In part 3 of our series exploring issues relating to science and the Christian faith, we analyze Genesis 2-3 and explore common misunderstandings of this creation story and tackle some questions that have perplexed many Christians such as:

Is the one called "Adam" in this story the first and only human being on the planet? 

Was everything on earth perfect, free of evil, with no animals even eating other animals until Adam & Eve messed it up?

How would the ancient Israelites, to whom this story is written, have understood Adam and Eve, the garden, cosmic trees and talking snakes?