OTHER RELIGIOUS FAITHS

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The inclusion, at a later date, of materials on more religious communitites and groups is not precluded. However MultiFaithNet initially focuses on a range of generally acknowledged world religious traditions and communities, ie. Bahá'í, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh and Zoroastrian communities and traditions, as well as on inter-faith and multi-faith initiatives.

There are a number of religious communities and groups that have some, albeit often disputed, historical or doctrinal relationships with the above traditions and communities rooted in conflicting self-understandings.

There are movements and groups that see themselves as more universalistic spiritual traditions which can include members of different religious traditions. Also, there are traditions of indigenous religion and spirituality.

Finally, there are those forms of religious life often called "New Religious Movements." Given the amount and range of Internet materials on "New Religious Movements" the project will, in future, examine the possibility of including materials on these traditions and groups, both because of their social and religious significance and because Internet users might particularly benefit from MultiFaithNet's signposting function with respect to these materials.

For the moment, the scope of MultiFaithNet is restricted to those listed in the first paragraph above, building upon the project's current expertise and range of consultants. Those who are particularly interested in the so-called "New Religious Movements" are referred to:
INFORM (Information Network on New Religious Movements)
Houghton Street
London
WC2A 2AE
Tel: 020-7955-7564

For more information on Other Faiths, its beliefs, practices, festivals, and forms of organisation in the United Kingdom, together with contact details for local, regional and national organisations, see the chapter on "Other Relgious Communities and Groups", in P. Weller (ed), Religions in the UK: Directory, 2001-3, The Multi-Faith Centre, Derby, 2001.

An online service of the Multi-Faith Centre at the University of Derby