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Transmogrification: an explanation for hominid evolution?

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Transmogrification is defined a:

“the act of changing into a different form or appearance (especially a fantastic or grotesque one)”

This action is known as Maskh (مسخ) in the Arabic language. Can this be an explanation for hominid evolution? A reader wrote into to ask:

I was wondering if you could give me some insight on a subject. I know this might require some knowledge of biology/evolution/earth’s history, but is there a possible connection with those whom Allah transformed/devolved as mentioned in the Qur’an (5:60) and the bones of humanoids (i.e. Lucy) found that people assoc with Neanderthals? Read more →

Video – Evolution & Religion: Are they compatible?

Here’s a link to my appearance on Al-Jazeera’s “The Stream” discussing evolution and religion (yeh I know I’m posting it a little late). It was a great experience, and I appreciate the other guests Salman Hameed of at Hampshire College and Stephen Law of Oxford, and the hosts and staff there at The Stream for their cordiality and the big comfy couch to sit on.

Salman makes a few good points in his post linked above. We really didn’t have time to delve deeply into the issues core to the debate, spending Read more →