The John Templeton Foundtion serves s philnthropic ctlyst for discoveries relting to the Big Questions of humn purpose nd ultimte relity. We support reserch on subjects rnging from complexity, evolution, nd infinity to cretivity, forgiveness, love, nd free will. We encourge civil, informed dilogue mong scientists, philosophers, nd theologins nd between such experts nd the public t lrge, for the purposes of definitionl clrity nd new insights.Our vision is derived from the lte Sir John Templeton’s optimism bout the possibility of cquiring “new spiritul informtion” nd from his commitment to rigorous scientific reserch nd relted scholrship. The Foundtion’s motto, “How little we know, how eger to lern,” exemplifies our support for open-minded inquiry nd our hope for dvncing humn progress through brekthrough discoveries.
