mystical bases for
many of the major world religions. Another perspective
to explore, this site is extensive where one can focus
on one religion or compare them through their quotations
or beliefs.
http://www.digiserve.com/mystic/

For statistics, this website is a must. See where
different faiths
are located and their populations throughout the world.
http://www.adherents.com/

This recently updated website contains links to articles
comparing
various religions (authored by others) as well as the
author’s own personal stance.
http://comparativereligion.com/



For more information, explore this collection of sites
as well:

http://www.multcolib.org/homework/index.html
http://www.links2go.com/topic/Religion
http://religion.rutgers.edu/vri/index.html
http://www.nmhschool.org/tthornton/world_religions_websit
es.htm
http://www.academicinfo.net/religindex.html
http://www.bellaonline.com/career/professions/library_sci
ences/subjects/sub989795414419.htm






NOTE: When using websites for research purposes, it is
important to view the site, its authorship, and its date
of updating. Some of these websites may be written from
a certain point of view, so be aware of any bias. More
information on this topic can be found at:
http://servercc.oakton.edu/~wittman/find/eval.htm

by Kimberley Monaco, MSLIS and Harborfields ‘85









--
Kim Monaco
Reference/YA Librarian and SLMS to-be
Internet Liaison
Central Islip Public Library
Central Islip, Long Island, NY

http://home.att.net/~kimzinnie2
/library.htm


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