The Philosophers' Magazine

Issue 49, 2nd quarter 2010

Practical Wisdom

Ophelia Benson
Pages 14-20

Faith in funding

“Templeton is, to all intents and purposes, a propaganda organisation for religious outlooks; it should honestly say so and equally honestly devote its money to prop up the antique superstitions it favours, and not pretend that questions of religion are of the same kind and on the same level as those of science – by which means it persistently seeks to muddy the waters and keep religion credible in lay eyes.”