The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life posts a resource page on religion and social welfare that includes links to reports and publications.

The ReligiousTolerance.org article “Homosexual orientation among Catholic seminarian students” includes a list of the primary people who study this question and their research.

A June 2005 Gallup Poll found that three in four Americans express belief in at least one paranormal belief. The most popular were extrasensory perception and haunted houses.

Read an excerpt of a chapter written by Bret E. Carroll about the history of Spiritualism in America in Cassadaga: The South’s Oldest Spiritualist Community (University Press of Florida, 2000) as posted on Beliefnet.com.

Ghostvillage.com is an online community of people interested in the supernatural.

The Macdonald Center for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, part of Hartford Seminary in Connecticut, is the country’s oldest center for such study. With a history that traces back to 1893, the center focuses on research, teaching, publication and public discourse. Its faculty includes Mahmoud Ayoub, the Rev. Steven Blackburn and Yahya Michot.

Watch a commentary from Word on Fire comparing Ryan’s budget with Catholic social teaching.

Merle Jordan wrote “A Spiritual Perspective on Trauma and Treatment” for the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The center offers resources on the psychological impact of disasters.

The National Press Foundation offers resources for journalists, including disease specialists.