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| − | '''Old Earth Creationism''' is the belief that God created the universe and the world billions of years ago, as the majority of scientists agree but generally do not accept that life on earth evolved from a common ancestor. Old Earth Creationists hold to an exegesis of the Biblical book of Genesis that allows for an old earth <ref>http://www.answersincreation.org/question.htm</ref>. | + | '''Old Earth Creationism''' is the belief that God created the universe and the world billions of years ago, as the majority of scientists agree but generally do not accept that life on earth evolved from a common ancestor. Old Earth Creationists hold to an exegesis of the Biblical book of Genesis that allows for an old earth <ref>http://www.answersincreation.org/question.htm</ref>. Old Earth Creationists do not all agree on the extent of the [[Noachian flood]], although many maintain that it was a local flood. |
Leading proponents of Old Earth Creationism include [[Hugh Ross]], Greg Neyman, Francis Schaeffer, and Norman Geisler. | Leading proponents of Old Earth Creationism include [[Hugh Ross]], Greg Neyman, Francis Schaeffer, and Norman Geisler. | ||
Revision as of 19:44, March 6, 2007
Old Earth Creationism is the belief that God created the universe and the world billions of years ago, as the majority of scientists agree but generally do not accept that life on earth evolved from a common ancestor. Old Earth Creationists hold to an exegesis of the Biblical book of Genesis that allows for an old earth [1]. Old Earth Creationists do not all agree on the extent of the Noachian flood, although many maintain that it was a local flood.
Leading proponents of Old Earth Creationism include Hugh Ross, Greg Neyman, Francis Schaeffer, and Norman Geisler.
External links
Old Earth Creationism Ministries
Criticism of Old Earth Creationism by Young Earth Creationists
Jonathan Sarfati addresses Old Earth Claims