Foundations of Creation: Volume 11

Radiometric dating is not the only clock — and in this compelling volume of Foundations of Creation, young readers are introduced to dozens of independent lines of evidence, drawn from geology, geophysics, biology, and human history, that all point to the same conclusion: the Earth is thousands of years old, not billions. The oceans contain far less salt and sediment than billions of years of accumulation would require. Earth’s magnetic field is measurably weakening at a rate that makes a multi-billion-year age impossible. Oil and gas reservoirs still hold pressure that would have leaked away long ago. Mountains should have eroded to flat plains many times over. Most remarkably, soft tissue, proteins, and flexible blood vessels have been recovered from dinosaur fossils — biological material that cannot survive millions of years under any known conditions. Human population growth, the absence of any civilization or writing system older than roughly 5,000 years, and the genetic evidence for a recent common ancestor all align with the biblical timeline. Like a courtroom case built on multiple independent witnesses, no single clue needs to carry the whole argument — together, they form a case that is extraordinarily difficult to dismiss. Dozens of clocks. One answer. Thousands of years.

What is Foundations of Creation Volume 11 about?

Volume 11 argues that the Earth is thousands of years old, not billions, and that radiometric dating is only one of many clocks. It assembles dozens of independent lines of evidence from geology, geophysics, biology, and human history: seas that hold too little salt and sediment for billions of years, a magnetic field weakening at a rate that does not fit a multi-billion-year age, oil and gas reservoirs that still hold pressure, mountains that should have eroded to plains many times over, and soft tissue, proteins, and flexible blood vessels recovered from dinosaur fossils. On human history it points to population growth, the absence of civilizations or writing older than about 5,000 years, and genetic evidence for a recent common ancestor. The approach is cumulative, compared to a courtroom case in which no single clue must carry the whole weight, and the tagline is dozens of clocks, one answer, thousands of years.

Who wrote Foundations of Creation Volume 11?

It was written by Alfred Basta, a professor, author, and musician.

What genre is Foundations of Creation Volume 11?

It is Christian apologetics written as an encyclopedia volume, which means it catalogs many separate pieces of evidence and builds a cumulative case rather than a single argument.

Who is Foundations of Creation Volume 11 for?

It introduces young readers to the young-earth evidence, and it suits any reader who wants a survey of the main arguments in one volume.

Is Foundations of Creation Volume 11 part of a series?

Yes. It is Volume 11 of Foundations of Creation: An Encyclopedia Examining the Scientific Case for Biblical Accuracy, a 25-volume series. See the series on Amazon.

Where can I buy Foundations of Creation Volume 11?

Foundations of Creation Volume 11 is available in hardcover and Kindle editions. The hardcover ISBN-13 is 979-8197297587 (235 pages, published May 17, 2026).

Amazon (hardcover) | Amazon (Kindle) | Indigo (author page)

About the author: Alfred Basta is a professor, author of Ward No. 8 and The Malgrave Letters, and musician as The Bastas Project.

Last updated: October 12, 2026