1. Creation Theory (Christian) - Intelligent Design Comunicación y Gerencia Theoretical Origins of the Universe

2. Nobody alive was there to see this. You are under no obligation to believe this theory. It is simply one possible explanation among many possible explanations for the origins of the universe.

3. Main Premise  Intelligent design / Creator / higher being / God created the universe

4. Where is Theory found?  Documented in the Bible (Genesis Chapter 1)  Inspired by God and authored by Moses (written between 1446 - 1406 B.C.) Websites: Institute for Creation Research  http://www.icr.org http://www.icr.org Answers in Genesis  http://www.answersingenesis.org http://www.answersingenesis.org

5. Timeline: 7 days (literal vs. symbolic) Based on other writings of Moses (1st five books of Bible) being historical and literal Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Real people, and Real events recorded in other non-Christian documents

6. Timeline: 7 days (literal vs. symbolic) Day 1:  In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.  Light (day) and dark (night) Day 2:  Created “the expanse” / sky / atmosphere (separated water above from water below)

7. Timeline: 7 days (literal vs. symbolic) Day 3:  Separated land (dry land) from oceans (seas)  All types of land vegetation (plants, trees, etc.) Day 4:  Created lights in the sky to mark seasons, days, years, etc.  Sun, Moon, Stars, (planets, etc.)

8. Timeline: 7 days (literal vs. symbolic) Day 5:  All water creatures, and all birds Day 6:  All land creatures  “Let us make man in our own image” / humans ( have souls, understand right from wrong, reasoning abilities, free will)  Gave humans dominion over the earth and all creatures  Instructions to humans Day 7:  God rested

9. Evidence:  Historical people and events – real people and real events (recorded in other places)  Look around, you see the creation around you.  Logical order  God is omnipotent and all powerful  Complexity of structures and organization

10. Problems/Questions/Issues:  Where did God come from?  How did He do it? From what did He make everything? Why did He do it?  Literal vs. Symbolic days?  Were all conditions in nature the same as they are today?  Faith based