{"id":705,"date":"2014-01-08T17:27:50","date_gmt":"2014-01-08T17:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/eila.overcash\/?p=705"},"modified":"2017-05-10T16:54:55","modified_gmt":"2017-05-10T16:54:55","slug":"world-religions-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/eila.overcash\/2014\/01\/08\/world-religions-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"World Religions Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"

General Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Encyclopedia of World Religion:<\/strong>\u00a0 This is an eBook that you can access through the library catalog. Follow these instructions: UsingFollettShelfandEnlight<\/a>.\u00a0 DO NOT check the book out.\u00a0 If no one checks it out, everyone can use it.<\/p>\n

World Book Advanced<\/a> is a subscription database.\u00a0 At school, you can access it directly using the link.\u00a0 Away from school, you need to use the school’s username and password, which you can get in the library.<\/p>\n

Library of World Religions and Faith Traditions<\/a><\/p>\n

InfoPlease: Major Religions of the World<\/a> provides background information on nine world religions.\u00a0 There is some advertising, but the information is sound.<\/p>\n

Map:\u00a0 Geographical Distribution of Major World Religions<\/a><\/p>\n

Adherents<\/a> is a great source of information on many world religions.\u00a0 It has a lot of advertising, but the information is sound.<\/p>\n

The Pluralism Project<\/a> as created by Harvard University and provides information on many world religions.<\/p>\n

World Religion Day<\/a> provides statistics and comparisons on many major religions.<\/p>\n

World Religions Professor<\/a>–basic information about world religions<\/p>\n

Christianity<\/strong><\/p>\n

BBC: Christianity<\/a><\/p>\n

ReligionFacts: Christianity<\/a><\/p>\n

Judaism<\/strong><\/p>\n

BBC: Judaism<\/a><\/p>\n

ReligionFacts: Judaism<\/a><\/p>\n

Internet Jewish History Sourcebook<\/a>–probably way more information than you could ever use, but still useful.<\/p>\n

Islam<\/strong><\/p>\n

Internet Islamic History Sourcebook<\/a>–this source provides background information about Islam<\/p>\n

BBC: Islam<\/a><\/p>\n

ReligionFacts: Islam<\/a><\/p>\n

Hinduism<\/strong><\/p>\n

Encyclopedia of Authentic Hinduism<\/a><\/p>\n

ReligionFacts: Hinduism<\/a><\/p>\n

Buddhism<\/strong><\/p>\n

Buddhanet<\/a> provides a plethora of resources, including images and recordings.<\/p>\n

BBC: Buddhism<\/a><\/p>\n

ReligionFacts: Buddhism<\/a><\/p>\n

Sikhism<\/strong><\/p>\n

BBC: Sikhism<\/a><\/p>\n

ReligionFacts: Sikhism<\/a><\/p>\n

Confucianism<\/strong><\/p>\n

Religion Facts: Confucianism<\/a><\/p>\n

Taoism<\/strong><\/p>\n

BBC: Taoism<\/a><\/p>\n

ReligionFacts: Taoism<\/a><\/p>\n

Shinto<\/strong><\/p>\n

BBC: Shinto<\/a><\/p>\n

ReligionFacts: Shinto<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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