Scientific Evidence for a Young Earth?
Another Extrasolar Comet Cloud
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New measurements by astronomers provide yet another refutation of a recent young-earth creationist prediction that large distant reservoirs of … more
Extrasolar Comet Cloud
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New measurements by astronomers provide yet another refutation of a recent prediction made by young-earth creationists that large distant reservoirs … more
Damocloid Test for Creation Models
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New measurements in a special class of comets by an American astronomer provide another test for competing creation models. Young-earth creationist … more
Animal Death Prevents Ecological Meltdown
Most Christians agree that no humans died before the Fall. Adam and Eve, as the first humans, rebelled against God in the Garden of Eden and thus brought on human death, both physical and spiritual. … more
Young-Earth Creationists Admit That the Sun’s Furnace Is Nuclear
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For the first time, young-earth creationists scholars have conceded that the Sun is a fusion-powered body. They note that the new solar neutrino … more
Young-Earth Creationist Critique of the Cosmic Clock Problem
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For the first time, a young-earth creationist scholar has conceded that distant clocks (e.g. supernova eruption time durations) in the universe … more
Noah’s Flood: A Bird’s-Eye View
by Steve Sarigianis
Ms. Johnson smiles and settles her class for the week’s lesson. She opens the Bible on her lap and begins to read the story of Noah's flood. Her first-graders sit … more
Predictive Power: Confirming Cosmic Creation
Scientists focus enormous effort on turning detections (observations and measurements) into predictions. Meteorologists use data to predict temperatures, wind, and precipitation. Astronomers use data … more
Tolman's Elegant Test
The cosmic characteristic most extensively described in the Bible is the ongoing expansion of the universe.1 No other holy book of the world's religions describes this feature, nor was it anticipated … more
The Sun's Stable Diameter
The Sun has the reputation of being the most stable burning star that astronomers observe. Its extreme stability allows humans to exist on Earth. Variations in its burning, periods of significantly … more
Closing the Gap: A Scientist’s Response to the Gap Theory
Reviewed by John Rea
The work of an apologist in some ways parallels the work of a scientist. Both seek to “prove” (as in “establish by testing”) the truth of their … more
Facing Up to Big Bang Challenges
What danger lurks in associating big bang cosmology with biblical cosmology? Most Christian physicists, astronomers, and other scientists would say, “None.” Many Christian philosophers, … more
Wheat Tells a Story of Beginnings
DNA “fingerprinting” helps with investigations beyond the criminal courtroom. In one recent case, this research technique was applied to the study of agriculture’s origin, and the … more
Avoiding a Dangerous Trap
Have you ever wondered why most Christian astronomers reject a young-universe interpretation of Genesis? The answer has to do with Scripture and theology, as well as with science. In my book … more
Responses to Young Universe "Answers"
Those who hold the young universe view have offered the following statements to answer questions about this theory. After each statement is a response.
Statement 1: The astronomical distances may not … more
The Usefulness of Carbon 14
RTB's correspondence team is asked repeatedly to explain methods for dating the age of the universe and earth. The most frequent question has to do with the reliability of carbon 14 dating.
I make no … more