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== Geological dating ==
== Geological dating ==
Based on [[geology|geological]] dating methods (which include certain assumptions which are questioned by Christian researchers{{fact}}), scientific research dates the formation of the Earth to around 4.5 [[billion]] (4.5 * 10<sup>9</sup>) years ago.<ref>[http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/geotime/age.html USGS, ''Geologic Time: Age of the Earth.''] Accessed April 18, 2007.</ref> And according to the [[Big Bang Theory|Big Bang theory]], the universe began even earlier, about 13.7 billion years ago.
Based on [[geology|geological]] dating methods (which include certain assumptions which are questioned by creation scientists<ref>For example, see Batten, Don, et. al., [http://www.creationontheweb.com/images/pdfs/cabook/chapter4.pdf The Creation Answers Book, chapter 4], 2007)</ref>, secular scientific research dates the formation of the Earth to around 4.5 [[billion]] (4.5 * 10<sup>9</sup>) years ago.<ref>[http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/geotime/age.html USGS, ''Geologic Time: Age of the Earth.''] Accessed April 18, 2007.</ref> And according to the [[Big Bang Theory|Big Bang theory]], the universe began even earlier, about 13.7 billion years ago.
== Notes ==
== Notes ==