Creation

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.

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.”

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.

Theistic evolutionists accept the billions-year-old earth and believe that evolution occurred, but that it was God’s means of creation.

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.

Famous Creationary Personages

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.”

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. in hydraulic engineering from the University of Minnesota.

Ken Ham is a Young Earth Creationist, founder of Answers in Genesis, and and an avid supporter of the Petersburg, Kentucky Creation Museum.