Sentences with phrase «taught young earth creationism»

Having grown up in a conservative Christian environment that taught young earth creationism exclusively, I'm still playing catch up with my basic knowledge of evolutionary theory.

No, I was raised Baptist, and taught young Earth creationism.

2) I fear that if Christian institutions continue to teach young earth creationism, they will render themselves irrelevant in the marketplace of ideas.

In addition to the lawsuits, the program was criticized for letting students attend religious schools that teach Young Earth Creationism — the belief that the universe is no older than 10,000 years.

Not exact matches

E.g., in regards to scientific support for evolution and rejection of creationism and the young earth dogma, in 1986, 72 US Nobel Prize winners, 17 state academies of science and 7 other scientific societies, signed an amicus curiae brief asking the US Supreme Court in Edwards v. Aguillard to reject a Louisiana state law requiring the teaching of creationism, which the brief described as embodying religious dogma.

And it is ironic that Mohler, who has been a tireless advocate for young earth creationism on the basis that «the straightforward and direct reading of [Genesis] describes seven 24 - hour days,» does not seem to think that a straightforward and direct reading of Jesus» teachings regarding violence is necessary.

My parents never really pushed young earth creationism on me nor taught that it was a fundamental element of the Christian faith, but for most of my life I travelled in circles where it was assumed that good Christians embraced a literal interpretation of Genesis 1 and 2, which describes the earth as being created in six days.

On the other hand, ideas such as young earth creationism should not be taught as scientifically valid for the very simple reason that they are not.

is mainly headed by Creationism which teaches a young - earth (YE) theory..