Wisdom from 268 holy books is at your fingertips in World Scripture. This monumental work has 4,000 scripture bits, compiled over five years by 40 scholars on several continents.
World Scripture gathers pronouncements on 164 moral, ethical and spiritual matters -- everything from Addiction to Hypocrisy to Repentance to War. The topics are available via pulldown menu; browsing them is even easier than leafing through a hardcover encyclopedia.
Beyond specific issues, the site tackles overarching matters such as the purpose of life, the spirit world, the search for knowledge, eschatology and ultimate reality. Well, maybe it doesn't tackle them. But it does give them a good chase.
Message of the site is "The Truth in Many Paths," as one section is titled. Comparing other beliefs and scriptures, the site says, will confirm the oneness of God and promote respect and tolerance.
One puzzling lack: the full texts of the scriptures. Surely the Bible, the Quran, the Vedas, etc., could have been added without much extra space. Especially with the low-graphics nature of this site.
For the more Web-challenged, a physical book is available for $40 hardcover, $22.95 softcover.
While on the site, hit the homepage button for the parent United Communities of Spirit, a 10,000-member world interfaith alliance. You'll be rewarded with some idealistic essays on world oneness, plus descriptions of 11 traditions -- not only the usual world religions, but also Wicca, Taoism, Sikhism, the Bahai Faith, native American spirituality, even the esoteric thought of Alice Bailey.
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