The John Templeton Foundation has been around for 20 years. What has it accomplished during that time?
In 1997, the Foundation invested over $7 million to help capitalize A Campaign for Forgiveness Research. At the time, we felt like philanthropic pioneers, essentially capitalizing a new scientific field. We were guided by Sir John s profound belief that forgiving has the capacity to increase individual well-being and reduce human misery. We supported almost 50 research projects, ranging from efficacy studies, forgiveness within the context of family relationships, and reconciliation strategies among (and within) nations. Please visit www.forgiving.org to learn more about the Campaign s wide range of activities. In 1998, one of our grants was featured on the cover of Newsweek ( Science Finds God, July 20, 1998). Written by Sharon Begley, who now writes on science topics for The Wall Street Journal, the article highlighted our Science and Spiritual Quest initiative, administered by the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences. The project brought together world class physicists, astr
