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The purpose of this paper is to enquire into the function of `argument from beauty' for the existence of God. The paper begins with the idea of cosmos and its logical dimensions; next, It discusses the thoughts of some contemporary philosophers about the beauty; then, with a clearer knowledge, It attempts to compare their thoughts to the traditional Islamic ones in this subject; and, finally, It seeks a synthesis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper stress that solutions of creed and improved doctrines towards some problems being the most important thing in the tradition of theological thinking are not absolute and undebatable, but it is going to be more appropriate that they are considered human efforts, or manners of approach, Because, the classical theology is an human science that rise and developed under partical historical and cultural realities, but not a sacred and dogmatic one. In the Mediaval world of Islam, science of theology was able to meet expectations, demands, and needs in that era. And today, in order to reform a discipline of theology being based on Islam as parallel to theological developments, it is necessary to gain courage to bring to account products of opinion and solutions of creed in sphere of theology. Because, it had reached an inevitable situation to closely examine products which are put forward in tradition of theological thinking by using method of historical and linguistical critisism. İt is must be essential to reconstruct imagination of relation of God to universe, and meanwhile, in particular, relation of God to man in direction of changed conditions and developed needs in the light of main message and principles of the Holy Qur'ân. Because, progress, improvement, and change is inevitable in historical and social facts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this paper is to discuss four basic approaches to the relation between Koran and science, namely reductionist, conflictory, separationist, and conformist. It argues that the first three approaches lead us to some religious, philosophical and epistemological problems with respect to the relation above. However, the so-called conformist approach seems to be more plausible and acceptable provided that certain criteria and data are taken as basis. At this point, it will tackle with some problems as follows: What is the basic paradigm upon which the relation between Koran and science is possible and legitimate? To what extend is this relation compatible with the essence of religion and science? It will discuss the problem whether claiming that some Koranic verses or notions refer to some scientific facts is legitimate and reasonable. Moreover, it will indicate some unacceptable understandings and interpretations in this context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]