SACRED TEXTS AND WRITINGS

The Internet Sacred Text Archive

"In existence since 1999, The Internet Sacred Text Archive comes closer than any other site to being an all-inclusive, comprehensive site providing primary texts for the study of belief and belief systems." (ARBA 2005) "This site is a freely available archive of electronic texts about religion, mythology, legends and folklore, and occult and esoteric topics. Texts are presented in English translation and, in some cases, in the original language. This site has no particular agenda other than promoting religious tolerance and scholarship. A comprehensive bibliography of the texts scanned at sacred texts is available... In particular, comprehensive translations of the Shinto texts, the Kalevala, the Upanishads, and the Rig Veda" are available. (ISTA)

World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts

This site/archive contains the complete text of the original hardbound version of this source. The site "contains over 4000 scriptural passages from 268 sacred texts and 55 oral traditions organized in terms of 164 different themes common to all religious traditions. This text is the result of a five-year project involving the collaboration of an international team of 40 recognized scholars representing all the major religions of the world." "World Scripture gathers passages from the scriptures of the various religious traditions around certain topics. Often these scriptural passages support a common theme; sometimes they illuminate several contrasting positions on the topic. This method of organization allows each topic to be addressed with the resources of many different traditions, often providing a broader and deeper understanding of the topic than would be possible from the resources of a single tradition."

This page is maintained by:
Stephanie Brenenson
brenenso@fiu.edu
Library Instruction Coordinator
Modesto A. Maidique Campus - Green Library
Florida International University

Last revised: May 4, 2009