A person who believes in or advocates old-earth creationism.
as an old-earth creationist, he accepts the validity of radiometric dating and the ancient age of life on earth
Example sentencesExamples
Strobel and some of his interviewees are old-earth creationists, but it's notable how the question of animal suffering is addressed.
Rather than denying Biblical inerrancy, most old-earth creationists appeal for uncompromising consistency in interpretation of Scripture.
The literalists are definitely the most vocal creationists, but old-earth creationists exist.
I was an old-earth creationist, and remained so from 1980 or so up to 5-6 years ago when I became an agnostic on the issue.
They are basically old-earth creationists; that is, they interpret "day" in Genesis to mean a time period longer than 24 hours.
Some old-earth creationists deny the historicity of a literal Adam and Eve.
Years ago, at a conference on the Genesis creation accounts, I shared the speakers platform with three old-earth creationists and one young-earth creationist.
He is an old-Earth creationist, i.e. he accepts the standard chronology for the universe and the Earth.
Definition of old-earth creationist in US English:
old-earth creationist
noun
A person who believes in or advocates old-earth creationism.
as an old-earth creationist, he accepts the validity of radiometric dating and the ancient age of life on earth
Example sentencesExamples
The literalists are definitely the most vocal creationists, but old-earth creationists exist.
Years ago, at a conference on the Genesis creation accounts, I shared the speakers platform with three old-earth creationists and one young-earth creationist.
Strobel and some of his interviewees are old-earth creationists, but it's notable how the question of animal suffering is addressed.
They are basically old-earth creationists; that is, they interpret "day" in Genesis to mean a time period longer than 24 hours.
Rather than denying Biblical inerrancy, most old-earth creationists appeal for uncompromising consistency in interpretation of Scripture.
Some old-earth creationists deny the historicity of a literal Adam and Eve.
I was an old-earth creationist, and remained so from 1980 or so up to 5-6 years ago when I became an agnostic on the issue.
He is an old-Earth creationist, i.e. he accepts the standard chronology for the universe and the Earth.