in this astute mix of cultural critique and biblical studies john h walton presents and defends twenty propositions supporting a literary and theological understanding of genesis 1 within the context of the ancient near eastern world and unpacks its implications for our modern scientific understanding of origins ideal for students professors pastors and lay readers with an interest in the intelligent design controversy and creationevolution debates waltons thoughtful analysis unpacks seldom appreciated aspects of the biblical text and sets biblebelieving scientists free to investigate the question of origins the look at talk explores almost everything about this fundamental human activity from the first words on earth to the complex wizardry of the brain this book covers the gamut of humankinds most enigmatic and intriguing skill from the speech differences between neaderthals and cromagnons to freudian slips from talking to yourself to speaking in tongues