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SUMMARY:Rescuing Religion from Obsolescence? John Templeton on Science and
  Religion - Dr Pete Jordan
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CONTACT:Rupert Shortt
DESCRIPTION:Investor turned philanthropist John Templeton (1912-2008) is w
 idely recognised for financing projects across many areas through his thre
 e philanthropic organizations: the Templeton Religion Trust\, the John Tem
 pleton Foundation\, and the Templeton World Charity Foundation. While his 
 financial support has helped the field of science and religion to grow and
  consolidate\, it is not commonly understood why he supported science and 
 religion activities. In this talk I draw on Templeton’s extensive writin
 gs to answer three questions: First\, Why did Templeton care about science
  and religion? Second\, What are the main features of his thinking about s
 cience and religion? And third\, In what ways (if at all) does science and
  religion appear in Templeton’s instructions for his philanthropies? Ans
 wering these questions draws out Templeton’s theological and historical 
 commitments\, as well as the relations between these commitments\, his phi
 lanthropic interests\, and his hopes and dreams for the future.
LOCATION:Healey Room\, Westminster College
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