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Feedback: I Believe
| Answers in Genesis I was very much a believer of evolution, and various pagan theories, but after reading a few articles and listening to a few audio files on your site, I BELIEVE!
Testimonies on the Road
| Answers in Genesis People of all ages often excitedly tell me (especially after our conferences or after having used our website regularly) that God used AiG to provide the ‘right direction’ in their lives.
14-year old Creation Evangelist!
| Answers in Genesis It just goes to show how effective your ministry is , when you can see a 14 year old, resourced with your material, being able to shake the authority figures in her world.
Penetrating the Walls!
| Answers in Genesis I came to the Lord on January 28, 1976. My whole Christian experience, however, was revitalized in May (2000) at the Illinois Christian Home Educators Convention.
World Missions
| Answers in Genesis Missionaries and street evangelists are successfully using creation evangelism, presenting the gospel starting in Genesis, to fulfill the Great Commission.
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A Changed Direction
| Answers in Genesis Knowing the Creator through the saving grace of Jesus Christ means that a space-age engineer can find fulfillment in Christ—and help others find that fulfillment—in the US as well as on the other side of the world.
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Creation at Work in Slavic Lands
| Answers in Genesis Just after the collapse of the Soviet
Union in 1991, thousands of people
couldn’t wait to get a copy of the Bible
from missionaries handing them out
on street corners. If you hand out
Bibles today in the major cities (which
is again illegal in most former Soviet
countries), people walk by without
interest.
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Escape from Darkness
| Answers in Genesis In the remote jungles of the Asian Pacific, the Wild family are seeing how God’s Word—presented in its full scope from Creation—can dispel any darkness.
Creation Pioneer
| Answers in Genesis When Jaime Siman left his beloved El
Salvador, he didn’t know God would bring
him back to his people one day with a new
way of presenting the gospel.
The New Mission Field
| Answers in Genesis Great Britain was once known for
sending Christian missionaries all
over the world. But the UK, once a light to the world,
is now spiritually dark.
Olympic Treasure
| Answers in Genesis As Olympic athletes returned from London with gold and silver medals, some spectators returned with a much more valuable treasure.
Stillwood is Now Still
| Answers in Genesis Stillwood Camp, the “home” for the Answers in Genesis witnessing team (110 volunteers) that gathered for a special outreach at the Vancouver Winter Olympics became suddenly still over the weekend.
Communication—It’s a Problem
| Answers in Genesis I personally believe most Christians evangelists and Bible teachers have not really considered the methodology employed by the early Christians when they encountered their new audiences.
It’s Not Over in Athens!
| Answers in Genesis Carl Kerby, AiG–USA’s vice president for ministry relations, has been in Athens now for several days along with dozens of AiG volunteers who have been engaged in street evangelism.
Touched
| Answers in Genesis My trips to Jamaica have taught me a very important lesson: you never know who you’re going to touch.
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Standing up to the Challenge in Brazil
| Answers in Genesis It got to be kind of a game with them calling me a “flat-earther” and with them accusing me of being so stupid as to accept the date of creation based on Arch Bishop Ussher’s chronology.
What Israel Needs
| Answers in Genesis So often when we think of Israel, we think about the end times. What Israel needs is not more attention about the end of time, but the beginning of time … and the promise of salvation in Genesis.
Creation Evangelism in Peru
| Answers in Genesis Answers in Genesis is excited to hear how the Lord is raising up people all around the world, including Peru, to proclaim the message that God’s Word is true from the beginning.
Creation and Clothing for the Ukraine!
| Answers in Genesis Jay Horn, former AiG Director of Seminars and Outreach, now serving as a missionary with MASTER Provisions, gave AiG the following report of his ‘creation evangelism’ activities.
Creation Evangelism in Trinidad!
| Answers in Genesis One of our supporters, equipped with AiG overhead transparencies, books, and other materials, traveled to the island country of Trinidad in the Caribbean to speak at a series of meetings.
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“Creation Evangelism” Spreading in Jamaica
| Answers in Genesis Christians seeking to share their faith are encountering ‘road blocks’ from those who have been taught things like ‘Genesis is myth’, ‘evolution is true’, or ‘the two can co-exist harmoniously’.
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Jamaica—Vacation or Evangelism?
| Answers in Genesis A couple of years ago, one of our AiG board members, Carl Kerby, organized a special vacation for himself and his wife in Jamaica to celebrate their anniversary.
Join Us "Fools"
| Answers in Genesis Gospel means “good news” in Greek. But the fact is, if Christians only talk about good news, we’re not helping people find the answers they need most.
Should We Sacrifice the Gospel on the Altar of Social Justice?
| Answers in Genesis According to the Red Letter Christians’ website, their mission is to mobilize believers “to live out Jesus’ counter-cultural teachings.” They are committed (as their name implies) to doing, first and foremost, what Jesus said (the “red letters” of the Bible).
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The Cost of Love
| Answers in Genesis Love—the kind that’s real—doesn’t come wrapped on Valentine’s Day. It’s not the momentary glow of a fresh relationship. It’s not the reuniting of two characters in a sappy movie. No, real love is explained in the Bible. Real love is selfless, sacrificial, and unconditional.
The Door’s Still Open
| Answers in Genesis We are seeing more and more “false prophets” arising in the church today. These teachers ultimately deny the true, saving gospel that everyone needs to heed.
Get the Message Across
| Answers in Genesis Tim Chaffey, AiG–U.S., responds to a reader, who believes that the Bible should not be interpreted literally and that we should just focus on the message of salvation.
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Genesis Meaning in Hebrew
| Answers in Genesis How to read Genesis in the original language while considering vocabulary, grammar, syntax, and common translation issues in the first book of Moses.
Is the “Law of First Mention” a Legitimate Interpretive Principle?
| Answers in Genesis One principle that has found favor among some young-earth creationists is known as the “principle of first mention” or the “law of first mention.” Not everyone agrees on what it means. Some proclaim that it states the fundamental meaning of a doctrine or concept is found the first time it is mentioned in Scripture.
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Defending the Bible’s Clarity
| Answers in Genesis The denial of the clarity of Genesis undermines the authority of Genesis—which undermines the authority of the entire Bible! The rejection of the clear, authoritative teaching of Genesis about how and when God created has significantly contributed to the moral and spiritual decadence into which America has descended.
Meaningful Words
| Answers in Genesis Hermeneutics—“rightly dividing the word of truth”—begins with a careful look at each word to determine its original meaning.
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Context Is King
| Answers in Genesis Sometimes we can destroy the meaning of a text by an incomplete study of the context or by imposing our own ideas on it.
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Have We Misunderstood Genesis 1:1?
| Answers in Genesis The purpose of this section is to define some of the interpretive schemes that have arisen since the idea of vast ages became popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
The God of an Old Earth
| Answers in Genesis Christians who believe in an old earth must hold to an inconsistent hermeneutic of interpretation. Troy Lacey and Tim Chaffey, AiG–U.S., explain.
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Biblical Interpretation
| Answers in Genesis To assess properly the debate that the scriptural geologists were involved in, one needs also to understand the views of Scripture held by evangelicals and high churchmen.
A Heavy Burden?
| Answers in Genesis A ministry worker on a college campus thinks teaching a “literal interpretation” prevents students from accepting the gospel.
Eisegesis
| Answers in Genesis A deadly virus is sweeping through church members worldwide. I consider this virus to be one of the most dangerous in the world today.
Problems in methods of interpretation—Genesis 1-11: Part 2
| Answers in Genesis Is there any explicit teaching within the Bible itself that suggests its details are not to be pressed in matters of the physical creation? When reference is made to the original creation, the creation narrative is treated as fact without any reservation.
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The World’s Most Dangerous Book?
| Answers in Genesis Because this is an article in an Answers in Genesis publication, some readers might answer by saying that Darwin’s On the Origin of the Species is the most dangerous book.
Noah’s Ark
| Answers in Genesis Deepen your understanding of the real Noah’s ark. Dive into biblical insights, historical context, and scientific perspectives on this historic artifact.
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Noah’s Ark Found?
| Answers in Genesis Many websites buzz with the claim that Noah’s Ark has been found in Turkey, Armenia or Iran. Is there any true archaeological substance to these claims?
Has the Ark Been Found?
| Answers in Genesis The discovery of Noah’s Ark would be an unparalleled archaeological find. Throughout history, thousands of individuals have searched for the remains.
Where Is Noah’s Ark?
| Answers in Genesis There have been many claims over the years that explorers have found the remains of Noah’s Ark. While this great ship really did exist thousands of years ago, what can we say about it today?
Noah's Ark Possibly Found
| Answers in Genesis Has Noah’s Ark been found atop Mount Ararat? The affirmative claim this week from a team of evangelical explorers made headlines, but it isn’t the first time that’s happened.
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Hark—the Ark?
| Answers in Genesis Over the years, circumstantial evidence has suggested that the remains of Noah’s Ark have been found on the mountains of Ararat in Turkey.
How Could All the Animals Fit on the Ark?
| Answers in Genesis One of the most important topics of the Bible’s flood account is the animals on the ark. The estimated numbers, sizes, and types of ark animals impact nearly every aspect of the vessel’s interior operations, including time and labor expenditures, food and water needs, space and waste management, and enclosure design.
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Reimagining Ark Animals
| Answers in Genesis Beneath Noah’s Ark illustrations and toys is a faulty assumption that the creatures on Noah’s Ark looked like the ones we see today.
How Could the Ark Avoid Being Capsized?
| Answers in Genesis Preliminary sea trials indicate the superiority of a bow-mounted fin for directional stability. How could this be interpreted in the context of Noah’s Ark or ancient shipbuilding?
How Could Noah’s Ark Survive the Storm?
| Answers in Genesis Skeptics claim that a wooden ship the size of Noah’s Ark couldn’t possibly stay afloat. Did God
perform a miracle to keep it from sinking? To answer this challenge, some
Christians have appealed to God’s
miraculous intervention. But is this
really necessary?
Feeding Carnivores on Noah’s Ark
| Answers in Genesis We know from the fossil record (most of which is a testimony of the worldwide, globe-covering flood) that some animals were carnivores in the post-fall/pre-flood world. How did Noah feed "obligate carnivores" while on the Ark?
Distinguishing Fact from Fiction
| Answers in Genesis February 26 is Tell a Fairy Tale Day. If you grew up with bedtime stories, this “holiday” might sound childish—possibly goofy. But as with fairy tales, there’s an important lesson ahead. The world is full of great tales with lessons in character and morality.
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Did Noah Bring Seven or Fourteen Clean Animals Onto the Ark?
| Answers in Genesis How many of each kind of animal were on the Ark? Look at just about any popular depiction of Noah’s Ark and you’ll likely get the wrong impression. Not only is the Ark often incorrectly illustrated to look like an overloaded bathtub, but the types of animals shown boarding the Ark are almost always inaccurate.
Were Insects on the Ark?
| Answers in Genesis If not directly commanded by God to be included on the Ark, would some insects have been beneficial to Noah and, if so, how might they have come on board?
Downtime on Noah’s Ark
| Answers in Genesis At the Ark Encounter, we have been considering the family’s downtime while on the Ark, for we plan to depict each of the family members in various settings.
DisembARKing
| Answers in Genesis People often wonder how Noah was able to fit thousands of animals on board. But have you ever wondered how the people and animals left the Ark?
Species and Kinds and the Ark
| Answers in Genesis A reader writes, “If evolution is wrong, then that means that God created every single species that now exists. Given this, how did all these species fit on Noah's single ark?” Paul Taylor responds.
Depicting the Ark—A Sign of the Times?
| Answers in Genesis Noah’s Ark has been a popular subject for artists throughout the centuries. However, it is not easy to adequately depict this vessel because the description in Genesis 6 is very brief.
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The Ark and the Apocalypse–An Intriguing Connection
| Answers in Genesis An article by Emma Frances Bloomfield, titled “Ark Encounter as Material Apocalyptic Rhetoric: Contemporary Creationist Strategies On Board Noah’s Ark,” discusses three “topoi” or themes that Ark Encounter presents to “construct a strong apocalyptic argument.”
Mything the Boat
| Answers in Genesis Noah’s Ark is not just an old sea vessel floating alone in the pages of the Bible—it’s a modern marketing extravaganza!
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Everything Changed
| Answers in Genesis I often think of how stunned Noah must
have been when he first saw the awesome devastation and the breathtaking
beauty of the transformed world.
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Peace on Earth?
| Answers in Genesis Scripture says that Jesus' birth brought peace on Earth—but what about all the wars, crime, and natural disasters? What kind of peace did Jesus bring?
Christ and the Ark of Noah
| Answers in Genesis Noah’s Ark is an amazing object God designed to save Noah and his family from the Flood, but today we have an infinitely greater Ark—the Lord Jesus Christ!
Is Noah’s Ark a Myth?
| Answers in Genesis Noah’s Ark—bedtime story, myth, allegory, or real history? Was there really a Flood that covered the globe and an Ark filled with animals?
Johan Huibers and His Ark
| Answers in Genesis Johan Huibers will soon start boarding passengers and sailing down the canals of Holland with the Ark he has been building since the fall of 2005.
The True Story of Noah’s Ark
| Answers in Genesis I have been particularly grateful to have partnered with Master Books and one of its authors in reviewing and editing the new book “The True Story of Noah’s Ark.”
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S.A.D. Days
| Answers in Genesis Sunlight is important to human existence, and when deprived of it, some people become unhappy.How might Noah and his family addressed the Seasonal Affective Disorder?
The “Bathtub” Ark
| Answers in Genesis In a world that scoffs at the idea of a global Flood and a man called Noah who took his family and representative kinds of land animals on an enormous boat, what do these 'bathtub arks' really say?
The Flood
| Answers in Genesis Geology overwhelmingly supports the historicity of the global Flood. Sediments were rapidly deposited, forming most of the fossil-bearing rock layers.
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Global Flood
| Answers in Genesis Was the Genesis Flood merely a localized event or was it a global catastrophe that judged and destroyed the world of that time?
Global Evidences of the Genesis Flood
| Answers in Genesis The Bible says that “all the fountains of the great deep” were broken up and water poured upward from inside the earth for 150 days. A catastrophe as swift and wide-spreading as a global flood would leave marks on the continents across the globe, even 4,500 years later—and that is exactly what we see today.
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Tough Questions About the Flood
| Answers in Genesis Dr. Andrew Snelling, AiG–U.S., helps a fellow Aussie understand some of the tough aspects of the Flood and how science works from a biblical point of view.
Noah’s Flood: a Unique, Historical, Yearlong, Global Catastrophe
| Answers in Genesis Did the flood really happen? Or is it a myth? Was it global? Or was it a local flood in the Mesopotamian Valley of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (modern-day Iraq) and just described in exaggerated language (hyperbole)? Was it a peaceful flood? And does it matter anyway?
Floating Log Rafts
| Answers in Genesis The biogeographic importance of log and vegetation mats is slowly gaining popularity, even in the mainstream scientific community. It is encouraging to see that creationist models are now being posited in mainstream scientific papers as legitimate and better explanatory concepts than previous evolutionary models.
Defense—A Local Flood?
| Answers in Genesis If they are to be consistent, old-earth creationists are forced to believe in a local flood. Can they provide adequate responses to the prosecution’s case?
Genesis and Catastrophe
| Answers in Genesis While there may have been some localised post-Flood disasters, the sedimentary deposits of a continental scale can only have been deposited by the Flood.
Did Noah’s Flood Cover the Whole Earth?
| Answers in Genesis Not too long ago, a scientist who claims to believe the Bible and calls himself a creationist, came to the Institute for Creation Research to confront us with our error of teaching a recent creation.
Did Meteors Trigger Noah’s Flood?
| Answers in Genesis Have you ever wondered what triggered the Genesis Flood? Genesis 7:11 tells us that a unique geologic event took place at the same moment as the Flood began. Geologists are uncovering evidence that meteors struck the earth throughout the Flood. Could they even have played a role in starting the Flood?
Thinking Outside the Box
| Answers in Genesis The purpose of the articles in this series is to raise ideas about Noah, his world, the Ark, and the Flood in ways that most people have not considered before.
Flood Legends
| Answers in Genesis Flood legends abound globally across many distinct cultures. These legends point to the reality of the global Flood and the integrity of the account in Genesis.
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The Background of the Gilgamesh Epic
| Answers in Genesis The Sumerian story of Ziusudra, the Akkadian Atrahasis Epic, and the Gilgamesh Epic are the renowned flood accounts written in the Ancient Near East, in addition to the Genesis account.
A Comparison from Secular Historical Records
| Answers in Genesis Examines the flood accounts in light of secular history, including ancient man's theology, the record of the descendants of the survivors, the various flood traditions, and the search for the ark.
Flood Legends
| Answers in Genesis There are hundreds of stories and legends about a worldwide flood. Why do diverse cultures share a strikingly similar story?
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Australian Aboriginal Flood Stories
| Answers in Genesis Unknown to most people, the Australian Aborigines have many traditions surprisingly similar to parts of the book of Genesis, especially those regarding Creation and Noah’s Flood.
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The Myth of the Flood Myth
| Answers in Genesis Is the Genesis flood account (in Genesis 6–9) merely a borrowed story or a fictional tale lifted from a neighboring nation? The way we answer this question has massive implications for how we see the Bible, and therefore how we view God and even ourselves.
A Comparison of Specifics
| Answers in Genesis In the Gilgamesh Epic, the survivors are Utnapishtim, all of his family and kin, and the craftmen (XI 84–85), and yet their exact number is not mentioned.
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Conclusion
| Answers in Genesis After examination, the Genesis account of the flood is verified as the historically valid flood account.
Aboriginal Flood Legend
| Answers in Genesis It is the worldwide existence of traditional stories, such as this one from the Australian Aboriginals, which provides evidence that the common ancestor of today’s races was Noah.
Radically Erosive Raindrops!
| Answers in Genesis New research indicates that raindrops can act as powerful erosion agents, dramatically altering landscapes and transporting significant amounts of sediment.
A Flood of Evidence
| Answers in Genesis Christians need not be intimidated by “scientific” pronouncements that deny the clear words of Genesis. Evidences for the flood are everywhere if your assumptions don’t blind you to them.
Where Did All the Floodwater Go?
| Answers in Genesis Where is all that water [from the Flood] now? The short answer to this Facebook question is that our planet is called the “Blue Planet” for a reason! It’s covered in 70% water, so the water from the Flood is still here, making up our oceans!
Find a Rainbow Day
| Answers in Genesis April 3 is “Find a Rainbow Day.” People love rainbows. They’re part of legends and fairytales: leprechauns find gold at the rainbow’s end, unicorns leave them in their trails, Dorothy dreams of lands beyond them. But there’s more to rainbows than fantasy.
How Did Plants Survive the Flood?
| Answers in Genesis Many critics of the Genesis account of history scoff at the idea of plants and seeds lasting for a year in fresh and salt water, therefore discounting the biblical account of the Flood.
Supersized Landslides
| Answers in Genesis According to God’s Word, the great Flood of Noah’s day was the most devastating catastrophe in history. Noah’s Flood ripped apart the earth. We’re not talking about boulders but whole mountains. In some places, slabs the size of cities slid dozens of miles in minutes.
Flood Models
| Answers in Genesis We did not, and do not, propose that 'most of the fossils found on the earth were buried by post-Flood catastrophes'.
Coal, Volcanism and Noah’s Flood
| Answers in Genesis Applying the explosive pyroclastic volcanism model to the formation of coal deposits, it is entirely feasible that all the coal seams were formed by the conditions during Noah's Flood.
A Christian Equips Atheists to Debate Christians
| Answers in Genesis In “Twenty-One Reasons Noah’s Worldwide Flood Never Happened,” the author, Lorence G. Collins, a geologist, critiques the idea of a global Flood, claiming the evidence simply doesn’t support such an idea. The sad thing about the article is that Dr. Collins is a professing Christian.
The Word of God
| Answers in Genesis Does the Bible really have inherent authority to be considered the ultimate standard of truth for Christians?
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Science and Biblical Authority
| Answers in Genesis Why do Christians believe the Bible doesn’t serve as a foundation for biology, geology, and astronomy? Dr. Georgia Purdom, AiG–U.S., examines the issue.
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What Is a Biblical Worldview?
| Answers in Genesis Recent generations have been brought up to see the Bible as a book that contains many interesting stories and religious teaching, but has no connection to reality.
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Trusting the Text
| Answers in Genesis Without the original texts of the Bible in our hands, how can we be sure our surviving copies don’t contain lots of mistakes?
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The Canon of Scripture
| Answers in Genesis Although the original documents have been lost, we can be sure that the original words have been preserved in the copies we possess today.
The Battle for Biblical Authority
| Answers in Genesis Because Avery Foley has seen firsthand the moral decline
in her own country of Canada and the Western world
at large, she is passionate about equipping Christians
to stand on God’s Word.
Biblical Teaching “Incompatible with Human Dignity”?
| Answers in Genesis When it comes to the question of gender, God’s Word is clear, “So God created man in his own image . . . male and female he created them” (Genesis 1:27). God has created humans male and female. That clear biblical teaching has recently been declared “incompatible with human dignity” by a British court.
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The Apostle Paul’s Use of Genesis 1–3 in Romans 1
| Answers in Genesis In Romans 1 Paul uses Genesis 1–3 in a very specific way, applying it to the pagan cultures of his own day, which bears a striking resemblance to our Western culture now. In Romans 1, we can see Paul using Genesis 1–3, as he develops what pagans do in their response to God’s revelation of himself in creation.
Less Than 5% of Australian Freshmen Are Creationists
| Answers in Genesis An easy way to gauge how a culture is treating God’s Word is by looking at their beliefs about origins. An Australian secular humanist and anti-God professor, Michael Archer, has been polling first-year university students for 32 years regarding their beliefs about origins.
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A Message that Inspires . . . and Infuriates
| Answers in Genesis What makes the Creation Museum, Ark Encounter, and the message of AiG so powerful? And why are these two outreaches so inspiring to Christians and infuriating to atheists? Two words: biblical authority. You see, the core message of AiG is that all of God’s Word is true, from Genesis to Revelation!
Welcome to the War
| Answers in Genesis The battle has now come home again, where many—if not almost all—of our Christian institutions of higher learning are turning out to be “already compromised.”
Idolatry of the Bible
| Answers in Genesis Those who accept God’s clear words in Genesis as true history are often accused of worshipping the Bible and exalting it above Christ Himself.
3. Unity of the Bible
| Answers in Genesis The Bible is unlike any other religious book. Despite 40 authors writing from three continents over nearly two thousand years, it maintains perfect consistency.
Why 66?
| Answers in Genesis The Bible is composed of 66 books by 40 different writers over 1,500 years, yet it has one consistent storyline running all the way through, and it has just one ultimate author — God.
“Let There Be Light”
| Answers in Genesis Throughout their writings about the Savior, the apostles referred to Genesis 1 as a certain historical fact that points to eternal spiritual truths
The Preservation of the Bible
| Answers in Genesis One of the most amazing testimonies to Scripture’s truth is its preservation over thousands of years despite sometimes intense efforts to destroy it.
Where’s the Love?
| Answers in Genesis Our confidence rests in the certainty of our starting points—the promises of God and the certainties of His Word.
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The Battle of Bible Translation
| Answers in Genesis “. . . the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world. Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God” (1 John 4:14–15).
An Israeli Algorithm Illuminates Biblical Authorship
| Answers in Genesis An Israeli team of computer scientists has developed software to analyze literary authorship and applied their technique to the Bible. By analyzing literary styles and word choices, they tried to scientifically assess the authorship of portions of the Old Testament.
Putting the Bible Back in Schools
| Answers in Genesis The National Council on Bible Curriculum in Public Schools (NCBCPS), a nonprofit educational organization based in North Carolina, exists to promote the study of the Bible as an elective.
If Ye Believe Not
| Answers in Genesis Many professing Christians attempt to embrace Jesus as Savior while rejecting Him as Creator. They put their faith in evolution to explain man’s origin.
Revelation and Science
| Answers in Genesis No direct observation or test can be made on any action or event in the past, and therefore such actions or events lie beyond the reach of normal scientific investigation.
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Tower of Babel
| Answers in Genesis The Tower of Babel, where God divided the languages, is the correct starting point for understanding the origin of language, culture, and the people groups.
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The World in Revolt
| Answers in Genesis Nations that once feared God now ignore Him and despise His Word. Not much has changed in the lst four thousand years, since Babel.
How Many Races Did God Create?
| Answers in Genesis Some people think the Bible justifies their racist attitudes. Yet when we examine what the Bible says about the origin of different people groups, we find a different story.
How is Language Driven?
| Answers in Genesis “But if universal grammar did not evolve by natural selection, how could it have arisen?” That’s one question posed by a recent study—one we can certainly answer!
Did People Groups form Before Babel?
| Answers in Genesis What we have in Genesis 10 is a general overview of what happened, but then Genesis 11 goes into more detail of why and how the nations were divided according to their languages.
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Apes, Words and People
| Answers in Genesis Many years ago a friend of mine said, in response to my biblical challenge to his theistic evolutionary ideas, ‘If God didn’t evolve us from apes, why did He make us to look so much like them?’ I didn
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Babel
| Answers in Genesis God’s judgment of the Tower of Babel was one of the greatest catastrophes in the history of the world. In one moment, a massive, highly complex building project, involving the entire human race, came
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Talking Point
| Answers in Genesis One of the great mysteries of life is the origin of language. We use it every day to communicate with each other, but how did it begin?
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Overcoming Babel!
| Answers in Genesis Praise the Lord we are able to take the creation/gospel message into other languages to restore the truth they once had and preach the true history of the world.
Creationism
| Answers in Genesis What is “creationism,” and is it always based on the Bible? What reservations do we have about the term “creationism”?
Old-Earth Creationism
| Answers in Genesis Many Christians try to fit millions of years and evolution into the biblical text. This compromise does great damage to the authority of the Bible.
Progressive Creation Problems
| Answers in Genesis Problems with progressive creation, including non-historical (day-age) reading of Genesis 1, multiple animal creation events, manlike creatures before Adam & others
Examining Supposed Creation Passages in Genesis
| Answers in Genesis Hugh Ross contends that “creation passages” in Genesis teach that the age of the universe is on the order of billions of years. In this essay, we examine each of these biblical passages. In fact, many of the supposed creation passages do not concern the creation events of Genesis 1.
Examining Supposed Creation Passages in Exodus to Job
| Answers in Genesis Hugh Ross contends that “creation passages” in Exodus through the book of Job also teach that the age of the universe is on the order of billions of years. In this essay, we examine each of these biblical passages. In fact, many of the supposed creation passages do not concern the creation events of Genesis 1.
Examining Supposed Creation Passages in the Psalms
| Answers in Genesis Hugh Ross contends that “creation passages” in the Psalms also teach that the age of the universe is on the order of billions of years. In this essay, we continue the series with a discussion of passages from the list from the book of Psalms.
Examining Supposed Creation Passages in Proverbs to Isaiah
| Answers in Genesis Hugh Ross contends that “creation passages” in Proverbs through Isaiah also teach that the age of the universe is on the order of billions of years. In this essay, we examine each of these biblical passages. In fact, many of the supposed creation passages do not concern the creation events of Genesis 1.
Examining Supposed Creation Passages in Jeremiah to Zechariah
| Answers in Genesis Hugh Ross contends that “creation passages” in Jeremiah through Zechariah also teach that the age of the universe is on the order of billions of years. In this essay, we examine each of these biblical passages. In fact, many of the supposed creation passages do not concern the creation events of Genesis 1.
Examining Supposed Creation Passages in Matthew to 2 Corinthians
| Answers in Genesis Hugh Ross contends that “creation passages” in Matthew through 2 Corinthians also teach that the age of the universe is on the order of billions of years. In this essay, we examine each of these biblical passages. In fact, many of the supposed creation passages do not concern the creation events of Genesis 1.
Examining Supposed Creation Passages in Ephesians to Revelation
| Answers in Genesis Hugh Ross contends that “creation passages” in Ephesians through Revelation also teach that the age of the universe is on the order of billions of years. In this essay, we examine each of these biblical passages. In fact, many of the supposed creation passages do not concern the creation events of Genesis 1.
Defense—Poor Reasoning
| Answers in Genesis The previous chapter looked at some of the attempts made by old-earthers to respond to young-earth biblical arguments. This time we will direct our attention to their theological arguments.
The Evolution Connection
| Answers in Genesis Many Christians, including most Christian leaders, don’t understand the connection of evolution to the social ills of our culture and the difficulties in getting people interested in Christianity.
Compromised Creation
| Answers in Genesis Dr. Elizabeth Mitchell, AiG–U.S., examines a special issue of the Christian Research Journal devoted to the origin of life.
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Which Is Worse?
| Answers in Genesis An old-earth proponent wonders if progressive creationism is better than theistic evolution. But as Tim Chaffey, AiG–U.S., shows, any view that undermines biblical authority is equally corrosive.
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Stop the Brainwashing!
| Answers in Genesis This spring I had the wonderful opportunity to speak many times about Genesis and creation in Poland, Moldova, Russia, and Hungary.
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The Lie
| Answers in Genesis Satan has craftily used the same lie since the Garden of Eden, “Did God really say . . . ?” How has this lie manifested itself in our modern world?
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Cosmic Breakthrough!
| Answers in Genesis A revolutionary new model shows that the compromises urged by Hugh Ross and others on the age of the universe are not only scripturally unsound, but scientifically uncalled for.
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The Creation Zoo
| Answers in Genesis A zoo near Bristol, England, has been attacked for its promotion of “creationist ideas,” even though a zoo spokesperson called life “the product of both God and evolution.”
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A Dialogue with an OEC
| Answers in Genesis Dr. DeRemer gave us permission to post an email exchange he had with an anonymous person (“Mr. C”) who, while a Christian, is an old-earth creationist (OEC).
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“Compromise Kills”
| Answers in Genesis Imagine if a skeptic of Christianity came to your church and looked for a Christian leader to answer some questions about the Christian faith.
Geocentrism and Creation
| Answers in Genesis Some creationists believe that the scientific assault on the Bible did not begin with biological evolution, but with the acceptance of the geokinetic theory.
Selecting a Subject
| Answers in Genesis A cynical reader asks how it is possible for us to narrow down the amount of false arguments to refute. Dr. Tommy Mitchell addresses his comments.
God Created Things to “Look Old”
| Answers in Genesis When dealing with issues about the age of the earth, many people defend the young-earth position by claiming the even though the world is young, God created it to “look old.”
Sensationalism Sells!
| Answers in Genesis Christians are called on to believe—but that means believing God’s Word, not uncritically believing everything we hear or read, no matter how sensationally it appears to bolster our faith.
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Those Amazing Discoveries
| Answers in Genesis You can’t always know whether something is true or not. But you can at least be like the Bereans in Acts 17 and search the Scriptures to see if such things are so.
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It Wasn’t an Apple!
| Answers in Genesis Despite the large number of cartoons and the almost universally accepted tradition, Eve did not eat an apple. Why then is it so popular to believe that she did?
Maori Memories of the Creator
| Answers in Genesis The Maori people of New Zealand have a rich heritage. Within their culture is a belief that bears witness to the biblical account of the nature of God.
The Bible in the Biology Class Room
| Answers in Genesis Many Christians who are secondary teachers are concerned that they cannot think of ways to crack the false concept that the Bible is not a textbook or even a suitable reference book.
Can Teachers Teach Creation Legally?
| Answers in Genesis Darwinists promote the myth that the U.S. Supreme Court has banned the teaching of creation. Yet the National Center for Science Education, the leading advocate of teaching evolution, admits otherwise
The Talk of the Town
| Answers in Genesis Over the past few weeks, it seems that the whole town of Newton, Iowa, USA has been talking about the creation/evolution controversy.
Don't Mention It!
| Answers in Genesis Beau Schaefer, a “longstanding” science teacher in the Chicago area who mentioned creation in the classroom, nearly lost his job in the face of a recent controversy. We know evolutionists don’t want science educators to be teaching creation in the classroom—but is it wrong to even mention it?
UK Schools OK for Creation
| Answers in Genesis According to a recent survey, almost one-third of teachers in the primary and secondary government-run schools of England and Wales believe creation should be taught.
School Scare
| Answers in Genesis A poll run by Penn State University reveals that one in eight high school biology teachers covers creation or intelligent design in a positive light.
Ohio Science Teacher In Danger of Losing Job
| Answers in Genesis It’s the sad sort of story that matches up perfectly with a frequent media stereotype of fundamentalist Christians: an Ohio science teacher, already said to have been teaching creationism, has been accused of burning a cross into a student’s arm.
What Happened in Kansas?
| Answers in Genesis Last week’s school board primaries in Kansas have generated much news—and much confusion—about the teaching of “creationism” in Kansas schools and AiG’s stance on the matter.
Creation in Public Schools?!
| Answers in Genesis There have been a number of recent instances involving school boards discussing the topic of creation/evolution in the public school classroom, in science textbook disclaimers and so on.
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Feedback: A Common Misconception
| Answers in Genesis A medical illustrator and published author from Houston, TX, wrote AiG with concerns that creationists want creationism mandated to be taught in public schools. AiG responds to this concern.
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Having Designs on a Philosophy Class
| Answers in Genesis After last month's ruling regarding teaching intelligent design, the door of teaching intelligent design in philosophy or religion classes appears to have been shut as well.
Creation Row in Northern Ireland
| Answers in Genesis On September 25, Lisburn City Council in Northern Ireland voted to encourage schools in their district to make pupils aware of alternatives to evolution, such as intelligent design and creation.
European Council to Vote on Anti-Creationism Education Resolution
| Answers in Genesis The Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly will spend part of next week debating and voting on a resolution that opposes the teaching of creation and intelligent design in science classes, saying attacks on evolutionary theory are based on “forms of religious extremism” that attack both science and human rights.
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RE Education
| Answers in Genesis The debate over biological origins is growing, not just in America but worldwide. In England, for example, government-run schools will receive a new unit that shows students there are competing ideas.
And the Survey Shows . . .
| Answers in Genesis The findings of a recent poll conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press as well as the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life will add ammunition to the battle of origins.
Ken Ham stirs up England
| Answers in Genesis From Prime Minister Tony Blair to schoolboys in Leicester, it seems everyone’s talking about Ken Ham’s recent meetings in the United Kingdom.
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Time Magazine Gets It Wrong Again!
| Answers in Genesis The global, newsweekly, Time magazine, has become such a humanistic, anti-Christian magazine that it affects its ability to objectively report on issues relating to Christianity.
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Here we go again!
| Answers in Genesis A mathematics teacher in Kanawah County, West Virginia has asked the county board of education to vote on a resolution which would give science teachers more freedom in the way they teach science.
Not so Independent Minded!
| Answers in Genesis The British newspaper the Independent took the evolutionary party line when it profiled Answers in Genesis on Sunday, March 26 with a major, rather negative, article.
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Another State For Creation!
| Answers in Genesis As more and more Christians nationwide are getting involved in grassroots efforts to de-emphasize the teaching of evolution in state-supported schools, the issue is heating up in AiG’s home state
The Creation Alternative
| Answers in Genesis The following is the complete text of a tape which is being submitted to the Education Dept for duplicating and distributing to interested teachers and students.
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Young-Earth Creationism
| Answers in Genesis Young-earth creationists believe that God created the universe, and everything in it, recently because this is what the Word of God clearly teaches.
Creation Is Religion
| Answers in Genesis Creation and evolution are equally scientific and religious. The controversy is not religion versus science, but the science of one religion versus the science of another religion.
Matt Walsh and a Young Earth
| Answers in Genesis Recently the popular Catholic political blogger Matt Walsh made a fairly lengthy video explaining why he was not a young-earth creationist and why he thinks young-earth creationists are a stumbling block to the faith of many people.
The Earth: Formed for a Purpose
| Answers in Genesis What is the purpose of the earth? Well, the answer to this question depends on your worldview. Since God created the earth to be inhabited and has communicated that to us clearly, we can have hope in this world.
Creation Invasion in Europe
| Answers in Genesis Recently the magazine Scientific American published two articles accusing creationists of being anti-science and lamenting the supposed threat to science.
Creation in Germany
| Answers in Genesis In February we noted a Der Spiegel article on European creationists (which followed a Guardian article that covered British creationists). Now English-language German paper The Local focuses on Bible believers in that country.
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Those Wacky Creationists
| Answers in Genesis Stephen Moss of Britain’s The Guardian aims to answer the question “who exactly are” creationists? Will his answer be on target or way off base?
Marv Knox and His View of Creationists
| Answers in Genesis The two photographs on a Baptist Standard editor’s piece on fundamentalism are of rioting Shi’ite Muslims and a smiling Ken Ham (AiG president) next to a dinosaur at the Creation Museum. We’ll let you guess how the author, Marv Knox, feels about creationists.
The Simpsons Satire Special Creation
| Answers in Genesis The popular, long-running TV program “The Simpsons” continued its satirical look at the institution of the family with an episode that aired, ironically enough, on Mother’s Day.
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Creationists—The New Pagans?
| Answers in Genesis controversy has been heating up, because Guy Consolmagno has declared that a belief in the doctrine of God creating the universe in six days is “pagan superstition.”
High Hopes for Creationist Youths
| Answers in Genesis Young people receive a lot of bad press. But from recent studies in Australia, the United States, and to a lesser extent Britain, one section of young people is defying the general trend.
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Creation Scientists
| Answers in Genesis Secular scientists often boldly declare that creationists aren’t “real” scientists. History and many modern, well-educated scientists would disagree!
The Misplaced Faith of Isaac Newton
| Answers in Genesis Virtually every aspect of modern life rests, in some way, on Isaac Newton’s findings. So it’s no surprise that everyone, even biblical creationists, wants to claim him as their hero. But we need to be careful. Whose side is he really on?
Does Isaac Newton’s God Exist?
| Answers in Genesis Dr. Andrew Fabich compares Isaac Newton’s worldview to the “neomodern” worldview that developed after Albert Einstein—and how it relates Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
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Gregor Mendel: No Darwinian
| Answers in Genesis Gregor Mendel is perhaps one of the most well-known scientists in history. He has been lionized as the “Father of genetics” and a man so far ahead of his time that, though his work was lost for well over thirty years, it was rediscovered and became the foundation of modern genetics.
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What's Happening in Our Research Department?
| Answers in Genesis What do blood cells in a fossilized insect, Noah’s sons, dinosaur soft tissue, the Grand Canyon, and stars all have in common? They are topics of AiG research projects. Our research department, with several PhD scientists, is involved with all of them to one degree or another. Let me fill you in on some of the details.
DeYoung Contribution to Biblical Creation Noted and Honored
| Answers in Genesis A key figure and a contributing voice in the Answers in Genesis ministry for many years has been Dr. Donald B. DeYoung, who retired in May of 2018 from serving on the science faculty of Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana, the past 46 years.
Change for the Better
| Answers in Genesis Tommy Mitchell is now a speaker for Answers in Genesis, but for years in medical practice, he knew Christ and still accepted evolution.
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Picture This
| Answers in Genesis Seeing how powerfully God displays His nature through His creation (Romans 1:20), Stew Turner decided to integrate his photographs into his creation ministry.
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The Nature of the Debate
| Answers in Genesis We must consider why the scriptural geologists wrote on this subject, summarize the contemporary reactions to their writings, and then analyze the reasons for the reactions of their opponents.
Marching On!
| Answers in Genesis Wherever there are bushfires, floods, or the personal tragedies of homelessness or poverty, the familiar uniform of the Salvation Army is seen.
Creationist Crimefighter
| Answers in Genesis When I was interviewing Gary, I was fascinated by the thought of a Christian arresting people, and the like—so he asked me to spend a day with him.
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Historical Setting
| Answers in Genesis The scriptural geologists in Britain in the first half of the nineteenth century tenaciously defended Genesis 1–11 as a reliable historical account.
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Sir Francis Bacon
| Answers in Genesis Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, is usually considered to be the man primarily responsible for the formulation and establishment of the so-called “scientific method” in science.
The “King” of Hearts
| Answers in Genesis A retired research chemist, John King’s passion is to tell young people and adults that the Bible can be trusted, from Genesis to the gospel message and beyond.
Henry Cole
| Answers in Genesis Although numbered among the early 19th century scriptural geologists, Henry Cole was largely ignorant of the facts of geology.
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George Bugg
| Answers in Genesis An evangelical Anglican pastor, George Bugg faced difficulties and controversies within the church because of his uncompromising stand on the Scriptures as ‘strictly and literally true’.
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Thomas Gisborne
| Answers in Genesis Thomas Gisborne was a highly respected and nationally influential evangelical Anglican minister in early nineteenth century Britain.
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Granville Penn
| Answers in Genesis At a time when many early geologists were abandoning Genesis, Granville Penn made a courageous stand in defence of the Scriptures in his book.
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James Mellor Brown
| Answers in Genesis In 1838, James M. Brown wrote a 56-page pamphlet entitled Reflections on Geology, in which he critiqued the geological views of William Buckland and John Pye Smith.
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Andrew Ure
| Answers in Genesis Andrew Ure was one of the top chemists of his day with an international reputation as a meticulous scientist, a prolific writer and an effective teacher.
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Rev. Samuel Best
| Answers in Genesis Samuel Best devoted his clerical life to serving the people of Abbots Ann near Andover. His great heart was for the people and he demonstrated this through the establishment of a primary school.
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George Fairholme
| Answers in Genesis George Fairholme was an enthusiastic and competent geologist, well read in the leading geological literature of his time, British and foreign.
Famous Creation Scientists
| Answers in Genesis In 1969, John, you were awarded the M.B.E. by the Queen for the major part you played in the development of a biological solution to the cactus problem.
Arthur Jones, Biology
| Answers in Genesis Many of the great scientists of the past were committed Christians and many of those were consciously exploring the implications of their Christian faith for science.
Ariel A. Roth, Biology
| Answers in Genesis When I consider the great questions of origins from a broad perspective, the biblical model makes the most sense to me; it leaves fewer unanswered questions.
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Henry Zuill, Biology
| Answers in Genesis Biodiversity does not specify a six-day creation, it is not that finely focused, but it strongly supports such a possibility.
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Stanley A. Mumma, Architectural Engineering
| Answers in Genesis The reliability of the six literal 24-hour days creation model is important to me because no person whose mind works similar to mine would accept any of the Bible if the very first part were wrong.
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Paul Giem, Medical Research
| Answers in Genesis I believe that if we do our homework carefully enough, and without succumbing to bias, we will find that the Book, including a literal 6-day creation, will stand.
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A Surgeon Looks at Creation
| Answers in Genesis Dr. Warwick Glover is a general surgeon working in Melbourne, Australia. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Jack Cuozzo, Orthodontics
| Answers in Genesis I have found that the Bible is accurate when it describes time, and historical or scientific facts. This is why I believe in a literal six-day creation.
Intelligent Design
| Answers in Genesis Intelligent Design, with its arguments for irreducible complexity, seems like a good alternative to the evolutionary worldview, but is the ID movement Christian?
Us vs. Them?
| Answers in Genesis It’s the sort of headline that both excites us and worries us: will National Geographic News’s portrayal of “evolution vs. intelligent design” be fair and balanced?
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Is Intelligent Design Dead?
| Answers in Genesis We can all agree that evidence of intelligent design has been “shot down.” But is it good science or biased presuppositions that is doing the “shooting”?
A Meeting of Minds
| Answers in Genesis Two of the better-known challengers of the evolutionary belief system met in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday to discuss ways that the upcoming movie Expelled can have a major impact.
Florida School to Discuss Intelligent Design?
| Answers in Genesis The Lakeland Ledger reports this week that a majority of Polk County school board members support supplementing public school evolution education with discussions of intelligent design. Polk County is home to more than half a million people, and thus an evolution education battle in the county could draw major media coverage.
ID and President Bush—the Deeper Issues
| Answers in Genesis The Intelligent Design Movement can present great dangers for the church if Christians do not understand the real nature of this movement. I have written a critique of statements made by a leading ID proponent, Dr. William Dembski, who commented on President George Bush’s recent statement about ID and public schools.
Amen to “BreakPoint”
| Answers in Genesis Chuck Colson offered some excellent analysis on his nationwide radio program about the federal court case in Pennsylvania, USA regarding evolution and intelligent design in public schools.
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The Rhetoric of Design
| Answers in Genesis The Intelligent Design (ID) movement is a new factor in the origins debate. Woodward, an expert in rhetorical analysis, offers readers an insightful work tracing the history of ID and it's rhetoric.
USA President Bush on Origins
| Answers in Genesis President Bush's recent remarks (August 1) that endorsed public school children learning about intelligent design alongside evolution are drawing praise from some and criticism from others.
Baylor Bailout?
| Answers in Genesis Over the past 20 years, the Southern Baptist Convention has been making great strides in becoming more conservative theologically and standing for the inerrancy of Scripture.
Evolution
| Answers in Genesis What is “evolution,” and how does it relate to creation? Discover how evolution supposedly works, its history, myths, and effect on Christian theology.
Evolution’s Surprising New Critics
| Answers in Genesis Prominent scientists are speaking out against Darwinian evolution, and they’re not even creationists. New findings are raising more questions than answers for the standard Darwinian view, and even evolutionary scientists find it difficult to ignore the implications.
Lizard-Men Evolution or Rubbish Theory?
| Answers in Genesis You may have seen headlines recently with phrases like “lizard-men,” “leftovers from our lizard evolution,” or even “human embryos go through lizard stage.” These headlines were reporting on a study that claims that human embryos supposedly have muscles not found in adult humans, but are found in lizards.
Evolution: A Fairy Tale
| Answers in Genesis Secularists take aim at biblical Christianity because of supernaturalism—what they often forget is just how “miraculous” the evolutionary origin story is.
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Evolution & the Supreme Court
| Answers in Genesis These Supreme Court decisions have documented the harm that Darwinism has caused in society by rejecting the Genesis teaching that all people groups are part of the same race, the human race.
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Rapid Human Evolution?
| Answers in Genesis Evolutionists at Flinders University in Australia report that a growing number of babies are born without their wisdom teeth (third molars) and claim this shows that humans are evolving at their fastest rate for 250 years.
Squirrels Produce Squirrels
| Answers in Genesis A study reports that 1% of squirrels in North America have black fur. This study found that the black fur is caused by a variant form of the same gene in both gray and fox (red) squirrels. They believe the most likely explanation is both squirrel species have this same variation because of interbreeding.
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Yale Professor “The Origin of Species Is Exactly What Darwin Cannot Explain.”
| Answers in Genesis Was Darwin’s On the Origin of Species correct? Have all living organisms evolved? Not according to a column published by Yale professor David Gelernter. Gelernter suggests that many scientists hold their beliefs with a “religious fervor.” Of course, they have, they have a religion, the religion of naturalism (atheism).
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Ravens Are Evolving Into . . . Ravens
| Answers in Genesis Examples of adaptation, speciation, and natural selection are used as evidence for molecules-to-man evolution—but they’re not! What they show are examples of what God’s Word teaches—everything reproduces according to their kinds. And, according to a new study, ravens produce—you guessed it—ravens!
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Big Bang
| Answers in Genesis Does observational science support the big bang, the idea that 13 billion years ago all matter came from nothing and eventually formed everything we see today?
The Big Bang?
| Answers in Genesis Many people believe that the big bang is compatible with the biblical account of Creation. However, in order to make the big bang fit into the Bible, the biblical explanation is rearranged.
The Axis of Evil and the Cold Spot—Sear-ious Problems for the Big Bang?
| Answers in Genesis The linchpin for the big bang remains the existence of the CMB, the one clear prediction of the model. However, as is often the case, the devil is in the details. It’s ironic that the very thing that supposedly is the proof of the big bang model may turn out to be its undoing.
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Two Big Bangs?
| Answers in Genesis How did the universe begin? The explanation of a new hypothesis of “two Big Bangs” reads exactly like fiction—because it is!
Is the Universe Expanding?
| Answers in Genesis Why astronomers believe in an expanding universe, how the universe isn’t “expanding into” anything, and the reasons biblical creationists should be careful when arguing against the big bang
No Beginning for the Big Bang?
| Answers in Genesis Those who claim to see the big bang in the Bible start by assuming the big bang model is true and then read the big bang into the Bible. This return to an eternal universe within the big bang model is indicative of the foolishness of relying upon man’s ideas to interpret Scripture.
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Massive Galaxies in the Early Universe
| Answers in Genesis A new study raises another problem that no one seems to be talking about. The big bang model posits that the universe began with only hydrogen and helium, and a very tiny amount of lithium. But cosmic dust is made of heavier elements, such as silicon, oxygen, and iron. Where did this galaxy dust come from?
Is a Second Big Bang Coming?
| Answers in Genesis “Our universe may end the same way it was created: with a big, sudden bang.” This is the opening line of a recent article on Business Insider. This article highlighted research from a group of Harvard physicists who claim the universe might end with an “instantaneous bang” in 10139 years.
Inflated Claims
| Answers in Genesis Astronomers claim they finally have tangible proof of the big bang, thanks in part to a radio telescope in Antarctica that detected gravitational waves.
The Big Bang
| Answers in Genesis How did this universe come into existence? Did God use “natural” methods to create the universe, or did He create everything supernaturally?
Vatican Backs the Big Bang Theory
| Answers in Genesis Based on the press reports, the Roman Catholic Church continues to accept the big bang model of universal origins, but the pope makes it clear that believers should still see a divine mind behind the bang.
Scientists Found Nothing, Delighted
| Answers in Genesis News flash: nothing has been found in the universe, reports a University of Minnesota team of astronomers—or, at least, that they have found an “enormous void” in space with nothing in it.
A Not-So-Nobel Effort
| Answers in Genesis Scientists George Smoot and John Mather were acknowledged for “work that helped cement the big-bang theory of the universe and deepen understanding of the origin of galaxies and stars.”
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Inflating?
| Answers in Genesis As the press extensively reported last spring, evidence for inflation in the universe has been found, supposedly providing a firmer foundation for the big bang theory
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A Nobel Notion?
| Answers in Genesis The big bang model still does not answer the fundamental questions of where the original matter came from or what caused it to begin expanding.
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A "New" Big Bang (Theory)
| Answers in Genesis A few scientists, most prominently Cambridge’s Neil Turok and Princeton’s Paul Steinhardt, have proposed a “revolutionary model of how the universe began,” which is angering traditional advocates of big bang model.
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‘One Issue’
| Answers in Genesis One person writes to AiG with concerns about the scientific credentials of creationists and the importance of the age of the earth in Christianity.
What About the Big Bang?
| Answers in Genesis Stephen W. Hawking, identifies the ultimate question behind everything. 'Today we still yearn to know why we are here and where we came from.'
Big Bang Documentary a Big-Budget Dud!
| Answers in Genesis You don’t have to be a Bible-believing Christian any more to recognize that the “big bang” theory is an illogical and poor scientific explanation for the origin of our universe.
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Has the 'Big Bang' Been Proved?
| Answers in Genesis All around the world, newspaper headlines have exulted about a recent discovery of ‘ripples’ of temperature in deep space which they claim ‘proves’ the idea of a ‘big bang’.
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Big Bang May be a Fizzer!
| Answers in Genesis One of the best ‘proofs’ of the evolutionary big bang idea was believed to be background radiation coming from all directions. This was postulated to be the residual ‘echo’ of this imagined fireball.
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Charles Darwin
| Answers in Genesis Charles Darwin, famed author of Origin of Species, is remembered as the man who popularized evolution. Have the last 200 years of research proved his ideas?
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Darwin, the City
| Answers in Genesis Even the Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mao knew about this city located on the hot, isolated northern coastline of the Australian continent.
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Darwinism
| Answers in Genesis Is Darwinism science, with its inherent naturalistic and atheistic ideas, or is it a faith-based religion?
Jewish Scientists Who Oppose Darwinism
| Answers in Genesis The claim that all, or most all, Darwin-doubters are fundamentalist Christians is commonly found in both in the popular and professional scholarly literature. But is this claim misleading?
Darwin on the Road
| Answers in Genesis A team of evolutionary scientists accepted the Great Commission for their Cause by going on the road to preach to the “yokels and morons” in America’s heartland.
Darwin, Design, and the Brain
| Answers in Genesis Darwin claimed that a brain that evolved could not adequately detect design. But he did not consider his own presuppositional beliefs or the implications of such an argument.
More Peeks at Darwin’s Beaks
| Answers in Genesis When Darwin went to the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador, he noticed that island finches had developed a variety of beak sizes, and he speculated on how that happened.
The Continual Evolutionary Hype
| Answers in Genesis I am very impressed with the quality of your presentation, with the media savvy with which you present your case, and the quality and clarity of your responses to evolutionary questions.
Darwinism—A Cult?
| Answers in Genesis Sometimes logic and reason against the tide of evolutionary indoctrination come to the fore in surprising places.
Presidents and Evolution
| Answers in Genesis Apathy about Genesis and origins by the Church has meant that the world-view of society’s leaders and opinion-makers is thoroughly evolutionized.
Antidote to Superstition
| Answers in Genesis One of the dominant themes of our time is the heroic struggle of the forces of science and reason against the backwardness of ignorance and superstition.
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Darwinian Fundamentalists …
| Answers in Genesis In recent months several commentators outside mainstream creationist circles have referred to zealous evolutionary scientists as ‘fundamentalists’. The label is more appropriate than it may seem.
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Alice in Evolution Land
| Answers in Genesis To those who still dogmatically advocate that all this new reality is the result of pure chance one can only reply, like Alice, incredulous in the face of the contradictory logic of the Red Queen…
Evolution and English Literature
| Answers in Genesis We cannot fail to notice the extent to which contemporary ideas, be they political, scientific, or sociological, color the sorts of subjects and themes of the contemporary writers.
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Charles Darwin Biography
| Answers in Genesis Darwin was not an objective scientist concerned only with the data. His anti-God bias clearly paved the way for the development of Darwinian evolution.
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The Ghost of Darwin
| Answers in Genesis On February 12, 1809, in the modest town of Shrewsbury, England, Susannah Darwin gave birth to her now-famous son Charles in their family home called The Mount.
200 Lost Years
| Answers in Genesis Was Charles Darwin a devout Christian reluctantly persuaded by the scientific evidence or a product of a nationally declining belief in God’s Word?
The Faith of Darwin
| Answers in Genesis Charles Darwin was convinced that life’s origin didn’t involve a creator, even though there was no (and still is no) scientific explanation of how life could have begun without one.
‘The Child Is Father of the Man’
| Answers in Genesis Childhood is the most vital element in a person’s development. With this principle in mind, it may be illuminating to read of the attitudes of Charles Darwin in childhood.
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Did You Know?
| Answers in Genesis Darwin's later years were characterized by behaviors that may have been due to an illness of some kind.
Darwin Racism
| Answers in Genesis Charles Darwin’s evolutionary philosophy was fertile soil in which the atrocity of racism quickly took root and grew.
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Chapter 4: The Human Kind
| Answers in Genesis How Darwinian evolution is inherently racist demonstrated by crimes against Australian Aborigines and others, while the Bible summarizes a more hopeful, truthful picture of human equality
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Darwin’s Garden
| Answers in Genesis Chapter 1 of One Race One Blood: How Darwinian evolution inspired new forms of racism in Western civilization, resulting in untold human suffering and destruction
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The True Origin of the Species
| Answers in Genesis Chapter 3 of One Race One Blood: Now that we understand more about genetics, we know that the process of natural selection can never form new kinds of animals and plants: this revelation uproots the weeds of racism
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The Darwinian Foundation of Communism
| Answers in Genesis A review of the writings of the founders of communism shows that the theory of evolution, especially as taught by Darwin, was critically important in the development of modern communism.
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Ota Benga
| Answers in Genesis One of the most fascinating stories about the effects of evolution on human relations is the story of Ota Benga, a pygmy who was put on display in a zoo.
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Dark Side of Darwin
| Answers in Genesis Are creationists the only ones pointing out the “dark side” (the perturbing implications) of Darwin’s view on life’s origins?
Darwin’s Sacred Cause?
| Answers in Genesis A recent book claims that Darwin’s hatred of slavery was foundational to his pursuit of his concepts of evolution. But what do Darwin’s words actually show?
Whitewashing
| Answers in Genesis In a strange twist on history, Charles Darwin is now credited with developing his evolutionary views to help fight racism and slavery.
Lawmakers Miss the Boat!
| Answers in Genesis The recent passage of a resolution in the State of Louisiana (US) House of Representatives earned more notoriety for what it left out than for what it actually said.
Savages and Ancestors
| Answers in Genesis Many think that the idea of the evolution of man is a consequence of Darwin’s theories about the evolution of animals. However, the historical order actually runs the other way.
Hitler and Evolution
| Answers in Genesis Sir Arthur Keith was a British anthropologist, an atheistic evolutionist and an anti-Nazi, but he drew this chilling conclusion about Hitler.
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Darwin Day Topic
| Answers in Genesis On Darwin’s birthday each year, thousands celebrate “Darwin Day.” How should Christians respond to the unabashed worship of the father of evolution?
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D-Day-February 12!
| Answers in Genesis In recent years, secular humanists have been increasingly celebrating ‘Darwin Day,’ commemorated annually on or near the birth date of evolution popularizer, Charles Darwin*–February 12.
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How Long Till Darwinmas?
| Answers in Genesis It seems Darwin is celebrated more widely with each passing year, with popular annual events including Evolution Sunday and Darwin Day. The New York Times examines how a celebration of the latter went off in a few fragments of small-town America.
The Year of Darwin
| Answers in Genesis A disturbing trend throughout the past 50 years has been the growing stridency and unabashed dogmatism of evolutionists.
Countering the Year of Darwin
| Answers in Genesis In 2009, Darwin’s sycophants will be hyping their hero, even in churches. But AiG has a host of conferences planned that will deflate the evolutionary zeal. It’s time that you prepare yourself to better defend and share the Word of God next year with a lost and dying world.
Deplatform Darwin
| Answers in Genesis Given the rush to “cancel” people, why do so many ignore one of the most influential racists from the nineteenth century, Charles Darwin?
Should We “Cancel” Charles Darwin?
| Answers in Genesis Most people are familiar with the “group shaming” concept of “cancel culture.” It’s defined as “the popular practice of withdrawing support for (i.e., canceling) public figures and companies after they have done or said something considered objectionable or offensive.
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Was Darwin a Christian?
| Answers in Genesis Much has been written about the religious views of Charles Darwin. What exactly did he believe and when? Did he “reject” Christianity? While it is true that Darwin’s ideas have caused great harm to the Church and have led many people to openly question the authority of the Bible, was Darwin a Christian?
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1,000 Scientists Sign Up to Dissent from Darwin
| Answers in Genesis Evolution is a bankrupt ideology that can’t explain biological origins. And scientists—many of whom are not creationists—are recognizing this. An online document called Dissent from Darwin has been signed by over 1,000 scientists, including many from highly respected institutions.
“One year of Replacing Darwin: What have we learned?”
| Answers in Genesis In October of 2017, Dr. Nathaniel Jeanson published Replacing Darwin, a book that answered decades-old criticism of creation science and held the potential to transform the origins debate. This October marks the one-year anniversary of this event. Have the beginnings of a revolution been realized?
Shipping Wars
| Answers in Genesis A new ship will soon be plying the turbulent waters of the evolution/creation debate: a replica of Darwin’s HMS Beagle, being built in Chile.
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Darwin’s Deathbed Confession—a Myth?
| Answers in Genesis Mark Looy, AiG–U.S., responds to a reader wanting more substantial information about the legitimacy of the story that Darwin renounced his evolutionary beliefs on his deathbed.
Darwin’s Propagation of Evolution
| Answers in Genesis Creationists have occasionally pointed out that Charles Darwin wasn’t uniquely responsible for inventing the theory of evolution—not to belittle the British scientist, but rather to encourage a better understanding of the history of the idea.
Charles Darwin Wrong?
| Answers in Genesis Was Charles Darwin wrong? A few headlines this week have made the claim, but the news isn’t anything that will thrill creationists.
Darwin’s Sad Legacy
| Answers in Genesis What is not so commonly known is that there have been adverse parts of Darwin’s legacy that many of his followers have either denied or kept from public knowledge.
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Darwin and Lincoln
| Answers in Genesis Exactly 200 years ago today, two very famous people were born. Both men greatly impacted the world, but their legacies were quite different.
Church of England Offers Posthumous Apology to Darwin
| Answers in Genesis As part of the celebration of the 200th anniversary of Darwin’s birth, the Church of England is issuing an apology of sorts to Darwin for its previous “anti-evolutionary fervour.” The response from Darwin’s descendants? Thanks, but no thanks.
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Darwin Taught Male Superiority
| Answers in Genesis According to Darwinian theory, women were less evolved than men, and because of their smaller brains, they were “eternally primitive,” childlike, and more.