Keywords
- creation-evolution-controversy
| List of Authors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ken Ham | Bodie Hodge | Carl Kerby |
| Dr. Jason Lisle | Stacia McKeever | Dr. David Menton |
| Dr. Terry Mortenson | Dr. Georgia Purdom | Mike Riddle |
Ken Ham
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Founder and CEO, Answers in Genesis–US B.Sc., environmental biology, Queensland Institute of Technology; Dip. Ed., University of Queensland; Honorary Doctor of Divinity, Temple Baptist College; Honorary Doctorate in Literature, Liberty University |
As founder and CEO of Answers in Genesis, Ken is one of America’s most in-demand Christian speakers. He is the author of many books on Genesis, including the best-selling The Lie: Evolution, and a number of children’s books (Dinosaurs of Eden, D is for Dinosaur, A is for Adam, etc.). Ken has also co-authored several books including One Blood—The Biblical Answer to Racism and Walking through Shadows—Finding Hope in a World of Pain.
Ken’s bachelor’s degree in applied science (with an emphasis on environmental biology) was awarded by the Queensland Institute of Technology in Australia. He also holds a diploma of education from the University of Queensland (a graduate qualification necessary for Ken to have begun his initial career as a science teacher in the public schools in Australia).
In recognition of the contribution Ken has made to the church in the USA and internationally, Ken has been awarded two honorary doctorates: a Doctor of Divinity (1997) from Temple Baptist College in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a Doctor of Literature (2004) from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Ken is heard daily on the radio feature Answers … with Ken Ham (broadcast on more than 700 stations—and 450 additional outlets—worldwide), and has appeared on national TV (e.g., The NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, The PBS News Hour with Jim Lehrer) and talk-show programs. He also writes articles and helps edit AiG’s Answers magazine.
Ken’s teaching emphasis is on the relevance and authority of the book of Genesis in the life of the average Christian, and how compromise on Genesis has opened a dangerous door regarding how the culture and church view biblical authority. His Australian accent, keen sense of humor, captivating stories and exceptional PowerPoint illustrations have made him one of North America’s most effective Christian communicators.
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Bodie Hodge
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Speaker, writer, and manager of Answers Department, Answers in Genesis–US B.S. and M.S., mechanical engineering, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Bodie went to Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIUC) and received a BS and MS in mechanical engineering. His specialty was a subset of mechanical engineering based in advanced materials processing, particularly starting powders.
Bodie did research for his master’s degree through a grant from Lockheed Martin and developed a new method of production of submicron titanium diboride. The new process produced titanium diboride cheaper, faster and with higher quality. This technology is essential for some nanotechnologies.
Bodie worked as a mechanical engineer for Grain Systems Incorporated, a test engineer for Aerotek Engineering (working for Caterpillar Inc.) and taught undergraduate engineering courses at SIUC before joining Answers in Genesis.
Bodie is currently manager of the Answers Department at AiG. The Answers Department answers all questions and responds to all feedback that AiG receives by mail, email and telephone. In 2005, they responded to nearly 15,000 inquiries from both supporters and skeptics.
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VP for Ministry Relations, Answers in Genesis– US |
Carl Kerby is a founding board member of Answers in Genesis and one of AiG’s most dynamic lecturers on the book of Genesis. In addition to being AiG’s vice president for Ministry Relations, Carl conducts a number of faith-building meetings each year.
Carl became a Christian in 1987 after attending a crusade in Salt Lake City, Utah. He grew up in a very liberal church and in a family that was involved in the wild world of professional wrestling. He had been taught that evolution could just be added to the Bible, but in the late 1980s a pilot challenged Carl on the creation/ evolution issue. After personal Bible study and reading Ken Ham’s book, The Lie: Evolution, Carl’s faith was totally renewed. He now knew that God’s Word is true from the beginning.
Carl served in the military for 8 years as an air traffic controller. He then worked for the FAA as an air traffic controller, spending the last 10 years of his career at Chicago’s busy O’Hare International Airport. Carl joined AiG full-time in 2004.
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Dr. Jason Lisle
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Speaker, researcher, and writer, Answers in Genesis– US B.S., physics and astronomy, Ohio Wesleyan University; MS and Ph.D., astrophysics, University of Colorado at Boulder |
Dr. Jason Lisle graduated summa cum laude from Ohio Wesleyan University where he double-majored in physics and astronomy. He earned his Master’s degree and Ph.D. in astrophysics from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Jason’s area of specialty in graduate school was solar astrophysics.
Dr. Lisle was raised in a Christian home, and because his family believed in the authority and accuracy of the Bible, he had little difficulty in dealing with the evolutionary bombardment he received in school. At the university, Jason discovered that scientists are usually not aware of their presuppositions, and when the evidence is properly interpreted, it always supports the biblical account of creation.
Dr. Lisle is now helping Answers in Genesis (and the creation movement as a whole) refute the evolutionary account of origins. He is also helping design exciting planetarium programs for the future Creation Museum in Northern Kentucky (near Cincinnati, Ohio).
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Stacia McKeever
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Speaker, researcher, and writer, Answers in Genesis– US B.S., biology and B.A., psychology, Clearwater Christian College |
Stacia graduated summa cum laude in biology and psychology from Clearwater Christian College. She has been working full-time for Answers in Genesis since 1997. Stacia coauthored the “Answers for Kids” section in Creation magazine for several years and has written or coauthored a number of articles for the AiG website (www.AnswersInGenesis.org).
Stacia has conducted hands-on workshops for young children around the US for several years and has written curricula (Beginnings, The Seven C’s of History) and workbooks for elementary-aged children. Stacia has written for The Godly Business Woman and Evangelizing Today’s Child, and has researched and written copy for several Bible-themed calendars.
Stacia recently became a certified scuba-diver and enjoys traveling internationally. She and her husband Seth reside in southeastern Indiana.
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Dr. David Menton
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Speaker, researcher, and writer, Answers in Genesis– US B.A., Mankato State University; Ph.D., cell biology, Brown University |
Now retired, Dr. Menton served as a biomedical research technician at Mayo Clinic and then as an associate professor of anatomy at Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis) for more than 30 years. He was a consulting editor in histology for Stedman’s Medical Dictionary, and has received numerous awards for his teaching.
Dr. Menton is a popular speaker for Answers in Genesis and has spoken throughout the US and Canada on the creation/ evolution issue for nearly twenty years. He has been profiled in American Men and Women of Science—A Biographical Directory of Today’s Leaders in Physical, Biological and Related Sciences for almost two decades.
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Dr. Terry Mortenson
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Speaker, researcher, and writer, Answers in Genesis– US B.A., math, University of Minnesota; M. Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; Ph.D., history of geology, Coventry University, England |
Like most people, Terry Mortenson grew up in an education system that taught evolution as fact. During his first year at the University of Minnesota, and shortly after becoming a Christian, Terry began to see the fallacy of the idea of billions of years of evolution.
Terry worked with Campus Crusade for Christ (CCC) for 25 years. After 4 years of campus ministry, Terry and his wife Margie moved to Europe where Terry served as country director for Czechoslovakia. Terry and his family have lived in Austria, Hungary and England.
With an M. Div. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and a Ph.D. in the history of geology from Coventry University in England, Dr. Mortenson has been studying and speaking on the creation-evolution controversy throughout North America and Europe since the late 1970s. He has spoken to various kinds of audiences (young children, teens, university students, lay people, professors) in various settings (homes, churches, schools, university classrooms and public lecture halls) and in many countries (America, England, Russia and most countries of Eastern Europe).
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Dr. Georgia Purdom
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Speaker, researcher, and writer, Answers in Genesis– US B.A., biology, Cedarville University; Ph.D., molecular genetics, Ohio State University |
Dr. Georgia Purdom received her Ph.D. in molecular genetics from Ohio State University in 2000. She is a member of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society, American Society for Cell Biology, Creation Research Society and American Society for Microbiology.
Dr. Purdom has published papers in the Journal of Neuroscience, the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, and the Journal of Leukocyte Biology. Her particular area of interest is in the role of mutations and horizontal gene transfer in microbial populations (and other organisms) in natural selection.
Georgia is engaged in full-time research, speaking and writing on the topic of creation for Answers in Genesis.
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Mike Riddle
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Speaker and writer, Answers in Genesis– US B.S., mathematics, Colorado State University of Pueblo; M.Ed., Pepperdine University, Los Angeles, CA |
Mike Riddle has led teaching seminars in creation education for over twenty years all over the world. Mike is a popular and dynamic speaker and is often the keynote speaker at many meetings, including various homeschool conventions.
Mike’s accomplishments include national champion in track & field (pentathlon–1976), captain in the Marines, and manager of Microsoft’s worldwide technical training.
Mike joined the Answers in Genesis staff in January of 2005 as a full-time speaker and writer. Not only does he speak for AiG many times each year, but Mike also helps develop curriculum materials.
Mike currently resides in Northern Kentucky with his wife, and chief volunteer supporter, Lesley.
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