Time Person of the Year: Brief profile of Mohandas Gandhi, a religious leader and revolutionary who practiced nonviolence to create political change.
Metanexus Institute: Organization, of which George Ellis is a board member, devoted to advancing research, education and outreach on the constructive engagement of science and religion.
Quaker Peace Centre (QPC): Based in Cape Town, South Africa, the QPC site provides background on its programs for democracy and human rights, agricultural sustainability, peace education, and other interventionist programs.
John Templeton Foundation: Philanthropic organization that fosters an appreciation of the moral and spiritual dimensions of life through scholarly understanding. Site provides information on Templeton Prize; avenues for grant applications; and resources on science and religion, spirituality and health, human sciences, character development, and other topics.
Ellis on Natural Law and Divine Creation: Watch a video of a speech given by George F. R. Ellis at a symposium, "Science and the Three Monotheisms in the 21st Century, A New Partnership?," in Granada, Spain in August 2002.
Science and the Spiritual Quest (SSQ): An international program conducted by the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences. Site provides links to events and interviews focusing on the ethical and spiritual questions raised by the best of contemporary science through dialogue and workshops given by leading scientists.
The Universe Around Us: An Integrative View of Science and Cosmology: A web-published book written by George Ellis that presents a thorough overview of the natural and life sciences, and how they differ from each other.
Ellis' Statement at the Templeton Prize News Conference: March 17, 2004 speech in which Elllis uses the phrase "confounding the calculus of rationality" and discusses his plans for the cash prize.
Black Consciousness and the Quest for a True Humanity: Essay by Steven Biko that explains the nonviolent approach to combatting apartheid in South Africa.
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