Ten seminaries given $1.5 million to address topics in science
Responding to a real or perceived gap between science and faith, ten Christian U.S. seminaries will receive a combined $1.5 million in grants to include science in their curricula, the American Association for the Advancement of Science announced October 8.
The John Templeton Foundation, which has funded various efforts to bridge science and faith, including giving $3.75 million to AAAS for the project, will award grants ranging from $90,000 to $200,000.
“Many [religious leaders] don’t get a lot of science in their training and yet they become the authority figures that many people in society look up to for advice for all kinds of things, including issues related to science and technology,” said Jennifer Wiseman, director of the AAAS Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion.
