Religions as a Source of Individual, Communal & Social Flourishing (video)
This conversation explores how religious faith can positively affect outcomes indicative of human flourishing at a communal and social level.
Templeton World Charity Foundation's Global Flourishing Conference showcases the latest and most meaningful scientific advances in understanding how humans flourish across cultures, alongside innovative new tools and strategies that can foster greater flourishing.
Religious faith impacts the search for meaning and purpose at a personal level. At a communal level, religious participation offers connection to communities of faith that increases social capital and can serve the common good. In partnership with Templeton Religion Trust, on this session, panelists explore how religious faith can positively affect outcomes that are indicative of flourishing at a communal and social level.
Play the above video to learn about "Religions as a Source of Individual, Communal & Social Flourishing."
Featured panelists:
Wendy Cadge, Professor of Humanistic Social Sciences, Brandeis University
Brandon Vaidyanathan, Associate Professor and Chair of Sociology at The Catholic University of America
Matt Bloom, Professor Emeritus, University of Notre Dame; Co-founder Ritual.io
Arielle Levites, Executive Director, Collaborative for Applied Studies in Jewish Education (CASJE)
Moderator:
Giavana Jones, Program Officer, Templeton Religion Trust
Broadcasting journalist, Redi Tlhabi, is the conference MC.
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