Radiometric Dating and Creation Science
The topic of radiometric dating has received some of
the most vicious attacks by young earth creation science theorists. However,
none of the criticisms of young earth creationists have any scientific
merit. Radiometric dating remains a reliable scientific method. For articles
on the RATE project, see the Rate Index.
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General Articles
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Radiometric Dating - A Christian Perspective, by Dr. Roger Wiens
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RATE Index - A separate index of articles addressing the claims of the RATE project
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Are Dating Techniques Accurate?, by Greg Neyman
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Radiometric Dating and the Geologic Time Scale, by Andrew MacRae
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Isochron Dating, by Chris Stassen
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An Essay on Radiometric Dating – by Jonathan Woolf
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Radiometric Dating, Paleosols and the Geologic Column: Three strikes against Young Earth Creationism, by J.G. Meert
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Geochronology - Radiometric Dating Reappraised
Potassium and Argon Dating
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Ar39 - Ar40 Dating- How serious are errors in Ar Dating and how good are their monitoring standards
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Shotgun Attack - Woodmorappe's efforts to attack Ar-Ar dating
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Blind Leading the Blind - Austin, Snelling and Swenson Misinterpret Dalrymple's K-Ar Dating of Historical Volcanics
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Mount Saint Helens Dacite Dating - YEC Steve Austin's poor scientific methods exposed
Radiocarbon Dating
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Carbon-14 Dating - Young earth creation science misunderstanding of carbon dating. From 1979
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Radiocarbon Dating, by Mark Aardsma
Radiohalos
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"Polonium Haloes" Refuted - by Thomas Baillieul
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Radiohalos – Can young-earth scientists prove a young earth using radiometric methods? Don’t even try!
Young Earth Tricks of the Trade
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Hiding the Numbers to Defame Radiometric Dating - Woodmorappe tricks young earth followers with misinformation
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Distortions of the Lu-Hf Method - Woodmorappe pulls out of context to support his claims
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Chopping a Title Hides the Truth - One method used to deceive people
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Grand Canyon Dating Project - Slight-of-hand does not prove a young earth
Bad Young Earth Science
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Woodmorappe's Shell Game: Refuted with Literature from his Creationist Allies - Even their own work contradicts itself
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Bill of Goods - Woodmorappe's arguments make no sense
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Exposing the Bad Science of John Woodmorappe, by Dr. Kevin Henke
Did you know that you can be a Christian,
and believe that the earth is billions of years old? You can even
believe in evolution and be a Christian. There is no conflict
between science and the Bible...all one needs is a proper
understanding how to merge science and the Bible. To learn more
about old earth creationism, see
Old Earth Belief,
or check out the article
Can You Be A
Christian and Believe in an Old Earth?
Feel free to check out more of this website. Our goal is to
provide rebuttals to the bad science behind young earth creationism,
and honor God by properly presenting His creation.