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AZ of Cults

http://www.guardian.co.uk/observer/cults/a-z-cults/index.html

A list of cults, each with a corresponding entry. Entries include a brief synopsis of the cult, reasons to join, reasons not to join, and the bottom line.

AZ of Jewish & Israel-Related Resources

http://www.ort.org/anjy/a-z/

Links to a wide variety of Jewish topics, organizations, and resources can be found at this site. The links are organized alphabetically for easy access.

Access to Insight

http://world.std.com/~metta/

Focuses on supporting and deepening Buddhist meditation practice. Emphasizes teachings from the Theravada Buddhist tradition, but represents other Buddhist traditions as well.

AFF Cultic Studies

http://www.csj.org/

Studies psychological manipulation and cultic groups, and aims to assist those who have been victims of such. Books and periodicals such as Cultic Studies Journal, Cult Observer, and Young People & Cults are available for order online.

Aish Ha Torah Discovery

http://j51.com:80/~jrsflw

Presents a Jewish adult-education seminar called "Discovery." Provides information ranging from the basics of Judaism to the latest research by mathematicians and computer specialists on the existence of hidden codes in the Bible.

Al Azif: The Manuscript Liber Logaeth

http://www.primenet.com/~ottinge/n.html

Also known as “The Book of the Arab, Abdul Alhazred” and the “Necronomicon,” this site provides an electronic version of the manuscript that inspired H.P. Lovecraft to write about the Cthulhu mythos.

Aleister Crowley

http://www.crl.com/~thelema/crowley.html

Learn about the life of the famous mystic. This one-time member of the Golden Dawn is famous for his “Book of the Law,” which was dictated to him from behind by the Egyptian god Horus.

Alvin Plantinga Links

http//www.chass.utoronto.ca:8080/~davis/plant.htm

For those of you who’ve been “Alvinated” or would like to, this is the site. Contains links to several of his articles and even has an interview with the Christian philosopher. Also includes a bibliography of his important works.

American Baptist Churches Mission Center Online

http://www.abc-usa.org/

Contains information about local American Baptist churches, and American Baptist Green Lakes Conferences, as well as national, international, and educational ministries.

American Philosophical Association

http://www.oxy.edu/apa/apa.html

Provides information on how to join APA and offers links to APA's Proceedings and Electronic Bulletin Board. Also offers links to other Web resources for philosophers. Includes information on upcoming events sponsored by APA and/or of interest to philosophers.

ANALYSIS Home Page

http://www.shef.ac.uk/uni/academic/N-Q/phil/analysis/homepage.html

Provides information about the philosophy journal ANALYSIS and its monthly e-mail supplement ANALYST. Provides information on how to subscribe to both ANALYSIS and ANALYST. Includes recent and current contents of ANALYSIS, as well as links to the ANALYST ftp archive.

Answers About Evolution

http://www.rt66.com/diamond/cre_answ.html

An in-depth response to the questions posed at another page devoted to Creation Science. The questions are answered in a polite, fair manner, making the page a pleasure to read for anyone interested in the creation/evolution debate.

Answers in Action Home Page

http://www.power.net/users/aia/

Seeks to train Christians to "adopt and promote a Christian world view in every area of their lives." Features book reviews, information on contemporary issues, the Bible, Christian apologetics, and cults.

Arisbe: A Home for Charles S. Peirce Studies

http://204.119.173.21/peirce/

Contains hypertext versions of Charles Peirce's papers and information on various subjects relating to Peirce.

Association of Vineyard Churches

http://www.avc.vineyard.org/

This site supplies information about the Vineyard churches around the world, such as its statement of faith, values, and priorities. There's a directory of Vineyard churches for you to explore, as well as a directory of e-mail addresses of those who attend Vineyard churches.

Augustine

http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/jod/augustine.html

Contains translations and texts of Augustine. Also includes other research materials and reference aids. Also contains papers from an online seminar and images.

Australasian Philosophy Network: Home Page

http://www.arts.su.edu.au/Arts/departs/philos/APS/APS.home.html

Focuses on philosophy in Australian and New Zealand. Contains information on AP net, Australasian philosophers, departments, conferences, and job postings.

Baha'i Resources on the Internet

http://www.bcca.org/srb/resources.html

A rich drove of links and information for those new to the eclectic and young religion Baha'i. Complete coverage of foundational and institutional texts. Covers IRC fellowship.

Baker Book House

http://www.bakerbooks.com/

Baker Book House publishes approximately 200 Christian books a year in the categories of fiction, non-fiction, children's books, academic textbooks, and references. It also sells BakerBytes reference software. Published authors include Ruth Bell Graham and Robert Schuller, among others.

Baptist Faith and Message

http://www.utm.edu/martinarea/fbc/bfm.html

Contains statement of faith adopted by the Southern Baptist convention.

The Bastard Son of the Lord

http://www.trog.com/jesus/

The home page of Jesus Christ, as maintained by Steve. Jesus visits daily and leaves messages in his “Messiah Log.” Site features lists of people that are going to heaven and hell, a 3D stereogram of a nude Jesus, and a downloadable version of Jesus’ birthday song, “Spank Me, Jesus.” Warning—this page is a bit on the blasphemous side.

BEARS in Moral and Political Philosophy

http://www.netspace.org/bears/

Brown Electronic Article Review Service on Moral and Political Philosophy. Contains short reviews of articles that have appeared in the last six months. Provides information on contributors and a list of reviews.

Bhagavad Gita

http://www.cc.gatech.edu/gvu/people/Phd/Rakesh.Mullick/gita/gita.html

For students of Hinduism's most revered scripture, this site offers the Bhagavad Gita in the original Sanskrit (requires a PostScript viewer, such as Ghostscript). Also offers Arnold's complete English translation.

Bible Gateway

http://www.calvin.edu/cgi-bin/bible

This award-winning site provides a search form for the Bible and handles many common translations. Lets you conduct searches and output verses in French, German, Swedish, Tagalog, Latin, or English.

Bjorns Guide to Philosophy

http://www.knuten.liu.se/~bjoch509/

This site is a gold mine for philosophers. Contains information on many philosophers: biography, works, papers, discussion lists, and images. Takes you to various e-journals, other departments around the world, and a library chock full of e-texts.

Campus Observer

http://www.leaderu.com/menus/bldgprss.html

A sort of “virtual newspaper.” Covers the latest happenings on college campuses as reported by Leadership University. Contains links to other online journals.

Canada Toronto East Mission

http://www.southwestweb.com/mission/

Sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Provides former missionary e-mail addresses, information about upcoming reunions, mission history and experiences, and access to Toronto resources. A lot of information about Canada too!

Catholic Online

http://www.catholic.org/index.html

Bills itself as the "world's largest and most comprehensive Roman Catholic information service." Provides message centers, forums, and research materials related to Roman Catholicism. There is also information about Catholic organizations, dioceses and archdioceses, publications, software, and doctrines.

Center for Paleo-Orthodoxy

http://capo.org/

This consortium of scholars, think-tanks, and publications is committed to shedding ancient (hence “Paleo”) light on modern issues. Links to their award-winning e-journal, Premise. Also links to various institutes (Calvin, Kuyper, Van Til), and PCA mail.

Center for Reformed Theology and Apologetics (CRTA)

http://www.reformed.org/

A non-profit organization committed to the dispersal of online resources for the edification of believers of a Calvinist leaning. Links to articles on apologetics, the Bible, Reformed books and commentaries, Calvinism/soteriology, Christianity and science, and so on. Searchable.

Chinese Philosophy Page

http://www.monash.edu.au/cc/staff/sas/sab/WWW/index.html

This page provides Internet information on Chinese philosophy. Discusses various schools of thought, Chinese philosophical texts, bibliographies, lists, and other resources.

Christian Articles Archive

http://www.wilsonweb.com/archive/

Contains articles for Christian newsletters, religious periodicals, brochures, and sermon illustrations. Also provides information about using Internet e-mail conferencing for Christian teaching and discipleship.

Christian Book Connection

http://seercom.com/cbc/

Online bookstore that features nearly 30,000 items. Offers a selection of books, Bibles, software, and research, all of which can be ordered at 20 percent to 50 percent off the retail price.

Christian Classics Ethereal Library

http://ccel.wheaton.edu/

Presents classic Christian literature in electronic format. Contains works from St. Augustine to Wesley. There are also links to a catalog of church music and to the World Wide Study Bible.

Christian Computing Magazine

http://www.website.net/~ccmag/

Online edition of Christian Computing Magazine. Contains current as well as back issues of the printed magazine. Provides subscription information and links to Christian resources and literature as well.

Christian Interactive Network

http://www.gocin.com/

A huge Web resource for Christians. Contains links to information on various ministries, missions, publishing, family issues, radio/TV, education, sports, business, shopping, and more. Enables you to enter your business into their directory freely.

Christian Recovery Connection

http://www.fileshop.com/personal/iugm/

Enables you to participate in a 12-step recovery program for abuse, addiction, or grief. Offers links to other recovery programs on the Web that offer support from a Christian point of view.

Christian Resource Network

http://www.cresnet.org

This award-winning site contains hundreds of documents, including Christianity, cults, missions, evangelism, and pastors' sermon notes. Also features a wide selection of Christian shareware including electronic Bibles, church management software, an online Bible, Christian educational software, and games.

Christianity Wire

http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/link/wire/

Presents an ecumenical Christian communications periodical, published electronically using the Acrobat PDF format. Includes issues of interest to Christian computer users.

The Church of Scientology vs. The Net

http://www.cybercom.net/~rnewman/scientology/home.html

A Web page put up by a non-Scientologist, who sees the Church as “a religious cult which has unwisely decided to declare war against the Usenet and Internet communities.” The page includes information about lawsuits, raids, spams, and more.

The Church of the SubGenius BRAIN TOOLKIT AND SURREALITY REBOOT

http://sunsite.unc.edu/subgenius/

An official home page for a bona fide bogus religion. Founded by the fictional J.R. "Bob" Dobbs, this church believes in the promotion of "slack" at all costs, and the appeasement of the Subgenius god of wrath. Eternal salvation guaranteed or triple your money back.

Comic Relief: for the Pathologically Philosophical

http://www.webcom.com/~ctt/comic.html

Come here and unload. For the truly zany (or just bored). Philosopher light bulb jokes. Teleology of chicken and road. Weightless philosophy. Causes of death. And more topics that you’d never think of.

Comparison of Calvinism and Arminianism

http://home.earthlink.net/~andrepar/compare.htm

Compares the two theological systems on the points of: the freedom of the will, election (conditional or not), the extent of the atonement, whether or not the call of grace can be resisted, and whether or not one can fall from grace.

Contra Mundum

http://www.wavefront.com/~Contra_M/cm/

“Against the world.” This quarterly online journal of reformed thought contains opinion and analysis of issues relevant to reformed thought today. Issues date from 1991 to the present.

Crazy Bobs Home Page

http://www.aristotle.net/~crazybob/fmain.htm

By visiting this provocative sight, you can engage in lively discussions with on issues related to philosophy and religion. Respond to the frustrated questions of a frustrated teenager on prayer and God’s will, interpreting the Bible, and faith.

Creation Science Home Page

http://emporium.turnpike.net/C/cs/

A site that provides arguments for creationism and against evolutionism. Poses questions to evolutionists. Contains a list of recommended books on the subject of creation and a list of creationist bulletin boards.

Creationism Connection

http://members.aol.com/dwr51055/Creation.html

A wealth of information for creationists. This page provides synopses of creationist books, lists other creationist sites and newsgroups, and maintains a list of creationist organizations sorted by state.

The Critical Thinker

http://rogue.northwest.com/~crt/index.htm

This is the bulletin of the Center for Rational Thought—an atheist hotbed—in Oregon. Contains historical writings, atheism in India, editorials and viewpoints, articles and news, etc. Enables you to subscribe.

Cults

http://www.the700club.org/cbn/teach/cults.html

A teaching sheet for Christians on the subjects of cults and cultism. Provides scriptural references and information on how to recognize a cult.

Cults R Us

http://www.mayhem.net/Crime/cults1.html

This “hit list” from the pages of the Internet Crime Archives gives general information about a number of cult figures whose cultish practices included murder, human sacrifice, and suicide.

CyberINDIA: India at your Fingertips

http://www.cyberindia.net/cyberindia/links/i1religi.htm

A component of CyberINDIA focusing on the varied religions of the land of spiritual receptivity. Features links to all the main eastern religions.

CyberMuslim Information Collective

http://www.uoknor.edu:80/cybermuslim/

Provides information and resources regarding Islam worldwide. Offers links to the HyperQur'aan project. Includes information on Islamic culture, schools, computing services, bookstores, and digital activism.

Cybernetics and Systems Theory

http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/CYBSYSTH.html

Contains information gathered through the Principia Cybernetica Project. Contains general information and background material on cybernetics and systems theory.

D.M. Lloyd-Jones Recording Trust

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/Members/mlj/

Designed to promote restore, and distribute works by the famous English minister. The Trust has a collection of his sermons on tape. Material by other prominent teachers is available.

DEFA Home Page

http://sunsite.unc.edu/dharma/defa.html

DharmaNet Electronic Files Archive. Contains the online Buddhist libraries maintained by DharmaNet International. Offers links to the Dharma Newsstand, Buddhist Info Web, BBS listings, and more.

Destructive Cults

http://www.algonet.se/~teodor/Cults/welcome.html

Good general information about cults, without going into the various differences between cults. Contains lists of cult characteristics, signs a person might be involved in a cult, recruitment tactics, and the consequences of becoming a cult member.

Dianetics Home Page

http://www.dianetics.org/

Dianetics is a book written by the founder of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard in 1950. It is used as a basis for the Church of Scientology. More information about the book and its contents can be found at this page.

Dictionary of Philosophy of the Mind

http://artsci.wustl.edu/~celiasmi/MindDict/index.html

A free service. This is a dictionary of words of philosophy of the mind, words such as ontology and behaviorism. Enables you to submit entries and error corrections. Also contains philosophy links.

East 7th Street Baptist MinistryGraffiti

http://soho.ios.com/~dwna/grafhome.html

Aims to foster faith, hope, and love in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York, through ministries to help meet the spiritual, social, educational, and economic development needs of the community.

ECOLE Institute

http://www.evansville.edu/~ecoleweb/

This scholarly site seeks to create a hypertext encyclopedia of the works of early Christian church authors. Covers such "isms" as docetism, mithraism, and stoicism, and their impact on early Christianity, as well as other topics of theological interest. There is also a glossary and links to other sites related to early Church history.

The Egoist Archive

http://pierce.ee.washington.edu/~davisd/egoist/

A collection of resources related to the German philosopher, Max Stirner. Contains information about the philosopher, recent additions, recommended reading, commentaries and classical musings.

The Egyptian Book of the Dead

http://www.lysator.liu.se/~drokk/BoD/

Learn all about the ancient Egyptian’s view on death and the afterlife. The Book of the Dead is here in its full-translated glory, everything from “Hymn to Osiris” to “Making the Transformation to the Crocodile God.”

Electronic Book of Common Prayer

http://listserv.american.edu/anglican/bcp

Contains the sacraments, prayers, liturgies, and other rites used in the Anglican and Episcopal Churches. Also contains the Psalms.

Electronic Journal of Analytic Philosophy

http://www.phil.indiana.edu/ejap/ejap.html

Includes three issues in hypertext, simple text, or PostScript; provides analytical philosophy articles. Provides information on how to subscribe to the journal via a Listserv. Includes topics for upcoming issues, and invites submissions. Also contains links to other philosophy sites.

Environmental Ethics

http://www.cep.unt.edu/

Provides information on environmental ethics. Focuses on environmental ethics resources. Provides book reviews and site summaries and links of interest to environmental philosophy.

Ethics Updates

http://www.acusd.edu/ethics/

A resource for both ethics instructors and their students. Provides updates on current ethics related issues. Covers both ethical theory and applied ethics. Takes you to additional resources.

Evolution vs. Creation Science

http://web.canlink.com/ocrt/evolutio.htm

Explains the differences between the various theories of creationism and evolution. Examines what the Bible has to say about creation, how creation scientists believe the Earth was formed, and how evolutionists might interpret the Bible.

.ex-cult Archive

http://www.ex-cult.org/

Contains general information about cults, archives of cult-related Usenet groups, information about specific cults, and a list of addresses for ex-cult support groups. Also includes a list of books that are suggested reading. This is a very informative page.

Family Research Council

http://www.townhall.com/townhall/FRC/

This organization seeks to reaffirm and promote the traditional family unit and the Judeo-Christian value system. Many online publications through which you can search, on such topics as child abuse, parental rights, home schooling, to name but a few.

Famous Unitarian Universalists

http://www.execpc.com/~biblogic/cvuufamo.html

Provides a list of well-known contemporary and historical figures who have been involved with the Unitarian Universalist movement and offers links to sites that provide information about these people.

Finding God in Cyberspace

http://users.ox.ac.uk/~mikef/durham/gresham.html

A guide to religious studies resources on the Internet. Takes you to print, people, digital, gateway resources, starting points for further exploration, e-texts, and so on.

Fire and Ice: Puritan and Reformed Writings

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/WCarson/

In this case, the name is highly suggestive of the contents. Contains many works of various Puritan writers, from John Owen to Cotton Mather. Also contains history and biography, poetry, new and recommended works, and a quote of the week.

The Five Points of Calvinism

http://www.gty.org/~phil/dabney/5points.htm

R.L. Dabney discusses Calvinism without making use of the well known acrostic. He discusses: original sin, effectual calling, God’s election, particular redemption, and perseverance of the saints. Footnotes follow.

Fort: Panth Khalsa

http://www.community.net/~khalsa/

Provides a glimpse into the culture of the Sikh Nation. Posts Hukam-Namah (daily verses from the Sikh Scriptures) in native Gurmukhi format. Contains information about Sikh history and current events relevant to the Sikh people.

Free Daism

http://www.he.tdl.com/~fdac/

Presents Free Daism, the "ancient, eternal, and always new religion of self-transcending God-Realization," based on the teaching of Adi Da (Da Free John). Information on books and other publications.

Friends of Osho

http://earth.path.net/osho/

Introduction to the work of Osho (Bhagwan Shri Rajneesh), popular and controversial teacher of Tantra Yoga.