Science and religion, according to the Bahá’í writings, must go hand-in-hand. These ‟two most potent forces in human life,” according to these writings, ‟will be reconciled, will cooperate, and will harmoniously develop.” When combined with the Bahá’í affirmation of the fundamental oneness of religion, they provide an outlook on science and religion that focuses on the future, differing from conventional approaches preoccupied with arguing over the relevance of religion in an age of science. In this webinar, we consider some implications of these teachings. We start by briefly reviewing Bahá’í fundamentals about the harmony of science and religion. We then look at aspects of Bahá’í metaphysical and cosmological perspectives. Readied by this, we examine the critical need for a 21st century cosmology – a new worldview – that balances material and spiritual progress. We discuss the role that Bahá’ís might play in the development of that worldview. Looking at one Bahá’í approach, we consider the worldwide implementation of The Culture of Learning. We conclude by considering the possibility of the eventual establishment of universal scientific literacy. Read a summary of the talk here.
