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'''Old Earth Creationism''' (abbreviated as '''OEC''') is a modern theory that proposes that God created the Earth and all of the Universe over the course of a long period of time in alignment with what modern scientific theories suggest, starting with the [[wikipedia:Big Bang|Big Bang]] followed by natural processes/mechanisms observed for formation of stars, planets, etc. This is opposed to [[Young Earth Creationism]], which contends that God made/set the Universe and the Earth as it is in a 6-day timeframe. | '''Old Earth Creationism''' (abbreviated as '''OEC''') is a modern theory that proposes that God created the Earth and all of the Universe over the course of a long period of time in alignment with what modern scientific theories suggest, starting with the [[wikipedia:Big Bang|Big Bang]] followed by natural processes/mechanisms observed for formation of stars, planets, etc. This is opposed to [[Young Earth Creationism]], which contends that God made/set the Universe and the Earth as it is in a 6-day timeframe. | ||
==Variations of Old Earth Creationism== | |||
[[Gap creationism]] | |||
[[Theistic evolution]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:47, 16 April 2026
Old Earth Creationism (abbreviated as OEC) is a modern theory that proposes that God created the Earth and all of the Universe over the course of a long period of time in alignment with what modern scientific theories suggest, starting with the Big Bang followed by natural processes/mechanisms observed for formation of stars, planets, etc. This is opposed to Young Earth Creationism, which contends that God made/set the Universe and the Earth as it is in a 6-day timeframe.
