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Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance

Religious Tolerance: Gnosticism: Ancient and Modern

For Students 9th - 10th
This website approaches the subject of Gnosticism in summary form, and states that this movement has experienced a rebirth throughout the world. The devotees of Gnosticism allege that their movement is highly misunderstood,and a great...
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Religious Tolerance in Colonial America

For Students 4th - 8th
Religious tolerance was an important but often misunderstood contribution of the colonial era. Tolerance developed only after time. Groups such as the Pilgrims and Puritans who left Europe to escape religious persecution often were...
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Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance

Religious Tolerance: Christian Denominations: The Church of Christ, Scientist (a.k.a. Christian Science)

For Students 9th - 10th
Nice site! Info filled! Good research facts here on the Christian Scientist religion.
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Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance

Religious Tolerance: Christian History

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an interpretation of early Christian history as seen by religious liberals and historians. Includes Pauline Christianity, Jewish Christianity, and Gnostic Christianity. Details early movements by each branch to revolt...
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Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance

Religious Tolerance: Islam

For Students 9th - 10th
General overview of Islam, its origin, beliefs and practices and important books.
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Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance

Religious Tolerance: Religious Aspects of the Yugoslavia Kosovo Conflict

For Students 9th - 10th
A description from ReligiousTolerance.org of the religious component involved in the ethnic conflict in Kosovo between the Albanians and the Serbs. The description provides statistics and comments by religious organizations.
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University of Groningen

American History: Documents: The Maryland Toleration Act

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the actual effects of the Maryland Toleration Act. Clicking on "Text" will take you to the original document.
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Personal Site: Inter Religious Attitude

For Students 9th - 10th
A long essay from this personal site detailing Hinduism's tolerance of other religions and downplaying Hindu-Muslim tension in present-day India. Claims that Hindu India has always been a sanctuary for oppressed members of other...
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Rwfa: Roger Williams, a Brief Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
Site built and maintained by descendants of Roger Williams. It contains lots of interesting facts about the founder of Providence, Rhode Island, and describes how his views on religion shaped the early US government.
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Woonsocket Connection: History of Providence

For Students 9th - 10th
A general history of the founding of Providence, (Rhode Island) and the other three towns that together formed Providence Plantation.

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