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The following is a list of published opinions by prominent Christians, making an explicit declaration as to the age of the earth, prior to the current [[Theory of Evolution|evolutionary]] age. The differences in the ages below show two approximate dates for the creation of the world, either about 5500BC or about 4000BC. These two dates arise from the fact that the [[Septuagint|Greek translation of the old testament]] favored by the early church differs from the Hebrew [[Masoretic text]] in the genealogies of Genesis 5 and 11.<ref>http://www.setterfield.org/scriptchron.htm#toadam</ref>

The following is a list of published opinions by prominent Christians, making an explicit declaration as to the age of the earth, prior to the current [[Theory of Evolution|evolutionary]] age. The differences in the ages below show two approximate dates for the creation of the world, either about 5500 BC or about 4000 BC. These two dates arise from the fact that the [[Septuagint|Greek translation of the old testament]] favored by the early church differs from the Hebrew [[Masoretic text]] in the genealogies of Genesis 5 and 11.<ref>http://www.setterfield.org/scriptchron.htm#toadam</ref>

The vast majority of Christians and Christian leaders throughout history have believed either in a literal six-day creation or a young earth created around 4000 B.C. Also, these Christians believed in a global [[Great Flood]]. The Christians who believed otherwise did so because of compromises with man's ideas of the day.<ref name="Turpin">Turpin, Simon (December 29, 2016). [https://answersingenesis.org/reviews/articles/response-age-earth-plea-geo-chronological-non-dogmatism/ A Response to “The Age of the Earth: A Plea for Geo-Chronological Non-Dogmatism”]. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved December 31, 2016.</ref>

The vast majority of Christians and Christian leaders throughout history have believed either in a literal six-day creation or a young earth created around 4000 B.C. Also, these Christians believed in a global [[Great Flood]]. The Christians who believed otherwise did so because of compromises with man's ideas of the day.<ref name="Turpin">Turpin, Simon (December 29, 2016). [https://answersingenesis.org/reviews/articles/response-age-earth-plea-geo-chronological-non-dogmatism/ A Response to “The Age of the Earth: A Plea for Geo-Chronological Non-Dogmatism”]. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved December 31, 2016.</ref>

While old-earth creationists frequently make the false accusation that a belief in a young earth or a literal six day creation only originated under [[Ellen White]] and the [[Seventh Day Adventist]] church, the historical evidence proves otherwise, that creation was the dominant position through all of Christian history.<ref name="Turpin"/>

While old-earth creationists frequently make the false accusation that a belief in a young earth or a literal six-day creation only originated under [[Ellen White]] and the [[Seventh Day Adventist]] church, the historical evidence proves otherwise, that creation was the dominant position through all of Christian history.<ref name="Turpin"/>

== List of dates ==

== List of dates ==