Religion Web Sites

Websites for ERC – Religious Culture, Aboriginal Culture, Ethics, and Dialogue

Thanks to all of the ERC coordinators, facilitators, and consultants from English school boards across Quebec who contributed to this list.

Religious Culture Websites

Website / Content Reference / Elem. Cycle / Sec. Cycle
Teacher.org
/ Easter activities, information, word searches, music / ECI family,
stories, key founder
EC2 / SCI
About.Com
/ Everything you want to know about Islam! / ECI / SCI
SCII
American Harvard Religious Pluralism
/ Research database,
detailed
pictures of temples,
reliable and current / ECI
ECII
ECIII / SCI
SCII
Top Marks
/ Rituals and beliefs
Breakdown by subject and age
Search engine / ECI
ECII
ECIII / SCI
Sacred Destinations
/ Pictures
Geography of sites
Details / ECII / SCI
Canadian Encyclopaedia
/ Religious buildings in Canada / ECII / SCI
SCII
IMTL
/ Links to buildings in Quebec / ECII / SCI
Religious Buildings
/ Excellent pictures of holy buildings from every religion / ECII
Conseil Du Patrimoine Religion Du Quebec
/ Quebec heritage sites
Mtl and QC religious buildings / SCI
Saint Joseph’s Oratory
/ Information on Saint Joseph / ECII / SCI
Registry of Stained Glass Windows In Canada
/ Stained glass windows in Canada and their artists. / ECII / SCII
Flood Stories From Around The World
/ Flood stories from a variety of cultures / ECII / SCII
Canada Civilizations
/ Creation stories per Native group / ECI
ECII
ECIII / SCI
SCII
Aboriginal Canada Portal
/ Search engine for Native groups in Canada / ECII / SCII
Adherents.Com
/ Religions in the world (stats, geo, branches etc.) / ECIII / SCII
CBC Religions Backgrounds
/ Cdn site with interactive map!
Current debates / ECI
ECII
ECIII / SCI
SCII
Belief Net
/ Inspiration, spirituality, faith, practices, rituals and current issues. / SCII
Religious Tolerance (Canadian content)
/ Basic beliefs
Ethical topics / ECIII / SCI
SCII
Observatoire Des Musees
/ Heritage works / SCI
Cacouna Quebec
/ Religious heritage and buildings in Quebec / SCI
Religious Heritage in Quebec City
/ Places of worship
Religious sites
Sacred treasures/art / SCI
Judaism 101
/ Religious traditions / SCI
Jewish Encyclopaedia
/ Religious traditions / SCI
Jewish and Muslim Names for God

/ Names and attributes of the divine / SCI
Introduction To Buddhism
/ Religious traditions / SCI
Names of God in the Qu’ran
/ Names and attributes of the divine – Islam / SCI
History of God
/ Names and attributes of the divine / SCI
Indopedia
/ Hindu knowledge
Reference and attributes / SCI
Christian Community (independent churches)
/ Religious renewal and new movements / SCII
Hare Krishna
/ New religious movements
Hare Krishna / SCII
Journal For The Renewal Of Religion and Theology
/ Renewal of religion, essays / SCII
Jehovah’s Witnesses
/ New religious movements / SCII
Mormon
/ New religious movements
Articles of faith / SCII
Spiritualism
/ Spirituality / SCII
Existential Questions

/ Existential questions
The existence of the divine
The meaning of life and death
The nature of human beings / SCII

More Religion Websites

Religions in Canada (2003). Includes an extensive bibliography with links to many websites. (Also available as a book - contact Department of National Defence.)

Excellent site for elementary school students. Use the matching cards to teach main symbols to cycle one students and the worksheets may be used with higher levels. An interfaith site covering 6 faiths (Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism).

A great site for comparing religions. A lot of text, topics are for older children. Recommended for elementary cycle 3 and secondary students.

This site has “principles and guidelines for interfaith dialogue.” A very useful site many teachers are already using.

This is another part of the Scarboro Missions site where you may order “The Golden Rule” poster which states the golden rule for 13 faiths.

Multi-faith calendar

Christian festivals

Facts about major religions and links to more information

A Bow of the Head: Religions of the World

A Bow of the Head is about the five religions with the largest number of followers in the world today. The site provides a general introduction to each religion and defines some major concepts. It does not attempt to convert anyone to another way of belief or to another religion. A viewer can learn more about any of these religions by following the additional links provided. The site has been developed to encourage people of all ages to learn about these religions and to show respect for them all.

Many lesson plans for elementary and secondary

Religions of the World – many links to interesting sites on a wide variety of religions, webquests, websites for students, and more...

An overview pointing out the similarities of all religions, but also many links to sites for information on specific religions and topics

Western Religions

United Religion Initiative: World religions

General information about religion and spirituality, information on specific religions, plus links to teacher pages: activities, lesson plans, projects….

Student friendly site with information about major religions, many choices according to student levels, religions, and topics