World Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === Cosmogony === {{main|Cosmogony}} Cosmogony is the field that studies the origin or creation of the world. This includes both scientific cosmogony and creation myths found in various religions.<ref name="Long">{{cite book |last1=Long |first1=Charles |title=Encyclopedia of Religion |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/science-and-technology/astronomy-and-space-exploration/astronomy-general/cosmogony |chapter=Cosmogony}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Cosmogony |url=https://www.britannica.com/science/cosmogony |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=12 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The dominant theory in scientific cosmogony is the [[Big Bang theory]], according to which both space, time and matter have their origin in one initial singularity occurring about 13.8 billion years ago. This singularity was followed by an expansion that allowed the universe to sufficiently cool down for the formation of subatomic particles and later atoms. These initial elements formed giant clouds, which would then coalesce into stars and galaxies.<ref name="Zeilik25"/> Non-scientific creation myths are found in many cultures and are often enacted in rituals expressing their symbolic meaning.<ref name="Long"/> They can be categorized concerning their contents. Types often found include creation from nothing, from chaos or from a cosmic egg.<ref name="Long"/> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page