Research
The Flame of Love Project encompasses a variety of research and networking activities. We will be conducting in-depth interviews with nationally recognized exemplars of Godly Love, as well as a national survey on the role of Godly Love in fostering service to others. Currently, we have completed interviews with exemplars of Godly Love from our local area, and we are well into the ongoing process of conducting non-local interviews. We have interviewed exemplars and their collaborators based in the following states: Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee, as well as Mozambique and Puerto Rico. Further details about the exemplars are available on our biosketch pages.
The Flame of Love project will also sponsor two Summer Institutes for the purpose of mentoring young scholars in the study of Godly Love. In May of 2008, we disseminated a Request for Proposals to fund six research projects, at a maximum of $150,000 each, to be co-directed by teams including at least one social scientist and at least one theologian. These are just some of the activities of the project. We welcome inquiries about any aspect of our proposed research.
