Big Bang Theory vs. Creationism

In chapter two of the book “Problems from Philosophy”, by James Rachels, the author guided us through the process in which the topic of God and the origin of the universe was discussed and argued. There were many arguments many arguments towards this topic from both a religious belivers view point, and a non-believer. The main points in this chapter were the arguments, like the argument from design, the best-explanation argument, the same-evidence argument, the theory of Natural selection, and the first cause argument.

Throughout Genesis 1-11, one of the main subjects covered is the natural world. Genesis 1 in particular provides crucial information for understanding the origin of the natural world. In the first verse of the entire Bible (Genesis 1:1), the reader is immediately told that “God created the heavens and the earth.” Additionally, the reader is informed that “there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day” (Genesis 1:31), showing that God’s work of creation took six days. Because I believe that God created the world in six literal days, the foundation of my worldview is entirely different than the foundation of an atheist’s worldview. When I look at the world around me, I do not view everything around me as the product of random chance and evolution; instead, I see everything around me as the handiwork of God.

Throughout Collins’s book he goes through many topics that have been a barrier between science and religion for a long time. I agree with many of Collins’s viewpoints when stuck in-between science and religion. This includes his view on the origins of the universe.

The opening chapter of the bible, known as the Genesis, begins with the words “In the beginning God created the havens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). The text tells us that the earth was formless, empty, and dark. The Bible reveals that God made the world and all that is in it out of nothings. He spoke His Word, and everything came into existence. According to Genesis 1, God created the earth in six days. On the first day, God created the light. On the second day, He created the firmament called heaven. On the third day, God created the dry land in the midst of the lower waters. On the fourth day, He created the sun, the moon and the stars. One the fifth say, He created the fish and all the other living creatures in the oceans and the lakes. On the sixth day, God created the land animals and man. He created man in his own image and placed man in charge of the animals. The seventh say, God rested from His work of

He has scaled the mountains of ignorance, he is about to conquer the highest peak: as he pulls himself over the final rock, he is greeted by a band of theologians who have been sitting there for centuries.”[v] Though Jastrow treats the issue as settled and declares that scientists have finally been “defeated,” it is too early to reach any judgements on the implications the new cosmology has for both science and religion. Our image of the origin of the universe is not yet complete and further investigations must be conducted before the towel is thrown in. Science has still much to offer to help us understand how the universe came to be. Therefore, let us now attempt to solve the cosmic mystery of creation by referring to the great scientific minds as our guide. Let us now rewind the story of the big bang and look into the origins of the universe.

At the foundation of almost every culture there’s a creation story or myth that explains how the earth came to be. These stories have an enormous influence on people’s lives about how they think about the world and their place they are surrounded. These stories have been passed down from one generation to the other for many years. Some stories speak of birth and a supreme being who created them while others say elements formed them. Where did we came from? And how did we got here? has been one of the questions that many have asked for thousands of years. For many of us, the answer remains uncertain, while scientist says that the universe started with a small singularity, then inflated over the next 13.8 billion years to the cosmos that we know today (the theory of the Big Bang), other cultures and religions believes that a supreme being or God created this universe out of nothing. Despite the different beliefs, they all agree that the universe didn’t form itself.

Was the world created in six days? The answer to that question is yes, a most definite yes. Just take a look at the Grand Canyon; layers of sediment are proof of how the flood brought different layers of dirt. As you go farther down the Grand Canyon, you can see the different levels of sedimentary rock. You can see that the different layers line up with each other, almost as if someone drew a line and said: “OK no more shales, now it is time for phosphates.” “Is Genesis History?” explained, that if the water was to have carved out the Grand Canyon, there would be more signs of erosion between the different layers of sedimentary rocks, the farther you went down the Canyon. However, that’s not the case; the top layers of the Grand Canyon are actually more eroded the bottom layer of rocks. The top layers of the Grand Canyon share the same type of sedimentary rock as most of the top layer of North America. Sediment was carried by the flood and then that sediment was carved by the water draining into the ocean. The Grand Canyon, one of the most iconic natural landmarks, is a “living” proof that the world was created in six days.

For years, theologians and scientists have debacled as to which theories could be categorized as correct as opposed to incorrect theologies. On a larger scale, these individuals debate the question of the universe’s origin, as well as the origin of life itself. Some of the most contemplated questions theologians face are those that include thoughts regarding the creation of all living things. Whether or not all things that currently inhabit the world are derived from a single act that has yet to be defined, or if it perhaps the result of a combination of random, yet coinciding, events?

On the fourth day God said, “Earth green up” and all varieties of plants appeared. On the fifth day God made two big lights, the larger to take charge of day (the sun) the smaller to take charge of night (the moon). He also placed the stars in the sky to oversea day and night. On the sixth day God said’ “swarm the oceans with fish and all sea life” than god spoke “earth generate life”, than every sort of animal and reptile of

All water creatures and all birds was created and these filled the seas and sky on this day. The sixth day referred to a really long day. God created all animals and man and woman. And the creation was done.

1. A theory is an explanation of a phenomenon in the natural world with a background that incorporates facts and hypotheses. For example, the Big Bang theory is an explanation of how the universe began. It explains how a spark of billions of tiny of hot, dense, atoms exploded and grew exponentially, which created the planets and galaxies we know now. A belief is an intrinsic feeling that an individual believes is true and has faith that it is true. The difference between beliefs and a theory is that theory could have the potential to be false, but there is a foundation of facts and laws that prove its validity. Whereas a belief is more a feeling of truth with not really that much factual background and scientific research. For example, Christianity has a belief that the world was created by God. God created the sun, the universe, the animals on Earth, etc, There is no scientific proof that shows a being of some sort created the universe and animals came from the palm of its hand.

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. once stated, “There is no future for a people who deny their past” (Applewhite, Evans, III, and Frothingham 474). This statement has rung true for the world for centuries; the majority of individuals cannot fathom the concept of discovering how mankind came to be through scientific nature. By denying this truth, the world will not be able to develop. Evolution is verifiable in comparison to creation science because of the theories, evidence, and the increasing acceptance in today’s society.

In the beginning, within Genesis, the story of creation exists. Creation, according to the Bible, occurs over the course of six days. Each day ends with "and God saw that it was good. And there was evening and morning, the ___ day“ (Genesis 1: 10).

For this interpretation, the Creation Account has been overlooked. With the universe already created in Genesis 1:1, the six creative days refer not to the establishment of the universe, but rather, God's preparation of Eden for His people. Most recently proposed by John H. Sailhamer, Ph.D., the view of Historical Creationism hinges on medieval Hebrew interpretations of the Genesis text. Because "heavens" and "earth" should be translated as "sky" and "land," and "formless and void" is better rendered "unihabitable wasteland," the Creation Account presents God's preparation of the Promised Land in the midst of an unyielding wilderness — a land prepared special for His people (Sailhamer, John). Similar to the Gap theory, Genesis 1:1 indicates

For hundreds of years, the majority of the world believed in the Bible’s version of how the world was created. The most common known story is from Genesis 1. In this verse from the Bible, God created the world in six days and then proceed to rest on the seventh which is why we are supposed to rest on Sundays. Each day God creates a different part of the universe. For example, the first day He creates light, the fourth and fifth day He creates all the land animals of the world, and finally on the sixth day He creates humankind, both male and female. This basic story was what most Christians accepted and believed in for thousands of years. Then in 1859, Charles Darwin released his book, On the Origin of Species, which stated that animals