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Religious Studies | Useful websites

Below is a list of websites that you may find useful. They have been grouped into categories so that, as the list grows, it will still be easy to find the websites that are of interest to you. Click on a category to see the websites for that topic; click on it again to close that group.

Religious studies - general

BBC Religion

This website includes podcasts, message boards and articles on religion as well as highlighting upcoming religion-focused radio and TV programmes.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/

CWM

A website by a partnership of churches worldwide.

http://www.cwmission.org

Dialogue

To support the teaching of A level Religious Studies in British schools, Dialogue publishes high quality introductory articles on the philosophy of religion, ethics and biblical studies by specialists in the various fields.

http://www.dialogue.org.uk/

Religious Studies on the web

RS Web is an independent website designed for students taking A level Religious Studies.

http://www.rsweb.org.uk/

The Guardian

Current articles on religion.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/religion

The Salvation Army

Information on the Salvation Army.

http://www1.salvationarmy.org.uk/uki/www_uki.nsf

Theology website

This website has articles on theology and church history as well as discussion forums and blogs.

http://www.theologywebsite.com/

Virtual Religion Index

This site is designed to advance research in matters of religion.

http://www.virtualreligion.net/vri/

Specific faiths/churches

Academic info - Islamic studies

Sections include: digital publications; Islamic law; general links; women and Islam; Muslims in China; Islam in America; Arabic Language Studies.

http://www.academicinfo.net/islam.html

Buddha Net

The Buddhist Education and Information Network.

http://www.buddhanet.net/

Jewish Studies

This website has a number of useful links.

http://www.jewishstudies.net/hc3.asp

Judaism 101

Judaism 101 is an online encyclopaedia of Judaism, covering Jewish beliefs, people, places, things, language, scripture, holidays, practices and customs.

http://www.jewfaq.org/index.htm

The Catholic Church

Information on the Catholic Church in the United Kingdom.

http://www.catholic-church.org.uk/

The Church of England

Information on the Church of England.

http://www.churchofengland.org/

The Hindu Universe

Hindu resources, articles, links and calendar.

http://www.hindunet.org/

The Methodist Church of Great Britain

Information on the Methodist Church of Great Britain.

http://www.methodist.org.uk/