Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge & Truth — Page 786
INDEX and Hegel, 46 and Socrates, 82, 86, 96 concept of Supreme Being, 74-76. Muslim propagation of views of, 35 on external reality, 29 rationality and, 74-76. Platypus, Duck Billed use of electric fields, 531. Polar bear, 434-440 camouflage, 436 evolution of, 437 evolutionary distance from other bears, 436 hunting by, 436 hypothetical extinction of, 440 in arctic habitat, 434 physical characteristics of, 435-436 swimming, 436 use of senses, 435-436. Polarization of biological molecules, 413. Polytheism. Press. Buddhism and, 139-142 coming after monotheism, 208 hostility towards Promised. Messiahas, 641 role of in bringing mankind together, 599. Primordial soup, 367, 371-376 experimental production of, 356357. Prokaryotes, 365 see also bacteria. Promiscuity consequences of sexual, 648. Promised Messiahas see Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad³s and Promised Reformer. Promised Reformer absurdity of multiple appearances, 666-669 advent of, 657-670. Christian interpretation of, 660-661 concept of in Ahmadiyyat, 662-667. Islamic interpretation of, 661-662. Jewish interpretation of, 658-660 literal vs. metaphorical interpretation of, 662-663 reappearance in Islam, 702. Prophecies of Muhammadsa, see Muhammadsa of Promised Messiahas, see Hazrat. Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas of Quran, see Quranic prophecies. Prophecy vs. hallucination, 97 literal vs. metaphorical interpretation, 702-703 misinterpretation of, 708 rationality in interpreting, 669. Prophethood cessation of, 679-689. Divine dreams as part of, 227 finality of Holy Prophetsa, 661-662, 670 non-law bearing, 675-676, 679-689 not a dictatorship, 65 rejection of, 205-206, 688 revelation and, 675. Prophets characteristics of Divine, 205 characteristics of false claimants, 204 decadence of faith after demise of, 209. Divine attributes assigned to, 213 heavenly signs, 294 idolization of, 216 need for, 673, 679 not maligning other prophets, 212 not only recipients of revelation, 715 reappearance of, 695-696 status of, 675-676 see also Aaronas, Adamas, Hazrat. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad³s, Buddhaªs,. Confuciusas, Jesusas, Mosesas,. Muhammad, Yousefs, and. Zoroasteras. Propagation of faith persuasion & dialogue needed for, 260-263. Protein formation without DNA? 384 glucose transporter, 404-405 744