BERKELEY, Calif., April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Center for Theology and the
Natural Sciences' (CTNS) Science and Religion Course Program announced that
they have awarded $1.2 million in grants to professors at colleges and
universities around the world in support of the growing study of science and
religion. 54 grants of $10,000 were awarded to faculty teams or individuals
through CTNS' annual "Science and Religion Course Competition." 10 grants of
$70,000 were awarded to leading research institutions through the "CTNS
Fellowship Program." The money for the awards comes from a grant by the John
Templeton Foundation.
The total monies granted represent two distinct award programs and are
designed to serve the same end: to bring science and religion together into
the same classroom. "The influences and insights of science and religion
permeate our lives," explains Dr. Ted Peters, director of the CTNS Science and
Religion Course Program, "By supporting science-religion dialogue at
universities and colleges, we equip scientists and theologians to join one
another in understanding these influences, and, in turn, mutually addressing
questions of ultimate concern. The relationship between science and religion
will inform the way in which we navigate the raging waters of our global
future."
The $10,000 course awards are granted to scholars for the development of
new courses in science and religion at universities, colleges and seminaries.
This years awards were granted to schools from across the United States and
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, Fiji Islands, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, Romania,
Russia, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, The Netherlands, The United Kingdom, and
Zimbabwe. For a complete listing, please visit the CTNS website at
http://www.ctns.org.
The CTNS Fellowship Program
The CTNS Fellowship Program is designed to support major research
institutions in the long-term development of science and religion curricula at
their institutions. The Fellowship Program allows winning institutions to
offer new courses in science and religion, and to host faculty-wide
intra-campus conferences in science and religion. 10 Fellowships were
awarded, going to Duke University, Harvard University, Emory University,
Vanderbilt University, University of Arizona, University of Notre Dame,
University of Washington, and Yale University; joint Fellowships were awarded
to University of California, Berkeley in conjunction with The Graduate
Theological Union, and University of Chicago Medical School/Chicago
Theological Seminary.
The CTNS Science and Religion Course Program
Established in 1994, the Science and Religion Course Program (SRCP) has
granted over 700 awards for new science-religion courses awards. It is
estimated that these awards have resulted in more than 1,600 new courses
offerings on campuses around the world and that through these courses, over
40,000 students have included the science and religion dialogue in their
academic pursuits.
The Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences
The mission of the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences (CTNS) is
to promote creative mutual interaction between contemporary theology and the
natural sciences. CTNS strives to bridge theology and science through
research, teaching, and public service. For additional information about the
CTNS Science and Religion Course Program, please visit the CTNS website at
http://www.ctns.org or call (510) 665-8141.
The John Templeton Foundation
Founded in 1987 by internationally renowned investment manager Sir John
Templeton the John Templeton Foundation works closely with scientists,
theologians, medical professionals, philosophers and other scholars to
encourage substantive dialogue, research, and reflection upon the relationship
between science and religion. For more information about the John Templeton
Foundation visit its website at http://www.templeton.org or call 610-687-8942.
SOURCE Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences
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