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Index
Prologue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Genesis 1 Is Ancient Cosmology . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Ancient Cosmology Is Function Oriented . . . . . . . . 23
"Create" (Hebrew bara') Concerns Functions . . . . . . 38
The Beginning State in Genesis 1 Is Nonfunctional . . . 47
Days One to Three in Genesis 1 Establish Functions . . 54
Days Four to Six in Genesis 1 Install Functionaries . . . 63
Divine Rest Is in a Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
The Cosmos Is a Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
The Seven Days of Genesis 1 Relate to the Cosmic Temple Inauguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
The Seven Days of Genesis 1 Do Not Concern Material Origins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
"Functional Cosmic Temple" Offers Face-Value Exegesis. 102
Other Theories of Genesis 1 Either Go Too Far or Not Far Enough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Difference Between Origin Accounts in Science and Scripture Is Metaphysical in Nature . . . . .
God's Roles as Creator and Sustainer Are Less Different Than We Have Thought . . . . . . . . . . . .
Current Debate About Intelligent Design Ultimately Concerns Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scientific Explanations of Origins Can Be Viewed in Light of Purpose, and If So, Are Unobjectionable
Resulting Theology in This View of Genesis 1 Is Stronger, Not Weaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Public Science Education Should Be Neutral Regarding Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Summary and Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
FAQs ............................. 169
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
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