Links to Religion Resources

Campus Resources

CSU, Chico's Center for Applied and Professional Ethics (CAPE)

CSU, Chico's Religion and Public Education Resource Center (RPERC)

CSU, Chico's Modern Jewish and Israel Studies Program

The Program and Minor in Middle Eastern Studies

Study Abroad - CSUC and the College of Humanities and Fine Arts offer Travel and Study Abroad opportunities around the globe. For more information, contact Tasha Dev, International Exchange Adviser, Tehama 211. Email: studabr@csuchico.edu. Telephone: (530)898-6880 Fax: 898-6889.

Religious Diversity Resources on the Web

For general information about multiple religious traditions:

Beliefnet ( www.beliefnet.com ): General information, dialogue groups, polls, feature articles, inspiration, news stories related to religion, and the famous “Belief-o-Matic” quiz
The Pluralism Project ( www.pluralism.org ): A Harvard University organization dedicated to the study of America 's growing religious diversity, with special focus on the religions of new immigrant groups. Links to multimedia projects.
Many Faiths, One State (www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/religion_online/manyfaiths ): A project of the Center for Religion and Civic Culture at the University of Southern California . Excellent data on California religious groups, links to interfaith organizations and projects

This list of discipline and tradition based web links will get you started on more in-depth explorations. Please note that not all of these are scholarly sites.
Biblical Studies

The New Testament Gateway (www.ntgateway.com)
iTANAKH: Resources for Academic Study in Hebrew Bible (www.itanakh.org)
K.C. Hanson’s Homepage (www.kchanson.com)
The Orion Center for the Study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Associated Literature (http://orion.mscc.huji.ac.il)

Buddhism

Buddhanet (www.buddhanet.net ): Buddhist information and education network. Very large site covering history and teachings of Buddhism, worldwide Buddhist resources, meditations, book reviews, etc.
Tricycle.com(www.tricycle.com ): Online version of a leading Buddhist journal.
The Buddhist Digital Library and Museum (http://buddhism.lib.ntu.edu.tw/BDLM/en/index.htm)
Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms (http://www.hm.tyg.jp/~acmuller/soothill)
Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism)
Digital Dictionary of Buddhism (http://www.buddhism-dict.net/ddb)
Journal of Buddhist Ethics (http://jbe.gold.ac.uk)

Christianity

The Vatican ( www.vatican.va ): The official website of the Roman Catholic Church, includes Vatican statements, Catholic catechism, virtual tours of the Vatican , liturgical calendars, etc
New Advent ( www.newadvent.org ): Large lay-run Catholic website, includes news, analysis of Catholic theology, many links to Catholic sources. Gospelcom.net (www.gospelcom.net )
Religion-Online (www.religion-online.org )
American Tract Society (www.atstracts.org)
Evangelical Press Association (www.epassoc.org)
Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization (www.lausanne.org/Brix?pageID=12722)
Sermon Index (www.sermonindex.net)
Bible Gateway (www.biblegateway.com)
Cross Search (www.crosssearch.com )
Christian Website (www.botcw.com)
Oneplace (www.oneplace.com)

Network: A Catholic Social Justice Lobby ( www.networklobby.org ): Progressive Catholic social activist organization based in Washington , D.C. Includes information on Catholic efforts to promote social justice.
The Christian Century ( www.christiancentury.org ): Online version of popular magazine that aims at “linking Christian faith and contemporary life.”
Campus Crusade for Christ (www.ccci.org): Interdenominational ministry dedicated to spreading Christianity worldwide.
Sojourners ( www.sojonet.org ): Interdenominational ministry dedicated to “proclaiming and practicing the biblical call to integrate spiritual renewal and social justice.”

Hinduism

Virtual Religion Index (www.virtualreligion.net/vri/hindu.html)
University of Wyoming Religious Studies Department (http://uwacadweb.uwyo.edu/religionnet/er/hinduism/index.htm)
Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism)
Asia Center at Syracuse University (www.maxwell.syr.edu/gai/south-asia-center/ramayana.html)
The Huntington Photographic Archive of Buddhist and Related Art at the College of Arts, Ohio State University (http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/exhib/meetgod/hp.htm)
Vashudha Narayanan, Professor of Religion at the University of Florida (www.clas.ufl.edu/users/vasu)
Harappa (www.harappa.com)
Chitra (www.clas.ufl.edu/chitra/index.html)

Islam

IslamiCity ( www.islamicity.com ): A leading Islamic website with diverse sections on the Qur'an, Sunnah, a Cultural Center, public affairs, a bazaar and much more.
Council on Islamic Education ( www.cie.org ): Excellent source of general information, with links to in-depth resources. Especially useful for K-12 educators.
Islam and Islamic Studies Resources (www.uga.edu/islam)
USC-MSA Compendium of Muslim Texts (www.usc.edu/dept/MSA)
Islam and Human Rights (www.law.emory.edu/IHR)
Islamic Art from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (www.lacma.org/islamic_art/islamic.htm)

New Religious Movements

Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance (www.religioustolerance.org)
The Religious Movements Homepage Project at the University of Virginia (http://wwwreligiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu)
CESNUR Center for Studies on New Religions (www.cesnur.org)

Wicca, Witchcraft, Neo-Paganism/Earth-based Religions

Adherents.com (www.adherents.com)
Alternate Spiritualities and New Age Studies (ASANAS) (www.asanas.org.uk)
Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR) (www.cesnur.org)
The Pagan Federation (www.paganfed.org)
The Witches’ Voice (www.witchvox.com)
Pagan Best of the Web ( www.omphalos.net/pbow ): Very large site with links to sites awarded for excellence by Pagan reviewers.

Circle Sanctuary ( www.circlesantuary.org ): a non-profit Nature Spirituality center serving Wiccan, Shamanic, Goddess, Druidic, Celtic Mystic, and other Pagan folk worldwide.
Covenant of the Goddess (www.cog.org ): An international organization of cooperating, autonomous Wiccan congregations and solitary practitioners.

Judaism:

Hillel ( www.hillel.org ): Website of the largest campus Jewish organization in the world. Links to Jewish resources, information, and organizations.
Judaism and Jewish Resources ( www.shamash.org/trb/judaism.html ): A well maintained gateway to international Jewish resources.
Judaism 101 ( www.jewfaq.org ): An award-winning and very accessible online encyclopedia of Jewish ideas, practices, people, scripture, etc.

Halacha Brura and Birur Halacha Institute (www.halachabrura.org)
E Sefer (http://esefer.net)
Seforim Online (www.seforimonline.org)
Come and Hear (http://come-and-hear.com/talmud/index.html)
Mechon-Mamre (www.mechon-mamre.org)
My Jewish Learning (www.myjewishlearning.com)
Jewish Virtual Library (www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org)
E-Jewish Info (http://ejewish.info)
AISH.COM (http://aish.com)
CHABAD.ORG (http://chabad.org)
Center for Jewish History (www.cjh.org)
The Orthodox Union (http://ou.org)
Shamash: The Jewish Network (http://shamash.org)
The Index to Hebrew Periodicals (http://lib.haifa.ac.il/www/libinfo/info.html)
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (http://ushmm.org)
The Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority (http://www.yadvashem.org)
Hebrew University’s Dinur Center for Research in Jewish History (http://dinur.org)

Hillel ( www.hillel.org ): Website of the largest campus Jewish organization in the world. Links to Jewish resources, information, and organizations.
Judaism 101 ( www.jewfaq.org ): An award-winning and very accessible online encyclopedia of Jewish ideas, practices, people, scripture, etc.

Statistics, Data, and Affiliation Numbers

American Religion Data Archive (www.thearda.com)
Hartford Institute for Religion Research (http://hirr.hartsem.edu)
Virtual Religion Index (http://virtualreligion.net)
Resources for American Christianity (www.resourcingchristianity.org)

Religion and the Media

The Resource Center for Media, Religion, and Culture (www.colorado.edu/journalism/mcm/mrc)
New York University Department of Journalism and the Center for Religion and Media (www.nyu.edu/fas/center/religionandmedia)
Medialiteracy.com (www.medialiteracy.com)
The University of Edinburgh School of Divinity Media and Theology Project (www.div.ed.ac.uk/mediaandtheol)
The Revealer: A Daily Review of Religion and the Press (www.therevealer.org