THE “SCIENTIFIC MIRACLE OF THE QUR’ĀN,” PSEUDOSCIENCE, AND CONSPIRACISM with Alexandra Prince, “Stirpiculture: Science‐Guided Human Propagation and the Oneida Community”; Ismael Apud, “Science, Spirituality, and Ayahuasca: The Problem of Consciousness and Spiritual Ontologies in the Academy”; Ankur Barua, “Investigating the ‘Science’ in ‘Eastern Religions’: A Methodological Inquiry”; Stefano Bigliardi, “The ‘Scientific Miracle of the Qur’ān,’ Pseudoscience, and Conspiracism”; and E. Allen Jones III, “A Terminator, a Transformer, and Job Meet: Creator‐Created Relatio
Abstract This article, after tracing a precise classification of the exegetical trend known as iʿjāz ʿilmī , summarizes and discusses the criticism leveled at it and examines how the “scientific interpretation” of the Qur’ān is liable to blend with pseudoscience and conspiracy theories to the detrim...
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| Published in | Zygon Vol. 52; no. 1; pp. 146 - 171 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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01.03.2017
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Abstract
This article, after tracing a precise classification of the exegetical trend known as
iʿjāz ʿilmī
, summarizes and discusses the criticism leveled at it and examines how the “scientific interpretation” of the Qur’ān is liable to blend with pseudoscience and conspiracy theories to the detriment of a solid harmonization of science and religion and of a genuine appreciation of natural science. Furthermore, the article offers some practical ideas that can be implemented in order to effectively and fairly address
iʿjāz ʿilmī
in the Muslim world. |
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| ISSN: | 0591-2385 1467-9744 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/zygo.12321 |