Resources
Buddhism
Buddhism
Scriptures This website contains sacred scriptures for Buddhism, including
the teaching of Buddha.
Buddhism
Encarta's article on Buddhism can be found here. The article provides a sound
overview for Buddhism. Be sure to follow links in this article.
History
of Buddhism Go to this website to discover the history of Buddhism and the
story of the Buddha.
Philosophy
of Buddhism
This page lists and explains the major philosophies and tenets of the Buddhist
faith.
An
Overview on Buddhism Presented here is Infoplease.com's answer from their
almanac, encyclopedia and dictionary to the question, What is Buddhism?
Introduction
to Buddhism
Dhammarawiranatha Nayaka Mahathera, founder of the
Buddhayana Centre in the Netherlands, gives an introduction to Buddhism.
World
Book Article on Buddhism
Provided here is an article on Buddhism powered by World
Book Online.
World
Book Article on Bhuddha
The
Spread of Buddhism This is an informative article
on the spread of Buddhism outside of India.
Additional
Resources
Bercholz,
Samuel, and Kohn, S. C., eds, Entering the Stream: An Introduction to
the Buddha and His Teachings. Shambhala, 1993.
Ganeri, Anita, What Do We Know About
Buddhism? Bedrick, 1997, Younger readers.
Reat,
Noble R., Buddhism: A History. Asian Humanities, 1993.
Snelling,
John, The Buddhist Handbook. Inner Traditions, 1991.
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Christianity
A
Brief Introduction to Christianity Ontario Consultants on Religious
Tolerance gives an introduction to Christianity, including church history, an
introduction to the life of Jesus, and the prime belief of the religion.
Basic
Christianity This is the BBC World Service's guide
to basic Christianity.
From
Jesus to Christ: The First Christians PBS and WGBH/Frontline developed
this site to supplement their television program chronicling the life of Jesus
and Christians origins.
The
Life of Jesus Christ A Frontline Special. This is
an excellent companion web page to the PBS special.
Christianity
Encarta's article on Christianity can be found here. Be sure to follow links in the article.
Main
Branches of Christianity This page explores the
main branches of Christianity, which include the Eastern Churches, the Roman
Catholic Church, and Protestant Churches.
Christianity
Lycos provides an overview of Christianity.
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Hinduism
Hinduism
for Schools
The Vivekananda Centre in London provides information on Hinduism for
primary and secondary school students.
Hinduism:
A Portrait by Dr. T. K. Venkateswaran
from A SOURCEBOOK
For Earth's Community of Religions
Edited by Joel Beversluis.
What is
Hinduism? This question is answered well from Hindutalk.com.
Hindu
Gods BBC World Service presents your guide to the
gods of Hinduism.
Hindu
Scriptures Go to this site to learn about Hindu
scriptures.
Hinduism
Ontario Consultants on Religious
Tolerance gives an introduction to Hinduism.
Hinduism
Presented here is Infoplease.com's answer from their
almanac, encyclopedia and dictionary to the question, What is Hinduism?
Understanding
Hinduism This is an award winning website dedicated to understanding
Hinduism.
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Islam
About
Islam and Muslims The
University of North Umbria at Newcastle's Islamic Society presents this overview
of Islam's scriptures, traditions, and laws.
Guide
to Islam The BBC World Service's guide and introduction to Islam.
An
Introduction to Islam This article is written by Mohammad I. Hussain, M.D.
It is an essay on early Islam and provides an introduction to the
religion.
About
Islam
This website is designed as a "research textbook"
and provides detailed information on Islam.
Understanding
Islam and Muslims
This site is an illustrated FAQ list that serves as a primer on Islam with
information on Muhammad, the Quran, the Five Pillars of Islam, and more.
Mosques
from Around the World
This is an image gallery with photos from Saudi Arabia,
Jerusalem, Africa, America, Asia, Australia, and Europe.
Mosque
& Religious Center Search a commercial site
about Islam and Muslims in text, audio and video.
Introduction
to Islam for Non-Muslims This site by Adnan A. Khattak answers many
frequently asked questions about Islam.
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Judaism
Judaism
Presented here is Infoplease.com's answer from their
almanac, encyclopedia and dictionary to the question, What is Judaism?
World
Book Online Article on Jews
Provided here is an article on Jewish people powered by World
Book Online.
World
Book Online Article on Arab-Israeli conflict
What
is Passover This article is powered by World Book Online and explains the
Jewish festival that celebrates the flight of the Israelites from slavery.
Timeline
of Jewish History
This website, from the Jewish Student Online Research Center (SOURCE), is an
extensive collection of biographies, and additional Web resources.
Ancient
Jewish History
This site offers articles on aspects of ancient and modern Jewish history.
Jewish
Population of the World
This page provides the numbers for the Jewish population of the world.
Museum
of Jewish Heritage This museum in New York City is A Living Memorial to the
Holocaust.
Additional
Resources
Gates,
Carol F. Judaism: World Religions Series. 2001.
Goldin, Barbara D. The
Passover Journey: A Sedar Companion. Viking, 1994.
Schiffman, Lawrence H. From
Text to Tradition: A History of Second Temple and Rabbinic Judaism. Ktav,
1991.
Learning
Advice
When you leave this page, you may
encounter sites, which are biased, opinionated, controversial, or
objectionable. If this happens to you, simply move to a more appropriate
site. The authors of this Web Quest do NOT endorse proselytizing, but rather
encourage you to be open-minded and subjective as you explore.
Sample
Daily Reflections
Dear Mrs. Hodges,
Today our group divided tasks. My job was to research the early history
of Islam and report the findings to the group. I discovered that Islam is a
religion that is very old and very rich in history. I plan to share what I
discovered with the group when we meet tomorrow. I am not sure how much
history or detail we need for the report. How far back in Islam history
should I go to make our presentation good? I feel like I'm really making a
contribution to the group and hopefully to the world and my community. This
is fun!
Sincerely,
A Student
This is also acceptable:
Dear Miss Marion:
I honestly didn't do much for our presentation today. I slept while my
team members worked. Sorry. I don't like studying religions. I don't care
much for peace, and working with other people makes me nervous. Is there
anything I can do on my own? Do I have to come to this class?
Sincerely,
Try Harder
