Intercultural
Communication Research Resources on the Web
Articles
Intercultural Communication
Web Sites
World
Religions
- Religious Tolerance.com:
Religions, Faith Groups, Ethics, Etc.--an excellent overview of many
world religious faiths, including Bha'i Faith, Buddhism, Christianity,
Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Shinto, Sikhism,
Taoism, and Vodun (Voodoo), as well as neopagan religious faiths,
other religious faiths, ethical and philosophical paths, and a comparison
of some religious faiths, such as Christianity and Islam. http://www.religioustolerance.org/var_rel.htm
This site also provides a glossary of religious terms,
including links to other internet glossaries: http://www.religioustolerance.org/glossary.htm
- Adherents.com "is
a growing collection of over 41,000 adherent statistics and religious
geography citations -- references to published membership/adherent
statistics and congregation statistics for over 4,200 religions, churches,
denominations, religious bodies, faith groups, tribes, cultures, movements,
ultimate concerns, etc. Basically, researchers can use this site to
answer such questions as 'How many Quakers live in Indiana'?
and 'What are the major religions of Nigeria'? or 'What
percentage of the world is Buddhist'? We present data from both
primary research sources such as government census reports, statistical
sampling surveys and organizational reporting, as well as citations
from secondary literature." http://www.adherents.com/
The statistical data provided on this site are very detailed
ans shown in graphics as well as tables.
- Interfaith Calendar
http://www.interfaithcalendar.org/
-- primary sacred times for world religions
- Interfaith Calendar
Definition of Terms http://www.interfaithcalendar.org/calendardefinitions.htm
-- definitions of religious holidays for world religions
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Data, Maps, and Other Demographic Information
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Embassies
Embassy World http://www.embassyworld.com/embassy/directory.htm
Using this site's search engine, you can find links to embassies and
consulates around the world.
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