Galileo's pact, Islam's quandary: can Islam be reconciled with scientific knowledge?

The debate over religion's role in society and its compatibility with modern science has a long history in the Muslim world. It has many parallels to Europe's struggles to reconcile science and faith and, given the stakes, is certain to remain contestes territory for some time. (DGAP-IP)

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Published in:IP / Global edition
Main Author: Azm, Sadik J. al- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: BVA Bielefelder Verlag 2008
In: IP / Global edition
Year: 2008, Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Pages: 92-96
Further subjects:B Islam
B Natural sciences
B Islamische Länder / Islamische Welt Society Religion Islam Relationstechnik Wissenschaften Natural sciences Causality
B Relationstechnik
B Religion
B Science
B Islamic countries
B Society
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Summary:The debate over religion's role in society and its compatibility with modern science has a long history in the Muslim world. It has many parallels to Europe's struggles to reconcile science and faith and, given the stakes, is certain to remain contestes territory for some time. (DGAP-IP)
ISSN:1439-8443
Contains:In: IP / Global edition