Daniel Boone Regional Library

Local Directories

• DBRL Spirituality Directory
• Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau: Places of Worship
  

General

• About.com: Religion & Spirituality
  A comprehensive collection of articles and web links covering all aspects of the world’s religions. About.com is a division of The New York Times.
• American Religious Experience
  The American Religious Experience Project, sponsored by West Virginia University, offers scholarly articles and resources on the study of religion in America
• Internet Guide to Religion
  A selective, annotated guide to a variety of resources in the study and practice of religion offered by the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion.
• Patheos
  This site offers a tool which allows the user to select different religions and conduct a comparison of backgrounds and beliefs.
• Religion Index
  Provides links to all the major religions and religious topics; maintained by the Rutgers University Religion Dept.

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Christianity

• About.com: Christianity Today – General Statistics and Facts of Christianity
  Comprehensive resource with information about contemporary Christianity.
• Barna Group
  The Barna Group provides primary research and hard-to-find statistics regarding Christianity in America.
• Bible Gateway
  Searchable online bible, with specific links to passages and a topical index.
• ChristianityToday
  Contains the full text of Christianity Today's 13 magazines, top religion news, reviews, and two search engines with links to thousands of Christian web sites.
• Catholic Encyclopedia
  The Catholic Encyclopedia proposes to provide full and authoritative information on Catholic interests, action and doctrine.

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Judaism

• About.com: Judaism
• Jewish Virtual Library
  Developed and maintained by the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise. Comprehensive online Jewish encyclopedia, including articles, photographs, maps, and a virtual tour of Israel.
• Judaism and Jewish Resources
  Created and maintained as a hobby by a private individual whose goal is to coordinate all the Jewish information across the Internet.
• Navigating the Bible
  On-line bar/mat mitzvah tutor
• Union for Reform Judaism

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Islam

• About.com: Islam
• The Koran (Qur’an)
  This English translation of the Koran, hosted by the University of Michigan Humanities Text Initiative, permits browsing and searching.
• Nation of Islam
  The official site for the Nation of Islam. Includes a brief history, official Nation of Islam statements and articles from Reverend Louis Farrakhan, study guides, and contact information for Nation of Islam mosques.

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Buddhism

• About.com: Buddhism
• Buddhanet
  Sponsored by the Buddha Dharma Education Association based in Australia, Buddhanet provides access to Buddhist teachings as well as to the Buddhist online community.
• Resources for the Study of Buddhism
  Created by a professor at San Francisco State University for use by his students.
• Show Me Dharma
  Dedicated to making the study and practice of Insight Meditation available to Mid-Missourians.

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Hinduism

• About.com: Hinduism
• Hinduism Today
  Digital edition of Hinduism Today Magazine, produced by a monastic community based in Hawaii.
• Meeting God: Elements of Hindu Devotion
  This interactive exhibit from the American Museum of Natural History explores many aspects of Hindu devotional life.
• Summary of What Most Hindus Believe
  A simple summary of Hindu beliefs crafted by the publishers of Hinduism Today magazine.

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Other Religions and Belief Systems

• About.com: Alternative Religions
  Information and resources for dozens of non mainstream religions and practices including Baha’i Faith, Taoism, Church of Scientology, Aboriginal Shamanism, etc.
• Baha'i Faith
• Church and School of Wicca
• Jainism

Atheism

• American Atheists
  
• Secular Web

New Age

• Deepak Chopra
  Renowned teacher and author in the field of mind-body medicine.
• Eckhart Tolle
  Spiritual teacher and author of bestsellers The Power of Now and A New Earth.
• Marianne Williamson
  Spiritual teacher and author of bestsellers such as The Age of Miracles and A Return to Love.
• Scientology / What is Scientology
  
• Shamanism

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