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-[[Image:Stbasil.jpg|center|thumb|270px|Saint Basil]] was one of the early [[church fathers]] who indicated that the earth was about 6,000 years old.]]
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 The vast majority of Christians throughout history have believed in the factuality of a young earth, based on the genealogies of Scripture.<ref>Turpin, Simon (December 29, 2016). [https://answersingenesis.org/reviews/articles/response-age-earth-plea-geo-chronological-non-dogmatism/ A Response to “The Age of the Earth: A Plea for Geo-Chronological Non-Dogmatism”]. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved December 31, 2016.</ref> See: [[Early Christianity]] and [[History of Christianity]]
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 ==See also==
 *[[Young Earth Creationism]] for a list of evidences for a young Earth

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 The idea of a '''Young Earth''' states that, based on [[Bible|biblical]] timelines and [[genealogy|genealogies]], the [[Earth|planet]] on which we live is roughly between 6,000 and 10,000 years old.  This is in opposition to the view held by most mainstream [[scientist]]s that the Earth is on the order of roughly 4.5 billion years old.  Unlike the old earth theory, the young earth theory does not assume constancy.  Rather, it accounts for unusual events (such as a [[global flood]]). See also: [[Young earth creationism]]
-The vast majority of Christians throughout history have believed in the factuality of a young earth, based on the genealogies of Scripture.<ref>Turpin, Simon (December 29, 2016). [https://answersingenesis.org/reviews/articles/response-age-earth-plea-geo-chronological-non-dogmatism/ A Response to “The Age of the Earth: A Plea for Geo-Chronological Non-Dogmatism”]. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved December 31, 2016.</ref>
+The vast majority of Christians throughout history have believed in the factuality of a young earth, based on the genealogies of Scripture.<ref>Turpin, Simon (December 29, 2016). [https://answersingenesis.org/reviews/articles/response-age-earth-plea-geo-chronological-non-dogmatism/ A Response to “The Age of the Earth: A Plea for Geo-Chronological Non-Dogmatism”]. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved December 31, 2016.</ref> See: [[Early Christianity]] and [[History of Christianity]]
 ==See also==

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	The vast majority of Christians throughout history have believed in the factuality of a young earth, based on the genealogies of Scripture.<ref>Turpin, Simon (December 29, 2016). [https://answersingenesis.org/reviews/articles/response-age-earth-plea-geo-chronological-non-dogmatism/ A Response to “The Age of the Earth: A Plea for Geo-Chronological Non-Dogmatism”]. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved December 31, 2016.</ref>		The vast majority of Christians throughout history have believed in the factuality of a young earth, based on the genealogies of Scripture.<ref>Turpin, Simon (December 29, 2016). [https://answersingenesis.org/reviews/articles/response-age-earth-plea-geo-chronological-non-dogmatism/ A Response to “The Age of the Earth: A Plea for Geo-Chronological Non-Dogmatism”]. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved December 31, 2016.</ref>
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−	~~==Controversy==~~
−	~~The general claims against this theory include:~~
−	*Fossils and geological objects are declared much older than the 10,000 years based on "[[carbon dating]]"
−	*Assuming constancy, geological records indicate landforms such as mountains and rivers formed over a much longer period of time than 10,000 years
−	*Human artifacts such as the Lascaux cave paintings and France seem to surpass this age barrier by up to twenty thousand years

	==See also==		==See also==

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 [[File:Blue Marble.jpg|thumbnail|right|176px|[[Earth]] ]]
-The idea of a '''Young Earth''' states that, based on [[Bible|biblical]] timelines and [[genealogy|genealogies]], the [[Earth|planet]] on which we live is roughly between 6,000 and 10,000 years old.  This is in opposition to the view held by most mainstream [[scientist]]s that the Earth is on the order of roughly 4.5 billion years old.  Unlike the old earth theory, the young earth theory does not assume constancy.  Rather, it accounts for unusual events (such as a [[global flood]]).
+The idea of a '''Young Earth''' states that, based on [[Bible|biblical]] timelines and [[genealogy|genealogies]], the [[Earth|planet]] on which we live is roughly between 6,000 and 10,000 years old.  This is in opposition to the view held by most mainstream [[scientist]]s that the Earth is on the order of roughly 4.5 billion years old.  Unlike the old earth theory, the young earth theory does not assume constancy.  Rather, it accounts for unusual events (such as a [[global flood]]). See also: [[Young earth creationism]]
 The vast majority of Christians throughout history have believed in the factuality of a young earth, based on the genealogies of Scripture.<ref>Turpin, Simon (December 29, 2016). [https://answersingenesis.org/reviews/articles/response-age-earth-plea-geo-chronological-non-dogmatism/ A Response to “The Age of the Earth: A Plea for Geo-Chronological Non-Dogmatism”]. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved December 31, 2016.</ref>

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	The idea of a '''Young Earth''' states that, based on [[Bible\|biblical]] timelines and [[genealogy\|genealogies]], the [[Earth\|planet]] on which we live is roughly between 6,000 and 10,000 years old. This is in opposition to the view held by most mainstream [[scientist]]s that the Earth is on the order of roughly 4.5 billion years old. Unlike the old earth theory, the young earth theory does not assume constancy. Rather, it accounts for unusual events (such as a [[global flood]]).		The idea of a '''Young Earth''' states that, based on [[Bible\|biblical]] timelines and [[genealogy\|genealogies]], the [[Earth\|planet]] on which we live is roughly between 6,000 and 10,000 years old. This is in opposition to the view held by most mainstream [[scientist]]s that the Earth is on the order of roughly 4.5 billion years old. Unlike the old earth theory, the young earth theory does not assume constancy. Rather, it accounts for unusual events (such as a [[global flood]]).

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 == External links ==
-*[http://creation.com/age-of-the-earth  Age of the earth -101 evidences for a young earth and universe] by [[Creation Ministries International]]
+*[https://creation.com/age-of-the-earth  Age of the earth -101 evidences for a young earth and universe] by [[Creation Ministries International]]
 [[Category:Creationism]]

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 ==Controversy==
 The general claims against this theory include:
-*Fossils and geological objects are declared based on "[[carbon dating]]" much older than the 10,000 years
+*Fossils and geological objects are declared much older than the 10,000 years based on "[[carbon dating]]"
 *Assuming constancy, geological records indicate landforms such as mountains and rivers formed over a much longer period of time than 10,000 years
 *Human artifacts such as the Lascaux cave paintings and France seem to surpass this age barrier by up to twenty thousand years