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THEOLOGY RESOURCES

Here are websites about Catholicism and other religions.  They have been collected from book review journals, print resources, librarian/teacher recommendations, and other resources.

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Contents

• General
• Christianity
• Judaism
• Islam
• Other Faiths

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GENERAL

• BBC: Religions   The BBC describes the beliefs, history, holidays, ethics, people, symbols, texts, customs, and much more of a variety of religions.

• Encyclopedia of Religion and Society   The Hartford Institute for Religious Research presents an online edition of its 1998 encyclopedia.  It is an excellent source about the religious aspects of the social sciences especially psychology, sociology, and anthropology.

• Patheos   An excellent resource on different faiths and issues relating to religion.  You can compare different traditions; get articles on social issues, interfaith issues, and more.

• Religious Tolerance    This unbiased site explores different religions and all viewpoints of various religious and controversial issues.

• Sacred: Discover What We Share   From the British Library, this site explores the similarities between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam with videos, audio clips, and links to 78 sacred texts.

• World Prayers   A collection of prayers from a different faiths and nations.

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CHRISTIANITY

GENERAL/BIBLE

• Biblical Art on the WWW   Provides links of Biblical works of art that can be found on the Internet and organized by subject, Text, and artist.

• Scrolls from the Dead Sea: The Ancient Library of Qumram and Modern Scholarship  Describes the history of the Dead Sea Scrolls and their discovery.

CATHOLICISM

• American Catholic  From the Franciscans and the publishers of St. Anthony's Messenger, this is an excellent resource on the Catholic faith.

• Catechism of the Catholic Church   The English translation of the second edition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church is presented online.

• The Catholic Encyclopedia    This online encyclopedia is from the 1913 edition.

• Catholic Online   Here you can get the latest Catholic news and learn about saints, angels, prayers, and more.

• Catholic Social Thought   Developed by Professor Joseph M. Incandela from St. Mary's College as well as an ICHS alum, this site contains many links about the Catholic faith including resources on ethical issues such as birth control, abortion, and capital punishment.

• Christmas Resources   A collection of websites all about Christmas and Advent.

• Diocese of Joliet  The website for our diocese.

• New Advent   An excellent guide to the Catholic faith, (it hosts the Catholic Encyclopedia).

• Papal Encyclicals Online  An online guide to official writings of the pope and other Vatican documents.

• The Rosary   Learn about the Rosary.  Includes a link to a couple of good articles about the Rosary.

• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops   This is an excellent resource to find the Catholic position on a variety of controversial social issues.

• Vatican: The Holy See  The Vatican's official website.

PROTESTANTISM

• Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia  "GAMEO provides reliable information on Anabaptist-related (Amish, Mennonite, Hutterite, Brethern in Christ) topics, including history, theology, biography, institutions and local congregations."  From the website.

• Introduction to Protestantism   Explores the development of Protestantism including its history, key figures, and the denominations.

SAINTS

• Patron Saint Index   Here on this well-researched site, you can find information about the saints.

• Saints & Angels   From Catholic Online: "the largest collection of facts and information about saints and angels on teh Internet."

• Saint Nicholas: Discovering the Truth about Santa Claus   Discover the story of St. Nicholas, the orgins of Santa Claus, and how St. Nicholas Day is celebrated around the world.

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JUDAISM

• Jewish Encyclopedia   This is the complete 12 volume Jewish Encyclopedia which was published between 1901-1906.

• Jewish Virtual Library   There's a lot here about Judaism including its holidays and festivals, relations with other faiths, history, and more.

• Judaism 101  Here's an online encyclopedia about Judaism. Here you'll find information on Jewish beliefs, holidays, customs...

• Torah.org   An excellent resource and Judaism.

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ISLAM

• About Islam and American Muslims   Explores the Islamic faith to those who know little about it provided by the Council on American-Islamic Relations.

• A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam  This online guide was designed to educate non-Muslims about Islam and the Qur'an.

• The Noble Qur'an   Presents the Qur'an with introductions to each chapter, a history of the compilation, and other essays relating to the Qur'an.

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OTHER FAITHS

• Buddah Net   Describes the beliefs, teachings, customs, and traditions of the Buddhist religion.

• Daoist Studies  Maintained by Associate Professor of Chinese Studies James Miller of Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, this site provides a short history of Daoism and more.

• Jainism.Org  Describes the philosophy, history, symbols, and more of the Jain faith.

• The Sikhism Home Page   Explores the origin & development, philosophy, & scriptures, and the way of life of the Sikh religion.

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