Flood Geology and Uniformitarian Geology The Geologic Column Circular Reasoning in Geology How old is this fossil?

Flood Geology and Uniformitarian Geology Q: How old is this fossil? A: This fossil is 450,000,000 years old. Q: How do you know it is that old? A: It is in a rock layer that is 450,000,000 years old Q: How do you know that the rock layer is that old? A: Well, it contains a 450,000,000 year old fossil!

Flood Geology and Uniformitarian Geology Geologic column was originally developed by creationists beginning in the 17th century The long time periods were not added until later (1800s) and were based on the assumption of evolution The Order of the Geologic Column Note: Dates change on a regular basis…

Flood Geology and Uniformitarian Geology

Flood Geology and Uniformitarian Geology ERA PERIOD BEGINNING TIME (years ago) CENOZOIC Quaternary 2,000,000 Tertiary 65,000,000 MESOZOIC Cretaceous 144,000,000 Jurassic 208,000,000 Triassic 250,000,000 PALEOZOIC Permian 286,000,000 Pennsylvanian 320,000,000 Mississippian 360,000,000 Devonian 408,000,000 Silurian 438,000,000 Ordovician 505,000,000 Cambrian 600,000,000 Precambrian 4,700,000,000

Flood Geology and Uniformitarian Geology The Evolutionary Interpretation Geologic column formed over a long time period by processes still operating today (uniformitarianism) It shows the evolutionary history of life through fossils Fossils are generally preserved at the locations in which they lived and died

Flood Geology and Uniformitarian Geology The Creationist Interpretation Geologic column mostly formed over a “short” time period by an event involving a large amount of water (catastrophism) Fossils are arranged based on the following general principles Ecological zonation Hydraulic sorting Physical mobility Fossils are often preserved at different locations than that in which they lived

Flood Geology and Uniformitarian Geology The Fossil Evidence The existence of fossils

Flood Geology and Uniformitarian Geology Fossil Graveyards

Flood Geology and Uniformitarian Geology Green River Formation, WY (Eocene)

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Flood Geology and Uniformitarian Geology Cumberland Bone Cave, MD (Pleistocene)

Flood Geology and Uniformitarian Geology Polystrate Fossils Fossilized tree trunks Fossilized fish

Flood Geology and Uniformitarian Geology “Living” Fossils Neopilina

Flood Geology and Uniformitarian Geology Coelacanth

Flood Geology and Uniformitarian Geology Tuatara

Flood Geology and Uniformitarian Geology Metasequoia Tree

Flood Geology and Uniformitarian Geology The Formation of Coal

Flood Geology and Uniformitarian Geology The Absence of Transitional Forms

Flood Geology and Uniformitarian Geology The Rocks Cry Out Rock layers out of sequence The Lewis Overthrust & the Alps

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Flood Geology and Uniformitarian Geology Mt. St. Helens

Flood Geology and Uniformitarian Geology Rocks folded while “soft”

Flood Geology and Uniformitarian Geology Conclusion The Geologic Column: “Large” amount of water in a “small” amount of time Not only does the Great Flood “rock”, it fossilizes also!

Genesis 7 – 9: The Results of the Great Flood