Use the following resources for the Religion Research Project.
Use this online encyclopedia for information on many different religions.
Information from all subject areas including Grolier Encyclopedias, Amazing Animals and America the Beautiful.
Use the World History database to find news and current events.
MAS Complete and Newspaper Source on Explora Secondary
Religion can be explained as a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
There are a dozen major religions, with several billion followers across every country. In many cases, religious belief and practices have become part of national cultures and identities. (Description from site.)
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The goal of this website is to provide free, reliable information — "just the facts" — on the various answers that have been given to these questions, as well as the rituals and customs that go along with them. This very broad goal means that we cover a wide variety of religions, belief systems, and world views—the grounds for a group's inclusion are only that it offers an explanation of ultimate reality or the purpose of life and has (or had) a significant number of followers.
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