Part one is broken into 10 sections.
1. Origins - Views of human beginnings from Babylonian and Aztec myths as well as from the Bible and the Koran.
2. The Evolution Explanation - Darwin's theory of evolution challenges traditional view of origins.
3. Beyond Chance - A case against blind chance as a logical explanation of human origins.
4. Intelligent Designer - The Bible's portrayal of Creation and the Creator.
5. The Architecture of Time - The week and the Sabbath in the structure of human life.
6. Point of Contact - The weekly Sabbath in man's relationship with God.
7. A Day for All Mankind - The universal and perpetual purpose for the weekly day of rest.
8. Unholy Sabbath - National disaster strikes the "chosen people" due, in part, to their neglect of the Sabbath.
9. Sabbath Around the World - Somehow the concept of Sabbath extended into the culture and language of many peoples.
10. Reform - Revival of Sabbath observance among the Jews who returned from exile results in heroism and tragedy.