World Religions Resources

General Resources:

Encyclopedia of World Religion:  This is an eBook that you can access through the library catalog. Follow these instructions: UsingFollettShelfandEnlight.  DO NOT check the book out.  If no one checks it out, everyone can use it.

World Book Advanced is a subscription database.  At school, you can access it directly using the link.  Away from school, you need to use the school’s username and password, which you can get in the library.

Library of World Religions and Faith Traditions

InfoPlease: Major Religions of the World provides background information on nine world religions.  There is some advertising, but the information is sound.

Map:  Geographical Distribution of Major World Religions

Adherents is a great source of information on many world religions.  It has a lot of advertising, but the information is sound.

The Pluralism Project as created by Harvard University and provides information on many world religions.

World Religion Day provides statistics and comparisons on many major religions.

World Religions Professor–basic information about world religions

Christianity

BBC: Christianity

ReligionFacts: Christianity

Judaism

BBC: Judaism

ReligionFacts: Judaism

Internet Jewish History Sourcebook–probably way more information than you could ever use, but still useful.

Islam

Internet Islamic History Sourcebook–this source provides background information about Islam

BBC: Islam

ReligionFacts: Islam

Hinduism

Encyclopedia of Authentic Hinduism

ReligionFacts: Hinduism

Buddhism

Buddhanet provides a plethora of resources, including images and recordings.

BBC: Buddhism

ReligionFacts: Buddhism

Sikhism

BBC: Sikhism

ReligionFacts: Sikhism

Confucianism

Religion Facts: Confucianism

Taoism

BBC: Taoism

ReligionFacts: Taoism

Shinto

BBC: Shinto

ReligionFacts: Shinto