Creation

Creation refers to either 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.

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 different aspect of creation mentioned (Earth, sun and moon, plants, etc.). 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 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 non-literal and embrace the idea of a billions-of-years-old earth.

Theistic evolutionists believe the billions-of-years-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, believe the billions-of-years-old earth, and avidly reject a young earth model.

Famous Creationary Persons

Dr. Duane Gish, now retired, was 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.”

The late 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 PhD in hydraulic engineering from the University of Minnesota.

Ken Ham is a Young Earth creationist, a founder of Answers in Genesis, and prime mover of the Petersburg, Kentucky Creation Museum.