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General Sites
- Academic Info: Religion
- Comprehensive coverage of academic information on the web.
- Adherents.com
- Provides statistical and geographic information for over 4,200 religious organizations
- Directory of Religious Centers
- Sponsored by the Pluralism Project, the directory covers non Judeo Christian religious centers in the United States.
- Religion and Ethics from the BBC
- Concise explanations of world religions and modern ethical issues with links to further information on each religion or issue.
- Virtual Religion Index
- Authoritative site for academic coverage of major religions and cults.
Christianity
- Bible Gateway
- Searchable concordance offering several Bible versions and languages.
- Bible Study Tools
- Online searching of the RSV, King James and Vulgate bibles.
- Catholic Information Center
- Basic information on traditional Catholicism; directories of dioceses, churches and clergy.
- Catholic Online Saints and Angels
- Searchable inventory of saints, organized by name and feastday.
- Christian History Institute
- Explore 20 centuries of church history.
- Ecumenical Links
- Collection of links to churches, organizations, and congregations, maintained by the World Council of Churches.
- MennoLink
- Background on the Mennonite sect with list of conferences and directory of congregations.
- New Advent Catholic Website
- The Catholic Encyclopedia online and links to other Catholic resources.
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati
- Information on the local Catholic Church, including parishes and schools.
- Theology Library Saints Page
- Compilation of online information about saints with biographies, church documents and calendar.
- Watchtower
- Official website for Jehovah's Witnesses.
Eastern
- Hindu Universe Resource Center
- Information on the Hindu religion, its beliefs, history and festivals.
- Tricycle: The Hub
- Online Buddhist magazine with directory of dharma centers.
Judaism
- Jewish Federation of Cincinnati Online
- The Jewish community in Cincinnati, with calendar, organizations, temples and synagogues, and web links.
- Judaism and Jewish Resources
- Large variety of Jewish resources, both popular and academic.
- Maven · The Jewish Portal
- Popular Jewish portal with subjects ranging from holiday observances to home shopping.
- Virtual Jerusalem
- Deep coverage of Jewish news and topics; includes Ask-A-Rabbi feature.
Islam
- Introduction to Islam
- Information on Islam for a non-Muslim audience.
- IslamiCity
- Source for Islamic news, commerce, and devotions.
- Nation of Islam Online
- Official site of NOI and Louis Farrakhan, including his speeches and publications.
- Quran Search and Index
- Online concordance for the Quran with verse searching and an index of three translations.
Mythology
- Bulfinch’s Mythology
- Searchable text of Bulfinch's Age of Fables with links to the Perseus encyclopedia.
- Encyclopedia Mythica
- Over 3500 brief definitions of terms from Greek and other mythologies.
- Perseus Project
- Resources for the study of ancient cultures, including an encyclopedia of terms with links to primary sources and Greek and Latin lexicons.
- Windows to the Universe
- A mythology site for teens and adults which provides information on the figures in classical and world myths, with a focus on the intersection between astronomy and mythology.
Other
- Secular Web
- A good starting point for those interested in atheism and nontheism.
- Witches’ Voice
- A persistent well-maintained webpage of information for modern day witches and neopagans.
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