Exploring the interplay between science and religion; making Islam relevant in the modern world
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When I look at a tree, I imagine the leaves to be individuals forming a society. And when winter comes, death takes us down to the ground, while erasing all our material distinctions.
– Dr Adrien Chauvet
Burhan Institute of Research
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Salaam alaykum,
People are attune to different arguments for the existence of God. As a scientist, I am sensitive to the natural argument, one aspect of which is to appreciate how exceptional life is, regardless which theory you ascribe to.
Following up on the “From Science to Faith” series, in this video I go through Ch 2.4.a to discuss examples of natural arguments for the existence of God.
– Adrien
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Salaam alaykum,
You believe in a scientific theory because it helps you make sense of the world, even if it requires you to believe in intangible entities like electrons, EM waves, and forces.
Such belief is solely based on indirect evidences, and it is sufficient.
Similarly, indirect evidences suffice in religion.
Following up on the “From Science to Faith” series, in this video I go through Ch 2.3.c to discuss how scientific world views are based on indirect evidences.
– Adrien
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I am pleased to announce our next reading group is taking place today Friday, Nov. 28th. We will be discussing gratitude through “Gratitude in Islam and Positive Psychology”, By Bela Khan, 2022
The reading is accessible here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yMEiw3SR3W81AEIweSXXQzrQpOrw-pT8/view?usp=sharing
The flyer for this year’s readings is available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JLObcGEZDKzzAPLa7_jsrvScDBhVuGQu/view
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Salaam alaykum,
Light can either be seen as a wave or as a particle. This example demonstrates how an explanation shapes the way we see and experience the world. Like religion, science reframes our perceptions.
Following up on the “From Science to Faith” series, in this video I go through Ch 2.3.b to discuss how science shapes our perception of the world.
– Adrien
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Believing in the unseen is common practice in science. The electron is one example. No one ever saw an electron. But such belief has conditions. One of which is that it must be useful.
Following up on the “From Science to Faith” series, in this video I go through Ch 2.3.a to discuss unseen in science.
– Adrien
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Salam alaykum,
I invite you to join this winter’s Integration of Knowledge (IOK) program offered by the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) and The Fairfax Institute (TFI).
Visit: https://iiit.org/en/iok/winter-program/
The IOK Winter 2026 Program offers an immersive, two-week educational experience for Muslim undergraduate students and recent graduates. Led by distinguished scholars including Dr. Zainab Alwani, Dr. Waleed El-Ansary, and Dr. Adrien Chauvet, the program explores how the timeless principles of the Qur’an and Sunnah can be integrated into contemporary life through a holistic, Maqasid-based approach. Students will strengthen their relationship with the Qur’an, engage critically with Islamic and non-Islamic intellectual traditions, and collaborate on a research project that applies Qur’anic objectives to real-world issues.
This in-person program is reserved for US-based applicants.
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Assalam alaykum,
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Assalaam alaykum,
Probabilities are not Truth but are still effective in building convictions. This is true in science as well as in religion.
Following up on the “From Science to Faith” series, in this video I go through Ch 2.2 to discuss how probabilities are used in science to make sense of the world.
– Adrien
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