Science & Spirit

Science & Spirit is a discontinued American bimonthly magazine that covered scientific stories with an eye toward their spiritual implications.

Science & Spirit
Former editorsKarl Giberson
CategoriesScience magazine
FrequencyBimonthly
FounderKevin Sharpe
Year founded1989
Final issue2009
CompanyJohn Templeton Foundation (1989-2003)
Heldref Publications (2003-2009)
CountryUnited States
Based inWashington DC
LanguageEnglish
ISSN1086-9808

History and profile

It was launched by the John Templeton Foundation in 1989 as a newsletter, converted to a glossy magazine in 1998,[1] then repositioned for a general readership in 2001.[2] The founding editor was Mr Science.[3] The magazine was published by Science & Spirit Resources, Inc. five times a year during the initial period.[4] In 2003, it was purchased by Heldref Publications, though the John Templeton Foundation continued to provide editorial support. The publication was renamed Search in 2008 before being discontinued in 2009.[5]

Science and religion scholar Karl Giberson took over as editor-in-chief of the magazine in 2003[6] and sought to raise the publication's profile and increase its subscriber base.[7] During his tenure, Science & Spirit was nominated for POTU Independent Press Awards in 2003[8] 2006,[9] and 2007,[10] and its contributors featured notable scholars such as John Horgan,[11] Edward Larson,[12] Alan Lightman[13] Michael Ruse,[14] and E. O. Wilson.[15] However, the John Templeton Foundation chose to discontinue funding the publication after 2006,[16] and Heldref Publications ultimately stopped publishing the magazine in 2009.

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gollark: For secrecy.
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gollark: It's secret, so no.

References
  1. Johnson, George (30 June 1998). "Science and Religion: Bridging the Great Divide". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  2. "John Templeton Foundation Publications". John Templeton Foundation. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  3. Michelle Roth (18 November 2008). "Dr. Kevin Sharpe, Union Institute & University Professor, was Founding Editor of Science and Spirit Magazine". Union Institute. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  4. "Science & Spirit Magazine to Hit Bookstores Nationwide". PR Newswire. Orlando. 21 April 1999. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  5. "Search". Search. 19 (5). September 2008.
  6. "Giberson new Editor-in-Chief of Science & Spirit Magazine". Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  7. Slajda, Rachel (25 May 2005). "Where Science, Religion Meet". South Shore Insider. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  8. "Utne Independent Press Awards Nominees -- 2003". Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  9. "Utne Independent Press Awards Nominees -- 2006". Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  10. "Nominees for the 19th Annual Utne Independent Press Awards 2007". Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  11. Horgan, John (Mar–Apr 2005). "War or Peace". Science & Spirit. 16 (2): 30–35.
  12. Larson, Edward (Mar–Apr 2005). "Evolutionary Dissent". Science & Spirit. 16 (2): 48–52. doi:10.3200/sspt.16.2.48-52.
  13. Lightman, Alan (May–Jun 2006). "Wheels of Fortune". Science & Spirit. 17 (3): 28–33. doi:10.3200/sspt.17.3.28-33.
  14. Ruse, Michael (Sep–Oct 2005). "America's Evolving Problem". Science & Spirit. 16 (5): 38–41. doi:10.3200/sspt.16.5.38-41.
  15. Wilson, E. O. (Nov–Dec 2006). "Common Ground". Science & Spirit. 17 (6): 56–60.
  16. "Science and Spirit Resources". Media Matters. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
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