Young earth creationism/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Young earth creationism.

A set of beliefs espoused by some fundamentalist Protestants who use literal hermeneutics to interpret the Bible. They believe that God created the universe in six 24-hour days and that the earth is only 6,000 – 10,000 years old.