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'''Young earth creationism''' is a theory regarding the origin of [[earth]] and [[organism]]s. Young earth creationism accepts the general principle of Biblical [[creationism]], that God created the earth and organisms, according to the book of [[Genesis]] in the [[Bible]]. Its distinctive belief, however, is that the Young earth creationism interprets the Biblical chronology as that the earth is only approximately 6000 years old. The belief of young earth creationism is often held by some Christian [[fundamentalism|fundamentalists]].
'''Young earth creationism''' is a theory regarding the origin of [[earth]] and [[organism]]s. Young earth creationism accepts the general principle of Biblical [[creationism]], that God created the earth and organisms, according to the book of [[Genesis]] in the [[Bible]]. Its distinctive belief, however, is that the Young earth creationism interprets the Biblical chronology as that the earth is only approximately 6000 years old. The belief of young earth creationism is often held by some Christian [[fundamentalism|fundamentalists]].
==Proponents==
Notable proponents of young earth creationism in the scientific community include [[Raymond V. Damadian]], the inventor of [[magnetic resonance imaging]], and [[John R. Baumgardner]], a prominent geophysicist, among others.


==Sources==
==Sources==


*[http://nwcreation.net/ageyoung.html Northwest Creation Network]
*[http://nwcreation.net/ageyoung.html Northwest Creation Network]
*[http://www.creationists.org/outstanding.html List of Creation Scientists]


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Revision as of 21:03, 25 May 2007

Young earth creationism is a theory regarding the origin of earth and organisms. Young earth creationism accepts the general principle of Biblical creationism, that God created the earth and organisms, according to the book of Genesis in the Bible. Its distinctive belief, however, is that the Young earth creationism interprets the Biblical chronology as that the earth is only approximately 6000 years old. The belief of young earth creationism is often held by some Christian fundamentalists.

Proponents

Notable proponents of young earth creationism in the scientific community include Raymond V. Damadian, the inventor of magnetic resonance imaging, and John R. Baumgardner, a prominent geophysicist, among others.

Sources