Religious Studies

Provides articles on traditional religions in Africa and the diaspora as well as their intersection with Islam and Christianity.

The site provides "Islamic resources, related to the history, law, practice, and society of the Islamic religion and the Muslim peoples, with particular emphasis on Twelver Shia Islamic school of thought. "

“A secular body that helps the world's major faiths develop environmental programmes based on their own core teachings, beliefs and practices.” Find news and current events as well in-depth essays on many religions.

Provides a wealth of digitized primary materials related to American Methodism.

“Examines a diverse range of topics, including Amish life, culture, and belief. The AOE is based on academic research as well as input from Amish themselves, including church leaders, lay members, and historians.

Contains numerous versions of the Bible as well as a search box for biblical passages.

Access 78 sacred texts across faiths, and view video, audio, and interactive presentations.

Find data, maps, graphs, and more visual representations representing a variety of information about religion in the United States.

“Offers digitized images of five of the Dead Sea Scrolls. One digitized scroll, the Great Isaiah Scroll, is also searchable and offers English translations of the text. Background information on the discovery, significance, and historical context of the scrolls is provided.”

Created by Kokugakuin University, provides historical and contemporary information.

“The objective of the Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale University is to create a new academic field of study that has implications for environmental policy and environmental humanities. To this end, the Forum has organized some 25 conferences, published books and articles, and developed a comprehensive website on world religions and ecology.”

Provides “reliable information on Anabaptist-related (Amish, Mennonite, Hutterite, Brethren in Christ) topics, including history, theology, biography, institutions and local congregations. Secular topics from an Anabaptist perspective are also included.”

The Vatican's website is both current and historical, with its home page focus on Pope Francis. The site includes biographies, liturgies, homilies, apostolic letters, papal encyclicals, letters, speeches, etc. going back to Leo XIII in 1878 to present day, Francis.

Introductory information on the African traditional religion Ifa.

Collection of Buddhist and Hindu religious texts.

Find historical images from Protestant and Catholic missionary collections which “record missionary endeavors and reflect the missionaries’ experience.”

Sacred texts from many faiths.

Original articles by leading scholars and collection of Jain manuscripts.

Comprehensive historical encyclopedia on Jewish women worldwide.

Documents “the participation of Christian women in the religion and society of Medieval Europe” between 400 and 1600.

Provides Papal and church documents in electronic format organized by Pope.

Provides information on a wide variety of religions and beliefs, including basic introductory information and history. Includes current events and discussions.

Provides articles and current information on religious life in the United States. A good source for polls and other statistics.

The intent of this site is to help Americans engage with the realities of religious diversity through research, outreach, and the active dissemination of resources.

Focuses on the intersection of religion and public policy in the United States.

"Just the facts" on Religion. It includes articles on a wide variety of world religions and belief systems, both ancient and modern.

Provides information on a wide range of religions and other faiths across the world, including non-theistic traditions such as atheism. Historical and current topics are considered.

The aim of the project is to provide a comprehensive, free reference guide to the gods (theoi), spirits (daimones), fabulous creatures (theres) and heroes of ancient Greek mythology and religion.

The site "contains over 4000 scriptural passages from 268 sacred texts and 55 oral traditions organized in terms of 164 different themes common to all religious traditions."