Hansen, Patrick S. (1983) The Necessity of Continental Re-Location in the Creationist Model. Creation Research Society Quarterly, 19 (4): 3.
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"The Necessity of Continental Re-location in the Creationist Model" argues for a creationist perspective on continental movement, suggesting that significant continental rearrangement occurred rapidly and recently, after Noah's Flood. This proposition contrasts with the conventional geological view that continents moved over millions of years, a timeline that conflicts with a strict interpretation of Genesis. The author posits that a post-Flood rearrangement is necessary to explain the global distribution of humans and animals and the emergence of isolated civilizations shortly after the Flood. Geological phenomena such as animal graveyards and well-preserved remains in unusual circumstances could be attributed to the Flood and subsequent tectonic activity. The text interprets the reference to Peleg in Genesis 10:25, whose name implies a "dividing asunder," as evidence of a significant geological event, potentially the formation of the Atlantic Ocean, during his lifetime. While the timescale of conventional continental drift theory clashes with the Biblical account, the article concludes that continental movement aligns with Scripture when considered a recent and rapid event.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | Q Science (General) > QE Geology > QE511 Earth's Crust. Plate Tectonics |
Depositing User: | Admin |
Date Deposited: | 18 Mar 2025 21:42 |
Last Modified: | 18 Mar 2025 21:42 |
URI: | https://crsq.creationresearch.org/id/eprint/549 |