He launched a hugely influential preaching ministry and had a flair for organising people into small groups.

All can be saved to the full, to the uttermost.

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The Spiritual Capital Research Program will fund high-
level research that could lead to new understandings of religion's role in
economic, social and political life. 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.net/spiritual_capital
or contact project manager Christopher Stawski at
SpiritualCapital@metanexus.templeton.

'Wesley's theology often characterised by the four 'alls'1.

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Seele,
Founder and CEO of The Balm In Gilead and a pioneer in mobilizing Black faith
communities to address HIV/AIDS, was invited to sit in the First Lady's Box as
a symbol of the President's commitment. "It is no
longer unusual to consider that trust, behavioral norms and religion can
profoundly shape economic, political and social developments. Results will
be disseminated through scholarly and lay publications, conferences, speaking
engagements and websites.

These he named classes, with locally appointed preachers and leaders, which studied the gospels and prayed together.

One of the most important distinctions from Calvin and the doctrine of predestination was the doctrine of prevenient grace and its basis in the Arminian view of free will.

The United Methodist Church in their book of discipline for 2004 said prevenient grace is 'the divine love that surrounds all humanity and precedes any and all of our conscious impulses.

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The Balm In Gilead's other groundbreaking work in the African American
faith community includes the African American Denominational Leadership Health
Initiative.

Three Grants of $500 000 Each Awarded for Research on 'Spiritual Capital' by Metanexus Institute

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Principal investigators heading the award-winning teams and their projects
are:

Laurence Iannaccone, Koch Professor of Economics at George Mason
University: Creating an "Ecology" for the Study of Religion, Economics, and
Spiritual Capital. Metanexus sponsors dialogue groups, lectures,
workshops, research, courses, grants, and publications.

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In State of the Union President Bush Pledges to Work With African American Churches to Address HIV/AIDS

The Black Church
Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS is the largest AIDS awareness campaign
targeting the African American community.
(Logo: http://www. Just 100 years ago Max Weber
published his provocative work The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of
Capitalism.
Since then, social scientists have vigorously debated the concept of
social capital, but spiritual capital - a sub-set of the field - remains
relatively understudied. http://www.

John Wesley (1703-1791) challenged the religious assumptions of his day, urging those to whom he preached to 'trust in Christ, Christ alone for salvation' for the assurance that we are all forgiven through Christ.

This earned them the nickname 'The Holy Club' or 'Methodists'.

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"HIV /AIDS is a public health crisis in
the African American community," said Seele."

The Balm In Gilead, Inc.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050324/PHTH031LOGO )
The term "spiritual capital" refers to the economic and social
consequences of religion and spirituality.
This project includes the development of an international Consortium for
the Economic Study of Religion (CESR), bringing visiting scholars together at
George Mason University for interdisciplinary and collaborative workshops,
classes , research projects and conferences, instituting an economics-as-
religion concentration for doctoral students, and creating a global network of
scholars and institutes.

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hope the Administration will disburse sufficient funding to build the capacity
of African American churches to carry out this responsibility.
The organization's international mission includes building the capacity of
faith organizations in Cote d Ivoire, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Kenya to address
health crises , especially HIV/AIDS.net or 215-789-2200.

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PHILADELPHIA, Three distinguished scholars have
each received grants of $500,000 to lead teams of researchers in order to
create a new interdisciplinary field of "Spiritual Capital" research.

Timur Kuran, Professor of Economics and Law and King Faisel Professor of
Islamic Thought and Culture at the University of Southern California: The Role
of Religion in the Economic Performance of Civilizations. It will also facilitate a broader
range of study by bringing together a network of scholars, to be
known as the Institute for Economic Research on Civilizations (IERC), to
promote comparative research and raise the level of discourse on the role of
various religions and forms of spiritual capital in the economic performance
of civilizations . The aim of the Spiritual Capital Research
Program is to catalyze the development of this interdisciplinary research
field, which may become a vital new field in the social sciences.

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

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Kuran's project will advance ongoing research on the role of Islam, and
especially Islamic law, in the economic performance of the Middle East from
its rise in the 7th century to the present.
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.
For further information on the Spiritual Capital Research Program ,
including submission guidelines for the new granting opportunities, or to
request a program brochure , visit http://www.

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In his speech, President Bush said: "We will also lead a nationwide
effort , working closely with African American churches and faith-based groups,
to deliver rapid HIV tests to millions, end the stigma of AIDS, and come
closer to the day when there are no new infections in America. A membership
organization, Metanexus hosts an online magazine and discussion forum with
over 140,000 monthly page views and 7000 regular subscribers in 57 different
countries.

This grace prompts our first wish to please God, our first glimmer of understanding concerning God's will, and our 'first slight transient conviction' of having sinned against God.

All need to be saved.

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Winners of the invitation-only competition for the three founding grants
in the Spiritual Capital Research Program were announced by Kimon H. One section will analyze the impact of 150 years of
missionary activity; a second section will analyze the economic consequences
of Pentecostal conversions in Brazil; a third section will focus on the
influence of revivalist Islam and Christianity in rural Malawi . Metanexus is
a leader in a growing network of individuals and groups exploring the dynamic
interface between cosmos, nature, and culture in communities and on campuses
throughout the world.

Wesley's new movement became a separate Church which grew rapidly throughout the 18th century and afterwards .

All can be saved.

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It is
among the top three causes of death for Black men ages 25-54. This week of prayer, education and action engages
Black congregations to help stop the spread of HIV in Black communities
worldwide and to care for those affected by the disease.

God's grace also awakens in us an earnest longing for deliverance from sin and death and moves us toward repentance and faith.

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This includes The Black Church
Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS, which will be observed for the 17th
year from March 5-11, 2006.org

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million in research funds.

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Launched in March 2004, this historic partnership between the
Balm In Gilead and the women's missionary societies and councils of three
Black religious denominations -- The African Methodist Episcopal Church, The
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church and The Christian Methodist Episcopal
Church -- is designed to build the capacity of these denominations to address
cervical cancer, HIV/AIDS and other health issues in Black communities.
To get more information on The Balm In Gilead, log onto the organization 's
Web site at http://www.

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"Now seems an ideal time to understand and assess the public effects of
spiritual and religious action because there seems to be a growing openness in
the social sciences towards non-material factors," says Sargeant. Letters of intent are due no later than April
15, 2005.

Wesley became a priest in the Church of England, but in 1738 had a spiritual experience that he described as God working in his heart through faith in Christ.

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Metanexus leads and
facilitates over 300 projects in 36 countries.

All can know they are saved.

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, Director for Research and Programs in the Human Sciences at Metanexus.metanexus. http://www.

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The Balm In Gilead CEO is Special Guest of First Lady During Address

NEW YORK, In his fifth State of the Union address,
last night President Bush highlighted the HIV/AIDS public health crisis and
committed to working with African American churches.metanexus.

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The Center also assists public agencies and community-based organizations that
wish to partner with Black churches on AIDS issues. The
grants are awarded through a program of the Metanexus Institute on Religion
and Science, supported by generous funding from the John Templeton Foundation.

Each project is 30 months in duration, beginning March 2005.

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The Metanexus Institute is interested in supporting high-level, impartial
scholarship on the contribution of religion - both for good and for ill - to
economic and social developments .

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In addition to the three funded projects that are just beginning, the
Metanexus Institute has issued a new call for proposals for $150,000 research
grants for interdisciplinary studies on the economic and social consequences
of religion and spirituality. 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, Foundational
Questions in Physics and Cosmology, as well as studies of religion and health,
religion and human flourishing, and other endeavors.

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, AIDS is the
leading cause of death among African American women ages 24 to 34. Contributing to
this alarming picture is the fact that 61 percent of new AIDS cases are among
African American teens and young women.
Additionally, The Balm In Gilead operates the nation's only HIV/AIDS
technical assistance center designed specifically to serve Black churches.
This project seeks to evaluate the influence of various religions on
health, education and the economy by measuring religious distinctions and the
resulting impact on national, community and individual levels in societies
around the world.

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"Today, I am happy that the
President of the United States is paying attention to the crisis and
acknowledging the vital role faith communities can play in eliminating it. The Balm In Gilead , implements
innovative programs nationally and overseas. While religion and spirituality
are rich with various sources of personal meaning, they also have profound
public significance. Sargeant ,
Ph.

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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.org

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(TM) is a 501(c) (3), not-for-profit organization
whose mission is to improve the health status of people of the African
Diaspora by building the capacity of faith communities to address
life-threatening diseases, especially HIV/AIDS.

Robert Woodberry , Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of
Texas at Austin: Project on Religion and Economic Change. Full grant applications will then be invited for a total of $1.

Methodism has at its roots one person whose vision, determination and faith inspired fellow seekers to re-assess their lives and renew their relationship with God.

When John Wesley was at Oxford University, he was part of a small group of students who met regularly and 'methodically' for prayer, Bible study and Holy Communion.