Water vs. Wind: The Controversial Coconino

This video will be made public on May 20, 2025. Welcome to the sixth episode in a series called “The Failures of Old Earth Creationism.” Many Christians attempt to fit old earth ideology into their beliefs, adopting uniformitarian or evolutionary pieces into their worldview. While this is often done in an effort to appeal to science, it often leads to major issues logically, scientifically, and theologically. The Coconino Sandstone is a sedimentary rock formation famously exposed near the top of Grand Canyon, but it spreads much further, from northern Arizona, northwest Colorado, through Nevada, and Utah. This rock remains locked in geological controversy as two counterclaims vie for its origin. Those who believe in an old earth claim that the feature was primarily wind-deposited, while others claim that the sandstone was formed by water. Which of these is true, and why is the answer so important? In today’s episode, we’ll take a look at the Coconino Sandstone, examining the claims made from both sides. Join host Renée Dusseau and Dr. Brian Thomas as they discuss this topic on episode 98 of The Creation Podcast. --- Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH2PLuQwGuY_Q9NvNng7Twg/join Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/InstituteforCreationResearch --- Follow us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/icrscience Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/icrscience/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ICRscience LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/institute-for-creation-research Pinterest: https://in.pinterest.com/icrscience/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@icrscience --- Learn more about the Institute for Creation Research: https://www.icr.org/ Check out our podcasts: https://www.icr.org/podcasts Shop our store: https://store.icr.org/ Support our ministry: https://www.icr.org/donate Plan your visit to our Dallas creation museum and planetarium: https://discoverycenter.icr.org/ --- 0:00 – Coming Up on The Creation Podcast 0:20 – Welcome and Introduction 1:53 – What is The Coconino 5:30 – Wind vs. Water 12:34 – Sand Dune Characteristics 22:38 – Footprints in the Sand 29:34 – The Final Verdict 36:45 – Concluding Thoughts