Dear Pat, The discipline of economics as we know it today is the result of the eurocentric habits of thought that failed to reconcile science and religion (not just ethics). Religion is not really all about "blind faith" and ironically economics is becoming increasingly about faith and ideology. Economics can't be value-free no matter how hard we try to make it so. The failure of the West to reconcile science and religion does not mean that other cultures should give it up. Mr. NourAhmadi's project is a worthy one, and it should be encouraged. Sincerely, Fadhel Kaboub