Bryan Donaldson <br/><br/>
On The Originality of Species: The Convergence of Evolutionary Science and Baha'i Teachings 

 - Portland, OR  Akka Publishing House  2023 
 - ix, 291 p. 
<br/><br/> The question of human origin and purpose has been at the heart of the tension over religion and science. The Baha'i Faith formed in the late 19th century and has a nuanced take: humans evolved over a long time from a primitive form, but not as a haphazard branch of the ape family. Donaldson explores this intriguing issue with a thorough review of the Baha'i scriptures on human origin, efforts by Baha'i authors to reconcile the tension with common ancestry, and a deep dive into what unfolding science has to say about the idea of separate lines of ancestry. Highly educational, logically developed, and a page-turner, this book includes a comprehensive analysis of the Baha'i perspective on evolution, coupled with cutting-edge evolutionary theory that will leave you amazed. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>979-8-3935-8010-0 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Darwinian Evolution--Baha'i Faith<br/>Evolution--Theology--Baha'i Faith<br/>Philosophy of Evolution--Baha'i Faith