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| + | Creation may have two meanings. It may refer to that which has been created, i.e. Mark 16:15, “Preach the Gospel to the whole creation,” or it may refer to the moment or process by which [[God]] created, i.e. [[Genesis]] is the creation account. This article deals with the second meaning. |
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| | + | Different groups have different views on creation. [[Young Earth Creationists]] take the Genesis creation account literally and believe that over six 24-hour days, God separately created each creation mentioned. They also consider the list of [[patriarchs]] in the [[Bible]] to be generally accurate, without missing lists or gaps, and so they consider the earth to be a mere 6000 years old, thus “Young Earth.” |
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| | + | [[Old Earth Creationists]] may believe in the separate creation of each creature (their views are more varied), but also take the [[creation week]] as an allegory and embrace the billion-year-old [[earth]]. |
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| | + | Theistic evolutionists accept the billions-year-old earth and believe that evolution occurred, but that it was God’s means of creation. |
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| | + | Atheistic evolutionists attribute evolution to chance, natural selection, and survival of the fittest, accept the billions-year-old earth, and avidly reject a young earth model. |
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| | + | ==Famous Creationary Personages== |
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| | + | [[Dr. Duane Gish]] is a member of the [[Institute for Creation Research (ICR)]] and a prolific debater for the Young Earth Creationist cause. |
| | + | Dr. [[Henry Morris]], the founder of the ICR, said of Gish, “at least in our judgment and that of most in the audiences, he always wins.” |
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| | + | Dr. [[Henry Morris]] was the founder of ICR, who coined the term “[[creation science]]” and began the modern creation science movement. He was a scientist and held a master's degree and a [[Ph.D.]][[Category:Creationism]][[Category:Christianity]] in hydraulic engineering from the [[University of Minnesota]]. |
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| | + | [[Ken Ham]] is a Young Earth Creationist, founder of [[Answers in Genesis]], and and an avid supporter of the Petersburg, Kentucky [[Creation Museum]]. |