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biblical Creationism
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the belief that the physical universe, including the earth and all living thngs, was created by God
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evolutionism
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the belief that the physical universe, including life, was NOT created but happened by chance.
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literal view
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(sometimes called the "ordinary-day view") says each day of creation is a 24-hour day
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long-day theory
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says each day of creation could be a long period of time - maybe thousands of years
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gap theory
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says "first creation" was in Genesis 1:1, then the fall of Satan and the earth became void and without form, then "re-creation" in Genesis 1:2-27
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progressive creationism
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believe the earth is billions of years old and that at certain widely-spaced times God reated new batches of creatures.
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theistic evolution
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Claims to accept the accuracy of Scripture, but states that God used evolution as a method of creating the diversity of life seen today.
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genealogy
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a listing of a family history - the "begats" in the Bible
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young-earth Creationist
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people who use the geneology of the Bible to determine that the earth is about 6,000 years old.
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fossil
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a trace of remnant of an organism that has been preserved by natural means.
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sedimentation
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Sedimentation occurs when materials settle out as a moving substance slows down. For example, as the water in a river slows down, materials such as soil, gravel,and dead organisms floating int he river settle to the bottom. The materials that settle out are called sediment.
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