Fred Glennon, Ph.D.  Professor (RH 342j--Continuing Education Suite) Department of Religious Studies Le Moyne College Syracuse, New York 13214 (315)445-4538

REL 336

Religious Ethical Traditions

Buddhism

• BuddhaNet
• Buddhism (Wikipedia)
• Journal of Buddhist Ethics
• Buddhism (from ReligiousTolerance.Org)

Islam

• Islam (from ReligiousTolerance.Org)
• Islam (from Wikipedia)
• Islam, Empire of Faith (PBS)
• Internet Islamic History Sourcebook (Fordham University)

Christianity

• Catholic Social Teaching
• Protestant Christianity (ReligiousTolerance.Org)
• Protestantism (from Wikipedia)
• Journal of Lutheran Ethics
• Christianity (from Religion Facts)

African Traditional Religion

• African Traditional Religion (Afrikaworld.net)
• African Traditional Religion on the Internet (from Stanford Library)

Native American Religion

• Native American Spirituality
• Native American Religions (at Sacred-Text Archives)
• Google Native American Spirituality Directory

Scientology

• What is Scientology? (Presented by the Church of Scientology International)
• Scientology (from religioustolerance.org)
• Church of Scientology (The U.S. church's web page)
• The Basis of Ethics in Scientology (from Scientology Handbook)
• Inside Scientology (Rolling Stone essay)
• Moral Precepts from The Way of Happiness
• Scientology Handbook
• Scientology's Dianetics
• Scientology: Theology and Practice of a Contemporary Religion (Presented by the Church of Scientology International)
• A Few Sites that Raise Concerns about Scientology

• Scientology on Wikipedia (and related articles)
• Operation Clambake

Social Concerns

Sexuality

• "On the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons," Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (Catholic)
• "Considerations Regarding Proposals to Give Legal Recognition to Unions between Homosexual Persons," Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (Catholic)
• "The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality," The Pontifical Council for the Family (Catholic)
• "Religion and Public Opinion about Same-Sex Marriage" (Protestant)
• "Needed: A Continuing Sexual Revolution," Nelson, Christian Century  (Religion-Online)
• "Is There a Distinct African Sexuality?" Ahlberg Africa 64 (2), 1994

Marriage (Divorce)

• Catholic View of Marriage (In Brief from Catechism of Catholic Church)

• Offenses Against the Dignity of Marriage 

• Protestant Evangelical Perspective on Divorce and Remarriage
• A Protestant Theology of Divorce
• A Christian Argument for Gay Marriage
• Focus on the Family's Opposition to Gay Marriage
• Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life:  Gay Marriage
• Scientology's View of Marriage
• Religious Views on Gay Marriage: http://pewforum.org/docs/?DocID=426
• Mormons and Proposition 8: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/episodes/may-22-2009/mormons-and-proposition-8/3019/

Abortion and Family Planning

• The Religious Consultation on Population, Reproductive Health and Ethics
• Catholic Perspectives on Reproductive Technologies
• Catholic Perspectives on Abortion
• Glenn Stassen, "A Pro-Lifer's Critique of Bush"
• A Buddhist Perspective on Abortion

Violence

• Catholic Perspectives on Capital Punishment
• Buddhist Peace Fellowship
• Scientology's "How to Resolve Conflicts"

· Effects of Terrorism: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/episodes/by-topic/middle-east/heidi-litle-the-loss-of-a-daughter/3035/

· Religious Views on the Death Penalty: http://pewforum.org/docs/?DocID=274

Social and Economic Justice

• Justice Net
• Catholic Perspectives on Social and Economic Justice
• Scientology's Human Rights Department

The Environment