Episode 6: The Deep Time Deception
The Shadow League
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04-Jun-2026
Can the story of evolution exist without millions—or even billions—of years? In Episode 6 of Shadow League, we explore the foundational role that deep time plays in modern evolutionary thinking and examine the historical origins of the old-earth worldview. From the writings of early church leaders like Augustine to the rise of influential geologists such as James Hutton, this episode traces the battle between competing interpretations of Earth’s history. Discover how concepts like uniformitarianism reshaped Western thought, why belief in an ancient earth became central to the modern narrative of origins, and how philosophical assumptions have influenced the way generations have understood science, Scripture, and the past.
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