Philip Clayton is professor of theology at the Claremont School of Theology in Claremont, California, and author of The Emergence of Spirit: From Quantum to Culture (Oxford University Press).
Theologians are paying attention to strange recommendations about theology from financier John Templeton—and not just because Templeton has the resources of a large foundation behind his ideas. Templeton is interested in “spiritual information,” or as Christians might express it, information about God and God’s actions in the world.
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