BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Islamic Congress (AIC) and its Project Nur (PN) will hold their fourth event groundbreaking six-part series, Science and Islam, entitled: Tomorrow’s World: Religion or Science? Discussion topics will include: Will religion be obsolete in the future? Is science alone enough for humanity? Can we believe in science and Islam…
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Read MoreThe American Islamic Congress (AIC) and its Project Nur (PN) are pleased to announce the upcoming fourth event in our groundbreaking series Science and Islam, supported by the John Templeton Foundation, and co-sponosred by the UC Berkeley Center for Middle East Studies Tomorrow’s World: Religion or Science? Wednesday, October 30th 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. University of California, Berkeley Maude Fife Room, 3rd Floor…
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