Young Earth Creationism is a theory that states that the universe, including Earth, is 6000-12000 years old and was created in six literal days (Mortenson, 2011). One of the main arguments for this theory is that there are many naturally occurring phenomena in the universe which show that YEC is the only viable theory. This argument was proposed by Dr. Russell Humphreys, an expert in YEC. One of these phenomena includes the spiral shape of the known galaxies. Humphreys suggests that the spiral shape of the galaxies are indicative of the age of the universe because the speed of the rotation of the stars in a galaxy is so high that if the universe was billions of years old then the galaxies wouldn’t maintain that shape (Humphreys, 2005). Another
…show more content…
There are three main types of OEC: Gap creationism, progressive creationism, and evolutionary creationism. Gap creationism is the theory that a period of time that could span millions or billions of years existed between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2 (Fairchild, 2014). The theory states that God first created the heavens and the earth, which included prehistoric creatures, before a calamitous event caused all life on Earth to cease. After this event, God recreated the earth from the state found in Genesis 1:2. This theory served to explain the newly-found evidence of expansive geological ages during the 1800s, and would coincide with radiometric dating of fossilized dinosaurs (Fairchild, 2014). Progressive creationists take a different stance, stating that each day in creation represents possibly hundreds of millions of years (Bebber, 1995). During this time, there was a progression of organisms being created by God. The frequency of God’s involvement in this process is in question amongst these creationists. Evolutionary creation is the theory that God designed the universe so that all structures and life would evolve from His initial creation. However, as with progressive creationism, theistic evolution also has varying degrees of ideas concerning God’s involvement in the design of the universe (Rusbult, 2010). All of these theories can be supported through the results of radiometric dating techniques. There are over forty various radiometric dating methods which all point towards an old Earth. The number of dating methods as well as the reliability formed by the regularity of similar results support this theory (Wiens, 2002). Noah’s Flood is an interesting subject amongst Old Earth Creationists, as many believe that the flood was local to Noah’s location. It has been argued that the flood couldn’t
There are three main types of OEC: Gap creationism, progressive creationism, and evolutionary creationism. Gap creationism is the theory that a period of time that could span millions or billions of years existed between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2 (Fairchild, 2014). The theory states that God first created the heavens and the earth, which included prehistoric creatures, before a calamitous event caused all life on Earth to cease. After this event, God recreated the earth from the state found in Genesis 1:2. This theory served to explain the newly-found evidence of expansive geological ages during the 1800s, and would coincide with radiometric dating of fossilized dinosaurs (Fairchild, 2014). Progressive creationists take a different stance, stating that each day in creation represents possibly hundreds of millions of years (Bebber, 1995). During this time, there was a progression of organisms being created by God. The frequency of God’s involvement in this process is in question amongst these creationists. Evolutionary creation is the theory that God designed the universe so that all structures and life would evolve from His initial creation. However, as with progressive creationism, theistic evolution also has varying degrees of ideas concerning God’s involvement in the design of the universe (Rusbult, 2010). All of these theories can be supported through the results of radiometric dating techniques. There are over forty various radiometric dating methods which all point towards an old Earth. The number of dating methods as well as the reliability formed by the regularity of similar results support this theory (Wiens, 2002). Noah’s Flood is an interesting subject amongst Old Earth Creationists, as many believe that the flood was local to Noah’s location. It has been argued that the flood couldn’t