Genesis 1–11. As Mark Brett noted, “Clearly, one can grasp an author’s point without being persuaded by it.”43 I thus have a twofold goal. The first is to provide guidance to those who want to consider how these Bible passages relate to the findings of the sciences. The second is to establish patterns of good theological reading, patterns applicable for other texts. Those who focus on one of these more than the other should understand that to me the two are intertwined, each playing a role in what