Websites to get you started
IPL2
A good starting point for finding reliable websites in the following categories pertaining to Religion and Theology: Faiths and denominations ; Leading figures ; Religion blogs ; Sacred and other religious texts.
Catholicism and Catholic Church History :
Vatican
Full text of the Bible, catechism of the Catholic Church, and documents of Vatican Council II.
Catholic Education Resource Center (CERC)
Refer to the sidebar for information on the history of the Catholic Church in America and throughout the world.
Catholic Encyclopedia
Full and authoritative information on the entire cycle of
Catholic
interests, action and
doctrine.
Catholic Online Saints
List of saints and patron saints.
Bible Study Tools :
BibleSearch
Search for keyword or scripture reference.
Search the Bible
Simply enter a passage or a word/phrase and click the search button to find its location in the Bible.
Online Parallel Bible
This online Parallel Study Bible allows users to study verses using more than one translation and version. This study tool can help people see how different translators have interpreted the original language.
Verses Lookup
Find verses by book and chapter of the Bible.
New American Bible Online
An e-book version of the Old and New Testament.
Bible Gateway
Find passages in the Bible that relate to certain virtues , such as kindness, compassion, etc.�
Atlases:
Online Bible Atlas
High-resolution reproducible maps.
Bible Atlas
A simple Bible atlas with clickable maps.
World Religions :
Internet Sacred Texts
A freely available archive of electronic texts about religion, mythology, legends and folklore, and occult and esoteric topics. Scroll down on the left side of the page to find the sacred texts for your chosen religion.
Qur'an (Islamic) Concordance
Type in a word and you will get different translations of the Qur'an.�
Torah- Scripture of Judaism
Index of Torah Portion Classes.
Hinduism
Information on virtue and other topics related to Hindu scriptures of the Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita.
Confucianism
Comprehensive information on world religions, including Confucianism, presented by the Religious Tolerance Organization. Use the left hand side menu bar to navigate this website.
Religion Subject Guide
Suggested Databases
General Onefile
A cross-disciplinary database containing journals, magazines, news articles and multimedia resources on philosophy and ethics.
Biography in Context
Biographies with related full-text articles from hundreds of magazines and newspapers.
World History in Context
A comprehensive collection of reference and scholarly publications, an array of primary sources, and images, maps and charts which provide expansive geographic and chronlogic research materials for the study of world history. Coverage from ancient Europe to Latin America and from the Far East to the Renaissance.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Viewpoint articles and topic overviews on philosophical and ethical issues.
