Bibliography: BIB19722

Key	BIB19722
Reference type	Journal Article
Title	The Faith of Science and the Method of Religion : The View of an Experimentalist
Journal	Journal of Bahá'í Studies
Author	Aull, Brian
Year	1988
Date	1988
Issue	2
Volume	1
Abstract	A fundamental teaching of the Baha'i Faith is that science and religion are harmonious and complementary. Two themes are presented. First, religious faith, in its best form, is shaped by a process of critical inquiry instead of being defended against such a process. By comparison, science does not operate by logical deduction alone but also by a process of generalization. That is, the validation of a scientific theory involves the process of gaining confidence in its predictive power based on its consistency with a limited set of experimental observations. This confidence is the scientific analogue of religious faith. Second, the limitations of science should be acknowledged and questions beyond its scope must be addressed in order to build a just, peaceful and humanitarian society. Science must be used to aid the quest for and the implementation of appropriate human values.
Language	English
Keywords	SCIENCE; RELIGION
Pages	1–17