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Select Websites:
General
resources:
- internet exercises
- multiple choice questions
- fill-in-the-blank questions
- matching exercises
- web destination exercises
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The Great Books Foundation
Religions of the World: Christianity, Islam, Judaism. Contains selected passages from the sacred texts of these religions and
a series of thought provoking questions for discussion.
"The purpose of this Web site is to offer readings that present the ideas and beliefs of predominant religious movements. The writings selected for this site are both profound and provocative, having influenced the moral, social, and political development of human history. It is our hope that reading and thinking about these texts will offer a rich opportunity for discussion."
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Traditions from
West
Asia: part of the Religious Studies web site by G. Thursby, Associate Professor, Department of Religion, University of Florida. Provides information on some of the
Western religions and links to numerous other sites related to these faiths.
Zoroastrianism:
Judaism:
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Judaism 101:
frequently asked questions about Judaism, going into more detail than you even
knew to ask about. Perhaps the most respected and referenced Website on
Judaism.
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ReligiousTolerance.Org
on Judaism check out their basic "Description
of Judaism" as well as other essays related to Judaism and links to
various Web sites on Judaism.
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My
Jewish Learning:
"The personal gateway to Jewish exploration"
provides a very comprehensive review of Jewish history, daily life and
practice, holidays, lifecycle celebrations, texts, ideas and beliefs, and
culture. Includes self quizzes, a discussion board, a glossary of Jewish
terms.
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Heritage:
Civilization and the Jews
Explore the 4000 year history of Judaism through this
interactive Website based on the
PBS series.
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The
Jewish Americans from PBS (aired January, 2008): explores 350 years of
Jewish American history. Explore themes regarding Jewish
Life in America, including video clips from this six hour documentary.
Christianity:
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From
Jesus to Christ: The First Christians:
Explore the
development of Christian faith, doctrine and religion through its first three
centuries from the birth of Jesus to its acceptance as a legitimate religion
of the Roman Empire. Compliment to the PBS series of the same title.
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Bible
Dudes: Learn
the basics about the Bible in a fun but fact filled way. While sections of
this site are still "under construction" you can learn about the
history of how and when the Bible came to be the way it is, the various
approaches to Biblical studies, the "Apocrypha" books and take
a simple (silly) quiz to test your knowledge of the Bible. While the Bible
Dudes take a fun "tongue in cheek" approach to presenting their
material, they
are serious Biblical scholars and university professors.
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Christianity:
from the Spiritual Sanctuary:
Here you can find a
basic introduction to Christian faith and diversity of churches, with links to
a variety of sites related to the various forms of Christianity. (The
Spiritual Sanctuary has info on lots of other religions as well)
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Orthodoxy
Cognate Page "the world’s largest Pan-Orthodox Christian Portal since 2007."
Includes the "Orthodox
Christian Resources Center" blog.
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The
Orthodox Church in America provides introductory information on Orthodox
Christianity, church hierarchy, feasts and saints, resources for living the
Orthodox life, church organizations and parishes, and more.
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Orthodox
World produced by Russian Orthodox Christians, provides information on the
church building, feasts, sacraments, Orthodox worship, liturgical music,
church history, saints, icons and more.
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ReligiousTolerance.Org
on Christianity provides basic introductory information, links
to various Christian Web sites, and many sub-pages on specific issues
related to:
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Mormons From PBS Frontline: watch the entire four hour documentary
reviewing Mormon history, beliefs and practices. Companion website
provides FAQs, interactive pages on Mormon history, themes, discussion
and resources (reading and online) to learn more about this unique
American born religion.
Islam:
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ReligiousTolerance.Org
on Islam includes basic information and numerous essays on specific issues
related to Islam.
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World
Assembly of Muslim Youth contains introductory pages on Islam including
explanations about the Quran, the Prophet, women in Islam, and Islam on the
environment.
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Discover
Islam Online provides a series
of posters "designed to educate people about Islam in a way that is
both interesting and effective." You can order or print these for
yourself from the site (especially nice if you have a color printer). This
site also have some other information of interest.
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The
Religion of Islam:
Good collection of basic information about Islam, presented by the Islamic
Affairs Department of The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington DC.
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Muslims
A Frontline video from PBS: examines Islam’s worldwide resurgence
through the stories of diverse Muslims struggling to define the role of
Islam in their lives and societies. Online video segments feature ordinary
Muslims from various cultures discussing their perspectives on various
issues facing their faith in today’s world.
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Islam: Empire of Faith (PBS video):
This
PBS documentary examines the first 1000 years of Islamic religion and
culture. Informative and surprising information about this time and
culture. Accompanying Website parallels the documentary contents for
additional online exploration. Contains a series of educational resources (lessons), basic information on the religion and civilization of Islam, as well as information on the
PBS documentary itself.
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Muhammad:
Legacy of the Prophet: another PBS documentary film. The website
provides an interactive timeline of the life of Muhammad, a virtual hajj,
and select video clips.
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Islamicity:
visit a virtual worldwide Islamic Community. Contains news items from an Islamic
point of view, a Q&A section and a discussion board where you can
"talk" with actual Muslims.
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TOP
TEN MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT ISLAM. You might also want to check out the many
other informative articles at this
site.
There are lots of other useful resources here as well, including a
page of links
to hundreds of other Islamic websites.
Baha'i Faith:
From the Internet
Sacred Texts Archive:
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