Northwestern College Professor Awarded $234,000 Grant From the Templeton Religion Trust
September 08, 2023
September 08, 2023
ORANGE CITY, Iowa, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- Northwestern College issued the following news:
Dr. Laird Edman, research professor and professor emeritus of psychology at Northwestern College, will spend the next two years studying the impact of religious ritual in faith communities thanks to a $234,000 grant from the Templeton Religion Trust.
"What if people of faith--in particular, church leaders--could leverage the way human minds work to better support faith developmen . . .
Dr. Laird Edman, research professor and professor emeritus of psychology at Northwestern College, will spend the next two years studying the impact of religious ritual in faith communities thanks to a $234,000 grant from the Templeton Religion Trust.
"What if people of faith--in particular, church leaders--could leverage the way human minds work to better support faith developmen . . .