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There are probably almost as many Christian views as there are Christians. However, the major Christian denominations are moving towards dismissing creationism as explaining the origins of life on earth. The following are the views of some of the Churches that back theistic or guided evolution as the explanation for life on earth.
Catholic Church
In the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict has backed "theistic evolution" which considers that God created life through evolution with no clash between religion and science. The Catholic Church considers the authority of the Pope to be absolute on matters of faith, therefore the position of the Catholic Church is in favour of the Theory of Evolution, not the obviously artificial construct of Intelligent Design, as the more extreme position of creationism is known.
Episcopal Church
The Episcopal Church has said that the theory of evolution does not conflict with Christian faith. In 2006, the General Convention affirmed, via Resolution A129, that God is creator and added that "the theory of evolution provides a fruitful and unifying scientific explanation for the emergence of life on earth, that many theological interpretations of origins can readily embrace an evolutionary outlook, and that an acceptance of evolution is entirely compatible with an authentic and living Christian faith."
Church of England
The Church of England is considering the possibility of apologising posthumously to Darwin, for its earlier condemnation of his theory
Greek Orthodox Church
The Greek Orthodox Church is divided between Compatibilists who hold that science and theology are compatible, and Incompatibilists who hold that science can be incompatible with faith. Many Incompatibilists reject evolution.
United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church does not have an official statement on any theories of evolution. However, at the 2008 General Conference, three petitions made the following changes to United Methodist documents:
- Petition 80050: accepts evolution and corrects some ambiguities under "Science and Technology" in the Book of Discipline.
- Petition 80990: endorses The Clergy Letter Project and its reconciliatory programs between religion and science and urges United Methodist clergy participation, in Resolution 11, "God's Creation and the Church" in the Book of Resolutions.
- Petition 80839: creates a new resolution, "Evolution and Intelligent Design," in the Book of Resolutions: "The United Methodist Church goes on record as opposing the introduction of any faith-based theories such as Creationism or Intelligent Design into the science curriculum of our public schools."
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What is spiritual creationism?
Spiritual creationism is the teaching but forward by Mary Baker Eddy the founder of Christian Science. Everything in the universe is created spiritually in the image and likeness of God. There is no matter, matter is an illusion, matter being a counterfeit of the spiritual reality. Matter is unreal. All is Spirit.
Are atheists for or against the teaching of creationism v evolution?
'Atheists' are a general grouping, not a specific one.Many have no opinion on the subject, and allow expert opinions to weigh the matter on their behalf.Some refuse the admission of creationism in public education as science (although private education may do what it pleases) because it is inherently unscientific and in many places, illegal to do so. Evolution is accepted because of its scientific support.Others make acceptance for creationism taught in religious classes, which is fair enough.
What is a Christian supremacist?
Basically any kind of supremacist is a bigot that believes they, and only they, have some fundamental knowledge, truth or the correct view on a given matter. In this case it would be a religious view that only Christianity is the right religion to follow.
Is creationism taught in Idaho schools?
In Idaho, public schools teach evolution as part of the state science standards. Creationism or intelligent design is not part of the official curriculum in public schools as they are considered religious beliefs rather than scientific theories.
Isn't Hebrews chapter 11 verse 1 a good reason for keeping Creationism out of science class?
In the U.S., the First Amendment of the Constitution is the reason for keeping creationism out of science class in public school. There are different sets of rules for private religious schools. And to answer the question, yes.
What has the author Christian Kummer written?
Christian Kummer has written: 'Der Fall Darwin' -- subject(s): Evolution (Biology), Creationism 'Der Fall Darwin' -- subject(s): Evolution (Biology), Creationism
What is a scientific view on creationism?
The scientific view on creationism is that it is not supported by empirical evidence or scientific consensus. Evolutionary theory, supported by a vast body of evidence, is widely accepted by the scientific community as the explanation for the diversity of life on Earth. Creationism, which posits divine intervention as the origin of species, is considered a belief system based on faith rather than scientific inquiry.
What view holds to six 24 hour end to end days of creation?
Gap Creationism
How did 19th century Americans view the concept of intelligent design?
ID is a recent reformatting of the concepts of creationism.
What is the darwinist view of evolution?
he believes man evolved from monkeys, the opposite ie a creationism view is when you believe god created humans and we haven't evolved from a creature
Where can you view Christian pictures?
ChristianPhotos, christian-view and photobucket are some sites where you can view Christian photos online. You can also go to your local library and Church.
Why do many Christian denominations reject the concept of young-earth creationism?
Many Christian denominations realise that the concepts of young-earth creationism are implausible. They have to accept the facts of science or risk being seen as irrelevant by an increasing number of parishioners.For more information, please visit: http://christianity.answers.com/theology/the-story-of-creation
When was Mountain View Christian Academy created?
Mountain View Christian Academy was created in 1982.
When was Ocean View Christian Academy created?
Ocean View Christian Academy was created in 1977.
When was Pleasant View Christian School created?
Pleasant View Christian School was created in 1978.
What did Thomas Aquinas say about creationism?
What did Thomas Aquinas say about creationism? "Creationism" as it is used today didn't exist in Aquinas's time; hence, he had no explicit position on it. Of course, he believed that the Christian God created the world.
What are Confucianism view on human evolution?
Confucianism teaches that human evolution exists, rather than creationism. There is a highly optimistic view on human nature, that human beings are teachable and improvable.
