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| − | The '''Earth''' is the third planet in the [[Solar System]]. It is the largest of the terrestrial planets<ref>"Terrestrial planets are planets made up of rocks or metals with a hard surface — making them different from other planets that lack a solid surface. Terrestrial planets also have a molten heavy metal core, few moons, and landforms such as cliffs, valleys, volcanoes and craters." [https://gml.noaa.gov/education/info_activities/pdfs/TBI_terrestrial_planets.pdf] Four such planets exist in our solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.</ref> and is the only known [[planet]] which has [[life]] as we know it. The surface of the planet is approximately two-thirds covered in [[water]]. The atmosphere is roughly 78% [[nitrogen]], 21% [[oxygen]] and 0.9% [[argon]] with the remaining 0.1% being made of water vapor, [[carbon dioxide]], and other elements. Some Biblical scholars have calculated that the earth is around 6000 years old, using the genealogical information provided in Genesis. Some biblically illiterate scientists, however, disagree with this method of calculation, falsely predicting it to be 4.5 billion years old.<ref>[https://www.letu.edu/academics/arts-and-sciences/files/age-of-earth.pdf Steven Ball, Ph., "A Christian Physicist Examines the Age of the Earth”.]</ref> (See also: [[Age of the Earth]]). | + | The '''Earth''' is the third planet in the [[Solar System]]. It is the largest of the terrestrial planets<ref>"Terrestrial planets are planets made up of rocks or metals with a hard surface — making them different from other planets that lack a solid surface. Terrestrial planets also have a molten heavy metal core, few moons, and landforms such as cliffs, valleys, volcanoes and craters." [https://gml.noaa.gov/education/info_activities/pdfs/TBI_terrestrial_planets.pdf] Four such planets exist in our solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.</ref> and is the only known [[planet]] that has [[life]]. The surface of the planet is approximately two-thirds covered in [[water]]. The atmosphere is roughly 78% [[nitrogen]], 21% [[oxygen]] and 0.9% [[argon]] with the remaining 0.1% being made of water vapor, [[carbon dioxide]], and other elements. Some Biblical scholars have calculated that the earth is around 6000 years old, using the genealogical information provided in Genesis. Some biblically illiterate scientists, however, disagree with this method of calculation, falsely predicting it to be 4.5 billion years old.<ref>[https://www.letu.edu/academics/arts-and-sciences/files/age-of-earth.pdf Steven Ball, Ph., "A Christian Physicist Examines the Age of the Earth”.]</ref> (See also: [[Age of the Earth]]). |
| | *[https://creation.com/how-old-is-the-earth How old is the earth?] | | *[https://creation.com/how-old-is-the-earth How old is the earth?] |
| | *[https://creation.com/age-of-the-earth Age of the earth: 101 evidences for a young earth] | | *[https://creation.com/age-of-the-earth Age of the earth: 101 evidences for a young earth] |
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| | Mainstream scientific journals, committed to a [[naturalism|naturalistic]] worldview, contend this view.<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs2005/0822sternberg.asp 1</ref><ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs/538.asp 2</ref><ref>http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53400 3</ref><ref>http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&id=3833&program=DI%20Main%20Page%20-%20News&callingPage=discoMainPage 4</ref> | | Mainstream scientific journals, committed to a [[naturalism|naturalistic]] worldview, contend this view.<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs2005/0822sternberg.asp 1</ref><ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs/538.asp 2</ref><ref>http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53400 3</ref><ref>http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&id=3833&program=DI%20Main%20Page%20-%20News&callingPage=discoMainPage 4</ref> |
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| − | Most scientists believe that the Earth formed by natural processes instead of having been created by a supernatural entity. However, as one scientist noted, “... most every prediction by theorists about planetary formation has been wrong.” <ref>http://www.creationscience.com/onlinebook/ReferencesandNotes43.html</ref> | + | Most scientists believe that the Earth was formed by natural processes instead of having been created by a supernatural entity. However, as one scientist noted, “... most every prediction by theorists about planetary formation has been wrong.” <ref>http://www.creationscience.com/onlinebook/ReferencesandNotes43.html</ref> |
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| − | Some people dispute the shape of the Earth, arguing that the Bible describes the Earth as flat (presumably square, given that it is described as having "four corners" (Revelations 7:1) ) rather than spherical. However, no credible organization has ever expressed support for this theory.<ref>http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/crea-fe.htm</ref> Some have disputed the idea that the Earth rotates around the Sun.<ref>http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/febible.htm</ref> | + | Some people dispute the shape of the Earth, arguing that the Bible describes the Earth as flat (presumably square, given that it is described as having "four corners" ({{bibleref|Revelations|7|1}}) rather than spherical. However, no credible organization has ever expressed support for this theory.<ref>http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/crea-fe.htm</ref> Some have disputed the idea that the Earth rotates around the Sun.<ref>http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/febible.htm</ref> |
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| | In [[Book of Revelations|Revelations]] 7:1 it is stated: "And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth". | | In [[Book of Revelations|Revelations]] 7:1 it is stated: "And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth". |
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| | According to [[Creation Ministries International]], most young earth creationists use a [[Hermeneutics|hermeneutic]] "best described as the [[Historical-grammatical method (Literal hermeneutic)|historical-grammatical method]] in which historical narrative (such as the book of Genesis) is interpreted as literal history, prophecy is interpreted as prophecy, poetry is interpreted as poetry, etc."<ref>http://www.creationontheweb.com/images/pdfs/tj/tjv16v2_forster.pdf</ref> Creation Ministries International further states that "Historical-grammatical exegesis involves a systematic approach to analyzing in detail the historical situation, events and circumstances surrounding the text, and the semantics and syntactical relationships of the words which comprise the text."<ref>http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/4880/</ref> | | According to [[Creation Ministries International]], most young earth creationists use a [[Hermeneutics|hermeneutic]] "best described as the [[Historical-grammatical method (Literal hermeneutic)|historical-grammatical method]] in which historical narrative (such as the book of Genesis) is interpreted as literal history, prophecy is interpreted as prophecy, poetry is interpreted as poetry, etc."<ref>http://www.creationontheweb.com/images/pdfs/tj/tjv16v2_forster.pdf</ref> Creation Ministries International further states that "Historical-grammatical exegesis involves a systematic approach to analyzing in detail the historical situation, events and circumstances surrounding the text, and the semantics and syntactical relationships of the words which comprise the text."<ref>http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/4880/</ref> |
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| − | Bible scholars have estimated the age of the earth based on the Creation account in Genesis and the genealogical accounts in Numbers and other books of the Pentateuch. One famous estimate was published in 1650 by [[James Ussher|James Ussher Archbishop of Armagh]] in a book called ''Annals of the World,'' in which he estimated the Creation to have occurred on 23 October 4004 B.C. Other Biblical scholars maintain that there are possible gaps in the genealogies, often using the ideas of the 19th century Calvinist theologian [[Benjamin Warfield]] on the issue.<ref>http://www.reasons.org/resources/apologetics/primeval_chronology.shtml</ref> However, [[James Barr]], regius professor of Hebrew at [[Oxford University]], wrote in 1984 the following: "… probably, so far as I know, there is no professor of Hebrew or Old Testament at any world-class university who does not believe that the writer(s) of Genesis 1–11 intended to convey to their readers the ideas that: … the figures contained in the Genesis genealogies provided by simple addition a chronology from the beginning of the world up to later stages in the biblical story.’" <ref>http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/1606/</ref> Furthermore, it should be noted that Barr himself rejects supernatural Christianity, and so is not ''[[a priori]]'' biased in favor of creationism.<ref>http://www.reasons.org/resources/apologetics/pca_creation_study_committee_report.shtml</ref> | + | Bible scholars have estimated the age of the earth based on the Creation account in Genesis and the genealogical accounts in Numbers and other books of the Pentateuch. One famous estimate was published in 1650 by [[James Ussher|James Ussher Archbishop of Armagh]] in a book called ''Annals of the World,'' in which he estimated the Creation to have occurred on 23 October 4004 B.C. Other Biblical scholars maintain that there are possible gaps in the genealogies, often using the ideas of the 19th-century Calvinist theologian [[Benjamin Warfield]] on the issue.<ref>http://www.reasons.org/resources/apologetics/primeval_chronology.shtml</ref> However, [[James Barr]], regius professor of Hebrew at [[Oxford University]], wrote in 1984 the following: "… probably, so far as I know, there is no professor of Hebrew or Old Testament at any world-class university who does not believe that the writer(s) of Genesis 1–11 intended to convey to their readers the ideas that: … the figures contained in the Genesis genealogies provided by simple addition a chronology from the beginning of the world up to later stages in the biblical story.’" <ref>http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/1606/</ref> Furthermore, it should be noted that Barr himself rejects supernatural Christianity, and so is not ''[[a priori]]'' biased in favor of creationism.<ref>http://www.reasons.org/resources/apologetics/pca_creation_study_committee_report.shtml</ref> |
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| − | Many [[Christian]]s believe that the Earth is the perfect distance away from the Sun and take this to be evidence of [[God]]'s existence.<ref>http://www.everystudent.com/features/isthere.html</ref> Secular scientists, however, reject this reasoning using the anthropic principle.<ref>http://www.anthropic-principle.com</ref> | + | Many [[Christian]]s believe that the Earth is the perfect distance away from the Sun and take this to be evidence of [[God]]'s existence.<ref>http://www.everystudent.com/features/isthere.html</ref> Secular scientists, however, reject this reasoning using the anthropic principle.<ref>http://www.anthropic-principle.com</ref> |
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