newscom.metanexus. The ad will air
more than 2,000 times on 108 stations.

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He focuses on the role of clergy, religious organizations , and faith
communities in caring for those with emotional problems and severe mental
illness.

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Although religion and
spirituality are rich sources of personal meaning, they also have profound
public significance. "The newly funded studies will
go a long way towards illuminating these dynamics and providing insights to
the benefit of humanity. Koenig, M.D.

A unique combination of both the history and the current research of mental
health and religion, along with a thorough examination of faith-based
organizations operating in the field, "Faith and Mental Health" is a
resource for the healthcare community, including medical school
professionals and caregivers; for religious professionals from pastoral
counselors to chaplains; and for everyone concerned with the future of
mental health care.

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Projects include the Local
Societies Initiative, the Templeton Research Lectures, and topical
interdisciplinary research projects such as the Spiritual Transformation
Scientific Research Program , Spiritual Capital Research Program, and the
Templeton Advanced Research Program as well as other endeavors., The Committee for Justice (CFJ),
which defends and promotes constitutionalist nominees to the federal courts,
today announced release of its latest ad, "Religious Freedom," to run in
Colorado , Wisconsin, and West Virginia throughout this week.

PRESS RELEASE New Resource Examines Role of Faith in Mental Health

Koenig describes the ways that religious faith can
contribute to mental health . Dr.

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The Principal Investigators awarded grants and their projects are:

Peter Berger , Boston University: Spiritual Capital in Developing Societies

Wendy Cadge, Bowdoin College: Comparing Spiritual and Other Forms of
Social Capital: Lessons from the Immigrant Experience

Robert Dowd, University of Notre Dame: Religiosity and Political Culture:
Christians, Muslims and Spiritual Capital in Sub-Saharan Africa

Daniel Hungerman, University of Notre Dame: Religious Capital and Public
Policy in the 20th Century

Sriya Iyer, University of Cambridge: Innovation and the Resilience of
Religion

Michael Kremer, Harvard University: The Impact of the Hajj

John Levi Martin, University of Wisconsin-Madison: Structures of Social
and Spiritual Capital in Religious and Nonreligious Groups

Gary Richardson, University of California, Irvine: A Pious and Profitable
Mystery: Guilds, Purgatory, Reformation, the Multiplication of Religious
Denominations , and the Evolution of Industrial Society in Late-Medieval and
Early Modern England

David Sikkink, University of Notre Dame: The Dynamics of Spiritual Capital
in US Congregations

Fenggang Yang, Purdue University: Faith and Trust in the Emerging Market
Economy in China

These funded projects were launched in January 2006 and are up to 24
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Sargeant, the director of the Spiritual Capital Research
Program based at the Metanexus Institute on Religion and Science.net/spiritual_capital. For further information, please
contact Christopher Stawski at 215-789-2200 or spiritualcapital@metanexus.net."
Since then, social scientists have vigorously debated the concept of
social capital, but spiritual capital - a sub-set of the field - remains
relatively understudied.
"Call your Senators today and let them know these groups don't speak for
you. Ask them to support Judge Alito as our next Supreme Court Justice,
because freedom of religious expression is everyone's right .

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http://www. Throughout his
career, Judge Alito has consistently upheld the Constitution's protection of
free religious expression. Historically, major
religious traditions have related to the mentally ill and emotionally
vulnerable in ways that range from positive to fearful to violent. He is director and founder of Duke's
Center for the Study of Religion/Spirituality and Health; editor of the
International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, a medical research
journal; and editor-in-chief of Science and Theology News, a monthly
international newspaper.

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The Principal Investigators heading these teams and their
projects are:

Laurence Iannaccone, George Mason University: Creating an "Ecology" for
the Study of Religion, Economics, and Spiritual Capital

Timur Kuran, University of Southern California: The Role of Religion in
the Economic Performance of Civilizations

Robert Woodberry, University of Texas at Austin: Project on Religion and
Economic Change

Each of these three projects began in March 2005 and is 30 months in
duration ..

Even as faith-based groups strive to support the delivery of mental health
services, barriers remain to both research and implementation.

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Only in recent years have leading scholars, including
Nobel laureate economists Gary Becker and Robert Fogel and political
scientists John DiIulio and Robert Putnam, called renewed attention to the
effects of spiritual and religious practices, beliefs and institutions on
economics, politics and societies.S.
"Now, these liberal groups are attacking Judge Alito because he won't
support their agenda.

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once again religious freedom is under assault.

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The aim of the program is
to catalyze the development of this interdisciplinary research field, which
may become a vital new field in the social sciences.
In "The Wealth of Nations," Adam Smith raised key questions for the
economic analysis of religion and looked at the effects of competition among
religions and the dangers of government of religion.

The ad's text is:
"It's the season when Americans celebrate our traditions of faith . Judge Alito believes judges should faithfully interpret
the law, not advance political agendas.."

To hear the ad, go to:
http://committeeforjustice.

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All 13 grantees will meet annually in 2006 and 2007 to discuss
their projects and begin building the network for this new field of study.
"Why? Because liberal groups like People for the American Way and the ACLU
have opposed public Christmas and Chanukah displays and even fought to keep
Christmas carols out of school. and not just
during this special season, but all year long. Koenig completed his undergraduate education at Stanford University ,
his medical school training at the University of California at San
Francisco, and his geriatric medicine, psychiatry, and biostatistics
training at Duke University Medical Center.

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Using scientific
methodology, he explores how religious beliefs and practices are related to
coping and positive emotions, as well as the use of religion for
psychiatric disorders, substance abuse disorders, and severe mental
illness.

This category is for all materials relating to or commenting on those movements that recognise the writings of Baha'u'llah as divinely revealed Scripture.

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In spring 2005, three scholars each received founding grants of $500,000
to lead teams of researchers in the first projects of the Spiritual Capital
Research Program.
http://www. Drawing on hundreds
of research studies and clinical trials that examine the effectiveness of
religious psychotherapies from Christian, Muslim, and Buddhist
perspectives, Dr. He describes five categories of faith-based organizations (FBOs)
that deliver mental health services and provides details on their
organization and mission, along with examples that illustrate their
functions.

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Ten Grants of $150 000 Each Awarded for Research on 'Spiritual Capital' By Metanexus Institute

Just 100 years ago Max
Weber published his provocative work "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of
Capitalism.
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In "Faith and Mental Health: Religious Resources for Healing" ($29. Koenig begins by examining the evolution of the relationship between
religion and mental health through the centuries.

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a leader in a growing network of individuals and groups exploring the dynamic
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throughout the world. Metanexus sponsors dialogue groups, lectures,
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PHILADELPHIA, Ten grants of $150,000 each for
high-level research in the emerging field of "Spiritual Capital" have been
announced by Kimon H. The Spiritual Capital Research Program is designed to
fund innovative research that could lead to new understandings of religion's
role in economic, social and political life.org/contents/alito/radioad_120205. Based on this research, he offers an evaluation of whether
religious faith represents a resource or a liability in terms of mental
health. He has published extensively in the fields of
mental health, geriatrics, and religion.

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"It is essential in today's world that scholars take seriously the broader
significance of spiritual capital," says Sargeant.
Project summaries may be found online at
http://www.
"Some courts and judges have supported this radical agenda, but not Judge
Sam Alito, President Bush's nominee to the U.95), he
provides an unprecedented source of practical information about the
relationship between religion and mental health. Koenig
outlines these obstacles that stand in the way of scientific research on
the relationship between religion and mental health: methodological ,
focus/priority, funding, and attitudinal.

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Following a call for proposals, 43 finalists were chosen to submit full
proposals from a pool of more than 560 applicants, representing many of the
top research institutions in the United States and abroad. He examines ways of overcoming
these barriers, suggesting and detailing possible solutions that will
require the cooperation between government agencies and private and
faith-based groups.

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The Spiritual Capital Research Program is interested in supporting high-
level, impartial scholarship on the contribution of religion - both for good
and for ill - to economic and social developments.C. Supreme Court.

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The ten new
Spiritual Capital grantees, representing disciplines such as economics,
history, political science, and sociology, were selected from these finalists
following a rigorous peer review process . That's why the liberals are
desperately trying to stop Judge Alito's confirmation to the Supreme Court,
and it's exactly why we need him there.,
internationally recognized for his groundbreaking research on how religious
involvement is associated with better physical health, opens a window on
mental health in a new book, just released by Templeton Foundation Press. Today
there is a growing consensus that religious factors influence the mental
health and wellbeing of persons with mental illness.

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The Metanexus Institute advances scientific research, education and
outreach on the constructive engagement of science and religion.

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"Although the social
sciences have often minimized the importance of religion, there is now a
growing openness among scholars to consider how trust, behavioral norms and
religion can profoundly shape economic, political and social developments . A membership
organization, Metanexus hosts an online magazine and discussion forum with
over 180,000 monthly page views and 8000 regular subscribers in 57 different
countries.

CFJ Announces 'Religious Freedom' Radio Ad

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"The mutual interaction of religion and economics is an important , but
neglected area for research and public policy," says William Grassie,
executive director of the Metanexus Institute. As with the Spiritual Capital Research Program's initial
grants, awarded in 2005, the results of this new research will be disseminated
through scholarly and lay publications , conferences, speaking engagements and
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(Logo: http://www.com/cgi -bin/prnh/20050324/PHTH031LOGO )
These grants from the Metanexus Institute are supported by generous
funding from the John Templeton Foundation to help develop a new
interdisciplinary field of "Spiritual Capital" research. Metanexus leads and
facilitates over 300 projects in 36 countries.net

The mission of the John Templeton Foundation is to pursue new insights at
the boundary between theology and science through a rigorous, open-minded and
empirically focused methodology, drawing together talented representatives
from a wide spectrum of fields of expertise.templeton. To run starting Monday in Colorado, Wisconsin, and West Virginia

WASHINGTON, D. Board certified in general
psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, and geriatric medicine, he is professor
of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and associate professor of medicine
at Duke University Medical Center.