We’re excited to announce that GoHealth has been awarded funding through Science in Congregations to create a brand-new resource exploring the relationship between breathing and Spiritual Intelligence.
Earlier this month, we were delighted to join the Equipping Religious Leaders in an Age of Science team at Durham University, alongside the winners of this year’s Science in Congregations grants (see banner photo).
It was inspiring to hear about the breadth of projects taking place across the UK. Each project is finding new and creative ways to bring faith and science together, creating opportunities for people to explore questions of faith, engage with science and reach Christians and those on the edges of our communities.
We’re delighted that GoHealth is now part of this growing movement.
Why breathing?
Breathing is something we all do, every moment of every day. It is fundamental to being human; and yet we rarely stop to notice it.
Our breathing sits at a fascinating intersection of physiology, psychology, spirituality and prayer. The way we breathe is connected to our nervous system, our emotions and our physical wellbeing, while breath has also played an important role in Christian prayer and spirituality throughout the centuries.
This project gives us an opportunity to bring these different perspectives into conversation. And we will be producing resources for both churches and individuals to explore and practice the fascinating links between breathing, prayer and spiritual wisdom.
Exploring Spiritual Intelligence
The project will build on GoHealth’s work in Spiritual Intelligence, exploring how we can develop practices that help people become more aware of themselves, their relationships, their spirituality and the world around them.
We’re particularly interested in what happens when we bring scientific understanding and Christian wisdom together – not as competing ways of seeing the world, but as complementary perspectives that can help us understand what it means to be human and to flourish.
There is much more to come, and we’re looking forward to developing these resources over the coming months and sharing it with you early next year.
Celebrating a growing movement
Being at Durham was also a reminder that we’re part of something much bigger.
GoHealth CEO, The Revd. Dr. Gillian Straine, receiving the award from Prof David Wilkinson on behalf of the GoHealth team.
The Science in Congregations projects represent a fascinating range of approaches to connecting science and faith. Together, they demonstrate the possibilities that emerge when churches and Christian communities create space for curiosity, conversation and discovery.
We’re grateful to the Science in Congregations team at Durham University for their support, encouragement and investment in GoHealth’s work.
Stay connected
If you’re curious about breathing, Spiritual Intelligence, health and faith, join our mailing list to hear more about the project and opportunities to get involved.
Or, if you want to journey with GoHealth as this work develops, become a GoHealth member and join our growing community exploring what it means to bring health, science and Christian faith together.
More news coming early next year.