A form of creationist belief that does not conflict with scientific evidence about the age of the earth.
those who affirm old-earth creationism do not see an inherent conflict between scripture and evolutionary theory
See also creationism, young-earth creationism
Example sentencesExamples
In old-earth creationism there are no such contradictions.
Old-Earth creationism is at least 66% evolutionism, because it accepts cosmological evolution of the universe and geological evolution of the Earth by accepting the billions of years of history that the evolutionists imagine.
Various "old-earth creationism" positions imply an occasionally interventionist God.
The finds presented a problem for progressive creationism/Rossism (so-called 'old-earth creationism').
Old-earth creationism, contrary to some of the more extreme young-earth supporters, doesn't compromise with evolution and, in fact, is integral to intelligent design theory.
Old-Earth creationism is dismissed by the evolutionists because they know full well that the Bible teaches young-Earth creationism.
Mr Holzmann says he felt compelled to defend old-earth creationism
Definition of old-earth creationism in US English:
old-earth creationism
noun
A form of creationist belief that does not conflict with scientific evidence about the age of the earth.
those who affirm old-earth creationism do not see an inherent conflict between scripture and evolutionary theory
See also creationism, young-earth creationism
Example sentencesExamples
Various "old-earth creationism" positions imply an occasionally interventionist God.
Old-earth creationism, contrary to some of the more extreme young-earth supporters, doesn't compromise with evolution and, in fact, is integral to intelligent design theory.
Old-Earth creationism is at least 66% evolutionism, because it accepts cosmological evolution of the universe and geological evolution of the Earth by accepting the billions of years of history that the evolutionists imagine.
The finds presented a problem for progressive creationism/Rossism (so-called 'old-earth creationism').
Old-Earth creationism is dismissed by the evolutionists because they know full well that the Bible teaches young-Earth creationism.
Mr Holzmann says he felt compelled to defend old-earth creationism
In old-earth creationism there are no such contradictions.