This list gives useful RE related web links. Some websites offer virtual tours of religious buildings.

RE Quest
www.request.org.uk
This site is a resource for teaching about Christianity in schools with resources for teachers and pages for children. The site also gives access to virtual tours of a range of Christian places of worship from different denominations.

Philtar
philtar.ucsm.ac.uk/encyclopedia/
A St Martin’s site which gives an overview of Major world religions at academic level. A good resource for information at adult level.

Britkids
www.britkid.org/
This website introudces characters who include children from a range of religious and cultural backgrounds and may be a useful resource for RE.

Educhurch
http://www.educhurch.org.uk/
This site mainly includes Christian places of worship, but does link to other places of worship too, including a mosque and a synagogue.

RE Online
www.reonline.org.uk/
Access to virtual tours from a range of faiths.

A Church Near You
www.achurchnearyou.com/
A Church Near You is a national Church of England site containing information about parish churches and the services and events that take place there.

Judaism 101!
www.jewfaq.org/
On-line encyclopedia of Judaism. Covers Jewish beliefs, people, places, language, scripture, holidays, practices and customs.

The Hindu Universe
www.hindunet.org/
Comprehensive site about Hinduism.

ThinkQuest
www.thinkquest.org/
Site with links to information about Hindu festivals.

Sikhism Home Page
www.sikhs.org/
Site including an introduction to Sikhism, origins and development, philosophy and scriptures, resources and way of life.

IslamiCity
www.islamicity.com/
IslamiCity – Understanding Islam and Muslims.

BBC website
www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/
The BBC religion site contains a wealth of information on different faiths and is a useful source for your own subject knowledge.