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Philosophy:
"Man as a true human is
essentially a religious being and only secondarily a political, social,
and economic animal."
- Phiroz Mehta
"It was Christianity in the doctrine of The Trinity which corrected the metaphysical error which doomed classical civilisation. In the so-called Dark Ages, Christians invented the university and began to make possible modern science. Nothing has happened since that time to make our faith any the less believable. The problem is that our society seems to think we can give up Christianity, yet all the civilising and cultural benefits of the faith will remain: they will not."
- The Revd. Dr. Peter Mullen
- Phiroz Mehta
"It was Christianity in the doctrine of The Trinity which corrected the metaphysical error which doomed classical civilisation. In the so-called Dark Ages, Christians invented the university and began to make possible modern science. Nothing has happened since that time to make our faith any the less believable. The problem is that our society seems to think we can give up Christianity, yet all the civilising and cultural benefits of the faith will remain: they will not."
- The Revd. Dr. Peter Mullen
About the Foundation
The John Kersey Foundation
is headquartered in
London, England, under the direction of John Kersey with the assistance
of specialist advisers. The aims of the Foundation are closely
associated with the range of work in which John Kersey continues to be
personally engaged, as well as having broader implications for partner
institutions. The overall context of the work of the Foundation is
explicitly spiritual, contextualising creativity and liberty as the
outcome of the values of the Christian faith as understood by the
esoteric
movement. The Foundation's establishment is designed to ensure
that
these values enjoy the benefits of lasting encouragement and endowment.
Work in music - Romantic Discoveries Recordings
The Foundation supports
the pioneering work of Romantic Discoveries Recordings, a specialist
recording label dedicated to releasing first recordings by John Kersey
of unknown and unjustly neglected piano music of the nineteenth-century
Romantic era. Since its establishment, Romantic Discoveries Recordings
has released discs including first recordings of a Beethoven piano
sonata as well as music by Alkan, Kirchner and Jadassohn. The Romantic
Discoveries Recordings website offers the opportunity to learn more
about the project and purchase CD releases.
Work in education - European-American University
The
Foundation supports
models of individualised education as opposed to the mass education
systems prevalent today, as well as promoting global understanding of
humanistic educational traditions. It is a strong supporter of
private-sector education and is one of the few organisations to be
concerned with private tertiary education independent of state control.
The Foundation supports progressive educational initiatives, and in
particular European-American University, a private global
institution informed by humanistic philosophy and
operating via distance learning.
Work in music and education - The Henselt Library at European-American University
The Foundation supports
the Henselt Library at European-American University, an online public
repository of several thousand
rare scores of piano music of the nineteenth-century in
digitised free-to-download PDF format. Both original works and
transcriptions are
represented, ranging from miniatures and salon pieces to major sonatas
and extended tone-pictures. This variety reflects the importance of the
piano in both public concert life and in more intimate surroundings.
Work in spirituality - The Liberal Catholic Apostolic Church
The
Foundation
supports The Liberal Catholic Apostolic Church in which John Kersey
serves as Metropolitan Primate. The LCAC is a member of the
International Council of Community Churches and through the ICCC shares
in membership of bodies including the World Council of Churches and
Churches Uniting in Christ. Standing in the historic Liberal Catholic
and esoteric traditions, the LCAC promotes a radical ecumenical
inclusivity and views the Christian faith through the illumination of
both Eastern and Western approaches to spirituality.