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Expanding Possibilities of New Spiritual Discovery.

Austin Tiffany  |  Good Faith Partnership

Shared Virtues: A Catalyst for Societal Transformation

In an age of fragmentation and shifting values, virtues can guide us back to a place of understanding and cooperation. But in the UK’s hyper-diverse society, how do we have meaningful conversations across fai...
Ozan Isler & Onurcan Yilmaz  |  Kadir Has University

Does Religion Make Us Better? Exploring Faith as Moral GPS

As a visitor to Istanbul, you might find yourself following your traditional Turkish breakfast—sesame bread and coffee—with a tour of the Hagia Sophia. This historic landmark has carried the identity of chu...
Lydia Jaeger  |  Institute Biblique de Nogent-sur-Marne

Training French Evangelicals to Make a Difference

What happens when freedom of religion evolves into norms and laws that make a society free from religion? When expressions of faith are mostly viewed as intrusive, irrational, unproductive, and even threatening...
Alan Cooperman  |  The Pew Charitable Trusts

What’s Really Happening to Religion in America?

Holding steady ….. at least for now. Overall, that’s the status of America’s religious landscape today. After years of decline, the Christian share of the U.S. population has stabilized at slightly more t...
Fern Elsdon-Baker  |  Newman University

Science and Religion: Exploring the Spectrum

The clash narrative between evolution and religion makes life difficult for people with religious beliefs who want to have a career in science. They’ve been put in a box that makes them less likely to be take...
Matius Ho  |  The Leimena Institute

Reclaiming a Culture of Tolerance in Indonesia

More than 1,300 ethnic groups and 652 languages. Adherents of every major world religion plus many local indigenous beliefs. All this in one country of 270 million people. Indonesia is among the most pluralisti...
Areas of Focus
Art Seeking Understanding

Putting Aesthetic 
Cognitivism to the Test

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Science & Religion in Context

Valuing Science and Religion as Mutually Enriching Sources of Insight

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Covenantal Pluralism

Going Beyond Religious Tolerance

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Social Consequences of Religion

Exploring Religion as a Transformative Force for Good in the World

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About Templeton Religion Trust

We're seeking to enrich the conversations about Religions

Templeton Religion Trust is a global charitable trust established by Sir John Templeton in 1984 with headquarters in Nassau, The Bahamas, where Sir John lived until his death in 2008. TRT has been active since 2012, and supports projects as well as storytelling related to projects seeking to enrich the conversation about religion.