Is old-universe creation impossible?
Henry Morris defends apparent history by claiming that apparent age is theologically acceptable: “There is no reason why God could not, in full conformity with His character of Truth, create a whole universe full-grown. Obviously, if He did this, there would be no way by which any of His creatures could deduce the age or manner of Creation by study of the laws of maintenance of His creation. This information could only be obtained, correctly, through God Himself revealing it! And if God reveals how and when He created the universe and its inhabitants, then to charge God with falsehood in creating ‘apparent age’ is presumptuous in the extreme — even blasphemous. (1974, p 209; 1961, p 233)” This defense is appropriately humble by saying “if God reveals how and when He created the universe and its inhabitants,” and many Christians don’t think the Bible “reveals how and when He created.” But instead of just defending apparent history, he goes on the offensive against its critics by claimin
