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Featured Titles in the Library

The Mystery of Easter

God Is Not a Christian, Nor a Jew, Muslim, Hindu

In the World But Not Of It

How To Train a Wild Elephant: And Other Adventures in Mindfulness

Selected Magazines in the LibraryChristianity Today Commonweal U.S. Catholic

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      collection of reference titles related to religion and ethics

        Internet Resources

        Ethics

        • Business Ethics
          directory of resources related to business ethics that includes articles, corporate codes of ethics, professional organizations and associations, and more
        • Ethical Issues
          from the British Broadcasting Corporation, news and discussions of contemporary ethical topics such as euthanasia, sports ethics, honour crimes, and lying

        Philosophy

        • Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
          hundreds of articles featuring "detailed, scholarly information on key topics and philosophers in all areas of philosophy"
        • Voice of the Shuttle: Philosophy Page
          provides a list of links to Web resources in philosophy covering general resources, philosophical fields, modern philosophical movements, and philosophers and works

          Religion

          • Adherents.com
            statistics, covering membership in "over 4,000 religions," answer such questions as "How many Lutherans live in Wisconsin?" or "What percentage of the world is Muslim?"
          • Beliefnet
            includes news, discussions, culture, prayer, links to sacred texts, and pages for many major religions and spiritual beliefs. "Not affiliated with a particular religion or spiritual movement."
          • Bible Gateway
            tool for reading and researching scripture online -- with bible translations in over 40 languages
          • Blue Letter Bible
            provides coverage of 14 standard versions of the Bible offering a Bible/Dictioary search for phrases and verses
          • Ecclesiastical Calendar
            calendar calculator that allows you to enter a year and receive the dates of various Christian ecclesiastical celebrations, such as Easter
          • Papal Encyclicals Online
            papal encyclicals and other Catholic Church documents from 1226 to the present
          • Patheos
            select different religions for a side-byside comparison on backgrounds and beliefs
          • The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
            addresses issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs including politics, law, domestic policy, and world affairs
          • Religions
            information from the British Broadcasting Corporation on the beliefs, customs, holy days, history and texts of almost 20 world religions
          • Saints & Angels
            hundreds of entries plus pages with calendars, a FAQ, lists of patron saints, Black saints, and Irish saints
          • Virtual Religion Index
            extensive, selective, annotated directory of Internet resources on religion and related topics from the Rutgers University Religion Department

           

           

           
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