Religions and the Human Spirit
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Strategic Initiative |
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| Documenting contemplative practices from religions of the world and examining their capacity to promote empathy, as well as individual and community health. |
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| Promoting non-violent coexistence by studying and engaging ways in which religion both escalates and reduces conflict locally and globally. |
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| Fostering individual, communal and social well-being through multidisciplinary inquiry at the intersection of religion and health, in order to address public concerns such as HIV/AIDS and reproduction. |
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| Deepening religious and ethical engagement with scientific research into such areas as the environment, the brain and behavior, and the origins and diversity of life. |
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| Studying how religious stories, rules and rituals shape human sexuality, in order to promote its integration into the lives of individuals, families and communities.
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| Fostering a deeper understanding of the ways in which the arts express and explore the multiple dimensions of life in different religious contexts and cultures around the world. |
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Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322