Explore cyberspace and your inner spiritual space through these Web sites

Explore cyberspace and your inner spiritual space through these Web sites.

www.chronologicalbiblestorying.com: Chronological Bible storytelling is the process of sharing Scripture aloud — often by missionaries in foreign cultures or to populations that struggle with literacy. This site offers instructions for telling the stories, suggests which stories to tell and includes free story sets. Storytellers are encouraged to choose stories most appropriate for the audience. Story sets are offered for basic evangelism, leadership training, church planting and maturing believers, and for specific situations such as change of religious loyalty and hope for women in distress. Storytellers are advised to learn the stories well enough to tell them, not just read them.

www.apocalypse2012.com: Will 2012 mark the end of civilization? Writer Lawrence E. Joseph has gathered details and predictions from multiple faith traditions and scientific readings that he believes point toward that year as “pivotal, perhaps catastrophic, possibly revelatory, to a degree unmatched in human history.” The site doesn’t provide all the information he’s gathered — you’d have to buy his book “Apocalypse 2012” for that — but does provide some interesting launching points for research and conversation. Read about fluctuations in solar activity and their effects on Earth, potential volcano eruptions, and Chinese, Hindu and biblical theology that he believes may spell doom in four years.

www.practicingourfaith.com: One of the fascinating aspects of Christianity is how so many believers practice in so many different ways, even among the faithful in the same denomination. Practicing Our Faith divides Christian acts into 12 categories (including hospitality, household economics, testimony and forgiveness) and explores traditions, hymns, prayers and resources for each practice.

www.indiantemples.com/arch.html: The architecture page of TempleNet is a manageable introduction to this comprehensive Web site that calls itself “the ultimate source of information on Indian temples.” From the architecture page, users can explore categories of temples, find detailed images from across India and learn about rulers who reigned during construction of various temples and monuments. Click on “Indian Temple Styles” for basic information about the evolution of temples over 2,000 years and differences in styles based on geography and culture. Other topics provide details, such as construction materials, images found in specific temples and the intended purposes of special rooms. Once you find a style or region you’re especially interested in, you can follow links to learn more.

Source: McClatchy Newspapers