This article argues for a literal interpretation of the six days of creation in Genesis 1 and 2, where each day is a 24-hour period, and against the day-age theory, which interprets the days as millions of years. The author believes that interpreting the days as extended periods of time opens the door to evolutionary philosophy, as this interpretation is only possible by accepting the geological column, which is based on the assumption of evolution. Further, the author examines the use of the word "day" throughout scripture and finds no examples where it means other than a 24-hour period when it is modified by a numerical adjective. The article concludes by arguing that the geological column and radioactive dating are not definitive indicators of the age of the earth and that the concept of uniformitarianism is merely an assumption. The author suggests that the creative acts of God were instantaneous and that God created organisms mature, like Adam, rather than as infants.