Science & Spirit

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Science & Spirit
Former editors Karl Giberson
Categories Science magazine
FrequencyBimonthly
FounderKevin Sharpe
Founded1989
Final issue2009
Company John Templeton Foundation (1989-2003)
Heldref Publications (2003-2009)
Country United States
Based inWashington DC
LanguageEnglish
ISSN 1086-9808

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

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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

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