The document discusses different views on the age of the Earth from a biblical perspective in response to a child's question. It summarizes three main creation theories - Young Earth Creationism, Progressive Creationism, and the Gap Theory. It then reexamines key parts of Genesis 1, suggesting the "earth" refers specifically to dry land, not the entire planet, and "create" means separate or form rather than make from nothing. This allows for an old Earth while maintaining biblical authority.