Templeton Foundation Press

Science and Religion v Spirituality and Health v Character Development v Business and Spirituality

In this Issue:

The Power of Prayer Chosen as Finalist for IPPY Award

Winners and finalists of the Independent Book Awards 2001 were announced at BookExpo America, which was held in Chicago, Illinois, June 1-3. The mission at Independent Publisher has been to recognize and encourage the work of publishers who exhibit the courage and creativity to take chances, break new ground and strive to bring about change in publishing award. Books are chosen for content and design.

This year, The Power of Prayer around the World was chosen as a finalist in the category of Inspirational/Spiritual.

Forgiveness and Reconciliation Released

Forgiveness and Reconciliation: Religion, Public Policy, and Conflict Transformation edited by Raymond G. Helmick and Rodney L. Petersen is now available. This book, which grew out of a conference of public policymakers and theologians at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, merges together a unique combination of 21 experts in the area of conflict resolution and focuses on the role forgiveness can play in the process.

The book points out the fundamental differences and the transforming influences that forgiveness has on all aspects of human existence: personal life, spiritual life, and international life.

Contributors include: Desmond M. Tutu, Rodney L. Petersen, Miroslav Volf, Stanley S. Harakas, Raymond G. Helmick, S.J., Joseph V. Montville, Douglas M. Johnston, Donna Hicks, Donald W. Shriver, Jr., Everett L. Worthington, Jr., John Paul Lederach, Ervin Staub, Laurie Anne Pearlman, John Dawson, Audrey R. Chapman, Olga Botcharova, Anthony da Silva, S.J., Geraldine Smyth, O.P., Andrea Bartoli, Ofelia Ortega, and George F.R. Ellis.

For this month’s special offer, click on: http://www.templetonpress.org/specialoffers.asp.

E-Books Now Available

Meeting the growing demand for e-Books, Templeton Foundation Press is now offering a select number of titles in formats for both the Microsoft Reader and for the Adobe e-book Reader. The following books are now available:

These four books are also being featured on the recommended e-book list for religion and spirituality at eBookmall. This online bookstore features the best e-books currently available in today’s market. To see these and other e-books on the recommended list for religion and spirituality, visit http://www.ebookmall.com/recommend/rec-religion.htm.

Many other titles, such as Many Worlds, God for the 21^st Century, Agape Love, and The Cosmic Dance will be forthcoming in the next few months. For the latest information on the availability of our titles, please visit our website at www.templetonpress.org frequently and click on the e-Book icon.

The Power of Prayer Around the World

Glen Mosley and Joanna Hill

“The Power of Prayer Around the World is a beautifully produced small-format hardcover that examines the similarities in motivation across religious lines that characterizes the use of prayer. Reading this book, one gets the impression that the tradition you come from matters less than the ache of your longing and the sincerity of your need.”

“These 62 award-winning essays were selected as the best of the 60,000 entries submitted by young people from all over the world through the Laws of Life program since its inception in 1987. Most of the selections relate to a story of how an encounter with someone less fortunate, someone with remarkably inspiring character traits, or someone who loved them unconditionally helped the young writers to determine their goals and personalities. The entrants range from age 9 to 20.”

The Cosmic Dance: Science Discovers the Mysterious Harmony of the Universe

“Del Re’s thoughtful and well-written book seeks a spiritual undercurrent in the scientific findings of the past century. Its primary theme is the interconnectedness in the universe, the major refrain of postmodern science that sees unity behind diversity, in brute phenomena as well as in the web of life. In a remarkable survey and synthesis of physics and philosophy, chemistry and causality, and incorporating meaning and ethics, Del Re (Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris) presents an eminently interesting view of science and its results, suggesting that humanity could well be the bridge between matter and spirit. Highly recommended. All levels.”

“Is there a Mind behind the amazing and puzzling fact that life occurred? At a more mundane level, what kind of human mind is necessary to know this fact? What are the ontological and epistemological conditions required to understand how the world is made and to ask about our place in it? This brilliant book is an attempt to answer these questions. It begins with a scholarly, comprehensive and critical survey of what philosophy of science has to say about the presuppositions and implications of science. It then goes on to show that the structure of scientific explanation, the ethical dimensions of research, and the meaning of progress cannot be divorced from the larger questions about the teleological character of the universe and, hence, a plan that included the marvelous fact that certain physical laws seem designed to make life possible.”

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