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Religion and Philosophy: Asia

This pathfinder includes information about religion and philosophy in Asia.

Created and maintained by the
 Asian Division
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Adherents.com - Religion by Location (http://www.adherents.com/adhloc/indexWhere.html)
"Adherents.com is a growing collection of over 41,000 adherent statistics and religious geography citations -- references to published membership/adherent statistics and congregation statistics for over 4,200 religions, churches, denominations, religious bodies, faith groups, tribes, cultures, movements, ultimate concerns, etc ... Data [is presented] from both primary research sources such as government census reports, statistical sampling surveys and organizational reporting, as well as citations from secondary literature which mention adherent statistics." Database is searchable by the name of the religion (denomination, sect) or by location.

Asia Source: Asian Religions (http://www.asiasource.org/religion.cfm)
The Asia Source database gives information on Asian religions.

Asia at a Glance (http://zenit.org/english/asia/stats2.html)
Features church related statistics by country. Also includes basic information and maps about each country in the region.

The Asian Research Center (ARCHP) (http://www.stjohn.ac.th/arc/)
Site provides access for researches focusing on communication within the Church, the society, and interreligion communication.

BuddhaNet's Buddhist Asian Directory (http://www.buddhanet.net/asia.htm)
An online hub designed to foster a virtual connection between Buddhist followers worldwide. Contains information on pursuing Buddhism, as well as listings of events and links.

Society of St. Pius X, District of Asia (http://www.sspxasia.com/)
Website with mass times and news for countries throughout the region, newsletters, library of Catholic documents, and more.


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