[metmom]

The so-called "creationists" adhere to an extreme position, insisting upon a literal interpretation of every word of the Biblical account of the world’s creation: all plant and animal species were made suddenly in their ultimate form; no evolutionary processes ever took place and no intermediate links ever existed in the animal world. Likewise, according to this perspective, the days of creation were regular days lasting 24 hours. The world has only existed some 7,500 thousand years (the sum of the life-spans of the pre-Flood and post-Flood patriarchs).

If by *literalists* he means those who hold to such an extreme, narrow view as those that he has labelled *creationist* here, then I'd have to agree that those people would not be happy with this. But the vast majority of creationists I know don't fit in that category he described. This is a great article and should be read by many even though it takes so long. Thanks for posting it.

[jecIIny]

I have generally been much impressed by the writing of Bp Alexander. His was a sharp mind and a great soul that will be missed.