Based at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, this is a collaboration of academic scholars intended to serve as a gateway to reliable, comprehensive knowledge concerning the history of religions around the world, and cultural history more generally.
Introduces readers to Islam through an extensive essay on understanding Islam as well as discussions of culture & arts, history, and Islam & science. Other tools include a glossary.
Reaches out to various destinations in the Jewish heritage world and facilitates access to their collections of heritage materials, such as archival documents, photographs, multimedia and texts in Yiddish, and art.
Highlights the content and provides access to religion-related websites around the globe. By Professor Emeritus Torrey Seland, School of Mission and Theology, Stavanger. Norway.
The libraries of Michigan State University have created an extensive list of free Internet sources on their "Religions of the World" library guide:
Extensive list of free Internet sources starting with the letters A through N. Focuses on Western and Eastern Christianity, Eastern religions, Islam, Bahai, New Age Movements, and Judaism.
Extensive list of free Internet sources starting with the letters O through Z. Focuses on Western and Eastern Christianity, Eastern religions, Islam, Bahai, New Age Movements, and Judaism.
Search and download statistical data as well as the survey questions that generated the statistics. Covers major and minor religions and denominations represented in the United States and greater world.
Founded in 1969. Its mission is to advance research and teaching in Jewish Studies at institutions of higher learning, and to foster greater understanding of Jewish Studies scholarship.
Provides programs, services, research, and more to support the work of administrators and faculty at member schools. The Commission is the accrediting body for theological schools in the U.S. and Canada.
Dedicated to the study of the Qur’an. Goal is to be an independent, international, non-profit learned society, whose members include scholars of the Qur’an.
Established in 1972. Its mission is to provide a forum for the production and dissemination of academic research on Islam and the diverse lived experience of Muslims.
