Welcome to Greenwich Multi-Faith Forum

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About.com Buddhism General information bout Buddhism

Academic Info Directory of Internet Resources for the Study of Religion

Alif-Aleph UK A group of British Muslims and British Jews committed to develop positive contacts between our communities as a 'good practice model' for all communities in the UK who find themselves divided, usually by conflicts from abroad spilling over to divide us in this country.

All-in-one Biblical resources search Biblical resources

An Evaluation of Different Models of Inter Faith activity Report commissioned by South London Inter Faith Group and funded by the Faith Communities Capacity Building Fund.

AREIAC The professional association for Religious Education inspectors, advisers and consultants.

Baha'i Faith Information site about the Baha'i faith

Baha'i Library Online Baha'i Resource Library in English, French and Spanish

Bahai (BBC) General Information about the Bhai faith from the BBC

bahai-faith.org An introduction to the Bahai Faith in the words of its Prophet Founder

BBC News on religion and ethics from the BBC

BBC Learning Zone Information about programmes on religion from the BBC

Belief Poster Campaign (Mayor of London) Belief Poster Campaign (Mayor of London)

Beliefnet Multi-faith e-community designed to help meet religious and spiritual needs -- in an interesting, captivating and engaging way.

Beliefnet News & Society

Buddhanet The original Buddhist information & education network

Buddhism (BBC) General information about the Buddhist faith from the BBC

Buddhist Digital Library and Museum Promotes Buddhist studies by disseminating via the electronic medium in-depth information and writings generously contributed by dedicated and reputable scholars, researchers, academic institutes and Buddhist organizations worldwide.

Buddhist Studies WWW Virtual Library The internet guide to Buddhism and Buddhist Studies

Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark website for the Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark

Catholic Church in England and Wales Catholic Church in England and Wales

Catholic Church in England and Wales website for the Catholic Church in England and Wales

Census 2001 Information on Religion from the results of the Census carried in 2001

Centre for Inter-Faith Dialogue Centre for Inter-Faith Dialogue

Christianity (BBC) General information about Christianity from the BBC

Church Net UK Provides a variety of resources

Church of England The Church of England website

Churches Together in England and Wales Umbrella organisation

Commission on British Muslims and Islamophobia The Commission on British Muslims and Islamophobia was set up by the Runnymede Trust in 1996. Its first report, Islamophobia: a challenge for us all, was published in 1997 and was launched at the House of Commons by the Home Secretary, Jack Straw MP. A follow-up report, Islamophobia - issues, challenges and action, was published in June 2004.

Commission on Urban Life & Faith The Commission on Urban Life and Faith has been set up to promote a vision of urban life which addresses and analyses the realities of its glories, injustices and its needs.

Conjure Links to Multifaith and Religion Sites

Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions The mission of the Parliament is to cultivate harmony among the world's religious and spiritual communities and foster their engagement with the world and its other guiding institutions in order to achieve a peaceful, just, and sustainable world.

Diocese of Bradford webiste for the Diocese of Bradford

DirectGov Place to turn for the widest range of UK government information and services

Discover Islam gallery of images

Discursis A UK-based charitable foundation promoting scholarship in Islamic intellectual tradition and the dissemination thereof.

Diskus The on-disk journal of international Religious Studies

Diversiton Training wing of the Northern Ireland Inter Faith Forum, supports respect for diversity in the workplace and runs courses for Human Resource workers and interested others.

Employment Equality Regulations Provides information on the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 which came into force on 2 December 2003

Faith and community: a good practice guide for local authorities Faith and community: a good practice guide for local authorities

Faith and Food This website allows you to tap in your postcode and find local restaurants which cater for your tradition's cuisine. There are also sections on the various dietary practices and beliefs of our faith communities.

Faith and football Currently a holding page for the Belief In Football Association (B.I.F.A.) inter faith youth football tournament in 2007. The event will bring young people of different religions together to play in this landmark tournament.

Faith and media This was the official website for the first ever National Conference on the Media and a Multi Faith Society in March 2004. It is currently an archived site.

Faith Communities Unit The Faith Communities Unit in the Home Office leads on Government engagement with faith communities so as to ensure that policies and services across Government are delivered appropriately to those communities.

Faith in the System Published 10 September 2007, this document outlines the Government's and faith school providers' shared vision of the role faith schools play in the English education system and wider society. It sets out their commitment to continue to work together with all schools to contribute to a just and cohesive society.

The document has been endorsed by the Department and by umbrella organisations representing the five faiths with schools in the maintained sector (or approved to open in the maintained sector) in England: Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh and Hindu.

FaithRegenuk National multi faith organisation which designs and delivers programmes to combat social exclusion and empower disadvantaged individuals and groups.

FbRN The Faith Based Regeneration Network (FbRN) was established in 2001 by and for regeneration practitioners who identify with faith traditions, or who work with or for faith community organisations.

Focus on Religion Report published by the Office for National Statistics which paints a picture of the different faith groups in the UK today drawing on information from the 2001 Census

Gateway to Sikhism Gateway to Sikhism

globaltolerance.com Consultancy, productions and training company based in the UK.Core objective is to improve and increase the media coverage of religious and inter faith issues.

Goettingen Gutenberg Bible Goettingen Gutenberg Bible online

Google News News from the search engine Google

Greenwich Council website of Greenwich Council, the local Borough

Guidance on Community Cohesion http://www.lga.gov.uk/Documents/Publication/communitycohesion.pdf

Guidance on Employment Equality Regulations 2003: Religion or Belief and the Workplace Guidance on Employment Equality Regulations 2003: Religion or Belief and the Workplace produced by ACAS [pdf document]

Guide to world religions BBC World Service guide to world religions

Hartford Institute for Religious Research Provides quality, social scientific religion research information that is helpful for religious leaders and the general public.

Having Faith in Lewisham Website of the Faith in Lewisham Network

Hindu Resources Online Collection of resources relating to the Hindu faith

Hinduism Sponsored by the Religious Studies Program at the University of Wyoming

Hinduism (BBC) General information about Hinduism from the BBC

HinduNet Hindu Resource Centre

Improved Understanding of South London's Multi Faith Situation Report commissioned by South London Inter Faith Group and funded by the Faith Communities Capacity Building Fund.

Inner Cities Religious Council Forum for members of faith communities to work with the Government on issues of regeneration, neighbourhood renewal, social inclusion, and other relevant cross-departmental policies and processes.

Institute for Interreligious, Intercultural Dialogue (IIID) The Institute for Interreligious, Intercultural Dialogue (IIID) aimsis to promote dialogue in the broadest sense among individuals and groups of different religions and cultures, focusing especially though not exclusively on the 'opinion-shapers' of society

International Association for Religious Freedom Registered charity based in the United Kingdom which has the aim of working for freedom of religion and belief at a global level.

International Association for Religious Freedom International Association for Religious Freedom

International Coalition for Religious Freedom A non-profit, non-sectarian, educational organisation dedicated to defending the religious freedom of all, regardless of creed, gender or ethnic origin

International Council of Christians and Jews Umbrella organisation of 38 national Jewish-Christian dialogue organisations world-wide

International Interfaith Centre Promotes interreligious understanding and co-operation between different faith communities and organisations of religious or spiritual conviction

Internet Sacred Text Archive Freely available archive of electronic texts about religion, mythology, legends and folklore, and occult and esoteric topics. Texts are presented in English translation and, in some cases, in the original language

Interreligious relations & dialogue Promotes contact between Christians and neighbours of other faiths primarily through multi-lateral and bi-lateral dialogue with partners of other faiths that is aimed at building trust, meeting common challenges and addressing conflictive and divisive issues.

Introduction to Islam Introduction to Islam

Involving faith communities Involving faith communities

Islam (BBC) General information about Islam from the BBC

Islam for Today Islam for Today

Islam-online Strives to provide all the information you need about Islam and its civilizations, the universe and its changes, current affairs and their analyses, and general information and services that one cannot do without in the 21st century.

Islamic Gateway Islamic Gateway

Jewish History Resource Center Over 6000 links to websites in more than 30 categories dealing with Jewish History

Jewish Virtual Library comprehensive online Jewish encyclopedia

Judaism (BBC) General information on Judaism from the BBC

Lewisham Council Lewisham Council

Mormon (BBC) General infomation about the Mormon faith

Multi-Faith Calendar (BBC) Interactive Multi-Faith Calendar from the BBC showing religious festivals and celebrations of eight world faiths.

Multi-Faith Group for Healthcare Chaplaincy Seeks to advance multi-faith healthcare chaplaincy in England and Wales

Multifaithnet Self-access research, learning, information and dialogue tool, providing updated access to global electronic resources and interactions useful for study of world religious traditions and communities and the practice of inter-faith dialogue

National Association of SACREs The National Association of Standing Advisory Councils for Religious education (SACRE).

New Testament gateway Web directory of resources on the New Testament

News about Religion (BBC) Stories from around the world

Online Religion Journalism Aimed primarily at Journalists

Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life: News The Forum seeks to promote a deeper understanding of issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs.

Philosophical and Religious Studies Subject Centre Philosophical and Religious Studies Subject Centre

Pluralism Project's Religious Diversity News National and International Religious news from The Pluralism Project based at Harvard College, USA

Psychology of Religion A resource for people interested in psychological aspects of religious belief and behaviour

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Chaplaincy Department Provides information about the Chaplaincy Department at the
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, SE18

RAMBI The index of articles on Jewish studies

Reader Ministry in York diocese Reader Ministry in York diocese

Religion Ethics Newsweek Produced by PBS, a private, non-profit media enterprise owned and operated by USA's 349 public television stations

Religion in England and Wales: findings from the 2001 Home Office Citizenship Survey Religion in England and Wales: findings from the 2001 Home Office Citizenship Survey

Religion News Service An authoritative source of news about religion, ethics, spirituality and moral issues.

Religion-online.org More than 5,200 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

Religious discrimination in England and Wales (Home Office research study) Religious discrimination in England and Wales (Home Office research study)

Religious Education Religious Education in schools

Religious Movements Provides a foundation for understanding how religious groups emerge, grow, stagnate, reinvigorate themselves, and sometimes die

Religious Studies Internet Links Religious Studies Internet Links

ReligiousResources.org Directory of Religious Resources on the Internet

Resource pages for Biblical studies focus on the early Christian writings and their social world

Shamash Judaism and Jewish resources

Sikh Secretariat Umbrella organisation

Sikhism (BBC) General information about Sikhism

SikhSeek The Sikhism web guide for finding anything Sikh

Something Jewish Number one destination for all things Jewish in the UK and more

Tackling religious discrimination: practical implications for policy makers and legislators (Home Of Tackling religious discrimination: practical implications for policy makers and legislators (Home Office research study)

The Bahai's The international website of the Bahai faith

The Board Of Deputies Of British Jews Voice of British Jewry

The Buddhist Society Publish and make known the principles of Buddhism and to encourage the study and practice of those principles

The Centre for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations (CSIC) The Centre for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations (CSIC) seeks to encourage respect for the various Christian and Muslim traditions in their own terms and rejects polemics and proselytism

The Elijah Interfaith Institute A multinational organization dedicated to fostering peace between the world's diverse faith communities through interfaith dialogue, education, research and dissemination.

The Inter Faith Network for the UK Works to build good relations between the different religious communities in the UK at both national and local levels

The International Center for Religion and Diplomacy Serves as a bridge between religion and politics in preventing and resolving conflicts in various parts of the world

The Maimonides Foundation Joint Jewish-Muslim interfaith organisation, which fosters understanding, dialogue, and co-operation between Jews and Muslims through cultural, academic and educational programmes based on mutual respect and trust

The Muslim Council of Britain Umbrella organisation

The National Society for Promoting Religious Education Church of England National Society for Promoting Religious Education

The Network of Buddhist Founded in 1993 to promote fellowship and dialogue between Buddhist organizations, to facilitate co-operation in matters of common interest and to work in harmony with Buddhist and likeminded organizations around the world.

The Three Faiths Forum Encourages friendship, goodwill and understanding amongst people of the three Abrahamic monotheistic faiths (Christianity, Judaism, Islam) in the UK and elsewhere

The World Conference of Religions for Peace Largest international coalition of representatives from the world's great religions who are dedicated to achieving peace

The World Council of Religious Leaders Serve as a resource to the United Nations and its agencies around the world, nation states and other international organizations, offering the collective wisdom and resources of the faith traditions toward the resolution of critical global problems.

Theology website Dedicated to providing the internet community with academically rigorous and doctrinally sound theological content in a public forum characterized by open mindedness and genuine engagement toward diverse convictions and beliefs.

Understanding Islam Information on Islam

UNESCO program for Intercultural Dialogue UNESCO program for Intercultural Dialogue

Vatican Official site of the Vatican

Virtual Religion Index Designed to advance research in matters of religion

Westminster Interfaith website of Westminster Interfaith

Women's Interfaith Network A group of women from diverse religions,
have come together to engage in a meaningful dialogue and are committed to furthering a more
tolerant and inclusive society

Working Together: Co-operation Between Government and Faith Communities Working Together: Co-operation Between Government and Faith Communities

World Congress of Faiths Works to develop better understanding, co-operation and respect between people of different faiths

Worldwide Faith News A data base of full text official news releases and other documents, including policy statements, from the news offices of national and world faith groups

Yahoo! News: Religion News about Religion from the search engine Yahoo

York RE Centre Information about different religions

Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe Prime organisation representing the Parsi and Irani Zoroastrians in the United Kingdom and Europe

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