Reference

Religion and Spirituality

Categories

* Buddhism
* Christian News and Broadcasting
* Christianity
* Churches and Religious Groups
* Institutes of Theology
* Islam
* Judaism
* Sacred Texts

Sites

* The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
Published by Oxford University Press, 2000. Electronic Resource from Oxford Reference Online.
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* Religion @ Credo referenceplus
A collection of reference books covering Religion.
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* Religion @ Te Puna Web Directory
Links to New Zealand organisations and information.
* Religion and Philosophy @ Oxford Reference Online
A collection of reference books covering Religion and Philosophy.
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* A Practical Reference to Religious Diversity
'A Practical Reference to Religious Diversity' covers seven major religious faiths including Maori spirituality, Buddhist Faith, Christian Faith, Hindu Faith, Islamic Faith, Jewish Faith, and the Sikh Faith. The book provides information to help police gain basic awareness and understanding of religious diversity. It also explains how religious beliefs and customs may impact on their role as police officers when they are carrying out their duties. Apart from serving as a valuable resource for the police, it is also hoped the book will also contribute towards the development of a cohesive and harmonious society.
* BBC: Religion
* Bible Society in New Zealand
* Carmelite Monastery, Christchurch
* Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Christian Classics Ethereal Library at Calvin College
* Christian Ministries with Disabled Trust
* The Churches Education Commission
Christian religious education (Bible-in-schools) and chaplaincy; recruiting and equipping Christian religious education teachers (for state primary schools) and chaplains (for all state schools); representing and liaising with churches of 15 denominations
* Churches Youth Ministry Association (CYMA)
Churches Youth Ministry Association (CYMA) is a network of networks - the national youth ministries of the Anglican, Catholic, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches in Aotearoa New Zealand.
* Comic book religion
Religion of Comic Book Characters browse by religious affiliation, team or publisher
* Cultwatch
* Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
* Falun Dafa (Falun Gong)
* Falun Dafa in New Zealand
also known as Falun Gong
* Genesis Publications 'A New Zealand Prayer Book - He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa'
* Hinduism
An introduction. From the BBC
* International Religious Freedom
The International Religious Freedom report is submitted to Congress annually by the Department of State in compliance with Section 102(b) of the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) of 1998. This report supplements the most recent Human Rights Reports by providing additional detailed information with respect to matters involving international religious freedom. It includes individual country chapters on the status of religious freedom worldwide.
* International Sailors' Society Auckland Auckland
The International Sailors' Society Auckland (Incorporated) is a charitable organisation working in the name of Christ in the ports of Auckland for the welfare of all seafarers.
* Krishnamurti Association in New Zealand
promotes the teachings of Juddu Krishnamurti
* Maitai Zendo
* New Zealand Association of Rationalists and Humanists
* NZ Interfaith Group
The NZ Interfaith Group welcomes you in the spirit of understanding and cooperation between all of the faiths in Aotearoa New Zealand. The NZ Interfaith Group has evolved from a variety of interfaith groups that have been active in Wellington over the past 15 years, such as the World Conference on Religion and Peace, and Faith and Community Week. It is in the process of becoming an umbrella group for interfaith groups in other centres around Aotearoa New Zealand.
* OAC Ministries
* Promise Keepers New Zealand
* Religion News Service
For nearly 70 years, Religion News Service has been an authoritative source of news about religion, ethics, spirituality and moral issues. Based in Washington, D.C., RNS has a network of correspondents around the world. RNS' first priority is to provide intelligent, objective coverage of all religions -- Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Asian religions and private spirituality.
* ReligionLink
* Religious Tolerance
Promotes religious freedom, and diversity as positive cultural values with background information on dozens of religious groups, including "cults" and new religious groups. It also features a dictionary of religious terms, religious laws, and statistical data on church membership in the United States and around the world.
* Sikhism
An introduction. From the BBC
* Sisters of Compassion
* Skeptics New Zealand
* Soulpurpose
New Zealand Christian Music portal
* Spiritual Directory
* Transcendental Meditation
* Vision New Zealand
"a vehicle for Christian unity (GATHER) - to build partnerships and facilitate specialist networks (BUILD) - To be a respected and collaborative voice (SPEAK to the church, our communities and the nation)"
* Wordworx webzine
* The World Council of Churches
The WCC is a fellowship of Churches, in more than 120 countries in all continents from virtually all Christian traditions.
* World Religion
An introduction. From the BBC