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- noun belief that
god created theuniverse and theEarth very long ago and that the universe and the Earth are as old as scientists suggest
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Adnan Oktar is a known leader of Old Earth Creationism in Turkey as well as the founder / leader of the Bilim Araşırma Vakfı a group known to harass, threaten and slander scientist in Turkey.
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In a nutshell, believing Christians can ascribe to any of the following theories: 1. Darwin's theory of natural selection 2. Intelligent Design 3. Old Earth Creationism 4. New Earth Creationism
Nelson Miss Snark 2006
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IDists also straddle the fence between Old Earth Creationism and Young Earth.
Dead-on Analysis from Red State Rabble - The Panda's Thumb 2006
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IDists also straddle the fence between Old Earth Creationism and Young Earth.
Dead-on Analysis from Red State Rabble - The Panda's Thumb 2006
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Walton considers Young-Earth Creationism, Old Earth Creationism, the Framework Hypothesis and the Gap Theory.
Review of The Lost World Of Genesis One, Part Twelve James F. McGrath 2009
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Walton considers Young-Earth Creationism, Old Earth Creationism, the Framework Hypothesis and the Gap Theory.
Archive 2009-09-01 James F. McGrath 2009
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A bit off-topic, but since you mentioned the Times, they’re also now running an article on the rise of Old Earth Creationism in Islam.
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