Air University Library Publications

THEOLOGICAL RESOURCES

March 1999


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GENERAL RELIGION SITES:


Academic Info Religion: Religion Gateway.
Available: http://www.academicinfo.us/religindex.html
Extensive listing of sites includes individual religions, geographical areas (Religion in China, etc), religious online texts, online journals, ethical and moral values, biblical studies, and comparative religions. Listings are so numerous that several directories for religion are offered. The one listed above is the Main Index and offers links to categories. The 'Religious Studies' directory (http://www.academicinfo.net/Religion.html) is even larger since it offers almost everything that the Main Index does plus providing a link and an annotation for each site under each category.

APS (Associated Press Services) Guide to Resources in Theology.
Available: http://www.utoronto.ca/stmikes/theobook.htm
Maintained by theology faculty at the University of Toronto. Offers text files on world religions. Numerous links to web sites are grouped by subject under such topics as 'Catholic Resources', 'Anglican Resources', 'Orthodox Resources', etc.

Facets of Religion.
Available: http://www.bcca.org/~cvoogt/Religion/
Provides links to information on twelve world religions from the Baha'i Faith to Christianity to Zorastrianism including introductions, online journals, primary text materials, and related organizations. Also includes sections on general religious reference sites, interfaith issues, and ancient/magical religions. May not be accessible from a .mil computer.

Internet Sacred Text Archive.
Available: http://www.sacred-texts.com/index.htm
A non-profit archive of electronic texts about religion and mythology. Grouped under Eastern, Western, Traditional and Esoteric sections.

Religion and Philosophy Resources on the Internet.
Available: http://www.bu.edu/library/eresources/erelig.html
Compiled by Boston University Librarians.

Religions and Scriptures.
Available: http://www.wam.umd.edu/%7Estwright/rel/
Offers information for fourteen religions from Hinduism to Jainism to Shintoism. Includes access to twenty religious writings and sacred texts including the Holy Quran, the Bible, Tao Te Ching, Tripitaka, and much more.

Religion, Religions, and Religious Studies.
Available: http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/rel
Offers information and links for study and interpretation of religions. Grouped by categories such as 'Religious Traditions', 'Religious Studies', and 'Religious Experience'. The 'Religious Traditions' section provides separate links for each world religion.

Virtual Religion Index.
Available: http://religion.rutgers.edu/vri/index.html
Offers numrerous links to related sites, texts, debates, etc. Links are grouped under various religions such as "Hindu Studies", "Islamic Studies", etc. Also provides sections for: "Ethics and Moral Values", "Psychology of Religion", "Philosophy and Theology', "Art and Archaelogy" and more.

WFN -- Worldwide Faith News.
Available: http://www.wfn.org
Operated by the National Council of Churches. Contains denominational news, new church documents, and other information from dozens of religious groups such as the World Council of Churches, Latin American Council of Churches, United Methodist Church, Episcopal Church, Mennonite Church, etc.

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INDIVIDUAL RELIGION SITES:


Buddhist Studies -- WWW Virtual Library.
Available: http://www.ciolek.com/WWWVL-Buddhism.html
Comprehensive listings of the leading online sources of information on Buddhism. Covers Tibetan and Zen Buddhism studies, Buddhist journals and newsletters, texts, philosophies, meta-registers, databases, and chat rooms.

Catholic Internet Directory.
Available: http://www.catholic-church.org/cid
Provides list of Catholic organizations, diocesan web sites, Catholic internet newsgroups, resources to help your parish created its own homepage.

Catholic News Service.
Available: http://www.catholicnews.com
The primary source of national and international Catholic news. Provides the latest-breaking church news. Also available through America Online at CNS.

Catholic Online.
Available: http://www.catholic.org
Acts as a major gateway to Catholic resources on the Internet.

Crosswalk.Com: Bible Study Tools..
Available: http://bible.crosswalk.com/
Provides an extensive list of links to information on Christian commentaries, concordances, encyclopedia, sermon helps, history resources, and more.

Goshen Net.
Available: http://www.goshen.net/
A Christian internet service which provides links to numerous Christian web sites and provides a search engine to seek them.

The Hindu Universe.
Available: http://www.hindunet.org/home.shtml
Produced by the Hindu Students Council, it offers a extensive set of resources related to Hinduism.

Islamic Studies, Islam, Arabic, and Religion.
Available: http://www.arches.uga.edu/~godlas/
University of Georgia site that offers information on the Quran, Hadith, Sunni Islam, Muslim womens' issues, Sufism, Islamic philosophy and literature, etc.

Islamic Texts and Resources Metapage.
Available: http://wings.buffalo.edu/sa/muslim/isl/isl.html
Site at the University of Buffalo provides links to various introductory material, information on the articles and pillars of Islam, ritual prayers, the scriptures and prophetic traditions, concepts of God, etc.

IslamiCity.
Available: http://www.islamicity.org/
Offers links to all things Islamic including texts of Holy Quran, the Hadith, the moral teachings, pillars and Muslim beliefs.

Judaism and Jewish Resources.
Available: http://www.shamash.org/trb/judaism.html

Muslim Women's Homepage.
Available: http://www.jannah.org/sisters/
Provides links to fulltext articles about women in Islam, marriage, articles explaining Hijab, famous Muslim women, etc.

National Conference of Catholic Bishops / United States Catholic Conference.
Available: http://www.nccbuscc.org/comm/index.htm
Official homepage of the U.S. Catholic bishops. Site features news releases from various departments.

National Council of Churches Official Homepage.
Available: http://www.ncccusa.org
Offers links to information on interfaith relations, disaster responses, church burnings, ecumenical networks, etc.

The Orthodox Church in America..
Available: http://www.oca.org
Official homepage of the Orthodox Church provides statutes, church documents, pastoral letters, press releases, information on orthodox faith, and a directory of parishes.

SBC Net.
Available: http://www.sbc.net//
Site of the Southern Baptist Convention offers information about the Baptist faith and message including salvation, the church, stewardship, etc.

Theology Library.
Available: http://www.mcgill.pvt.k12.al.us/jerryd/cathmob.htm
Grouped under such categories as theology, liturgy, morality, and spirituality, this site offers text and links to hundreds of documents that represent what the Catholic church teaches about each topic.

Torah.Org.
Available: http://www.torah.org/
Jewish philosophy, texts, ethics, and law. Also provides various essays, etc.

The Vatican Homepage.
Available: http://www.vatican.va/
Offers over 1200 Catholic Church documents and papal speeches. Provides information about the Holy Father, Roman curia, a news service, Vatican museums, and an archive. The archive section offers the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Documents of the II Vatican Council, and the pope's Crossing the Threshold of Peace.

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PREACHING RESOURCE SITES:


American Academy of Ministry and Preaching -- Preaching Online..
Available: http://www.preaching.com
Online version of the bi-monthly Preaching magazine (subscription only). Offers samples for preview.

Christian Classics Ethereal Library.
Available: http://www.ccel.org/
Offers extensive fulltext items all in the public domain including a World Wide Bible Study, the Catholic Encyclopedia, the Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, and items by Saint Patrick, C. H. Spurgeon, Phillip Schaff, etc.

Intervarsity Press.
Available: http://www.gospelcom.net/ivpress/
Various articles on effective preaching are available under the "Online Pulpit Archives" at http://www.gospelcom.net/ivpress/feature/preachingarch.html. Also under "Pastors" section is a link to "Resources for Pastors".

Ray C. Stedman Library.
Available: http://www.pbc.org/dp/stedman/
Stedman was a masterful expository preacher. This site includes scores of Stedman's sermons, collected in biblical and thematic series.

The Spurgeon Archive.
Available: http://www.spurgeon.org/mainpage.htm
Site offers a wealth of Spurgeon writings and sermons.


CHAPLAINS, MILITARY / GOVERNMENT SITES:


Chaplain Resources Online.
Available: http://www.au.af.mil/au/cpd/cpdgate/index.htm
Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional Development site at Maxwell AFB, Alabama offers links to general religious sources, religious history, family matters, counseling, etc.

The Military Chaplains' Association of the United States of America.
Available: http://www.mca-usa.org/

National Chaplain Center. Department of Veteran Affairs.
Available: http://www.chaplain.med.va.gov/Chaplain/

U. S. Army Chaplain Center and School.
Available: http://www.usachcs.army.mil/
Provides information on the school and its programs. Also offers access to the school's online library, to the Army Chaplaincy magazine, and to newsletters.

U. S. Army Chaplaincy.
Available: http://chaplain.goarmy.com/index02.htm

U. S. Navy Chief of Chaplains Homepage.
Available: http://www.bupers.navy.mil/pers04/index.htm

USAF Chaplain Service.
Available: http://www.usafa.af.mil/hc/page1.htm
Offers information on training, personnel, Air Staff policies, a forum, and links to MAJCOM and Installation webpages. Includes resources on marriage/family, pastoral care, spirituality, etc.

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