{"id":23592,"date":"2024-04-30T02:56:05","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T02:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/muslims-science-in-the-contemporary-era-paving-the-waya-conversation-with-muhammad-basil-altaie\/"},"modified":"2024-04-30T02:56:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T02:56:05","slug":"muslims-science-in-the-contemporary-era-paving-the-waya-conversation-with-muhammad-basil-altaie","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/muslims-science-in-the-contemporary-era-paving-the-waya-conversation-with-muhammad-basil-altaie\/","title":{"rendered":"Muslims &#038; Science in the Contemporary Era   \u201cPaving the Way\u2026a conversation with Muhammad Basil Altaie,\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">4\/30<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span>Muslims &amp; Science in the Contemporary<br \/>\nEra<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>\u201cPaving the Way\u2026a<br \/>\nconversation with Muhammad Basil Altaie,\u201d CP, 134-144<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">1.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Why does<br \/>\n<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Muhammad Altaie think modern science<br \/>\nfindings support religion?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">2.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">What are the two levels of religious belief for<br \/>\nAltaie?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">3.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">What is his view on the \u2018scientific signs\u2019 in the<br \/>\nQuran?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">4.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">What does he mean by \u201cIf a blind person can make a<br \/>\nwatch, then certainly he is not blind\u201d?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 9pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 9pt; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Each student is to submit <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">five <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">reading reflection entries via Canvas over the course of the semester. Each journal entry is to be around 2-3 paragraphs, and make substantial points on the readings and\/or raise relevant&nbsp; questions. It must be submitted before class. Because each class builds on the previous one, you may **not** do reading reflection entries in a batch. You need to do for one class at a time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 9pt; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">I indicated five dates on Canvas for reflection entries. However, if you like you can substitute another date for a reflection entry as long as the entry is submitted before the class it was written for. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You may NOT submit an entry for a past class.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 9pt; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You must do ALL the readings for that day, not just part of the readings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 9pt; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Entries should demonstrate that you have not gone through the readings superficially but have in fact given them serious thought and reflection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 9pt; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The reading questions in the syllabus are to help you do efficient reading.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 9pt; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">However, reading reflection assignment isn\u2019t for answering the reading questions. [It is okay if you\u2019d like to use some reading questions to reflect on the readings but the assignment isn\u2019t about offering quick summary in response to them.]<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 9pt; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Reading reflection entries must<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 19pt; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Be well-written, with special attention given to grammar and syntax,<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 19pt; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Have a clear train of thought, and not simply ramble on about random ideas in the readings<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 9pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 9pt; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 9pt; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">One way to think about how to write a reflection entry is to consider structuring it according to one or some of the following patterns:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 9pt; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 9pt; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u201cThe author says ___________; I think this is interesting and thought-provoking because____________.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 9pt; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 9pt; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u201cThe author says___________________; this description is great but does not highlight ________ , which is important for the reader to be aware of because _________________.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 9pt; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 9pt; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;\u201cBoth authors in today\u2019s readings are discussing the concept of __________.&nbsp; I found the first author\u2019s approach most interesting because of the way she _________________.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 9pt; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 9pt; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;\u201cHe says __________; I think it is linked with the concept of _____________ that we discussed earlier.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 9pt; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 9pt; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u201cShe says ________________; I find this argument is weak because ______________.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 9pt; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em; font-size: 14px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 14px; 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This assignment also allows us to express our opinions about the text and explain what it is about and our views on it.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4\/30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Muslims &amp; Science in the Contemporary Era &nbsp;\u201cPaving the Way\u2026a conversation with Muhammad Basil Altaie,\u201d CP, 134-144 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Why does Muhammad Altaie think modern science findings support religion? 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What are the two levels of religious belief for Altaie? 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What is his view on the \u2018scientific signs\u2019 in the Quran? 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What does [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"disciplines":[11],"paper_types":[],"tagged":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/23592"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/questions"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23592"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/23592\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"disciplines","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/disciplines?post=23592"},{"taxonomy":"paper_types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/paper_types?post=23592"},{"taxonomy":"tagged","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tagged?post=23592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}