Respect Your Elders
| Answers in Genesis Older animals in herds, pods, packs, hives, and other animal groups help their species survive by passing on skills and knowledge.
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On the Surface
| Answers in Genesis Many creatures seem to walk on water almost miraculously. But their ability to skip across the surf or tread over waves is no miracle.
Wolves—Strength of the Pack
| Answers in Genesis The strength of a wolf pack isn’t its numbers or the fear it inspires. Since sometime after Adam’s fall into sin, that howl has signaled danger to mankind, so it makes sense that wolves would often be the bad guys in fables and legends.Human beings have been fascinated with wolves for thousands of years.
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Living Large
| Answers in Genesis There are giants among us—giant animals, that is. God has given these incredible creatures the special features they need to live large.
Out of the Blue—Animal Color
| Answers in Genesis While some flowers and foods are blue, such as bluebonnets and blueberries, blue is rare among animals. Most animals are unable to make blue pigments.Often the blue color comes from specially designed features that bend the sun’s light.
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Mother Knows Best
| Answers in Genesis God has equipped some animal moms with intense ways to care for their offspring and to teach them survival in our fallen world.
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Do Your Ears Hang Low?
| Answers in Genesis Nature is up to its ears in, well, amazing ears of every
shape and size. But far from organs just to listen with,
ears are a multipurpose tool designed by the Creator
to help his creatures thrive in a sin-cursed world.
Every Tail Has a Tale
| Answers in Genesis That extra appendage swinging on the back of your favorite animal isn’t there by accident, and it wasn’t put there primarily for the benefit of cartoonists drawing Garfield or Snoopy. It serves a purpose—in fact, many purposes. And every hand-selected designer accessory has traits unique to its owner.
Hermaphroditism in Animals
| Answers in Genesis One way that organisms have been designed to deal with reproduction is hermaphroditism, in which individuals have both reproductive organs. This condition is most commonly found in fish, but other animals exhibit it was well.
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Painkillers from Poisons
| Answers in Genesis Research suggests that many natural venoms and poisons contain chemicals that can block
pain without the adverse effects posed by opioid-based drugs.
Animal Olympics
| Answers in Genesis While these animal “athletes” don’t win medals, they do set the gold standard of the animal world. And they certainly show that God’s glory is all over the earth (Psalm 57:11). But in an animal Olympics, which critters might take the top prizes? There’s only one way to find out. Let the games begin!
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Faux Flyers
| Answers in Genesis The unique varied biological features that allow typically terrestrial organisms to become airborne are a marvelous testimony to the intricacies of God’s creation.
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Born to Run
| Answers in Genesis Horses love to run. While they can’t run forever, what fans witness at the racetrack is a creature that expresses more than just beauty. It also displays God-given endurance and strength.
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Animal Tool Use
| Answers in Genesis Some animals use “tools” to perform tasks, but these phenomena are far simpler than the tool-making abilities God gave to people.
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Amphibians
| Answers in Genesis The clever design of amphibians, from tree frogs to spotted salamanders, is a powerful demonstration of God’s creativity.
Piggybacking Pollywogs
| Answers in Genesis How God gifted the strawberry poison dart frogs in Central America to care for their young pollywogs from hatching until their metamorphosis is complete
A Sticky Solution
| Answers in Genesis What if we could design tape and adhesives that automatically cleaned themselves every time they got dirty or wet?
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Wonder Jumpstart
| Answers in Genesis As is the case with many groups of living creatures, the frogs and toads (order Anura) are packed full of surprises waiting to be discovered and unveiled.
Darwin's Zombies
| Answers in Genesis A marsupial frog from South America may not realize how special it is, but a team from Stony Brook University does.
The Frog: A Relic of Evolution?
| Answers in Genesis During conversations about creation and evolution it has become apparent to me that most people regard the two ideas as merely philosophical matters related only to the past.
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Aquatic Animals
| Answers in Genesis The oceans—filled with incredible creatures like jellyfish, starfish, dolphins, seals, crabs, coral reefs, and octopuses—declare the majesty of their Creator.
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A Shark That Eats Its Veggies?
| Answers in Genesis Scientists noticed bonnethead sharks eating seagrass for several years, but perhaps influenced by their evolutionary worldview had assumed that they were just eating the seagrass to get at crabs, shrimp, or small fish living in and around the seagrass.
Bioluminescent Sea Creatures
| Answers in Genesis Before modern cameras and technology, the inky blackness of the deep barred its mysteries from human eyes. But now these wonders are coming to light.
Fish
| Answers in Genesis The diversity and streamlined design of fish and sharks testifies to the God of creation, not to the mindless process of evolution.
Natural Selection in Guppies
| Answers in Genesis Guppies have some major advantages when it comes to using them as a model organism for evolutionary biology. Because of their isolation, guppy populations have been used to study the processes of “evolution” in the wild. These guppies have been used as model organisms for evolution since at least the 1970s.
Cleaner Wrasses Demonstrate Providential Design
| Answers in Genesis Cleaner wrasses are famous for their cleaning of larger predatory fish. They are believed to be crucial to the overall health of a reef biome and to be surprisingly altruistic. What many people may not know is how the cleaning relationship exhibited by the cleaner wrasses demonstrates God’s design.
Piranhas, the Feared Fish
| Answers in Genesis The word “piranha” conjures up visions of vast schools of small fishes quickly devouring anyone that should happen to fall into the river by accident.
Hot-blooded Sharks
| Answers in Genesis It’s not easy being a great white shark—how can such a massive body ever hope to sustain high speeds in such cold water?
Did Fish Gills Evolve?
| Answers in Genesis Did fish gills evolve to help fish breathe, or did they evolve to help fish regulate body chemicals? Or did fish gills evolve at all?
Did Hair and Feathers Come from Fish Scales?
| Answers in Genesis Zebrafish are one of the most commonly used research animals in the world and various scientific studies use them for a wide variety of purposes. Because of their frequent use, they often show up as part of evolutionary studies, including a recent study comparing their scales to hair and feathers.
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Designing Nemo
| Answers in Genesis Perhaps the most iconic and easily recognizable fish in the world is the clownfish. What many of its aficionados do not realize, however, is that the clownfish is clearly designed for the environment in which it lives while providing some startling challenges to the standard evolutionary model.
Rapidly Reproducing Killifish Defy Evolution
| Answers in Genesis Killifish have only rarely been addressed in major creationist literature and generally only in response to evolutionists claiming they had evolved some new ability. Killifish deserve a deeper look as they strongly point to a designer.
Boxy Beauty
| Answers in Genesis While it may look more like an underwater ice
cream truck, the boxfish’s square design has distinct
advantages over its sleek competitors.
Shark GPS
| Answers in Genesis Certain species of sharks have developed “mental maps” to help them find destinations in their range with pinpoint accuracy
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Shark Navigator
| Answers in Genesis Thinking of taking a GPS-powered navigational device on your next road trip? Why not let a shark “ride shotgun” instead?
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Now the Fish Are in on It
| Answers in Genesis In April 2009 we reported on a study showing that mosquito fish can perform basic math tasks (specifically, counting and comparing numbers of symbols). New research goes a step farther, suggesting that mosquito fish have the numerical skills of college students.
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Fast Fish Evolutionary Response
| Answers in Genesis “[O]ne of the fastest evolutionary responses ever recorded in wild populations,” claims a press release about recent research. But is it really “evolution”?
A Fishy Riddle
| Answers in Genesis It’s a bit of a riddle: three fish are totally unlike one another, yet they’re all the same species. How can it be?
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'Spookfish' Looks in the Mirror
| Answers in Genesis The brownsnout spookfish isn’t exactly a household name, but scientists have just discovered its claim to fame: eyes that incorporate not only lenses, but also mirrors to see into murky Pacific Ocean depths.
Shaking Hands with a Shark
| Answers in Genesis A University of Florida study focusing on genes that control “how and where body parts develop in animals” has resulted in evidence that the genetic “potential” to grow fingers and toes is found in sharks as well as bony fish.
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Jaws of Life
| Answers in Genesis A frilled shark living over half a mile under the sea has been caught on tape. Evolutionists and creationists are both calling this a “living fossil.”
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Elite Swimmers
| Answers in Genesis Two very different fish kinds, tuna and great white sharks, have been found to have a very similar body shape, enabling them to swim really fast with minimal effort.
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Sharks and Rays
| Answers in Genesis One cruises through the water like a heat-seeking missile, the other swims gracefully like a giant bird in slow motion. They are the shark and the ray.
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Sharks: Denizens of the Deep
| Answers in Genesis Sharks come in all shapes and sizes, from the bizarre-looking hammerhead shark, with its eyes at either end of a double hammer-shaped head, to the angel shark, which has ray-like 'wings'.
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Fish That “Fly”
| Answers in Genesis Having propelled themselves out of the water with great force, they spread these fins out like wings to glide through the air for up to several dozen metres.
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Pacific Salmon
| Answers in Genesis One of the great resources of the west coast of the United States and Canada is the multitude of salmon in the coastal ocean and rivers.
Does Evolution Keep Making Crabs?
| Answers in Genesis I recently saw a headline that caught my attention titled, “Crabs aren’t the only thing evolution keeps making. An Expert Explains.” Now what is such a statement supposed to mean?
Shells—The Ultimate Beach House
| Answers in Genesis Next time you’re at the beach and see a shell,
let your mind wander. Consider how much
careful design went into making this wonderful home for
even the tiniest, most insignificant animal. If God cared so
much for an animal’s temporary home on earth, how much
does he care for you?
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Underwater Christmas: Christmas Tree Worm
| Answers in Genesis You’ll find these festive decorations
year-round on coral reefs all
over the world. They’re actually the
feeding and breathing organs of
Spirobranchus giganteus, the Christmas
tree worm (although at 1½ inches [3 cm], giganteus seems a bit of a stretch).
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Killer Communicators
| Answers in Genesis What makes orcas so successful at filling the oceans? If you think it’s their size and strength, listen up. You might think the orcas’ success is due to their strong, sleek bodies and sharp teeth. But these majestic cetaceans really owe their success to their advanced social skills.
Whale Evolution
| Answers in Genesis Evolutionists tout the whale series as one of the best evidences for evolution. However, there are lots of problems with the story of whale evolution.
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Nudibranchs
| Answers in Genesis The words “slug” and “festive display of color” don’t usually come to mind at the same time. Fun facts about nudibranchs or sea slugs.
Clear as Blood: How Did Antarctic Icefish Survive Their “Evolution”?
| Answers in Genesis Although the Antarctic blackfin icefish, (Chaenocephalus aceratus) had been known by scientists to have clear blood since the 1950s, it was assumed that this was some type of adaptation to a cold-water environment by these fish. But a new study reveals just how radical this “adaptation” turns out to be.
Anemone Complexity Confounds Evolutionary Classification
| Answers in Genesis Anemones come in a wide range of sizes, shapes, and colors. A recent study sequenced the mitochondrial genome of several species of tube anemones and revealed some startling surprises that provide headaches for evolutionary classification.
Tripod Fish: Denizens of the Deep Sea
| Answers in Genesis With all its remarkable features, tripod fish are challenging to evolutionists. For the creationist, the tripod fish is a marvelous example of God’s handiwork in his creation. It also is an excellent example of the detail he built into his world.
Terrors or Treasures?
| Answers in Genesis Recent invasions of massed jellyfish prompted new studies of these ocean terrors. Scientists were astonished by what they found. What purpose did God have for designing something that can cause such pain and fear? Really—what’s the point of jellyfish?
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Masters of Disguise
| Answers in Genesis Every day, the world’s master of disguise, the cuttlefish, finds new ways to blend into its ever-changing surroundings in search of its next meal. Cuttlefish are so good at imitation that they can instantly transform into a black-and-white chessboard or any other surrounding that mischievous researchers can think of.
The World of Whales
| Answers in Genesis Teremedia's 'World of Whales' exhibition was at the Auckland Museum, New Zealand, June to September 1996, including two creatures which are claimed to be ancestors of the whales.
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Fascinating Cuttlefish
| Answers in Genesis With green blood, three hearts, and able to change colour in a flash, it sounds like a ‘weird aliens’ movie creature. Actually, the cuttlefish is a seafood delicacy.
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Creation’s Crustaceans
| Answers in Genesis Lobsters, crabs, crayfish, prawns … seafood lovers everywhere relish the mention of such culinary delights. But there’s much more to know about these shellfish than how tastily they can be served.
Underwater Pollinators?
| Answers in Genesis A news item highlighting a research paper announced the discovery of Idotea balthica that can pollinate red seaweed—that’s right, underwater pollinators!
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Simple Tube Anemones? Think Again.
| Answers in Genesis Due to their evolutionary assumptions, evolutionists believe so-called “early” animals are simple. One such animal is the tube anemone. Because they live slow, long, predictable lifestyles, it was assumed that they were simple. But new research shows their mitochondrial DNA is anything but simple.
Primetime for “Primates”
| Answers in Genesis As a visible way to buttress evolutionary claims, the London Zoo has the three men and five women displayed next to (but separated by a fence) their "primate relatives".
What Are Humans? Animals or Mammals?
| Answers in Genesis What is it about these behaviors that prompts us to call a fellow human an animal, whether in jest or seriously? It is any behavior that we deem less than civilized, behavior that we associate with animals more than with humans. But do those behaviors mean those individuals are actually animals? Of course not.
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God’s Image—The Difference Maker
| Answers in Genesis Are we just another animal? We can argue about DNA, brain size, and upright stature, but Genesis 1 emphasizes an infinitely greater privilege that sets mankind apart. But what exactly is the image of God and what are the implications of man being made in His image?
Aping Art
| Answers in Genesis She thought it was a great discovery. However, the painting was done by Gypsy the chimpanzee.
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Differences Between Humans and Animals
| Answers in Genesis Are there differences between humans and animals, or are we free to be animals like our evolutionary ancestors—as low-down as snakes, and to make pigs of ourselves, and to act like donkeys.
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Birds
| Answers in Genesis The design of birds—from the delicate egg to the intricate feather to the efficient wing—all declare the praise of their wise Creator.
What We Knew About the Woodpecker
| Answers in Genesis As we study God’s world, new scientific discoveries sometimes change what we thought we knew. Can we still explain these changes with our understanding of God’s design?
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Cold Feet
| Answers in Genesis Try standing barefoot on a pile of snow and see how long you last. Ducks do it all the time and aren’t bothered. How is this possible?
Turtledove: A Bird in Season
| Answers in Genesis Turtledoves in the Bible are significant as a sacrifice, a symbol for Israel, and a bird in season. This paper sets out to help us appreciate the sight and sound of these birds in spring. Archaeology and ornithology unsurprisingly corroborate what we read in the Scriptures.
Barn Owl: Frozen Dinner
| Answers in Genesis This owl reflects the brilliance of our Creator, who built into
the bird’s genetic code a variety of feather colors
so it could survive in our fallen world.
Bird Decline: A Biblical Response
| Answers in Genesis A major study recently published in the journal Science analyzed immense amounts of population data of more than 500 species of birds since 1970. The bottom line is very disturbing.
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Penguins—Perplexing and Proficient!
| Answers in Genesis January 20 is Penguin Awareness Day. The penguin is a common favorite among both children and adults, bird lovers, and cartoonists. Evolutionists have a hard time explaining such a creature, especially since there’s no agreed-upon ancestor. Here are some fun facts about a fun bird on Penguin Awareness Day.
Hoatzin Bird: Evidence Against Evolutionary Ideas
| Answers in Genesis The hoatzin is a very unique bird, something of a conglomeration of traits typical of birds, reptiles, and even mammals. It is roughly the size of a turkey, with a colorful, crested head and long tail feathers. However, its most interesting and unique features are distinctly un-birdlike.
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Modern Birds in the Cretaceous?
| Answers in Genesis Since at least 2009, when Dr. Carl Werner published Living Fossils the second volume of his Evolution: The Grand Experiment series, creation researchers have used the argument that modern-type birds have been found in the same Cretaceous layers with dinosaurs.
Salt Removal on Demand
| Answers in Genesis Seabirds have a special gland that helps them drink seawater. Amazingly, a few other birds can develop this salt gland, as needed.
The Big Bang of Bird Evolution?
| Answers in Genesis Researchers say the “big bang” of bird evolution has been mapped, revealing the history and origin of birds, but they assume all life shares a common ancestry.
Bowerbird’s Artistic Sense
| Answers in Genesis Before the discovery of bowerbirds’ optical effects, only humans were known to design optical illusions. But does the bowerbird possess an artistic sense like humans?
A Head Full of Magnets
| Answers in Genesis Turtles, birds, and butterflies had GPS long before humans invented the device. These creatures migrate thousands of miles each year to find food, to find breeding grounds, and to escape harsher seasons. Now scientists may be one step closer to uncovering how this animal navigation system works.
Penguins
| Answers in Genesis So where did penguins come from? The Bible tells us in Genesis 1:20–22 that God created all sea creatures and birds on Day 5 of the Creation Week.
Birds Make Nest Eggs
| Answers in Genesis A new discovery highlighting bird intelligence, reported in Nature this week, further upsets evolutionary implications that elevate the intelligence of chimps and other primates.
Air Attack
| Answers in Genesis This sounds like something out of a horror movie: an extraordinarily intelligent, playful parrot adapts its diet from seeds and insects to red meat.
Birds in a Family Tree
| Answers in Genesis A consortium of two hundred evolutionary
scientists representing twenty
countries wants to answer the question of
how birds became so diverse.
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Creation Science
| Answers in Genesis Can Bible-based creation science make successful predictions, explain the evidence, and properly explain reality?
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Created Kinds (Baraminology)
| Answers in Genesis God made living things to reproduce according to their kind. The taxonomic science of baraminology seeks to classify modern and fossil organisms within their original kinds.
Variety Within Created Kinds
| Answers in Genesis Today’s species show the potential variation that God designed within the original kinds, but this variety remains limited—cats are still cats, and dogs are dogs.
“World’s Oldest Rain Forest Frog” Was a Frog
| Answers in Genesis Our Creator put a tremendous amount of variety into the DNA of the frog kinds that he made. This extinct frog species, preserved in amber for us to find today, is just another example of God’s limitless creativity. While this may be a new species, it’s a frog, a member of one of the many frog kinds created by God.
Lime-Green Blood Thanks to Evolution Gone Weird?
| Answers in Genesis We typically think of blood as red, but six species of lizard in Papua New Guinea bleed green, not red. A new study claims this bright green blood evolved four times throughout these lizard species, which have all been placed in the same genus.
What a Dog’s Nose Knows!
| Answers in Genesis In the Dog Spies blog, Scientific American highlighted a recent study that starts to answer some questions about a new scent assessment for dogs.
Suite Dogs
| Answers in Genesis God designed “man’s best friend” to produce a vast array of types, each with a suite of traits just right for a special need.
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Counting Kinds
| Answers in Genesis How could Noah have fit all those animals into his big ship? How could only he and seven other people have cared for them?
Variety in Penguins
| Answers in Genesis While structures found in fossilized penguin feathers make evolutionists reconsider their ideas about these early aquatic birds, creationists can enjoy the variety God has put within this fascinating animal kind.
Classic Multidimensional Scaling and Baraminology
| Answers in Genesis The underlying assumptions of statistical baraminology should be better scrutinized, its role and utility in the baraminological toolbox should be seriously reconsidered, and strong conclusions should be avoided when other supporting data is absent.
Bearing Out Creation
| Answers in Genesis DNA tests have confirmed that a grizzly bear father and polar bear mother have produced what some people are calling a “pizzly.”
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Origin of the Chicken
| Answers in Genesis Whether it’s the answer to “which came first: the chicken or the egg?” or the corollary answer to that classic riddle “why did the chicken cross the road?” Darwin’s answer to the origin of the chicken was wrong.
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The Encyclopedia of Life
| Answers in Genesis Scientists worldwide have begun work on an online catalog of the world’s 1.8 million known species, known as the “Encyclopedia of Life.”
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Babel for Elephants
| Answers in Genesis Scientists from the U.S., Germany, and Switzerland have “calculated the date at which the African and the Asian elephant went their separate ways”—supposedly some 7.6 million years ago.
The Dinosaur Guys
| Answers in Genesis A name like “Creation Research, Science Education Foundation (CRSEF)” may not capture much attention. But dinosaurs sure will.
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Real Scientists, Really?
| Answers in Genesis The claims of evolutionists and some old-earth creationists that young-earth creationists don't have real degrees and don't do real scientific research that can be published are simply not true.
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God and Math
| Answers in Genesis How God is the ultimate foundation for mathematics. Math has sometimes been revered as supreme and final truth...until a mathematician proved we must look higher.
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Imagine
| Answers in Genesis The more I learn about creation science, the more excited I get about my Savior and my God.
Why Do So Many Reject Creation Science?
| Answers in Genesis Why do so many people reject creation science? Why do 98% of professional scientists accept evolution? This page seeks to answer these questions by documenting the behavior of opponents of young-earth creation science.
Are Creationists Trying to Stop “Sound Science Education”?
| Answers in Genesis A blog appeared recently on the website for Americans United for Separation of Church and State titled, “Creationists Remain Hard at Work Trying to Block Sound Science Education.” It laments the tide of public opinion against evolution in the US and the way this influences how teachers present evolutionary ideas.
1.5 Some Consequences
| Answers in Genesis Bible-believing Christians ought to know that there are no scientific philosophical objections today which prohibit the use of the Bible for explaining the facts of nature (creation science).
Look Only at Spiritual Fruit?
| Answers in Genesis Does spiritual fruit trump disdain for the clear teachings of Scripture? Tim Chaffey, AiG–U.S., shows why faith in Christ and adherence to His Word must work together.
Searching for Truth
| Answers in Genesis What is the nature of truth? Can facts be refuted by science? Roger Patterson, AiG–U.S., addresses an attack on his book series Evolution Exposed.
Worldviews and Occam’s Razor
| Answers in Genesis Does creation and a young universe, as revealed in the Bible, require “convoluted theories” to deal with the facts? Dr. Jason Lisle, AiG–U.S., responds.
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The Ultimate Standard
| Answers in Genesis Sometimes critics of Creation refer to the creation/evolution debate as “science vs. the Bible” or “reasoning vs. faith.” Of course, nothing could be further from the truth.
The Great Divide Continues
| Answers in Genesis Grand Canyon: A Different View is back in the headlines in America with a dispute over whether or not a federal review of the book actually took place.
Test Your Knowledge
| Answers in Genesis Following is a list of six words and phrases used by creationists. Pick the meaning beside each which you think comes closest to the true meaning of that word.
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It Helps to Think Creation
| Answers in Genesis Can you think of one area where evolutionary thinking has ever helped? Does it make our children smarter or keep them off drugs? Does it put meat on the table or men on the moon?
Creation Science—Methodology
| Answers in Genesis After two years of heavy involvement with the Creation Science Ministry in Queensland, I write this article to share some of our experiences and the reasons for our approach and our methods.
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Creation as Science Part 3
| Answers in Genesis Any theory of the origin and history of life is a theory on the nature of life. Nowhere could this be more true, than theories or models or beliefs about the origin and history of man.
Creation as Science Part 2
| Answers in Genesis Creation is often criticized as being religious while evolution is scientific. In reality, both have religious aspects and both have points which are testable by repeatable observation.
Creepy Crawlies
| Answers in Genesis Even the unusual and gross creatures—spiders, insects, and other creepy crawlies—distinctly proclaim their Maker’s praise.
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Insects
| Answers in Genesis The insect world displays stunning variety from butterflies to ants to beetles to bees. This variety is not the result of evolution but of God’s creativity.
Ants
| Answers in Genesis One reason ants are so successful is because of their ability to communicate with each other.
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Honeybees
| Answers in Genesis The next time you see a honeybee, take a moment to thank the Creator for his abundant provision through these amazing little creatures.
Early Development of the Fruit Fly as Evidence of Design
| Answers in Genesis In this article, we will look at some of the intricate steps that God put in place to ensure the proper formation from generation to generation of one type of beneficial organism, the fruit fly, following the miraculous ex nihilo creation of their kind.
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Honey Bee Medicine
| Answers in Genesis It was recently discovered by Maori and collaborators that double-stranded microRNA (miRNAs) fed to honey bees conferred resistance to certain viral diseases that they were exposed to. It worked through a process called “RNA interference”; a molecular mechanism whereby ingested RNA actually silences certain genes.
Peppered Moths . . . Evidence for Evolution?
| Answers in Genesis The story of the peppered moth has been set forth for decades as the prime example of evolution in action. It is a fascinating story about how, due to a combination of environmental changes and selective predation, a moth turned into, well, a moth. But, are peppered moths really evidence of evolution?
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Lessons from a Beetle
| Answers in Genesis A team at the University of Leeds in England has engineered a spray nozzle that replicates the bombardier beetle’s (in)famous defense mechanism.
A Sweet Revelation
| Answers in Genesis The honey bee is a wonderful example of this intricate design and complex genetic information, the knowledge of which forever changed my life.
Bombardier Beetles and Vomiting Toads
| Answers in Genesis For most insects, getting eaten is the end—but not for the bombardier beetle. These little beetles are often discussed in creation literature because of their incredible design features, including the ability to shoot a boiling, noxious gas so they can escape predators.
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Pollinators: Meant to Bee
| Answers in Genesis The author experienced firsthand God’s incredible design for bees—and mankind’s opportunity to steward even the smallest of God’s creatures.
Bee Beacons
| Answers in Genesis Flowers guide bees in ways invisible to human
eyes. And the bees have some pretty sophisticated
onboard equipment to detect those floral beacons.
Dinosaur Moth
| Answers in Genesis Researchers on Australia’s Kangaroo Island have discovered a tiny moth they claim has remained essentially unchanged for 40 million years.
Providential Provider
| Answers in Genesis A special moth-flower relationship, discovered in arid regions of North America, has inspired the wonder of biologists worldwide.
Water Striders—Walking on Water
| Answers in Genesis Since creation, water striders have been skipping effortlessly across lakes and ponds. The secret is an ingenious design that only the Great Designer could have invented.
Hitch-Hiking Insects
| Answers in Genesis These fascinating creatures, known to insect specialists as Strepsiptera (from the Greek meaning ‘twisted wing’), are virtually unknown to the public.
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Ants: Swarm Intelligence
| Answers in Genesis The behaviour of ants has long fascinated scientists. And why not? These insects haveamazingly complex colonies, with social 'castes' in which every member has a role.
Beetle Mania
| Answers in Genesis The bombardier beetle has an incredible firing mechanism that shoots a toxic chemical at attackers with superb accuracy
Beautiful Butterfiles
| Answers in Genesis Hunting for butterfly eggs is a difficult business. Not only because they are vanishingly small but because the female of the species attaches them almost exclusively to the underside of leaves.
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What a Body!
| Answers in Genesis If a car manufacturer were to succeed in somehow making the same material as the outer skeleton of the humble stag beetle—its ‘armour-plating’—he'd be a multi-millionaire overnight!
Green Islands
| Answers in Genesis Anyone strolling through an oak or beach forest in the northern hemisphere autumn is sure to find them—among the countless brown leaves scattered on the ground, some are still green in one portion.
Metamorphosis Misnomer
| Answers in Genesis Our purpose here is not to present this evidence of creative intelligence so much as to highlight an example of the biased labels and loaded terms which often appear in evolutionary biology.
“100-Million-Year-Old” Spider with Long Tail Discovered
| Answers in Genesis There seems to be no end to the variety of amazing creatures being discovered preserved in amber in Myanmar. And now they’ve found a beautifully preserved spider—but, unlike living spiders, this one had a “tail” that was longer than its body.
The Great Veggie Burglar
| Answers in Genesis Two marvels in one: a spider that loves vegetables and a master thief, adept at nabbing golden treasures from fiercely guarded repositories.
Snails, Slugs, and Semi Slugs
| Answers in Genesis Carnegie Museum biologist suggests a new evolutionary history for snails and slugs but fails to account for differences in anatomy and lack of evidence.
Spectacular Spider Fossils—How Do We Explain the Evidence?
| Answers in Genesis Paleontologists working in the Jinju Formation (Early to Mid-Cretaceous) in southeast South Korea discovered ten well-preserved spider specimens in shale. Of the ten spider fossils, two, from the extinct Family Lagonomegopidae, had tapeta in their eyes.
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Recent Amber Fossil Finds
| Answers in Genesis Two recent amber fossil finds, one in Myanmar (Burma) and the other in Lebanon, have revealed some very interesting examples of similarities between fossil and extant forms, both in morphology and in lifestyle/behavior. These two studies are mainly focused on Orders of arthropods and insects.
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The Ultimate Web Designer
| Answers in Genesis Next time you’re tempted to brush away a spider web, stop to consider the engineering required . . . and the Engineer behind the engineer.
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Jaws of Life
| Answers in Genesis Sometimes we’d be better off if we just
kept our jaws shut. It’s a different story for the
trap-jaw ant.
Face Mites ‘R’ Us
| Answers in Genesis Germophobes beware: a new study suggests that all adults have face mites. But did they follow us through evolutionary history?
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Dust Mites Defy Dollo’s Law
| Answers in Genesis University of Michigan researchers believe these free-living, non-parasitic, but allergy-causing arachnids prove that reverse evolution is possible.
A Few Facts from Under the Rocks
| Answers in Genesis The Robber (or Coconut) Crab, Birgus latro, is not only the world’s largest land invertebrate, it’s also a thief that climbs trees at night and steals coconuts!
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Wonderful Worms
| Answers in Genesis Earthworms are highly specialized creatures. They seem obviously designed for their important task of burrowing through soil.
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What is Peripatus?
| Answers in Genesis At first glance, it looks like a caterpillar. However, on closer examination the external appearance is more like an annelid (earth) worm.
Extinct Animals
| Answers in Genesis The rocks preserve the memory of many unusual and often gigantic now-extinct animals that inhabited the world before and after the Flood of Noah’s day.
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Ice Age Animals
| Answers in Genesis The Ice Age was home to some giant and intimidating creatures, from mammoths to saber-tooth cats to giant sloths to massive cave bears.
Woolly Mammoths—Flood or Ice Age?
| Answers in Genesis There is plenty of evidence that the woolly mammoths in Siberia, Alaska, and the Yukon and almost all other surficial sites in the Northern Hemisphere died after the Flood.
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Frozen in Time
| Answers in Genesis The bones, tusks, and especially carcasses of millions of woolly mammoths frozen in the tundra of Siberia have excited the imaginations of children and scientists for hundreds of years.
Why Live in Siberia?
| Answers in Genesis What drew millions of woolly mammoths to the far north where the winters are currently so fiercely cold and the summers so dangerously boggy? And what did they eat while they were there?
The Extinction Wars
| Answers in Genesis The worst problem uniformitarian scientists encounter with the extinction of the Siberian woolly mammoths is that they disappeared not just in Siberia but everywhere at about the same time.
Forget Jurassic, Now It’s Pleistocene as the Coolest Theme Park
| Answers in Genesis In only 10 years or so, you’ll be able (so we’re told) to see woolly mammoths, rhinos, cave lions, and long-extinct horses in a Siberian “Pleistocene Park”. Scientists from Russia, South Korea, and Japan are working towards cloning ice age animals to put into a research (and tourist) park in Yakutsk, Siberia.
What Happened to Woolly Mammoths?
| Answers in Genesis What happened to the woolly mammoths? It’s a whodunit (or, rather, a “what-done-it”) mystery of extinction that rivals the question of what did in the dinosaurs.
A Mammoth Find
| Answers in Genesis In a special guest news analysis, creationist (and mammoth expert) Michael Oard considers the well-preserved mammoth “Lyuba.”
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A Mammoth Discovery
| Answers in Genesis The frozen remains of a baby mammoth discovered in 2007 are stirring up talk—especially because the mammoth is “remarkably preserved.”
Are Mammoths Still Alive?
| Answers in Genesis Two Russian scientists have found the remains of a group of woolly mammoths, on an island off northeastern Siberia, which give radiocarbon ages of less than 4,000 years.
Crash Landing for Archaeopteryx?
| Answers in Genesis It’s an evolutionary icon, a supposed transitional form between two different kinds of animals. But the certainty about Archaeopteryx is now clouded by debate.
Trilobite Eyes—Ultimate Optics
| Answers in Genesis What do physicists and paleontologists have in common? When discovering God’s complex design for trilobite eyes, expertise from both fields was required.
Mosasaur: Lizard or Whale?
| Answers in Genesis The mosasaur was a marine lizard, not a whale. But like the whale, evolutionists believe it started out—ancestrally speaking—without much in the way of swimming adaptations. Over 27 million years, researchers claim it evolved into such an excellent swimming predator that it ruled the seas.
The World’s Largest Marsupial Found In Queensland
| Answers in Genesis A nearly complete skeleton of the world’s biggest marsupial, the Diprotodon, was unearthed at Floraville Station in Queensland. This specimen, 6-½ feet tall and 11 feet long, is estimated to have weighed three tons.
Fossil Seal Walks In
| Answers in Genesis “Evolution at [w]ork,” declares National Geographic News. “[T]he evolutionary evidence we have been lacking for so long,” reports BBC News. So just what is this new fossil?
Monster Record
| Answers in Genesis The Monster, a partial fossil of what is presumed to be the largest known marine reptile has been found on a Norwegian island.
Swimming with the Dinosaurs
| Answers in Genesis One way or another, in the creation model, Castorocauda is another example of God’s fascinating design in a pre-Flood organism; in the evolution model, Castorocauda is a surprise and challenge.
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Trilobite Technology
| Answers in Genesis Trilobites, described by Stephen Jay Gould as ‘everyone’s favourite invertebrate fossil,’ are a class of marine arthropods which are often well preserved and of striking appearance.
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Peruvian Walking Whale
| Answers in Genesis A recent journal article published by Current Biology, features the discovery of a fossil (MUSM 3580) touted as a “walking whale,” in the Pisco Basin, located in the desert of the southern coast of Peru. Peregocetus pacificus is the name that was given to this new “protocetid” which was discovered in middle Eocene.
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Hybrid Animals
| Answers in Genesis Genesis infers that all creatures reproduce after their kinds. Hybrid animals like ligers, wholphins, and zonkeys help to define the boundaries of kinds.
Shark Hybrids
| Answers in Genesis Scientists in Australia have discovered 57 hybrid black-tip sharks off Australia’s coast. Is this evidence of “evolution in action” or variation within a kind?
New Hybrid: Salsmanders
| Answers in Genesis Joining the ranks of such hybrid animals as ligers and wholphins, is a new hybrid salamander breed of the California tiger salamander and barred salamanders.
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Mammals
| Answers in Genesis Great diversity exists within the mammal group. From koalas to deer to bats to primates to whales to cheetahs, mammals declare the glory of their Creator.
Giraffes: Testimonies to God’s Design
| Answers in Genesis Towering tall over the African savanna, the giraffe looks as if it belongs in the circus. It strolls on stilt-like legs, and its neck parades high in the sky. But the giraffe is no comic freak of nature. It displays divine design.
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Bats: Equipped for the Hunt
| Answers in Genesis As the only true flying mammals, bats are well equipped for the hunt. Their wings can maneuver nimbly to abruptly change directions and carry them swiftly.
Platypus: The Mystery Mammal
| Answers in Genesis From an acorn-size egg hatches a creature with a duck-like bill, beaver-like tail, and reptile-like stance. It’s a bird! It’s a reptile! It’s a—platypus!
Kitty Kinds
| Answers in Genesis The first high-quality sequence of the cat genome has yielded some answers to why cats condescend to grace ordinary human beings with their companionship.
Apes Are Smart, Not Creative
| Answers in Genesis Chimpanzees have proven to be quite skillful at learning certain basic tasks—particularly those related to obtaining food—but even evolutionists have to admit that “technological innovation and improvement seem to be uniquely human traits.”
Chimps Help Each Other Too
| Answers in Genesis Chimps, especially mothers and their offspring, help each other. While that makes them “more similar to humans than previously thought,” does it mean we’re all just apes?
Hitch-Hiking Lemurs
| Answers in Genesis Evolutionists used to think the lemurs got to Madagascar before the island broke off from Africa. Now they have to assume that the island was in its present place before these creatures arrived.
Practical Prickles: Streaked Tenrec
| Answers in Genesis Watch out — this critter’s outrageous hairdo is more than a fashion statement. With a prickly exterior and a matching disposition, these crazy critters overcome the odds in a dangerous place. How do they do it? The secret is in the spines.
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Top Notch
| Answers in Genesis Beavers expertly engineer our waterways and landscapes—but can we work together to better steward God’s creation?
Souped-Up Sniffers
| Answers in Genesis Dogs are always sniffing around, but it’s not because they’re always hungry. Unlike us, they interpret the world primarily through smell.
Evolved to Feel No Pain?
| Answers in Genesis Researchers studying mole-rats and the East African root rat discovered that several had pain insensitivity to several different irritants (called “algogens” throughout the journal paper). Some had multiple pain insensitivities, while others had none.
Beavers: God’s Natural Builders
| Answers in Genesis Because of the curse after Adam and Eve’s sin, life for all living things is hard. But God is gracious and gifted creation with natural builders to restore habitats and create ecosystems. Since April 7 is International Beaver Day, let’s look at these busy builders.
Flying Foxes
| Answers in Genesis Bats comprise nearly one fifth of all mammal species and are distinct from other mammals in several ways. There are over 1,100 different bat species. As the only mammal designed for sustained flight, bats are very distinctive in appearance.
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What’s in a Look?
| Answers in Genesis Does the difference in eye contact times between domesticated dogs, dingoes, and wolves prove an evolutionary progression from one to another?
Connecting the Dots
| Answers in Genesis The ScienceBlogs website indicates intra-abdominal testicles show that elephants may have evolved from a common ancestor of manatees or whales.
Sloths: Slow on Purpose
| Answers in Genesis Turns out, the three-toed sloth is a complex creature that serves as a testimony to the resourceful and highly imaginative Creator God.
Echidna—Outback Oddity
| Answers in Genesis Evolution is hard-pressed to
explain this prickly little digger.
That’s because the Creator made
it like no other single animal.
Robo-Bats
| Answers in Genesis As far as fliers go, most humans probably prefer watching birds or butterflies to bats. But in addition to sonar, bats have other interesting design features.
Camels
| Answers in Genesis From their nose to their feet, camels are perfectly suited to their desert environments.
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Do Drinking Giraffes Have Headaches?
| Answers in Genesis Darwin saw no problems with giraffe evolution. However, he was not aware of certain problems peculiar to giraffes which make his easy assumption of giraffe evolution even more difficult to accept.
Bat Sonar Points to Creation
| Answers in Genesis ‘This sonar [of the bat] is a marvellous discriminator: in a bat–swarm, in cave or night air, a bat can know its own sound among thousands of mobile neighbours, even detecting its own signals.
Sea Bear of the Frozen North
| Answers in Genesis The polar bear is also referred to as the “white bear,” “sea bear,” and “northern bear.” An estimated 40,000 of them make their home on the southern edge of the Arctic ice cap.
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Camels—Confirmation of Creation
| Answers in Genesis It is a dry, hot, day in the desert. There is no water in sight. The wind is thick with sand, and the dunes continually shift underfoot. These conditions prove no problem for the camel.
Bulletproof Banditos
| Answers in Genesis Wandering around America’s grasslands is one of the
world’s most talented banditos. But robbing vaults and
escaping capture requires more than a tough hide.
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Beavers
| Answers in Genesis The dam building ability of beavers is fairly well known, but beavers possess other amazing design features which God has included in their anatomy.
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Wonderfully Made … the Armadillo
| Answers in Genesis Should you venture into the south-eastern United States, or almost anywhere south of there into South America, you might be treated to the sight of an armadillo.
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Kangaroo Rats
| Answers in Genesis Despite its name and hopping gait, the kangaroo rat actually has more in common with a camel than with its much larger marsupial namesake.
Rats: No Evolution!
| Answers in Genesis The small animals we call rats come in two types, the black rat and the Norway rat (Rattus rattus and R. norvegicus), and they have lived with man throughout history.
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Not Just Horsin’ Around
| Answers in Genesis While horses have many uses, from transportation to recreation, they have provided Rebekah Holt an opportunity to teach others about the Creator.
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Sea Otters
| Answers in Genesis Fun-loving and playful on the surface, otters serve a critical role in the Creator’s underwater gardens.
Lasting Impressions
| Answers in Genesis Skunks, like many other creatures, have design features which can help them to cope in a post-Fall world, after the Curse on all creation because of Adam's rebellion.
Reptiles
| Answers in Genesis Snakes, lizards, alligators, and other reptiles may or may not be your favorite animals, but certainly their brilliant design draws attention to their Designer.
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Gecko: Designed to Climb
| Answers in Genesis The gecko is designed to climb. Scientists had to magnify the gecko’s foot thousands of times to find out its secret to defying gravity.
How Did Iguanas Get to Fiji?
| Answers in Genesis How Fijian iguanas made the journey to the islands of Fiji has been a mystery in the evolutionary worldview—but researchers think they’ve solved the mystery.
Lethal Lizards
| Answers in Genesis The existence of venom in so many animals has long challenged creationists. How did it show up in a very good creation?
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Lizards on Lava
| Answers in Genesis Scientists studying a species in the Mojave Desert, known as side-blotched lizards, have learned that individual lizards can change coloring within a few weeks.
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Decked Out for the Desert
| Answers in Genesis Horned lizards aren’t known for speed to avoid predators or
venom to bring down threats. But these miniature dragons
have tricks for desert survival.
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Does the Bible Say That Cobras Make Themselves Deaf?
| Answers in Genesis When examining the text, it is easy to see that Scripture is not claiming that snakes are or have the ability to make themselves deaf. David, through the use of poetic imagery, is comparing his enemies to dangerous serpents that appear to be docile but are cunning and deadly.
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How Did Snakes Get Their Venomous Bite?
| Answers in Genesis If God called His creation “very good,” then why does it include dangerous venomous snakes today? Are secular researchers on the right track as they examine the snake genome in order to find clues about gene evolution in humans? The answer is clear when you start with God’s Word.
Walking Cathedrals
| Answers in Genesis You don’t have to travel to Paris to see one of the world’s greatest cathedrals. If you look carefully, one may be walking around in your own backyard.
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Winged Wonders
| Answers in Genesis Winged reptiles were primitive, clumsy, “prehistoric” beasts, barely
able to get off the ground, right? Take a closer look and see.
Turtle Wrestling?
| Answers in Genesis This issue of Answers in filled with muscular tools—many articles to help you on topics where the Bible is under attack.
Snake Medicine
| Answers in Genesis Besides being the fastest land snake, the black mamba also has one of the fastest-acting snake vemons of any land snake.
The Legless Snakes
| Answers in Genesis Why and how did “serpents” lose their limbs? The research may move forward, but the answer stays (largely) the same.
The Danger of Komodo Dragons
| Answers in Genesis Rare and rarely seen outside of zoos, the Komodo dragon is the world’s largest lizard. But recently a group of stranded Britons had an encounter with a Komodo dragon that was reminiscent of a dinosaur-era battle.
A Lizard on Your Ceiling
| Answers in Genesis The gecko lizard can walk across your ceiling upside-down without falling off. How does it do tills? Until a few years ago scientists did not know, though they proposed several conflicting theories.
Adam and Eve: The True Account
| Answers in Genesis Adam and Eve, the first humans, were real, historical people created by God and placed in the Garden of Eden. Their historicity is foundational to the gospel.
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Learning from the Temptation of Eve
| Answers in Genesis Since temptation is something that Christians face and struggle against every day, it is necessary that we understand how it presents itself in our lives. We can gain much insight in the nature of temptation from the first temptation in Genesis 3:1–6, when the serpent comes to Eve in the garden in Eden.
No, Eve Was Not the First #MeToo Victim
| Answers in Genesis According to a female rabbi and professor, Eve was the first victim of #MeToo, the recent movement to raise awareness of sexual harassment and assault. Her article is ridiculous and so obviously false that it’s hardly worth commenting on, but it’s an example of what happens when God’s Word is no longer the authority.
When Was Adam Created?
| Answers in Genesis A biblical overview on the creation of Adam, how to read Genesis, when Adam was created, and other considerations about the first man
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What Was Adam Like?
| Answers in Genesis From reading Genesis, and armed with a basic knowledge of genetics, we can learn a lot about what Adam was probably like.
Genetics Confirms the Recent, Supernatural Creation of Adam and Eve
| Answers in Genesis A scriptural framework leads to specific expectations about the genetic differences among humans and other species, expectations that can be scientifically tested against modern genetic data. Genetics confirms the recent, supernatural creation of Adam and Eve and refutes the evolutionary narrative on human origins.
Differences Between Humans and Apes
| Answers in Genesis We often hear comments like “the fossils tell us,” but in and of themselves fossils
don’t speak or tell us anything, including their age. Fossils exist in the present
and it is people who speak and give their interpretation of the past history of
fossils based on their starting assumptions.
Adam, Morality, the Gospel, and the Authority of Scripture
| Answers in Genesis Is it simply an interesting curiosity to know that the Bible and solid scientific evidence agree on this question of human origins? Does it really matter what we believe about Adam? Yes it does! There are enormous moral and spiritual implications of these truths.
Daughters of Eve
| Answers in Genesis May we redeemed daughters of Eve consistently root out the deceptive influences within and without, trusting and obeying God’s perfect Word.
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Good-bye Adam
| Answers in Genesis Christian scholars like Giberson are ultimately placing evolutionary ideas in authority over God’s clear teaching in the Bible on origins.
Exiles from Eden
| Answers in Genesis Far from being a secondary issue, the Genesis account of Creation and the Fall is central to our understanding of who we are and why we need a Savior.
Adam and Orthodoxy
| Answers in Genesis Darrel Falk of BioLogos recently presented an article proclaiming the coming acceptance of evolution among evangelical Christians. He intends to fight against the biblical idea of a young earth.
Did Eve Eat an Apple?
| Answers in Genesis Despite the large number of cartoons and the almost universally accepted tradition, the Bible does not say that Eve ate an apple. Why then is it so popular to believe that she did?
Adam's Rib
| Answers in Genesis Adam's rib is not a topic you'd expect to be discussed in courses promoting evolution. So I was intrigued to read in Discover magazine that the subject of Adam's rib arose repeatedly.
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Why 'Adam' never met 'Eve'
| Answers in Genesis This highlights the uncertainties and complexities of attempts to reconstruct the past. It is at present just as consistent with the data to state that the real Adam and Eve lived in the same place.
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Apologetics
| Answers in Genesis Are you properly equipped to give a reasonable apologetic (defense) of the Christian faith to answer the skeptical questions of the world?
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“Science vs. Religion”
| Answers in Genesis News stories thrive on conflict and intrigue, and one common theme presents science and religion as opposing forces—reason struggling to overcome draconian divine revelation. It grabs attention, but it’s bunk. Many atheists and humanists oppose biblical Christianity, but science does not.
Apologetics Web Series
| Answers in Genesis In a culture where God’s Word is constantly under attack from those both inside and outside of the church, we must always be ready to give a defense for the hope that is in us. This web series on Apologetics is designed to give you the tools required to defend the faith.
Apologetics: Introduction
| Answers in Genesis In a culture where God’s Word is under attack from those inside and outside of the church, we must be ready to give a defense for the hope that is in us.
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The Heart of Apologetics
| Answers in Genesis Several years ago, while I was pastoring a church and teaching apologetics at a Christian high school in Wisconsin, I learned an invaluable lesson.
Critical Thinking
| Answers in Genesis Learning to think critically when faced with an argument is an essential skill that can work as an insulator against cultural brainwashing.
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Thinking Critically About “Ape-Man” Messages
| Answers in Genesis “Four-million-year-old fossil offers proof of human evolution!” Messages like these often appear in headlines, textbooks, and museums. Here’s how to sort through such claims with biblical, critical thinking.
Digging Behind the Headlines
| Answers in Genesis If your nonbelieving friends or co-workers know you’re a creationist, chances are good that some of them like to pass along the latest news or science reports.
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The Legacy of Brainwashing
| Answers in Genesis Atheistic evolutionists reject talk of “thinking critically” about evolutionary ideas, because evolution is their way of explaining life without God.
A “National Embarrassment”
| Answers in Genesis The USAToday.com commentator stated or implied that people who believe creation and reject evolution are “gullible,” “ignorant,” of “low intelligence” and tell “lies.”
Responding to Compromised Curriculum
| Answers in Genesis Because theistic evolution and the Bible are mutually exclusive, both cannot be right. And since foundational doctrines that affect the gospel are at stake, we cannot withhold criticism, despite the pleas for “charity” from those who hold aberrant doctrines.
William Lane Craig's Mytho-History vs. Genesis
| Answers in Genesis Though William Lane Craig has done much good for the church in exposing the foolishness of atheism and defending the resurrection of Jesus, he has strayed far from the truth on the question of origins.
Did Volcanoes Cause the Biggest Mass Extinction Ever?
| Answers in Genesis In an attempt to explain all the biodiversity that has vanished, evolutionary scientists propose a series of mass extinctions caused by various catastrophes. One supposed extinction event, “the Great Dying,” is the subject of new research that claims volcanoes were responsible for wiping out 95% of life on earth.
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When Should We Use the Bible?
| Answers in Genesis Popular Catholic blogger Matt Walsh recently wrote that during his recent interview with Ben Shapiro, he “contend[ed] that Christians should not appeal to the Bible when arguing with unbelievers about political and cultural topics.” Is he right about this?
Answering the Skeptics
| Answers in Genesis When answering the skeptics we stand firmly on our presuppositions and point them to the truth of the Christian worldview and the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Targeted Apologetics
| Answers in Genesis What do young people
believe are the best evidences
of evolution? A behavioral
scientist sought the answer so
we could target our training.
Ark Apologetics!
| Answers in Genesis As you know, Answers in Genesis specializes in teaching God’s Word and presenting the gospel by using apologetics.
Evolution vs. God
| Answers in Genesis Today the battle being fought is one of authority. Will we look to God’s Word, or to man and his changing, fallible opinions as our highest authority?
Maturing the Message
| Answers in Genesis The creation message has matured over the past three decades, as the discernment and understanding of creationist leaders has matured.
Loose Hinges
| Answers in Genesis If a door is not securely fastened, it doesn’t take long before the hinges will come loose. The same is true of faith.
Chapter 9: Beauty and the Curse
| Answers in Genesis Until the church gets its foundation right, it is not going to make a significant impact on the culture, regardless of how successful programs are in attracting people.
Presuppositional Procedure
| Answers in Genesis Here then is how the presuppositional (transcendental) method of defending the faith would proceed once the preliminary discussions and clarifications have taken place with the unbeliever.
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Is Apologetics in Vain?
| Answers in Genesis Are apologetics efforts based on presuppositional arguments ultimately in vain? Dr. Jason Lisle, AiG–U.S., addresses this question and more.
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Foreword
| Answers in Genesis If we are going to reach the culture of today with the unchanging saving message of the gospel, we have to adopt a different method by which to present the gospel.
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The Cross—Foolishness!
| Answers in Genesis In this section, we are going to look in detail at the meaning of the phrase, ‘But we preach Christ crucified … unto the Greeks foolishness.’
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From ‘Jews’—to ‘Greeks’
| Answers in Genesis I contend that countries like America, England, Australia and other Western nations were in generations past like the ‘Jews,’ but now are like the ‘Greeks.’
Building up the Arsenal
| Answers in Genesis Some time ago, a secular reporter accused me of promoting violence. It was because he saw AiG’s classic “castles illustration” we often use, which really sums up the spiritual battle AiG is fighting.
Evidential Apologetics
| Answers in Genesis In popular misconception today, the choice of an apologetical method facing a Bible-believing Christian is between arguing presuppositionally or appealing to evidences from history and nature
Symbol of a Lost Life
| Answers in Genesis Should we be surprised that a large percentage of young people who have given up on church have done so because they lacked biblical answers about common questions?
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Ready To Reason
| Answers in Genesis There is no need for God to use our evangelistic witness, our daily work for a paycheck, or our defense of the faith—but He chooses to do so, and He calls us to apply ourselves to them.
Another Cup of Coffee
| Answers in Genesis Apologetics aims to defend the Christian faith by answering the variety of challenges leveled against it by unbelievers, thereby vindicating the Christian philosophy of life (worldview).
Where the Rubber Hits the Road
| Answers in Genesis Twentieth-century believers can sympathize with their brothers in the ancient world. Our Christian faith continues to see the same variety of attempts to oppose and undermine it.
Put the Bible Down
| Answers in Genesis Why are Christians expected to remove the Bible from the argument when skeptics can use any line of reasoning they wish? Dr. Jason Lisle, AiG–U.S., addresses this and more.
Road Work Ahead
| Answers in Genesis ‘But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness’ (1 Corinthians 1:23).
How 'Secular' Is Your Worldview?
| Answers in Genesis The purpose of this test is to actually teach the person involved to think in a particular way. I have found that all of us, myself included, have been ‘secularized’ to one degree or another.
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Archaeology
| Answers in Genesis 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.
Ancient Technology
| Answers in Genesis Ancient man, far from being the commonly perceived illiterate brute, was a genius. Some of his ancient technologies still confound historians today.
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Geniuses, Not Brutes!
| Answers in Genesis Over my many years of traveling and speaking, I’ve realized that even many Christians (mostly unwittingly) have adopted an evolutionary view of man’s intelligence and achievements over the millennia.
The Genius of Ancient Man
| Answers in Genesis The Genius of Ancient Man is the most complete, biblically based, and beautifully designed work ever assembled on the intelligence of ancient man.
Ancient Steelmakers
| Answers in Genesis An item of possible minor interest appeared in Time magazine, Sept 25th, 1978 p.72. It reports the findings of anthropologist Peter Schmidt who studied the Haya people of Tanzania.
Ancient Egypt
| Answers in Genesis People often appeal to Egyptian chronologies as proof that man predates the biblical 6,000 years. But Egyptology, when properly understood, confirms the Bible!
Picking and Choosing Evidence
| Answers in Genesis Archaeological evidence provides information about many post-Babel civilizations, but constructing a timeline without a direct eyewitness elicits imagination.
The Pharaohs of the Bible
| Answers in Genesis The Old Testament writings have been “sealed,” so to speak, over centuries by a Hebrew tradition for meticulous accuracy in preserving the Scriptures.
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Rameses the Great
| Answers in Genesis If he wasn’t the greatest of the pharaohs, he certainly thought he was. Having fathered over 50 sons and probably a similar number of daughters, we would have to concede to his claim for greatness.
A Correct Chronology
| Answers in Genesis Because of the ambiguous, and often erroneous nature of the information upon which Egyptian chronology must be calculated, it is not possible to present a full list of Egyptian dynasties and dates.
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The Glory Departs
| Answers in Genesis The Egyptians often referred to “wretched Kush” in their inscriptions, and they had made frequent forays into their country, but the Nubians had the last laugh.
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The Third Intermediate Period
| Answers in Genesis On the assumption that Dynasties 21 to 25 were consecutive, early scholars dated them approximately 1070-665 B.C., but a number of recent scholars have challenged this assumption.
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The Dynasty of Rameses
| Answers in Genesis Mernpetah only reigned for ten years, during which time he built his own mortuary temple, and left a stela in it recording his military activities.
The Mighty Archer
| Answers in Genesis Amenhotep aspired to follow in his father’s military footsteps, and early acquired skill with his bow and arrow, and in racing his war chariot.
A New Day Dawns Over Egypt
| Answers in Genesis A dynasty is supposed to consist of a line of monarchs from the same family, but Manetho, who first divided Egyptian kings into dynasties, did not seem to know about this.
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Egypt Liberated
| Answers in Genesis It was inevitable that sooner or later there would be a war of liberation, and it came at the end of the 17th Dynasty.
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The Mysterious Hyksos
| Answers in Genesis It is hard to say who were most confused—the kings who took over after Dynasty 12 ended or the historians trying to sort them out.
More Shoddy Pyramids
| Answers in Genesis To the northeast of the massive Step Pyramid of Saqqara is the mastaba of Mereruka, vizier of King Teti of the 6th Dynasty.
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The Shoddy Pyramids
| Answers in Genesis Instead of layers of cut stone, the core consisted of a jumbled heap of stones piled up in the shape of a pyramid and then faced with limestone blocks.
The Pyramid of Khafre
| Answers in Genesis Only the few lower layers of stone remain today, but it is of great interest because the lower half of the tomb chamber is exposed.
The Lost Pyramid
| Answers in Genesis Some of the greatest finds have been made when archaeologists have attempted to find missing links in the history of an area.
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The Step Pyramid
| Answers in Genesis The Step PyrJust why there should have been this new development of using stone instead of mud brick is still debated by scholars.
Casting Stones at the Pyramids
| Answers in Genesis New evidence regarding the advanced technology evident in the ancient Egyptian pyramids is consistent with the Bible’s account of history. The evolutionary model of the history of early man presents man as an ignorant primitive gradually acquiring intellectual skills and technology. However, the biblical description of mankind’s dispersal from the Tower of Babel is consistent with the findings of advanced technology among ancient people all over the world.
In the Shadow of Shiloh
| Answers in Genesis While excavating the Old Testament city of Shiloh, a team of archaeologists discover artifacts that point back to the temple—and forward from there to Christ’s sacrifice.
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Coming to America by Boat
| Answers in Genesis One of the great mysteries and wonders of human history is how settlers reached the New World across vast oceans. Columbus reached the West Indies with the aid of advanced sailing ships and sophisticated metal instruments. But the first settlers were too primitive, right?
Have We Found Sodom?
| Answers in Genesis Archaeologists have found two competing sites for the location of the ancient city of Sodom, doomed for its great wickedness. Which site is the correct one?
Out of . . . Asia?
| Answers in Genesis Most secular anthropologists have long repeated
this narrative about human history: we first
appeared in Africa. But this supposition has taken
another hit.
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The Tug of War Between Genetics and Archaeology
| Answers in Genesis What was once thought of as a single culture, the Bell Beaker culture has now been shown to have been two distinct cultures which had a unique pottery style that came to dominate Europe. Was this done through conquest, trade or cultural assimilation?
Recent Archaeological Finds in Assyria Corroborate Scripture
| Answers in Genesis In a recent article in Iraq magazine (an archaeology journal published by Cambridge University), the author, Dr. Ali Yaseen Al-Juboori, looked at a number of inscriptions and artifacts from digs conducted in Nineveh, some from 1987–1992 that have yet to be published.
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Ancient Artifacts or Ancient Toys?
| Answers in Genesis When archaeologists or anthropologists find mysterious objects in a burial chamber or the remains of ancient villages, how do they know what the object was used for? A recent article and research paper have both brought up an interesting twist to this question: perhaps it was a toy or a child’s tool.
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Digging Past the Doubts
| Answers in Genesis Most archaeologists claim that no evidence supports the Bible’s claims about many Old Testament events. There is a problem, but it’s not with the evidence.
How to Myth-Interpret the Bible
| Answers in Genesis Our knowledge of the ancient Near East has grown
since the discovery of troves of documents and
artifacts. Do they have any value in interpreting the Bible?
Trashing the Bible
| Answers in Genesis The past few decades of biblical
archaeology have been characterized by
what’s called a minimalist view of the Bible.
Archaeologists Find Farming’s Roots All Over the Fertile Crescent
| Answers in Genesis Biblical history is consistent with the findings in the Fertile Crescent. The fact that the Fertile Crescent’s last Ice Age sediments contain evidence of many different cultures grinding and storing grain, as well as cultivating and domesticating wild plants, is completely consistent with biblical history.
Petroglyphs—Famous Frauds?
| Answers in Genesis A recent paper in a scientific journal purports to scratch away at the popular creationist claim that various rock impressions in Utah look like dinosaurs.
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Archaeology and the Bible
| Answers in Genesis Many archaeologists who excavate biblical lands reach conclusions that differ with the historical account of Scripture. How should a Christian respond?
The James Claims
| Answers in Genesis A spectacular discovery has been made—an ossuary on which was inscribed, in Aramaic, the words ‘James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus.’
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AiG—First on Archaeology Hit List
| Answers in Genesis Recently, AiG responded to an Archaeology magazine article listing AiG on the top of their ‘pseudoarchaeological’ sites list. Here, we give AiG reader responses.
Oldest City?
| Answers in Genesis Archaeologists in Peru claim that they have uncovered the oldest known urban settlement in the Americas.
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Tale from a Crypt
| Answers in Genesis A “documentary” produced by famed Hollywood director James Cameron, called The Lost Tomb of Jesus, has been shown on national TV.
Archaeologists Uncover Seal of Isaiah the Prophet
| Answers in Genesis Archaeologists digging in the city of Jerusalem have made an exciting discovery—a 2,700-year-old clay seal bearing the name Isaiah. While they can’t prove the seal is referencing the biblical prophet, they believe it could be the first extra-biblical evidence for this major figure in biblical history.
Non-existent Wall Found
| Answers in Genesis A wall mentioned in Nehemiah—but thought by some archaeologists not to exist—has been found, according to an Israeli archaeologist.
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Farming and Cheese Production in “Neolithic” Europe?
| Answers in Genesis The vast majority of museums, schools, and other institutions teach science from a naturalistic perspective. We’re excited to offer hands-on, full-day science workshops at the Creation Museum that teach science from a foundation of faith in God’s Word.
Cain
| Answers in Genesis One of the most asked questions by skeptics and Christians alike is, “Where did Cain get his wife?” Genesis provides the simple answer!
Cain’s Wife
| Answers in Genesis Skeptics of the Bible have used Cain’s wife time and again to discredit the book of Genesis as a true historical record.
“Contact”ing Cain’s Wife!
| Answers in Genesis Millions of viewers of America's CBS-TV on Wednesday evening, April 25 watched the television premiere of the anti-Christian film 'Contact.'
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Cain’s Wife Revisited!
| Answers in Genesis Cain’s wife seems to have been a popular topic lately! Only two weeks ago, we posted a similar positive feedback about Cain’s wife.
Who Was Cain’s Wife?
| Answers in Genesis No woman in Scripture has caused as much confusion as Cain’s wife. If Adam and Eve were the first people, and Cain their first child, whom did he marry?
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Moses
| Answers in Genesis Moses was raised in Pharaoh’s court and empowered by God to lead the Exodus. God spoke with him directly and led him to write the first five books in the Bible.
Who Wrote Genesis?
| Answers in Genesis Some popular Christians don’t seem to think it matters who wrote Genesis. Yet the answer implies you either believe (or don't) what Jesus taught about the author.
Moses: Talking with God, or on Hallucinogens?
| Answers in Genesis A controversial new paper in the philosophy journal Time and Mind posits that Moses’s interactions with God—including the Burning Bush, the Ten Commandments, and many of the events in the Book of Exodus—can be chalked up to drugs.
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Searching for Moses
| Answers in Genesis This article that the chronology of Egypt needs to be reduced by centuries, bringing the 12th dynasty down to the time of Moses and the Exodus.
Models of Obedience
| Answers in Genesis Thanks to Noah’s obedience, members of every kind of land animal were saved, but more important, mankind was preserved so that the Savior would be born.
Noah: An Example of Faith
| Answers in Genesis The increasing marginalization of Christianity is nothing new. But, Scripture offers us encouragement. In what way is Noah an example of faith for us?
Cain and Abel
| Answers in Genesis Adam and Eve’s children Cain and Abel are featured throughout the Bible: the anger and murder of Cain, the mark of Cain, and the faithful example of Abel.
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The Mark of Cain
| Answers in Genesis An overview of Cain’s murderous crime in the book of Genesis, speculation about the mark, and why it should never be used to justify racism
Battle over the Nephilim
| Answers in Genesis Out of nowhere, the expression “giants on the earth” pops up in Genesis 6:4. What does it mean? The meaning of some Bible passages is not as obvious as it might appear at first glance. One example is the unusual account in Genesis 6:1–4 about “giants” before the Flood.
Jephthah’s Vow
| Answers in Genesis Tim Chaffey, AiG–U.S., answers questions and addresses challenges made to the position advocated in his earlier “Contradictions” article.
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Giants in the Bible
| Answers in Genesis The Bible describes many individuals as giants and several giant people groups. Interpreters have speculated about their size: 6 ft to more than 30 ft.
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Did Abram Really Lie?
| Answers in Genesis If Sarai really was Abram’s half-sister, were his claims to Pharaoh and later Abimelech lies? What’s the difference between deception and witholding needed information?
Jonah and the Great Fish
| Answers in Genesis For many, the supernatural events in the Bible seem too impossible to be true. To defend the Bible, some people have gone hunting for scientific explanations.
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Bible Contradictions?
| Answers in Genesis Secularists often accuse the Bible of being full of contradictions. However, when the supposed contradictions are carefully examined, the conflict dissolves.