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FAITH ON THE WEB

Faith Group Links
 
Bahá'í

Website of the Canadian Bahá'í Community.

 
Bahá'í

Website of the Bahá'í International Community.

 
Bahá'í

Website of the Dalhousie Association for Bahá'í Studies. This site provides information on mission and goals, publications and events, and ways to contact the Association.

 
Buddhism — Resources
A comprehensive listing of Buddhist resources.
 
Buddhism — Shambhala
This web site contains information and resources on Shambhala training, awareness practice, and contemplative arts. There is a link to Nova Scotia and Halifax which lists local public programs, the liturgical schedule, and the times of meditation instruction.
 
Buddhism — Soto Zen
Site of the local Soto Zen Buddhist Community that offer meditation instruction, yearly events, etc.
 
Christianity: Anglican
Site of the Anglican Church of Canada with information resources, news, and links to publications.
 
Christianity: Anglican — Resources
A news and resources site, with material for youth ministers and young Anglicans, with a section on music and religious orders.
 
Christianity: Baptist — Resources
The most extensive collection of Baptist information and resources.
 
Christianity: Christian Reformed
The site offers information on resources and beliefs as well as inspiration.
 
Christianity: Lutheran — Beliefs and History
A site on who Lutherans are, their beliefs, and Luthean history.
 
Christianity: Lutheran — Documents
Home to works by and about Martin Luther and other Lutherans. All manner of texts from quotations to commentaries, hymns to statements of faith, theological treasures to biographies.
 
Christianity: Progressive — Christianity
The Center for Progressive Christianity offers an approach to Christianity that is inclusive, innovative, and informed. Do you find more grace in the search for meaning than in absolute certainty, in the questions rather than in the answers? Do you have religious interests and longings but cannot accept the beliefs and dogmas you associate with Christianity? Are you repelled by claims that Christianity is the "only way"?
 
Christianity: Progressive — Christianity
Thinking ourselves forward to a sustainable future for all life on the planet requires that we allow our beliefs — all our beliefs — to be examined in the light of critical contemporary scholarship and understanding and, if they are found to be destructive, divisive, or simply unhelpful, to work toward opening ourselves to new ideas and the possibility of new beliefs.
 
Christianity: United Church of Canada — Tatamagouche Centre
This Centre in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, offers a range of interfaith, environmental, and spiritual experiences.
 
Christianity: United Church of Canada — Wondercafe
The United Church of Canada’s website with open-minded discussion and exploration of spiritual topics, moral issues, and life's big questions.
 
Christianity: United Church of Canada — YouTube
A collection of videos from the United Church of Canada, including messages from the moderator.
 
Hinduism — Hinduism Today
On-line magazine on basic beliefs, resources, and access to issues of Hinduism Today.
 
Hinduism — Information
Lots of information on Hinduism.
 
Islam — Qur'an
The Qur'an on-line and a compendium of Muslim texts.
 
Islam — Resources
This website lists a large number of sites that contain the best resources concerning Islam on the Internet.
 
Islam — Resources
Georgetown University's Center for Muslim-Christian understanding with a website that contains a wealth of information related to Islam and Muslim-Christian relations.
 
Islam — Resources
Dr. Alan Godlas of the University of Georgia has created this website that contains resources related to Islam. There are articles, images, and audio resources on a wide variety of themes and issues.
 
Islam — Resources
Links to Islamic events, Qur'an teachings, and Arabic news.
 
Judaism — Jewish Studies
This site has a resource library, pre-print articles, a newsletter, and an on-line discussion group for people doing Jewish studies in depth.
 
General Interfaith Links
 
Faiths — Range of Faith Groups
The site of the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance describes dozens of faith groups as accurately as possible from a neutral stance, from Asatru to Zoroastrianism.
 
Faiths — Survey of Faith Positions
A survey of positions on matters of religion and faith which identify the responses in terms of major faith traditions.
 
Greeting Cards — Christian
Christian electronic greeting cards especially for the saints' days provided by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. There are also links to Catholic and Protestant cards.
 
Service and Volunteer Opportunities
 
Dalhousie Student Volunteer Bureau
A centre for posting local volunteer opporunities on the fourth floor of the Student Union Building.
 
World Hunger — The Hunger Site
Every 3.6 seconds someone dies of hunger, and three-fourths of these deaths are children. You can make a donation of food by visiting this site. The site's sponsors donate rice, wheat, maize, or another staple food to the world's hungry.
 
Spirituality Links
 
Contemporary Culture — Film Reviews
Current films reviewed from a spiritual point of view, spiritual insights, spiritual direction, etc.
 
Contemporary Culture — Jesus and Film
A bibliography and links to web resources on Jesus and contemporary film which arises from a university course at Queens University.
 
Self-Help Themes
A series of self-help themes on a variety of topics of interest to students: addictive relationships, dissertation success strategies, experiencing and expressing emotions, grief and loss, loneliness, perfectionism, stress management, test anxiety, time management, understanding depression, etc.
 
Spirituality and Health
This web site offers resources for growth and self-knowledge and a place to dialogue with others. The site offers self-tests, guidance on spiritual practices, film reviews, etc.
 
Student Religious Societies
 
Campus for Christ
Web site for the Dalhousie chapter of Campus for Christ.
 
Dalhousie Association for Bahá'í Studies
This site provides information on mission and goals, publications and events, and ways to contact the Association.
 
Student Christian Movement
The Student Christian Movement is a national network of student collectives engaged in spirituality and progressive social justice issues. The movement is made up of students from many universities in Canada and internationally through the World Student Christian Federation.