Question of the Week: Has an old earth been "common knowledge" for a century?

 

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In this issue . . . Q&A: Has an old earth been "common knowledge" for a century? Video: Already Gone Get Equipped: Christian Unity and the Age of the Earth Blog Highlights News to Note Quick Look After Eden Answers ... with Ken Ham Q: Has an old earth been "common knowledge" for a century? A: Let's take a look at what people believed about the planet's age a century ago. In 1911, Arthur Holmes was the first to use radiometric dating to calculate the age of the earth. He said it is 1.6 billion years old. It wasn't until 1956 that the age of 4.55 billion years was put forward. This figure was promoted by Claire Patterson after he used radiometric dating on a group of meteorites, not earth rocks, to estimate the age of the earth. So, "common knowledge" (at least among scientists who were aware of the issues) a century ago was that the earth was at least 3 billion years younger than what many claim today. Also, what evidence does anyone have that the meteorites dated by Patterson are the same age as the earth? It is another assumption added to the stack of unverifiable assumptions inherent in every old-earth dating method. Continue reading to see how dramatically secular estimates for the age of the earth have changed over the past century. Get Equipped Christian Unity and the Age of the Earth We are told that the age of the earth is divisive and "all we need is Jesus." But what "Jesus" is the Church being asked to believe in? Is it the Jesus of Scripture, or a Jesus of man's own making? And how does this apply to the age of the earth issue? In this much-needed presentation, Steve Ham addresses these questions about unity by looking at our Savior's own prayer in John 17. News to Note Quick Look Worm-eating evolution: Backing off back teeth—is this shrew-like rodent evolving backwards? Alert for amber: Plant mites sail through the sands of time untouched by evolutionary change. Way out of Africa: Early modern human skull in Asia meets mixed response. Denisovan DNA: Denisovan DNA's secrets—unveiled and interpreted One blood: Belief in human evolution: cause, co-conspirator, or cure for racism? After Eden Answers ... with Ken Ham radio program Creation Scientists, Part 5 (Raymond Damadian) Creation Scientists, Part 4 (Andrew Snelling) Creation Scientists, Part 3 (John Baumgardner) Creation Scientists, Part 2 (Andy McIntosh) Creation Scientists, Part 1 (Introduction)	This Week . . . Feedback: Ants Don't Care About Christianity (Sep 7) 4.1 The First Life on Earth (OB13) (Sep 6) The Unbeliever at War with God: Michael Ruse and the Creation-Evolution Controversy (Sep 5) A Tour of the Creation Museum: Introduction (Sep 4) InSite, September 2012 (Sep 3) Stumbling Stones or Stepping Stones (Sep 2) Video On Demand Already Gone Watch Video (Part 3) Blog Highlights Ken Ham: It's an Epidemic Georgia Purdom: Am I a Coward? Ken Ham: Evolutionist Christian College Professor Admits What He’s Doing to Students Pray for AiG Please pray for AiG's scientists, speakers, and writers as they strive to produce high-quality content. Read the latest update to stay current on other requests and praises. Resources Creation Adventure Team: Six Short Days, One Big Adventure - Video Download Answers Magazine Subscription: United States ABC Sunday School: Full Teacher Kit - Grades 3&4 (Yr 1, Single Quarter) Connect with Us Answers in Genesis Creation Museum Answers in Genesis Creation Museum Answers in Genesis Creation Museum See all networks
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