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Description
Is it possible to combine faith and science to fully understand the origins of life, and the appearance and development of animals?
In what is known as the Cambrian explosion, many animals suddenly appeared in the fossil record with no apparent ancestors in earlier rock layers. These animals had complex body plans, blood, and unique behavioral characteristics.
Join the authors in a riveting exploration of the latest scientific advances in understanding the fossil record, and the Bible's deepest insights into the origins and workings of animals. Read Mysteries of the Origin of Animals and find answers to what has eluded us so far about the inception and development of animal life.
Explore:
how carbon, the basic ingredient of life, came about
how first life arose
the link between the almost four-billion-year scientific timeline for life and the six-day biblical creation account
the beginning of complex animals and the Cambrian explosion
animals' unique features and behavioral characteristics
the diversification of species
the rise of mammals after the dinosaurs
the correlation between the fossil record and evolutionary theory
the correlations between the fossil record and biblical teaching
Mysteries of the Origin of Animals is a fascinating and entertaining read, digging deep into the beginning of life to solve its well-kept mysteries. No scientific or biblical background required.
Is it possible to combine faith and science to fully understand the origins of life, and the appearance and development of animals?
In what is known as the Cambrian explosion, many animals suddenly...
Is it possible to combine faith and science to fully understand the origins of life, and the appearance and development of animals?
In what is known as the Cambrian explosion, many animals suddenly appeared in the fossil record with no apparent ancestors in earlier rock layers. These animals had complex body plans, blood, and unique behavioral characteristics.
Join the authors in a riveting exploration of the latest scientific advances in understanding the fossil record, and the Bible's deepest insights into the origins and workings of animals. Read Mysteries of the Origin of Animals and find answers to what has eluded us so far about the inception and development of animal life.
Explore:
how carbon, the basic ingredient of life, came about
how first life arose
the link between the almost four-billion-year scientific timeline for life and the six-day biblical creation account
the beginning of complex animals and the Cambrian explosion
animals' unique features and behavioral characteristics
the diversification of species
the rise of mammals after the dinosaurs
the correlation between the fossil record and evolutionary theory
the correlations between the fossil record and biblical teaching
Mysteries of the Origin of Animals is a fascinating and entertaining read, digging deep into the beginning of life to solve its well-kept mysteries. No scientific or biblical background required.
Advance Praise
"""A well-documented scientific theory that reads like a novel. Avid explorers of Friedmann's previous books, that prove how biblical and scientific timelines for the origins of the universe can be harmonized, will relish this revelation about the timing of the appearance of animal life in scriptures and the first appearance of all major animal types in known fossil records. With an entertaining style that appeals to any adult education level, and with profuse illustrations, the origins of animals can no longer be called a mystery.""
⸻ David W. Menefee, author "
"""A well-documented scientific theory that reads like a novel. Avid explorers of Friedmann's previous books, that prove how biblical and scientific timelines for the origins of the universe can be...
"""A well-documented scientific theory that reads like a novel. Avid explorers of Friedmann's previous books, that prove how biblical and scientific timelines for the origins of the universe can be harmonized, will relish this revelation about the timing of the appearance of animal life in scriptures and the first appearance of all major animal types in known fossil records. With an entertaining style that appeals to any adult education level, and with profuse illustrations, the origins of animals can no longer be called a mystery.""
Interesting points made in this book about evolution /creation.
The problem being there's no definitive answer to these questions so you could literally argue this for the rest of time unless breakthroughs are made.
Definitely interesting points put forward though.
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Hari T, Reviewer
The book "Mysteries of the Origin of Animals" explores the origins of life and the appearance and development of animals by combining scientific theories with biblical teachings. While the authors claim to answer the mysteries surrounding the inception and development of animal life, combining science and faith is far-fetched. Ancient scriptures were written in an allegorical or metaphorical language, and the authors read it symbolically at times and literally when convenient, which is not correct.
The book for adopting an obsolete idea of a material container filled with a ghostly soul, which may not have been supported by the scriptures or the commentators 300 years ago. Despite these criticisms, the reviewer gives the book a four-star rating for pointing out some of the issues in the modern understanding of evolution.
The book addresses some issues with evolutionary theory, such as the origin of life and the gradual evolution of the most primitive bacterial cell. However, the book should have addressed other important issues, such as the definition of life, the evolution of consciousness, and the whether consciousness had an evolutionary advantage.
The "Mysteries of the Origin of Animals" may be a good read for someone interested in a Jewish-Kabbalistic perspective, even when disagreeing with combining science and faith.
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Timothy H, Reviewer
I have been entrusted with a copy of this literary work for the express purpose of conducting a review. Authored by Daniel Friedmann and Dania Sheldon, the book endeavors to proffer a plausible explication of the origin of life. The authors posit how intricate life forms emerged during the epoch known as the Cambrian explosion, elaborating upon a multitude of intricate and comprehensive instances that reinforce their belief in the hypothesis they have presented.
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Katie O, Reviewer
This book was great to help me reconcile my religious beliefs with my biology-related career. I highly recommend this book to others.
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Keith M, Reviewer
Interesting points made in this book about evolution /creation.
The problem being there's no definitive answer to these questions so you could literally argue this for the rest of time unless breakthroughs are made.
Definitely interesting points put forward though.
Was this review helpful?
Hari T, Reviewer
The book "Mysteries of the Origin of Animals" explores the origins of life and the appearance and development of animals by combining scientific theories with biblical teachings. While the authors claim to answer the mysteries surrounding the inception and development of animal life, combining science and faith is far-fetched. Ancient scriptures were written in an allegorical or metaphorical language, and the authors read it symbolically at times and literally when convenient, which is not correct.
The book for adopting an obsolete idea of a material container filled with a ghostly soul, which may not have been supported by the scriptures or the commentators 300 years ago. Despite these criticisms, the reviewer gives the book a four-star rating for pointing out some of the issues in the modern understanding of evolution.
The book addresses some issues with evolutionary theory, such as the origin of life and the gradual evolution of the most primitive bacterial cell. However, the book should have addressed other important issues, such as the definition of life, the evolution of consciousness, and the whether consciousness had an evolutionary advantage.
The "Mysteries of the Origin of Animals" may be a good read for someone interested in a Jewish-Kabbalistic perspective, even when disagreeing with combining science and faith.
Was this review helpful?
Timothy H, Reviewer
I have been entrusted with a copy of this literary work for the express purpose of conducting a review. Authored by Daniel Friedmann and Dania Sheldon, the book endeavors to proffer a plausible explication of the origin of life. The authors posit how intricate life forms emerged during the epoch known as the Cambrian explosion, elaborating upon a multitude of intricate and comprehensive instances that reinforce their belief in the hypothesis they have presented.
Was this review helpful?
Katie O, Reviewer
This book was great to help me reconcile my religious beliefs with my biology-related career. I highly recommend this book to others.
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