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'''Young earth creationism''' is a branch of [[creationism]] that interprets the Book of [[Genesis]] in the Bible as implying the [[earth]] is only approximately 6000 years old. Young earth creationism is often associated with Christian fundamentalism.
'''Young earth creationism''' is a theory regarding the origin of [[earth]] and [[organism]]s. Young earth creationism accepts the general principle of Biblical [[creationism]], that God created the earth and organisms, according to the book of [[Genesis]] in the [[Bible]]. Its distinctive belief, however, is that the Young earth creationism interprets the Biblical chronology as that the earth is only approximately 6000 years old. Young earth creationism is often associated with [[Christian fundamentalism]].
 
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Young earth creationism is a theory regarding the origin of earth and organisms. Young earth creationism accepts the general principle of Biblical creationism, that God created the earth and organisms, according to the book of Genesis in the Bible. Its distinctive belief, however, is that the Young earth creationism interprets the Biblical chronology as that the earth is only approximately 6000 years old. Young earth creationism is often associated with Christian fundamentalism.