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Publications & Media Projects October 3, 2024

The Revolutionary Power of Zero: Talithia Williams 

By Benjamin Carlson

Guest Essay October 1, 2024

What Stars and Saints Reveal About Awe

By Brett Robinson

Guest Essay September 30, 2024

Is the Private Self an Illusion?

By Stephen Law

Podcast September 26, 2024

Seeking Wisdom Through Science and Faith

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Podcast September 24, 2024

Celebrating 150,000 Downloads of the Templeton Ideas Podcast

By Samantha Cocove

Grantee Voices September 20, 2024

Can Archaeology Be a Source of Wisdom?

By Chip Colwell

Research Insights September 18, 2024

What Can Science Say About the Study of Prayer?

By Frank Fincham

Guest Essay September 17, 2024

The Power of Collaborative Imagination

By Alene Dawson

Podcast September 12, 2024

The Problem of Evil

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Guest Essay September 11, 2024

Spiritual Exemplars

By Alene Dawson

Guest Essay September 10, 2024

The Trillion Terrible—or Terrific—Typos in Your Brain

By Bethany Brookshire

Podcast September 5, 2024

Templeton Ideas Podcast: Season 5 Recap

By Samantha Cocove

Study Of The Day September 4, 2024

Food for Thought

By Nate Barksdale

Guest Essay September 3, 2024

Religious Commitment: A Hopeful Approach

By Daniel Speak

Podcast August 29, 2024

What is Life?

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Guest Essay August 27, 2024

Finishing First: What It Really Means to Win

By Alene Dawson

Study Of The Day August 22, 2024

What’s the Word?

By Nate Barksdale

Featured Grants August 21, 2024

Nine Ways to Make a Diamond

By Nate Barksdale

Guest Essay August 20, 2024

A Quantum Leap in Power Generation

By Zeeya Merali

Grantee Voices August 16, 2024

Are the Laws of Nature Constant?

By John K. Webb

Podcast August 15, 2024

Hollywood’s Science (Fiction) Lab

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Guest Essay August 13, 2024

Faith Journeys Are Fluid

By Rebecca Randall

News August 12, 2024

A Reflection on My Presidency of the John Templeton Foundation

By Heather Templeton Dill

Podcast August 7, 2024

Templeton Ideas Podcast wins dotCOMM award

By Max Silverman

Guest Essay August 6, 2024

Where Hollywood Meets The Science Community

By Alene Dawson

Book Recommendations August 2, 2024

Templeton Ideas Summer Reading, Part 6

By Benjamin Carlson

Podcast August 1, 2024

Choose the Bigger Life

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Guest Essay July 31, 2024

Can We Turn Back Time?

By Zeeya Merali

Book Recommendations July 25, 2024

Templeton Ideas Summer Reading, Part 5

By Samantha Cocove

Guest Essay July 24, 2024

The Emotional Center of a Church Matters More Than You Think

By Rebecca Randall

Event News & Recaps July 23, 2024

WATCH: How One Well-Being Course Has Rocked the World

By Max Silverman

Book Recommendations July 19, 2024

Templeton Ideas Summer Reading, Part 4

By Redmond Brubaker

Podcast July 18, 2024

Why AI Won’t Replace Us

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Study Of The Day July 16, 2024

Dying Fast and Slow

By Nate Barksdale

Book Recommendations July 11, 2024

Templeton Ideas Summer Reading, Part 3

By Rich Bollinger

Guest Essay July 10, 2024

Predicting and Controlling Bad Actor Artificial Intelligence

By Alene Dawson

Guest Essay July 9, 2024

Once Upon a Time…

By John Bare

Book Recommendations July 3, 2024

Templeton Ideas Summer Reading, Part 2

By Greg Wolcott

Podcast July 2, 2024

How to Embrace Tech Without Losing Yourself

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Book RecommendationsGuest Essay June 27, 2024

Templeton Ideas Summer Reading, Part 1

By Thomas Burnett

Guest Essay June 25, 2024

Divine Hiddenness is an Interpersonal Problem

By Joshua Moritz

Research Insights June 24, 2024

Human 3.0: Faster, Smarter, Stronger, Healthier…Immortal?

By Alene Dawson

Podcast June 20, 2024

Probing the Mystery of Consciousness

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Guest Essay June 19, 2024

Can Digital Computers Ever Achieve Consciousness?

By Marcus Arvan

Guest Essay June 18, 2024

Waiting on the Invisible God

By Joshua Moritz

Study Of The Day June 12, 2024

The Overconfidence Game

By Nate Barksdale

Podcast June 6, 2024

How Deep Curiosity Can Change the World

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Templeton Prize June 5, 2024

Beyond Forgiveness: The Reparative Quest in South Africa

By Emma Wilkins

Publications & Media Projects May 30, 2024

The Science Behind Managing Our Emotions

By Samantha Cocove

Study Of The Day May 28, 2024

A Rose By Any Other Name

By Nate Barksdale

Podcast May 23, 2024

A Man Who Saw the Unseeable

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Guest Essay May 21, 2024

Where Technology Meets God

By Andrew McLuhan

Podcast May 9, 2024

The Fuzziness of Right and Wrong

Interview conducted by Benjamin Carlson

Research Insights May 6, 2024

How a Petri Dish Zoo Could Help Scientists Understand Longevity

By Bethany Brookshire

Podcast April 25, 2024

How Quantum Biology Could Uncover the Secret of Our Origins

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Guest Essay April 24, 2024

Breaking the Cycle of Resentment 

By Rebecca Randall

Research Insights April 23, 2024

Can People Really Change? Yes. Here’s How.

By Alene Dawson

Guest Essay April 18, 2024

The World’s Most Ancient Artists

By Annelise Jolley

Publications & Media Projects April 17, 2024

When Science Sends a Shiver Down Your Spine

By Benjamin Carlson

One day, a young student named Jim sat listening in a lecture hall to a professor describing Maxwell’s equations. He watched as the instructor scratched the algebraic figures on a […]

Study Of The Day April 15, 2024

A Most Taxing Delay

By Nate Barksdale

Podcast April 11, 2024

What Judaism Can Teach About Love

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Guest Essay April 8, 2024

What Life Has Taught Me About Uncertainty

By Christie Aschwanden

Research Insights April 2, 2024

A Moment of ‘Great Electricity and Joy’ with the Dalai Lama

By Annelise Jolley

Podcast March 28, 2024

Anti-Fragile: Turn chaos into your ally

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Grantee Voices March 21, 2024

Can Agnostics Benefit from Faith in God?

By T. Ryan Byerly

Event News & Recaps March 20, 2024

WATCH: The Story Behind the First Image of a Black Hole

By Samantha Cocove

Q&A March 19, 2024

Welcoming the End of Our World

By Annelise Jolley

Podcast March 14, 2024

One Surprising Idea to Improve Humanity’s Future

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Guest Essay March 7, 2024

God at the Movies

By Alene Dawson

Research Insights March 6, 2024

Not All Who Wander Are Lost

By Lorraine Boissoneault

Study Of The Day March 5, 2024

The Surprising Importance of Bird Nest Architecture

By Nate Barksdale

Podcast February 29, 2024

What the Founders of America Can Teach About Happiness

Interview conducted by David Nassar

Publications & Media Projects February 27, 2024

I’ve Got 99 Problems, But Nostalgia Isn’t One of Them

By Alyssa Settefrati

Study Of The Day February 20, 2024

Timeless Truths

By Nate Barksdale

Publications & Media Projects February 19, 2024

Five Secrets for Lasting Happiness

By Samantha Cocove

Podcast February 15, 2024

What Neighbors Know—and ‘Experts’ Miss

Interview conducted by Benjamin Carlson

News February 13, 2024

The Global Flourishing Study Releases Wave One Open Access of Research Data with the Center for Open Science

Researchers can now access the wave one dataset from the Global Flourishing Study, a five-year longitudinal study of 200,000 individuals in over 20 countries. Charlottesville, VA (February 13 , 2024) […]

Guest Essay February 12, 2024

Without Love, We Perish

By Annelise Jolley

Guest Essay February 8, 2024

Your Hero’s Journey: The Key to Unlocking Meaning in Your Life

By Rebecca Randall

Guest Essay February 6, 2024

Religious Liberty for All: Modern Case Studies 

By Alene Dawson

Publications & Media Projects February 5, 2024

Three Arguments Against God, Explained by a Catholic Bishop

By Thomas Burnett

Catholic Bishop Robert Barron is hard to put into a conceptual box. As a man of faith who has dedicated his life to the Church, he is also passionate about […]

Podcast February 2, 2024

Welcome to the New Biology

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Guest Essay January 30, 2024

Biohacking as a Spiritual Quest

By Annelise Jolley

Research Insights January 29, 2024

Over Gravity’s Rainbow

By Zeeya Merali

Publications & Media Projects January 25, 2024

The Real Danger of Nightmares

By Benjamin Carlson

Neuroscientist Patrick McNamara offers one of the most startling accounts of nightmares that I have ever heard.  In this video for The Well, the Boston University associate professor of neurology […]

Podcast January 24, 2024

Templeton Ideas Podcast: Season Three Recap

By Samantha Cocove

Guest Essay January 22, 2024

Cold plunging, microdosing, and…spiritual fulfillment?

By Annelise Jolley

Podcast January 18, 2024

Mathematics and Society

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Research Insights January 16, 2024

An Experiment to Enhance the Tibetan Monastic Tradition

By Drew Rick-Miller

Event News & Recaps January 12, 2024

WATCH: The Relationship Between Medicine and Islam

By Samantha Cocove

Guest Essay January 10, 2024

Intelligence Without a Brain

By Maggie Ciskanik

Guest Essay January 9, 2024

Our Manifest Destiny–In Space

By Zeeya Merali

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight January 5, 2024

Delivering Hope: Edna Adan Ismail’s Life of Empowering Women and Girls

By Samantha Cocove

Podcast January 4, 2024

The Frontiers of Regenerative Medicine

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight December 22, 2023

Beauty in Equations: How Frank Wilczek Makes Physics Sing

By Samantha Cocove

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight December 22, 2023

Head & Heart in Harmony: The Enduring Impact of Dr. Jane Goodall

By Alyssa Settefrati

Book Recommendations December 21, 2023

Favorite Books of 2023: Staff Picks

By Thomas Burnett

Podcast December 21, 2023

The Pursuit of Meaningful Work

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Guest Essay December 19, 2023

Unwrapping the Science of Joy

By Alene Dawson

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight December 15, 2023

Beyond the Genome: Dr. Francis Collins

By Alyssa Settefrati

Q&A December 11, 2023

Do What You Can, Where You Are, With What You Have

Interview conducted by Alene Dawson

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight December 8, 2023

Marcelo Gleiser and the Dance of Science, Philosophy, and the Human Spirit

By Benjamin Carlson

Podcast December 7, 2023

Beyond the Reflex: Unmasking the Agency of Living Organisms

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight December 1, 2023

A King For All Faiths

By Samantha Cocove

Event News & Recaps November 30, 2023

What’s Love Got To Do With It?

By Alyssa Settefrati

Guest Essay November 29, 2023

Education Is Not Filling Pots, But Igniting Torches

By Agustin Porres

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight November 22, 2023

The Philosopher Who Restored Religious Thought in the Academy

By Benjamin Carlson

Podcast November 20, 2023

The Recipe for Childlike Wonder: Uncertainty

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Remarks & Reflections November 17, 2023

Why I Created the Religion, Science and Society Funding Area

By Heather Templeton Dill

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight November 17, 2023

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks: Bridging Faiths, Building Legacies

By Alyssa Settefrati

Guest Essay November 15, 2023

The Virtue of Honesty Requires More Than Just Telling the Truth

By Christian Miller

November 13, 2023

Why? The Purpose of the Universe

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight November 10, 2023

Tomáš Halík: A Bridge Builder Between Faith and Difference

By Samantha Cocove

November 9, 2023

How to See People, One Conversation at a Time

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Research Insights November 6, 2023

When Not to Think for Yourself

By Annelise Jolley

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight November 3, 2023

“An Impish Sense of Humor and a Piercing Moral Voice” — The Legacy of Desmond Tutu

By Benjamin Carlson

Research Insights October 31, 2023

Harnessing the Power of Age Diversity

By Alene Dawson

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight October 27, 2023

The Dalai Lama: A Life Unlike Any Other

By Benjamin Carlson

Podcast October 26, 2023

A Love Supreme

Interview conducted by Abby Ponticello

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight October 20, 2023

Unraveling the Universe: The Pioneering Work of Martin Rees

By Samantha Cocove

Publications & Media Projects October 19, 2023

WATCH: Did Science Invent Optimism?

Research Insights October 17, 2023

CoGenerate! The Revolutionary Era of Age Diversity

By Alene Dawson

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight October 13, 2023

2010 Templeton Prize Laureate Francisco J. Ayala

By Alyssa Settefrati

Podcast October 12, 2023

Why Being Undefeated Is More Than Wins and Losses

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Research Insights October 10, 2023

At Hospitals, the ‘Nones’ Find Evolving Forms of Spiritual Care

By Rebecca Randall

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight October 6, 2023

Bernard d’Espagnat: Unveiling the Mysteries of Quantum Reality

By Samantha Cocove

Event News & Recaps October 5, 2023

Turning Suffering into Love

By Alyssa Settefrati

Guest Essay October 3, 2023

How Do We Educate Youth To Do the Right Thing?

By Stephen Law

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight September 29, 2023

Michał Heller’s Concepts on the Origin and Cause of the Universe

By Abby Ponticello

Podcast September 28, 2023

A More Beautiful Social Order

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Guest Essay September 25, 2023

Amplifying Our Humanity Through AI

By Reid Hoffman

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight September 22, 2023

Navigating Modernity’s Philosophical Landscape

By Alyssa Settefrati

Research Insights September 19, 2023

Forget Freud’s Couch: Does Spiritual Psychotherapy Work?

By Annelise Jolley

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight September 15, 2023

John Barrow: Exploring the Relationship Between Humankind and the Universe

By Benjamin Carlson

Podcast September 14, 2023

What Is the Signature Adaptation of the Human Species?

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Research Insights September 11, 2023

When Therapists Prescribe Prayer

By Annelise Jolley

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight September 8, 2023

Charles H. Townes: A Pioneer of Quantum Electronics and Spiritual Inquiry

By Samantha Cocove

Research Insights September 7, 2023

Detecting an Atom’s Breath: The Hunt for Dark Matter

By Zeeya Merali

Research Insights September 5, 2023

Behold: Beauty Is Not Optional

By Alene Dawson

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight September 1, 2023

George F. R. Ellis: Exploring the Cosmos and the Essence of Being

By Samantha Cocove

Podcast August 31, 2023

Breaking the Cycle of Toxic Achievement Culture

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Study Of The Day August 29, 2023

Social Ledgers, Social Oil

By Nate Barksdale

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight August 25, 2023

Harmonizing Humanity and Habitat

By Alyssa Settefrati

Q&A August 23, 2023

The Dawn of a Mindful Universe: A Manifesto for Humanity’s Future

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Research Insights August 22, 2023

To Change How You Feel, Change How You Think

By Annelise Jolley

August 18, 2023

The Binocular Vision of John C. Polkinghorne

By Benjamin Carlson

Podcast August 17, 2023

Self-Creation in an Instagram-Saturated World

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight August 11, 2023

Arthur Peacocke: A Visionary at the Intersection of Science and Faith

By Samantha Cocove

Research Insights August 10, 2023

Why Mountains Make Us Weak in the Knees

By Annelise Jolley

Guest Essay August 8, 2023

Mathematics Can Do Anything But This

By Manil Suri

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight August 4, 2023

The Confession a Scientific Heretic

By Benjamin Carlson

Podcast August 3, 2023

The Secret Power of Hospitality

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Research Insights July 31, 2023

Is There a Place for Positivity in Therapy?

By Alene Dawson

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight July 28, 2023

Pioneering the Science-Religion Dialogue

By Alyssa Settefrati

Research Insights July 27, 2023

What’s the Point of It All? The Quest for a Purposeful God

By Joshua Moritz

Research Insights July 25, 2023

In the Nick of Time: Building Clocks to Probe the Universe

By Zeeya Merali

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight July 21, 2023

A Tireless Force for Interfaith Dialogue

By Abby Ponticello

Podcast July 21, 2023

Make Friends With the Voice in Your Head

Interview conducted by Abby Ponticello

Book Recommendations July 17, 2023

Riveting Reading for Summer 2023 — Inspired by Templeton Ideas

By Thomas Burnett, Editor of Templeton Ideas

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight July 14, 2023

Pandurang Shastri Athavale: A Life of Universal Spirituality and Social Reform

By Samantha Cocove

Q&A July 12, 2023

Not-So-Strange Bedfellows

By Annelise Jolley

Guest Essay July 10, 2023

Art and Science as Parallel and Divergent Ways of Knowing

By Lawrence Weschler

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight July 7, 2023

Bill Bright’s Inextinguishable Fire

By Gerald Nelson

Podcast July 6, 2023

The Testimony of Rocks and Minerals

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Q&A June 30, 2023

How to Think Better | Q&A with Nathan Ballantyne

By Nate Barksdale

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight June 30, 2023

Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe

By Alyssa Settefrati

Templeton Ideas Index June 28, 2023

What Is Epigenetics?

By Nate Barksdale

Research Insights June 27, 2023

By Our Own Design

By Melanie Challenger

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight June 23, 2023

A Pioneer in the Theology of Economics

By Gerald Nelson

PodcastQ&A June 22, 2023

How Hope and Well-Being Combat Despair

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Event News & Recaps June 21, 2023

The Transformational Power of Love in Hinduism

By Juliette Plummer

Research Insights June 20, 2023

Humanity 3.0: What Does It Even Mean to Be Human?

By Alene Dawson

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight June 16, 2023

Transforming Lives Through Faith and Advocacy

By Juliette Plummer

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight June 9, 2023

Kyung-Chik Han: The Reverend Who Reinvigorated Christianity in South Korea

By Samantha Cocove

PodcastQ&A June 8, 2023

Harnessing Spiritual Technologies in Ancient Wisdom

Interview conducted by Abby Ponticello

Guest Essay June 6, 2023

Love Is More Than Hugs and Kisses

By Richard Bollinger

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight June 2, 2023

Lord Jakobovits: A Champion of Moral Ethics and Interfaith Dialogue

By Samantha Cocove

Study Of The Day May 31, 2023

Call and Response

By Nate Barksdale

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight May 26, 2023

L. Charles Birch: Exploring the Intersection of Genetics and Spirituality

By Abby Ponticello

PodcastQ&A May 25, 2023

What Is It Like to Be an Electron?

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Templeton Ideas Index May 23, 2023

What Is Organism-Centered Evolution?

By Nate Barksdale

Study Of The Day May 18, 2023

Polishing the Mirror

By Nate Barksdale

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight May 16, 2023

Edna Adan Ismail Wants to Fix the World

By Annelise Jolley

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight May 12, 2023

Serving God by Serving Others: The Legacy of Baba Amte

By Samantha Cocove

Podcast May 11, 2023

A Scientist’s Journey to Mapping Cancer & Finding Faith

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Event News & Recaps May 10, 2023

WATCH: Global Health Has a Compassion Gap

By Juliette Plummer

Featured Grants May 9, 2023

Intellectual Virtues Inspire a ‘Copernican Shift’ in Education

By Annelise Jolley

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight May 5, 2023

A Life Dedicated to Science, Philosophy, and Peace

By Alyssa Settefrati

Research Insights May 3, 2023

How To Keep Your Glass Half Full

Guest Essay May 2, 2023

Rediscovering the Philosopher’s Voice

By Nigel Warburton

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight April 28, 2023

A Man Who Believed Faith and Action Go Hand in Hand

By Gerald Nelson

PodcastQ&A April 27, 2023

Give Patience a Chance

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

New Publication April 26, 2023

Organisms as Agents of Evolution | New Research Review

By Philip Ball

Research Insights April 24, 2023

The Difference Between Mind Wandering and Mind Wondering

By Annelise Jolley

Research Insights April 19, 2023

Curiosity Has Two Faces

By Annelise Jolley

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight April 14, 2023

The Benedictine Priest Who Bridged the Gap Between Science and Religion

By Samantha Cocove

Research Insights April 12, 2023

Clean Slate: How to Leave the Past Behind and Start Anew

By Alene Dawson

Q&A April 10, 2023

Q&A: Five Questions with Matt Warner

Interview conducted by Nate Barksdale

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight April 7, 2023

James I. McCord: A Life of Faith and Engagement

By Alyssa Settefrati

Templeton Ideas Index April 3, 2023

What Is Future-Mindedness?

By Nate Barksdale

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight March 31, 2023

A Pioneer in Bridging Scientific Research and Human Spirituality

By Gerald Nelson

PodcastQ&A March 30, 2023

What Children Can Teach Us About the Human Experience

Interview conducted by Abby Ponticello

PodcastQ&A March 30, 2023

How Awe Leads Us to Purpose and Meaning

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

PodcastQ&A March 30, 2023

The Boundaries of Science and What Lies Beyond

Interview conducted by Thomas Burnett

Research Insights March 27, 2023

The Neuroscience of Free Will

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight March 24, 2023

A Voice for the Voiceless

By Juliette Plummer

Grant Highlights March 23, 2023

Mutually Enriching Paths to Truth

By Heather Foucault

Research Insights March 20, 2023

The Resurrection of Cosmological Logic

By Joshua Moritz

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight March 17, 2023

The Enduring Spirit of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

By Samantha Cocove

Event News & Recaps March 15, 2023

What Do We Really Know About Love?

By Abby Ponticello

Research Insights March 13, 2023

Searching for God Through the Logic of the Cosmos

By Joshua Moritz

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight March 10, 2023

A Crusade for the Ages: Billy Graham’s Magnetic Message

By Gerald Nelson

Research Insights March 8, 2023

No Man Is an Island: Well-Being as a Collective Endeavor

By Alene Dawson

Research Insights March 6, 2023

Hope and Grit: Companions on the Road to Change

By Annelise Jolley

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight March 3, 2023

Cicely Saunders: Making a Difference for the Dying

By Alyssa Settefrati

Research Insights March 1, 2023

The Surprising Power of the Teenager Side-Hustle

By Rebecca Randall

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight February 24, 2023

Ralph Wendell Burhoe: A Missionary for a New Reformation

By Abby Ponticello

Research Insights February 22, 2023

The Battle Within: Our Deep Longing and Deep Resistance to Change

By Alene Dawson

Remarks & Reflections February 20, 2023

The Spiritual Foundation for a Loving World | A Conversation with the Fetzer Institute

By Abby Ponticello

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight February 17, 2023

From the Garden to the Temple: Nikkyo Niwano’s Path to Peace

By Samantha Cocove

Templeton Ideas Index February 15, 2023

What Is Emergence?

By Nate Barksdale

Featured GrantsResearch Insights February 13, 2023

‘Thank You’ — The Simple Secret to Love

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight February 10, 2023

Thomas Torrance’s Insight on the Rationality of the Universe

By Juliette Plummer

Q&AResearch Insights February 8, 2023

The Power of Positive Self-Talk

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight February 3, 2023

Chiara Lubich’s Movement of Peace, Unity and Love

By Gerald Nelson

Research Insights January 30, 2023

Concepts of Space and Concepts of Self

By Margaret Wertheim

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight January 27, 2023

A Compassionate Voice in Catholic Discourse

By Samantha Cocove

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight January 20, 2023

‘The Philosopher-King of Whom Plato Dreamed’

By Gerald Nelson

Research Insights January 17, 2023

The Surprising Power of Prayer In Relationships

Templeton Ideas Index January 17, 2023

What Is Complexity?

By Nate Barksdale

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight January 13, 2023

How Brother Roger Convened Youths from Around the World

By Gerald Nelson

Templeton Ideas Index January 9, 2023

What Is Religious Cognition?

By Nate Barksdale

Templeton Prize Laureate Spotlight January 6, 2023

A Story of “Overpowering Faith”

By Gerald Nelson

Research Insights January 4, 2023

Self-Sabotage Is Undermining Your Future. Here’s How to Conquer It.

By Annelise Jolley

Humans aren’t alone in our ability to imagine the future and predict likely outcomes. Research shows that animals from ravens to orangutans plan ahead by setting aside tools for later […]

Research Insights December 19, 2022

Give Well, Feel Great: The Science of Gift Giving and Receiving

By Alene Dawson

In MemoriamNew Publication December 15, 2022

Freeman Dyson: Visionary, Maverick, Iconoclast, Rebel, Genius

By Zeeya Merali

Study Of The Day December 14, 2022

Gifts that Keep on Giving

By Nate Barksdale

Research Insights December 8, 2022

A Life-Saving Intervention for Military Veterans

By Rebecca Randall

Research Insights November 30, 2022

Can the Rocks Cry Out?

By Joshua M. Moritz

News November 29, 2022

Giving More Than Is Expected

By Heather Templeton Dill

Remarks & Reflections November 28, 2022

Give Yourself the Gift of Generosity

By Heather Templeton Dill

Event News & Recaps November 10, 2022

Can Forgiveness Bring Healing to the World?

By Thomas Burnett

News October 29, 2022

The Allure of the Supernatural

By Abby Ponticello

Templeton Ideas Index October 28, 2022

Introducing the Templeton Ideas Index

By Abby Ponticello

Publications & Media Projects October 26, 2022

What Are Minds, and Where Will You Find Them?

By Philip Ball

Templeton Ideas Index October 25, 2022

What Is Fine Tuning?

By Nate Barksdale

Guest Essay October 17, 2022

Making Space For Silence

By Luke Burgis

News October 13, 2022

It’s National Train Your Brain Day

By Abby Ponticello

Featured Grants October 12, 2022

Suffering is Inevitable—But With the Right Mindset, It Can Help Us Grow

By Lorraine Boissoneault

Templeton Ideas Index October 7, 2022

What Is Cultural Evolution?

By Nate Barksdale

Study Of The Day October 6, 2022

Compound Vision

By Nate Barksdale

Publications & Media Projects October 4, 2022

Failure and Flourishing

By David G. Myers

Event News & Recaps September 30, 2022

Join Us in Celebrating International Podcast Day

By Abby Ponticello

Research Insights September 28, 2022

Disembodied Worship?

By Annelise Jolley

Event News & Recaps September 27, 2022

Making An Impact

By Alyssa Settefrati

Templeton Ideas Index September 22, 2022

What Is Intellectual Humility?

By Nate Barksdale

Research Insights September 21, 2022

What Can Brain Scans Really Tell Us?

By Rosie Clandos

Research Insights September 19, 2022

Charting a Global Map of Gratitude

By Annelise Jolley

Research Insights September 14, 2022

These Psychologists Are Making Gratitude Science Less WEIRD

By Annelise Jolley

Remarks & Reflections September 13, 2022

The Reason We Fund Character Development

By Heather Templeton Dill

Research Insights September 7, 2022

Why Young People’s Mental Well-Being Is in Such Decline

By Tyler VanderWeele

In Memoriam September 5, 2022

The Unwavering Devotion of Mother Teresa

By Gerald Nelson

Study Of The Day September 1, 2022

Reasons to Run

By Nate Barksdale

Grantee Voices August 31, 2022

The Transformative Power of Humility

By Daryl R. Van Tongeren

Featured Grants August 30, 2022

Is Gratitude Universal?

By Annelise Jolley

Q&A August 22, 2022

Advancing the Science and Practice of Good Character

By Abby Ponticello

Publications & Media Projects August 17, 2022

Einstein and the Quantum

In Memoriam August 16, 2022

A Guiding Light for Youth | Remembering Brother Roger

By Gerald Nelson

Publications & Media Projects August 12, 2022

Why Justice and Forgiveness Go Hand In Hand

By Abby Ponticello

Research Insights August 10, 2022

The Hidden Footprints of God

By Joshua Moritz

Event News & Recaps August 9, 2022

Can Cells Think? The Magic of Developmental Biology

By Thomas Burnett

Q&A August 5, 2022

A Modern Theologian’s Approach to Age-Old Questions

By Thomas Burnett

Featured Grants August 3, 2022

How Boarding Schools Are Building a Greener Islam

By Annelise Jolley

Research Insights August 1, 2022

To Cultivate Humility, Lend an Ear

By Rebecca Randall

Publications & Media Projects July 29, 2022

Why Humans Crave the Supernatural

By Abby Ponticello

Featured Grants July 28, 2022

How Islamic Schools Are Teaching Children to Love the Environment

By Annelise Jolley

Grantee Voices July 25, 2022

Training Teachers to Transform Society

By Agustín Porres

Grantee Voices July 21, 2022

Existential Comfort For Nonbelievers

By Telli Davoodi

July 15, 2022

Finding Joy Through Generosity

By Abby Ponticello

Research Insights July 12, 2022

One Key to Combatting the Tragedy of the Commons: Gratitude

By Rebecca Randall

News July 7, 2022

WATCH: Why Tension in a Free Society is Not a Flaw

By Abby Ponticello

Publications & Media Projects June 29, 2022

Why Do We Choose to Suffer? | Featuring Psychologist Paul Bloom

By Abby Ponticello

Grantee Voices June 27, 2022

Despair Underlies our Misinformation Crisis

By Carol Graham

Research Insights June 23, 2022

From Tribal Tradition to International Citizens

By Lorraine Boissoneault

Study Of The Day June 21, 2022

When Inspiration Strikes

By Nate Barksdale

Publications & Media Projects June 15, 2022

The Genetic Lottery | Featuring Dr. Kathryn Paige Harden

By Abby Ponticello

Research Insights June 14, 2022

What Do Birdsong and Hip Hop Have in Common? Cultural Evolution

By Lorraine Boissoneault

Featured Grants June 9, 2022

Living with Deep Difference

By Annelise Jolley

Grantee Voices June 7, 2022

Turning Garbage into Gold

By T. Ryan Byerly

Publications & Media Projects June 3, 2022

How to Master Your Habits | Featuring Social Psychologist Wendy Wood

By Abby Ponticello

Research Insights June 1, 2022

Can Science Set Us Free?

By Joshua Moritz

Research Insights May 31, 2022

Does Worship Make a Good Life? (Part II)

By Annelise Jolley

Study Of The Day May 26, 2022

Pregnant Pause

By Nate Barksdale

Research Insights May 25, 2022

Does Worship Make a Good Life? (Part I)

By Annelise Jolley

Publications & Media Projects May 24, 2022

The Awe of Understanding | Featuring Physicist Jim Al-Khalili

By Abby Ponticello

Event News & Recaps May 20, 2022

WATCH: Two Leading Physicists Investigate the Riddles of Reality

By Abby Ponticello

Event News & Recaps May 19, 2022

‘God is Under Construction’ | The Playful Spirit of Dr. Frank Wilczek

By Thomas Burnett

Research Insights May 17, 2022

Unlimited Life in a Limited World

By Lorraine Boissoneault

Study Of The Day May 13, 2022

The Dangerous Myth of the Male Breadwinner

By Nate Barksdale

News May 13, 2022

The Universe According to Frank Wilczek

By Gabriel Popkin

Event News & Recaps May 10, 2022

WATCH: Inspiration and Hope: An Event to Celebrate Jane Goodall

By Alyssa Settefrati

Featured GrantsResearch Insights May 9, 2022

How Sweet the Sound

By Rebecca Randall

Event News & Recaps May 4, 2022

Happiness at Half Moon Bay

By Nate Barksdale

Research Insights April 29, 2022

Best of All Possible Worlds?

By Zeeya Merali

Research Insights April 27, 2022

Pre-life, Afterlife, and the Drive for Immortality

By Lorraine Boissoneault

Featured GrantsGrant Highlights April 25, 2022

Advancing Spiritual Care in Everyday Clinical Practice

By Thomas Burnett

Research Insights April 19, 2022

Can Thoughts Exist Outside the Brain?

By Joshua Moritz

News April 15, 2022

Passover: A Transformative Story of Hope

By Abby Ponticello

News April 14, 2022

Celebrating Dr. Francis Collins

By Gerald Nelson

Research Insights April 12, 2022

Was Our Universe Made for Us?

By Zeeya Merali

Study Of The Day April 5, 2022

‘The Best Form of Self-Interest’

By Nate Barksdale

News April 1, 2022

Honoring the Sacred Month of Ramadan

By Abby Ponticello

Event News & Recaps March 25, 2022

WATCH: What Do Unbelievers Actually Believe?

Study Of The Day March 15, 2022

A Family Tree With 27 Million Branches

Study Of The Day March 8, 2022

Religious but Not Spiritual

Research Insights March 3, 2022

Is Religion an Antidote to Depression?

Publications & Media Projects March 1, 2022

Illuminating the Extraordinary and Forgotten Women of Science

Research Insights February 23, 2022

The Ineffable Purpose of Randomness

Study Of The Day February 21, 2022

Inequality and the Constitution

Event News & Recaps February 16, 2022

WATCH: Does Digital Technology Erode Our Empathy?

Remarks & Reflections February 10, 2022

Celebrating Sir Alister Hardy

Research Insights February 7, 2022

To Explain an Avalanche, Start With One Snowflake

Research Insights February 4, 2022

East Asia’s Religious Futures

Research Insights January 31, 2022

Ancestral Smoking Is Bad for You, Too

January 25, 2022

Media Kit

Research Insights January 20, 2022

The Black Hole in the Basement: Part II

Research Insights January 18, 2022

‘Together in Our Differences’

Research Insights January 13, 2022

The Black Hole in the Basement: Part I

Featured GrantsResearch Insights January 7, 2022

Envisioning a Better World for Teachers

Research Insights January 4, 2022

Does Nature Ever Break the Law?

By Joshua Moritz

In Memoriam January 3, 2022

Remembering Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Research Insights January 3, 2022

Wrestling with God: The Six Varieties of Spiritual Struggle

By Annelise Jolley

Research Insights December 21, 2021

What Blooms from Rocky Ground?

By Annelise Jolley

News December 16, 2021

WATCH: Inspiring Awe & Wonder

Remarks & Reflections December 16, 2021

The Purpose of the John Templeton Foundation

By Heather Templeton Dill As President of the John Templeton Foundation, I am often asked to explain what we do and why it’s important. Answering this question isn’t always simple: […]

News December 15, 2021

Welcome to Templeton Ideas

Dear Reader, Welcome to the world of Templeton Ideas. You may notice that we’re doing something a little new. Today we’re unveiling a new home for the stories of the […]

Grant Highlights December 12, 2021

Rainbow Gravity, The Peacock Fallacy, And An Intimate Look At Human Flourishing: November Monthly Grant Highlights

November Grant Features What is Open Science? A Conversation with Nicholas Gibson, Director of Human Sciences 6 Continents, 22 Countries, 240,000 Voices: Creating an Unprecedented Window on How Humans Can […]

Research Insights December 12, 2021

The Sudoku Universe

By Zeeya Merali

Research Insights December 12, 2021

Can We Train Our Brains to Be More Resilient?

By Annelise Jolley

Publications & Media Projects December 12, 2021

How a Global Icon of Hope Found Her Way Through Loss

Jane Goodall speaks about facing grief in order to heal Jane Goodall is an icon of hope across the globe. The naturalist and primatologist embodies a clear-eyed optimism for both […]

Study Of The Day December 12, 2021

The Secret of Happiness at the Top of a Bell Tower

Was Emerson right about the healing power of awe?  In our Study of the Day feature series, we highlight a research publication related to a John Templeton Foundation-supported project, connecting […]

Publications & Media Projects December 3, 2021

Prayer, Relationships, and Health

Over the course of dozens of studies, Frank Fincham has compiled an impressive list of ways that prayer and forgiveness make a difference. Frank Fincham, who holds an endowed chair […]

Publications & Media Projects December 3, 2021

Foundational Questions In Cosmology

Why is the universe the way it is? Ancient societies over told creation stories to answer that question, which seems to be as old as human civilization itself. Cosmology seeks […]

Publications & Media Projects December 3, 2021

Exploring the Epigenome

Are we more than the sum of our genes? Three intriguing investigations add insight into the ways environment and experience shape genetic expression — sometimes in ways that can be […]

Publications & Media Projects December 3, 2021

Expanding Scientific Training for Religious Leaders

Three religious traditions, three unique circumstances, and three best times to ensure religious leaders are both trained in theology and well-prepared for contemporary challenges. On a balmy Wednesday afternoon in […]

Publications & Media Projects December 3, 2021

The Best of All Possible Worlds?

Scientists and philosophers continue to reckon with the spreading evidence and implications of fine tuning. The 18th-century German philosopher Gottfried Leibniz famously argued that the universe as it existed had […]

Publications & Media Projects December 3, 2021

Spirituality and Medicine

Scientists and medical practitioners are taking a fresh look at the ways that patients’ religious beliefs affect their healthcare needs. When we think of the frontiers where religion and science […]

Publications & Media Projects December 3, 2021

Atheism and Unbelief

Towards a psychology and sociology of atheism and non-belief If the world’s estimated 1.1 billion atheists and non-believers were grouped together as their own “religion,” they would be the world’s […]

Publications & Media Projects December 3, 2021

The Evolution of Cooperation

Explaining the evolution of cooperation — one of life’s most common, complex, and paradoxical phenomena  It’s easy to take cooperation for granted. Children team up to complete a project on […]

Publications & Media ProjectsResearch Insights December 2, 2021

Did Religion Help the Rise of Civilizations in the Americas?

Religions and the Emergence of Civilizations in the Americas In our contemporary culture, it is often assumed that organized religion is a conservative force that impedes the development of human […]

Featured GrantsPublications & Media Projects December 2, 2021

Islam’s Great Classical Thinker Has a Message for Today’s Kids

Featured Grants December 2, 2021

The Center for Parent and Teen Communication

Featured Grants December 2, 2021

Building Virtues through College Admissions

Featured Grants December 2, 2021

Using Big Data to Quantify and Cultivate Genius

Featured GrantsPublications & Media Projects December 2, 2021

The Art of Meaningful Conversations

Featured GrantsPublications & Media Projects December 2, 2021

In College Classrooms, a Spreading Silence on Hot-Button Topics

Featured Grants December 2, 2021

Unfolding Quantum Intuition

In MemoriamNew Publication November 11, 2021

‘To Be Human Is to Ask the Question, Why?’

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks on the Quest for Meaning “Life is a story. It is our response to the call of suffering in the world.” –Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, Morality. […]

Event News & Recaps November 10, 2021

WATCH: What Makes an Honest Person? It May Be More Complex Than You Think.

By Abby Ponticello

 Honesty is intrinsically good. Society, by and large, appears to agree on this notion. We uphold honesty as an important virtue and extol its benefits — it helps us […]

Event News & Recaps November 9, 2021

WATCH: How to Make a Map of the Invisible

 You can’t see it, touch it, smell it, or taste it. It is like nothing else in the known world. It exists silently alongside ordinary matter, not interacting with […]

NewsResearch Insights November 8, 2021

Into the Unknown: Foundation Reports from the Edge of Physics

Four new scientific reviews tackle the origins of space, time, and the universe—and the mystery of why the cosmos seems ideally suited for human life.   What happened before the Big […]

Q&A November 4, 2021

What is Open Science? A Conversation with Nicholas Gibson, Director of Human Sciences

The John Templeton Foundation has become increasingly invested in open science over the last eight years and is now part of a broad coalition of funders and organizations that promote […]

Event News & Recaps November 3, 2021

What Does a 1,800-year-old Buddhist Classic Have to Say about Quantum Physics and the Nature of Reality?

A renowned physicist discusses the philosophy of emptiness with the Dalai Lama’s doctor An expert in quantum gravity and a Hollywood-born family doctor-turned Buddhist monk met recently to discuss whether […]

News October 25, 2021

Heather Templeton Dill Joins the Generosity Commission

President Heather Templeton Dill and the John Templeton Foundation are proud to be a part of the Generosity Commission which launched on October 12th. This commission consists of a group […]

Research Insights October 21, 2021

Social Hostility Towards Religion Declined in 2019, According to Recent Research

A Decline in Terrorism Led the Reduction, while Government Hostility Remained Steady Violence and harassment against religious groups by private individuals declined in 2019, according to the Pew Research Center’s […]

News October 20, 2021

Foundation Receives 2,370 Online Funding Inquiries (OFIs) for 2021 Funding Cycle

The John Templeton Foundation closed its 2021 Online Funding Inquiry (OFI) application window on August 20, 2021. This year, the Foundation received 2,370 inquiries totaling slightly over $1.38 billion in […]

Grant Highlights October 18, 2021

Cultivating Genius, Meditation Podcasts, and $14M for the Science of Purpose: September Monthly Grant Highlights

Recently Approved Grants Public Engagement  Individual Freedom & Free Markets Natural Sciences Philosophy & Theology Character Virtue Development Project Title  Cultivating Genius Initiative Cultures of Trust and Institutions of Freedom […]

News October 13, 2021

Foundation Welcomes Two New Program Officers

The John Templeton Foundation is excited to announce the arrival of two new Program Officers — Dr. Sarah Lane Ritchie and Dr. Emanuela Sani.  Dr. Sarah Lane Ritchie joins the […]

Event News & Recaps October 12, 2021

WATCH: The Importance of Imparting Forgiveness in Schools

How does the concept of “forgiveness” vary across cultures? Can it be taught in classrooms, and if so, how do we teach it most effectively?  These and other questions fueled […]

Featured Grants October 6, 2021

Is One of Biology’s Perennial Themes Ready For a Fresh Look? Alan Love on the Science of Purpose.

University of Minnesota philosopher Alan Love studies the interplay between philosophy and biology. He is the principal investigator for “Agency, Directionality, and Function: Foundations for a Science of Purpose,” a […]

Research Insights October 4, 2021

Faith: Is It Real If You Never Kneel?

Religious faith entails action, not just right belief Faith in anything requires action. We don’t just talk about our faith; we eventually have to step out onto the metaphorical bridge. […]

Event News & Recaps October 1, 2021

“The Year of the Woman”: Heather Templeton Dill Receives Citizens Diplomacy International Award

In a virtual ceremony broadcast on September 30, 2021, Heather Templeton Dill and Jennifer Templeton Simpson, former chair of the Board of Trustees of the John Templeton Foundation, received the […]

Research Insights September 29, 2021

Of Monuments and Men: Exploring the 11,500 year old world of Göbekli Tepe

By Lorraine Boissoneault

Q&A September 23, 2021

Paul Davies on ‘What’s Eating the Universe?’

Paul Davies, a theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and best-selling author is Regents’ Professor of Physics and director of the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science at Arizona State University. His […]

Featured Grants September 21, 2021

Early-Career Astrophysicists and Social Scientists Will Have a Front-Row Seat for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s Groundbreaking Night Sky Survey

When one of the most important new ground-based telescopes in a generation begins operation as early as next year, a cohort of astrophysics and social science fellows, backed by $6.9 […]

Remarks & Reflections September 20, 2021

The Legacy of Sir John Templeton

Reflecting On Our Founder With President Heather Templeton Dill We tell many stories about our illustrious founder, Sir John Templeton. Some of them come from his writings — he was […]

Q&A September 15, 2021

Searching for Cosmic Company: Astrophysicist Jennifer Wiseman on the human fascination with alien life

Humans have contemplated the possibility of life beyond Earth for millenia. In ancient Greece, the philosopher Epicurus pondered “an infinity of worlds” outside of our own. Roman poet Lucretius theorized […]

News September 13, 2021

John Bare Joins the John Templeton Foundation as Vice President, Programs

West Conshohocken, PA — The John Templeton Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of John Bare, PhD, as Vice President of Programs. In this role, Bare will oversee the […]

Grant Highlights September 10, 2021

August 2021: Monthly Grant Report

Recently Approved Grants Public Engagement Mathematics and Physical Sciences Natural Sciences Human Sciences Character Virtue Development Project Title  Science, Explored: Radiolab on Science and the Big Questions Establishing a Templeton […]

Research Insights September 7, 2021

Why Mountains Make Us Weak in the Knees

How Awe Transforms Us From the Outside In Was there ever a time when humans didn’t pause to admire a flaming sunset or the Milky Way on a clear night? […]

Featured GrantsResearch Insights August 24, 2021

Quantum biology and the arrow of time

Jellyfish and migratory birds may help physicists understand the mysterious shift from quantum to classical mechanics Time as we experience it only ever appears to move forward, pointing one-way like […]

Research Insights August 23, 2021

Generosity: Is it Really Better to Give Than Receive?

Science reveals that generosity benefits the giver, too The old truism that “it’s better to give than to receive” isn’t just fodder for preschool and Sunday school lessons. A host […]

Event News & RecapsQ&A August 18, 2021

WATCH: Dr. Jane Goodall Sits Down With Celebrities For ‘Conversations With Jane’ Series

Four of Hollywood’s leading actresses-turned-activists were recently given the opportunity of a lifetime – a chance to speak with renowned conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall. Alicia Silverstone, Ashley Judd, Sophia Bush, […]

Featured GrantsResearch Insights August 16, 2021

India’s Patchwork Pluralism

A groundbreaking nationwide survey explores what Indians believe about their own and their fellow citizens’ religious faiths The largest-ever study of attitudes about religion and civic life in India has […]

Event News & RecapsQ&A August 16, 2021

On Asking Open-Minded Questions: Heather Templeton Dill Interviewed on ‘Beyond Belief’

What inspired one of the world’s great pioneering global investors to devote his wealth to unlocking the mysteries of the universe and human nature? Heather Templeton Dill, president of the […]

Publications & Media Projects August 3, 2021

Mischievous Brothers: The Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu Share the Secret to Joy

Documentary film Mission Joy celebrates the friendship of two spiritual masters  In 2015, Archbishop Desmond Tutu traveled to Dharamsala, India. The purpose of his visit was to see a friend, […]

Research Insights August 2, 2021

Generosity Comes More Naturally to Some People Than Others. Here’s Why.

A look at the individual, social, and cultural reasons behind why we give. In the Biblical parable of the Good Samaritan, a man is besieged by robbers, beaten, and left […]

News July 28, 2021

Foundation Approves Over $105 Million in New Programs

Please note: The information in this article reflects our strategic priorities at the time of writing and may change over time. To confirm our current funding interests, please view our […]

Event News & Recaps July 12, 2021

WATCH: For Children, Saying ‘Sorry’ Is One Thing. Understanding What It Means Is Another.

Along with “please” and “thank you,” saying sorry is one of the earliest phrases that many parents teach their children. They do this because it’s an important nicety: people say […]

Event News & Recaps July 2, 2021

WATCH: The Difference Between Thinking About Science and Religion

Consider a thought experiment. If you could choose an ideal belief system for the next generation of intelligent beings — a set of beliefs that enables them to thrive and […]

NewsRemarks & Reflections July 1, 2021

The cathedral and the forest: How two awe-inspiring moments shaped Jane Goodall’s spirituality

Mystical experiences have given the scientist a sense of purpose, both human and divine  Jane Goodall lay on her back in Gombe National Park, Tanzania, bathed in the light of […]

Featured GrantsResearch Insights June 21, 2021

A Massive New Grant Will Explore the Health Effects of Religion and Spirituality

For 30 Years This Gold-Standard Study Has Generated Insights on Human Health Since 1991, researchers based at the University of Bristol in the U.K. have been following the lives of […]

NewsResearch Insights June 15, 2021

New Funding Competition in Christian Theology: Up to $8M for Cross-Training in Psychology

The John Templeton Foundation is pleased to announce a new funding competition in the Philosophy & Theology department, with a total of up to approximately $8 million available over five years […]

Publications & Media Projects June 1, 2021

WATCH: How Five Leaders Are Pursuing Business for the Greater Good

An Inspiring Glimpse into the Heart of Conscious Capitalism  JeVon McCormick, the CEO of Austin, Texas-based book publishing startup Scribe Media, keeps an unopened jar of peanut butter on the […]

Event News & Recaps May 28, 2021

WATCH: The Greatest Threats to American Democracy | Ford Foundation President Darren Walker

What is the single biggest challenge to democracy in the United States in the 21st century? Ford Foundation president Darren Walker sat down with us recently to discuss this question, […]

Q&A May 27, 2021

How to Think Better: Five Questions with Nathan Ballantyne

Nathan Ballantyne is a philosopher at Fordham University in New York City who focuses on questions about improving human judgment and inquiry. His 2019 book Knowing Our Limits offers a […]

NewsRemarks & Reflections May 20, 2021

Dr. Jane Goodall Receives Prestigious 2021 Templeton Prize

Goodall Joins Past Laureates Mother Teresa and Francis Collins as First Female Ethologist to Receive One of the World’s Largest Individual Lifetime Achievement Awards Pennsylvania, USA, May 20, 2021 – […]

Event News & Recaps April 22, 2021

WATCH: Dr. Francis Collins on the Discovery That Filled Him With Awe

Join us in conversation with Dr. Francis Collins, the 2020 Templeton Prize laureate and director of the National Institutes of Health. He recently sat down with Heather Templeton Dill, President […]

In Memoriam April 12, 2021

In Memoriam – Michael Bourdeaux (1934-2021)

The John Templeton Foundation and the Templeton Philanthropies mourn the passing of the Reverend Canon Dr. Michael Bourdeaux, champion of religious liberty, founder of the Keston Institute in England, and […]

In MemoriamNews April 9, 2021

In Memoriam – HRH Prince Philip (1921 – 2021)

The John Templeton Foundation and the Templeton Philanthropies mourn the passing of HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II, a philanthropist and committed public […]

News April 6, 2021

John Templeton Foundation Welcomes Two New Program Officers

The John Templeton Foundation is pleased to announce that Dr. Aamir Ali has joined the organization as the Program Officer in Mathematics and Physical Sciences, and Dr. Alexandra Was has […]

Publications & Media Projects April 6, 2021

How Scientists Showed Us the Unseeable

Pulling Back the Curtain on a Black Hole Breakthrough  On April 10, 2019 front pages and homepages around the world featured a black-and-orange picture of a blurred ring, dark at […]

Event News & Recaps March 29, 2021

WATCH: Did Science Invent Optimism?

What role did science play in the emergence of optimism? Join us in conversation with the Columbia University professor and chair of biology, Dr. Stuart Firestein. Author of two trade […]

Event News & Recaps March 15, 2021

‘Character Through Community’: $15M Initiative to Strengthen Character-Focused Programs

The John Templeton Foundation is pleased to announce a new funding competition in the Character Virtue Development department, with a total of $15 million available for projects. In the “Character […]

In Memoriam March 12, 2021

In Memoriam: John C. Polkinghorne (1930-2021)

The Templeton Philanthropies mourn the passing of mathematical physicist and Anglican priest, the Reverend Canon Dr. John Charlton Polkinghorne, the 2002 Templeton Prize Laureate. He died on March 9, 2021 […]

Event News & Recaps March 3, 2021

WATCH: How to Find Meaning in the Bottom of a Boat

How does a scientist who grew up only believing in what could be lab-tested come to find meaning through transcendental experience and deep conversations with a Buddhist monk? Recently we […]

News February 24, 2021

$2.9 Million to Globalize the Philosophy of Religion

Amplifying new voices and uncovering important scholarship beyond the Christian and Anglophone worlds Religion is a global phenomenon as diverse as the peoples of the world, but the academic study […]

Featured Grants February 10, 2021

Tackling Philadelphia’s Poverty by Aiding Entrepreneurs of Color

New program to connect dozens of new businesses with capital and resources while building best practices for further growth Dozens of new minority-owned businesses in Philadelphia will launch with a […]

Event News & Recaps January 29, 2021

WATCH: Tyler Cowen on how scientific funding moves too slowly, and how he’s fixing it

You may know Professor Tyler Cowen. The George Mason economist, New York Times and Bloomberg columnist, podcaster, and polymath has built a large following for his thoughtful views and voracious […]

News January 26, 2021

John Templeton Foundation Welcomes New Program Officer in Human Sciences

The John Templeton Foundation is pleased to announce that Dr. Erik Gjesfjeld has joined the organization as a Program Officer in Human Sciences. In this role, Dr. Gjesfjeld will help […]

News January 4, 2021

Brian Crawford Joins John Templeton Foundation as Director, Investments

West Conshohocken, PA – The John Templeton Foundation is pleased to announce that Mr. Brian Crawford, CFA, has joined the organization as Director, Investments. In this role, Mr. Crawford will […]

News December 22, 2020

John Templeton Foundation Approves Over $49 Million in New Programs

During the final quarter of 2020, the Board of Trustees of the John Templeton Foundation approved 31 funding requests with an approximate total value of over $49 million, the Foundation […]

Research Insights December 22, 2020

Video: What Is Life?

Have we encountered alien life already and just not realized it? Will deepening our understanding of life in the universe transform our understanding of ourselves? Explore the profound questions surrounding […]

Remarks & Reflections December 15, 2020

End of Year Message from President Heather Templeton Dill

Dear Friends, Curiosity is one of the core principles that guides our work at the John Templeton Foundation. How can we live meaningful and purposeful lives? How does our social […]

Research Insights December 11, 2020

Video: The Science of Morality

Right and wrong, good and evil — when viewing the world, our moral judgments often feel clear-cut and consistent. Research shows, however, that we’re willing to be more forgiving and […]

Featured Grants December 1, 2020

Cross-Training to Understand Confucian Culture

A multidisciplinary investigation of ‘How China Became Chinese.’  Ryan Nichols joined the faculty of Cal State Fullerton in 2006, gained tenure four years later, and became a full professor of […]

Research Insights December 1, 2020

Video: The Science of Forgiveness

Learn about the latest research in the science of forgiveness with Dr. Amrisha Vaish, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Virginia and leader of a project studying […]

Publications & Media ProjectsResearch Insights November 11, 2020

Foundation Releases White Paper on Study of Hope and Optimism

A new report explores the benefits of two related virtues. A new paper published by the John Templeton Foundation explores the latest scientific and philosophical research on the related but […]

In Memoriam November 9, 2020

In Memoriam: Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (1948 – 2020)

The Templeton Philanthropies mourn the sudden and unexpected passing of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, the 2016 Templeton Prize Laureate. He died on November 7 at the age of 72.  A […]

Featured Grants October 20, 2020

How to Develop a Belief Network

Studying the development and diversity of religious cognition and behavior. Across cultures and throughout history, religion has always played a central role in what it means to be human, but […]

News October 9, 2020

Foundation-Supported Researchers Win Nobel Prize and MacArthur Fellowship

Two researchers who have received support from the John Templeton Foundation were announced this week as winners of the Nobel Prize and the MacArthur Fellowship. Jennifer A. Doudna of the […]

Featured Grants October 6, 2020

Religion Data, Remixed

Retooling a Key Resource for Research on Religion For more than 20 years, the Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA) has been a hugely influential and important clearinghouse for social […]

Event News & Recaps September 28, 2020

Harmony in Hard Times

Honoring Geneticist, Physician, and NIH Director Francis Collins in a Ceremony Like No Other The 670-seat Frank Kavli Auditorium at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. was nearly […]

In Memoriam September 28, 2020

In Memoriam: John D. Barrow (1952 – 2020)

The Templeton Philanthropies mourn the passing of cosmologist, mathematician, and physicist John D. Barrow, the 2006 Templeton Prize Laureate.  He died on September 26 at his home in Cambridge, England […]

Event News & Recaps September 24, 2020

Dr. Francis S. Collins Awarded 2020 Templeton Prize

GENETICIST AND PHYSICIAN DR. FRANCIS S. COLLINS AWARDED TEMPLETON PRIZE AT THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES BUILDING IN WASHINGTON, D.C.   “In Praise of Harmony”   WASHINGTON, DC — Geneticist […]

Featured Grants September 22, 2020

Promoting Intellectual Humility in Classrooms

A new project will help gauge how students feel realizing the limits of their understanding — and ways they can positively respond Much of the goal of education is about […]

Featured Grants September 8, 2020

The Honesty Project

A new three-year project to investigate the science and philosophy of an understudied virtue. Until the last few years, most academic studies touching on the nature of honesty were actually […]

Featured GrantsPublications & Media Projects July 21, 2020

Act Like a Holy Man

A new film will celebrate the lives, friendship and insights of two of our time’s most revered spiritual leaders: Desmond Tutu and the 14th Dalai Lama In April of 2015, […]

Grant Highlights July 21, 2020

Monthly Grant Report – June 2020

Recently Approved Grants Philosophy and Theology Project Title Grantee(s) Project Leader(s) Grant Amount Science and Ultimate Reality: The Culminating Volume in the Six-Volume Religious Philosophy Series Center for Mind and […]

News July 7, 2020

Welcome to Our New Trustees

The John Templeton Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment