Religion and R Guide - Resources and Review

Alphabetical listing of religious groups from around the world, ranging from Adidam to Zoroastrianism. Profiles summarise the history, beliefs, and contemporary issues associated with the various orders. Additional information is available in the form of Web pages and bibliographies.
 
Offers original articles and features about new age, plus annotated links to selected relevant Internet resources, compiled by a subject specialist, a subject
specific bulletin board, and details of related news and events. Topics include astrology, aura reading, Ayurveda (traditional Indian medicine), Chakra, Feng Shui, gemstone lore, herbology, magnetherapy, numerology, palmistry, reincarnation and Tarot cards.
 
ARIL is a global multi
faith network committed to 'bringing into closer relationship the passions of the heart with the life of the mind'. Selected full text articles from the current edition of the journal Cross Currents are available.
 
Offers original articles and features about agnosticism and atheism, plus annotated links to selected relevant Internet resources, compiled by a subject specialist, a subject
specific bulletin board, and details of related news and events.
 
Full text of David Hume's 1757 historical survey of the development of monotheism, Christianity, and organised religions.
 
Collection of primary texts relating to Ancient, eastern and western religion and mythology, covering Shintoism, Hinduism, I Ching, Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, Judaism, Mormonism, Bahai'i, Islam, Zoroastrianism, and esoteric, occult, and fringe religions.
 
An independent group established in 1998 to promote scholarly research in the field of new religious consciousness, disseminate reliable information, and highlight problematic issues. Offers an extensive library of texts, conference details, and book reviews. Available in English, French, Italian, and Spanish.
 
Collection of material concerned with apocalypticism throughout time, tracing the expectations of early believers, crusaders of the Middle Ages, and followers of New Age philosophy. Provides essays and interviews by historians and biblical scholars on the Book of Revelation, Jews and the birth of apocalyptic thought, and the rise of the Antichrist as a central figure in end time scenarios. Contains a pictorial chronology of artistic representations of the apocalypse throughout Western history, and a round table of scholars discussing apoctalypticism and the American psyche.
 
Anthology of over 4000 passages from the scriptures of various religious traditions arranged by theme. These include Ultimate Reality and the Purpose of Human Existence, Evil, Sin, and the Human Fall, Salvation and the Saviour, The Religious Life, and Providence, Society and the Kingdom of Heaven.
 
Bibliographical index covering material on witchcraft in early modern Europe, searchable by topics such as demonology, magic, and gender issues, as well as by specific countries. Resources are presented in many languages, and cover themes including religion, beliefs and practices, history of witchcraft, and the Salem witch trials.
 
Index of resources about religion, includes Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, ancient religions, atheism and pantheism.
 
Collection of statistical information about religions, churches, denominations, religious bodies, faith groups, tribes, cultures, and movements arranged alphabetically by name and according to geographical area. Summary data provides a list of the world's major religions and their major branches, the largest religious groups in the US, and the largest communities of various religions throughout the world.
 
Pamphlets, guides, and news releases from the group which works to oppose the influence of authoritarian religion, together with details of its quarterly magazine, Secular Nation. Includes an annotated list of resources and organisations for freethinkers, atheists, and humanists.
 
Comprehensive directory covering general resources and subject specific areas including American religions, ancient near east studies, sociology of religion, biblical studies, Buddhist tradition, Christian tradition, comparative religion, East Asian studies, moral and ethical values, Greco
Roman studies, Hindu tradition, Islam, Jewish studies and theology.
 
Information and links for study and interpretation of religions. Provides general guides, treatment of all major religious traditions, information about new religions and links to religious studies material.
 
A product of digitisation and preservation initiatives by the Library of the University of Chicago. Provides digital access to a selection of the Library's renowned Ancient Near East and Classics Collections. Preserved materials relate to the study of the ancient Near East and cover such topics as the archaeology, art, history, language, law, and the religions of Sumer, Babylonia, Assyria, Egypt, Nubia, Persia, and other ancient peoples of Anatolia and the Fertile Crescent. Classics materials span the time from the rise of Bronze Age Aegean culture through the period in the Middle Ages and include volumes relating to the history, art and archaeology of the classical world. Also contains information on organising and coordinating large scale digitisation projects.
 
Description of the history, beliefs and practices of Scientologists. Includes bibliography and related links.
 
Offers original articles and features about alternative religions, plus annotated links to selected relevant Internet resources, compiled by a subject specialist, a subject
specific bulletin board, and details of related news and events.
 
Full text articles on a variety of issues relating to the sociology of religion. Topics include religious values, human rights, social integration, public policies and religious diversity.
 
Bibliographic information and short extracts from over 350 books, dissertations and journals on the topic of entheogens
psychoactive plants and chemicals used in a religious context. Excerpts are chosen to present a diversity of ideas and commentaries about entheogens. Includes a title and author index, and a subject index which allows searching of the full text of all entries.
 
Collection of material concerned with apocalypticism throughout time, tracing the expectations of early believers, crusaders of the Middle Ages, and followers of New Age philosophy. Provides essays and interviews by historians and biblical scholars on the Book of Revelation, Jews and the birth of apocalyptic thought, and the rise of the Antichrist as a central figure in end time scenarios. Contains a pictorial chronology of artistic representations of the apocalypse throughout Western history, and a round table of scholars discussing apoctalypticism and the American psyche.
 
Collection of primary texts relating to Ancient, eastern and western religion and mythology, covering Shintoism, Hinduism, I Ching, Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, Judaism, Mormonism, Bahai'i, Islam, Zoroastrianism, and esoteric, occult, and fringe religions.
 
Alphabetical listing of religious groups from around the world, ranging from Adidam to Zoroastrianism. Profiles summarise the history, beliefs, and contemporary issues associated with the various orders. Additional information is available in the form of Web pages and bibliographies.
 
Information and links for study and interpretation of religions. Provides general guides, treatment of all major religious traditions, information about new religions and links to religious studies material.
 
An automated catalogue of numerous mailing lists relevant to religion, with descriptions and subscription details.
 
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