Title Page

i.      Copyright
ii.     Introduction
iii.    Preface
iv.   Acknowledgments


Dr. Hovind's 'Proofs'

0.    Only one proof required
1.    Proof #1; The shrinking sun
2.    The cosmic dust
3.    The short period comets
4.    No fossil meteorites
5.    The receeding Moon
6.    Short-lived isotopes on the Moon
7.    The Poynting-Robertson effect on space dust
8.    Expanding Star Clusters
9.    Saturn's Rings are unstable
10.  Jupiter and Saturn's rate of cooling
11.  Earth's magnetic field decaying
12.  Volume of lava vs effluvia
13.  Chemical influx into the oceans
14.  Helium content of the atmosphere
15.  Erosion of continents
16.  Thickness of topsoil
17.  Erosion rate of Niagra Falls
18.  Pressure in oil and gas wells
19.  Size of the Mississippi river delta
20.  Earth's rotation slowing
21.  Ocean basin sediment layer thickness
22.  The largest stalactites and flowstones could have formed in about 4400 years
23.  The Sahara desert is expanding
24.  The oceans should be saltier
25.  The current population of Earth could easily be generated from 8 people in less than 4000 years
26.  The oldest coral reef is about 4200 years old
27.  The oldest tree in the world is 4300 years old
28.  The oldest historical records go back less than 6000 years
29.  The dates in the Bible add up to about 6000 years
30.  Many ancient cultures have stories of an original creation in the recent past


Radiometric dating arguments

R1.  The atmospheric C-14 is not at equilibrium
R2.  The C-14 decay rate is not constant
R3.  The initial C-14 content cannot be known
R4.  It is very difficult or impossible to prove that a given sample has not been contaminated
R5.  The C-14 cannot be accurately measured
R6.  The shape of the curve of the line is based on too few real measurements to be reliable


Geologic column arguments

G1.  The assumption that the geologic column is a base from which to calibrate the C-14 dates is not wise.
G2.  The entire geologic column is based on the assumption that evolution is true.
G3.  The fictitious geologic column (invented in the 1800's to discredit the Bible) does not exist anywhere in the world except in textbooks.
G4.  Poly-strata fossils, missing layers, layers out of order, misplaced fossils, and layers in reverse order all invalidate the geologic column.
G5.  The assumed age of a sample dictates the method which, in turn, gives the assumed age!


Other widely circulated creationist arguments.

A1.  Woodmorappe's Collection of Bad Dates
A2.  Water vapor and Noah's flood
A3.  Coal and Oil
A4.  Mammoths: Were they quick-frozen?
A5.  A couple of Ice-Age Problems
A6.  The Distance to Supernova SN1987A and the Speed of Light


Miscellaneous arguments

A.   If the universe is not billions of years old, then we need not bother with the other arguments supporting evolution.
B.   Modern textbooks, in effect, tell us that FROGS+TIME = PRINCE.
C.   How could many of the marvelous structures evolve by chance?
D.   Evolution is merely a theory.
E.   Evolution is a religion, not part of science
F.   It only takes ONE proof of a young Earth to prove the Earth is young
G.   Each of these evidences of a young Earth is described in great detail
H.   Those who believe the earth is billions of years old will typically try to discredit one of the above arguments and then mistakenly think that they have successfully proven the entire list wrong.
I.   The burden of proof is on the evolutionists


References