Intellectual secularism: The sickness of all times
The human nature and its knowledge is entirely and linearly entwined, overlapping each other and inseparable from each other. With the passage of time, social evolution, in a sense, has […]
Harvard professor says ‘Miracles from Heaven’ and other remarkable cures could be real
Source: Washington Post By Jeffrey Rediger When I went to see “Miracles from Heaven,” I saw more laughter, crying and applause than I’ve ever seen in a movie theater. Clearly, this […]
Why there might be many more universes besides our own
Source: BBC Is our Universe one of many? The idea of parallel universes, once consigned to science fiction, is now becoming respectable among scientists – at least, among physicists, who […]
Six scientists on the relationship between science and religion
The argument that to believe in God and to believe in science is irreconcilable is one that believers of every faith are used to (and tired of) hearing. None more […]
Are Humans Significant?
A Scientist Answers: I’m Dr Sami Mikhail and I’m what you’d call a dirt-person or a gravel monkey – the technical term is geologist. I’m presently a Lecturer in Earth […]
At Its Heart, Science Is Faith-Based Too
Scientists held firm to their belief that they’d find gravitational waves from deep space. By Matt Emerson Source: Wall Street Journal From 1.3 billion light years away, the universe has […]
Chimps believe in God?
New footage shows chimpanzees engaging in bizarre behaviour — which might be a form of sacred ritual that could show the beginnings of a kind of religious belief. Chimpanzees in […]
How an MIT atheist found God through math
Douglas Ell: how an MIT atheist found God through math There are several Twitter feeds labeled “God,” and they all more or less offer the same material. @TheGoodGodAbove, for instance, […]
How Monotheism Is the Mother of All Human Progress
Source: Advancing Rational Faith Academy By Ehsan Butt PhD General Human Consensus That Nature Is Bound To Rules Before the modern era no nation or fair-minded individual denied the idea […]
5 Muslim Contributions to Modern Society
Source: Huffington Post By Rua Wani; Writer, producer, MAX media lead Coauthored by Danyal Hameed. The inaugural Muslim Awards for Excellence (MAX) Gala, taking place in Toronto, Canada on March […]
Gene Editing: The Dangers of Playing God
Science can help save lives — and destroy future generations The most vulnerable among us are in danger when it comes to advances in scientific genetic modification. The Human Fertilization […]
Quote of the Day by Galileo Galilei
“In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.” Galileo Galilei On This Day in History, Feb 13, Galileo in Rome […]
Scientists Confirm Einstein’s Theory of Gravitational Waves
Source: Time Scientists have confirmed Einstein’s theory of gravitational waves more than a century after the concept was first proposed, a dramatic discovery that could change the practice of astronomy, researchers announced Thursday. In September, laser facilities in Washington state and Louisiana both recorded the same distortion in space—measured as […]
Rebuilding the Muslim house of wisdom
Feb 08,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – JIM AL KHALILI Muslim governments know that economic growth, military power and national security benefit greatly from technological advances. Many of them have sharply increased funding for science and education in recent years. And yet, in the view of many — especially in the […]
Dubai is set to become a city of future, says astrophysicist
Two-thirds of all stars were named by Arabic astronomers: Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, American astrophysicist Published: 13:19 February 8, 2016 By Derek Baldwin, Chief Reporter Dubai: Dubai is positioning itself to become a city of the future thanks to substantial investment in science and technology, said American astrophysicist Dr. Neil […]
India’s Government Is Becoming Increasingly Antiscience
Scientific American: Three murders, a suicide and a rash of political appointments at universities have thrown Indian academia into an uproar against the conservative (right-wing) government. Prominent artists, writers, historians and scientists are speaking out against an intensifying climate of religious intolerance and political interference in academic affairs. “What’s going on […]
Vivid End-Of-Life Dreams May Help Comfort People Facing Death
Emotionally charged dreams that lessen the fear of death are surprisingly common. 10/26/2015 Carolyn GregoireSenior Health & Science Writer, The Huffington Post THOMAS BARWICK/GETTY IMAGES Barry, an 88-year-old patient in a hospice in upstate New York, had an extremely vivid dream one night in which he was driving somewhere unknown. […]
Mini black holes from LHC are not going to bring about the collapse of the universe
By Hannah Osborne August 5, 2015 15:30 BST IBTimes.co.uk Stephen Hawking has said that mini black holes could potentially provide enough energy to supply the world’s electricity demands – but could also destroy the planet. He made these comments as part of the BBC’s Reith lectures. The special series on black holes […]
Latino Muslims are part of US religious landscape
Al Jazeera: On January 30, Latino Muslim leaders from around the United States gathered in Houston, Texas, for the opening of IslamInSpanish, a spacious, state-of-the-art community centre. As children bounced around […]
The genetic breakthrough that could change humanity
A new genetic technology called CRISPR may enable scientists to make permanent changes in a person’s DNA. Here’s everything you need to know: What is CRISPR? It’s a revolutionary gene-editing […]