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At the broader level, 'Reformed' refers to those denominations separated from the Lutheran (Protestant ) churches of the Reformation.

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, Director for Research and Programs in the Human Sciences at Metanexus . Leith Anderson, senior pastor of Wooddale Church near Minneapolis and
former president of the National Association of Evangelicals, said, "When a
major challenge like this is recognized, leaders must lead.

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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. 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. 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. Metanexus sponsors dialogue groups, lectures,
workshops , research, courses, grants, and publications. 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.
"This is a positive step based on the hope that God will help Americans
lead on this issue," Borgdorff said."
Jo Anne Lyon, executive director of World Hope International , said: "The
evangelical community has worked in poor countries for many years, spending
billions of dollars to help people meet their basic needs and to share the
Good News about Jesus Christ."
The text reads in part: "With the same love of God and neighbor that compels
us to preach salvation through Jesus Christ, protect unborn life, preserve the
family and the sanctity of marriage, defend religious freedom and human
dignity, and take the whole Gospel to a hurting world, we the undersigned
evangelical leaders resolve to come together with others of like mind to pray
and to work to stop global warming.

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Results will
be disseminated through scholarly and lay publications, conferences, speaking
engagements and websites. Ron
Sellers, president of Ellison Research, said that 70 percent of the
evangelical respondents said they believed global warming would pose a serious
threat to future generations.

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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.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. In addition, "63 percent of evangelicals
believe that while global warming may be a long-term issue, the problem is
being caused today, so we must start addressing it immediately," Sellers said."
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While religion and spirituality
are rich with various sources of personal meaning, they also have profound
public significance. "It is no
longer unusual to consider that trust, behavioral norms and religion can
profoundly shape economic, political and social developments.
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. Full grant applications will then be invited for a total of $1.

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

So the Presbyterian theology is really Reformed, in the broader use of the term, but the Presbyterian denominations are separate from the Reformed denominations, in the narrower use of the term Reformed.

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Since then, social scientists have vigorously debated the concept of
social capital, but spiritual capital - a sub-set of the field - remains
relatively understudied.net/spiritual_capital
or contact project manager Christopher Stawski at
SpiritualCapital@metanexus .

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The term "spiritual capital" refers to the economic and social
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million in research funds. With God's help
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The statement, Climate Change: An Evangelical Call to Action, establishes
that Christian moral convictions demand a response to the climate change
problem, and calls on governments, business, churches and individuals to play
a role. "The
consequences of global warming ," the statement reads, "will hit the poor the
hardest, in part because those areas likely to be significantly affected first
are the poorest regions of the world.

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Poll Results Indicate Growing Evangelical Concern
The group also announced that a new poll by Ellison Research showed strong
concern among evangelicals for responsible care of the environment.

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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. 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.

Although the list of churches in this category is primarily Reformed in the narrower sense, the other subcategories use the term in the broader sense.

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

"The most important step that
can be taken at the federal level," the statement reads, "is to pass and
implement national legislation requiring sufficient economy-wide reductions in
carbon dioxide emissions through cost effective, market-based mechanisms such
as a cap-and-trade program."

Concern for Impacts on People, Especially the Poor
The statement highlights a strong concern for the impact global warming
will have on people, especially poor nations and individuals.
The print ad has a partial list of the signatories and is headlined: "Our
commitment to Jesus Christ compels us to solve the global warming crisis.

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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. Letters of intent are due no later than April
15, 2005.metanexus. Metanexus leads and
facilitates over 300 projects in 36 countries.

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Peter Borgdorff, head of the Christian Reformed Church, said the
statement was notable because of its Christian foundation and motivation, and
the specificity of its call for personal and government action on the issue of
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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 . Just 100 years ago Max Weber
published his provocative work The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of
Capitalism.

The word 'Reformed' is confusing in that it can be used in different ways.

This began as early as 1529 when Zwingli disagreed with Luther on the Lord's Supper.

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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.
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. 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.

Calling on Leadership from Government and Business
For the first time, a major evangelical group is calling on the U.
government to establish limits on emissions.

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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.metanexus.

Calvin then agreed with Zwingli and since he was more influential in his writings, churches which followed his theology were called Calvinistic (or Reformed) but did not take Calvin's name as the name of the denomination as Lutherans did.

Thus Reformed denominations took on various names, some including the term 'Reformed' in a narrower sense, such as the Reformed Church in America, the Gereformeerde Kerken in the Netherlands and the Reformierte Kirche in Germany.

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The
grants are awarded through a program of the Metanexus Institute on Religion
and Science, supported by generous funding from the John Templeton Foundation.

Robert Woodberry, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of
Texas at Austin: Project on Religion and Economic Change.
The signers include Rick Warren, author of the runaway best seller, The
Purpose Driven Life, and the leaders of the two largest charitable
organizations in the country: Rich Stearns, president of World Vision, and
Commissioner Todd Bassett, national commander of The Salvation Army.
Other signatories include denominational leaders Jack Hayford (Foursquare
Gospel ), Peter Borgdorff (Christian Reformed Church), and Berten Waggoner
(Vineyard), as well as David Neff , executive editor of Christianity Today, and
Duane Litfin, president of Wheaton College."
The Evangelical Climate Initiative is a group of more than 85 evangelical
leaders who -- as a result of their commitment to Jesus Christ and concern for
His creation -- have signed the statement entitled Climate Change: An
Evangelical Call to Action; it represents their efforts (signatories sign as
individuals , and not as spokespersons for their respective organizations) to
encourage action by evangelical Christians and all Americans to make life
changes necessary to help solve the global warming crisis , and to advance
legislation that will limit emissions, while respecting economic and business
concerns .

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The document outlining theological and policy imperatives, issued by the
Evangelical Climate Initiative, was signed by leaders of evangelical Christian
denominations, mega-church pastors, Christian college presidents, and CEOs of
major evangelical world relief organizations. In the future, global warming puts at risk our
longstanding efforts to help the poor."

Advertising Campaign
The Evangelical Climate Initiative also announced an advertising campaign
that will present the themes of the climate statement through a series of
national television, radio, and print ads , beginning with a full-page ad in
The New York Times February 9.

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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.
Citing higher sea levels, more frequent heat waves and droughts, increased
tropical diseases, and reduction in agricultural output as likely results of
"even small rises in global temperature," the statement declares: "This is
God 's world, and any damage that we do to God's world is an offense against
God himself.

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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. Sargeant,
Ph.D. 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.

In Scotland, however, the Reformed or Calvinistic denomination called itself Presbyterian, after their polity of being ruled by elders or presbyters.

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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.
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.org

Evangelical Leaders Call Global Warming a Moral and Spiritual Crisis

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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 .

Each project is 30 months in duration, beginning March 2005. http://www.templeton. The Evangelical Climate Initiative Seeks National Legislation to Reduce
Emissions

New Poll Results Show Broad Evangelical Support For Effort

WASHINGTON, A group of more than 85 influential
evangelical leaders released a statement today expressing a biblically driven
commitment to curb global warming and called on the government to enact
national legislation to reduce carbon dioxide emissions that are contributing
to global climate change. "As signatories, we are committing
ourselves to use our influence as evangelical leaders to focus attention and
prompt action of Christian believers to work to limit the emissions that are
contributing to disastrous climate change.