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John Templeton Foundation
The John Templeton Foundation was established in 1987 by Sir John Templeton.
The foundaiton serves as a philanthropic catalyst for discoveries relating to Big Questions of human purpose and ultimate reality. They support research on subjects ranging from complexity, evolution, and infinity to creativity, forgiveness, love, and free will.
The vision of the foundaiton is derived from Sir John Templeton's optimism about the possibility of acquiring new spiritual information and from his commitment to rigorous scientific research and related scholarship.
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www.templeton.org
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Facebook - www.facebook.com/TempletonFoundation
Twitter - @templeton_fdn
YouTube - www.youtube.com/user/TempletonFoundation
The foundaiton serves as a philanthropic catalyst for discoveries relating to Big Questions of human purpose and ultimate reality. They support research on subjects ranging from complexity, evolution, and infinity to creativity, forgiveness, love, and free will.
The vision of the foundaiton is derived from Sir John Templeton's optimism about the possibility of acquiring new spiritual information and from his commitment to rigorous scientific research and related scholarship.
Web Address
www.templeton.org
Social Media Links
Facebook - www.facebook.com/TempletonFoundation
Twitter - @templeton_fdn
YouTube - www.youtube.com/user/TempletonFoundation
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UC Davis professor receives grant to study gratitude
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By Bill Lindelof A University of California, Davis professor is showing gratitude to a philanthropic institution for $5.6 million to study gratitude. "Thanks to the generosity of the John...more
Foundation: John Templeton Foundation
By Bill Lindelof A University of California, Davis professor is showing gratitude to a philanthropic institution for $5.6 million to study gratitude. "Thanks to the generosity of the John...more
How bad is the Templeton Foundation?
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The resulting piece expresses some concerns about the Foundation, but notes, for instance: "Nonreligious scientists who accept Templeton grants—like biologist David Sloan Wilson and...more
Foundation: John Templeton Foundation
The resulting piece expresses some concerns about the Foundation, but notes, for instance: "Nonreligious scientists who accept Templeton grants—like biologist David Sloan Wilson and...more
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