Evolutionary age

• According to Evolutionists, what is the age of the Earth and universe?

Dating methods

• OLD AGE METHODS—What evidences are used to support the idea of a multiple billions of years old Earth?
• YOUNG EARTH—What are some of the evidences for a young Earth?
• RADIOACTIVE AGE ESTIMATION METHODS—Do they prove the Earth is billions of years old?
• CARBON-14 DATING—How accurate is it? Learn how Carbon-14 is used for dating once-living organisms and what the limitations to this process are.
• How can light get to us from stars which are millions of light years away in a universe which the Bible claims is only thousands of years old? Interesting explanations are reviewed in this discussion on how science and the Bible may correspond to one another.
• Was there a “Big Bang”?

What does the Bible say?

• Is the Bible clear about the age of the Earth and universe? Did God take billions of years for creation, or was God actually referring to a literal 24-hour time-period in reference to each, individual creation day?
• 4TH DAY—Was the fourth day of creation twenty-four hours long? Creation of the sun, moon, and stars.
• 6TH DAY—Could all of the events recorded on the 6th day of creation really have taken place during a normal, 24-hour-type day? Adam and the naming of the animals.
• 24-HOUR DAYS—Does the Hebrew text really refer to 24-hour periods in the Creation week? What are some of the implications of believing in day-age theories?
• BIBLICAL IMPORTANCE—Is the age of the Earth a “trivial” doctrinal point? Many Christians today fail to see the importance of believing in a literal interpretation of the Genesis Creation account. Don’t be fooled—this issue is of great importance to Bible believing Christians, and this answer helps to explain why.
• THEISTIC EVOLUTION—Is it biblical? Does theistic evolution fit with the Bible? What effects can the adoption of theistic evolution cause for those who accept it?
• PROGRESSIVE CREATIONISM—Is it a viable option? Progressive creationism is becoming very popular among evangelical Christian. Find out what progressive creationism is and whether it holds the key to harmonizing theology and science.
• PROGRESSIVE CREATIONISM—Who is Hugh Ross and what does he teach? Many people have heard of Hugh Ross and his ministry and have asked ChristianAnswers.Net about him. The following is a short summary of key teachings.

“Gap” Theory

• GAP THEORY—What is it? And is it a good theory? Origin of the theory. Problems.
• GAP THEORY—Is it an acceptable way to harmonize the Bible and the geologic record? Discussion of the biblical and logical problems with the “Gap Theory,” also called the Ruin-and-Reconstruction theory. It is used by some Christians in an attempt to harmonize the Bible, the geologic record and long ages.