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Line 1: − Creationism is a term with a variety of meanings. Most generally, creationism is the belief that the universe was originally created by God.[http://www.creationism.org/english/index.htm]. Creationism can also mean a belief in a creation according to a literal interpretation of the creation stories in Genesis chapters 1 and 2. Some forms of creationism (especially the more literal forms) conflict with [[evolution|evolution]] while others do not.[http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v11/i4/christian.asp]. Not all Christian denominations embrace creationism with the more literal Genesis interpretations. Many non-Christian sects believe in a form of creationism, including American Indian religions, Hindus, and the Classical Greek and Egyptian polytheistic religions. − == Types of Creationists == − − There are many different types of creationism, and this list is not meant to be exhaustive but to deal with only the major categories. − − *[[Young Earth Creationism|Young Earth Creationists]] generally accept a literal or nearly literal interpretation of Genesis and insist that the world is around 6000 years old. Traditionally, Judaism supported young earth creationism. [http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v26/i2/tradition.asp] In addition, a majority of the early [[church fathers]] supported the idea the young earth creationist view. In this view, In the beginning there was only god, and for some reason He decided to create the world. In the first day, her created the sun (let there be light and it was so). Then on until He created humans. He first created Adam, then created Eve from Adam's rib. He took a rib from Adam's chest and formed it into a woman, which He consequently brought to life. He then told them they could do anything they wanted, except eat the fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. having been fooled by a serpent, Eve ate from the tree of knowledge and then convinced Adam to do the same, and they were thrust from the garden of Eden. They then had two sons, Cain and Abel, who married (The Bible fails to mention 'who' though). The rest of the Bible follows. [http://www.robibrad.demon.co.uk/Chapter3.htm] An example of a Young Earth Creationist ministry today is [[Answers in Genesis]].[http://www.answersingenesis.org/] − − *[[Old Earth Creationism|Old Earth Creationists]] agree with the theory that the age of the earth is around 4.5 billion years but generally do not accept the theory that all life on earth evolved from a common ancestor. Old Earth Creationists generally reconcile the age of the earth with Genesis by positing that the days in Genesis were not 24 hour days or by inserting gaps between various verses in the Bible. There is no general agreement among Old Earth Creationists on whether or not there was a global flood. An example of a major Old Earth Creationist ministry is Reasons to Believe [http://www.reasons.org]. − − *[[Theistic Evolution]] is the belief that God created the universe and did not intervene directly in physical evolution. In general, theistic evolution accepts the age of the earth and common descent. Theistic evolutionists believe that at some point God intervened in a metaphysical fashion to give souls to some small group of human ancestors. The Catholic Church holds that this is consistent with the Catholic faith. <ref>[http://www.catholic.net/RCC/Periodicals/Dossier/0102-97/Article3.html Mark Brumley, Evolution and the Pope]</ref>. − − *[[Hindu Creationism|Hindu Creationists]], though they are in the minority of creationists believers, they believe that a vast dark ocean of nothingness laid before Lord Vishnu, protected by the mighty serpent. There was peace and so Vishnu slept peacefully. Then a lotus flower grew from Vishnu's navel, and in the middle of the blossom was Brahma. Vishnu then told Brahma to create the world. So these creationists believe that it is not Vishnu the all-powerful, but Brahma his servant, who created the world. Therefore, this helps absolve the almighty Vishnu of creating a world with imperfection, while maintaining the almighty Vishnu's omnipotence. This corrects some of the problems of the commonly held Christian notion of the creation. − <ref>[http://www.painsley.org.uk/re/signposts/y8/1-1creationandenvironment/c-hindu.htm]</ref>. − − == Controversial Classification == − − It is unclear if [[Intelligent Design]] amounts to a form of creationism and if so, where to place it in comparison to the other forms of creationism. This is due to the concept having many different definitions and proponents espousing different ideas. For example, one major proponent of Intelligent Design is [[Paul Nelson]] who a Young Earth Creationist, while [[Michael Behe]], another major proponent, accepts common descent. [[William Dembski]] has stated unequivocally that Intelligent Design is not theistic evolution and they should not be considered the same<ref>''What every theologian should know about creation, evolution, and design'' Center for Interdisciplinary Studies Transactions 3(2), William Demsbki</ref>. Dembski has also asserted that Intelligent Design is the [[Logos]] in terms of information theory<ref>[http://touchstonemag.com/archives/issue.php?id=49] ''Signs of Intelligence: − A Primer on the Discernment of Intelligent Design'' Touchstone Magazine, Volume 12, Issue 4 July-August 1999</ref>, while Dembski and others have given other definitions that do not include any specific theological references. Arguably, intelligent design can be summarized as the notion that at some point in the past, in some way, some entity(possibly God) created life, or altered life at some point, or created the universe to be compatable with life. Behe and others have stated that Intelligent Design is not religious in nature but in the [[Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District|Dover trial]], Judge John E. Jones III, a [[Republican]] and a [[US Federal District Judge]], ruled as a one of his findings that Intelligent Design was essentially religious in nature. The opinion met with wide accolades, but some criticism that it borrowed too heavily from the ACLU's briefs. [http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53330] Nonetheless, it has been embraced by the legal community, and has quickly become the subject of renewed scholarship on the scope of the First Amendment.<ref>Richard B. Katskee, "Religion in Public Schools," 5 First Amend. L. Rev. 112 (2006)</ref> − − − − == See also == − *[[Lists of Creationists]] − − ==External links == − − ===Young Earth Creationist Organizations === − *[http://www.answersingenesis.org/ Answers In Genesis - Get Answers] − *[http://www.creationontheweb.com/ Creation Ministries International] − *[http://www.icr.org Institute for Creation Research] − *[http://creationwiki.org/Main_Page CreationWiki] - Although not completely Young Earth, [[CreationWiki]] is a mainly Young Earth Creationist Wiki. − − === Old Earth Creationists === − − − [http://www.reasons.org Reasons To Believe, an Old Earth Creationist Ministry] − − − − ==References and Footnotes== − <references/> − − [[Category:Religion]]
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