Revelation vs Investigation

"He told of a time, more than a millennium ago, when Baghdad reigned as the intellectual center of the world, a history fossilized in the night sky. The names of the constellations are Greek and Roman, Dr. Tyson said, but two-thirds of the stars have Arabic names. The words “algebra” and “algorithm” are Arabic.

But sometime around 1100, a dark age descended. Mathematics became seen as the work of the devil, as Dr. Tyson put it. “Revelation replaced investigation,” he said, and the intellectual foundation collapsed."

Fascinating article in NYT about scientists trying to grapple with religion. IQRA!

Comments

[Irving]

Fascinating indeed :) Unfortunately, it is still happening in many parts of the world, including the US.

Ya Haqq!