WORLD RELIGIONS
and PHILOSOPHIES

 
 

THE GOLDEN RULE

Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.
Buddhism

What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow man.  That is the entire Law; all the rest is commentary.
Judaism

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Christianity

No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself.
Islam

Blessed is he who preferreth his brother before himself.
Baha'i Faith

Many of the world's problems are due to misunderstandings and ignorance about another person's or group's beliefs.  Yet, as demonstrated above with the Golden Rule, there are many beliefs and hopes that different religions and philosophies hold in common.  The more we know about each other, the closer we will be to building a peaceful planet.  Start the process now by using the links below as a jumping off point to investigate religions and philosophies unfamiliar to you.

If you are working on a research paper, you may want to ask yourself several questions as you do your research:

1.  What is familiar to me?
2.  What is similar to what I believe and know?
3.  What is new and different from what I believe and know?
4.  What are the groups' activities, calendar, holidays, etc.?
5.  What do I want to know more about?

Remember to include published (and edited!) material in your research as well as internet resources.

The Jewish Student Online Resource Center   http://www.us-israel.org/jsource
Judaism and Jewish Resources   http://shamash.org/trb/judaism.html
Jewish Community    http://www.jewish.com
Judaism    http://judaism.about.com/culture/judaism
Four very large sites with links to Jewish resources on the Internet.

The Baha'i Faith    http://www.bahai.org
Visit this user friendly official web site for information about the history, beliefs, and social and economic development projects of Baha'i World Faith.
Baha'i Resources on the Internet  http://www.bcca.org/info/texts/topiclist.html
This site, maintained by the Baha'i Computer and Communication Association, has a summary of Baha'i related resources available on the Internet.
About.com    http://bahai.about.com/culture/bahai
About.com is a "network of sites led by expert guides."  Topics include Baha'u'llah, Holy Writings, Unity of God, Unity of Humanity, Unity of Religion, and World Peace.

Islam    http://islam.about.com/culture/islam
About.com is a "network of sites led by expert guides."  Topics include Basics of Islam, Calendar, Five Pillars, History, Law, and Women.

Buddhism    http://buddhism.about.com/culture/buddhism
About.com is a "network of sites led by expert guides."  Topics include Eightfold Path, Four Noble Truths, Dalai Lama, Humor, Karma, Nirvana, and Zen Buddhism.

Hinduism    http://hinduism.about.com/culture/hinduism
About.com is a "network of sites led by expert guides."  Topics include Death and Dying, Epics, History, Meditation and Yoga, and Temples.

Church of the Latter Day Saints   http://www.lds.org
Visit the official web site for the Mormon Faith to learn more about the Church of the Latter Day Saints and for links to other sites.

Jehovah's Witnesses    http://www.watchtower.org
The official source for the beliefs, teachings, and activities of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Native American Religions    http://altreligion.about.com/culture/altreligion/msub28.htm
About.com is a "network of sites led by expert guides."  Topics include basics, resources, reading list, and info. on tribes and cultures.

Norbert's Bookmarks for Active People  http://www.dfg-vk.de/english/bookmark.htm
This site has over 15,000 links dedicated to the following topics: Peace-Disarmament-Nonviolence; Human Rights-Environment-3rd World; Social Justice-Religion-News and Politics.  The criteria for included links is that they should "make a contribution to a better world."  This site has relevant links for all of the topics of this Moral Courage Site (Women, Civil Rights, Peace, Religion/Philosophy, Charity/Volunteer).