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Contents Preface ix Credits: Copyright and Permission xi 1. Cyber Worship/Meditation Webwise: Noah, Abraham and Beyond 1 1.1. Mapping Alternative Traditions Webwise 1 1.2. Mapping Baha'i Webwise 10 1.3. Mapping Buddhism Webwise 12 1.4. Mapping Christianity Webwise 18 1.5. Mapping Hinduism Webwise 33 1.6. Mapping Islam Webwise 40 1.7. Mapping Jainism Webwise 53 1.8. Mapping Judaism Webwise 56 1.9. Mapping Sikhism Webwise 60 1.10. Mapping Spirituality Webwise 62 1.11. Mapping Zoroastrianism Webwise 65 2. Cyber Worship as-is On the Web 67 2.1. Multifaith 68 2.2. Alternative Traditions 72 2.3. Baha'i 76 2.4. Buddhism 78 2.5. Christianity 81 2.6. Hinduism 90 2.7. Islam 96 2.8. Jainism 100 2.9. Judaism 101 2.10. Sikhism 102 2.11. Zoroastrianism 103 2.12. Spirituality 104 3. Fast Track to Multifaith Resources for Cyber Worship 109 3.1. Ten step ready reference for every seeker 111 3.2. Cyber Worship In Multifaith: Top Ten Pik-Wiks 111 3.3. Ten Cyber Worship Multifaith Websites 111 3.4. State-Of-The-Art Reviews - Multifaith Perspectives 112 3.5. Top Contributing Scholars in Cyber Worship, Ask-a-Specialist... 114 3.6. Ask-a User-Friendly Librarian to find Religious / Spiritual Tool in the Cyberspace 116 3.7. World of Multifaith Websites - At Your Finger Tips 116 3.8. Just-in-Time: Worship / Prayer / Meditation 117 3.9. Sacred times for World Religions: Calendar for Festivals, Ceremonies, holy days ... 117 3.10. Bibliographies, Infograhies, Webliographies ... Multifaith Perspectives 118 3.11. Cyber Worship Webmetrics ... (Measuring the Visibility, pace, communication) 118 3.12. The Web Awards - Religion 119 3.13. Browser Wise Toppers - Miscellany 120 3.14. Browser Wise Toppers - Islamic Sites 120 3.15. Browser Wise Toppers - Alternative Religions 120 3.16. Browser Wise Toppers - Judaism 121 3.17. Browser Wise Toppers - Buddhism 122 3.18. Browser Wise Toppers - Bahai 122 3.19. Browser Wise Toppers - Jaininsm 122 3.20. Browser Wise Toppers - Hinduism 123 3.21. Browser Wise Toppers - Christianity 123 3.22. Browser Wise Toppers - Yoga 124 3.23. Developing World Wide Worship Mindmaps - Survey, Tools, Responses 124 3.24. Spiritual Assessment - Tools, Techniques, Ports 126 3.25. Navigate the Cyberspace if you are looking Just for Spirituality 127 3.26. Surf Cyber Meditation 127 3.27. Mystery Religions Revisited 128 3.28. Magic & Religions in Cyberspace 128 3.29. Quick Guide to Virtual tours / Pilgrimages 129 3.30. Theology Sites: Comparative &/or Individual Perspectives 129 3.31. Salvation-Wise Tools 129 3.32. Worship / Service Via Camera (esp. WebCam or Web Camera) 130 3.33. Ten Commandments / Commitments' Faith-based 131 3.34. Best Practices in Information Technology - Ten Commandments Applied 131 3.35. Web-based Resources on Sacred Landscape (Sacrament, desecration, ...) 132 3.36. E-Commerce & Cyber Worship - Compatibility, Competitiveness, ... 133 3.37. Online-Religion / Spirituality-Are These Non-traditional Movements Here To Stay? Googling shows 'What is' and 'What may be 133 3.38. Need more paths to find online resources? 136 4. Navigating the Deep Sacred Space via Experiences of the Wise 137 4.1 Welcome to the wild, wacky and wonderful world of Internet Spirituality, by Rev. Dr. Sandra Bochonok 138 4.2. A Religious Experience: What is being done with the Internet and where are we going? by Clark W. Woods 141 4.3. Cyberworship: Are teens finding faith online, by Cara Baker 145 4.4. CyberFaith: How Americans Pursue Religion Online, PEW Internet & American Life Project, by Elena Larsen, Principle author 148 4.5 My Religious Journey in Cyberspace: Re and ICT Working Together, by Colin Jarvis 162 4.6. How to Get to Heaven from the Internet (Anonymous) 163 4.7. Does Allah Care About Copyright, By Daniel Perrin 164 4.8. A Guide to Buddhist Memorial Service for lost information, Daioh Temple, Kyoto, Japan (Anonymous) 168 4.9. Religion: Heuristic Resources for Inquiry and Dialogue, by Robert Merikangas 169 4.10. Cyber Worship Illustrated: An Example of Cyber Worship, by Prof. Scott Douglas Adams 187 4.11. Seven logical Consequences of Interreligious Dialoguing, Anton K. Kozlovic 188 4.12. A Theology of Technology, Written Scott Rodin and others 205 4.13. Pope John Paul II -- World Communications Day: Pope gives benediction to Internet 218 4.14. Ethics Survey: Answers to 55 Questions Submitted by Arthur Dobrin, Compiled by Jonah Winters 221 4.15. A reappraisal of Typologies of New Religious Movements and Characteristics of the Unification Church, Yoshihiko Masuda 247 4.16. Recent Reference Question, McCain Library, Erskine College & Seminary, Due West, SC 261 4.17. Guidelines for Church Website: Teddington Baptist Church 265 4.18. Report on Webmaster Survey, Scott Thumma, Hartford Institute for Religion Research 272 4.19. Research Survey: Sikhs on the net (cybersikhi.org) 273 4.20. Islaam.com Survey 275 4.21. Cyberworship Site Map [Eattheword.com] 277 4.22. Religious Resources Theme Map [religiousresources.org] 278 4.23. Spiritual Topics/ Specific Religion [religioustolerance.org] 280 4.24. Worship Map: Site Map [worshipmap.com] 282 4.25. God-Centered Vs. Man-Centered Worship (Anonymous) 283 4.26. Denomination Taxonomy, The Polis Center 285 4.27. Multifaith Taxonomy -A Suggested model using Islamic Transactions in Cyberspace, by Mohamed Taher 292 4.28. Beliefnet Site Map 293 4.29. A Taxonomy of Religions according to their Hermeneutics of Fecal Occurrence [dogchurch.org] 295 4.30. Key Functions Of Religion: Sociology of Religion Course Outline, by Dr. William Martin 296 4.31. Worship Web Links: Site Map, Synod Resource Centers [ (synodresourcenter.org/wma/worship] 299 4.32. Religion Online (Category map) [religion-online.org] 300 5. Glossary: A Pathfinder for Future History 301 5.1 Appendix: Cyber Worship's Web Feet: Metadata for Digital Information - Webliography 314 5.2 Appendix: Cyber Worship: Web Evaluation - Questionnaire and Survey Results 314 Bibliography 325 Index 329 About the Author
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Worship.
Religion -- Computer network resources.
Internet -- Religious aspects.
Cyberspace -- Religious aspects.