Knowledge and Civilization

Knowledge and Civilization

Implications for the Community and the Individual

Originally published in The Bahá’í World 1997–98, this article, the revised text of a presentation given by Farzam Arbab, explores the relationship between science and religion as two great systems of knowledge that have a vital social role to play in the building of a world civilization.

By Farzam Arbab

Civilization & World Order

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