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Philosophy & Religion
Mythology
- Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts
- An online full-text collection of folklore, fairytale, and fable.
- Myths and Legends
- In addiction to general sources and websites, this site organizes sources geographically.
- Old Indian Legends
- An electronic version of the 1901 publication, retold by Zitkala-Sa with illustrations by Angel de Cora.
- Selected Chinese Myths and Fantasies
- Brief collection of mythic stories from ancient works to various dynasties.
Philosophy
- Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- Articles are original contributions by specialized philosophers, adaptations of material written by the editors, and adaptations from public domain sources.
- Philosophy Pages
- Includes the Dictionary of Philosophical Terms, a survey of the history of western philosophy, a timeline, logic and biographical information about philosophers. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is a dynamic reference work and is a publishing project of the Metaphysics Research Lab at the Center for the Study of Language and Information (CSLI) at Stanford University. All entries are maintained and updated by experts in the field, as well as refereed prior to publication.
- Taoism Information Page
- Arranged by subject, this page offers a concise and informative links and texts regarding Chinese philosophy, from Taoism to Buddhism and Confucianism.
Psychology
- AllPsych Online: the Virtual Psychology Classroom
- Journals and forums to online tests and quizzes, this site offers self-help diagnostic screening and other reference items.
- American Psychological Association
- A useful resource for the professional which also includes articles written by experts for the layperson on topics of current interest and information on "How to Find Help with Life's Problems."
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Home Page
- The National Institute of Mental Health is one of 27 components of the National Institutes of Health. NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This site offers the latest information in the field of mental health, as well as information in Spanish.
Religion
- Adherents
- This site offers religious statistics (membership and congregation) indexed by location and name. Data is gathered from both primary (census reports and surveys) and secondary sources.
- Beliefnet
- This metasite has a wide array of religious and spirituality links arranged by subject. News items, editorials, as well as prayers and meditation.
- Internet Sacred Text Archive
- An excellent open source collection regarding world religions, tradtions, and mysteries. Subjects range from the general to the esoteric.
- Pluralism Project
- Presents resources of use to researchers in the study of religion. Arrangement is by format, religious groups, selected topics.
- Religious Studies Web Guide
- Documents and studies the changing face of religion in America with a focus on diversity and new immigrant communities.
- What is Scientology?
- A comprehensive reference on the Scientology religion and its activities.
Buddhism
- BuddhaNet: Buddhist Information and Education Network
- A premier source of information for practicing and burgeoning Buddhists. Archives, e-books, and online audio are available at BuddhaNet. Also holds a worldwide Buddhist directory.
- Buddhist Studies WWW Virtual Library
- An internet guide to Buddhism and Buddhist studies.
- DharmaNet
- An online clearinghouse for Buddhist study and practices with a fulltext online library, plus a meditation retreats calendar, lists of centers and more.
- Plum Village and the Unified Buddhist Church
- The official homepage of Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese monk and Zen master. Offers information on retreats, talks, monasteries, and other mindfulness communities.
- Tibetan Government in Exile's Official Website
- Contains information on history, culture, recent news, and an extensive section on the Dalai Lama works and statements.
Christianity
- Bible Gateway
- Search the Bible in various versions in different languages. Includes "What the Bible Says" about 22,000 topics.
- Catholic Net
- Site is in English and Spanish. News, church documents including the Baltimore Catechism and Roman Missal , early church documents. Also covers hot topics, the Liturgical Year, Lay movements and more
- Catholic Online Saints & Angels
- Database of angels and over 450 saints.
- The Holy See
- The official webpage for the Vatican. Archival documents, curia, as well as information on popes throughout history and the Vatican's Museum, Library, and Secret Archives. Information in German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese.
- ICLNet Guide to Early Church Documents
- Provided by the Institute for Christian Leadership. A hypertext link to internet resources relating to the early church, including histories, writings of the apostolic fathers, creeds, canons, and chronologies.
- The Official Site of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Mormon-specific information from belief and scripture to news media. Also has a calendar of events.
Hinduism
- Hindu Resources Online
- Connects to numerous sites for organizations, leaders, resources, news and culture.
Humanism
- The Secular Web
- This site is produced by Internet Infidels, an non-profit group dedicated to the growth of a free thought website which promotes Metaphysical Naturalism, the view that our natural world is all that there is.
Islam
- Holy Qur'an
- Full text of Islam's sacred text in English and other languages.
- Islam 101
- An educational site on Islam, its way of life and culture. An introductory course in Islam is offered online. Articles, sites, Islamic history and comparative religion are only two of the may topics discussed.
- Middle East Studies - Islam
- Comprehensive site with links to many Muslim sites; including a virtual Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca), Islamic texts, and women in Islam.
Judaism
- Jewish Virtual Library
- Site offers information regarding archaeology, history, politics, and culture. Also has a self-guided virtual tour of Israel.
- Judaism 101
- An online encyclopedia of Judaism, covering beliefs, scripture, holidays, customs and people. Useful as an introductory course to Judaism, articles are organized by levels of knowledge for the user.
- Maven
- Directory of Jewish and Israeli resources organized by subject.
Sikhism
- Sikhism
- An excellent introduction to Sikhism, the culture, history and philosophy with excerpts in English of sacred texts and teachings.
Wicca
- Covenant of the Goddess
- Website for an international organization of autonomous wiccan groups and practitioners with information on beliefs and practices and connections to other sites.
- Witches' Voice
- Covers the basics of witchcraft, magik, holidays and pagan events, tools and links to many other sites.
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