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Religion and Society

Center for Christian Jewish Learning
"The Center for Christian-Jewish Learning at Boston College is dedicated to the growth of new and mutually enriching relationships between Christians and Jews. The Center applies the scholarly resources of a Catholic university to the task of encouraging mutual knowledge between Christians and Jews at every level."
Counterbalance Interactive Library
Offers "new views on complex issues from science, ethics, philosophy, and religion. Here you'll find extensive resources on the evolution/creation controversy, biomedical ethical challenges, and much more."
Digital Atlas of American Religion
NARA is an interactive database of data on religions and adherents by state and county.
Loeb Classical Library
From the Website: "Over a century ago, James Loeb announced the founding of the Loeb Classical Library and his intention to bring the written treasures of the ancient Greek and Roman world “within the reach of all who care for the finer things in life.” Now it gives us great pleasure to welcome you – old friends and newcomers, scholars, students, and general readers alike – to the digital Loeb Classical Library, and to invite you to enjoy its Greek and Latin texts alongside English translations, in the familiar ways and in surprisingly new ones".
Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life
"Seeks to promote a deeper understanding of issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs."
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding
"The Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding was founded in 1993 by an agreement between the Fondation pour L'Entente entre Chretiens et Musulmans, Geneva and Georgetown University to build stronger bridges of understanding between the Muslim world and the West as well as between Islam and Christianity. The Center's mission is to improve relations between the Muslim world and the West and enhance understanding of Muslims in the West."
Teaching About Religion
"To provide background information and classroom materials related to teaching about religion in public schools..."
Revealer
A daily review of religion & media.
RJ&L Religious Liberty Archive
Contains information about state and federal laws pertaining to religious freedom in the United States.

General Religion Web Resources

Listed below are general Religion Web sites. Click the drop-down menu from the "Find Web Sites" tab above to access Religion Web Resources organized into specific categories.

Internet Guide to Religion
"A selective, annotated guide to a wide variety of electronic resources of interest to those who are involved in the study and practice of religion, including syllabi, electronic texts, electronic journals, web sites, bibliographies, liturgies, reference resources, and software. The purpose of the Guide is to encourage and facilitate the incorporation of electronic resources into teaching."
Public Religion Research Institute
Aggregates recently published PRRI scholarly articles, fact sheets, surveys, and popular research on the intersection of religion, values, and public life.

Beyond Google

Even though Google is capable of finding a great many Web sites, the task of wading through and evaluating these sites can be quite daunting. This page is meant to save you time by presenting recommended Web sites that have been evaluated by librarians.

Remember, for any Web site you find, it is always important to decide whether or not it is trustworthy. Try answering some of these questions to help you decide:

Can you identify the author of the Web site and the author's credentials?
Is there a clearly defined purpose for the site? Are they trying to sell you something?
Do you see biased language, recognize an inflammatory tone, or detect a particular agenda?
Can you verify the Web site's information in separate, independent resources?
Are there spelling or grammar errors?
Has the Web site been updated lately?

Click the link below for more information about evaluating resources, including explanations of Web site domains, such as .edu, .gov, .org, .com, .net, and so on.

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