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BBC: Religions
Great resource and introduction to the following religions: Atheism, Baha'i, Buddhism, Candomble, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Jehovah's Witnesses, Juadism, Mormonism, Paganism, Rastafari, Santeria, Shinto, Sikhism, Spiritualism, Taoism, Unitarianism, and Zoroastrianism.
Interfaith Online: World Religions
Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Shinto, Sikhism, Taoism, Zoroastrianism
Learning for Justice: Religion
“If we as a nation want to understand how to relate to the rest of the globe, then we need to have a richer and deeper understanding of different cultures—including various religions.”
Mark Chancey
Library of World Religions and Faith Traditions | Patheos
Patheos. 50 major religious traditions are described -- and compared. Also allows you to see how different religions stand on various issues.
The Question of God | PBS
"Arguably, few individuals have influenced the moral fabric of contemporary Western civilization more than Sigmund Freud and C.S. Lewis. Scientific skepticism and religious belief — the two worldviews these men represent — form the basis of The Question of God series."
Religion in the Ancient World
World History Encyclopedia
Religions of South Asia
Asia Society
URI Kids: World Religions

Major World Religions

Baha’i Origins, Baha’i History, Baha’i Beliefs
Patheos Library
The Bahá’í Faith
The international website of the Bahá’ís of the world
Religion: Bahá'í
BBC

About Buddhism
A Basic Buddhism Guide: 5 Minute Introduction
BuddhaNet
Buddhism Origins, Buddhism History, Buddhism Beliefs
Patheos Library
Madhyamaka Buddhist Philosophy
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Origins of Buddhism
Asia Society
Religion: Buddhism
BBC
TImes Topics: Buddhism
New York Times Topics

Times Topics: Christians and Christianity
New York TImes Topics
Anglican Communion
Baptist (Patheos Library)
Christianity
Patheos Library
Eastern Orthodoxy (Patheos Library)
Patheos
Lutheran (Patheos Library)
Methodist (Patheos Library)
Oriental Orthodoxy (Patheos Library)
Orthodox Christianity in the 21st Century
PEW Research Center
Protestant (Patheos Library)
Religion: Christianity
BBC
Roman Catholicism (Patheos Library)

Confucianism
Patheos Library
Confucianism
World History Encyclopedia
Confucianism
Asia Society: Center for Global Education

Daoism
Asia Society
Religion: Taoism
BBC
Taoism
Patheos Library
Taoism
Way of Perfect Emptiness

Early Hinduism
British Museum
Hinduism
Patheos Library
Hindu Philosophy
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Religion: Hinduism
BBC
Time Topics: Hinduism
New York Times Topics

Al-Islam.org
Access 2,800+ Resources about Islam and Muslims
Islam
Patheos Library
Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet
PBS
Quran Browser
Browse and Compare Quran Translations
Religion: Islam
BBC
Times Topics: Islam
New York Times Topics

Jaimism
National Geographic
Jainism
United Religions Initiative
Jain Philosophy
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Religion: Jainism
BBC

Jewish Virtual Library: Religion Wing
Judaism
Patheos Library
Judaism 101
Religion: Judaism
BBC
Times Topics: Jews and Judaism
New York TImes Topics

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Patheos Library
Religion: Mormonism
BBC
Times Topics: Mormons (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
New York Times Topics

Jinja Honcho
The Official Japanese Organization of 80,000 Shinto Shrines
Religion: Shinto
BBC
Shinto
Asia Society

Religion: Sikhism
BBC
Sikhism
Patheos Library
Sikhism, Religion of the Sikh People
Sikhs.org
Times Topics: Sikhs and Sikhism
New York Times Topics

Frequently asked questions on Zoroastrianism and the Avesta
Religion: Zoroastrianism
BBC
Zoroastrianism: History, Beliefs, and Practices
The Theosophical Society in America