Personal journey -- Reasons for resistance -- Creation of the cosmos -- Creation days one and two -- Creation days three and four -- Creation days five and six -- The final act (for now) -- Source controversy -- Message of day seven -- Spiritual perspective on creation: Genesis 2 -- How far the fall? Genesis 3 -- Cain's story: Genesis 4 -- Possibility of long life spans: Genesis 5-6 -- Sons of God and the Nephilim: Genesis 6 -- Boundaries of God's wrath: Genesis 6 -- Global or worldwide flood? Biblical evidence -- Global or worldwide flood? Scientific evidence -- The arks' passengers: Genesis 6-9 -- Origin of nations and races: Genesis 9-11 -- Higher criticism -- "Creation Science" -- New criticism -- More than myth -- Appendix A: Biblical origin of the scientific method -- Appendix B: Word studies in Genesis 1 -- Appendix C: Sons of God and sons of men

"Examining recent scientific discoveries, astronomer and pastor Dr. Hugh Ross explores the opening chapters in Genesis and shows how they hold some of the strongest scientific evidence for the Bible?s supernatural accuracy. Navigating Genesis expands upon Ross? earlier book The Genesis Question (1998), integrating the message of both the Bible and science?without compromise?giving skeptics and believers common ground for dialogue."--Publisher's website