Includes bibliographical references.

Part I: A house divided -- The battle lines are drawn -- Thinking believers -- Creation paradigms -- Part II: Theology of an ancient creation -- The eternal purpose of creation -- The drama of all time -- The Creator's purpose in action -- Part III: The world before the fall -- A day in the life of Adam -- Trouble in paradise -- Fitness and the fall -- Part IV: Suffering, death, and the fall -- Suffering and the plan of God -- Dust to dust -- Ranking the revelations -- Animal death and atonement -- Animal death in a very good world -- Vegetarian delight -- The uncompromising truths of creation -- Appendices A: Suffering and the child of God -- B: Humility from history.