"It is essential in today's world that scholars take seriously the broader
significance of spiritual capital," says Sargeant.

Analysis of world-wide political involvement of the Holy See,
regional bishops, religious orders, and Catholic political
parties . His theological methods are principally
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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. Just 100 years ago Max
Weber published his provocative work "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of
Capitalism.

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For further information, please
contact Christopher Stawski at 215-789-2200 or spiritualcapital@metanexus. Metanexus sponsors dialogue groups, lectures,
workshops , research, courses, grants, and publications. 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 .edu

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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.
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. 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.
Distinguished nationally by the fourth-highest graduation rate among
all U.

New Thought is a spiritual movement descended from the work of Phineas Parkhurst Quimby and others who, in the mid-19th century, sought to find the universal truths behind all religions.

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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
websites."
Since then, social scientists have vigorously debated the concept of
social capital, but spiritual capital - a sub-set of the field - remains
relatively understudied.

Paul Crowley, SJ, is an associate professor in the Department of
Religious Studies (since 1989) and most recently Visiting Associate
Professor of Systematic Theology at Weston Jesuit School of Theology
in Cambridge, Mass. He taught courses at St.
Professor Crowley's ongoing research interests lie in the
intersection between systematic theology and modern thought.

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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
months in duration.
In addition , Hanson is the author of Religion and Politics in the
International System Today, (Cambridge, forthcoming ).

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"The newly funded studies will
go a long way towards illuminating these dynamics and providing insights to
the benefit of humanity.
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For more information, and to schedule an interview call Deepa
Arora 408-554-5125/408-420-8127 (cell), Santa Clara University Media
Relations.

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Most often New Thought is confused with what is called 'New Age' in the media, New Thought is actually an attempt to gather the common thread of truth that is woven through all the world's great spiritual traditions.

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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. 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 . 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.

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The legacy and impact of John Paul II.J. Mary's College. At
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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.J.edu

About Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University, a comprehensive Jesuit, Catholic
university located in California's Silicon Valley, offers its 8 ,047
students' rigorous undergraduate curricula in arts and sciences,
business, and engineering , plus master's and law degrees.

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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. 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.----Santa Clara
University

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Eric Hanson teaches comparative politics (Asia), arms control, and
religion and politics.

The Role of Religion in Global Ethical Leadership.

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His current writing focuses on the "problem"
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It is mostly Christian in background, but has become allied to various religions.

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To contact Eric Hanson for an interview or comment, please call:
408-554-6882. Patrick's
Seminary and St . More information is online at www.

The principles of New Thought are to be found in Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Zen, Hinduism, and many philosophical and theological works.

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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. 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.

The Metanexus Institute advances scientific research, education and
outreach on the constructive engagement of science and religion. course in fundamental
theological synthesis.
To contact Paul Crowley, S.

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Although religion and
spirituality are rich sources of personal meaning, they also have profound
public significance .
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. (2001-2003).S.

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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 .

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His courses are offered in two main areas: (1) fundamental,
philosophical , and systematic theology (principally in hermeneutics,
Christology, and ecclesiology), and (2) theological interpretation of
themes of Christian existence, primarily suffering and sexuality.

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net. Author of The Catholic Church in World Politics
(Princeton University Press) and Catholic Politics in China and Korea,
Hanson was the 1992 winner of the prestigious Brutocao Prize for
excellence in teaching , and recently completed a five-year stint
chairing the committee that revamped the SCU Core Curriculum .

Paul Crowley, S. for an interview or comment, please
call: 916-320-8521. masters' universities , California's oldest higher-education
institution demonstrates faith-inspired values of ethics and social
justice.scu.

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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.
Project summaries may be found online at
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Sargeant, the director of the Spiritual Capital Research
Program based at the Metanexus Institute on Religion and Science. 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.org

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published in journals ranging from Theological Studies and Heythrop to
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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.metanexus. He is vitally interested in the
nature of Catholicism and its intersections with culture.