Can Islam and Science Coexist?
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Saturday, June 04, 2011
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Science and the Search for Meaning
“Science and the Search for Meaning: 5 Questions” grew out of our continuing fascination with the interplay between science and spirituality. As well all know, the relationship between science and religion is complicated and often strained. We covered many of the core issues in the science & religion debate in our 2006 series “Electrons to Enlightenment.” This time, we wanted to move beyond the usual arguments between atheists and religious believers to explore some even more provocative questions.
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Islamic culture was once the center of the scientific world. During Europe's Dark Ages, Baghdad, Cairo and other Middle Eastern cities were the key repositories of ancient Greek science. Muslim scholars themselves made breakthroughs in medicine, optics, and mathematics. Today the Islamic world lags far behind the West in science and technology. What happened? In this hour, we'll look at the challenges facing Muslim scientists.
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