The Ground beneath the Inquiry

The book began from a Catholic account of the world: God creates; spiritual creatures exist; some rebel; humanity falls; the eternal Son becomes human; Christ rises and reigns over every power. These commitments give the inquiry its theological ground.

They do not amount to a decoded Greek history. Their authority concerns the faith's account of creation and salvation, while a particular ancient identification still needs evidence.

Holding that difference has allowed the supernatural claims to receive a hearing without making each hearing a verdict. The ground remains secure even where the proposed historical connections remain uncertain.