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Dec 2024
30m 55s

Taymiyyan Design Discourse: A New Islami...

Al-Mahdi Institute
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<p>In this thought-provoking seminar, Jamier Turner delves into the evolving formulations of the design argument among Muslim thinkers, focusing on a non-Paleyan approach inspired by the ideas of the 14th-century theologian, Ibn Taymiyya (d. 1328 CE). Turner challenges traditional Paleyan models, often criticized for their vulnerability to Darwinian objectio ... Show More
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