I’ve been reading Darwin’s two major books lately. My reading has been done with an eye toward what Darwin might think about love.
I’m somewhat surprised by what I’ve found. Given what Darwin’s critics and followers have been saying, one might get the impression that the theory of evolution dooms love. I’m finding quite the contrary.
1 Comment | 
Altruism, Fall 2007 Books, Science and Religion | Tagged: Altruism, Darwin, Evolution, Love | 
Permalink
Posted by Templeton Editor
When I was a kid, I loved to create “my favs” tapes. You know: recording the top 15 or so songs that really rocked! Or putting together a collection of “slow grooves” tunes to play for that special someone on the way to the movies.
I feel like my newest book, The Altruism Reader: Selections From Writings on Love, Science, and Religion, is like a “my favs” cassette. I had a great time compiling and editing 30+ selections on love and altruism from religious and scientific writings.
Leave a Comment » | Altruism, Author Posts, Fall 2007 Books | Tagged: Altruism, Psychology, Religion, Science, Thomas Oord | Permalink
Posted by Templeton Editor
Eric Middleton, the author of The New Flatlanders: The Seeker’s Guide to the Theory of Everything, has just created a Web site featuring his book. This Web site provides supplemental material for The New Flatlanders.
This book has been highly endorsed by many renowned theologians and scientists, including Rowan Williams, archbishop of Canterbury; Philip Clayton, Ingraham Professor of Theology at the Claremont School of Theology; R. J. Berry, emeritus professor of genetics, University of London, and Colin Humphreys, Goldsmith’s Professor of Materials Science, Cambridge University.
Leave a Comment » | Fall 2007 Books, Science and Religion | Permalink
Posted by Templeton Editor
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat reviewed psychologist Everett L. Worthington Jr.’s Humility: The Quiet Virtue in Spirituality and Practice.
Leave a Comment » | Fall 2007 Books, Inspiration | Permalink
Posted by Templeton Editor
Here are some photos from AAR, including one of our booth and one of author Andrew Michael Flescher (second photo, left) discussing his new book, The Altruistic Species.
Leave a Comment » | Altruism, Fall 2007 Books, General, News | Permalink
Posted by Templeton Editor
In December, Templeton Foundation Press will publish Jesus and Psychology edited by Fraser Watts, director of the Psychology and Religion Research Group at the University of Cambridge.
TFP Editor: What would you like readers to take away from this book?
Watts: A fresh understanding of the personal significance of what they read in the Gospels and of the psychological processes that affect how they read them.
TFP Editor: What new contributions does this book present to both biblical studies and psychology fields?
Watts: A more specific focus on a psychological reading of the Gospels (rather than the Bible more generally); a broad approach including: the psychology of Jesus himself, the psychological significance of his teaching and personal encounters, and the psychology of how the Gospels are read and portrayed.
TFP Editor: How do you anticipate the fields of biblical studies and psychology growing in the next ten years?
Watts: There has been a marked growth of interest in recent years, signaled, for example, by Wayne Rollins’1999 book, Soul and Psyche: The Bible in Psychological Perspective. So far, psychological approaches to the Bible have lagged behind social science approaches, but I think that will catch up over the next ten years.
TFP Editor: What other research projects is your group at Cambridge undertaking?
Watts: Religious violence: recruitment and de-radicalization; experimental investigation of religious cognition; investigating atheism dialogue between theology and psychology; and the intellectual history of natural theology.
Leave a Comment » | Biblical Studies, Fall 2007 Books | Permalink
Posted by Templeton Editor
Staff at the Press is now back in the office after AAR/SBL Annual Meeting in San Diego. The exhibit was a great success for us, as we not only sold many of our books but had the opportunity to see many of our authors and meet many of our readers. Those who stopped by our booth were interested in a range of our books, with particular interest in new fall 2007 books, such as Divine Action by Keith Ward, The Altruistic Species by Andrew Michael Flesher and Daniel L. Worthen, The Altruism Reader compiled and edited by Thomas Jay Oord, Jesus and Psychology edited by Fraser Watts, and The Historicity of Nature by Wolfhart Pannenberg, compiled and edited by Niels Henrik Gregersen.
There seemed to be great concern about the split of the AAR and SBL annual meetings, and the Press will attend both meetings next year to determine our future attendance at each meeting.
Leave a Comment » | Fall 2007 Books, General, News | Permalink
Posted by Templeton Editor
In this MP3, author Thomas Jay Oord discusses his inspiration for compiling and editing The Altruism Reader, due out this month from Templeton Foundation Press.
Leave a Comment » | Altruism, Fall 2007 Books | Permalink
Posted by Templeton Editor
Templeton Foundation Press will be exhibiting at the 2007 American Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical Literature in San Diego, California, November 17–20. Come stop by the booth, 514, to see our new books. We’ll be in the same area as our parent organization, the John Templeton Foundation.
Authors Andrew Michael Flescher and Daniel L. Worthen will be at our booth on Sunday, November 18, at 4 p.m. to discuss their new book, The Altruistic Species.
The John Templeton Foundation will host a plenary address given by Charles Taylor, the 2007 Templeton Prize Laureate, at 8:15 on Sunday, November 18. A reception will follow.
Leave a Comment » | Fall 2007 Books, General, News | Permalink
Posted by Templeton Editor
The Chico Enterprise Record featured authors Andrew Michael Flescher and Daniel L. Worthen and their new book, The Altruistic Species, in a recent article: http://www.chicoer.com/entertainment/ci_7331695.
Leave a Comment » | Altruism, Fall 2007 Books, General | Permalink
Posted by Templeton Editor
You are currently browsing the archives for the Fall 2007 Books category.
