WEBSITES FOR SPECIFIC RELIGIONS

Academic Jewish Studies Internet Directory

This gateway for the study of Judaism provides access to numerous websites, search engines, syllabi and teaching materials, discussion groups, academic journals, databases including RAMBI: Index to Articles on Jewish Studies.

Asian Traditions

This web page is part of the Religious World. It provides links to indivdual pages of links on seven major traditions including Buddhist, Confucian, Hindu, Jain, Shinto, Sikh, and Taoist.

BuddhaNet: Buddhist Studies

The site includes educational material on all aspects of Buddhism including a basic Buddhism guide, an overview of Buddhist scriptures, basic teachings, Buddhist history and culture, and a tour of the Buddhist world. This website is part of a larger site, BuddhaNet - A Worldwide Buddhist Information and Education Network.

The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church

This specialized digital resource has been selected by the editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica as a Britannica iGuide site. It consists of the biographies of the 17th to the 21st century cardinals and of the events and documents concerning the origin of the Roman cardinalate and its historical evolution.  Created and produced by Salvador Miranda, FIU.

Internet Guide to Religion

This searchable, selective and annotated guide is produced by the Wabash Center, which is dedicated to teaching and learning in theology and religion. It provides extensive information on Christianity, includes all major religions and various others (e.g. Sikhism and Native American Religion). Through this site one finds a wide variety of electronic resources of interest to those who are involved in the study and practice of religion including syllabi, electronic texts, electronic journals, web sites, bibliographies, liturgies, reference resources, software, etc.

Internet Resources for the Study of Judaism and Christianity

This site created by Dr. Jay Treat, University of Pennsylvania, is full of useful links on Jewish and Christian history and literature as well as reference resources, texts and translations, language sites, papyrology, palaeography, and textual criticism.

Islam and Islamic Studies Resources

Produced by Dr. Allan Godlas, professor of Islamic Studies and Arabic at the University of Georgia, "The Web site is a comprehensive collection of links and resources documenting Islam's history, orders, and sacred texts, as well as information on its place in the modern world, its stance on women's rights, its art and architecture, and its history of mysticism." (Chronicle of Higher Education 10/31/01).

Taoism Virtual Library

This site provides links to a variety of resources on Taoism including classical texts.

Tibetan Buddhism: Class Guide

This guide was prepared to assist with research for REL 3344: Tibetan Buddhism.

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 26, 2009