Thank you! A couple of the links appear to be down at the moment, but there is a lot of great information at the working ones. I have found myself in a couple of debates with people who feel that science and the Bible are mutually exclusive and appreciate some good sources to support my contention that they are not. Of course, this still requires a greater understanding of the use of parables and allegories than some can manage.
Yes, you can't seem to manage it. Biblical parables never name people. If you're going to say something is a parable because you don't believe it, why would you believe any of the rest of the Bible. If you don't believe it, just say so, don't call it a parable with no backing.
Radiometric Dating: A Christian Perspective by Dr. Roger C. Wiens.