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Sir John Templeton : supporting scientific research for spiritual discoveries / Robert L. Herrmann

Author
Herrmann, Robert L., 1928-
Additional Titles
Supporting scientific research for spiritual discoveries
Published
Philadelphia : Templeton Foundation Press, [2004]
Copyright Date
©2004
Edition
Rev. ed.
Physical Description
1 online resource (x, 316 pages) : illustrations, photographs
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Contents
An investment in scientific research for more spiritual knowledge -- Research on spiritual characteristics -- Research in the sciences -- Research on the role of spirituality in medicine -- A call to humility -- Discovering the "laws of life" -- Bringing science and religion together on campus -- The Winchester years -- Reaching out : Yale, Oxford, and across the world -- The growth years -- Investing with John Templeton -- The Templeton prize -- The John Templeton Foundation -- Honors for Sir John Templeton -- The growth of the vision -- Conclusion.
Summary
The biography of the ""Wizard of Wall Street"" who has dedicated his life to advancing the scientific study of spiritual realities has been revised and updated. Sir John Templeton was an inspiring and motivational force both through his personal example and through the foundation that bears his name and is dedicated to his mission. This volume reviews the life of this man of vision, from his childhood in rural Tennessee, to his education at Yale and Oxford, to his legendary years on Wall Street, the birth of his children, and the development and growth of ""humility theol.
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ISBN
9781599470603 (electronic bk.)
1599470608 (electronic bk.)
1932031685
9781932031683
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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