University of North Carolina
Religious Studies
What is the difference between religion and religious studies? Readers find out after reading an online handout. It outlines common assignments in religious studies classes, such as critically evaluating religious texts and writing...
Judicial Learning Center
Civil Rights and Equal Protection
Almost every American is familiar with the Supreme Court case of Brown vs. Board of Education. Far fewer understand the constitutional reasoning or the wide-ranging consequences of the ruling in the field of criminology. The interesting...
University of North Carolina
Philosophy
Philosophers ask some of life's biggest questions about the nature of mankind, existence, and time, so what's it like to study the subject? A handout outlines different types of philosophy assignments common in college-level courses. The...
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: World Belief Systems
A teacher-compiled site for students taking the high school Regents Examination in New York. Site offers exam preparation materials for nine world religions--animism, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism,...
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Seventh Day Adventist World Church: What We Believe Fundamental Beliefs
This site addresses 28 fundamental beliefs of the Adventist Church with an explanation of each.
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Uri Kids: Christianity Basic Beliefs
Scroll your mouse over the page to find out what the pictures symbolize. Click Celebrations, Sacred Spaces, Basic Beliefs, and/or Resources to learn about the Christian religion.
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Uri Kids: Hinduism: Basic Beliefs
Scroll your mouse over the page to find out what the pictures symbolize. Click Celebrations, Sacred Spaces, Basic Beliefs, and/or Resources to learn about the Hindu religion.
BBC
Bbc: Religions: Customs & Beliefs of Pentecostalism
A nice review of the major beliefs and teachings of the Pentecostal Christian sect. They are sometimes mistakenly label "fundamentalist" when that is not correct.
Virginia Tech
Robert Newton Peck: Shaker Beliefs
The Alan Review provides information on Robert Newton, Shaker beliefs and history.
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The Interactive Bible Church: Basic Beliefs of the Rlds Church
This is a good site to quickly find out what the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believes. It gives answers to questions about the Church in an easy to follow format and gives a description for each major belief.
BBC
Bbc Religions: Featured Religions and Beliefs: Atheism
Compiled resources from the BBC about atheism, with information on the history of atheism, the reasons for being an atheist, types of atheism, atheist rites and rituals (e.g., weddings and funerals), and similar topics.
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Uri: Buddhism: Basic Beliefs
Information about the celebrations, sacred spaces, basic beliefs of Buddhism. Answers questions such as How did Buddhism begin? What did the Buddha teach? What are the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path?
BBC
Bbc Religions: Featured Religions and Beliefs: Church of England
Compiled resources from the BBC about Anglicanism in England, with information on the history of Anglicanism, structure and governance, beliefs, worship practices, and similar topics.
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Pro Spiritualism History of Arthur Conan Doyle's Beliefs
This site, provided by First Spiritual Temple, gives a good look into the spiritual beliefs (mediumship and the channeling of souls) of the author of the Sherlock Holmes stories.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Sacred Beliefs
At the beginning of the Civil War people in both the North and the South held firm beliefs about the reasons for the war. Some wanted to preserve the Union, others to end slavery. In the South the question was about states' rights and...
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Beliefs and Activities for Jehovah's Witnesses
This site explains Jehovah's Witnesses' religious views with links to various articles.
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Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project: A Shi'ite Encyclopedia
This collection of information relies on the Quran as well as Sunni and Shia sources. Unlike with a traditional encyclopedia, one must use the table of contents to locate particular topics. Includes a brief bibliography of books in...
BBC
Bbc: Cbbc Newsround Special Report: Islam
A special report, published by the BBC news division just for kids, provides a short guide on the history, beliefs, and practices of Islam. Additional features include interviews with Muslim youth in different countries and diaries of...
PBS
Pbs: Egypt's Golden Empire
PBS provides a fascinating glimpse of Egypt's New Kingdom, arising "more than one thousand years after the pyramids were built." Concentrating on the lives of seven pharaohs (one of them a woman), the site includes a timeline, lesson...
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Lenape Lifeways: About the Lenapes
A detailed site providing lots of information about the Lenapes. Topics covered include where they lived, their communities, work, tools, shelter, clothing, food, transportation, pastimes and entertainment, medicine and health, beliefs,...
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Republican Party of Texas: About the Party
An outline of what the Republican Party of Texas represents. Includes structure, mission, beliefs, the primary process, conventions and delegates, and party rules. There are links throughout to additional materials and to instructional...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: African Voices: Global Africa
The rich, vibrant African American culture has spread far and wide through our world. Follow the routes taken over the millennia by examining the following maps that include short descriptions. Listen to audio from slaves describing...
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Presbyterian Church in America
Start here! Has click-on links to history, beliefs, church directory, and more.
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Uri Kids: Judaism
Scroll your mouse over the page to find out what the pictures symbolize. Click Celebrations, Sacred Spaces, Basic Beliefs, and/or Resources to learn about the Jewish religion.
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