Religious Studies Research Guide

A comprehensive site committed to the Buddha's teachings and lifestyle serving as an "on-line cyber sangha." Links, Buddhists texts, events, directories, and Buddhist teachings are available.

From Fordham University, a collection of major texts and introductions to Taoism, Shintoism, Confucianism, and several schools of Buddhism. Writings of Chuang-tzu, Lao-tse, Mencius, Sun-tzu, and Confucius.

An introduction to the religious history, beliefs, texts, cosmology, and worship associated with Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, and Hinduism. Contains numerous links.

Complete Sikhism resource site.

Links to all areas related to Hinduism.

Hosted by the Middle East Institute, this site is essentially the electronic version of the author's book by the same title, making it easy to navigate. Topics include the rise and spread of Islam, basic tenets and teachings, social and legal systems, and arts and culture.

Prof. Alan Godlas's site covers the Qu'ran, Sunni Islam, Shi'ism, Sufism, Islamic history and philosophy, Islam in the modern world, and issues of faith, practice and the law. Also contains testimony of Islamic clerics and scholars on the events of Sept. 11, 2001.

A full, unedited reproduction of the original Jewish Encyclopedia (12 vol., 1901-06) edited by Moravian-born author and editor, Isidore Singer. Hyperlinks within the transcribed entries take visitors to related topics elsewhere in the encyclopedia.

A project of the Dinur Center for Research in Jewish History, including over 6000 links to websites in more than 30 categories dealing with Jewish history and culture.

An electronic version of The Holy Qur'an, translated by M.H. Shakir.

Links to a variety of sites related to Buddhism, including general Buddhism and online collections of Buddhist texts.

Links to a wide variety of informational sites on Buddhism.