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Creationism and evolutionary theories are broadly perceived as two conflicting views of the universe . Evolutionary theory , also referred to as naturalistic view , symbolizes a variety of beliefs concerning the emergence of the universe from which God and divinity are excluded (Roberts para , 1 . Creationism on the other hand symbolizes a universal perception where everything was created by God . If evolutionary theory is believed as true , the perception of creation is ignored and God is gently excluded from existence . On the other hand

, if creation theory is perceived as the whole truth concerning the development of the universe then Charles Darwin and his evolutionary theory are perceived to be fundamentally imperfect . Creation theory not only rejects the evolutionary theory , but also rejects the findings of astronomy and geology , and the age of the earth is held to be something less than ten thousand years (Roberts para , 1 . The issue of creationism and evolutionary theories has resulted in a major controversy between the supporters of Charles Darwin and his evolutionary theories , who mainly are scientists and scholars , and Christians who believe that the universe was created through the extraordinary creation act of an all-powerful God . Creationism and evolutionary theories , according to Witham , provide complementary responses to different questions (p , 62 In to minimize the existing controversy , it would be better to put these two theories together and allow the insights of evolution theory highlight as well as augment the Christian teaching of creation of the...