Philosophy & Theology

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

A new project will foster interdisciplinary work — informed by both science and theology — on what it means to be human Human flourishing and freedom are topics that have […]

Dr. Alexander Arnold joined the Foundation in 2012 as a Program Officer, where he helped develop and oversee grants in Philosophy & Theology. Sir John Templeton’s vision for these disciplines […]

A new round of fellowships will equip tenured philosophers and theologians to dive deeply into the empirical sciences From the origin of the universe and the emergence of life to […]

The new St. Andrews Encyclopædia of Theology hopes to make complex theological topics accessible for people of all backgrounds Over the coming few years, scholars, religious leaders and interested lay […]

An ambitious new project aims to expand the scientific understanding of human autonomy  Humans are capable of a level of autonomy — defined as self-determined, flexible, and rational behavior — […]

Developing inroads for Latin American philosophers in a new and global interdisciplinary conversation A new $1.2 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation aims to accelerate Latin American philosophical work […]