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| | [[Image:Michelangelo creation-of-sun-and-moon.jpg|right|alt=Young earth creationism|thumb|250px|[[Michelangelo|Michelangelo's]] painting of the creation of the [[Sun]] and [[Moon]].]] | | [[Image:Michelangelo creation-of-sun-and-moon.jpg|right|alt=Young earth creationism|thumb|250px|[[Michelangelo|Michelangelo's]] painting of the creation of the [[Sun]] and [[Moon]].]] |
| − | '''Creation''' refers either to that which has been created, e.g. Mark 16:15, “Preach the Gospel to the whole creation,” or to the moment or process by which [[God]] created, e.g. [[Genesis]] is the creation account. This article deals with the second meaning, according to [[Christian]] [[faith]]. According the the Gallup organization, thirty-eight percent of Americans of Americans are [[creationism|creationists]].<ref>[http://www.gallup.com/poll/210956/belief-creationist-view-humans-new-low.aspx In US, Belief in Creationist View of Humans at New Low], Gallup organization</ref>. In Europe, [[Switzerland]] has one of the highest rates of creationism.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2013/06/switzerland-beacon-of-european.html Switzerland, a beacon of European creationism, has the world's most competitive economy. Also, America (a land of creationists) is expected to dominate the world economy for years. Why are evolutionists such slackers?]</ref> | + | '''Creation''' means what has been created, ''e.g.'' [[Mark 9-16 (Translated)#16:15|Mark 16:15]] (“Preach [[the Gospel]] to the whole creation”), and the moment or process by which [[God]] created, ''e.g.'' [[Genesis]] is the creation account. According to [[Gallup]], 38% of Americans are [[creationism|creationists]].<ref>[https://www.gallup.com/poll/210956/belief-creationist-view-humans-new-low.aspx In US, Belief in Creationist View of Humans at New Low], Gallup organization</ref> In Europe, [[Switzerland]] has one of the highest rates of creationism.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2013/06/switzerland-beacon-of-european.html Switzerland, a beacon of European creationism, has the world's most competitive economy. Also, America (a land of creationists) is expected to dominate the world economy for years. Why are evolutionists such slackers?]</ref> |
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| − | [[Creation science]] investigates how God brought the [[earth]] and [[universe]] into being. [[Young Earth Creationism]] demonstrates though multiple lines of evidence that the earth is [[Counterexamples to an Old Earth|approximately 6,000 years old]]. [[Old Earth Creationism]], like [[atheism|atheistic]] [[pseudoscience|evolutionary pseudoscience]], claims that the earth and universe are billions of years old. | + | [[Creation science]] investigates how God brought the [[earth]] and [[universe]] into being. [[Young Earth Creationism]] demonstrates through multiple lines of evidence that the earth is [[Counterexamples to an Old Earth|approximately 6,000 years old]].<ref>[[Old Earth Creationism]], like [[atheism|atheistic]] [[pseudoscience|evolutionary pseudoscience]], asserts that the earth and universe are billions of years old.</ref> The creation of time, space, matter, and energy is all explained in [[Genesis]]. |
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| − | [[Creation science|Creation scientists]] also demonstrate that the [[evolution|theory of evolution]] is in [[Counterexamples to Evolution|conflict with the evidence]] provided by the physical sciences and often cite secular scientific sources which agree with them on various points (for further details please see: [[evolution|theory of evolution]]).<ref>http://www.creation.com/content/view/21</ref> [[Theistic evolution]]ists accept an old Earth and believe that evolution occurred, but that it was God’s means of creation. | + | [[Creation science|Creation scientists]] also demonstrate that the [[evolution|theory of evolution]] is in [[Counterexamples to Evolution|conflict with the evidence]] provided by the physical sciences and often cite secular scientific sources which agree with them on various points (for further details, please see: [[evolution|theory of evolution]]).<ref>http://www.creation.com/content/view/21</ref> [[Theistic evolution]]ists accept an [[old Earth]] and believe that evolution occurred, but that it was God’s means of creation. |
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| | + | ==Distinction between creation and Creator: God's transcendence== |
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| | + | ''see also'' [[Existence]]'' |
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| | + | ''Main article:'' [[Transcendence]] |
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| | + | The first verse of the Bible distinguishes God from the heaven and the earth. The theological discussion of this distinction falls under the named topic of ''[[transcendence]]'', and the key philosophical concept with regard to God and creation is the two ''categories of existence'' (with regard to ''causes'', or rather ''sources'', of being): ''a se''—from itself and ''ab alio''—from another. That is, God's existence is ''from God's self'' while creation's existence is ''from another''. |
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| | ==Famous Creationists== | | ==Famous Creationists== |
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| | ===Creation in Hinduism=== | | ===Creation in Hinduism=== |
| − | [[Hindus]] believe that [[Brahma]], one of their three principal [[deity|deities]], created the universe, while [[Vishnu]] is the preserver of the universe.<ref>"Beliefs (Hinduism)." BBC. July 31, 2003. http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/beliefs/intro_1.shtml</ref> Hinduism has its own form of evolution, and is generally considered to be compatible with the current "scientific" theory of evolution.<ref>Moorty, J.S.R.L.Narayana. "Science and Spirituality: Any Points of Contact?" 1995. http://www.well.com/user/jct/science.html</ref> | + | [[Hindus]] believe that [[Brahma]], one of their three principal [[deity|deities]], created the universe, while [[Vishnu]] is the preserver of the universe.<ref>"Beliefs (Hinduism)." BBC. July 31, 2003. https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/beliefs/intro_1.shtml</ref> Hinduism has its own form of evolution, and is generally considered to be compatible with the current "scientific" theory of evolution.<ref>Moorty, J.S.R.L.Narayana. "Science and Spirituality: Any Points of Contact?" 1995. http://www.well.com/user/jct/science.html</ref> |
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| | ===Source of the Universe in Buddhism=== | | ===Source of the Universe in Buddhism=== |
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| | Some prominent biblical creation magazines and journals are given below: | | Some prominent biblical creation magazines and journals are given below: |
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| − | *[[Creation magazine]] | + | *''[[Creation magazine]]'' |
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| − | *[[Journal of Creation]] - Peer reviewed | + | *''[[Journal of Creation]]'' - Peer reviewed |
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| − | *[[Creation Research Society Quarterly Journal]] - peer reviewed | + | *''[[Creation Research Society Quarterly Journal]]'' - peer reviewed |
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| | == See also == | | == See also == |
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| | *[[Evolution]] | | *[[Evolution]] |
| | *[[Creation vs. Evolution Videos]] | | *[[Creation vs. Evolution Videos]] |
| − | *[[Essay: Sharing your Christian/creationist videos on the internet]]
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| | *[[Atheist Creationism]] | | *[[Atheist Creationism]] |
| | *[[Creation vs evolution essays]] | | *[[Creation vs evolution essays]] |
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| | ==External links== | | ==External links== |
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| | + | *[https://answersingenesis.org/creation/ Creation] by [[Answers in Genesis]] |
| | *[http://associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation] | | *[http://associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation] |
| | *[http://creationnetwork.org/ The Creation Network] | | *[http://creationnetwork.org/ The Creation Network] |
| | *[http://visitcreation.org/ The Big Map of Creation] | | *[http://visitcreation.org/ The Big Map of Creation] |
| − | *[http://creation.com/ Creation Ministries International] | + | *[https://creation.com/ Creation Ministries International] |
| | *[http://creationrevolution.com/ Creation Revolution] | | *[http://creationrevolution.com/ Creation Revolution] |
| | {{Creation vs. evolution}} | | {{Creation vs. evolution}} |