World Religions: Scriptures, e-Texts, and Translation Collections
- Internet Sacred Text Archive
A non-profit archive of electronic texts about religious scriptures, thought, mythology, legends and folklore, and other topics. Lots of e-texts and English translations. A quick and impressive gateway to many translations of Eastern and Western scriptures.
- Major online text collections ordered by language (Electronic Text Service, Columbia University Libraries)
An impressive guide to religious and philosophic texts in dozens of different languages (not including Asian languages).
- Method and Theory in the Study of Religion (provided by University of Toronto)
This is a searchable database of bibliographic records. A fine site.
- New Advent Catholic Website
A popular site for the electronic Catholic Encyclopedia, St. Thomas' Summa Theologica, and the Church Fathers, and other Catholic resources.
- Oxford Text Archive
A fine collection of well-documented electronic texts, including works by individual authors, reference works, Bible, and mono-/bilingual dictionaries), etc. Very professional.
- Religion Online (Maintained by William F. Fore)
A collection of online essays on a wide variety of topics in biblical studies, theology, ethics, and religious studies by famous scholars. Other themes include church and society; religion and culture; history of religion; pastoral care and counselling; religious organizations; and sociology of religion. A good site for serious online reading.
- Religious Texts and Resources (provided by Religious Studies, University of Pennsylvania)
A fine list of links to the primary religious texts for various world religions. Recommended.
- Sacred and Religious Texts (by David Wiley)
Provides popular links to electronic texts and translations of many religious traditions, East and West.
- Virtual Religion Index (maintained by Religion Department, Rutgers University)
A comprehensive index site, but a large number of links are not updated. "This site is designed to advance research in matters of religion...is a tool for students with little time. It analyzes & highlights important content of religion-related websites to speed research."
