
Recent Creationism And The Bible, Part 4: Please, Stop Crippling Your Kids!
I believe that the six days of Genesis were literal, twenty-four-hour days, likely less than ten thousand years ago.
I believe that the six days of Genesis were literal, twenty-four-hour days, likely less than ten thousand years ago.
Some observations and a little common sense lead inevitably to the conclusion that the Universe has been around for a long time, certainly far longer than recent creationists are willing to admit.
Recall that in the previous article, it was pointed out that the first chapter of Genesis does not teach a recent creation.
According to Recent Creationism, God made the world in a mature, or fully developed state. Accordingly, since the world was created in a mature state, they say, it appears older than its actual age.
One of the interesting areas of biblical studies is creation. This didn’t use to be a hot topic, but in modern history, several things have occurred to bring this issue to the forefront.