Catastrophism

The Power in a Lot of Water

Recent events have given scientists of an appreciation for the geologic power of “a lot of water in a little time”—which contrasts with the commonly accepted model of “a little water in a lot of time,” used to explain such formations as Grand Canyon.

Mass Extinction in the Fossil Record

Mass extinctions are apparent in the fossil record wherever some sort of organism virtually disappears from the geologic column above a certain layer. One of the most well-known mass extinctions is the disappearance of the dinosaurs and a number of other organisms at the K-T boundary.

What Made Britain an Island?

Scientists are pointing to a catastrophe to explain an event that changed not only the geological landscape, but the landscape of history as well: what made Britain an island nation.

Post-Flood Upheaval

Early post-Flood catastrophes had the power to cause enormous geologic change, including massive erosion, altered landscapes, and deposits of sediment layers thousands of feet thick.

Articles About Catastrophism

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Petrified Forest National Park—Painting A Different Picture

March 15, 2023 from Answers Magazine
Looking at this landscape through biblical glasses, we see a rainbow of evidence confirming the global flood.
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Sculpting a New Home

Nov. 13, 2022 from Answers Magazine
We can only imagine what happened after the Flood! Consider five major examples of catastrophes that reshaped the planet.
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Yellowstone

Sept. 19, 2021 from Answers Magazine
Beneath the surface of Yellowstone’s beauty lie fearful clues to the past—and a possible future.
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Five Mass Extinctions or One Cataclysmic Event?

May 19, 2020 from Answers Magazine
Many scientists claim the fossil record shows many mass extinctions separated by millions of years. Does the Bible give a better explanation?
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When Continents Collide

Aug. 18, 2018 from Answers Magazine
When geologists assume the earth changes slowly, they overlook astonishing evidence of Noah’s global Flood.
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Yellowstone Close to Eruption

Jan. 1, 2018 from Answers Magazine
The process of magma buildup, which evolutionary scientists thought would take centuries, can happen in mere decades or even years.
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Yosemite Valley—Colossal Ice Carving

April 24, 2016 from Answers Magazine
Mountains and breathtaking valleys adorn our planet. Each one speaks of God’s handiwork, but they were formed by water and ice in judgment, not creation.
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Super-salty Water Sealed Beneath Chesapeake Bay Impact Crater

Dec. 5, 2013 from News to Know
Does the Chesapeake Bay crater memorialize a meteorite impact from the time of Noah’s Flood?
Unpredecented Global Heat Left Footprints in Teeth

Oct. 27, 2012 from News to Know
Unprecedented global heat left its footprints in tiny teeth.
Did Greenhouse Gases Help Create Dinosaurs?

July 30, 2011
Global greenhouse gases: paving the way for dinosaurs or documenting the upheavals of the global Flood?
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A Dark and Stormy World

May 22, 2011 from Answers Magazine
The Flood caused radical changes in the land, seas, and atmosphere. The weather would never be the same.
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Continuing Catastrophes

May 15, 2011 from Answers Magazine
The rock layers speak of a violent period after the Flood, lasting many centuries.
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How Did Britain Become an Island?

Feb. 19, 2011 from News to Know
It’s not just young-earth creationists who lean on catastrophic geological processes in explaining earth history. Old-earthers are also seeing the work of catastrophes in shaping the planet.
Scientists Coming to Grips with Catastrophic Geology

June 26, 2010
With a headline worded as if written by a young-earther, the press release for a new study of Texas’s Canyon Lake Gorge reveals that an increasing number of scientists are coming to grips with catastrophic geology.
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A Flash for Geologists

Jan. 1, 2010 from Answers Magazine
A flash flood at Havasu Canyon is a reminder of the amazing power of a lot of water over a little time.
From a Trickle to a Flood

Dec. 12, 2009 from News to Know
Did a massive ancient Flood fill in the Mediterranean Sea?
Catastrophe at Work

Dec. 5, 2009 from News to Know
It’s not only creationists who point to the role of catastrophic events in shaping earth’s geologic history. A new study sheds light on how Britain was separated from the rest of Europe by a “super-river.”
Feedback Article
Having It Both Ways?

May 29, 2009 from Feedback
If the present isn’t the key to the past, a critic wants to know why AiG uses present events to explore what happened in the global Flood. Dr. Andrew Snelling, AiG–U.S., explains.
Salt Lake Extinction

April 4, 2009 from News to Know
Yet another explanation for a catastrophic mass extinction—could it be?
The Slow-and-Gradual Catastrophe

March 7, 2009 from News to Know
An ancient extinction wasn’t as sudden and catastrophic as once believed. Now, how does that reinforce the Flood model?
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F.A.S.T. and Furious

Oct. 1, 2008 from Answers Magazine
Creation geologists have undertaken a major new research project to better understand how the Flood deposited sediments across continents while tectonic forces within the crust reshaped the earth.
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Out of the Box Thinking

Oct. 1, 2008 from Answers Magazine
A new study of Idaho’s Box Canyon suggests that the canyon was formed rapidly by a megaflood.
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Post-Flood World

Aug. 25, 2008 from Answers Magazine
After the Flood, the world was a warm, wet and stormy world. The warm oceans and cooler temperatures caused snow and ice to accumulate, creating the Ice Age.
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Common Ground

April 1, 2008 from Answers Magazine
Tourists have another reason to find common ground with biblical creationists when it comes to the formation of canyons.