Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
Religious Tolerance: Taoism (a.k.a. Daoism)
This site is an excellent introduction to the religion of Taoism. It describes the major Taoist principles, the origins of the religion, and links to many other sites on Taoism.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg: Colonial Religion
The site provides a detailed overview of role religion played in the lives of the colonists. Content explores how religion played a part in the Revolution, and the statute for religious freedom, as well as providing a lesson plan, a link...
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Religious Freedom
A comprehensive learning module on religious freedom that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students learn about the major world religions,...
Other
Md Archives: Two Acts of Toleration in 1649 and 1826
VERY in-depth site explaining the Tolerance Act of 1649, as well as the Tolerance Act of 1826. Very informative.
Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
Religious Tolerance: Religious Society of Friends: Quaker History
This site gives a broad overview of the Society of Friends. It provides their history, beliefs and practices. Has additional click-on links.
Association of Religion Data Archives
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Religious Data
A huge collection of religious data sorted by countries around the world. Includes maps and data related to religious freedom, the religions practiced by citizens and more. You can search by country or region.
University of Groningen
American History: Documents: Maryland Toleration Act 1649
The text of a 1649 colonial act concerning religion in Maryland. Describes punishment of any who reject Christian teaching.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Edicts of Toleration
This site contains information on two important religious edicts given by Roman emperors relating to Christianity and its role as a persecuted religion in ancient Rome.
PBS
Now With Bill Moyers: Whose God? (Lesson Plan in Religious Pluralism)
A lesson in analyzing historical documents on religious freedom and in assessing the historic impact of diverse religious groups on the United States. Students examine current separation-of-church-and-state issues and decide if diverse...
Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
Religious Tolerance: Religious Aspects of the Yugoslavia Kosovo Conflict
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.
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Anniversary of September 11 Highlights Attitude Toward Islam
Two controversies surround an anniversary of the September 11 attacks: plans to burn a Koran and plans to build a mosque near Ground Zero. These instances can serve as examples in the debate over religious freedom and religious tolerance...
Other
Seton Hall University: Toleration and Religious Liberty
This essay from the Seton Hall University describes the transition from intolerance of Catholics to religious liberty in America.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Anne Hutchinson (Spanish)
A review of the events in the life of Anne Hutchinson, a brave, early American settler. Learn how Anne Hutchinson felt about religion and the way people should worship God. (In Spanish)
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Roger Williams
Highlights the life of Roger Williams, his defense of religious freedom in Boston, and the foundation of Rhode Island. Offers photographs of several important parts of his life.
Other
Personal Site: Inter Religious Attitude
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...
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Trial of Anne Hutchinson (1637)
America was not always the "Land of Liberty." In the 1630s, in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, questioning Puritan dogma could bring you a world of trouble. It could get you shunned, it could get you ex-communicated, it could even get you...
Other
Rwfa: Roger Williams, a Brief Biography
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.