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Most people throughout history have ascribed origins to a First Cause - [[God]] or various [[gods]]. Materialist views have also been put forth, some as early as [[ancient Greece]].  

Most people throughout history have ascribed origins to a First Cause - [[God]] or various [[gods]]. Materialist views have also been put forth, some as early as [[ancient Greece]].  

Judaism and Christianity simply posit that "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." (Genesis 1:1) Then He created plants (Genesis 1:11-13), animals (Genesis 1:20-23), and finally people (Genesis 1:26-27)

Judaism and Christianity simply posit that "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." (Genesis 1:1) Then He created plants (Genesis 1:11-13), animals (Genesis 1:20-23), and finally people (Genesis 1:26-27). Other major religions have similar creation stories.

Materialistic views are many and various, and the prevailing views in modern science (i.e., astronomy, geology and biology) are the [[Big Bang]] theory and the [[Theory of Evolution]]. Supporters of the theory of evolution frequently call it "evolution", but this is a confusing term (see [[Definitions of evolution]] and [[Aspects of evolution]]).  

 

Materialistic views are many and various, but the prevailing views in modern science (i.e., astronomy, geology and biology) are the [[Big Bang]] theory and the [[Theory of Evolution]]. Supporters of the theory of evolution frequently call it "evolution", but this is a confusing term (see [[Definitions of evolution]] and [[Aspects of evolution]]).  

There is considerable debate over whether there is any viable middle ground between

There is considerable debate over whether there is any viable middle ground between