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

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.

References

External links

• http://capabilities.templeton.org/2004/press03.html