'Maker of Heaven and Earth': an introduction to some essential concepts -- What kind of world? The Bible, the Greeks and the question of ontology -- Towards a theology of mediation: aspects of the early history -- Creation out of nothing: eternity, time and the will of God -- Aristotle, creation and the rise of science -- a new theology of nature: from Scotus to Kant -- Returning to the Trinity: a tale of five centuries -- Creation and providence: God's interaction with the world -- Creation and new creation: in the image and likeness of God -- Eschatology and ethics.