Catastrophism proposes that the earths surface was primarily formed by sudden and voilent forces in a short period of time, as opposed to gradualism.
What if such sudden changes would occur again?
Defined by the author as "Catastrophism is the argument that Earth's features—including mountains, valleys, and lakes—primarily formed and shaped as a result of the periodic but sudden forces as opposed to gradual change that takes place over a long period of time".
Introduction to catastrophism and related topics on:
Dinosaur Extinction;
Uniformitarianism;
The Flood;
Radiometric Dating;
Carbon Dating;
Darwin's Theory of Evolution;
Geologic Time Scale;
Creation vs. Evolution;
Creation Evidence.
"One of the most controversial scientists of our times" proposes that many myths and traditions of ancient peoples and cultures are based on actual events like worldwide global catastrophes.
Online book by the visionary futurist about the end of the world.
Of special interest to those concerned with science, the bible, apocalypse, and revelation.
The End Of The World:
This is how it could happen, starting in Berlin. Fictional short film (1:33).
Dramatical global change in just seconds:
David Levy once compared comets with cats. He said that "They have tails, and they do precisely what they want".
Tunguska, Russia:
In 1908 what is believed to be a comet hit the Siberian plains with incredible force.
Fortunately the area was not populated
Immanuel Velikovsky:
A friend of Einstein, a respected psychoanalyst, and a writer of numerous controversial books.
In the book "Worlds in Collision" (1950) he proposed that the Earth had suffered from catastrophic encounters with other
planets and planetary objects.
