Question

question
what kinds of evidence did james ussher use to calculate that the earth had been created in 4004 b.c.e.?
select an answer
a. a mix of religious and secular sources
b. the secular writings of earlier authors
c. galileos work on planetary motion
d. the bible and only the bible

Explanation:

James Ussher was an Archbishop and used the Bible as his main source. He calculated the creation date by tracing genealogies in the Bible. He did not rely on a mix of religious and secular sources (A is wrong), not just secular writings (B is wrong), and Galileo's work was about planetary motion which is a different scientific area not related to Ussher's calculation (C is wrong).

Answer:

A. a mix of religious and secular sources