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A Glass at Least Half Full

Building Faith and Astronomy Awareness

How God Works Podcast (Seasons 3-6)

Spiritual Yearning and the Problem of Spiritual Alienation

Finding Joy Through Generosity

Understanding the development of moral concern

Wandering Mazes Lost: Investigating Arguments over the Problem of Existence.

JTF Symposium: Does Religion Contribute to Human Flourishing?

CAMBRIDGE, Ma. – At a time of spiritual dynamism, as religions surge in the global south and traditional faith affiliations decline in the west, the John Templeton Foundation brought together scholars for a three-day symposium at Harvard to discuss a question of growing academic interest: Does religion contribute to human flourishing? And if so, how can such flourishing be measured among individuals, groups, and social and cultural institutions? The event, organized by the Foundation's Humble Approach Initiative in collaboration with Harvard's Program on Integrative Knowledge and Human Flourishing, featured presentations on the topic by over a dozen academics from institutions around the…

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 societies. Depending on one’s allegiances, one may view religion as an obstacle that must be overcome, or as a fortification against society’s descent into chaos. But rarely does anyone stop and ask the question, “To what degree might religion actually contribute to cultural innovation and progress of a society?” Historians in recent years have challenged the modernist assumption that religious institutions are obstacles to human flourishing. Rather than accepting this…

Rooted in Relationships: Cultivating Character Through Communities of Practice