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What is "Old-Earth Creationism"?
Old-earth creationism should not be confused with young-earth creationism (belief the earth is 6,000 years old), theistic (God-directed) evolution, or Intelligent Design (an appeal to a nameless, religion-free designer). The "days" in Genesis 1 refer to long epochs of time and the events described in the early chapters of Genesis reflect real history. The findings of mainstream scientists can generally be trusted, including big bang cosmology, geologic time scales, and radiometric dating methods. There were no dinosaurs on Noah's ark. I am skeptical that large-scale biological evolution provides an adequate explanation for the history of life preserved in the fossil record, but it is still worth studying. Jesus Christ, and not a nameless Designer, is the Creator of the universe.
High School Curriculum
This year-long program is designed to prepare high school students to confront key questions related to the interface between science and Scripture that they will encounter in their university studies and beyond.
I am a homeschool mom. I am also a two-time seminary graduate and part-time professor in theology at a major Christian university. I have, however, spent the last decade working with scientists and have come to deeply appreciate what they can contribute to our understanding of creation. Now I try to advocate that good science be taught in all forms of Christian education, and to show that the old-earth creation perspective has biblical credibility. Visit my personal web site to find out more about me and how to book me to speak to your church or homeschool group.
Can you be a Bible-believing Christian and also believe in billions of years?
Absolutely! There is no verse in the Bible that specifically tells us how old the universe is. All the verses that young earth proponents use to support their position can responsibly be interpreted to allow for an ancient universe as well.
The ASA is a group of professional scientists (and some theologians) who write and dialog about issues related to science and faith. Members come from a wide range of Christian perspectives, including young-earth creationism, old-earth creationism, and theistic evolution. Their web site contains many helpful scholarly articles and resources.
Have you resisted accepting Jesus as your Savior because you have heard Christians say things about the Bible that contradict what you learned in science? Young-earth creationism does not represent what all Christians believe. (I think it's questionable whether young-earth creationism is an accurate representation of what the Bible even says.) You can be a real Christian and still believe in an old earth.
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The opinions expressed on this blog are my own and they do not necessarily represent those of my husband, my parents, or my employer. This is a personal web site done on my own time, without any formal connection whatsoever to my employer.
Although I try to be as fair and accurate as possible when I talk about other points of view, sometimes I make factual mistakes. When this happens, I will attempt to make appropriate corrections as soon as they are brought to my attention. The author does not necessarily condone all of the content on sites that are linked from this blog. So you'll have be a grown up and use your own discretion.
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