LibGuides: Politics, Philosophy and Religious Studies: Useful Websites

UK government and politics

Parliament Includes access to debates (Hansard), bills and legislation.
DirectGov Official government portal with wide range of public service information
They work for you Hansard made accessible
10 Downing Street The official site of the Prime Minister's office
The Conversation Independent source of news and views sourced from the academic and research community

Peace and conflict studies

CAIN Conflict Archive on the INternet - covers conflict and politics in Northern Ireland from 1968
CATO Institute Classical liberal organisation informed by the principles of individual liberty, free markets and peace.
Conciliation resources Independent charity working to prevent violence, promote justice and transform conflict into opportunities for development
Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research Independent think tank promoting conflict mitigation and reconciliation

International resources

Europa Gateway to information about the European Union
United Nations Information and resources about the UN including the Security Council and General Assembly
Global Policy forum Global Policy Forum monitors policy making at the United Nations, promotes accountability of global decisions, educates and mobilizes for global citizen participation, and advocates on vital issues of international peace and justice

Human rights

Amnesty Campaigning organisation whose purpose is to protect people wherever justice, fairness, freedom and truth are denied.
Statewatch Organisation monitoring the state and civil liberties in Europe
Human Rights Watch Organisation dedicated to defending and protecting human rights.
United States Institute of Peace Independent institution founded and funded by Congress whose goals are to help to prevent and resolve violent international conflicts

General philosophy resources

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy An up to date reference work created and maintained by scholars from around the world in philosophy and related disciplines

Ethics

Centre for Environmental Ethics Information about environmental ethics and environmental philosophy from the University of North Texas
Ethics updates "dedicated to promoting the thoughtful discussion of difficult moral issues."

General religion resources

Adherents.com A collection of religious statistics.
DharmaNet International A gateway to resources for the study of Buddhism.
Religious Studies Web Guide This web site focuses on free internet resources of use to researchers involved in the academic study of religion.
Voice of the Shuttle - Religious Studies Useful websites for humanities research.
Wabash Center - Internet Guide to Religion A selective, annotated guide to a wide variety of electronic resources of interest to those who are involved in the study and practice of religion
The Conversation Independent source of news and views sourced from the academic and research community
Westminster Faith Debates Leading academics and public figures to debate the latest research on religion and value

Religious texts online

Bible Gateway The Bible Gateway is a tool for reading and researching scripture online -- all in the language or translation of your choice! It provides advanced searching capabilities, which allow readers to find and compare particular passages in scripture based on keywords, phrases, or scripture reference.
Catholic Encyclopedia The Catholic Encyclopedia, proposes to give its readers full and authoritative information on the entire cycle of Catholic interests, action and doctrine.
Christian Classics Ethereal Library The Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL) seeks to build up the church by making classic Christian literature widely available and promoting its use for edification and study by interested Christians, seekers and scholars. The CCEL accomplishes this by selecting, collecting, distributing, and promoting valuable literature through the World Wide Web and other media.
Internet Public Library - Sacred and Other Religious Texts
Internet Sacred Text Archive Freely available archive of online books about religion, mythology, folklore and the esoteric.
The Koran This is an electronic version of The Holy Qur'an, translated by M.H. Shakir and published by Tahrike Tarsile Qur'an, Inc., in 1983.
Project Gutenburg Project Gutenberg is the first and largest single collection of free electronic books, or eBooks.
Religion Online More than 6,000 articles and chapters. Topics include Old and New Testament, Theology, Ethics, History and Sociology of Religion, Communication and Cultural Studies, Pastoral Care, Counseling, Homiletics, Worship, Missions and Religious Education.