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Go to Purgatory
This is where the grown-ups play. Butt heads with the ship's armchair theologians and philosophers and come away with new insights and greater appreciation for those pesky shades of grey. Purgatory's webguide includes sites from some of the best thinkers around, plus the top news sites on the Internet.
Stay informed
BBC News
Comprehensive coverage of news and events in the UK and beyond – one of the best news sites around.
The Guardian
Excellent online coverage as well as all the columnists you love (and love to hate).
Ananova
Extensive and reliable information from a UK perspective.
New York Times
Registration required, but it's free and the Times is one of the few US publications that could be considered a national paper.
Washington Post
A bird's-eye view of the political workings from inside the Beltway.
San Jose Mercury News
The flagship of the Knight-Ridder communications empire, the Mercury News helped pioneer online news coverage.
Miami Herald
Excellent news coverage, but read it for the award-winning columnists and critics (including Dave Barry, Carl Hiaasen and Liz Balmaseda)
Educate yourself
Godchecker – Your guide to the gods
With divine writing and graphics, this site is an ever-expanding mythology encyclopedia. Find the gods of everything – from fluff to fornication – with the Holy Database Of All Known Gods. The site is divided into Pantheons making it easy to fine African, Greek, Norse, Native American and other gods.
Arts and Letters Daily
Links to the best of current commentary and criticism, literature, philosophy, current affairs, news sources from around the world, periodicals, and columnists. Become more truly informed, or at least spruce up your cocktail party conversation.
The Unbound Bible
Search ten different English translations of the Bible, modern translations in 42 other languages, the original Hebrew and Greek, and four ancient translations. Never be stuck for the verse you want again.
Internet Sacred Text Archive
Large collection of sacred writings of religions from Bahai'i to Zoroastrianism. Along with the major texts of world religions, this site publishes the texts of local religions and ancient folklore and mythology. Find out what Confucius really did say, and discover the connection between Beowulf and modern Asatru.
Religious Tolerance
Sponsored by the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance, this site describes the beliefs and value systems of many different religions as well as various sides of a number of controversial topics. Expand your understanding of other traditions and deepen your appreciation of your own, plus you'll be better prepared for impromptu debates on your pet "big" issues.
Biblical Archaeology Society
A nondenominational organization dedicated to the latest scholarship on archaeology, the Bible, biblical history, art, language, and more from their three acclaimed magazines: Biblical Archaeology Review, Bible Review and Archaeology Odyssey.
Christian Think Tank
Wow. Every link is guaranteed to challenge you and make you... well, think.
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