Roundtable on “Science and Faith” Held in Baku
As part of Baku 2nd World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue, the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), jointly with the Azerbaijani Ministry of Culture and Tourism, today held a roundtable on “Science and Faith”.
The rountable, opened by ISESCO Director, was attended by Elshad Iskandarov, Chairman of State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and a host of scholars and experts on issues pertaining to science, religions and faith.
On that occasion, the Director General made an address in which he explained that the roundtable is aimed at underlining the crucial role modern science is required to play in promoting interfaith and intercultural dialogue, explaining that the realm of religion extends far beyond the mere perimeter of faith as to include learning and work. Islam values learning and knowledge acquisition and is accordingly not in conflict with science, he argued.
At the close of his address, Dr Altwaijri gave a brief insight into the study titled “Islamic perspectives on modern science: introduction to debates between religion and science”, launched by ISESCO on the occasion of the Forum.
The document, which was discussed at the roundtable, is an attempt by a team of Muslim scholars specializing in very specific scientific disciplines to reflect on the relationship between faith and modern scientific research.
2nd World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue held in Baku from 29 May through 1 June 2013 on the theme “Living together Peacefully in a Diverse World”, comes as per the invitation of the government of Azerbaijan.
Source: ISESCO
On that occasion, the Director General made an address in which he explained that the roundtable is aimed at underlining the crucial role modern science is required to play in promoting interfaith and intercultural dialogue, explaining that the realm of religion extends far beyond the mere perimeter of faith as to include learning and work. Islam values learning and knowledge acquisition and is accordingly not in conflict with science, he argued.
At the close of his address, Dr Altwaijri gave a brief insight into the study titled “Islamic perspectives on modern science: introduction to debates between religion and science”, launched by ISESCO on the occasion of the Forum.
The document, which was discussed at the roundtable, is an attempt by a team of Muslim scholars specializing in very specific scientific disciplines to reflect on the relationship between faith and modern scientific research.
2nd World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue held in Baku from 29 May through 1 June 2013 on the theme “Living together Peacefully in a Diverse World”, comes as per the invitation of the government of Azerbaijan.
Source: ISESCO
