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→Distinction between creation and Creator: God's transcendence: NEW SECTION
[[Creation science|Creation scientists]] also demonstrate that the [[evolution|theory of evolution]] is in [[Counterexamples to Evolution|conflict with the evidence]] provided by the physical sciences and often cite secular scientific sources which agree with them on various points (for further details please see: [[evolution|theory of evolution]]).<ref>http://www.creation.com/content/view/21</ref> [[Theistic evolution]]ists accept an old Earth and believe that evolution occurred, but that it was God’s means of creation.
[[Creation science|Creation scientists]] also demonstrate that the [[evolution|theory of evolution]] is in [[Counterexamples to Evolution|conflict with the evidence]] provided by the physical sciences and often cite secular scientific sources which agree with them on various points (for further details please see: [[evolution|theory of evolution]]).<ref>http://www.creation.com/content/view/21</ref> [[Theistic evolution]]ists accept an old Earth and believe that evolution occurred, but that it was God’s means of creation.
==Distinction between creation and Creator: God's transcendence==
''see also'' [[Existence]]''
The first verse of the Bible distinguishes God from the heaven and the earth. The theological discussion of this distinction falls under the named topic of ''transcendence'', and the key philosophical concept with regard to God and creation is the two categories of existence ''a se''—from itself and ''ab alio''—from another. That is, God's existence is ''from God's self'' while creation's existence is ''from another''.
Nowhere is this Scriptural doctrine more exemplified nor, perhaps, better artistically rendered, than by the hymn to God's omnipotence in the Book of Job and God's responses to the titular character and his three counselling friends in poetic speeches:
Hymn (ch. 36-37)
Behold, God is exalted in his power. Who is a teacher like him?
Who has prescribed his way for him? Or who can say, "You have committed unrighteousness?"
Remember that you magnify his work, about which men have sung.
All men have looked on it. Man sees it afar off.
Behold, God is great, and we don’t know him.
The number of his years is unsearchable.
For he draws up the drops of water, which distill in rain from his vapor,
which the skies pour down, and which drop on man abundantly.
For by these he judges the people.
He gives food in abundance.
Indeed, can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds and the thunderings of his pavilion?
Behold, he spreads his light around him. He covers the bottom of the sea.
He covers his hands with the lightning, and commands it to strike the mark.
Its noise tells about him, and the livestock also, concerning the storm that comes up.
Yes, at this my heart trembles, and is moved out of its place.
Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, the sound that goes out of his mouth.
He sends it out under the whole sky, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.
After it a voice roars. He thunders with the voice of his majesty.
He doesn’t hold back anything when his voice is heard.
God thunders marvelously with his voice.
He does great things, which we can’t comprehend.
For he says to the snow, "Fall on the earth," likewise to the shower of rain,
And to the showers of his mighty rain.
He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know it.
Then the animals take cover, and remain in their dens.
Out of its room comes the storm, and cold out of the north.
By the breath of God, ice is given, and the width of the waters is frozen.
Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture.
He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning.
It is turned around by his guidance, that they may do whatever he commands them
On the surface of the habitable world,
whether it is for correction, or for his land,
Or for loving kindness, that he causes it to come.
Listen to this, Job. Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
Do you know how God controls them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?
Do you know the workings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?
You whose clothing is warm when the earth is still by reason of the south wind?
Can you, with him, spread out the sky,
Which is strong as a cast metal mirror?
Teach us what we will tell him.
"We can’t make our case by reason of darkness.
Will it be told him that I would speak?
Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?"
Now men don’t see the light which is bright in the skies,
but the wind passes, and clears them.
Out of the north comes golden splendor.
With God is awesome majesty.
We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power.
In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.
Therefore men revere him.
He doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.<ref>World English Bible, Job 36:22-37, repunctuated and versed by Vargas Milan.</ref>
==Famous Creationists==
==Famous Creationists==