Philosophy and Religion - Web Sites by Subject

Philosophy and Religion

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Library cardholders can access online databases for articles on specific subjects!

Philosophy

See also the library's links to Hot Topics. For additional resources, see the library's InfoTrac Religion & Philosophy database and the "Religion" publications in the library's Gale Virtual Reference database.

EpistemeLinks.com
With links to pages on philosophers and philosophy topics, print and electronic journals, e-texts, organizations, discussion lists and even job listings, this page includes just about everything you might need to know on the subject.

Ethics Updates
Look here for just about anything related to ethics — theory, journals, discussion groups, online texts and more. The "Applied Ethics" section offers comprehensive sets of links for many of the difficult issues being debated today.
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Focusing on Western philosophy, the site includes biographical information on a number of philosophers and discussions of their ideas, definitions of terms and the online texts of about two dozen major works.
Lovers of Wisdom Web Site
Links to philosophy-related online dictionaries, encyclopedias and biographical material.
Philosophy of Religion.info
This site explores the question of the existence of God, presenting numerous classic arguments for and against, as well as some of the objections to each of those arguments.
Philosophy Pages
Similar to the "Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy," this site has a strong overview of "logic" and a helpful study guide.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Contains in depth articles on a variety of philosophers and philosophical topics. The encyclopedia is updated on a regular basis.

Religion

See also the library's links to Calendars of World Holidays. For additional resources, see the library's InfoTrac Religion & Philosophy database and the "Religion" publications in the library's Gale Virtual Reference database.

Finding God in Cyberspace
A guide to online religious studies resources from a librarian and religion professor.
Religion and Ethics
This BBC site offers information on a variety of religions, as well as topical articles and links to news stories related to religion.
ReligionFacts
Contains basic information about the structure and beliefs of more than 36 different belief systems.
Religious Tolerance.org
Information about a wide variety of belief systems, from the most widely practiced to the relatively obscure. In addition to describing the religions themselves, this site provides information about the conflicts that sometimes arise between religions, with the objective of promoting inter-faith understanding.
Virtual Religion Index
A comprehensive site from the religion department at Rutgers University.

Internet Sacred Text Archive
Includes Eastern, Western, traditional and esoteric texts that are in the public domain.
The Qur'an
World Wide Study Bible
You can view links to several different translations by clicking first on the book and then the chapter you wish to read.

Beliefnet: Multifaith Information
Find a house of worship, get expert answers to "How come?" questions about religion, read an inspirational story, join a prayer circle and more.
Finding My Religion
A biweekly column about people's religious experiences from the Web site of the San Francisco Chronicle.
On Faith
Leading figures from a wide variety of religious viewpoints are regularly challenged to answer topical questions related to religion. Users have an opportunity to post their comments as well.

Last Modified: Wednesday, September 03, 2008