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==Rich diversity of views==

==Rich diversity of views==

There are a wide number of views of creationism starting from the radical literalistic purity of "[[Young Earth Creationist]]s", through "[[Gap theory|Gap theorists]]" and "[[Day age creationism|Day age Creationists]]" and ending with "[[Theistic evolution|Theistic evolutionists]]" and believers in "[[Intelligent design]]".  

There are a wide number of views of creationism starting from the literal understanding of [[Young Earth Creationism]], through the [[Gap theory]] and [[Day age creationism]] and ending with [[Theistic evolution]].

Old Earth creationists frequently, though not always, hold views which are more in keeping with those which are held by naturalistic scientists.  For example believers in the [[Gap theory]] maintain that there was a gap of millions or billions or years between [[Genesis]] 1:1 and Genesis 1:2.  Believers in [[Progressive Creationism]] or the "day age" idea believe that each "day" of creation lasted a thousand years or more.  Believers in [[Theistic Evolution]] go even further in trying to harmonize the Bible to naturalistic views.

Old Earth creationists frequently, though not always, hold views which are more in keeping with those which are held by naturalistic scientists.  For example believers in the [[Gap theory]] maintain that there was a gap of millions or billions or years between [[Genesis]] 1:1 and Genesis 1:2.  Believers in [[Progressive Creationism]] or the "day age" idea believe that each "day" of creation lasted a thousand years or more.  Believers in [[Theistic Evolution]] go even further in trying to harmonize the Bible to naturalistic views.