World Religions: Jainism
Articles & resources for researching world religions.
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Background Resources/Overviews
- "Jainism" Encyclopedia of Religion, 2005
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Excellent, extensive overview of the history, belief system, and practices of Jainism. - Jainism Resource Center (Pluralism Project--Harvard University)
Covers core concepts, education, belief, stories, rituals. living as a Jain in the US and more. - Jainpedia"The Jain universe online" Created by the Institute of Jainology in partnership with King's College, London, the British Library, the Victoria & Albert Museum and other major UK & European cultural institutions.
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Jainism in Context/Cultural Resources
- JAINA"JAINA is the Federation of Jain Associations in North America, an umbrella organization that preserves and shares Jain Dharma and the Jain Way of Life."
- "Jainism, Hinduism, and Ecology" By Christopher Key ChappleThis article was originally published in Earth Ethics 10, no.1 (Fall 1998).
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