~ Early Web Links ~

The Virtual Religion Index, maintained by Mahlon H. Smith since 1997, is a comprehensive academic web directory cataloging and annotating religion-related websites across dozens of traditions and disciplines. Spanning everything from Biblical Studies and Islamic Tradition to Psychology of Religion and Greco-Roman Studies, it serves as an essential research gateway for students and scholars alike.

Messiah Scriptures is a freely shareable online collection of New Testament books, Apocrypha, and the Tanakh, organized for easy navigation by individual book. The site emphasizes open access, explicitly encouraging sharing and linking under a FOSS-style ethos.

The links page for Hebrew for Christians, a site created by John J. Parsons, curates hundreds of categorized resources covering Hebrew learning, Messianic Judaism, Jewish holidays, Torah study, Israeli news, and Christian apologetics. It serves as a well-organized jumping-off point for those exploring the intersection of Jewish tradition and Christian faith.

Fencraft is a curated links page from a solitary witch building a small pagan community, gathering resources across smallweb exploration, personal sites, computing, music, and fellow pagan voices. The collection reflects a thoughtful indie-web sensibility, weaving together webrings, webgardens, streaming radio, and pagan content into a richly personal directory.

Bible Notes is a crowdsourced study site offering notes and commentary on biblical scripture, with a focus on prophecy, end-times interpretations, and apocryphal texts including Enoch, the Sibylline Oracles, and various Testaments. The site links to external channels and user submissions exploring fringe biblical truth communities alongside canonical and deuterocanonical books.

James Finley is a Christian software engineer, woodworker, and self-described bard who writes extensively about faith, Christian nationalism, culture war politics, and Reformed theology. Featured articles and blog posts tackle topics like Christian engagement in the public square, spiritual warfare, and holiday traditions, making this a thoughtful if opinionated corner of the Christian web.

A fanlisting dedicated to Horus, the ancient Egyptian sky god, listed under the Mythology/Religion category at The Fanlistings network. Owned by Carol and opened in 2009, it invites fans of this iconic deity to join a growing community of members.

Meta-Religion offers a multidisciplinary exploration of world religions, esoteric traditions, and spiritual phenomena, covering everything from Christianity and Buddhism to Wicca, Gnosticism, and the Paranormal. With hundreds of curated links organized across topics like Secret Societies, Spiritualism, Philosophy, and New Religious Groups, it serves as a sprawling reference hub for anyone studying religion through a comparative or academic lens.

Sampsa Kiianmaa's Finnish personal homepage features calligraphy from Quranic verses and drawings, with links to a blog, reading list, and social media on Mastodon and Pixelfed. The site embraces old-web values with badges for NoCSS Club, 250kb Club, and Lynx compatibility, making it a minimalist corner of the web with a spiritual and artistic lean.

Percept Index is Anton Simanov's ongoing personal project documenting meditation sessions, altered states of consciousness, and inner perception through dated field notes, essays, and art. The site blends contemplative practice with creative output, offering a rare transparent window into someone's sustained and serious engagement with meditative states.