Abstract
At the 1994 International Conference on Creationism, six prominent creationists introduced a Flood model called Catastrophic Plate Tectonics (Austin et al., 1994). They based it on two major arguments: (1) evidence for uniformitarian plate tectonics, and (2) computer modeling of rapid plate motions. Refinements to the modeling have since provided fascinating graphical depictions of this crustal breakup, and the theory's popularity is evidenced by its wide promotion by major creationist organizations. Indeed, the popular creation press could easily convince Christians that this particular model is integral to the defense of biblical truth. Many creation scientists accept catastrophic plate tectonics (CPT); others remain skeptical, though their views have not been so widely disseminated.