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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction to the Questions and Survey of the Book | |
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Philosophical Issues | |
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Science, Faith, and Rationality: A Short Course in Good Thinking | |
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The Importance of Philosophy | |
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Principles of Sound Thinking | |
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Testing a Truth Claim | |
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A Word About Rational Christian Faith | |
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Must Science and Faith Be At Odds? | |
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Defining "Science" | |
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Defining "Faith" | |
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Premises of the Methods of Science | |
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Science and Knowledge | |
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Operating Relationships of Science and Faith | |
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Conclusion | |
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Theological Issues | |
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This Is My Father's World: The Biblical Doctrine of Creation | |
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How Many Creation Accounts Does One Religion Need? Literary Relationships of Genesis 1 and 2 | |
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Outline of Genesis 1:1-2:3 | |
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What Is Genesis 1:1-2:3 About? | |
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Is Genesis 1:1-2:3 Supposed to Be a Historical Record? | |
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Does Genesis 1:1 Teach "Creation from Nothing"? | |
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Does Genesis 1:1-2:3 Give Us a Chronology? | |
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Is Genesis 1:1-2:3 a "Scientific" Account of Creation? | |
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What Does It Mean That Creation Was "Good"? | |
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How Did God Make the World? | |
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Summary of the Doctrine of Creation in Genesis 1:1-2:3 | |
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What Does This Mean for Us? | |
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What Kind of Days Were Those, Anyhow? | |
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Preliminaries: The Key Issues At Stake | |
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Features of Genesis 1-2 That We Must Account For | |
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An Interpretation That Accounts for All of These Features | |
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What About the Fourth Day? | |
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Other Possible Interpretations of the Days | |
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Comparing the Different Views | |
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Conclusions | |
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Other Biblical Passages About Creation | |
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Old Testament | |
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New Testament | |
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Is the Earth Young or Old? Biblical Arguments | |
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Did Jesus Think the Creation Period Was Short? | |
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The Genealogies in Genesis | |
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Conclusion: Does the Bible Have a Position on the Age of the Earth? | |
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What a Piece of Work Is Man! Human Nature as It Was Created | |
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You Are a Human Animal | |
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Body and Soul | |
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The Image of God | |
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Are Adam and Eve Our Ancestors? | |
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The Possibility of Science | |
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The Glorious Ruin: Human Nature After the Fall | |
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God's Arrangement with Adam and Eve | |
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The First Sin | |
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Human Nature After Genesis 3 | |
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Is Science Possible for Fallen Man? | |
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How "Fallen" Is Nature? | |
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The "Curses" in Genesis 3 | |
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What Did Lions Eat Before Man's Fall? | |
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Why Does the Creation Groan? | |
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Some Conclusions for Science in a World of Fallen Mankind | |
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How Does God Rule the World? The Biblical Doctrine of Providence | |
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The Traditional Christian Picture of God's Providence | |
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The Biblical Evidence | |
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Definitions That Restate the Biblical View of Providence | |
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Other Views: Are They Truer to the Bible? | |
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Providence and Science | |
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God Reveals Himself in His World: Science, Faith, and Apologetics | |
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Defining Terms | |
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Natural Revelation in the Old Testament | |
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Natural Revelation in the New Testament | |
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Faith and Reasons | |
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Science, Natural Revelation, and Apologetics | |
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Caring for God's World: The Biblical View of the Environment | |
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The Original Plan | |
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The Modified Plan | |
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The World Still Serves Man | |
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Ethical Considerations for the Environment | |
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Science and Faith Interact | |
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Science, Providence, and Miracle | |
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Modern Science and the Supernatural | |
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Science and Reliable Natural Properties | |
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Chaos Theory | |
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Uncertainty, Miracles, and Human Freedom | |
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Providence and the Problem of Evil | |
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How Old Is the Earth? Cosmology and Geology | |
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Cosmology and the Big Bang | |
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Geology and the History of the Earth | |
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Realism, Anti-Realism, and Appearance of Age | |
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Is the Big Bang the Same as the Absolute Beginning? | |
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Are the Geologists Wrong? | |
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The Anthropic Principle | |
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Where Do Animals Come From? Biological Evolution and Darwinism | |
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What Does Darwinism Claim? | |
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How Did Darwinism Develop? | |
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How Does Neo-Darwinism Impact Christian Faith? | |
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Is Neo-Darwinism Credible? | |
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Evolution and "Progress" | |
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Summary | |
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Is Intelligent Design a Dumb Idea? Answers to Objections | |
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What Is "Intelligent Design"? | |
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What Would Make Intelligent Design a "Dumb Idea"? | |
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Are These Objections Valid? | |
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Conclusion: Is Prohibiting Intelligent Design a Dumb Idea? | |
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Science and the Argument from Design | |
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What Is the Argument from Design? | |
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What Is the History of This Kind of Argument? | |
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Is the Argument Any Good? | |
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What Place Should Science Play in the Argument Today? | |
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The Human and Social Sciences | |
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Maintaining Sound Thinking | |
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The Brain, Mind, and Soul | |
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A Genetic Basis of Behavior | |
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Counseling and Psychotherapy | |
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Conclusion | |
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Culture Wars and Warriors: Faith, Science, and the Public Square | |
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Dealing with Disagreements Between Christians | |
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Christians in the Public Square | |
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Life in a Created World | |
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Outline of a Christian World-and-Life View | |
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Participation in the Sciences for Christians | |
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How to Give Our Kids a Scientific Education | |
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Appendices | |
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Notes and Comments on the Chapters | |
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Other Resources | |
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Thomas Kuhn and Paradigms: A Review Essay | |
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General Index | |
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Scripture Index | |