The Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion is pleased to announce the publication of God's Philanthropist: John Templeton and the Pursuit of Progress by Dr Peter Jordan, Research Director of the Ian Ramsey Centre and Director of Academic Projects at Green Templeton College, Oxford.
Published by Oxford University Press, the book offers a comprehensive study of the worldview and philanthropic vision of Sir John Templeton (1912–2008), the investor and philanthropist whose support helped shape the contemporary field of science and religion. Drawing on Templeton's books, essays, interviews, and other writings, Jordan examines the ideas that informed Templeton's understanding of human flourishing, social progress, and spiritual development.
The book focuses on three areas that were central to Templeton's thought: religion, political economy, and modern science. Through these themes, Jordan reconstructs Templeton's views on the nature of reality, the well-lived life, the ordering of society, and the possibilities for future progress.
By providing the first comprehensive account of the main strands of Templeton's thought, God's Philanthropist offers an important resource for scholars and readers interested in the history of philanthropy, the development of science-and-religion initiatives, and the enduring influence of one of the twentieth century's most significant benefactors.
God's Philanthropist: John Templeton and the Pursuit of Progress is published by Oxford University Press and is available now.
