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<small>''See also [[Counterexamples to an Old Earth]].''</small>

<small>''See also [[Counterexamples to an Old Earth]].''</small>

The '''Age of the Earth''' has been a matter of interest to humans for millennia. This subject still causes debate today, particularly between [[young Earth Creationism| young-Earth scientists]], who see much evidence that the Earth is only about 6,000 or so years old, and [[Old Earth Creationism|Old Earth creationists]] and [[Atheism|atheistic scientists]], who argue that Earth is 4.5 billion years old.<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/10/22/opinion/polls/main965223.shtml</ref> There is much scientific evidence [[young earth creationism|which points to a young age of the earth and the universe]]. For example, in 2009, the biblical creation organization [[Creation Ministries International]] published an article entitled ''[http://creation.com/age-of-the-earth 101 evidences for a young age of the earth and the universe]''.

The '''Age of the Earth''' has been a matter of interest to humans for millennia. The subject is still debated today, particularly between [[young Earth Creationism| young-Earth scientists]], who see evidence that the Earth is only approximately 6,000 years old, and [[Old Earth Creationism|Old Earth creationists]] and [[Atheism|atheistic scientists]] who argue that Earth is approximately 4.5 billion years old.<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/10/22/opinion/polls/main965223.shtml</ref> The scientific evidence [[young earth creationism points to a young age of the earth and the universe]]. The biblical creation organization [[Creation Ministries International]] published an article entitled ''[http://creation.com/age-of-the-earth 101 evidences for a young age of the earth and the universe]'', that provides much of the scientific evidence in support of a young Earth.  

== Historical views ==

== Historical views ==

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For most of recorded history, humans of many backgrounds viewed the age of the Earth to be around 6,000 years.<ref>Burnet, p. 258.</ref>

For most of recorded history, humans of many backgrounds viewed the age of the Earth to be around 6,000 years,<ref>Burnet, p. 258.</ref> such as St. Barnabas and St. Irenæus.<ref>Burnet, p. 259.</ref>

In 1830, Dr. Hales published a list of 120 historical authorities from various cultures who had decided on an officiall [[date of creation]].  These ranged from 6984 B.C. to 3616 B.C.<ref>Batten 2002 quotes from "Young’s Analytical Concordance of the Holy Bible", 1879 8th Edition, 1939, which relates this, and reproduces the selection of the dates from Young.</ref>

 

In 1830, Dr. Hales published a list of 120 historical authorities from various cultures who had decided on a [[date of creation]].  These ranged from 6984 B.C. to 3616 B.C.<ref>Batten 2002 quotes from "Young’s Analytical Concordance of the Holy Bible", 1879 8th Edition, 1939, which relates this, and reproduces the selection of the dates from Young.</ref>

Included in Hales' list is [[James Ussher]], who calculated the famous date of 4004 B.C. for creation.  Young-Earth creationists still consider this date to be close to the actual date.

Included in Hales' list is [[James Ussher]], who calculated the famous date of 4004 B.C. for creation.  Young-Earth creationists still consider this date to be close to the actual date.