Which theory emerged as a way to explain the geological age of the earth?
Plate Tectonics
Continental Drift
Gap Theory
Gradualism
Answer
The gap theory is a theological interpretation of the geologic record that argues that there was a long period of time between the first and second verses of Genesis. It was first proposed by Thomas Chalmers in the 19th century as a way to reconcile the age of the earth as determined by geologists with the biblical account of creation.
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