Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
Abbreviations
1. Situating the Doctrine of Creation: Accessing the Mystery of Creation ex nihilo
Part 1. Unveiling the Christian Mysteryof Creation
2. Creation in the Old Testament
3. Creation in the New Testament
4. The History of the Doctrine of Creation
5. The Logic of Creation and the Divine Logos in the Patristic Period and Middle Ages
Part 2. The Theology of Creation
6. Christ and Creation
7. The Purpose of Creation: The Meaning of Divine Freedom as Trinitarian Love
8. The Purpose of Creation: The Glory of God
9. Creation, Conservation, Concursus, Providence, and Time
10. Creation and the Material World: The Challenge of Ecology
11. Creation and the Spiritual World: Angels and Demons
Part 3. The Mystery of Evil and Original Sin
12. A Brief History of the Doctrine of Original Sin
13. A Systematic Consideration of the Doctrine of Original Sin
Conclusion. A Summary of the Christian Doctrine of Creation
Selected Bibliography
Index of Names
General Index