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God's philanthropist : John Templeton and the pursuit of progress / Peter N. Jordan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jordan, Peter N., 1979- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Templeton, John, 1912-2008.
- Templeton, John.
- Capitalism--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Capitalism.
- Humanitarianism--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Humanitarianism.
- Philanthropists.
- Progress.
- philanthropists.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Other Title:
- John Templeton and the pursuit of progress
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2026]
- Summary:
- 'God's Philanthropist' examines the worldview and philanthropic aspirations of the investor turned philanthropist, Sir John Templeton (1912-2008). Drawing on his books, essays, interviews, and occasional works, it reconstructs what Templeton believed people's lives, and the societies in which they lived, should look like, and investigates the philanthropic means by which he hoped to turn those ideals into reality. God's Philanthropist focuses on three key areas - religion, political economy, and modern science - upon which Templeton reflected at length and from which he repeatedly drew to construct his views of the nature of reality, the well-lived life, the well-ordered society, and history. The wide-ranging worldview that he developed directly informed the instructions he bequeathed to his philanthropic organizations.
- Contents:
- Unleashing human potential: the politics and economics of progress
- The theological structure of things: God, creation, and history
- Living well in capitalist societies: individual spiritual progress and character development
- Revolutionizing religion: scientific research for collective spiritual progress
- Institutionalizing progress: Templeton’s worldview in his philanthropic instructions
- Reflections on John Templeton’s intellectual and philanthropic project.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (Oxford Academic, viewed on September 22, 2026).
- Other Format:
- Print version : Jordan, Peter N., 1979- God's philanthropist.
- ISBN:
- 9780198952602
- 0198952600
- OCLC:
- 1599571433
- Publisher Number:
- CIPO000408947
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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