<p>It is interesting to find professors out there who are not only Christians but who are also young earth creationists. I have spoken to a physics prof at Cal Fullerton who is a young earth creationist and there are more PhDs around the country like him.</p>
<p>For a somewhat interesting book that explores the various beliefs of Reformed Christians on origins, though I don’t agree with the conclusions the authors draw, check out _Origins: A Reformed Look at Creation, Evolution, and Design by Deborah Haarsma, a physics professor at Calvin College.</p>
<p>My biggest beef with either side of the issue as it relates to Christians and where they stand on origins is the legalism that can creep in. I tend towards young earth creationism since I understand God is fully capable of creating the universe, the world, and everything in it in 6 days, and I’m also really interested in reading the works of young earth scientists. OTOH, many of my Christian friends and even my other wacky homeschool friends (yes, I am a wacky homeschooler) are not young earth creationists. My favorite apolgeticist, Greg Koukl, of Stand to Reason, is not a young earth creationist but he is certainly not a Darwinian evolutionist and he has some great materials that my son has listened to.</p>
<p>Honestly, my son, the physics/math nut, has not worked through his own thoughts on these issues. He’s taken 7 semesters of college physics and is doing graduate level physics research this summer but the issue of origins apparently hasn’t come up.</p>
<p>I’ve communicated with several Christian professors at Harvey Mudd but haven’t asked them their views on origins; same is true for professors at Grove City. However, all that I’ve spoken to are passionate about Jesus Christ and His life, crucifixion, death, and resurrection. </p>
<p>I am ok with the gracious debate between young earth creationists and other views on creations, but as WP said, I think Christians like Francis Collins are mistaken in their support of Darwinian evolution.</p>