Interfaith Library vs. Duke Divinity School Library
Interfaith Library is a virtual library dedicated to interfaith dialogue, spiritual learning, and religious studies. The site was initially created to soften the tension between religious communities due to ideological differences and misinformation propagated by the media. It has grown into an information routing depot, a resource and supply bulletin board, a religious dialogue center, and a central station for all faith-based and non-religious communities to congregate peacefully and learn from each other, for the sake of humanity.
The founder and CEO of InterfaithLibrary.com, Imam Mekye Abdus Salaam, is a competent and dedicated educator & theologian with over 25 years of theological teaching experience as an Imam and spiritual advisor. He has studied classical and contemporary Arabic Lexicology & Grammar for numerous years and is proficient in classic Biblical Hebrew. His focus on creating an interfaith prayer space and providing spiritual counsel has been noted as part of his work in promoting interfaith unity.
Interfaith Library strives to provide a platform for multi-faith believers to converse, not to convert, and to understand each other’s beliefs. It aims to create a welcoming reflection space for people of different faiths and maintains a blog series and social media presence to facilitate dialogue.
As for Duke University’s Divinity School Library, it contains a collection of more than 400,000 volumes in the fields of religion and related disciplines and affords a wealth of material for seminary students. The library currently subscribes to over 700 religious periodicals, offers study facilities for students in its reading rooms, and houses a reference collection in religion. The library also offers a variety of services to assist students in selecting and locating information, including an online catalog and over 100 databases available through the Web, and a growing collection of electronic books. The library is part of the university’s library system, which possesses more than 6,200,000 volumes. The library also provides access to a wide variety of computerized resources and offers power, printing, and network connections for laptop computer use, book/chapter scanning, and wireless connectivity to the Internet throughout the library.
In conclusion, both Interfaith Library and Duke University’s Divinity School Library offer valuable resources for religious and spiritual information, but they differ in their approach and scope. Interfaith Library focuses on promoting interfaith dialogue and understanding, while Duke University’s Divinity School Library provides a comprehensive collection of academic resources for the study of religion and related disciplines. Depending on the specific needs and interests of the user, either resource may be suitable for accessing religious and spiritual information. Both institutions get the thumbs up.
Duke Univ. Divinity School Library
Interfaith Library & Interfaith Library-International
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