Templeton Report: 2013

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May 1, 2013

The Freedom to Give

How easy is it to give money in different countries around the world? This has become a crucial question as philanthropic activity increases internationally. Personal freedom and well-being may depend upon it.

April 17, 2013

Desmond Tutu Wins 2013 Templeton Prize

The 2013 Templeton Prize has been awarded to Desmond Tutu, the former Anglican archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa. The award recognizes his lifelong work in advancing spiritual and liberating principles such as love and forgiveness around the world.

April 3, 2013

Intellectual Virtues: Toward a New Education of Character

Good schools do not just impart knowledge. They also foster good habits of mind. And yet, as the philosopher John Dewey pointed out, little theoretical or practical work has been done on just what is required to cultivate qualities like curiosity and humble open-mindedness, intellectual tenacity, and attentiveness—the intellectual virtues.

March 21, 2013

New Experiments Focus on the Nature of Quantum Reality

What is the relationship between the weird microscopic world described by quantum physics and the everyday macroscopic world of human experience? As yet, it is not possible to reconcile the two perspectives.

February 6, 2013

Thrift Week: Celebrating a Practical and Spiritual Virtue

January 17–23 was Thrift Week, which annually celebrates thrift as a virtue and crucial dynamic within the American way of life.

January 16, 2013

God’s Love Leads to Increased Benevolence Among Americans

Almost half of all Americans feel God’s love at least once a day, according to a new national survey. Eight out of ten have this experience at least once in a while. A similar number have felt God’s love prompting their compassion for others at least occasionally, with almost a third feeling this compassion daily or more often.

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Templeton Report: 2013

The Freedom to Give

Desmond Tutu Wins 2013 Templeton Prize

Intellectual Virtues: Toward a New Education of Character

New Experiments Focus on the Nature of Quantum Reality

Thrift Week: Celebrating a Practical and Spiritual Virtue

God’s Love Leads to Increased Benevolence Among Americans

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