I have answered literally hundreds of e-mails over the years concerning this issue. In 1979 I attended a geological conference in Jedda, Saudi Arabia, and there was a TV-Interview with five western geologists, organized by the then Minister of Religious Affairs who had a PhD in Geology. The issue was whether the Quran was compatible with modern views on the evolution of the Earth.
As you can imagine there are alsways aspects in religious writing that are compatible with nature, and the Quran is no exception. The citations that you now find on these religious sites are taken out of context, I cannot even remember details of the interview.
In any case, whatever you find on these sites I surely never said as it is quoted now. There is little I can do about this, I asked several friends in the islamic world for advice, and they all said just to leave it and live with it.
Dear [my name],
I have answered literally hundreds of e-mails over the years concerning this issue. In 1979 I attended a geological conference in Jedda, Saudi Arabia, and there was a TV-Interview with five western geologists, organized by the then Minister of Religious Affairs who had a PhD in Geology. The issue was whether the Quran was compatible with modern views on the evolution of the Earth.
Erinnya 3 years ago
As you can imagine there are alsways aspects in religious writing that are compatible with nature, and the Quran is no exception. The citations that you now find on these religious sites are taken out of context, I cannot even remember details of the interview.
Erinnya 3 years ago
In any case, whatever you find on these sites I surely never said as it is quoted now. There is little I can do about this, I asked several friends in the islamic world for advice, and they all said just to leave it and live with it.
Best wishes, Alfred Kröner
Erinnya 3 years ago