A personal journey -- Reasons for resistance -- Creation of the cosmos -- Creation events: days one and two -- Creation events: days three and four -- Creation events: days five and six -- The source controversy -- Rest: day seven -- A spiritual perspective on creation: Genesis 2 -- Modern criticism arises -- Genesis and "creation science" -- How far the fall: Genesis 3 -- Cain's wife and city: Genesis 4 -- Dating the origin of humanity: Genesis 5 -- The possibility of long life spans: Genesis 5-6 -- Sons of God and the Nephilim: Genesis 6 -- The boundaries of God's wrath: Genesis 6 -- The flood: global or local?: Genesis 7-8 -- The ark and its passengers: Genesis 6-9 -- The origin of nations and races: Genesis 9-11 -- Dispelling myth about Genesis -- Appendixes : A. Biblical origins of the scientific method ; B. Word studies in Genesis 1 ; C. Sons of God and sons of men ; D. Scientific discoveries supporting Genesis 1-11.