Sites listing numerous Internet resources for the study of religion:

Bailey-Howe Library Religion Subject Guide
a good list of reference works in the UVM library, as well as useful research databases and on-line resources

Wabash Center Guide to Internet Resources for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion
very extensive list of Internet links for the study of religion

University of Virginia Religious Movements Web Site
probably the best on-line resource for contemporary religious movements

University of Florida Religion Religions Religious Studies Site
another excellent set of links to sites devoted to the study of religion, including undergraduate and graduate departments of religion

General resources for the study of Buddhism:

Buddhist Studies WWW Virtual Library
one of the most comprehensive collections of resources on Buddhism available on the Internet; based at Australian National University

BuddhaNet
an extensive collection of educational materials on Buddhism compiled by the Buddhist Information and Education Network in Australia

Journal of Buddhist Ethics
a pioneering electronic journal with a focus on Buddhist ethics, though the collection of links (see the link to "Global Resources for Buddhist Studies" which is accessed from the "Resources" link on the left of the home page) extends well beyond ethics; good for access both to communities of practicing Buddhists and to academic organizations and databases concerned with Buddhist studies

Buddhism Depot
this is a good entry-point for resources generated by North American Buddhists, including discussion lists and chat rooms

Access to Insight
the most comprehensive Internet collection of translated Theravada Buddhist texts, including the work of contemporary Theravadins; provides helpful resources for the close reading of canonical texts

Electronic Resources for the Study of Buddhist Texts
comprehensive set of links to on-line Buddhist texts from various schools of Buddhism

General resources for the study of Christianity:

The Ecole Initiative
excellent collection of resources on early and medieval Christian history, including primary sources, biographies of important Christians, and images

Resource Pages for Biblical Studies
comprehensive set of links for sites devoted to the study of the Bible

On-line Reference Book (ORB) for Medieval Studies
excellent set of links for material on the middle ages

The Reformation Guide
useful collection of links at Michigan State University to resources on the Protestant Reformation, including materials on key Reformation figures

Pilgrimage:

Santiago de Compostela

El Camino de Santiago Web site at UCLA
extensive set of links on the pilgrimage route, including good graphics

El Camino de Compostela Web site
articles and FAQs on the pilgrimage to Compostela

Jerusalem

History Channel Web site on the Old City
good overview of the history of Jerusalem

Virtual Pilgrim
fascinating recreation of a medieval pilgrimage from France to Jerusalem with excellent graphics

Sri Pada (Adam's Peak)

Sri Pada Web site
excellent set of links on the Sri Pada pilgrimage

Relics:

Saint's Alive Web site
Web site of a Catholic organization dedicated to revitalizing Christian relic veneration

St. Petroc
background on St. Petroc and his relics

The Stupa Information Page
a Web site devoted to the construction of Buddhist stupas (relic monuments)

Ritual:

Ronald Grimes on Creating New Rituals
six-minute interview with Ronald Grimes, a leading scholar of ritual studies

Buddhist Ceremonies and Rituals of Sri Lanka
a good introduction to Sri Lankan Buddhist rituals by A.G.S. Kariyawasam

Monasticism:

Order of St. Benedict
International Web site for the Benedictine order, including links to Benedictine communities around the world

Buddhist Studies: Monastic Community
collection of Web pages at BuddhaNet covering many aspects of Buddhist monastic life

Women in Buddhism:

Resources on Women's Ordination
information on women in the Sangha collected by Women Active in Buddhism

Sakyadhita
Web site of an international organization of Buddhist women

Women in the Theravada Tradition
set of links by and about women in Theravada Buddhism, including numerous texts in translation

Hildegard of Bingen:

Internet Resources for Hildegard of Bingen
extensive set of links on Hildegard and her works collected at the University of Mainz

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