Can Science Confirm Our Traditional Assumptions Behind One of
Christianity's Defining Moments?

WASHINGTON , The act of crucifixion was undeniably
gruesome.
The film also features Dr. It will also facilitate a broader
range of study by bringing together a network of scholars, to be
known as the Institute for Economic Research on Civilizations (IERC), to
promote comparative research and raise the level of discourse on the role of
various religions and forms of spiritual capital in the economic performance
of civilizations.
The Metanexus Institute is interested in supporting high-level, impartial
scholarship on the contribution of religion - both for good and for ill - to
economic and social developments. Full grant applications will then be invited for a total of $1 .

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Crucifixion. Letters of intent are due no later than April
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But was he accurate in his experiments? And was
crucifixion a method of pure torture? According to Reed , "Roman crucifixion
sort of hits the fine balance between maximum pain and maximum length of time
that you endure that pain. The Spiritual Capital Research Program will fund high-
level research that could lead to new understandings of religion's role in
economic, social and political life.

"It is no
longer unusual to consider that trust, behavioral norms and religion can
profoundly shape economic, political and social developments."
Principal investigators heading the award -winning teams and their projects
are:

Laurence Iannaccone, Koch Professor of Economics at George Mason
University: Creating an "Ecology" for the Study of Religion, Economics, and
Spiritual Capital. Results will
be disseminated through scholarly and lay publications, conferences, speaking
engagements and websites. "This commitment is demonstrated through our matching gift
program which provides funds to educational institutions for
improvements and the advancement of learning opportunities .

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In fact, one of the first known icons portraying Jesus on the
cross dates from about 430 A. Could the shock of nails going through the major nerves in
the palm of the hand could be enough to kill a person? Could that account for
the mystery of the final hours of the life of Jesus?

Based at National Geographic Society headquarters in Washington, D.newscom.
Kuran's project will advance ongoing research on the role of Islam, and
especially Islamic law, in the economic performance of the Middle East from
its rise in the 7th century to the present.

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Capitalism . Smith University
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. Our images of the crucifixion actually originate in the art of the
Middle Ages. PHILADELPHIA, Three distinguished scholars have
each received grants of $500,000 to lead teams of researchers in order to
create a new interdisciplinary field of "Spiritual Capital" research.
This project includes the development of an international Consortium for
the Economic Study of Religion (CESR), bringing visiting scholars together at
George Mason University for interdisciplinary and collaborative workshops,
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religion concentration for doctoral students, and creating a global network of
scholars and institutes. In 2004, ExxonMobil Foundation, Exxon Mobil
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Using corpses in a grim experiment, French doctor Pierre Barbet
demonstrated in the 1930s that it was unlikely that nails could support the
weight of the human body., Director for Research and Programs in the Human Sciences at Metanexus .
"Now seems an ideal time to understand and assess the public effects of
spiritual and religious action because there seems to be a growing openness in
the social sciences towards non-material factors ," says Sargeant.

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National Geographic Channel Goes on a 'Quest for Truth' Easter Sunday to Investigate the Crucifixion

Frederick Zugibe, a pathologist and medical
examiner, who has studied the crucifixion for more than 50 years , and has
built the only medical lab in the world that contains a crucifix. The
grants are awarded through a program of the Metanexus Institute on Religion
and Science, supported by generous funding from the John Templeton Foundation.metanexus.

The Metanexus Institute advances scientific research, education and
outreach on the constructive engagement of science and religion.
Initiated in 1962, the ExxonMobil Foundation's Educational
Matching Gift Program matches gifts to higher education on a 3-to-1
basis and has provided more than $301 million to higher education in
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But do we know the real
story behind his suffering and death? Can we ever know the truth of the
passion? Was the actual shape of the cross the same as the one familiar to
millions of Christians worldwide?
"It's not just the kind of thing you can read in an ancient book," said
Jonathan Reed, a leading authority on the archaeology of early Christianity
featured in the special.5
million in research funds.

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The term "spiritual capital" refers to the economic and social
consequences of religion and spirituality.
For further information on the Spiritual Capital Research Program,
including submission guidelines for the new granting opportunities , or to
request a program brochure, visit http://www. Individual donations totaled $7.

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Timur Kuran, Professor of Economics and Law and King Faisel Professor of
Islamic Thought and Culture at the University of Southern California: The Role
of Religion in the Economic Performance of Civilizations .6
million.

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. Using a
volunteer whose hands are tied to a cross, Dr.
This project seeks to evaluate the influence of various religions on
health, education and the economy by measuring religious distinctions and the
resulting impact on national, community and individual levels in societies
around the world.
Among the 33 North Carolina colleges and universities receiving
grants are: Duke University , University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, North Carolina State University, Davidson College and Queens
University of Charlotte.

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And what about the shape of the cross? Was it a traditionally shaped Latin
cross or a flat-topped "T" shape? And could Jesus have carried the weight of a
traditional cross through the streets of Jerusalem? Using a wooden beam carved
by hand from the hills outside Jerusalem, scientists test the theory that
Jesus carried his own cross. The aim of the Spiritual Capital Research
Program is to catalyze the development of this interdisciplinary research
field , which may become a vital new field in the social sciences. Metanexus sponsors dialogue groups, lectures ,
workshops, research, courses, grants, and publications. http://www.net

The mission of the John Templeton Foundation is to pursue new insights at
the boundary between theology and science through a rigorous, open-minded and
empirically focused methodology, drawing together talented representatives
from a wide spectrum of fields of expertise. Cohen, vice president
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Projects include the Local
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interdisciplinary research projects such as the Spiritual Transformation
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Questions in Physics and Cosmology, as well as studies of religion and health,
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Robert Woodberry, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of
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IRVING, Texas----ExxonMobil
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Winners of the invitation-only competition for the three founding grants
in the Spiritual Capital Research Program were announced by Kimon H.

Each project is 30 months in duration, beginning March 2005.templeton.

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and shows Jesus on the cross with no nails in
his feet . Zugibe tests the theory that
Jesus may have died from asphyxiation -- as many have theorized -- with
surprising results.
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Since then, social scientists have vigorously debated the concept of
social capital, but spiritual capital - a sub-set of the field - remains
relatively understudied.
In addition to the three funded projects that are just beginning, the
Metanexus Institute has issued a new call for proposals for $150,000 research
grants for interdisciplinary studies on the economic and social consequences
of religion and spirituality. ExxonMobil
employees , retirees, surviving spouses and directors contributed
nearly $142,000 to North Carolina institutions of higher education in
2004, which was matched by the ExxonMobil Foundation with $418,000 in
unrestricted educational grants.

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In fact, there's only one hint in the Bible that Jesus was
nailed -- in the story of doubting Thomas, who is told by the other disciples
that Jesus has risen., the
National Geographic Channel is a joint venture between National Geographic
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The Channel has carriage with all of
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currently available to more than 52 million homes. For more information ,
please visit http://www.7 million, and the
ExxonMobil Foundation matched that number with an additional $18.

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But how accurate are the classic portrayals of the crucifixion by
artists like Michelangelo? Can science confirm our traditional assumptions
behind one of Christianity's defining moments?
This Easter Sunday, March 27 at 9 p.
In The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith raised key questions for the economic
analysis of religion and looked at the effects of competition among religions
and the dangers of government of religion. Only in recent years have leading scholars,
including Nobel laureate economists Gary Becker and Robert Fogel and political
scientists John DiIulio and Robert Putnam, called renewed attention to the
effects of spiritual and religious practices, beliefs and institutions on
economics, politics and societies. Metanexus leads and
facilitates over 300 projects in 36 countries. A membership
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Jesus of Nazareth died a terrible death on the cross, and his crucifixion
later came to stand as a symbol of religious faith."
"Quest for Truth: The Crucifixion" examines the facts using historical
evidence and scientific experiments to learn more about Jesus' crucifixion and
death . Only later did artists show Jesus nailed to the cross through both
his hands and feet. National Geographic Channel
debuted to an initial 10 million homes in January 2001, and has been one of
the fastest growing networks in history. Sargeant,
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influence of revivalist Islam and Christianity in rural Malawi. In addition,
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