Islam and Evolution
Title | Islam and Evolution PDF eBook |
Author | Shoaib Ahmed Malik |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 362 |
Release | 2021-05-03 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1000405257 |
This book attempts to equip the reader with a holistic and accessible account of Islam and evolution. It guides the reader through the different variables that have played a part in the ongoing dialogue between Muslim creationists and evolutionists. This work views the discussion through the lens of al-Ghazālī (1058-1111), a widely-known and well-respected Islamic intellectual from the medieval period. By understanding al-Ghazālī as an Ash’arite theologian, a particular strand of Sunni theology, his metaphysical and hermeneutic ideas are taken to explore if and how much Neo-Darwinian evolution can be accepted. It is shown that his ideas can be used to reach an alignment between Islam and Neo-Darwinian evolution. This book offers a detailed examination that seeks to offer clarity if not agreement in the midst of an intense intellectual conflict and polarity amongst Muslims. As such, it will be of great interest to scholars of Science and Religion, Theology, Philosophy of Religion, Islamic Studies, and Religious Studies more generally. *Winner of the International Society for Science & Religion (ISSR) book prize 2022 (academic category)*
Islam and Evolution
Title | Islam and Evolution PDF eBook |
Author | Shoaib Ahmed Malik |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2021 |
Genre | Creation (Islam). |
ISBN | 9781032026572 |
This book attempts to equip the reader with a holistic and accessible account of Islam and evolution. It guides the reader through the different variables that have played a part in the ongoing dialogue between Muslim creationists and evolutionists. This work views the discussion through the lens of al-Ghazālī (1058-1111), a widely-known and well-respected Islamic intellectual from the medieval period. By understanding al-Ghazālī as an Ash'arite theologian, a particular strand of Sunni theology, his metaphysical and hermeneutic ideas are taken to explore if and how much Neo-Darwinian evolution can be accepted. It is shown that his ideas can be used to reach an alignment between Islam and Neo-Darwinian evolution. This book offers a detailed examination that seeks to offer clarity if not agreement in the midst of an intense intellectual conflict and polarity amongst Muslims. As such, it will be of great interest to scholars of Science and Religion, Theology, Philosophy of Religion, Islamic Studies, and Religious Studies more generally. *Winner of the International Society for Science & Religion (ISSR) book prize 2022 (academic category)*
Abrahamic Reflections on Randomness and Providence
Title | Abrahamic Reflections on Randomness and Providence PDF eBook |
Author | Kelly James Clark |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 381 |
Release | 2021-09-27 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 3030757978 |
This open access book addresses the question of how God can providentially govern apparently ungovernable randomness. Medieval theologians confidently held that God is provident, that is, God is the ultimate cause of or is responsible for everything that happens. However, scientific advances since the 19th century pose serious challenges to traditional views of providence. From Darwinian evolution to quantum mechanics, randomness has become an essential part of the scientific worldview. An interdisciplinary team of Muslim, Christian and Jewish scholars—biologists, physicists, philosophers and theologians—addresses questions of randomness and providence.
Evolution Theory and Islam
Title | Evolution Theory and Islam PDF eBook |
Author | Noah Ha Mim Keller |
Publisher | |
Pages | 14 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Evolution (Biology) |
ISBN | 9781902350035 |
Islam and Biological Evolution
Title | Islam and Biological Evolution PDF eBook |
Author | David Solomon Jalajel |
Publisher | |
Pages | 196 |
Release | 2009-12 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9781868087020 |
Is Islam neutral towards the idea of biological evolution? Does it support it or categorically reject it? These questions are explored within the framework of classical Islamic scholarship by bringing an accurate, up-to-date understanding of evolutionary biology to a systematic consideration of the traditional Islamic sciences.
Islamic Theory of Evolution
Title | Islamic Theory of Evolution PDF eBook |
Author | T. O. Shanavas |
Publisher | |
Pages | 242 |
Release | 2010-05 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780982586709 |
Being Human in Islam
Title | Being Human in Islam PDF eBook |
Author | Damian Howard |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Pages | 241 |
Release | 2011-03-08 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1136820272 |
This examination of modern Islamic anthropology provides an account of the human being in various significant strands of Islamic religious thought. Tracing the significance of Darwinist and other evolutionary theories in contemporary Islam, the author gives a thorough account of the variety of ways in which Islamic thought has been affected by, and responds to, the evolutionary anthropology encountered by Muslims through their interaction with occidental culture.