Category Archives: Age of Earth

“Unconformities” Showed Geologists By 1800 That The Earth Was Very Old

If we had to choose one iconic location for the birth of modern geology, it would probably be here: Siccar Point, Scotland (Photo: Wikipedia “Hutton’s Unconformity”) This is a photograph of Siccar Point, on the Scottish coast. It shows the … Continue reading

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Was the “Expanse” Overhead in Genesis 1 a Solid Dome?

The first chapter of Genesis depicts the creation of the earth and its living creatures in six days. Here we focus on the nature of the “firmament” or “expanse” which was created on the second day, in order to separate … Continue reading

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Balanced Article on Young Earth and Evolutionary Creationists

The issue of creation and evolution tends to be a ”hot button” topic for evangelical Christians, making it a challenge to have a civil exchange.  Journal articles tend to slant strongly to one side or the other. Thus, it was refreshing to read Tim … Continue reading

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Deep Time in the Grand Canyon

This is to introduce a long essay I just posted, which shows as the Grand_Canyon_Creation tab at the top of this blog window, or can be clicked here. It describes the rock layers of the Grand Canyon, with photos, and … Continue reading

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