The Ice Age

This brings us to a discussion of the Glacial Period, more popularly called the “Ice Age.” Was there an Ice Age?

Geologists maintain there were several glacial periods in the earlier history of our planet. Supposedly, these lasted for millions of years. Great sheets of ice blanketed a considerable area of North America and Europe. The cause of this circumstance is a matter of considerable confusion among evolutionary geologists. More than sixty theories have been advanced in an attempt to explain the Ice Age (Oard, p. i).

Though some religionists have denied the existence of any ice age at all, respectable creationist scholars have argued persuasively that there is ample, widespread evidence for a post-Flood glacial period. Bernard Northrup, who has studied the geologic evidence from coast to coast and abroad, has argued that an ice age followed the Flood and was itself quite catastrophic. He insists, however, that this historical period (which he believes is alluded to in the book of Job) can be fitted into the “young earth” chronology of strict creationism (pp. 93-100).

Michael Oard, a meteorologist, contends that the evidence prohibits the theory that there were multiple ice ages. He argues for one – a catastrophic icy era which came “as a consequence of the Genesis Flood” (p. iv).

Thus, the Christian need not deny that there was an historical period during which ice was extensive on our planet; he must simply recognize that the evolutionary view of such is seriously disputed.

by WAYNE JACKSON