For Immediate Release
Contact: Sharon Kelly

June 24, 2003

Science and Religion Online Bookstore Offers More for Less - More Books, Enhanced Research Facilities, Bigger Discount

June 24, 2003, Radnor, PA - The Science and Religion Bookstore, launched in fall 2001, now carries nearly 900 critically-acclaimed books from more than 230 publishers. Effective today, the online bookstore offers a 20 percent discount on all titles purchased through the site, www.scienceandreligionbooks.org. Search features have also been enhanced; rapid links take searchers to the latest news, features, and information in related sites.

The Science and Religion Bookstore is both an online-only bookstore and a research center for editors, scholars, researchers, librarians, and general readers interested in the rapidly growing dialogue between science and religion. Editorial reviews of new books are posted regularly; bibliographies on a range of topics are highlighted; and an events calendar is updated monthly, listing upcoming symposiums, lectures, and conferences relating to the science and religion dialogue.

Visitors to the site may search for books by author, title, publisher, or category:

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For Immediate Release
Contact: Sharon Kelly

June 10, 2002

Science and Religion Bookstore offers research opportunities and one-stop shopping for this growing area of study

June 10, 2002 - Nearly 600 critically acclaimed books in fields related to science and religion are now available at the Science and Religion Bookstore: www.scienceandreligionbooks.org

The site, which opened six months ago, offers books from more than 200 publishers, along with links to the latest news and information on science and religion topics. Sponsored by Templeton Foundation Press, the online store is designed to be a full-service resource for scholars, researchers, libraries, and general readers.

Visitors to the Science and Religion Bookstore can search by author, title, publisher, or by category: arts and music, autobiography, biological sciences, forgiveness and reconciliation, history of science, philosophy/theology, religion, social sciences, technology, astronomy, biography, fiction, general history, mathematics, physical sciences, religion and science, and spirituality and health.

The Science and Religion Bookstore also offers:

Books can be purchased at a ten per cent discount through a secure e-commerce server; they are shipped within 24 hours.

"This online bookstore offers both quality and convenience to those who want to delve into the infinitely fascinating dialogue between science and religion," comments William Grassie, editor of Metanexus (www.metanexus.net).

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For Immediate Release
Contact: Sharon Kelly

November 5, 2001

Science and Religion Online Bookstore Opens

NOVEMBER 5, 2001/New York, NY-Nearly 500 critically acclaimed books in fields related to science and religion are now available in one location: the Science and Religion Bookstore at www.templetonpress.org (click on Science and Religion Bookstore). In development for the past year, the site has just opened, offering books from nearly 200 publishers and links to the latest news and information on science and religion topics. Sponsored by Templeton Foundation Press, the online bookstore is designed to be a full-service resource for scholars, researchers, libraries, and general readers interested in this growing area of study.

"This online bookstore will offer both quality and convenience to those who want to delve into the infinitely fascinating dialogue between science and religion," says William Grassie, editor of Metanexus (www.metanexus.net).

Visitors to the Science and Religion Bookstore can search by author, title, publisher, or category. They can purchase books (most are available at a ten percent discount), conduct research, access bibliographies, check out the upcoming events calendar, submit suggestions for additional books and information on upcoming events, link to hundreds of related sites, and more. Categories include:

The online bookstore will be updated continually with new books as they are published, backlist books nominated by publishers and authors, and descriptive information and reviews provided by publishers and authors. The events calendar is being provided by Research News, the monthly periodical that services the science and religion community. It offers details on upcoming lectures, symposiums, and conferences.

The website is being promoted through advertising; press releases to newspapers, magazines, journals, and web sites; and mailings to targeted audiences. Ingram Book Company, one of the largest book wholesalers in the U.S., will process orders for the Science and Religion Bookstore and ship books to customers within 24 hours.

"It's very exciting to see this great set of books available through the Web," notes Adrian Wyard of Counterbalance Foundation. "Online access makes all kinds of information easier to find and more useful."

The Science and Religion Bookstore is an example of how Templeton Foundation Press is using the World Wide Web to serve the science and religion field. The Press is also in the process of converting all of its backlist titles into e-books that will be available at approximately 80 percent of the bound book price through the Templeton Foundation Press web site and electronic bookstores. Six titles are currently available in e-book format: The Power of Prayer Around the World; Story of a Clam; Writing from the Heart; God, Science and Humility; and The Cosmic Dance. Coming shortly are God for the 21st Century; Many Worlds: The New Universe, Extraterrestrial Life, and the Theological Implications; and Pure Unlimited Love: An Eternal Creative Force and Blessings Taught by All Religions. By January 2002, all Templeton Foundation Press books-backlist and new titles-will be available in both e-book and bound formats.

To learn more about the Templeton Foundation Press, its books and online services, join the more than 500 current subscribers to the free monthly TFP Internet Newsletter. Each issue contains book highlights, author/editor information, book reviews, news of events, and special sales offers. Click Monthly Newsletter on the Templeton Foundation Press web site: www.templetonpress.org.

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