• Grasselli Library Religious Studies liaison, Melody McMahon (216-397-4990)
• McGinn, Sheila E. Web page materials for RL 101
  • Achieve Academic Excellence
  • Writing Resources
• Course texts:
  • Required books (see syllabus for listing)
  • Recommended texts:
    • Buber, Martin. I and Thou. Tr. Walter Kaufmann. New York: Scribner, 1970. ISBN 0-684-71725-5.
    • Bunyan, John. A Pilgrim's Progress. N. H. Keeble, ed. Oxford World's Classics series. Oxford University Press, 1966, 1984, 1998. ISBN 0-19-283400-2.
    • Deming, Will. Rethinking Religion: A Concise Introduction. New York/Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN: 0-19-516981-6.
    • Denny. Islam and the Muslim Community. Waveland/Harper. ISBN: 1577660072.
    • Fowler, James W. BEcoming Adult, Becoming Christian: Adult Development & Christian Faith. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2000.  ISBN 0-7879-2134-X.
    • Freud, Sigmund. The Future of An Illusion. Tr. and ed. James Strachey. New York/London: Norton, 1961. ISBN 0-393-00831-2.
    • Lewis, C. S. Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold. San Diego/New York/London: Harcourt Brace, 1984. ISBN 0-15-690436-5.
    • Livingston, James C. Anatomy of the Sacred: An Introduction to Religion. Third Edition. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Simon & Schuster, 1998. ISBN 0-13-744269-6.
    • Taylor, Richard. Virtue Ethics: An Introduction. Amherst, N.Y.: Prometheus, 2002. ISBN 1-57392-943-3.
    • Tillich, Paul. Dynamics of Faith. New York: HarperCollins, 1957, 2001. ISBN 0-06-093713-0.
    • Woolman, John. The Journal of John Woolman, and A Plea for the Poor. Introduction by Frederick B. Tolles. Secaucus, N.J. : The Citadel Press, 1972; OR The journal and major essays of John Woolman. Phillips P. Moulton, ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 1971.

Background Reading & Sites of General Interest

• "The Bible: THE BOOKS for Jews & Christians"
• "A Brief History of the World"
• Eastern traditions
  • Buddhism
  • Hinduism
  • Taoism
    • Resources for the Study of East Asian Language and Thought
    • Taoism
    • Tao Talk
• Feminist Interpretation of the Bible
• "Frequently Asked Questions about the Bible"
• "Glossary of Basic Biblical Terms"
• "The Idea of Revelation"
• Interpreting Ancient Manuscripts Web
• Programs for the Study of Religion Worldwide
• Scribes
• Social History of the Bible
• Theology 100 On-Line Glossary
• Western Traditions
  • Judaism
  • Christianity
  • Islam
• World Religions Chart

Canonical Texts on the Internet

• Bible Gateway
• Bible Browser
• Complete Harmony of the Gospels
• the Holy Qur'an
• Al-Qur'an (sound)

Resources on Judaism

• "Books of the Bible: the First Testament Canon"
• CDRom-MU: The Institute for Jewish Education through Technology
• ClickonJudaism
• "Important People of the First Testament Era"
• Jewish Law
• Judaism in Medieval Europe (Bibliography)
• A Life Apart: Hasidism in America 
• MAQOM
• Moshiach Net (Hasidic Judaism)
• Orthodox Union
• A Page of Talmud
• Reform Judaism
• Shofar International (Messianic Judaism)
• Shofar (sound)
• Theological Resources
• Torah Study
• Simon Wiesenthal Center Multimedia Learning Center Online (Holocaust resources)

Resources on Christianity

• Biblical Studies Foundation
• "Books of the Bible: The Second Testament Canon"
• Early Christianity
• Ex-Atheists for Jesus
• Frontline: "From Jesus to Christ"
• Historical Jesus Research
• "Important People of the Second Testament Era"
• Prof. Robert A. Kraft's home page
• Pauline Studies
• Resource Page for Biblical Studies

Resources on Islam

• City of Light
• Islam-101
• Islam (Submission) home page
• Islamic Center of Greater Cleveland
• Islamic Circle of North America
• Maududi's Chapter Introductions to the Qur'an
• Ramadan on the Net
• USC Muslim Students Association Islamic Server
• What is NOT Islam