🙏 Faith

• 🎯What Is Fine Tuning?

  Explore the enigmatic concept of fine tuning, where the universe's precise constants intriguingly align to support life, sparking debates across science and philosophy.

• 🕯️What the World Has to Learn from the Philosophy of Afro-Brazilian Religions

  Explore how Afro-Brazilian religions blend diverse spiritual elements to address modern life’s complexities.

• 🌍Six Continents, 22 Countries, 240,000 Voices - Creating an Unprecedented Window on How Humans Can Flourish and Change

  Discover how a groundbreaking study explores global human well-being through the diverse lenses of 240,000 individuals from 22 countries.

• 🌟Hope and Optimism - The White Paper

  A new report explores the benefits of two related virtues.

• 🏆Harmony in Hard Times

  Relive the unique 2020 Templeton Prize ceremony, where an almost empty auditorium hosted a global audience celebrating the 50th laureate.

• 🌟Motivational Consequences of Sanctifying Difficult Experiences

  From the hero’s journey to the walk-a-thon, the idea that suffering builds character may be a powerful tool for unlocking achievement.

• 🤔Theologically-Engaged Anthropology

  Anthropologists are sometimes ill-equipped to interpret the religious motivations of their subjects. A new initiative is trying to change that.

• 🎲Models of Providence - an Abrahamic inquiry

  Bridging gaps through an interfaith investigation into the problems and possibilities of randomness

• 🤝Faith, Politics, and Intellectual Humility

  A public symposium on the prospects for civil discussion

• 😺The MagnifiCat (srsly)

  An exploration of the cultural implications of the LOLCat Bible Translation Project, considering its balance between humor and reverence.

• 🌀Spiritual Shopper

  Quoting Kathleen Norris on the mishmash of religious experiences devoid of depth and context.

• 🌍Tough luck, Mel

  A filmmaker's vision of a Hollywood studio in South Africa clashes with the local Khoi-San community's deep connection to their ancestral land.

• 🕊️Depressed, minority church-going teens

  This study highlights the complex relationship between religious participation and adolescent mental health, particularly among minority teens.

• 🕊️The wonder (and scandal) of conversion

  An exploration of the complex nature of conversion and identity, illustrated through Jennie Baker's experience with Orthodoxy in England.

• 🤔Alan Jacobs on athiests’ faith in faith

  A reflection by Alan Jacobs on the influence of secular life over religious beliefs.