Questions that most Christians wrestle with include: How is Genesis chapter 1 related to the sciences of cosmology, astronomy, geology, and biology? How are Adam and Eve to be thought of in light of archaeology, paleontology, anthropology, and biology? How (if at all) do the early chapters of Genesis relate to other literature from the ancient near east? Does science have all the answers and where is their confidence unwarranted? Can we maintain a conservative orthodox theology while acknowledging the theories of modern science? What is really the best explanation for reality? While many books over the years have been written to address these issues, conservative Christian and author Brad P. Balek takes an unflinching look at the skepticism and criticism coming from the world regarding the Christian faith and its view of origins. By starting with the rock-solid conviction that the Bible contains the very words of God written down by human authors inspired by the Holy Spirit and meant to give us truth, he addresses these questions head on and assures Christians that we need not be ashamed of our faith nor abandon conservative, orthodox theology. By combining his personal experience of being a born again, Bible believing Christian saved by grace, a student of scripture and theology, an avid science learner, and his quest to have an intellectually satisfying coherent explanation of the truth, the author sets out to make the case for the early chapters of Genesis still being the inerrant word of God in the 21st century. He argues that God is still the Creator, that Adam and Eve were real historical people miraculously created by God, and that Noah's flood actually happened. All while taking seriously the scientific theories and knowledge acquired by the modern scientific age of the past 200 years and simultaneously acknowledging that faith in what God has said is more important than (but not contrary to) rationality, evidence, and reason.
