But surfers pursuing religion topics can seek this handful of worthwhile sites. Locally, Tim Williams and Chip Hartney are two Durango men offering their contributions to the web. The site is comprehensive and entertaining with a healthy dose of humor. Beliefnet also acts as a reference site with a glossary of spiritual terms and sacred texts of world religions. Christian Science's Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures is given in its entirety, as is The Analects of Confucianism and the Biola University-sponsored Unbound Bible , offering nine English versions plus a Greek and Hebrew version of the book.
Users can also join prayer circles and discussion groups or offer comments to help develop the site.
A Primer on Religion News Coverage. Serious reference works are also available, like the Catholic Encyclopedia and the Concise Dictionary of Religion Online . Surfers can look up articles using the Time magazine religion search. The site also features a calendar of major religious holidays, conferences and meetings, and a discussion board. Contents copyright 2000, the Durango Herald.