roman catholic resources religious anthropology

Roman Catholic Resources Religious Anthropology

Reviewed Resources for Students and Teachers

The links provided here are for the purpose of having online material where you can learn what each faith has to say about itself. While these links are not about "religious anthropology" itself, having a knowledge of what each faith believes, and its internal dynamics, can be an important tool in many studies of the anthropology of religion.

In the review annotations, I will let the site speak for itself as much as possible.

The Catholic Liturgical Library __ "This site is dedicated to providing accurate historical and current information about the liturgies of the Latin (Roman) rite of the Catholic Church. Currently this includes the missal of 1970 (Novus Ordo) and the missal of 1962 (Tridentine)." - http://www.catholicliturgy.com/

In Defense Of The Roman Catholic Church __ Explaining Catholicism to Protestants as well as Catholics, defending the Church's teaching. - http://www.catholic-defense.com/

Eastern Catholic __ Learn about the history of the Eastern Catholic Church and its rites. - From St. George Melkite Catholic Church - http://www.melkite.org/eastern.htm

Eastern Catholic Churches & Vocation Links __ A general overview which includes links to various parishes, schools, seminaries, etc. You may also want to visit Byzantine Peace Offerings which is the site these pages are from - http://www.angelfire.com/me2/byzantinelinks/easternall.html

English Translation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church with Search Utility __ "This on-line Second Edition English Translation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church includes the corrections promulgated by Pope John Paul II on 8 September 1997. These corrections to the English text of the Catechism of the Catholic Church were made to harmonize it with the official Latin text promulgated by Pope John Paul II on the same date. - http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc.htm

On Liberal and Ultraconservative "Catholicism" __ "For this faith distinguishes orthodox Catholics from followers of new fringe Catholicisms: the Liberal and ultra-Conservative. These trust their own judgements and interpretations much more than they trust the Church's (that is, the popes') judgements and interpretations (except, most will grant, for ex cathedra teachings). Can we call these new positions "Catholic"? What should we make of them?" - http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7273/tosocalledcatholics.html

PRCUA.org - Polish Roman Catholic Union Of America Online __ Polish Roman Catholic Union of America. Overview and membership information - http://www.prcuofa.org/

Saint Lawrence Roman Catholic Resource __ Information on liturgy, prayers, and the saints, plus a one year Bible study program. - http://www.carr.org/~meripper/

U.S. Catholic Bishops - New American Bible __ The version most commonly used in the Roman Catholic liturgy in the United States, it is noted for its fidelity to the original text and the beauty and poetry - http://www.usccb.org/nab/

Vatican: the Holy See __ This is the official website of the Vatican. Keep up on latest church news and tour the Holy See. - http://www.vatican.va/