By John Grondelski, National Catholic Register - Creation (Genesis 1) - Even secular people generally know something of the accounts of creation in Genesis 1-2. Whenever people hear the phrase, “In the beginning,” most instinctively revert to the first pages of the Bible... Yet the accounts of creation are often misunderstood. Some people would dismiss them, claiming “science” or, specifically, “evolution” has disproven them. Others seem to adopt a defensive posture, insisting we need to take Genesis 1 literally. Each extreme generally alienates the other. ...