the belief that the earth is only a few thousands of years old, based typically on a literal interpretation of Genesis chapter 1.
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Why do Young-Earth Creationists make such a big deal about the YEC view
For anyone who's unfamiliar with what the Young-Earth view, here's a starting point.
I want to start out by saying that this question is not about whether or not the YEC view it true. It's not about ...
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How do young earth creationists reconcile the age of the universe with the speed of light, and visible distant objects?
I am not trying to be argumentative, this is an earnest question, as this question got me in huge trouble when I was growing up attending a southern baptist Christian middle school. This question (and ...
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When and why did the modern Young Earth Creationism movement gain such a large following?
Flimzy, in his answer here points out that
Historically, Jewish and Christian scholars have not considered the creation account to mean a 6 literal day creation. The earliest scholars to even ...
