The NOMA Principle (Non-Overlapping Magisteria)

The NOMA principle, or Non-Overlapping Magisteria, suggests that science and religion address different questions: science explores the natural world—how things work—while religion deals with moral values, meaning, and spiritual matters. According to this view, they are separate domains with their own methods and truths, and they do not conflict because they focus on different aspects of human experience. This framework encourages respectful coexistence, allowing science and religion to complement rather than oppose each other, each providing insights within their own scope without overstepping into the other's territory.