How the James Webb Telescope Challenges Young Earth Creationism
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has ushered in a new era of astronomical discovery, providing unprecedented views of the universe and challenging Young Earth Creationism (YEC). YEC, with its english literal (not Hebrew) interpretation of Genesis, posits a universe approximately 6,000 years old. However, the JWST's observations, along with a wealth of other scientific data, paint a vastly different picture, one of a universe billions of years old, a timeline irreconcilable with the YEC framework. One of the most compelling lines of evidence against YEC comes from the observation of extremely distant galaxies . JWST's infrared capabilities allow it to peer through cosmic dust and gas, revealing these galaxies in remarkable detail. The light from these galaxies has traveled for billions of years to reach us, meaning we are seeing them as they were in the distant past . These galaxies are not simply primordial blobs; they exhibit complex structures, includin...