Nowadays, the problem of the origin of the Universe has become the subject of the most fundamental scientific research. But philosophical and theological disputes around this issue have not subsided far, on the contrary, at times they reach a very high ideological intensity and have a direct impact on the general intellectual climate of science. Contemporary Christian theologians are particularly active in such disputes. However, this is not surprising. Christianity, like other monotheistic religions (Islam, Buddhism), has its own concept of the origin of the universe, called creationism, or the doctrine of creation.
The theological substantiation of creationism began in the Middle Ages, but in our era, desperate attempts are being made to "teach" it and thus give it a form that meets the spirit of the current rationalized consciousness. Suffice it to point out that in the USA a scientific center, the Institute for Creation Research, has been created! The first book production of this unique institution is called “Creation of the World. Scientific approach"…
Moreover, in recent years, some believing astrophysicists have taken up an active discussion of creationist doctrine. Thus, in one of the issues of the fifteenth volume (1982) of the Irish Astronomical Journal, materials of a special conference devoted to the topic: "Space and creation - the point of view of a physicist" were published. This conference was initiated by a group of scholars, theologians and representatives of the clergy, who came together to periodically discuss "the relationship of scientific knowledge and the way of research with their religious faith and practice." It was especially about whether "Cosmos" described by modern astrophysicists is compatible with the religious concept of "creation" ".
All this prompts to turn to a critical analysis of the doctrine of creation from the standpoint of modern science (physical cosmology) and the scientific worldview (dialectical materialism).