Comparative Religion
REL 131 - Minisession
University of Southern Mississippi
Dr. Capper's sections only!

Study Guides

 

Reserve Readings Online

 

USM ANNA library catalog

 
What is religion?

Ninian Smart, "Religion and Human Experience" (.pdf)

Timeline of Religions (web)

 
Indigenous religions

Joan Halifax, Shamanic Voices part 1 (.pdf)

Joan Halifax, Shamanic Voices part 2 (.pdf)

 
Hinduism

Svetasvatara Upanishad (web)

Krishna and Radha

 
Buddhism

The Dhammapada (.pdf)

Noble Eightfold Path (web)

 
Taoism

Chuang Tzu (.pdf)

Passages from the Tao Te Ching (web)

 
Islam

The Koran (.rtf)

 
 

 

 
 

 

 

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Other Links

Dr. Capper's Anthropology of Mysticism web site

Academic Info : Religion Gateway

The Encyclopedia Mythica

Bible Online

The Mysticism Resources Page

Aboriginal Studies WWW Virtual Library

World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Middle East

Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library

Buddhist Studies WWW Virtual Library

Buddhist Theravada Canon Online