Web Sites

• B'nai B'rith Interactive
  B'nai B'rith works to protect and extend rights of Jews everywhere. It has an active lobby in Washington DC and a strong presence in Israel. The Anti-Defamation League is the human rights arm of B'nai B'rith. This site maintains several links to news services representing the B'nai B'rith perspective on many national and international issues.

• Christain Coalition
  The Christian Coalition was founded by Pat Robertson as a "pro-family citizen action organization to impact public policy on a local, state and national level, to teach Christians effective citizenship, and to promote Christian values in government." This group articulates many of the concerns and views of the religious right.

• HateWatch
  A Guide to Hate Groups on the World Wide Web, this web site is a directory to those organizations that advocate violence against or unreasonable hostility toward people or organizations identified by their race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or gender.

• Institute for First Amendment Studies
  This organization "focuses solely on the activities of the radical Religious Right." The site provides a link to the current issues magazine "Freedom Writer."

• The Interfaith Alliance
  This site describes itself as a non-partisan organization offering "Americans a mainstream, faith-based agenda committed to the positive role of religion as a healing and constructive force in public life." It draws on shared religious principles and challenges "those who manipulate religion to promote an extreme political agenda." Much of the material at this site is in direct opposition to the statements of the "extreme religious right."

• Jewish Defense League
  Self-described as the most "controversial" of all Jewish organizations, JDL takes a very activist line in its presentation of current issues.

• Nation of Islam Online
  This site provides a brief history of the group, press releases, commentary from leader Louis Farrakhan and follow-ups on the Million Man March.

• Links to Organizations and Web-sites Related to Religion and Politics and Contemporary Church-State Issues
  This Baylor University page provides numerous links to WWW sites concerned with the separation or lack there of between church and state.

• The Constitutional Principle: Separation of Church and State
  This page "is devoted to exploring the nature and the purpose of this principle in an effort to educate the public." Includes articles on the historical, legal, and political backgrounds of the separation of church and state.

Materials in the UW Libraries

• America
  Suzzallo Periodicals
  051 AMC
  This weekly magazine is published by the Jesuits and covers many current issues.

• Catholic Worker
  Microform and Newspaper Collections
  The organ of the Catholic Worker Movement, this semi-monthly paper was founded in 1933 so that the poor and the disenfranchised would have a voice. It has continued to speak out forcefully on civil rights, nonviolent opposition to capitalist systems, human rights violations and many other issues.

• Christian Century; an Ecumenical Weekly
  Suzzallo Periodicals, Undergraduate, Bothell and Tacoma
  051 CC
  Founded by U.S. Protestants, this weekly includes the religious perspectives of non-Protestants and non-Christians as well as Protestants in its coverage of current ethical and social issues such as the tobacco lobby, religious freedom abroad and the links between violence and religious beliefs.

• Christianity Today; a Magazine of Evangelical Conviction
  Suzzallo Periodicals, Undergraduate, Bothell and Tacoma
  BR1 C6418
  Includes some coverage of current issues each month, bringing a more conservative perspective to bear.

• Commentary
  Suzzallo Periodicals, Undergraduate, Bothell and Tacoma
  296.05 COM
  Published by the American Jewish Committee, this monthly presents a moderate Jewish perspective on contemporary issues.

• Commonweal
  Suzzallo Periodicals, Undergraduate, Bothell and Tacoma
  051 CW
  Perhaps the most highly regarded mainline journal of current religious thought, generally from a Roman Catholic perspective, this very well written bi-weekly concentrates on social concerns.

• Dialogue; a Journal of Mormon Thought
  Suzzallo Periodicals
  BX8601 D5
  Covering a wide range of topics--with some attention to current political issues--this quarterly always speaks from a Mormon perspective.

• Hinduism Today
  Suzzallo Periodicals
  BL1100 H55
  This monthly was founded to foster "Hindu solidarity as a unity in diversity among all sects and lineages." It reports on a wide variety of cultural and social issues.

• Jewish Transcript
  Microform and Newspaper Collections

• Journal of Church and State
  Suzzallo Periodicals
  BV630 A1 J6
  Although published only three times a year, this journal takes as its sole purpose the examination of the interrelatedness of government and religious institutions.

• Lilith; the Independent Jewish Women's Magazine
  Suzzallo Periodicals
  BM729 W6 L54
  This journal covers issues of concern to Jewish women in general and Orthodox feminists in particular. See also Women.

• Moment; the Magazine of Jewish Culture and Opinion
  Suzzallo Periodicals
  E184 J5 M63
  This monthly covers cultural and social issues, the arts and politics.

• Muslim Journal
  Microform and Newspaper Collections
  Current newspapers
  All articles in the Muslim Journal are "based on the Qur'an, Hadith of Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) and promotion of Imam W. Deen Mohammed's ministry." This weekly covers religious news and some current issues, such as education, activities of the United Nations, employment, etc.

• NCR (National Catholic Reporter)
  Microform and Newspaper Collections
  Current newspapers and microfilm A7682
  Published weekly, NCR covers Roman Catholic activities in the U.S., including debate concerning birth control, women in the Church and other politicized issues.

• Progress
  Microform and Newspaper Collections
  Current newspapers and microfilm A3513
  The monthly newspaper published by the Archdiocese of Seattle covers local news and political issues of concern to the Church.

• Religious Studies News
  Suzzallo Periodicals
  BL1 C432
  Published by the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature, this monthly includes some current events coverage, but its main purpose is to provide information about events and issues important to people in the field of academic religious study.

• Seeds of Peace
  Suzzallo Periodicals
  BL2075 S44
  Published by the Thai Inter-Religious Commission for Development and the International Network of Engaged Buddhists, this tri-yearly journal promotes cooperation among groups and agencies dealing with religions and development. It "articulates the perspective of Engaged Buddhism."

• Tikkun
  Suzzallo Periodicals
  AP2 T22
  "A bimonthly Jewish Critique of Politics, Culture and Society," this journal concentrates on issues of interest to Jews. While focusing on events in the Middle East, it also covers American politics. (It's title means "to mend, repair and transform the world," giving some indication of its progressive approach to current affairs.