FOURTH PRINCIPLE-- THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE RELATION BETWEEN RELIGION AND SCIENCE - 4 Avenue de Camoens, Paris, - November 12th
Abdu'l- Baha said: I have spoken to you of some of the principles of Baha'u'llah: The Search after Truth and The Unity of Mankind. I will now explain the Fourth Principle, which is The Acceptance of the Relation between Religion and Science. (141:1)

There is no contradiction between true religion and science. When a religion is opposed to science it becomes mere superstition: that which is contrary to knowledge is ignorance. (141:2)

How can a man believe to be a fact that which science has proved to be impossible? If he believes in spite of his reason, it is rather ignorant superstition than faith. The true principles of all religions are in conformity with the teachings of science. (141:3)

The Unity of God is logical, and this idea is not antagonistic to the conclusions arrived at by scientific study. (141:4)

All religions teach that we must do good, that we must be generous, sincere, truthful, law- abiding, and faithful; all this is reasonable, and logically the only way in which humanity can progress. (141:5)

All religious laws conform to reason, and are suited to the people for whom they are framed, and for the age in which they are to be obeyed. (141:6)

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