Conference on Science, Religion, and Social Transformation
Science and Theology News has a story about a conference in Boston organized by the Association for Bahá’í Studies. The article also has a sidebar link to a related article, “What is Bahá’í?”, as well as some other links. The story focuses mainly on the attempts by Bahá’í scholars (guided by the teachings of their faith) to unify scientific and religious learning:
Bahais embrace the harmony between science and religion not just as a recent academic trend, but as a foundational spiritual principle. According to conference co-organizer Matthew Weinberg, a former director of research for the Baha’i International Community who has also served as a U.S. Congress senior policy analyst, Baha’i writings described science and religion as “two inseparable, reciprocal systems of knowledge impelling the advancement of civilization.”
[If I may digress for a moment. . . . the article is illustrated by a photograph of the Lotus Temple in India. Now, don't get me wrong, it's a great structure and certainly deserves to be the international symbol that it's become. But if I'm reading a story about a conference in Boston, Massachusetts, doesn't it make sense that there would be a photo of that conference and not of a building in India? I don't blame the editors here -- they just wanted a good picture to go with the story, and I'm betting they couldn't find anything more appropriate. Let this be a lesson to you: if you're at a conference, take pictures; if you file a report for a news agency, or you know someone who's going to, give them those pictures. And please make sure they have people in them.]