What Does the Bible Teach About Creation?
As we all know, a debate (more of a shouting match) exists over the matter of evolution vs. creation. One of the key points of the debate is the age of the Earth. So called Young Earth Creationists (YECs) contend the Earth is only 6 – 10 thousand years old. Of course, most scientists scoff at this, holding abundant evidence that the earth is billions of years old. Then there are creationists who believe in an Old Earth (OECs) and that the acts of creation recorded in Genesis could be of indeterminate length. The weakness in the YEC view is that it seems to fly in the face of the scientific data. YECs are therefore constantly at war with every single datum that natural science produces. OECs are happy that their view lines up with what science teaches about the age of the Earth. But they must then take Genesis 1 & 2 and come up with some rather creative ways to get around what is apparently taught. Some “mythologize” these chapters, others “allegorize” them or see Genesis 1 as mere poet
