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propositions of science and the According to Barbour the
epistemic propositions based companionship of science and
on human rationality and philosophy with religion and
revelation teachings? Is it the harmony of the views of
possible to take seriously the thinkers and philosophers,
development made by human nature's service to man, and man's
hands, including experimental service to God are among the
science and new technologies, characteristics of the Middle
and to focus on revelation Ages that no serious conflict
teachings? We will pay between science and religion
attention to the answers to the is observed (Barbour,1997:
above questions from the point 18; Alizmani, 2001).
of view of Muẓaffar ‘Iqbāl. The first sparks of the
conflict between science and
Theoretical Foundations and religion were struck in the 17
th
Research Background century since the new science
The relationship between religion of the 17 century was different
th
and development is usually from the experimental science
placed under the discussion on of the Middle Ages. In addition,
the relationship between science mathematical reasoning and
and religion among Western experimental observation were
researchers and under the considered the most important
relationship between intellect methods of gathering data from
and religion in the Islamic world. epistemological propositions.
To analyze the relationship Accordingly, with the revelation
between development and of the secrets of nature by new
religion, it is necessary to science and the inadequacy of the
briefly discuss the relationship concept of God that the church
between science and religion presented, needing God was
in the West. In the Middle Ages, less felt, so the first sparks of
religion had absolute superiority the conflict between science
and science did not have a and religion were ignited
wide circle that could cause a (Mohiti Ardakan, 2013: 29-42).
serious challenge to religion.
