What admissions have some evolutionists reached after studying the fossil record?
Young-Earth Creationism The primary difference between young- and old-earth creationists is the speculated amount of time between God’s creative acts. Young-earthers insist that it was all accomplished in 144 hours–six successive 24-hour days–while old-earth (progressive) creationists allow for millions (or even billions) of years. This is usually done by: • placing long periods of time before Genesis 1:1 (making it a recent and local Creation); • placing the long periods of time between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2 (called “gap” views); • making the “days” of Genesis 1 long periods of time; • allowing long periods of time between literal 24-hour days in Genesis 1 (called “alternate day-age views); or • making the days of Genesis to be days of revelation of God to the writer, not days of Creation (called “revelatory day” views). There are several variations within these perspectives, making a total of more than a dozen different views held by evangelical theologians on the matter. Old-Earth Cre
