Young earth creationism
Young earth creationism is a belief regarding the origin of the universe and life on earth. Proponents base their beliefs on their reading of the book of Genesis in the Bible. They argue the Bible says the earth is only 6000 years old, that the Bible is always true, and they correctly interpret the Bible, despite disagreement of a majority of Christian and Jewish theologians. Young earth creationism is most often found among some Christian fundamentalists. The chronology was originally developed in 17th century Britain, and appeared in some English language bibles starting in 1701. Bishop Usher, an Anglican, is often given credit for introducing the exact date of Adam’s birth coming at 9 AM on October 23, 4004 BC in 1651. [1] The 4004 date was abandoned in the 1860s by most theologians, but revived by fundamentalist theologians in the 20th century.[2]
Proponents
Notable proponents of young earth creationism are religious leaders; scientists include Raymond V. Damadian and John R. Baumgardner, a geophysicist, among others.[3]
Acceptance
The scientific community as a whole rejects young earth creationism. In addition, religious creationists who believe in old earth creationism also reject the assertion that the earth is only approximately 6000 years old. Young earth creationists allege that the evidence supporting their theories has been suppressed by mainstream science.
References
Citations
- ↑ However, the year 4004 BC was already well known to theologians. J. G. C. M. Fuller, "A date to remember: 4004 BC," Earth sciences history 2005, vol. 24, no1, pp. 5-14
- ↑ Numbers (2000)
- ↑ List of Creation Scientists
Bibliography
- Ronald L. Numbers, "The Most Important Biblical Discovery of Our Time": William Henry Green and the Demise of Ussher's Chronology," Church History, Vol. 69, No. 2 (Jun., 2000), pp. 257-276 in JSTOR