Why Carbon Dating Supports a Young Earth

Carbon dating is often seen as a challenge to a young Earth view, but does it actually align with biblical history? Dr. Mark Harwood explains how carbon dating can be a tool for creationists, discussing key scientific principles and revealing surprising findings in coal, diamonds, and dinosaur bones. He unpacks how assumptions in radiocarbon dating methods impact results, emphasizing why the historical record, particularly the Bible, should be the ultimate authority over scientific interpretations of the past.

📕 Get your copy of The Creation Answer Book. It is one of our most recommended resources. Chapter 4 deals with dating methods and the age of the earth.

✍️ Links and Show Notes

• How carbon dating works (article)


• 14C dating—who is fooling whom? (article)


• Does Carbon Dating Prove Millions of Years? (video)


• Radiometric Dating Questions and Answers

📚 Helpful Resources

• Creation Answers Book


• Radioactive Dating and a Young Earth (DVD)


• Creation Magazine

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