Is the Earth 4.5 billion years old? How can we measure age with certainty? What about radiometric dating methods—don’t they prove millions and billions of years? Does the age of the Earth even matter?

Dr Mark Harwood discusses these topics and more, focusing especially on why an old Earth sits in conflict with the Bible, while also providing evidence for a younger age of the Earth.

⏳ TIMESTAMPS ⌛
00:00 Introduction
00:48 Mark’s story: How origins affected his faith (An old Earth undermines the Gospel narrative)
11:11 How do we determine the age of something? (You can't measure age!)
13:32 The dripping tap example (Dating methods rely on assumptions!)
16:17 Radiometric dates aren’t definitive – assumptions rule
19:51 The importance of witness testimony
23:36 The importance of worldview / starting assumptions
26:24 So, how old is the Earth?
28:58 Evidence from radiometric dating / rocks
36:04 Evidence from sedimentation / erosion
37:41 Evidence from our solar system
40:09 Evidence from Earth’s population
41:43 Evidence from carbon14 in fossils
43:28 Summary: You can’t measure age! (Everything depends on your assumptions!)
46:29 An old Earth calls God’s character into question
48:47 An old Earth calls the inerrancy of Scripture into question
50:38 Conclusion: Three reasons the age of the Earth matters to a Christian

✍ LINKS AND SHOW NOTES
101 evidences for the age of the Earth: https://creation.com/age
How radiometric dating methods work: https://creation.com/howdatingmetho...
Does carbon dating prove millions of years?    • Does Carbon Dating Prove Millions of ...  

HELPFUL RESOURCES
Radioactive Dating & A Young Earth: https://creation.com/s/358626
Evidence for a Young World: https://creation.com/s/358614
The Dating Game: https://creation.com/s/358600

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