OWHL Guides: Religion & Philosophy Studies Research Guide: Finding Web Resources

Religious Studies on YouTube

There are are a vast number of religious studies videos available on YouTube. Search for a particular religion or theologian to see videos on that topic. Always be sure to evaluate online resources according to the criteria on the Evaluating Resources page in this guide to make sure they are accurate and authoritative!

(You're watching Stanley Hauerwas on Faith and Leadership. One of the nation's most influential theologians, Stanley Hauerwas is the Gilbert T. Rowe Professor of Theological Ethics at Duke University. To see other talks by Profesor Hauerwas, search YouTube for Stanley Hauerwas.)

Recommended Religious Studies Websites

Association of Religion Data Archives
Winner of the MARS Best of Free Reference Websites 2010, this archive includes data about churches, membership, individuals, congregations and denominations in the United States.
Bible: King James Version
Electronic text of this version of the Bible provided by the Oxford Text Archive and hosted by the University of Michigan.
Bible: Revised Standard Version
From the National Council of Churches of Christ in America and hosted by the University of Michigan.
buddhanet.net
BuddhaNet is a not-for-profit organisation that is a Buddhist Information and Education Service offering its services to all Buddhist traditions.
Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Online texts from the Christian tradition, including 1,000 of the most important public-domain works for theological study.
Islam and Islamic Studies Resources
From the University of Georgia, this site is intended for studying Islam and the diverse perspectives of Muslims.
New American Bible
Provided by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
New Testament Gateway
From Dr. Mark Goodacre of Duke University, this is an award-winning web directory of internet resources on the New Testament.
Resource Pages for Biblical Studies
Intended as a resource for the scholarly study of early Christian writings and their social world.
The Internet Sacred Text Archive
A nonprofit archive of electronic texts devoted to religion, mythology, folklore, the occult and esoteric topics.
The Pluralism Project
From Harvard University, this site provides resources for the study and documentation of the religions of the United States, particularly new immigrant religious communities.
Understanding Islam
"At 'Understanding Islam' we present the explanation of Islam only in the light of the Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet."
Virtual Religion Index
Analyzes and highlights important content of religion-related websites to speed research.
BostonCatholic.org
Online presence of the Archdiocese of Boston.
Vatican: The Holy See
Online presence of the Vatican.
National Catholic Bioethics Center
The National Catholic Bioethics Center
(NCBC) conducts research, consultation, publishing and education to promote human dignity in health care and the life sciences, and derives its message directly from the teachings of the Catholic Church.

Recommended Philosophy Website

American Philosophical Society
Webcasts of the society meetings and guide to the print and manuscript collections of the APS. Includes fulltext of the Proceedings
An Archive for Preprints in Philosophy of Science
An electronic archive for in the philosophy of science. It is offered as a free service to the philosophy of science community.
Bertrand Russell Archives
Provides Bertrand Russell's correspondence, manuscripts, tapes, films, photographs, medals and permanently displayed
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (IEP) (ISSN 2161-0002) was founded in 1995 as a non-profit organization to provide open access to detailed, scholarly information on key topics and philosophers in all areas of philosophy.
Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
devoted to publishing substantive, high-quality book reviews (normal length: 1500-2500 words). Reviews continually appear, usually five to twelve in the course of each week.
The Philosource federation
Philosource is designed to be a continually expanding resource, it begins with a critical mass of material. It includes: Ancient Greek Philosophy, Early Modern Philosophy and Science, 19th and 20th Century Philosophy, and Contemporary Philosophers.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy