Pathfinder: The Abrahamic Faiths

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 A Pathfinder serves as a resource and guide for the researcher to locate and find specific information on a topic. It provides basic resources to help the researcher start off on the course of his/her research. It lends a way to organize and document sources so that the researcher can decide on the next of the research. It lends opportunity to plan research strategies and anticipate dead ends.

A Pathfinder can also be treated as a working bibliography, especially for short term research projects like reports, essays that require students to respond critically on a topic or unit of study, presentation slides and reflective articles. 

How is information organized in a Pathfinder?

A Pathfinder contains a list of information sources -- subjects and topics, specialized sources ranging from primary to secondary sources in a variety of formats (print, online and audiovisual), databases and websites, bibliographies, agencies and institutions where information can be collected such as local and academic libraries.

 Pathfinder: Abrahamic Faiths: Islam and Christianity

 This Pathfinder is prepared for Ms. Roxas’ CRE class specifically for sources on the Abrahamic Faiths, namely Islam and Christianity.

 Key words: Abrahamic Faiths, Islam, Christianity, characteristic of Islam, characteristic of Christianity, God, monotheism, women and Islam, women and Christianity, Islam and family life, Islam and society, Christianity and family life, Christianity and society

BA Library Resources: Make sure you are logged in WBO or Explora on EBSCO

World Book Online (WBO) - www.worldbookonline.com

Username: wba@student / wba@faculty

Password: griffinsAY1920

Articles in WBO are lexiled

Explora on EBSCO - http://search.ebscohost.com

Username: beaconacad

Password: green_blue19&20

Selected articles in Explora are lexiled

 

What Explora has on Christianity

http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=t6o&AN=86179208

What Explora has n Islam

http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=t6o&AN=98402122

What Explora has on God in the context of Abrahamic Faiths

http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=t6o&AN=87995564

 

Use the BA Library OPAC when searching for specific books and resources on your unit of study - http://beaconacademylib.com/webopac/webopac.asp

 Websites and Online Sources

 General References: Encyclopedias

Britannica

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Abrahamic-religion

Encyclopedia.com

https://www.encyclopedia.com/philosophy-and-religion/other-religious-beliefs-and-general-terms/religion-general/monotheism

New World Encyclopedia https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Abrahamic_religions

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/monotheism/

 General References: Atlas

World Atlas

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-are-the-abrahamic-religions.html

Digital Commons

The Spiritual Life - https://slife.org/abrahamic-religions/

Specific Sources

History.com: Islam - https://tinyurl.com/ffjzjwh3

History.com: Christianity - https://tinyurl.com/fkxnwbst

Family Life and Islam - Family Life in Islam (iium.edu.my)

Family Life and Christianity - Christianity - Church and family | Britannica

Women and Islam - Women in Islam | Facts about the Muslims & the Religion of Islam - Toll-free hotline 1-877-WHY-ISLAM (whyislam.org)

Women in Islam (Infographic) - Women in Islam Infographic | Facts about the Muslims & the Religion of Islam - Toll-free hotline 1-877-WHY-ISLAM (whyislam.org)

Women and Christianity - The Roles For Women | From Jesus To Christ - The First Christians | FRONTLINE | PBS

Multimedia: Videos and Podcasts

CrashCourse: Islam in World History - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpcbfxtdoI

CrashCourse: Judaism, Christianity to Constantine - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG55ErfdaeY

FTD Facts: The Difference Between Islam and Christianity - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYD7rVk4muU

HarvardX: Islam in Brief - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lglIENhbgJo

History of Religion  A brief history of religion in art - TED-Ed - YouTube

Islamic Art and Culture: Kahn Academy - Basin (Baptistère de Saint Louis) - YouTube

Islamic Art (Art History) - The Art of Islam (Art History Documentary) | Perspective - YouTube

Islam as Art The Silent Theology of Islamic Art - YouTube

 

Prepared by:

Zarah Gagatiga, Teacher Librarian The Beacon Academy (April 21, 2021)