Religious Studies & Spirituality

Background Information
Books & Videos Available at the Landmark College Library
Article Databases
Websites

Need Help?

Find Background Information

• This is a selection from the items in our reference collection on religious studies and spirituality.
• Please browse the Reference Area for additional titles and for books on any topics not included on this list.

Reference area (first floor)

• Atlas of the World's Religions — 200.0223 A881
• Buddhism in World Cultures: Comparative Perspectives — 294.309 B927
• The Complete Bible Handbook — 220.61 BOW

• Encyclopedia of American Women and Religion — 200.973 BEN

• Encyclopedia of Native American Shamanism: Sacred Ceremonies of North America —  299.79 L991E
• Introduction to New and Alternative Religions in America v. 1-5 — 200.973 I61
• Islam in World Cultures: Comparative Perspectives — 297.09 I82
• Man, Myth & Magic: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Mythology, Religion, and the Unknown v. 1-20 — 133.03 MAN
• The New Encyclopedia of Judaism — 296.03 NEW
• Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices v. 1-4 — 200.3 REL
• Sexuality and the World's Religions — 201.7 S5187

Back To Top

Find Books & Videos at the Landmark College Library

The books and videos listed below are just a few of the items we have on religious studies and spirituality. 

Search WebCat to locate any of the many other books and videos on these subjects.

Browse the Landmark College Library religious studies and spirituality collection by looking in the second floor stacks in the Dewey 200's in both the book and video sections.

Book stacks (second floor):

• American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion — Barrett, Paul — 297.0973 B274A
• The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living — Bstan-'dzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV — 294.3444 BST
• Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas — Pagels, Elaine H. — 229.8 P133B
• Faith in the Halls of Power: How Evangelicals Joined the American Elite — Lindsay, D. Michael — 277.3083 L749F
• The Great Transformation: The Beginning of our Religious Traditions — Armstrong, Karen — 200.9014 A736G
• House of Worship: Sacred Spaces in America — Browning, Dominique — 203.50973 B885H
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Buddhist Wisdom — Farrer-Halls, Gill — 294.3 FAR
• Love, Sex and Gender in the World Religions — Martin, Nancy M. — 291.1783 L897
• Monkey Girl: Evolution, Education, Religion, and the Battle for America's Soul — Humes, Edward — 231.7652 H921M

Videos in our collection (second floor):

• Essentials of Faith (DVD) disc 1-7 — 200 E78
• Fornication: A Religious Perspective (DVD) — 205.66 F727
• Intelligent Design vs. Evolution (DVD) — 231.7652 I613
• Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth: With Bill Moyers (VHS) disc 1-6 — 291.13 CAM M489
• Religions of the World (VHS) disc 1-13 — 200 REL
• The Science and Clinical Applications of Meditation: Investigating the Mind 2005 (DVD) — 294.3 S416

Back To Top

Find Articles

General OneFile

• Use this database to find articles from academic journals, magazines, and newspapers as well as podcasts.
• Type your religious studies or spirituality topic into the Subject Search Guide search box.
• Use the Subdivisions and Related Subjects links to narrow your subject.

Issues and Controversies

• Type "religion" in the Search box in the upper left hand side of the screen.
• Browse the list of over 200 related articles.
• Use the Sidebars, Related Articles, Key News Events, Overviews, and Newsmakers Profiles to get background information and learn about related topics.

MagillOnLiterature

• Use this database to find analyses and criticisms of religious and spiritual writings and biographies of their writers.
• Type in the name of the text or its writer into the Find box on the top of the page.
• Browse the results for book reviews, biographies, and plot summaries.

Back To Top

Websites

These websites provide access to current research and resources on religious studies and spirituality in connection to science, ethics, media, and academic research.

Counterbalance Foundation

http://www.counterbalance.org/

• Browse the Topics and Topic Sets from this comprehensive website on religion, ethics, and science.
• All articles are written by experts in their fields, with linked contributor biographies.
• Refer to the Term link on the top navigation for a glossary of terms.

 

The Revealer, a Daily Review of Religion and the Press

http://www.therevealer.org/

• Browse this online magazine created and maintained by journalism professors at New York University.
• Read from a selection of articles divided among columns entitled Today, Timely, and Timeless, or
• Read articles on particular religious traditions linked to the Search the Press section in the lower, left hand corner of home page.

 

Wabash Center: Internet Guide to Religion http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/resources/guide_headings.aspx

• Browse this annotated directory to find website, syllabi, documents, journal articles, and images connected to all aspects of religious studies.