Category: Age of the Earth

Age of the Earth – Global Forest Age Distribution – Evidence from Modern Forest Chronology Overview Analysis of global forests reveals a consistent pattern: while individual trees may reach great ages, the overwhelming majority of forest ecosystems themselves consist of relatively recent growth. Forest stand age data, dendrochronology (tree-ring dating), and ecological surveys show that…

Age of the Earth – Biblical Age of the Earth – Textual Evidence for the Age of the Earth Overview for the Biblical Age of the Earth The age of the Earth is a debated subject, however for the Christian, our primary source for all truth is to be the scriptures. The Bible teaches a…

Age of the Earth – Young Earth Evidence – The Moon is Receding The Moon is Receding or Moving away from the Earth It shall be established forever like the moon, And the witness in the heavens is ever faithful – Psalms 89.37 The Moon is receding from the Earth 4cm per year, thus calculating…

Evidence for a Young Earth – Sun Luminosity – Astronomy Sun Luminosity & Fossil Evidence We find in evolutionary astrophysics books the description of the suns luminosity being concluded as unchanged for hundreds of millions of years, due to the evidence that is found in fossils. – Introductory to Astrophysics and Astronomy 4th edition: Zeilik…

Evidence for a Young Earth – Brightness of the Sun Measurements have been taken to show that the suns brightness is steadily increasing. According to the 3.8 billion year evolutionary time scale of when life supposedly began, the calculation shows a 25% loss of the suns brightness during the time frame when life was supposed…

Young Earth Evidence – Spiral Galaxies and Galaxy Arms Galaxies Wind Up Too Quickly When we observe certain parts of  galaxies, we observe what has come to be known as the spiral arms of the galaxy. These spiral arms rotate about the galaxy at different speeds, depending on their position within that galaxy. The stars…

Young Earth Evidence – Geology – Ocean Sediments Overtime the Oceans are Getting Saltier Whats is the salt content in the ocean and how do we know the oceans are getting saltier? The Oceans are gaining sodium at an increasing rate- over 300 Million tons per year- through the absorption of land sediments. Assuming a…

Young Earth Evidence – Astronomy – Low Number of Supernova Not Enough Supernovas to Justify an Old Universe There is not enough supernovas observed in the universe to justify an old earth scenario. A supernova is the “death of a star” after it has exhausted all of it fuel. The time it takes for a…

Age of the Earth – Geology – Ocean Sediments Overview – Not Enough Sediment in the Ocean Earth’s continents are constantly being worn down by weathering and erosion, transporting sediment through rivers, wind, glaciers, and coastal processes. Over time, much of this material is deposited in basins—especially in the oceans—where it can accumulate as layered…