Other alternative explanations exist and have been discussed elsewhere. However, if we are going to investigate origins, time is a central issue. We need to study the problem and realize that we do not have all the information we need on time. I agree with Roth when he says that abandoning a literal Genesis creation would lead to a weakening of our faith in the Bible and God. However, we should be willing to examine our interpretations and change any that are not based on the best evidence available.
Truth never needs to fear investigation.
Brown concludes that a flood would provide for rapid burial of organisms much better than a theory based on uniform processes. Local floods could have buried organisms rapidly. We should note that the conclusions that Hare says have been accepted for 150 years are interpretations based on factual data. Other scientists have made different interpretations based on the same data. Over and above all interpretations, we would do well to remind ourselves that God cannot be placed in a human box as Brown says, events which show his work as a Creator cannot be explained by humans.