What if religions asked more questions and supported more research?
What if religions could bridge the gap between work and purpose?
What if religions engaged one another across their deepest differences?
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Templeton Religion Trust
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Templeton Religion Trust
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We're seeking to enrich the conversations about Religions #AlwaysSeeking
Joined February 2020
- Let's look to our grantees over the past year to give us a glimpse of what progress and potential look like in the midst of our chaotic world. We hope you’ll take the time to dive into their explorations.
00:00 - What if the current anxiety in society, and our human quest for meaning, are best addressed by a bold new approach to philosophy, based on openness and community, and an optimistic engagement with theology?
00:00 - What if “difficult art” triggers the human imagination in good ways?
00:00 - In July 2021, the cause of international religious freedom strengthened significantly as more than 1,000 leaders from 30 diverse belief traditions gathered with government leaders from throughout the world to participate in the first-ever International Religious Freedom Summit.
00:00 - The benefits of modern science have changed our worldview, existence, and place in the cosmos. "The Young Muslim’s Guide to Modern Science" shows young readers how to adopt modern science without sacrificing their Islamic identity. Learn more: bit.ly/2HOtmRP
- Today, people of all religions are all places. And now it's even more imperative that we learn how to engage one another across our differences. We’re asking, what if religions were leaders in bringing people of different faiths together?
- “It’s a moment for faith leaders to stand up and speak out.” Grantee @bobrobertsjr joined @omarsuleiman504 on Morning Joe to discuss the importance of a multi-faith response to the Colleyville synagogue hostage crisis that took place last week.Joining us now: @omarsuleiman504 & @bobrobertsjr
- What do we really know about the social consequences of religions, and what more can we learn about them? This is one of our areas of focus: Social Consequences of Religion (SCORE).
00:00 - Sir John believed that we should continually push ourselves to increase our humility. We should listen to anyone who is humble enough to admit that they may be wrong—or at least that their insights do not close the door to insights by others.
- What if religions aspired to more fruitful engagement with the sciences, and vice versa? Professor @NidhalGuessoum is using his platform on YouTube to encourage reflection about Muslim tradition and modern science in an effort to bring these two worlds together.
- What if everyday desires are signs of longing for God? What if our desires have their source in God?
00:00 - Are philosophers and psychologists essentially talking about the same thing in different ways? How would this impact your faith?
- 88% of Evangelical Pastors in the U.S. don't know an Imam or Rabbi. Christianity and Islam are the two religions most widely spread across the world, yet they don't know one another.
