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Harmony of Science and Religion: History of an Idea
A Baha’i principle is that of harmony of science and religion. The use of “harmony” to express the relationship between science and religion is apt – as it captures the idea that each is incomplete without the other. Like notes in music, we don’t experience the beauty of the whole until we hear them together. Thus, as we have seen in previous articles, science is a means of freeing religion of superstition, prejudice and fanaticism and religion is a means of fostering the dedication of science to peace and human welfare. It is helpful to think about these concepts within the broader context of how the relationship between science and religion has been…
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We can Change the Whole Atmosphere And That’s Not Good
Among Bahá’u’lláh’s prophetic warnings – one of the most striking is the capacity of human beings to change the whole atmosphere. The prediction, among other things, anticipates the idea of the Anthropocene. Strange and astonishing things exist in the earth but they are hidden from the minds and the understanding of men. These things are capable of changing the whole atmosphere of the earth and their contamination would prove lethal.[1] I am not aware of anywhere where Bahá’u’lláh further elaborates on what particular substances he had in mind. The warning though comes in the context of the more general warning of the need for moderation in civilization – that if carried to excess…
