Michael P. Farris

Michael Farris is a constitutional appellate litigator and long-standing leader of Christian organizations. He has written 15 books, numerous law review articles, and countless articles in the popular press.

Mike was the founding president of the Home School Legal Defense Association and of Patrick Henry College. He led HSLDA until 2017 and remains chairman of its board of directors.

In 2017, Mike became the President, CEO, and General Counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom, the world’s largest Christian legal organization. During Mike’s six years of leadership, ADF served as counsel in nine cases in the United States Supreme Court, winning eight victories, including NIFLA v. Becerra—where Mike personally argued before the court and gained a victory for California’s prolife pregnancy centers—and Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the case that reversed Roe v. Wade.

Mike retired as CEO of ADF in October 2022 and served for an additional year in an advisory capacity. He now serves as the General Counsel of the National Religious Broadcasters, Senior Advisor with Convention of States, and an elder of Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, Virginia.

Mike and his wife, Vickie, have 10 children and many grandchildren.

Latest Articles by Michael P. Farris

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  Chemistry

  

  Chemistry, the study of the elements that make up matter, powerfully demonstrates the complexity of life and the inability of chemicals to produce life.

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  Human Evolution

  

  Are humans simply the by-product of evolution from an ape-like ancestor or were they lovingly fashioned by God in His own image?

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  Environmental Science

  

  How should we view climate change, global warming, environmental conservation, and biblical stewardship? Where does the Ice Age fit into biblical history?

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  Origin of Life

  

  Big bangs and stardust, primordial soup, meteorites with amino acids, or maybe aliens seeded life on earth? A Creator God is a much more logical choice.

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  Video

  

  Explore our collection of free, faith-building videos on topics like creation, evolution, God, the Bible, science, age of the earth, animals, and worldview.

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  Who Is God?

  

  Who is God? What is He like? What is His character? What is His nature?

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  Fairhaven Baptist College
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  Babel

  
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  Creation Science

  

  Can Bible-based creation science make successful predictions, explain the evidence, and properly explain reality?

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  Bible Study

  

  Why should we read and study God’s Word, and how should we go about it? Is Scripture clear on its own, or do we need a theology degree to understand it?

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  Dr. Stephen Lloyd

  
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  Ethnos360 Bible Institute
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  Dogs

  
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  Archive for Calvin Smith
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  Darwinism

  

  Is Darwinism science, with its inherent naturalistic and atheistic ideas, or is it a faith-based religion?

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  Northeastern Baptist College
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  Prof. Stuart Burgess

  

  Prof. Stuart Burgess, professor of engineering design at the University of Bristol (UK), excels in mechanical engineering, both in manmade devices and God’s design in nature.

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  Media Coverage

  

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  Time Lab VBS Curriculum

  See Jesus Christ throughout history in the Answers VBS Time Lab Vacation Bible School!

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  Worldview

  

  Your worldview is the basic set of beliefs that color how you view and interpret the world. It shapes your perspective of everything from fossils to human life.

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  Scopes Trial

  

  Trial of the century! Bryan cannot defend Scripture due to old-earth compromises. Evolution in schools loses the court battle but wins the classrooms.

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  Archaeology

  

  Archaeology brings the pages of the Bible to life as it both confirms the Bible’s account of history and expands our understanding of the world of the Bible.

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  Delivery and Return Policy

  Details of Answers in Genesis delivery and returns policy, including delivery rates, and time periods.

• Biography

  Don Landis

  Don Landis is the president of Jackson Hole Bible College in Jackson, Wyoming. He is also Sr. Pastor at Community Bible Church in Jackson and Chairman of the Board for Answers in Genesis.

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