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Ethics and Philosophy | Religion

Buddhism
Fantastic BBC site on Buddhism; origins, customs, sacred texts, and holy days.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/buddhism/index.shtml

Christianity
Great BBC site on Christianity its origins, customs and holy festivals.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/islam/

Church of England
All about the Church, its history, worship and buildings.
https://www.churchofengland.org/

Cistercians
Information about the Cistercian Order and the abbeys of Fountains, Kirkstall, Rievaulx, Roche and Byland.
http://cistercians.shef.ac.uk

Hinduism
Lots of info on this BBC site about the origins, beliefs, holy books, worship and festivals of the Hindu religion.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/hinduism/

Islam
Great BBC site on Islam: its origins, customs and holy festivals including Ramadan.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/islam/

Judaism
Birth, coming of age, wedding and funeral rituals.
http://www.rossel.net/basic05.htm

Religious Festivals of the World
Find out about Christmas, Diwali, Ramadan, Vaisakhi, Id ul Adha, Hajj, Yom Kippur, Raksha Bandhan, Rosh Hashana, Easter and Hanukkah.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/[cbbcnews/hi/newsid_1650000]

Sikhism
Excellent colourful site with religious and cultural information.
http://www.sikhs.org/topics.htm

Sikhism
Great BBC site on Sikhism; its origins, customs and holy festivals.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/islam/

World Religions
Detailed site with lots of information on 20 world religions and beliefs.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/

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