Why Do 99% of Scientists Reject Creation?

by Ken Ham on November 8, 2025
Featured in Ken Ham Blog

I personally know geologists, paleontologists, biologists, engineers, chemists, and so many other scientists who all start with God’s Word as their authority and believe in the biblical account of creation. But they are certainly in the minority! Why do 99% of scientists reject creation?

The heart of man is wicked and against God.

Well, ultimately it’s a spiritual issue! The heart of man is wicked and against God. But practically speaking, it’s because evolution is all students are ever taught! Relatively few people are actually exposed to creation teaching (though the Lord is certainly using this ministry and our attractions to reach millions with the message of biblical authority and creation).

Dr. Nathaniel Jeanson explains the connection between education (or indoctrination) and the statistic regarding scientists’ beliefs about origins in this video:

They need to see that biblical creation is a valid scientific model, it accurately explains the world around us, and it’s making discoveries.

Yes, we need to be doing all we can to ensure that children and young people hear the biblical authority message and are exposed not only to the challenges inherent in the evolutionary story but also to the actual science that creationists are doing. They need to see that biblical creation is a valid scientific model, it accurately explains the world around us, and it’s making discoveries.

That’s one reason we publish so many resources for kids and offer children 10 and under free admission to both the Creation Museum and the Ark Encounter. We want as many children as possible to visit so we can impact them with the truth of God’s Word and the gospel.

And one brand-new children’s resource that’s now available for preorder is Awesome Facts About the Earth, the newest book in our popular Awesome Facts series (which also includes Awesome Facts About Animals and Awesome Facts About Space). Kids will love learning about our planet from a biblical perspective with worldview and apologetics teaching sprinkled throughout the “awesome facts.” You can check it out and preorder at AnswersBookstore.com (it makes a great Christmas present!).

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

This item was written with the assistance of AiG’s research team.

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