World Religions
THIS WAS CREATED TO HELP STUDENTS EVALUATE WEBSITES!
THEREFORE, THERE ARE SEVERAL SITES THAT ARE NOT CREDIBLE AND
SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR RESEARCH.
THEY INCLUDE:
World Religions and Cults
Religions and Cults
http://www.religion-cults.com/
http://www.faithcentral.net.nz/inclass/religions.htm
http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/lincoln/79/religion.html
http://religion.krishna.org/
Buddhism – PBS
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/tibet/understand/
http://www.pbs.org/edens/thailand/buddhism.htm
http://www.pbs.org/treasuresoftheworld/borobudur/blevel_1/b3_enlightenment.html
Confucianism - PBS
http://www.pbs.org/hiddenkorea/religion.htm
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/taoism/chinarel.htm
Islam - PBS
http://www.pbs.org/empires/islam/faithgod.html
Judaism _ PBS
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/heritage/
Christianity – PBS
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/
Comparative Information
Exploring World Cultures
http://eawc.evansville.edu/index.htm
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/taoism/chinarel.htm
Religions of the World Thinkquest
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/lib/site_sum_outside.html?tname=28505&url=28505/inde1.html
World Religions Index
http://wri.leaderu.com/
New York Times Learning Network Lessons: Religions responding to modernity
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20011219wednesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
Comparative study of the religious symbols of different traditions
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20001220wednesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
An interesting overview of the elements of primitive religions can be found at:
http://www.theology.edu/religion/relig02.htm
The History Channel also has a great selection of general information – Just type in each of the major religions and it will
provide a wealth of info!
http://historychannel.com/
Virtual World Religion Index at Rutgers
http://religion.rutgers.edu/vri/
Adherents.com provides statistical info about world religions…
http://www.adherents.com/index.html
World Religions
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/religion/
World Religions at Tolerance
http://www.religioustolerance.org/var_rel.htm
Religions at the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/people/features/world_religions/
Sacred Texts
http://www.sacred-texts.com/index.htm
Religions and Ethics at the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/index.shtml
World Religion Map
http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-religion-map.htm
Religious Movements
http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/profiles/listalpha.htm#g
Religious Imagery – Sacred Art
Judaism
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~rs002/Images/jewish.pics.html
Christianity
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~rs002/Images/christian.pics.html
Buddha Murals
http://www.asianart.com/articles/bell/figure11.html
http://www.asianart.com/exhibitions/svision/i27.html
Hinduism
http://www.bergerfoundation.ch/wat1/frameset?pg=inde&ref=First_india37
Confucian Temples
http://www.hamilton.edu/academics/Asian/BeijingKongmiao.gif
http://www.hamilton.edu/academics/Asian/HangzhouKongmiao.gif
http://www.hamilton.edu/academics/Asian/QuzhouKongmiao.gif
Confucius Seated http://www.city.ashikaga.tochigi.jp/ashikaga/english/tourist/gakko/confucius.html
Early Christian Art
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHmedieval.html#EarlyChristian
Medieval Art at the Metropolitan Museum
http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/department.asp?dep=17
Vatican Art & Architecture
http://www.christusrex.org/www1/vaticano/0-Musei.html
Architecture in Russia
http://architecture.about.com/library/weekly/aa090501c.htm
Hinduism:
American Museum of Natural History: Meeting God
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/meeting_god/temple/index.html
Hindu Temples
http://www.hindunet.org/hindu_pictures/temples/temples.shtml
These links were all taken from the PBS site. They invite students to complete a project comparing
religious architecture and shrines.
Sacred Sites
http://www.sacredsites.com/explore.html
Buddhism:
Treasures of the World: Borobudur Temple
http://www.pbs.org/treasuresoftheworld/borobudur/boro_main.html
Buddhist Art and Architecture
http://www.buddhanet.net/gallery.htm
Japanese Architecture: Buddhist Temple
http://www.jinjapan.org/museum/arch.html
Japanese Temples and Shrines
http://www.mcgarity.f2s.com/sh/shrines.htm
Judaism:
Heritage: Civilization and the Jews
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/heritage/
Judaism 101: Synagogues, Shuls, and Temples
http://www.jewfaq.org/shul.htm
Virtual Synagogue
http://www.hitchams.suffolk.sch.uk/synagogue/full.htm
Touro Synagogue
http://www.tourosynagogue.org/
Islam:
Islam: Empire of Faith
http://www.pbs.org/empires/islam/featuresjewels.html
Taj Mahal
http://islamicity.com/Culture/Taj/default.htm
Virtual Mosque
http://www.hitchams.suffolk.sch.uk/mosque/default.htm
Christianity:
Washington National Cathedral
http://www.cathedral.org/cathedral/discover/index.shtml
National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
http://www.nationalshrine.com/NAT_SHRINE/frm_tour.shtml