This page contains links to general resources which could be helpful to those who wish to pursue further studies. It encompasses both general information sources as well as sites which specialize in religion.
Internet Sacred Texts Archive -- This website offers a free and very comprehensive archive of online books and articles about religion, mythology, and folklore. It specializes in the sacred texts of both major and minor religions, not just books like the Quran and Bible, but many other lesser-known works. The site is dedicated to religious tolerance, and has the largest number of visitors of any similar site on the web. You will likely be amazed by the amount of information you can find here.
The WWW Virtual Library -- This major project is an attempt to collect links to authoritative information sources for a broad range of topics. Academics who have created resource sites are invited to submit them for possible inclusion in the library. The site is operated by a large group of volunteers, who compile pages of important links for their special areas of expertise. Although it isn't the largest index of the Web, the Virtual Library pages are generally recognized as one of the highest-quality guides to various resources available on the Web.
Religious Worlds -- This website is an extensive resource providing information on numerous religions and philosophies. Promoting a spirit of tolerance and scholarship, it accepts submissions of new articles on a wide variety of topics.
Internet Public Library -- This site provides access to an enormous collection of resources, including millions of books. In addition, experts are available to answer questions on almost any topic. The site is the result of a merger of the original Internet Public Library and the Librarians' Internet Index. Thousands of students and volunteer library professionals have participated in answering reference questions and in designing, creating and maintaining the library's collections. In particular, you can find information about common religious concepts such as gods and goddesses, heaven and hell, reincarnation, spirits, demons, souls, and sacred books. There is also material about many peripheral subjects, including skepticism, atheism, and satanism.
Religious Movements -- This website began as an effort to document new religious movements, but has since expanded its coverage to include all religions, both modern and ancient. However, it is an especially valuable source of information about religious movements which began in modern times, with comprehensive articles about such cults as Heaven's Gate and the People's Temple.
Religion Facts -- The goal of this website is to provide accurate, reliable information on the world's religions and other topics of religious interest. The creators of the site have made an effort to present all information from an impartial perspective. There is no hidden religious mission or agenda. The purpose is purely educational, and is accomplished by combining the comprehensiveness of a print encyclopedia with the capabilities of the internet. The result is a convenient online resource for information on religion.
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