Getting Started Guide: Philosophy & Religion: Internet Resources

Founded in 1900 it is the main professional organization for philosophers in the U.S. In addition to member only information it includes some information that can be accessed by the general public. Includes a section of web resources.

Provides e-books in philosophy from people such as: Francis Bacon, René Descartes, Immanuel Kant, etc.

"...is the highest non-governmental world organization for philosophy"

". On Being, as it has evolved, takes up the great questions of meaning in 21st-century lives and at the intersection of spiritual inquiry, science, social healing, and the arts. What does it mean to be human, how do we want to live, and who will we be to each other?"

"The Library is where electronic versions of classic books about individual liberty are stored. These texts go back some 4,000 years and cover the disciplines of economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, political theory, religion, war and peace." Items are provided free of charge for educational use.

"is an online collection of original articles, primary source texts, and commentaries in the fields of philosophy and ethics designed to provide the newcomer to the discipline of philosophy with the resources necessary to read great philosophical works. "

Entries are maintained by an expert or group of experts in the field; entries are refereed by the members of a distinguished Editorial Board

"The Atla Digital Library connects students, scholars, and researchers with scholarly religion and theology content."

The Institute is from the Hartford Seminary. The purpose of the site is to present research, educate, and "to assist the site's users in understanding the use of statistics and poll data, designing church web sites, on searching the web for information, and the implications of the Internet on religious life. " The site has a search feature or users can browse the site. The Research Areas link provides access by topic.

"This site is a freely available archive of electronic texts about religion, mythology, legends and folklore, and occult and esoteric topics. Texts are presented in English translation and, where possible, in the original language."

A site from the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise it contains over 1000 articles and more than 5000 photographs and maps. The Library has several browsable categories available such as History, Women, and the Holocaust. The site also includes a glossary, links to other sites, publications, and other information. There is a search feature available.

"The Library is where electronic versions of classic books about individual liberty are stored. These texts go back some 4,000 years and cover the disciplines of economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, political theory, religion, war and peace." Items are provided free of charge for educational use.

A project of the Pew Research Center, the forum is a non-partisan organization that "does not take positions on policy debates." It seeks to provide impartial information to government officials, journalists, policy analysts and advocacy groups. It gathers information and also provides a place for discussion of issues regarding religion and politics. The site provides information on a variety of topics where religion intersects with public policy such as: the death penalty, faith based initiatives, religion in public schools, etc. Also find religious news, information on upcoming events, surveys, reports, as well as links to other sites.

The project from Harvard University has as the stated mission: "The Pluralism Project: World Religions in America is a decade-long research project, with current funding from the Ford and Rockefeller Foundations, to engage students in studying the new religious diversity in the United States. We will explore particularly the communities and religious traditions of Asia and the Middle East that have become woven into the religious fabric of the United States in the past twenty-five years." The site provides access to a number of materials ranging from research reports to statistical information.

"The Theological Commons is a digital library of over 120,000 resources on theology and religion. It consists mainly of public domain books and also includes periodicals, audio recordings, photographs, manuscript collections, and other formats. "

"Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, is the ultimate source for Holocaust education, documentation and research. From the Mount of Remembrance in Jerusalem, Yad Vashem's integrated approach incorporates meaningful educational initiatives, groundbreaking research and inspirational exhibits."