Young Earth Creationism Essay
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Young Earth Creationism Essay:
By: Kaylyn Whitacre
We will be looking at the foundation of Young Earth Creationism and how it compares to
a Christians view on creation. Young Earth Creationists and Christians seem to have a similar
worldview and faith in the story of creation. A Young Earth Creationism view is the belief that
this Earth we live on was created in 6, 24 hour periods.
So, what exactly does a Young Earth Creationism worldview entail? Young Earth
Creationists believe that around 6,000 years ago the Earth was created in 6, 24-hour periods. We
also, as Young Earth Creationists believe that about “2,300–3,300 years before Christ, the earth's
surface was radically rearranged by Noah's Flood.” (“Lesson: Young Earth Creationism”)
Creationists believe that all the animals that were not on-board Noah’s Ark passed away during
the flood which in turn created the fossils we can find today. “Therefore, creationists believe that
the global, catastrophic Flood was responsible for most (but not all) of the rock layers and
fossils.” (Mortenson) Young Earth Creationists are also called Christians; hence we all believe
this worldview came from the Bible and is divinely inspired by God.
Are there any similarities in Young Earth and Christian views on creationism? As I
discussed in the paragraph above, Young Earth Creationists is just a scientific way of saying
Christian. We both believe that the Earth was created about 6,000 years ago in 6 different days.
Those 6 days are recorded in Genesis 1 which is where both Young Earth Creationists and
Christian Creationists base our foundation on the creation of this world.
Are there any differences between Young Earth and Christian views on creationism?
There are barely any differences between these two worldviews. They are both rooted in the
Bible as the truth in which they live. Unlike an evolutionists there are no philosophical problems
with young earth and Christian earth. Hugh Ross writes that “It has been my experience that
attempting to persuade young-earth creationists to adopt an old-earth perspective on creation
based on overwhelming and consistent scientific evidence that establishes Earth and the universe
are billions of years old is a fruitless endeavor.” (Ross) Both young earth and Christian
creationists remain deeply rooted in the Bible as the only true story of creation.
In conclusion, both Young Earth Creationists and Christian Creationists commonly see
eye-to-eye on the story of creation. They are both deeply rooted in the Bible as the only true
story of creation dating back to around 6,000 years. If tried on their worldview these creationists
will hold fast and stand firm in their faith.
Works Cited:
Lesson: Young Earth Creationism luoa.instructure.com/courses/2294158/pages/12-dot-
34-dot-m-lesson-young-earth-creationism-and-young-earth-creationism-essay?
module_item_id=38630251. Accessed 8 May 2023.
Ross, Hugh. “Does the Bible Affirm Young-Earth Creationism?” Reasons to Believe, 6
Mar. 2023, reasons.org/explore/blogs/todays-new-reason-to-believe/does-the-bible-affirm-
young-earth-creationism.
“Old Earth vs. Young Earth.” BibleTalk.tv, bibletalk.tv/old-earth-vs-young-earth.
Mortenson, Terry. “Young-Earth Creationist View Summarized and Defended.”
Answers
in Genesis
, 16 Feb. 2011, answersingenesis.org/creationism/young-earth/young-earth-creationist-
view-summarized-and-defended/. Accessed 9 May 2023
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