I haven't read those articles above yet, but from what I've read previously (probably on wikipedia) Buddhists take the creation of the world to be an unqualified question. That means a question that isn't worth looking into as a line of enquiry.
How Do Buddhist Believe The World Began?
For a very good, detailed and yet simple essay on this topic, see "The Origin of the World" at www.buddhanet.net
A short article which answers your question from another angle can be found here, "Theravada Buddhism," www.maithri.com . See especially the quote in the 2nd-to-last paragraph.
A short article which answers your question from another angle can be found here, "Theravada Buddhism," www.maithri.com . See especially the quote in the 2nd-to-last paragraph.
