Review of Islam and Evolution

Abstract

Islam and Evolution is a comprehensive treatment of Muslim responses to the theory of evolution. Long overdue, it offers a balanced, detailed approach, leaving no stone unturned (or, perhaps, no fossil unearthed) in cataloguing the diversity of modern responses to evolution. While it adopts a Ghazzalian approach to the question of evolution, much of what is said about evolution relates to other theological schools in Islam; those interested in other approaches may consult a forthcoming issue of Theology and Science, tentatively titled “An Abrahamic Engagement with Islam and Evolution,” which engages with the book’s content from various other viewpoints, inside and outside the Islamic tradition. Due to the generosity of a donor, the book was released with open access, assisting with the accessibility of a work on a question of cross-cultural importance.