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  • Bibliography on Women and Religion

    Extensive bibliography of books written in English and published since 1970.

  • Catholic Women's Network

    "Catholic Women's Network, founded in 1988, is a non-profit educational oranization and tax-exempt charity fosters spirituality and personal growth for women."

  • Christian + Feminist

    "This page is dedicated to the proposition that faith and feminism are not mutually exclusive."

  • Hildregard of Bingen

    Numerous links to the life and works.

  • Magistra: A Journal of Women's Spirituality in History

    "Magistra: A Journal of Women's Spirituality in History, focuses on "feminine" spirituality as understood in a broad sense, practiced by women or by men within a variety of religious traditions."

  • Monastic Matrix

    Online resources for the study of Christian women's religious communities in medieval Europe.

  • Society for Women in Philosophy (SWIP)

    Society for Women in Philosophy was started in 1972 to promote and support women in philosophy. SWIP holds divisional meetings, meetings in conjunction with the meetings of the American Philosophical Association, and it publishes newsletters.

  • Women and Judaism

    This sitre provides "wide variety of material, from the strongly feminist perspectives of Reform Judaism to the more traditional perspectives of Orthodoxy, with a few more general books relating to feminism and women-and-religion in general."

  • Women Clergy

    United Methodist Church marks 50th anniversary of full clergy rights for women.

  • Women Interpreting Scripture in the Middle Ages

    An excerpt from The Bible the Book the Bridges the Millennia by Maxine Clarke Beach.

  • Women's Ministries

    Website for The Council of Women's Ministries which "exists to bring together the leaders of the national organizations which have women's ministries within the Episcopal Church, promote communication, increase the effectiveness of women's ministries, support the different gifts, values and ministries of women, and advance the role of women in the mission of the Church."

  • Women's Online Information Center

    Information about the Orthodox Jewish laws dealing with marriage, sexuality, and women's health.

  • Women's Ordination

    Website presented by "Roman Catholic theologians who firmly believe that the discussion on women priests should be left open. . . We offer over 1000 documents in English relevant to the ordination of women. They cover decrees of councils and synods, statements by the Fathers of the Church and medieval theologians, historical records, contemporary articles, classical publications, discussions on scripture, tradition and the teaching authority, picture galleries and much more."

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