God created the animals and plants in a series of separate acts over many long epochs. The fossil record, with its succession of species, can be made to fit in with special creation here.

In Genesis 2, some people think that the story goes on to give more detail about the creation of humans ... such as the order of when animals and humans were created: Genesis 1 - it states ...

Being made in the image of God gives humans a special ability to relate to God in a way that animals cannot. Christians sometimes refer to humans as the pinnacle of creation (the top of the ...