New Concepts of God
The Foundation seeks to catalyze interdisciplinary research on the following "big questions": How do concepts of God evolve? What are the mechanisms and cultural forces that shape conceptualizations of God? Do scientific discoveries necessitate new concepts of God?
FEATURED GRANT
Templeton Advanced Research Program [TARP]: Innovative Scientific Studies on Religion and Spirituality
Dr. William J. Grassie, Executive Director
Metanexus Institute (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
This program aims to advance the quality and sophistication of research design and methods in the study of three distinct topical areas:
- Religion, Spirituality, Healing and Health Outcomes;
- Religion, Spirituality, and Human Flourishing; and
- Competitive Dynamics and Cultural Evolution of Religions and God Concepts.
A total of six grants will be awarded through a competitive request for proposal [RFP] process.
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Sample Grants
| Grant Title |
Award Date |
Grant Amount |
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- John Templeton Award for Theological Promise
Michael Welker, Professor of Theology
University of Heidelberg
- This grant selects and awards annual prizes to the 12 best post-doctoral young scholars globally on the basis of their doctoral dissertations related to the topic of God and spirituality. An international and inter-religious panel of 25 judges evaluates the prize nominations. While primarily a theological prize, contributions from all academic disciplines and religious traditions are considered.
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March 2006 |
$2,153,000 |
- Does God Matter? An Interpretation of Whitehead's Philosophy as a Contribution to a Theology of God's Agency
Professor Dr. Palmyre M. F. Oomen, Director of Theology and
Science Section
Heyendall Institute
Radboud University Nijmegen (Nijmegen The Netherlands) - This
grant helped support the translation of the 1998 book, Doet God ertoe?,
from Dutch to English. Does God Matter?: An Interpretation of
Whitehead's Philosophy as a Contribution to a Theology of God's Agency was
accepted for publication by Peeters Publishers as part of the series Studies
in Philosophical Theology.
|
January 2003 |
$12,000 |
