This site is designed to advance research in
matters of religion. As a global forum that may be accessed instantaneously
anywhere, the internet promises to surpass the impact of the printing press on
the study of religion. Gutenberg made possible the family Bible. The WWW puts a
global library of free information on the desk of anyone with a computer &
internet access.
Efficient use of these resources, however,
requires cataloging. Many religion-related web pages offer lists of links to
sites of related interest. Some are extensive & a few annotated. Still,
important tools & texts are often published & stashed in out of the way
corners of the web, like here. To locate them one needs something deeper than a
list of favorites, yet more circumspect than a search engine.
This Virtual Religion Index is a tool for
students with little time. It analyzes & highlights important content of
religion-related websites to speed research. Hyperlinks are provided not only to
homepages but to major directories & documents within. Our purpose is not to
circumvent tours of worthy sites, but to cut down the time spent on surfing
& sorting of automated searches. After all if you know what
source has information you can use, chances are you will visit it more often. We
offer this free service in hope that you will come here again & again.
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