Press release from the publisher, Xlibris, Philadelphis, PA.

Evolution Theory: Darwin�s Gigantic Rip-off

 New Book Reveals Evolution Theory�s Islamic Roots

 Philadelphia � (July 6, 2005) � The theory of evolution 

has Islamic roots. Fact or fiction? In T.O. Shanavas� 

provocative new book, Creation AND/OR Evolution, get to 

know the real score and witness human life, as you know 

it, unravel truths that will challenge everything you 

think you know.

 Here, Shanavas goes against the flow of established 

truths and boldly uncovers the theory of evolution as 

originally proposed by Muslims who lived centuries 

before Charles Darwin.  These Muslims, coupled with 

their literal reading of the Qur�an, advocated 

evolution of life and natural selection. History shows 

that Erasmus Darwin, grandfather of Charles Darwin, 

influenced the latter to study the nature and the 

evolution of life.  The older Darwin learned about 

the evolution of life from books written by Muslim 

philosophers and scholars who preceded him by 

centuries.  The young Darwin then collected evidence 

to support the theory of evolution.

 In Creation AND/OR Evolution, Shanavas describes 

an Islamic theory of creation that is not incompatible 

with evolution.  He accomplishes this by weaving 

together insights from modern science, the Qur�an, and 

 pre-Renaissance Muslim history.  He proposes that 

evolution is an intelligent design created by a higher 

power to manifest His omniscience, supremacy, and grace 

in a universe constructed with creatures with limited 

free will, rendering his work an important contribution 

to the ongoing debate between creationism and evolution.

Creation AND/OR Evolution An Islamic Perspective. 

By T.O.Shanavas

 Trade Paperback; $21.99; 282 pages; 1-4134-6580-3 * 

Cloth Hardback; $31.99; 282 pages; 1-4134-6581-1

 How to order the book:   http://www2.xlibris.com/bookstore/bookdisplay.asp?bookid=23295 -  


         

Can someone who has read this book give us a good review? How factual is it? And is it worth the $22?

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