Bill Pratt | July 27, 2009
Post Author: Bill Pratt I consider the age of the earth to be a secondary issue among Christians (not something to divide over), but I am curious about what the readers of this blog think about it. If you have not answered the poll question on the home page of Tough Questions Answered, please drop [...]
Bill Pratt | June 4, 2009
One of the most popular arguments from young earth creationists (YEC’s) that the “days” of Genesis must be 24-hour days is that if the “days” represent long periods of time (millions or billions of years), then there must have been animal death before the Fall of Adam and Eve. According to YEC’s, there could not [...]
Bill Pratt | March 26, 2009
Young earth creation organizations have written many books and published numerous articles over the years presenting scientific evidence to prove that the earth is young (6,000 – 10,000 years old). Several years ago, when I read these books and articles, I found many of them to be convincing. But, I wanted to hear both sides so [...]
Bill Pratt | March 22, 2009
No, even though I often hear Christians talk as if it does. Many believe that if you interpret the “days” in Genesis to be long periods of time and you accept the current scientific consensus that the earth is about 4.5 billion years old, then you are “siding” with evolution. The ironic thing is that [...]
Bill Pratt | March 21, 2009
In this series of posts, we are looking at the meaning of the Hebrew word yom as it is used in the first chapter of Genesis. Does yom refer to a 24-hour day or to a long period of time? Today we will review two final arguments from young earth creationists who assert that the [...]
Bill Pratt | March 19, 2009
In this series of posts, we are looking at the meaning of the Hebrew word yom as it is used in the first chapter of Genesis. Does yom refer to a 24-hour day or to a long period of time? Today we will review two more arguments that young earth creationists make and the responses [...]
Bill Pratt | March 16, 2009
Today we continue looking at arguments for a 24-hour view of the “days” in Genesis and arguments for a longer period of time. Again, we will be using Norm Geisler’s treatment of the issue. A seemingly persuasive argument for the 24-hour view is the comparison in Exodus 20:11 of the six-day work week to the [...]
Bill Pratt | March 15, 2009
In the first post in this series, we introduced the topic of “days” in Genesis, but there are more arguments that need to be fleshed out. We will continue using Norman Geisler’s treatment of this subject in his second volume of systematic theology. Young-earth creationists point out that when numbered series are used in the Old [...]
Bill Pratt | March 13, 2009
The Hebrew word yom is used eleven times in Genesis, chapter 1. When you read Genesis 1 (and you should before proceeding to read this post), it is clear that the author is describing the creation of the heavens and earth by God. As the author describes this process, he uses the word yom to [...]
Bill Pratt | March 12, 2009
Over the past several years, I have moved from believing in a young earth (6,000-10,000 years) to an older earth (4.5 billion years). I wouldn’t say that I’m totally convinced, but I do think that the biblical and scientific evidence is much stronger for an old earth. This position, unfortunately, alienates me from some of my [...]
