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Progressive Creationism suggests that creation took place over a much longer period of time than the literal six day view held by [[Young Earth Creationism]]. This form of [[Old Earth Creationism]] aligns the days of creation, in order, with ages in prehistoric Earth. These days are taken to be indeterminate lengths of time, perhaps hundreds of millions of years. Many of the descriptions in Genesis can be seen as simple descriptions of complex scientific processes.  

Progressive Creationism suggests that creation took place over a much longer period of time than the literal six day view held by [[Young Earth Creationism]]. This form of [[Old Earth Creationism]] aligns the days of creation, in order, with ages in prehistoric Earth. These days are taken to be indeterminate lengths of time, perhaps hundreds of millions of years. Many of the descriptions in Genesis can be seen as simple descriptions of complex scientific processes.  

Within progressive creationism, the historical accuracy and [[Biblical inerrancy|inerrancy of scripture]] are accepted, as well as most findings of [[modern science]]. This is acomplished by taking the view that the Genesis account is given from the perspective of someone on the surface of the Earth. The appearance of light on the first day is taken to be the modification of the atmosphere to allow light to pass through to the Earth's surface. The universe, sun, Earth, and moon, etc are all believed to have been created in the event of Gen 1:1. The subsequent descriptions describe the transforming of the Earth into an inhabited world.

Within progressive creationism, the historical accuracy and [[Biblical inerrancy|inerrancy of scripture]] are accepted, as well as most findings of [[modern science]]. This is accomplished by taking the view that the Genesis account is given from the perspective of someone on the surface of the Earth. The appearance of light on the first day is taken to be the modification of the atmosphere to allow light to pass through to the Earth's surface. The universe, sun, Earth, and moon, etc. are all believed to have been created in the event of Gen 1:1. The subsequent descriptions describe the transforming of the Earth into an inhabited world.

The order of the events in Genesis and it's many predictions of future discovery match remarkably well with the geological record. For instance, science has revealed that the early Earth was a water world lacking the large continents we have today. The gradual changes in the atmosphere described on days 1, 2, and 4 mirror the planet formation models predicting a thick initial atmosphere that thins out over time. By this, day four can be viewed as the final clearing of hazes from the atmosphere so that the heavens can be clearly seen. <ref>[http://www.rareuniverse.org/evidence_for_creation/genesispredictions.html Genesis Predictions at RareUniverse.Org]</ref>

The order of the events in Genesis and it's many predictions of future discovery match remarkably well with the geological record. For instance, science has revealed that the early Earth was a water world lacking the large continents we have today. The gradual changes in the atmosphere described on days 1, 2, and 4 mirror the planet formation models predicting a thick initial atmosphere that thins out over time. By this, day four can be viewed as the final clearing of hazes from the atmosphere so that the heavens can be clearly seen. <ref>[http://www.rareuniverse.org/evidence_for_creation/genesispredictions.html Genesis Predictions at RareUniverse.Org]</ref>