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'''Deep time''' is the category of supposed tremendous time spans that encompass the ages of the [[earth]] and the [[universe]] according to [[evolutionist]]s and [[uniformitarianism|uniformitarians]], especially in [[geology]] and [[astronomy]] but also in [[evolution]]ary [[biology]].

'''Deep time''' is the category of supposedly tremendous time spans that encompass the ages of the [[Earth]] and the [[Universe]] according to [[evolutionist]]s and [[uniformitarianism|uniformitarians]], especially in [[geology]] and [[astronomy]] but also in [[evolution]]ary [[biology]].

== History of the concept ==

== History of the concept ==

== Implications of the concept ==

== Implications of the concept ==

"Deep time" is analogous to the concept of "deep space" in astronomy, i.e. the concept of stars lying vast and incomprehensible distances from our [[solar system]].<ref name=pbs>"[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/change/deeptime/low_bandwidth.html Evolution: Change: Deep Time]." Public Broadcasting System ([[United States]]). Accessed March 12, 2008.</ref> Its implications, for origins science and for education, are profound. Deep time directly defies the declaration in and by the [[Bible]] that the earth is young.<ref name=serc>"Wenner, Jennifer M. [http://serc.carleton.edu/quantskills/methods/quantlit/DeepTime.html Deep Time - the geologic time scale]." Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, Northfield, [[Minnesota]]. Accessed March 12, 2008.</ref> Those uniformitarians most involved in science education realize this, and have developed specific techniques for science teachers to use to persuade [[young earth creationism|young earth creationists]] to abandon their beliefs. Most of these techniques repose absolute confidence in the correctness of uniformitarian models and dating systems based thereon. For example, an instructor suggests that a student "work out the age" of a nearby landmark for himself, "to see how science works."<ref name=serc2>Teed, Rebecca. "[http://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/earthhistory/creationism/index.html Addressing Creationism]." Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, Northfield, [[Minnesota]]. Accessed March 12, 2008.</ref>

"Deep time" is analogous to the concept of "deep space" in astronomy, i.e. the concept of stars lying vast and incomprehensible distances from our [[solar system]].<ref name=pbs>"[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/change/deeptime/low_bandwidth.html Evolution: Change: Deep Time]." Public Broadcasting System ([[United States]]). Accessed March 12, 2008.</ref> Its implications, for origins science and for education, are profound. Deep time directly defies the declaration in and by the [[Bible]] that the Earth is young.<ref name=serc>"Wenner, Jennifer M. [http://serc.carleton.edu/quantskills/methods/quantlit/DeepTime.html Deep Time - the geologic time scale]." Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, Northfield, [[Minnesota]]. Accessed March 12, 2008.</ref> Those uniformitarians most involved in science education realize this, and have developed specific techniques for science teachers to use to persuade [[young Earth creationism|young Earth creationists]] to abandon their beliefs. Most of these techniques repose absolute confidence in the correctness of uniformitarian models and dating systems based thereon. For example, an instructor suggests that a student "work out the age" of a nearby landmark for himself, "to see how science works."<ref name=serc2>Teed, Rebecca. "[http://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/earthhistory/creationism/index.html Addressing Creationism]." Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, Northfield, [[Minnesota]]. Accessed March 12, 2008.</ref>

Deep time is a necessary concept of [[naturalism]], and of the redefinition of [[science]] to embrace naturalism and reject anything except naturalism.

Deep time is a necessary concept of [[naturalism]], and of the redefinition of [[science]] to embrace naturalism and reject anything except naturalism.