Dinosaur Soft Tissue and the Age of the Earth – A virtual lecture by Dr Mark Armitage

Dr Armitage’s interest in the subject began in 2012, when he excavated a Triceratops brow horn in Montana. Subsequent laboratory analysis, he says, revealed non-calcified soft tissue, including collagen, cells, clots and structures he identified as nerves. Dr Armitage argues that the preservation of such material raises significant questions about the conventional assumption that dinosaur fossils are millions of years old. He presented these findings as evidence consistent with a catastrophic global flood and discussed their implications for biblical creation and the historicity of Noah’s Flood.

For GWC students, opportunities to engage with questions such as these are an important part of learning to think biblically about the world. Questions about creation, the age of the earth and the interpretation of scientific evidence are often presented within a secular framework, where evolutionary explanations and deep-time assumptions are treated as established fact.

While there is also disparity of thought among Christians on these topics, it serves students well to be equipped to engage in a variety of subjects thoughtfully, critically and confidently. Dr Armitage’s lecture provided an opportunity to do just this, stimulating thought and discussion.

The full lecture is available to watch on YouTube here.