What is it called when a Christian believes in Old Earth but not evolution?

[HappyGrace]

A friend at church (who is a brilliant scientist, and we attend a Bible believing General Conference Baptist church) believes this and I hadn't heard of it before. Does that belief have a name?

 

No debates, please! I can look up what it is if I have a name. (I mean, feel free to explain it if you have or know of this belief, but no debates.)

 

FWIW, I am YE but have always believed and taught my kids that OE vs. YE should never be a topic of argument among Christians.

[Chris in VA]

Old Earth Creationist. 

 

(See? That was easy, wasn't it?  :lol: )

 

Oh, and I think Hugh Ross is a go-to guy for this belief. He has a website, anyway. 

[Robin M]

Scientific creationism.  At least that's what I call it.

[Embassy]

I think Hugh Ross calls it Progressive Creationism.

[kirstenhill]

I have heard some people say they believe in a day-age theory of creation -- aka each 'day' in Genesis interpreted as a longer age, still controlled by God's direction rather than evolution.

[Guest inoubliable]

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[PrincessMommy]

Old Earth Creationist. 

 

(See? That was easy, wasn't it?  :lol: )

 

Oh, and I think Hugh Ross is a go-to guy for this belief. He has a website, anyway. 

 

I agree.  Old Earth Creationists.  Hugh Ross's Reasons to Believe is a good resource.

[NicAnn]

Old earth creationist, I'd say. It wasn't until a few years ago that I met people who didn't believe this. I met young earth creationist and theistic evolutionist at the same time.

[Mrs Mungo]

I don't know that there is wide agreement on the terms. Plenty of people who believe in evolution still call themselves creationists.

[NicAnn]

FWIW, I am YE but have always believed and taught my kids that OE vs. YE should never be a topic of argument among Christians.

I love this. I totally agree, and wish that others would teach the same. We are Old Earth, but there Is no reason to argue...as long as we are all living the Christian way!

[HappyGrace]

This is exactly what I needed to know-the Hugh Ross is very helpful-thanks to all!

 

(thanks also to shahrazad and NicAnn for the encouragment! :))

[goldberry]

I always just considered myself "believing in creation".  I didn't think it had a special category such as "old earth creationist".  I have always believed that a "day" in the Bible can refer to other periods than a 24 hour day.

 

It is only within the last couple of years that I learned how many "young earth creationists" there are.  I have also been very surprised to be told that I don't really believe the Bible if I don't believe young earth. 

[Word Nerd]

Wikipedia's creationism page gives a good overview of the different types of creationism and includes various resources and references. There's also a list of links to organizations that hold to the different views.