Project Gutenberg 2012-07-13 Public domain in the USA. 155 Besant, Annie 1847 1933 Besant, Annie Wood Wood, Annie Evolution of Life and Form Four lectures delivered at the twenty-third anniversary meeting of the Theosophical Society at Adyar, Madras, 1898 Ancient and modern science -- Functions of the Gods -- Evolution of life -- Evolution of form. Produced by Jana Srna, Bryan Ness, Margo Romberg and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Evolution of Life and Form" by Annie Besant is a collection of lectures delivered in the late 19th century. The work provides a deep exploration of the concept of evolution, integrating ancient and modern scientific perspectives while also delving into philosophical and spiritual dimensions. The initial focus is on the intersection of ancient and modern science, and the author argues for a harmonious relationship between science and religion, emphasizing how both seek to understand the nature of existence and life. The opening of the work sets the stage by outlining the complexities inherent in the study of evolution. Besant introduces the audience to the idea of evolution as viewed from two angles: the evolving life and the developing forms. She reflects on the historical split between religion and science and how ancient perspectives saw them as intertwined pursuits. The first lecture seeks to bridge this divide, stating that ancient science emphasized understanding life from within, while modern science has concentrated on external forms, looking for unity amidst diversity. Besant concludes the opening portion by urging her audience to redefine their understanding of both science and spiritual teachings, arguing that true knowledge of the universe requires a recognition of the divine aspects within oneself and all that exists. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40224/40224-h/images/cover.png Reading ease score: 54.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Evolution Theosophy Life -- Origin BP Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Science - General Category: Science - Biology Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 250482 2025-06-16T11:19:30.387363 text/html 249250 2012-07-13T14:17:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 160380 2025-06-16T11:19:33.783348 application/epub+zip 162499 2025-06-16T11:19:31.112492 application/epub+zip 162501 2025-06-16T11:19:30.689376 application/epub+zip 221629 2025-06-16T11:19:36.186337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200003 2025-06-16T11:19:33.467361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200211 2022-09-18T12:10:50.904928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231614 2025-06-16T11:19:30.165430 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 231680 2012-07-13T14:17:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17609 2025-06-16T11:19:36.325331 application/rdf+xml 13315 2025-06-16T11:19:30.764359 image/jpeg 1857 2025-06-16T11:19:30.725416 image/jpeg 151728 2025-06-16T11:19:30.411365 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia