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Doctrine & Covenants 77:6 refers to "this earth during the seven thousand years of its continuance"
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- Question: How do we reconcile the actual age of the earth to the "seven thousand years of its continuance" mentioned in D&C 77:6?
- Brigham Young (1871): "whether the Lord...made it in six days or in as many millions of years, is and will remain a matter of speculation in the minds of men unless he give revelation on the subject"
- John S. Lewis: "Considering that Doctrine and Covenants 77:6 refers to “…this earth during the seven thousand years of its continuance, or its temporal existence,” what led Phelps to speak of Earth as 2,555 million years old?"
- Improvement Era 1909 regards an ancient earth as consistent with scripture
- John A. Widtsoe in Improvement Era 1909 on the age of the earth
- Charles W. Penrose in Improvement Era 1909 on the age of the earth
- James E. Talmage, a geologist, spoke of the earth forming from other bodies
- Question: Was Brigham Young a "young earth creationist"?
- Question: How do dinosaurs fit into God's plan?
Doctrine & Covenants 77:6 refers to "this earth during the seven thousand years of its continuance"
Jump to details:
- Question: How do we reconcile the actual age of the earth to the "seven thousand years of its continuance" mentioned in D&C 77:6?
- Brigham Young (1871): "whether the Lord...made it in six days or in as many millions of years, is and will remain a matter of speculation in the minds of men unless he give revelation on the subject"
- John S. Lewis: "Considering that Doctrine and Covenants 77:6 refers to “…this earth during the seven thousand years of its continuance, or its temporal existence,” what led Phelps to speak of Earth as 2,555 million years old?"
- Improvement Era 1909 regards an ancient earth as consistent with scripture
- John A. Widtsoe in Improvement Era 1909 on the age of the earth
- Charles W. Penrose in Improvement Era 1909 on the age of the earth
- James E. Talmage, a geologist, spoke of the earth forming from other bodies
- Question: Was Brigham Young a "young earth creationist"?
- Question: How do dinosaurs fit into God's plan?
Doctrine & Covenants 77:6 refers to "this earth during the seven thousand years of its continuance"
Jump to details:
- Question: How do we reconcile the actual age of the earth to the "seven thousand years of its continuance" mentioned in D&C 77:6?
- Brigham Young (1871): "whether the Lord...made it in six days or in as many millions of years, is and will remain a matter of speculation in the minds of men unless he give revelation on the subject"
- John S. Lewis: "Considering that Doctrine and Covenants 77:6 refers to “…this earth during the seven thousand years of its continuance, or its temporal existence,” what led Phelps to speak of Earth as 2,555 million years old?"
- Improvement Era 1909 regards an ancient earth as consistent with scripture
- John A. Widtsoe in Improvement Era 1909 on the age of the earth
- Charles W. Penrose in Improvement Era 1909 on the age of the earth
- James E. Talmage, a geologist, spoke of the earth forming from other bodies
- Question: Was Brigham Young a "young earth creationist"?
- Question: How do dinosaurs fit into God's plan?
Doctrine & Covenants 77:6 refers to "this earth during the seven thousand years of its continuance"
Jump to details:
- Question: How do we reconcile the actual age of the earth to the "seven thousand years of its continuance" mentioned in D&C 77:6?
- Brigham Young (1871): "whether the Lord...made it in six days or in as many millions of years, is and will remain a matter of speculation in the minds of men unless he give revelation on the subject"
- John S. Lewis: "Considering that Doctrine and Covenants 77:6 refers to “…this earth during the seven thousand years of its continuance, or its temporal existence,” what led Phelps to speak of Earth as 2,555 million years old?"
- Improvement Era 1909 regards an ancient earth as consistent with scripture
- John A. Widtsoe in Improvement Era 1909 on the age of the earth
- Charles W. Penrose in Improvement Era 1909 on the age of the earth
- James E. Talmage, a geologist, spoke of the earth forming from other bodies
- Question: Was Brigham Young a "young earth creationist"?
- Question: How do dinosaurs fit into God's plan?
Doctrine & Covenants 77:6 refers to "this earth during the seven thousand years of its continuance"
Jump to details:
- Question: How do we reconcile the actual age of the earth to the "seven thousand years of its continuance" mentioned in D&C 77:6?
- Brigham Young (1871): "whether the Lord...made it in six days or in as many millions of years, is and will remain a matter of speculation in the minds of men unless he give revelation on the subject"
- John S. Lewis: "Considering that Doctrine and Covenants 77:6 refers to “…this earth during the seven thousand years of its continuance, or its temporal existence,” what led Phelps to speak of Earth as 2,555 million years old?"
- Improvement Era 1909 regards an ancient earth as consistent with scripture
- John A. Widtsoe in Improvement Era 1909 on the age of the earth
- Charles W. Penrose in Improvement Era 1909 on the age of the earth
- James E. Talmage, a geologist, spoke of the earth forming from other bodies
- Question: Was Brigham Young a "young earth creationist"?
- Question: How do dinosaurs fit into God's plan?
Doctrine & Covenants 77:6 refers to "this earth during the seven thousand years of its continuance"
Jump to details:
- Question: How do we reconcile the actual age of the earth to the "seven thousand years of its continuance" mentioned in D&C 77:6?
- Brigham Young (1871): "whether the Lord...made it in six days or in as many millions of years, is and will remain a matter of speculation in the minds of men unless he give revelation on the subject"
- John S. Lewis: "Considering that Doctrine and Covenants 77:6 refers to “…this earth during the seven thousand years of its continuance, or its temporal existence,” what led Phelps to speak of Earth as 2,555 million years old?"
- Improvement Era 1909 regards an ancient earth as consistent with scripture
- John A. Widtsoe in Improvement Era 1909 on the age of the earth
- Charles W. Penrose in Improvement Era 1909 on the age of the earth
- James E. Talmage, a geologist, spoke of the earth forming from other bodies
- Question: Was Brigham Young a "young earth creationist"?
- Question: How do dinosaurs fit into God's plan?
Doctrine & Covenants 77:6 refers to "this earth during the seven thousand years of its continuance"
Jump to details:
- Question: How do we reconcile the actual age of the earth to the "seven thousand years of its continuance" mentioned in D&C 77:6?
- Brigham Young (1871): "whether the Lord...made it in six days or in as many millions of years, is and will remain a matter of speculation in the minds of men unless he give revelation on the subject"
- John S. Lewis: "Considering that Doctrine and Covenants 77:6 refers to “…this earth during the seven thousand years of its continuance, or its temporal existence,” what led Phelps to speak of Earth as 2,555 million years old?"
- Improvement Era 1909 regards an ancient earth as consistent with scripture
- John A. Widtsoe in Improvement Era 1909 on the age of the earth
- Charles W. Penrose in Improvement Era 1909 on the age of the earth
- James E. Talmage, a geologist, spoke of the earth forming from other bodies
- Question: Was Brigham Young a "young earth creationist"?
- Question: How do dinosaurs fit into God's plan?
Doctrine & Covenants 77:6 refers to "this earth during the seven thousand years of its continuance"
Jump to details:
- Question: How do we reconcile the actual age of the earth to the "seven thousand years of its continuance" mentioned in D&C 77:6?
- Brigham Young (1871): "whether the Lord...made it in six days or in as many millions of years, is and will remain a matter of speculation in the minds of men unless he give revelation on the subject"
- John S. Lewis: "Considering that Doctrine and Covenants 77:6 refers to “…this earth during the seven thousand years of its continuance, or its temporal existence,” what led Phelps to speak of Earth as 2,555 million years old?"
- Improvement Era 1909 regards an ancient earth as consistent with scripture
- John A. Widtsoe in Improvement Era 1909 on the age of the earth
- Charles W. Penrose in Improvement Era 1909 on the age of the earth
- James E. Talmage, a geologist, spoke of the earth forming from other bodies
- Question: Was Brigham Young a "young earth creationist"?
- Question: How do dinosaurs fit into God's plan?
Doctrine & Covenants 77:6 refers to "this earth during the seven thousand years of its continuance"
Jump to details:
- Question: How do we reconcile the actual age of the earth to the "seven thousand years of its continuance" mentioned in D&C 77:6?
- Brigham Young (1871): "whether the Lord...made it in six days or in as many millions of years, is and will remain a matter of speculation in the minds of men unless he give revelation on the subject"
- John S. Lewis: "Considering that Doctrine and Covenants 77:6 refers to “…this earth during the seven thousand years of its continuance, or its temporal existence,” what led Phelps to speak of Earth as 2,555 million years old?"
- Improvement Era 1909 regards an ancient earth as consistent with scripture
- John A. Widtsoe in Improvement Era 1909 on the age of the earth
- Charles W. Penrose in Improvement Era 1909 on the age of the earth
- James E. Talmage, a geologist, spoke of the earth forming from other bodies
- Question: Was Brigham Young a "young earth creationist"?
- Question: How do dinosaurs fit into God's plan?
Doctrine & Covenants 77:6 refers to "this earth during the seven thousand years of its continuance"
Jump to details:
- Question: How do we reconcile the actual age of the earth to the "seven thousand years of its continuance" mentioned in D&C 77:6?
- Brigham Young (1871): "whether the Lord...made it in six days or in as many millions of years, is and will remain a matter of speculation in the minds of men unless he give revelation on the subject"
- John S. Lewis: "Considering that Doctrine and Covenants 77:6 refers to “…this earth during the seven thousand years of its continuance, or its temporal existence,” what led Phelps to speak of Earth as 2,555 million years old?"
- Improvement Era 1909 regards an ancient earth as consistent with scripture
- John A. Widtsoe in Improvement Era 1909 on the age of the earth
- Charles W. Penrose in Improvement Era 1909 on the age of the earth
- James E. Talmage, a geologist, spoke of the earth forming from other bodies
- Question: Was Brigham Young a "young earth creationist"?
- Question: How do dinosaurs fit into God's plan?
To see citations to the critical sources for these claims, [[../CriticalSources|click here]]
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