“Concordism” is the belief that the Genesis creation accounts, and the other texts in the Bible which recount the Genesis stories (e.g., Psalm 104, Job 38), are not only historical but can be reconciled with modern scientific knowledge. For young-earth creationists (YECs), this means that one attempts to explain the events of the six 24-hour days in scientific terms. For example, on the first day of creation light, day, and night are created. Because the account begins with a formless and empty Earth, the usual YEC description of this is to place a source of light and gravity at the position of the Sun, with exactly the same brightness and gravitational attraction as the Sun, but this is most definitely
Rethinking Concordism
Rethinking Concordism
Rethinking Concordism
“Concordism” is the belief that the Genesis creation accounts, and the other texts in the Bible which recount the Genesis stories (e.g., Psalm 104, Job 38), are not only historical but can be reconciled with modern scientific knowledge. For young-earth creationists (YECs), this means that one attempts to explain the events of the six 24-hour days in scientific terms. For example, on the first day of creation light, day, and night are created. Because the account begins with a formless and empty Earth, the usual YEC description of this is to place a source of light and gravity at the position of the Sun, with exactly the same brightness and gravitational attraction as the Sun, but this is most definitely