John

In many ways this is too deep for me as well. But I am trying to go a little deeper, to see just where God can take me.

If I remember correctly Dr. Poythress did delve a little bit in to the matter of God speaking into existence. But, I believe he said something to the effect that science shows when God did so. He believes that if the traditional view is correct, then God is deceiving scientists, because the so called evidence (i.e. astrological) can not support the young earth view.

I do not know enough about this astrological evidence, or whether or not the young earth scientist's arguments are good. But even if it is true that young earth scientists arguments are flawed. It could just mean that not enough is known at present in science.
Even theories that might seem to be the best theories at a given time can be shown too flawed when more evidence is found.

What I do believe however, is that his views seem to be based on outside influences. Something that if I am correct, was not done by either the Hebrews in which Genesis was originally written to, or any of the early Church.

Anybody know when the Analogical Day Theory first came to be?
Also, if indeed this view is an old view, who held to it?

Tom