Overview — Part One
1. Origins
Views of human beginnings from Babylonian and Aztec myths as well as from the Bible and the Koran.
2. The Evolution Explanation
Darwin's theory of evolution challenges traditional view of origins.
3. Beyond Chance
A case against blind chance as a logical explanation of human origins.
4. Intelligent Designer
The Bible's portrayal of Creation and the Creator.
5. The Architecture of Time
The week and the Sabbath in the structure of human life.
6. Point of Contact
The weekly Sabbath in man's relationship with God.
7. A Day for All Mankind
The universal and perpetual purpose for the weekly day of rest.
8. Unholy Sabbath
National disaster strikes the "chosen people" due, in part, to their neglect of the Sabbath.
9. Sabbath Around the World
Somehow the concept of Sabbath extended into the culture and language of many peoples.
10. Reform
Revival of Sabbath observance among the Jews who returned from exile results in heroism and tragedy.