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Young Earth Creationists claim to interpret the word "day" in Genesis 1 literally: but alas, they are not so literal after all (link).
The Christian doctrine of a young-earth (often called "Creationism") was introduced in response to the enormous popularity of Darwin's theory of evolution. Since evolution requires long time periods for life to get started, Christians determined to combat the idea of life originating by natural processes (without creation by God) by demonstrating that the earth is very young.
Since then reliable scientific evidence has accumulated indicating that the earth is indeed very old. But young-earth creationists have been unwilling to honestly consider this evidence. Instead they have undermined the scientific method by introducing the "appearance of age" theory in which they claim that even though the universe looks old, it is actually young; but God created it to look old.
This approach to the established facts of science has alienated the scientific community and caused our science and technology-based culture to look upon Christianity with scorn, rejecting it out of hand. However, there is a growing number of scientists who are Christians who believe that Biblical truth is harmonious with scientific truth.
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Two articles that are critical of evolution by Robert Locke who claims to not be a creationist: The Scientific Case Against Evolution and Evolution Is In Trouble.
Creationism | Old Earth Creationism | The 24-Hour Day
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"We can't understand the universe in any clear way without the supernatural." (Allan Sandage)
"The values of these numbers [in the laws of science] seem to have been very finely adjusted to make possible the development of life." (Stephen Hawking)
Albert Einstein wrote of his desire "to know how God created the universe. I am not interested in this or that phenomenon. . . . I want to know His thought, the rest are details." (Albert Einstein)
"A superintellect has monkeyed with physics." (Sir Fred Hoyle)
"The laws [of physics] . . . seem themselves to be the product of exceedingly ingenious design." (Davis)
After Albert Einstein published his equations of general relativity he acknowledged "the necessity for a beginning" and "the presence of a superior reasoning power."
He stood, and shook the earth; he looked, and made the nations tremble. The ancient mountains crumbled and the age-old hills collapsed. His ways are eternal. (Habakkuk 3:6)
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (Genesis 1:1) The big bang.
He spreads out the northern skies over empty space; he suspends the earth over nothing. He wraps up the waters in his clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their weight. (Job 26:7-8)
From heaven the LORD looks down and sees all mankind; from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth--he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do. (Psalm 33:13-15)
Hugh Ross is an astrophysicist who has written 5 excellent books that deal with this topic. Please click here for:
I have no affiliation whatever with Hugh Ross or his organization.
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