Post-Flood Residual Catastrophism: A Response to Episode 112 of the “Let’s Talk Creation” Podcast

A major problem with young-Earth creationist (YEC) flood geology—aside from it not being taught in Genesis—is the sheer number of geological events that need to be squeezed into a very short period of time. When one considers the numbers and diversity of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock bodies; the complex nature of the fossil record, …

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Book Review – Two young-Earth creationist books about Yellowstone expose how YECs cannot explain Yellowstone geology

Your Guide to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks: A Different Perspective, by John Hergenrather, Tom Vail, Mike Oard, and Dennis Bokovoy The Geology of Yellowstone: A Biblical Guide, by Patrick Nurre Young-Earth creationists (YECs) believe that the Bible requires that almost all features of Earth’s crust are the result of Noah’s Flood about 4300 …

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Yellowstone National Park — Another bad answer from Answers in Genesis

This brief article on Yellowstone National Park from Answers in Genesis is exceptionally bad. https://answersingenesis.org/creation-vacations/yellowstone-national-park/ Answers in Genesis -- "The volcano that left the enormous crater at Yellowstone was far greater than anything we observe today. While modern craters measure barely 20 square miles (52 km2), the crater at Yellowstone covers about 1,500 square miles …

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