Religion and Society Web Links
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Author Links:
Plato:
Exploring Plato's Dialogues: The Republic (Jowett)
(http://plato.evansville.edu)
This site provides an introduction into contemporary scholarship on the Republic, although it is based on a different translation than the one used in this class.
Carl Jung
The Jung Lexicon
http://www.cgjungpage.org/jpintro.html
This Lexicon provides fundamental definitions for some of the key ideas from Jung, but keep in mind that the definitions are given through a particular interpretation of Jung. They may at some points diverge from explanations given in class.
C.G. Jung and the Mandala
http://www.netreach.net/~nhojem/jung.htm
This site provides some interesting links to Jung's study of Eastern religious practice.
James Hillman
(http://members.home.net/archetypal-psychology/Hillman.htm)
This site references a contemporary analyst who has authored texts combining modified ideas on archetypes from Jung and the "Myth of Er" from Plato.
Chaim Potok:
Chaim Potok: HomePage
(http://www.lasierra.edu/~ballen/potok/index2.html)
Besides providing background on the author and a list of his other works, this site has images of paintings done by the author. One image of particular interest is his painting of the Brooklyn Crucifixion.
This site provides an introduction to one modern (non-fictional), Hasidic community. It includes videos of the Rebbe of this particular community lecturing and chanting.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~elsegal/Sefirot
This is an interactive (and full color) diagram of the sefirot. It includes brief descriptions of each as well as of the whole diagram.
This site is good for a basic introduction to Torah and provides links to related issues of interest.
Dalai Lama:
Tibetan Government in Exile's Official Web Site
(http://www.tibet.com/index.html)
This site provides a great deal of basic information about the role of the Dalai Lama as both spiritual and political leader of the people of Tibet.