PART ONE. THE DARK MATTER OF GOD.

1. Confusing God with "Authority".

2. A God Made of Dust.

3. We Are, Each of Us, Divine.

PART TWO. DIVINE AMBIGUITIES.

4. The Beauty of Evil.

5. The Good That Makes Us Human.

6. Love Frees Us.

PART THREE. SAVING GOD.

7. A Promised Land of a Different Sort.

8. The Exquisite Taste of Knowing.

9. Love’s Divine Sacrifice.

Conclusion: Building the Republic of Heaven.

A Wicked Interview about His Dark Materials with Gregory Maguire.

Plot Summaries.

Acknowledgments.

About the Authors.

Notes.

Index.