Mulling Over the Multiverse | Answers in Genesis The multiverse is the stuff of superhero stories. But some scientists think this comic-book cosmos could explain the origin of our universe. Can Christians be sure the multiverse is no more than science fiction?
Is This Science? | Answers in Genesis When modern evolutionary physicists
begin to connect the dots with abstract
ideas that can’t be tested, even they are alarmed.
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Is Gravity a Force? | Answers in Genesis Flat-earth proponents aim to demote gravity as a force, but they fail to account for time-honored conventions in physics informed by relativity.
Quantum Weirdness | Answers in Genesis There are many sub-categories of physics, each dealing with a particular aspect of the universe. The branch of physics dealing with how the universe operates at very small scales – interactions involving particles smaller than atoms – is called quantum mechanics. Quantum mechanics is weird.
The First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics and the Origin of the Universe | Answers in Genesis Consideration of the first and second laws of thermodynamics in the past leads to the conclusion that the universe’s origin is a metaphysical or spiritual question, not a physical one. Therefore, using science, we can conclude the origin of the universe is not a question that science is equipped to answer on its own.
Einstein Wins Again | Answers in Genesis In September 2011, researchers in Italy caused consternation among physicists worldwide when they claimed to detect neutrinos traveling faster than light.
Laws of Physics, Jim | Answers in Genesis The laws of physics are fine-tuned for life, exactly what we would expect if the universe were intelligently designed. So what’s the latest atheistic rebuttal?
Gravity | Answers in Genesis It would seem that this everyday gravity force should be one of the best understood concepts in science. However, just the opposite is true.
Technology | Answers in Genesis Humanity has utilized God-given intelligence and an orderly universe to create some breathtaking and astonishing inventions and technologies.
A Sailor’s Best Friend | Answers in Genesis It’s easy to see why dogs are a hunter’s best friend. But sailors? Go topside to examine a swabbie’s shoe, and you’ll find your answer.
Bug Bots | Answers in Genesis What if we could build light-weight flying machines that flap their wings and maneuver silently, without conventional airplane engines?
Technology for Good and Evil | Answers in Genesis The Lord has allowed mankind to accumulate knowledge to develop the incredible technology we see today. That technology can be used for both good and evil purposes.
The World in Our Pockets | Answers in Genesis Even your phone is a reminder that “to the Lord your God belong . . . the earth with all that is in it” (Deuteronomy 10:14).
Space Sails | Answers in Genesis A novel satellite is scheduled to investigate the feasibility of using “solar wind” as a source of propulsion for spacecraft and satellites by using solar sails. If successful, solar sails may eventually prove suitable for propelling long, unmanned space exploration and possibly manned, interplanetary operations.
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My Bionic Ear | Answers in Genesis Truth or science fiction? It’s possible to bypass your ears and send electrical signals directly to the brain. True.
Evolution Computer? | Answers in Genesis Many programs allegedly simulating evolution are in use today, some even being used to make works of art.1 Many people have been misled by such demonstrations of 'life evolving on the screen'.
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Digital Evolution? | Answers in Genesis On July 9, the internationally respected Sunday Times (of London) published an article by Richard Woods on the digital revolution.
Worldview | Answers in Genesis Your worldview is the basic set of beliefs that color how you view and interpret the world. It shapes your perspective of everything from fossils to human life.
Stephen Hawking 1942–2018 | Answers in Genesis Famed British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking died today. Interestingly, Albert Einstein was born on the same date in 1879. Furthermore, both men died shortly after their 76th birthdays. These facts wouldn’t be remarkable if their work and writings were not so intimately related.
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War of the Worldviews | Answers in Genesis How are we to know if we have an accurate worldview? Is there any reason to think that our most basic assumptions about reality are correct?
Only Two Worldviews | Answers in Genesis Fundamentally, there are only two worldviews: God’s way and man’s way—and every variation of man’s way holds to three basic themes.
Breaking Down Deconstruction | Answers in Genesis People who claim to be “deconstructing” are systematically dismantling their faith, some to rebuild stronger and some to leave the faith altogether. How can we help them reconstruct on the sure foundation of God’s Word?
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Who Programmed Your Glasses? | Answers in Genesis Most people don’t think about the fact that we see the world we live in differently, depending on which glasses we are wearing and how they were programmed. These glasses are really what we call our worldview.
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Work—A Gift or a Curse? | Answers in Genesis Fair wages, decent office conditions, work-life balance—work is a contentious topic. As sin takes a toll on what God has designed to be good, how do we keep up the good work?
Could “Equiterra” Ever Be Reality? | Answers in Genesis Fictional “Equiterra” envisions a progressive utopia, with gender equality and no “toxic masculity”—but does not present Jesus as Lord and the source of human freedom.
Two Things Presidential Voting Is Not | Answers in Genesis In a few short weeks, Americans will head to the polls to elect a president for the next four years. Other positions are also up for grabs, including 470 seats in Congress, 35 seats in the US Senate, and many other offices. However, the US presidential election is capturing most of the nation’s attention
Only Two | Answers in Genesis Biblical teachings reflect the fact that, in an ultimate sense, there are only two religious views in the world—beliefs built on man’s fallible word (darkness/sand) and the one that’s built on the infallible Word of God beginning in Genesis (light/rock).
Can Public Libraries Carry Creation Resources? | Answers in Genesis The majority of the science-related resources you will find in your public library will be from an evolutionary perspective. Many libraries even carry anti-creation books and materials. But you can help get creation resources into public or school libraries!
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Christianity | Answers in Genesis Christianity is the religion that worships Jesus as God and trusts in him for salvation from our sins. Christians trust the Bible as the authoritative Word of God.
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Christian Life | Answers in Genesis How should a follower of Christ live, work, and witness in a sin-filled culture that rejects God and His Word?
Fear: Good or Bad? | Answers in Genesis The sound of the dentist’s drill, a weird noise in the dark, an odd-looking shadow, a precipitous ledge: Most people will experience terror or a phobia of such things at some point in their life. Most people would consider fear a bad or an unpleasant thing. They’re right. Why is there fear and where does it come from?
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Handling Stress | Answers in Genesis Our primary goal in handling life's pressures is to learn how to depend upon God and please Him, not simply get rid of stresses.
“When I Grow Up . . .” | Answers in Genesis We all dream of doing something
worthwhile with life. According
to God’s Word, it’s possible.
We just need the right priorities.
Response to Persecution | Answers in Genesis Pastor Don Landis helps us understand that the world's persecution against Christians flows from a rejection of God and the truth of His Word.
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Honoring a partner in “creation evangelism” | Answers in Genesis Why would the funeral of a former dance intructor and door-to-door “salesman”1 attract a “who’s who” of Christian leaders, 3,000 people, plus a special assistant to the US president to his funeral?
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The “Rest of the Story”! | Answers in Genesis When God is about to do something amazing, be on guard. Something is sure to happen that will try to divert your focus and energy. This is what happened on our way to Las Vegas to do ministry.
Flag Day and Biblical Banners | Answers in Genesis With so many flags and logos surrounding us, Christians rarely stop to consider what God’s Word says about how His people ought to regard these symbols.
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Modesty: What Does the Bible Teach? | Answers in Genesis Teaching on modesty is often ridiculed by the modern culture. It is also sometimes accused of contributing to the oppression of women. However, as Christians we believe true freedom is found in Christ and in joyful obedience to the entirety of Scripture.
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A Challenge: Statement of Faith | Answers in Genesis How compromise at Union College and faithfulness at other colleges reflect two ways to approach God’s Word—and how Answers in Genesis supports biblical truth
NASA Worker Sues to Share Beliefs | Answers in Genesis For an employee of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab in the Los Angeles area, sharing his views on the origins issue in the workplace was allegedly grounds for a demotion.
Teen Sex | Answers in Genesis From this day forward, the choice is yours. You can be a Daniel, purposing in your life to try to make choices that honor God and benefit you every time.
Fidelity to God | Answers in Genesis The final virtue I shall mention is fidelity to God and dedication to His cause in the world as one’s chief end
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Reclaiming the Nation | Answers in Genesis It may seem difficult to correct a nation, or even to turn a city to God. But Jonah succeeded when he preached to Nineveh, because God was in it.
How Do I Glorify God? | Answers in Genesis Until you follow Christ and
use your heart, mind, and soul for your
God-designed purpose, you’ll never
operate to your maximum capacity and
know true fulfillment.
Cultural Christianity Replaced by “Nothing in Particular” | Answers in Genesis “In US, Decline of Christianity Continues at Rapid Pace,” is the headline of a recent Pew Research Center report. They confirm what our research and other sources have been saying for years—across the West, Christianity is on the decline, and secularism is on the rise. How should we understand this troubling report?
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Ending Religion—It’s a Bad Idea … Says Richard Dawkins? | Answers in Genesis The claim that ending religion might be a bad thing is not a statement you’d expect to hear from the world’s leading atheist, Richard Dawkins. But he recently made those comments in response to research that shows that people are more likely to behave with honesty when they feel they are being watched.
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Is Faith the Absence of Reason/Evidence? | Answers in Genesis Atheists often accuse Christians of believing or having “faith” without evidence and like to remind them of the old adage: “Faith is believing what you know is not true.” In the eyes of many atheists, “faith” is a buzzword for putting your intellect out of gear and believing something without any reason or evidence.
Christianity Is Under Attack | Answers in Genesis There is a war in society — Christianity versus humanism. Too few Christians realize that the essence of the conflict lies firmly at the foundational level — creation versus evolution.
Andy Stanley Says We Need to “Unhitch” the Old Testament from Our Faith | Answers in Genesis Andy Stanley, the pastor of North Point Community Church, recently claimed Christians need to “unhitch” the Old Testament from their understanding of the faith. By this he means to instruct people to ignore the Old Testament and focus solely on the resurrection of Jesus Christ, especially in evangelism.
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Worth Fighting For | Answers in Genesis In some ways the religions of the world seem similar. All seem to advocate various ways to reach “god” or some form of greater “truth.”
Creative Destruction | Answers in Genesis The decision to follow Christ requires heroic dedication: a daily willingness to submit our most dearly held viewpoints and behaviors to the “creative destruction” of God’s Word.
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One Power of Prayer | Answers in Genesis Jesus taught us to pray, “forgive us . . . [a]s we forgive” (Matthew 6:12), and instructed us to “bless those who curse you [and] pray for those who mistreat you” (Luke 6:28). And now, scientists are learning more about the power behind prayer.
To Be a Pilgrim | Answers in Genesis Pilgrim’s Progress tells the allegorical story of Christian, a pilgrim who journeys through life on his way to the Celestial City.
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Oklahoma OK | Answers in Genesis In Tulsa, Oklahoma, Dan Hicks and numerous other citizens complained to the Tulsa Parks Board (who oversee the zoo) that Christianity was discriminated against at the zoo.
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Adopted Into God’s Family | Answers in Genesis Every once in a while, I am asked, “What’s it like to be adopted?” I was two days old when my parents chose me to be their son. Being adopted is an amazing thing.
Dawkins, the Cultural Christian? | Answers in Genesis Atheist partisan Richard Dawkins, author of The God Delusion and numerous books on evolution, still considers himself a “cultural Christian” despite rejecting the claims of Christ.
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What Is Your Worldview? | Answers in Genesis Within the past few years, “worldview” has become a mainstream topic for discussion and application inside the evangelical Christian movement in the United States.
The Root of the Problem | Answers in Genesis A woman writes to Answers in Genesis, being concerned that Christianity is the root of the moral problems today, rather than the solution. Is this true?
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May 5—Not the End of the World! | Answers in Genesis Perhaps you have already heard some doomsayers predict that a worldwide catastrophe will befall our planet on May 5 when some of the planets will be in alignment.
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One Million Praying for Ten Million | Answers in Genesis November 23rd, 1998 is the 402nd anniversary of the Kiristan Holocaust. A time when nearly one million Japanese Christians were massacred and the cause of Christ set back for hundreds of years
Family | Answers in Genesis The family is under attack today like never before. The Bible provides solid answers and God’s design for family, parenting, and marriage.
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Gender | Answers in Genesis What does the Bible have to say about gender roles? Does Scripture teach sexism and female inferiority? What about male headship?
Inferior or Equal | Answers in Genesis Modern extreme feminism places women in authority over men, while traditional Darwinian evolution places women far below men. And since the Bible directs that a wife be in submission to her husband, even Christians may wonder, “Is the woman inferior or equal?”
A Purpose Better than Feminism | Answers in Genesis Few things get people more up in arms than when we talk about gender and God’s design for women. Even those within the Christian community bring a lot of baggage to how we view manhood and womanhood according to the Bible’s creation account.
Is Male Headship a “Curse”? | Answers in Genesis Do women try to take over man’s authority? Is male headship a “curse”? Steve Golden, AiG–U.S., replies to a reader’s questions about his earlier article.
No Gay Gene? Do Genetics Determine Morality? | Answers in Genesis For decades, scientists have been searching for a so-called “gay” gene. Of course, this is more than just some dry academic pursuit. There’s a social and moral agenda behind it—that is, if scientists can prove there’s a genetic “cause” for homosexual behavior, then many believe it can be argued that people are “born this way.”
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Transgender—Bringing Clarity to a Confused World | Answers in Genesis You know them well: a child who was born a boy has “transitioned” to a girl (or vice versa). The transgender movement has shattered the culture’s understanding of God’s design. How can Christians respond with biblical love and integrity?
What Is a Woman? | Answers in Genesis God created humankind as male and female, both in his image. So, it’s not surprising that people who hate God want to attack how he created us and attempt to subvert and demean the most fundamental categories of humanity.
Male Rapist Who Identifies as "Female" Transfers to Women's Jail | Answers in Genesis Stephen Wood, who identifies as a woman, is a convicted rapist and pedophile, most recently arrested for stabbing his neighbor. Because Stephen claimed to identify as a woman he was sent to New Hall Prison, a jail for women. Stephen used this as an opportunity to sexually assault four women in the prison.
Sad Consequences of Gender Revolution Laws | Answers in Genesis Yet another report has hit the news of a child, in this case a 10-year-old girl, being sexually assaulted in a restroom by a biological male who self-identifies as a woman. For his offense, the perpetrator was banned from having any further contact with children and was given community services and electronic tagging.
Psychology Today Chides People for Not Dating Trans People | Answers in Genesis Who is in your potential dating pool? That was the question asked in a recent study. The choices included a variety of gender “identities,” including cisgender woman, transgender man, and someone who is non-binary. Unsurprisingly, 87.5% of individuals only chose either a cisgender man or a cisgender woman.
Delaware Students May Soon Self-Identify Gender and “Race” | Answers in Genesis According to an opinion piece in National Post, students in Delaware public schools may soon be able to self-identify their own gender or “race.” The state is expected to adopt a resolution, approved by both the governor and Delaware State Education Association, that allows for this.
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Women’s College: Don’t Call Students “Women” | Answers in Genesis Professors at a women’s college in Massachusetts, Mount Holyoke College, have been instructed not to refer to their students as “women.” Instead they are to use the gender-neutral term “students.” Reportedly, they have also been asked not to refer to “the two genders,” male and female.
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Judge Rules in Favor of Transgender Student in Restroom Case | Answers in Genesis After four years, a case in Virginia involving a transgender student and restrooms has been settled by a federal judge. The case was decided in favor of the transgender student (now a 20-year-old) who was told “he” (really, she) could not use the male restroom, but could use a gender-neutral facility.
Are Sex and Gender Identity the Same Thing? | Answers in Genesis Should businesses have to supply female uniforms to male employees who identify as female? That’s the question under consideration in a lawsuit against a family-owned funeral service in Detroit. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is interpreting “sex” in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act as gender identity.
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Homosexuality | Answers in Genesis What does the Bible have to say about homosexual “marriage”? How should Christians respond to the ever increasing acceptance of this behavior?
Penguin Partners Promote LGBTQ? | Answers in Genesis Sydney Aquarium has used an exhibit to justify same-sex attraction as “natural.” As animals are not moral creatures, we should not look to them to determine morality.
Trading Truth for Tolerance? | Answers in Genesis The cultural divide in America concerning the family is growing. Hollywood films and other media have launched an aggressive campaign to normalize same-sex relationships.
Why Is There a “Decline in LGBT Acceptance”? | Answers in Genesis The LGBT media monitoring organization, GLAAD, releases the results of their “Accelerating Acceptance Survey” every year, since 2016. The results from the 2018 survey were somewhat surprising—there has been a significant drop in LGBT “allies” according to the survey results, particularly among 18–34-year-olds.
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Signing the “Nashville Statement” on Marriage and Gender May Have Broken Dutch Law | Answers in Genesis This Nashville Statement affirms a biblical view of only two genders, male and female, and marriage as a lifelong union between a man and woman. Recently the Nashville Statement was translated into Dutch and signed by Christian leaders in the Netherlands—and Dutch prosecutors are investigating if this breaks the law.
Gay Barbie? Couple Pushes for “Diversity” in Doll Sets | Answers in Genesis or nearly 60 years Barbie and Ken—the dolls produced by Mattel—have been a pair. But a gay couple is meeting with Mattel in the hopes of changing that. After they complained about a lack of “diversity” to Mattel, they secured a meeting with the toymakers in the hopes of helping them expand their doll line.
Chick-Fil-A Expansion into Canada Sparks LGBT Outrage | Answers in Genesis The American chicken sandwich chain Chick-Fil-A recently announced it was expanding into Canada, but the news quickly sparked outrage from some of the Canadian LGBT community because the CEO believes in biblical marriage.
Jimmy Carter: Jesus Would Approve of Gay Marriage | Answers in Genesis Can we know Jesus’ thoughts on gay “marriage”? Recently former US President Jimmy Carter, a professing Christian and Sunday School teacher at his Baptist church, was asked in an interview for his thoughts on gay “marriage” and if he thought Jesus would approve of it.
Christians Apologize to the Filipino LGBT Community | Answers in Genesis A group of professing Filipino Christians recently marched in an LGBT pride. According to reports, “The demonstration was part of the church's ‘I'm Sorry’ campaign, through which members seek to apologize on behalf of their fellow Christians for the way biblical writings have been used against the LGBT community.”
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Eat More Chicken—Unless You’re the CEO of Twitter | Answers in Genesis Jack Dorsey, Twitter CEO, recently ate at Chick-fil-A and tweeted about it. Reportedly, LGBT activists got upset with Dorsey for eating at Chick-fil-A, especially in June during so-called “Pride Month.” Why? Because Chick-fil-A was founded and is owned by a Christian family that believes in biblical marriage.
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Living in the Tension of Grace and Truth | Answers in Genesis As our culture redefines “sex” and “gender” to include “gender identity” and “sexual orientation,” Christian schools that think biblically on this issue are wrestling with how to live faithfully to God’s Word while operating in a culture that is radically opposed to Scripture.
God’s Not Clear on Homosexual Behavior? | Answers in Genesis God does not allow us to pick and choose which verses to follow or reject. But those who say the Bible doesn’t condemn homosexual behavior do just that. Tim Chaffey, AiG–U.S., explains.
Penguin Homosexuality | Answers in Genesis After previous reports of homosexual penguins, the birds seem to be an icon of aberrant sexual practice. But headlines aside, new research shows there’s relatively little to the idea of penguin homosexuality.
Audacious Love | Answers in Genesis How can we share the truth about homosexuality
without appearing to be unloving—or worse, actually
acting in unloving ways?
Troops Moving Out | Answers in Genesis As expected, the decision by the Boy Scouts of America to open membership to homosexual youth is leading to an exodus of churches as troop sponsors.
Oliver Thomas Denies Religious Credibility | Answers in Genesis Baptist minister Oliver “Buzz” Thomas, in a USA TODAY opinion piece, takes aim at those who take aim at homosexuality, suggesting that such anti-homosexual statements by churches are causing religion to “lose its credibility.”
Ungodly Regulations | Answers in Genesis In the UK last February, the Equality Act became law. There is a little-noticed section of the Act that gives the Government the right to introduce “Regulations” on sexual orientation discrimination.
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Gay “Marriage” About to Become Law in Canada? | Answers in Genesis The Supreme Court of Canada ruled yesterday (December 9) that so-called gay “marriage” is constitutional. Six Canadian provinces (and a territory) had already passed legislation to permit such unions.
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Gay “Marriage” OK’d in the US | Answers in Genesis The Supreme Judicial Court in Massachusetts (USA) has ruled that homosexual couples have a right to the ‘protections, benefits, and obligations of civil marriage.’
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Exit SARS . . . Enter Same-Sex “Marriages”! | Answers in Genesis After the recent SARS crisis, Canada is now in a health crisis of a different sort—the health of the God-ordained institution of marriage in the second largest country (by landmass) on earth.
Marriage | Answers in Genesis Marriage was instituted by God in Genesis. Therefore God alone has the right to declare what marriage is—and what it is not.
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A Match Made in Heaven | Answers in Genesis Many women have the impression that the Genesis account of Adam and Eve imposed a humiliating, subservient role on women. Is this really the case?
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2.4 The Origin of Marriage (OB4) | Answers in Genesis Marriage is a gift of God. When God brought to Adam the woman who was specially created for him, he cried out joyfully: “This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh.”
Paganism and the Transsexual Revolution | Answers in Genesis For much of the twentieth century, the western world lived under the umbrella of the Christian worldview. People generally built their presuppositions about the world on the Christian worldview. What is happening now in western culture is not just the influence of secularism but also the return of ancient paganism.
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Supreme Injustice | Answers in Genesis Though stopping just short of redefining marriage across America, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two historic rulings recently that support same-sex marriage.
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Interracial Marriage | Answers in Genesis When it comes to a marriage involving two different skin “colors”, there remains in Western culture a basic intolerance. Just how should a Christian approach the topic?
Christianity Makes Weddings | Answers in Genesis The union of one man and one woman is more than just “a piece of paper” or a big party you get to throw for your friends and family. It’s about two people becoming one flesh.
A Faithful Marriage | Answers in Genesis A couple married for over 50 years shares what has made their marriage last and what are their important responsibilities to other believers.
“Did He Not Make Them One?” | Answers in Genesis Marriage has been redefined by the culture to include homosexual relationships. Now a task force is being formed by the American Psychological Association to study “consensual non-monogamy.” Groups such as these are redefining marriage yet again and normalizing sinful behavior.
“Modern Alternative to Patriarchal Wedding System”? | Answers in Genesis What is marriage? According to an opinion piece by human rights campaigner, Peter Tatchell, it’s an outdated, patriarchal system that needs to be replaced. He argues that any two people who care about each other should be allowed to form a “Civil Commitment Pact,” giving legal recognition to their relationship.
Humanists Marry More Couples than Church of Scotland | Answers in Genesis According to a recent article, in 2017 the Humanist Society of Scotland married more couples than the Church of Scotland. This increase in secular, humanist weddings is credited for the sharp rise in the religion of secularism, particularly among younger generations.
Creation and Marriage | Answers in Genesis Why not? Marriage is a purely creation based relationship, and in Western Society, both nonChristians and Christians generally ‘think’ evolution, that’s why not!
Marriage Redefined | Answers in Genesis Sooner or later it is going to happen—you are going to be challenged to act
on your convictions about what marriage
is.
Inter-Racial Marriage: Is It Biblical? | Answers in Genesis What if a Chinese person were to marry a Polynesian, or an African with black skin were to marry a Japanese, or a person from India were to marry a person from America with white skin?
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Should You Limit Your Love? | Answers in Genesis Gay “marriage” and transgender are certainly not the extremes of this anti-biblical sexual revolution sweeping the West. We’re increasingly seeing news items relating to polyamory, the idea of someone having multiple supposedly committed relationships.
US Episcopal Church Removes “Husband and Wife” From Marriage Liturgy | Answers in Genesis The US Episcopal church denomination, who ordains practicing homosexual clergy and offers gay wedding services, is taking this a step further by removing “husband and wife” and “procreation of children” from their marriage liturgy after gay and lesbian couples complained it was “offensive and exclusionary.”
Fearless in Seattle | Answers in Genesis Two American pastors in Seattle, Washington, USA, who have both hosted AiG seminars in their churches, offered comments recently to the Seattle Times about the sanctity of marriage.
Tie-Dye Heart | Answers in Genesis Life with adopted and foster siblings brought the author close to the brokenness of a fallen world—and to part of God’s plan to help redeem that brokenness.
Sexuality: Broken and Redeemed | Answers in Genesis When I first saw an erotic novel at the garage sale as a 12-year-old girl, I had no idea that it would lead me down a dark road of addiction to erotica and self-pleasure.
Children for Sale | Answers in Genesis In June, the Massachusetts House unanimously passed a bill that would allow mothers to sell their babies through commercial surrogacy.
Family Times and Family Tears | Answers in Genesis For many of us or those we know, Anna’s situation is all too familiar. Holiday celebrations stir up wonderful memories that can sometimes bring emotional pain.
But Why? | Answers in Genesis The devil knows that if he can get one generation to doubt and disbelieve God’s Word starting in Genesis, he can destroy one of the main purposes of the family. How—and why—is the family coming under increasingly aggressive attacks in America? Here are just some of the ways—and reasons.
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Playing God | Answers in Genesis The Creator has granted us an amazing privilege. We do not “own” the children we have been blessed with. They are priceless gifts from God to be trained up in the way they should go—in God’s way—because they are not ours, but God’s. What does that mean?
Interview with Mally Ham | Answers in Genesis I asked Avery Foley, a writer and speaker with Answers in Genesis, to interview my wife, Mally, on her perspective of the history of the AiG ministry and the Ham family.
Losing Innocence | Answers in Genesis In a rapidly
changing culture
where innocence
is lost, our young
people need answers
about gender
and sexuality
more than ever.
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Fathers Raise Your Children in the Lord | Answers in Genesis Today, it is not uncommon to see fathers in the church who are either passive or absent in raising their children in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Raising your children in the Lord is about leading as a father who is himself constantly under the influence of the Holy Spirit (see Galatians 5:16–23).
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Where Parenting Begins | Answers in Genesis Our children face a tough world, and every Christian parent yearns to direct them in the ways of the Lord. But effective parenting begins with a proper understanding of ourselves—as found in Genesis. We teach more from our actions and reactions than from our instructions.
Ken Ham’s Challenge to Fathers | Answers in Genesis We need to make sure we understand what God has instructed for the roles of the man and woman in marriage and the methods and priorities for raising children.
Who “Owns” Children? | Answers in Genesis Many suggest that society or the government owns children, but this idea flies in the face of God’s word that declares that “children are a heritage from the LORD.”
The Rise of Parenthood-Indecision Therapists | Answers in Genesis Should you or should you not have children? Can’t decide? Maybe you should go and see a parenthood-indecision therapist. A recent article in The Washington Post highlighted this new line of therapists cutting through “the stranglehold of indecision” to help couples decide if having a baby is right for them.
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Helping Our Children to Love the Church | Answers in Genesis Many young people are not part of a local church and see no reason to gather regularly with other Christians. How can concerned parents help their children love the church and carry the saving gospel to future generations? What can they do?
Always Standing for the Truth | Answers in Genesis My father (and the ministry of AiG) understood that the idea of evolution and millions of years is not just a side issue or just about how people understand Genesis 1–11. What we believe about Genesis has consequences for how we read and understand the entire Bible—including the New Testament and especially the gospel!
Experience Creation | Answers in Genesis Creation, cursed though it may be, still reveals God’s glory and nature. In our fast-paced world, families tend to spend so much time indoors.
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The New Generation | Answers in Genesis Today, many who have inherited the great ‘wealth’ left by godly generations aren’t aware of the wonderful heritage they have inherited.
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Family Foundations | Answers in Genesis You are to produce godly offspring, who will themselves produce more godly offspring, to affect the world increasingly for Jesus Christ, generation after generation.
Holidays | Answers in Genesis How should Christians view or celebrate traditional holidays such as Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter?
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Happy Holidays | Answers in Genesis As Christians, we don’t know whether to be sad, angry, or indifferent. The frustrating reality is that, for most in our culture today, secularism has almost fully obscured the roots of many holidays.
Easter | Answers in Genesis Rarely do we set aside time with family to celebrate the death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ together. Easter is the perfect time to do just that.
Who Was St. Patrick? | Answers in Genesis On March 17, millions of people celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with parades, parties, and the color green. Who was the man who inspired these traditions?
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Hanukkah & Jesus | Answers in Genesis The historical background of Hanukkah, how Jesus celebrated the Feast of Dedication, and how Christ revealed himself as the light of the world
Just Another Thanksgiving? | Answers in Genesis This holiday comes every year, so at times, Thanksgiving Day can seem like just a tired tradition. After all, each time is usually about the same as the year before.
To Whom Should We Be Grateful? | Answers in Genesis The Bible clearly teaches gratitude, sometimes on an earthly level to others, but ultimately to God. However, World Gratitude Day cannot be separated from the spiritualistic and universalist ideas of its founder. Can someone be grateful to a god such as he taught?
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Labor Day: Why Do We Celebrate Work? | Answers in Genesis Today families are relaxing and celebrating Labor Day (or Labour Day) together across North America with camping or beach trips, barbeques, parades, or (in my family at least) some good old-fashioned labor in the backyard as they mark the end of summer.
Ascension Day | Answers in Genesis Forty days after Jesus rose from the grave on Resurrection Sunday came a very important but often overlooked event—the ascension of Christ to heaven. The ascension is vital to Christianity and after the crucifixion and resurrection, it is the next aspect of Christ’s saving work on behalf of Christians.
El Día de los Muertos | Answers in Genesis A history and overview of El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) - spiritual darkness in Mexico and Christ’s victory over death.
Independence Day | Answers in Genesis Millions of Americans commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence with backyard barbecues and family gatherings, capping it off with fireworks.
Logic | Answers in Genesis In logic and reasoning eventually you have to appeal to an absolute authority. Which is your authority: the Bible or man’s word?
Imagine No Creator | Answers in Genesis Dr. Jason Lisle, AiG–U.S., shows why a universe with stability and laws of logic requires the biblical God—even hypothetical ones.
Should Christians Trust Scientific Experts? | Answers in Genesis BioLogos has written a curriculum named Integrate and has been republishing articles on their website in support of and defense of it. The solution to helping Christians properly understand these issues (by the power of the Holy Spirit) is Scripture, biblical authority and strong apologetics.
Trust the Experts | Answers in Genesis What does it really mean to be an expert, anyway? If we can’t rely 100% on anybody, how can we speak with confidence outside the Bible?
Logical Fallacies | Answers in Genesis Does Ken Ham’s reasoning represent examples of affirming the consequent and reification? Jeremy Ham, AiG–U.S., explains.
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Logic for Dummies | Answers in Genesis If you think a course in logic sounds dry, abstract, and complicated— best left to intellectuals—the new book Discerning Truth will probably change your mind.
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Not Sound Logic? | Answers in Genesis Do logic and truth really depend upon the Bible being true? Couldn’t atheists just invent a story to explain them? Dr. Jason Lisle, AiG–U.S., shows why this is impossible.
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Nothing Borrowed | Answers in Genesis Great civilizations accomplished amazing things without believing in God, so why must He exist for logic to be true?
The Logic of Belief | Answers in Genesis Is Christianity logical? As Dr. Jason Lisle, AiG–U.S., shows, not only is Christianity logical, it is foundational for all logic.
Logic or Faith? | Answers in Genesis Are the laws of logic truly universal? Must a person choose between logic or faith? Have we moved beyond superstition? Dr. Jason Lisle, AiG–U.S., responds to a critic’s challenge.
Morality | Answers in Genesis Does morality—right and wrong—depend upon what the majority decides? Or is morality founded upon the rock-solid foundation of God’s Word?
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Evolution and the Challenge of Morality | Answers in Genesis Morality is a very difficult problem for the evolutionary worldview. The problem is that evolutionists have no logical reason to believe in right and wrong within their own worldview.
2.9 Human Behavior (OB9) | Answers in Genesis Human nature is by no means described by the Bible as good. A clear picture of God’s diagnosis of man’s condition emerges from only a few passages.
Is There a Secular Foundation for Morality? | Answers in Genesis Major manmade ethical systems fail to provide a functional, self-sufficient foundation for morality, but God’s Word supplies a coherent basis for knowing, practicing, and upholding objective morals.
The Evolution of Morality | Answers in Genesis Darwin’s failed attempt to explain the origin of morality ultimately led to millions of deaths in the 20th century as he rejected the true source for morality in God
Are “Adult Magazines” Immoral? Only 22% of Britons Say “Yes” | Answers in Genesis Abortion, p“adult” magazines, and taking drugs—are these things immoral? Well, that depends on your foundation for morality. With no moral absolutes, everyone does what’s right in their own eyes (Judges 21:25). Ultimately anything goes. And that’s what a new study out of the UK clearly showed.
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Human-Monkey Chimeras Developed in China | Answers in Genesis Headlines around the world announced that an international team of scientists working in China had created human-monkey chimeras. These “chimeras,” grown as embryos, have both human and monkey cells, and the goal is to grow organs able to be transplanted into humans waiting for an organ donor.
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A Foundation of Scripture | Answers in Genesis To most of America’s founding fathers, the Bible was true from beginning to end, and it was the only source upon which to establish the new, independent nation.
Is Anyone An “Animal”? | Answers in Genesis During a roundtable discussion in the White House, US President Donald Trump referred to members of the violent gang MS–13 as “animals.” Some commentators claimed, “No one is an ‘animal,’” and that he shouldn’t have used that phrase. Is this a position consistent with the secular media’s worldview?
Graffiti Alley and the Decay of the West | Answers in Genesis Graffiti Alley provides a glimpse of what happens when we reject God’s clear, objective account of His creation—a creation that is ultimately composed and sustained by the word of God.
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Riotous Living | Answers in Genesis Why would civilized people suddenly resort to the sort of violent anarchy that swept across England last summer?
A Happy Medium? | Answers in Genesis Can a person accept the “morals” of the Bible without accepting the Bible as authoritative? David Wright, AiG–U.S., explains why morality depends on the absolute truth of Scripture.
Richard Dawkins: “Could We Overcome Our Taboo Against Cannibalism?” | Answers in Genesis Atheist Richard Dawkins is well-known for stirring the pot over at Twitter with his inflammatory tweets. He usually gets a largely negative reaction, with people alarmed or disgusted by what he says. And that’s the case yet again with his latest tweet, “Could we overcome our taboo against cannibalism?”
The Power of Ideas | Answers in Genesis What does a math test tell us about the power of materialistic beliefs to impact behavior? Quite a bit, as it turns out.
Fallible Research | Answers in Genesis While scientists are fallible like anyone else, research would improve if it were built on biblical ethics and the truth of God's Word.
Do We Want to “Eliminate” Other Beliefs? | Answers in Genesis One disgruntled reader accuses Answers in Genesis of seeking to squelch other beliefs to force our morality on people, but as Mark Looy, AiG–U.S., shows, our goal is for others to find true freedom.
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Morality Paradox | Answers in Genesis Countries where evolution is generally accepted often show great acts of charity. Does this mean that morality doesn’t require God?
August 1999 Newsletter | Answers in Genesis People are asking: “why?” Why do some teenagers have such a low view of human life that would lead them to shoot and kill their fellow students and attempt to kill and destroy them with bombs
Living in a Bubble | Answers in Genesis Turn on Christian radio or TV or attend church in the Western world and you will no doubt hear pastors lamenting the decline of Christian morality in society.
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June 1999 Newsletter | Answers in Genesis After almost three years of battles in Boone County, the Fiscal Court overruled the planning commission and approved an ordinance to rezone 47 acres to enable AiG to build its Creation Museum.
Presuppositions | Answers in Genesis Presuppositions are simply beliefs that everyone has that affect how we think, view the world, interpret evidence, and read the Bible.
Do Creationists Change? | Answers in Genesis Some evolutionists and some creationists have a serious misunderstanding when it comes to dealing with the creation-evolution issue. If creationists are unwilling to change their basic beliefs, does that mean they’re not true scientists?
What’s Your Worldview? | Answers in Genesis What is a worldview? A worldview comprises one's collection of presuppositions, convictions and values from which a person tries to understand and make sense out of the world and life.
Is Science Enough? | Answers in Genesis Is presuppositional apologetics as effective in witnessing as providing more scientific analysis? What is the proper balance?
Dangers of the Hebrew Roots Movement | Answers in Genesis The Hebrew Roots Movement has influenced hundreds of thousands of Christians in recent decades. This article describes the nature of the movement, examines some of its major beliefs in light of relevant biblical passages, and challenges those who have been influenced by its teachings.
Ancient Enzymes | Answers in Genesis Laboratory reconstruction of ancient enzymes has suggested that these enzymes are remarkably similar to enzymes in modern creatures and purportedly indicate what conditions were on the early earth.
Making “Sense” of It | Answers in Genesis The Bible gives us a reason to trust our senses, but don’t we need our senses to read the Bible? Dr. Jason Lisle, AiG–U.S., tackles this question and more in this week’s feedback.
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Call for Help | Answers in Genesis When discussing creation/evolution on forums, do the “facts” speak for themselves? Or is there something else to keep in mind? Dr. Georgia Purdom, AiG–U.S., answers a call for help.
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Just Show the “Evidence” | Answers in Genesis A visitor to the Creation Museum is disappointed that the Creation Museum presents a presuppositional approach. Dr. Lisle, AiG–U.S., explains the rationale.
What Do We Mean by “Human Reasoning”? | Answers in Genesis Do you guys honestly have an exhibit that puts the biblical, 6-day creation under the heading ‘God's Word,’ and a description of evolution under the heading ‘Human Reasoning?'
Presuppositions? | Answers in Genesis This week we respond to 2 negative feedbacks from A, and are responding to both of them in succession. As usual, each feedback is listed in its entirety, followed by a response.
Running Out of Puff | Answers in Genesis One of the ways scientists work is to build models, based upon their presuppositions concerning the past, to explain (interpret) the evidence of the present.
A Newspaper with No Purpose | Answers in Genesis Monbiot’s article was filled with the usual ill-informed and insulting invective against Christian things that some of us have come to expect from the "Guardian" newspaper.
Pseudo-Science in Your Daily Paper | Answers in Genesis Under the heading ‘Opinion’ in the London Daily Telegraph (DT), Dr H. Cronin voiced her admiration for Darwin while castigating young-earth creationism as a fringe fad.’
Racism | Answers in Genesis Scripture declares there is only one race—the human race! Since we are all descendants of Adam and Eve and we are all one blood, there is no basis for racism.
One Blood | Answers in Genesis Racism is a consequence of sin in a fallen world infused with evolutionary thinking. The consequences of racism on a personal and social level are huge.
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Are There Really Different Races? | Answers in Genesis What if a Chinese person were to marry a Polynesian, or an African with black skin were to marry a Japanese—would these marriages be in accord with biblical principles?
Leading the Way | Answers in Genesis Genesis is clear that there is only one race—the human race. So why isn’t the church leading the fight against racism?
Below the Surface | Answers in Genesis The undercurrent of Critical Race Theory is tugging students away from the truth of God’s Word. How should parents and educators respond?
Rights or Agenda? | Answers in Genesis The LGBTQ+ movement has co-opted the Civil Rights movement in practice and in public perception to the detriment of history and morals in society.
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New Seeds | Answers in Genesis Grace is at work on earth! Regardless of opposition, if one perseveres in pursuit of the dream, he can expect grace victories.
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Grace Relations | Answers in Genesis While many call for better race relations, God’s call for “grace relations” will help bring a more lasting and eternal peace among all peoples.
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One Flesh | Answers in Genesis It’s one thing to be theoretically willing to embrace those from other people groups as our brothers and sisters and perhaps even as our friends. But what about being joined with someone from another people group in the covenant relationship of marriage?
A Bridge Too Far | Answers in Genesis Chapter 2 of One Race One Blood: A brief history of racism in the United States and in the church with an overview of efforts to address these problems with the gospel
Three Biblical Problems with Critical Race Theory | Answers in Genesis I am convinced critical race theory is a false philosophy. It repudiates God’s Word in three core areas, making it anti-biblical. Though it raises some legitimate concerns, CRT’s fundamental assumptions are incorrect because they oppose biblical teaching.
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Feedback: “You Were So Close!” | Answers in Genesis The April 2018 National Geographic is a special issue dedicated to “the complicated issue of race.” The cover story, “These Twins, One Black and One White, Will Make You Rethink Race,” features so-called “black and white” twins, Marcia and Millie Biggs.
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An Everlasting Unity from Among the Nations | Answers in Genesis As of today, we are all born into an age of great strife, rebellion, and distrust, and nobody in their right mind wishes to see this global problem be a legacy that we leave for our children. As Christians, how do we confront and deal with the seemingly unending list of evils in our world?
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Critical Race Theory in the Church | Answers in Genesis What is critical race theory (CRT), how are the ideas permeating the church, what does the Bible say about it, and what is the biblical response to racism in the church?
Skin or Sin? | Answers in Genesis Pastor Fredrick Boyd, who leads an inner-city ministry in south Indianapolis, has been a keen observer of racial conflict in America.
Is Racism a “Major Problem”? | Answers in Genesis Is racism still a major problem in America? According to a 2018 poll, 64% of Americans answer this question with a “yes!” An additional 30% say it still exists, but it’s not a major problem. Only 3% believe it no longer exists in this nation. Why is racism so tenaciously clinging on?
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Racial Reconciliation: The Grace Relations Way | Answers in Genesis The last thing pastors want is another divisive issue to draw them away from preaching the Word, and it is understandable why some pastors avoid racial reconciliation like a deadly plague or a destructive volcano! Can believers develop an “us and us” versus a “them and us” process for addressing race relations?
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Teaching Kids About “Race” | Answers in Genesis Terms like racism, prejudice, a black race, and a white race are common in the news these days. How should God’s people respond to matters of “race”? What should we teach our children about it? AiG is providing powerful new resources for families and churches to help lead the way in dealing with this hot-button topic.
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Grace Not Race Relations | Answers in Genesis Martin Luther King Jr. Day acknowledges his efforts to end racial segregation and secure civil rights for Americans, African Americans most of all.
Is Your Baby Racist? | Answers in Genesis Maryland schools promote idea of racist babies, perpetuating anti-biblical indoctrination instead of understanding only one race descended from Adam and Eve.
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Racism: What Is Man? | Answers in Genesis A personal story of family racism, a history of ongoing racism through Planned Parenthood, and a biblical appreciation for the image of God in every person
Lab Strips Co-Discoverer of DNA of His Titles | Answers in Genesis James Watson, the co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, was recently stripped of his honorary titles by the laboratory where he did most of his research. Why would his lab strip a scientist, who made such an incredible discovery, of his titles? Because of his racist views.
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The Royal Wedding: A Case of “Interracial” Marriage? | Answers in Genesis May 19, 2018, is the day Prince Harry and his fiancé, Meghan Markel, formerly an American actress, will marry. But this wedding has started more than just a conversation about weddings, romance, and royalty. It’s also brought the topic of so-called “interracial marriage” into the limelight.
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Prejudice Can Stop | Answers in Genesis We reap the consequences of unquestioned evolutionary belief every day in the form of prejudice, racism, and hate. This needs to stop!
Race Around the Nation | Answers in Genesis A special exhibition on racism and the “races” is traveling across America. While interesting, there some glaring oversights included.
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Crossing Boundaries, Building Bridges | Answers in Genesis While the eleven o’clock hour on Sunday morning may still be the most segregated hour of the week in our nation according to many, it certainly wasn’t the case last Sunday in Cincinnati.
The Australian Aboriginal | Answers in Genesis Article presents a Biblical perspective on history to the Australian Aborigines. They need to know they have a common ancestry with all mankind in the first man Adam.
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Answers Update—USA January 2000 | Answers in Genesis Answers in Genesis has just completed its sixth year of upholding the authority and accuracy of the Word of God. We have been so encouraged by the numerous life-changing reports!
They Agree: Name-Calling Is Wrong | Answers in Genesis The terms “stone age,” “primitive,” and “savage” are offensive and “should not be used to describe living peoples,” reports the BBC on an Association of Social Anthropologists ruling.
Was Morgan Freeman Correct? | Answers in Genesis Actor Morgan Freeman’s comments about the state of race relations in the United States had already become well known a few days before his interview was broadcast to millions of Americans
Skin Deep | Answers in Genesis Many people still think that 'light' skin is somehow tremendously different from 'dark' skin.
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Confronting the Culture in Cincinnati | Answers in Genesis On 60 billboards around Cincinnati, Ohio, we have advertised our new Web site OneHumanRace.com to educate citizens about ‘races’ and racism in the wake of the recent Cincinnati ‘race riots.’
Hawking's 'Master Race' Vision? | Answers in Genesis The famous physicist, Stephen Hawking, reportedly believes that genetic engineers will create ‘improved’ superintelligent human beings within a few hundred years.
“Adopting” a New Attitude! | Answers in Genesis Ken Ham received the following letter recently from a family whose views about “mixed” marriages and adoptions were completely reversed after hearing Ken speak on the topic of “races” at a conference.
University Denies Free Speech to Ken Ham and Boots Him from Speaking | Answers in Genesis The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) has booted Ken Ham from speaking on the Edmond campus next month. UCO has reneged on a contract it signed that allowed Ken to give a talk on March 5. Ken’s presentation in the school’s Constitution Hall, titled “Genesis and the State of the Culture.”
Victory! South Carolina Upholds Religious Freedom | Answers in Genesis The struggle for religious freedom in America isn’t over yet. Here’s the good news: the state of South Carolina has recently allowed faith-based foster care agencies to abide by their religious convictions and purpose, and place children with Christian, church-going families only.
Parks and Recreation Departments—Don’t Succumb to Atheist Bullying | Answers in Genesis Recently we wrote about threatening letters the American Atheists (an anti-Christian activist organization) sent to two parks and recreation departments “demanding that they cease promoting upcoming trips” to Answers in Genesis’ Creation Museum and Ark Encounter.”
Freedom from Religion Foundation—Against the Constitution! | Answers in Genesis Our thanks to attorney Nate Kellum of the Center for Religious Expression for this legal response to the latest attack on freedom of religion in America by the FFRF (see my previous article for details on their threatening letter sent to public schools to stop them from visiting Christian facilities).
Is Religious Freedom Addressed in Scripture? | Answers in Genesis Since religious freedom has been a hot-button social issue and is more and more frequently covered in secular and Christian news media outlets, we sometimes are asked these questions. Does the Bible address religious freedom, and, if so, what does it say and where?
Chaplain Cleared of Wrongdoing in Same-Sex Discrimination Case | Answers in Genesis A US Army chaplain was recently cleared of religious discrimination in a case significant for religious liberty. Chaplain Scott Squires and his assistant Kacie Griffin were facing dereliction of duty charges for refusing to allow a same-sex couple from joining in a military-sponsored retreat.
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Pro-Life Centers | Answers in Genesis It was recently announced that the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of pro-life clinics in California, which means they will no longer be forced to promote abortion as an alternative—the murder of unborn children—to their clients.
Canadian Supreme Court Limits Religious Freedom | Answers in Genesis The Supreme Court of Canada handed down a highly disappointing decision to a Christian university—one that will impact religious freedom in that nation. Trinity Western University was looking to open a law school but was denied accreditation because the university requires students to sign a “community covenant.”
California Trying to Ban “Sexual Orientation Change Efforts” | Answers in Genesis “Assembly Bill 2943 Unlawful Business Practices: Sexual Orientation Change Efforts” would bring existing laws together to ban commercial services from “advertising, offering to engage in, or engaging in sexual orientation change efforts with an individual.”
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Did This University Pass the Test? | Answers in Genesis Throughout its 24-year history, Answers in Genesis has come under attack from a variety of people for holding Bible-based beliefs. Recently, AiG was targeted in a free speech, religious liberty matter at one of America’s universities—University of Central Oklahoma.
University Group Denies Free Speech, Contradicts Its Own Policies | Answers in Genesis Free speech and the free exercise of religion (more specifically, the free exercise of Christianity) are under attack throughout the West. Another squashing of free speech took place at the University of Central Oklahoma when my contract to speak was torn up because the LGBT group on campus complained.
Still Wrong | Answers in Genesis Gordon College, a nondenominational Christian liberal
arts institution near Boston, Massachusetts, affirmed its position
that homosexual activity is unbiblical.
Passing Justice | Answers in Genesis With the passing of US Supreme Court
Justice Antonin Scalia on February 13,
America lost a brilliant legal mind and an
advocate of religious freedom.
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No Jesus at NASA | Answers in Genesis In May 2015, attorneys at
NASA’s Johnson Space Center
told Christian employees to
remove the “sectarian” name
Jesus from their email.
AiG’s Weather Forecasting | Answers in Genesis The storm that continues to build in this nation is the secularists’ overall attempt to rid the culture of the reminders of the Christian heritage of the USA.
Crazy Faith | Answers in Genesis Biblical creationists
who have weighed the evidence
for human evolution and found it
wanting should expect unbelievers to
label them as “deranged.”
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Sanctity of Life | Answers in Genesis Mankind is made in God’s image and therefore human life is sacred. But euthanasia, eugenics, and abortion flow naturally from pond-scum-to-people evolution.
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Eugenics | Answers in Genesis Eugenics, the sterilization of those considered “unfit,” is the logical conclusion when applying the principles of survival-of-the-fittest Darwinian evolution.
C. S. Lewis’ Critique of Eugenics | Answers in Genesis Lewis’ philosophical, ethical, and theological arguments lay groundwork for refuting the philosophy of eugenics and applying a Christian worldview to gene editing and abortion.
New Eugenics Exhibit | Answers in Genesis A new exhibit at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, examines eugenics in mid-century Germany and other countries, including Norway, Spain, Brazil, Japan, and the U.S.
Abortion | Answers in Genesis Does life begin at the moment of conception or sometime later? Properly answering this question can mean the difference between life and death.
Abortion and Morality | Answers in Genesis The tragic account of a cold-hearted abortion clinic murder—and the ensuing legal battle—reminds us of the dark connection between abortion and morality. (Warning: revolting content.)
State of Abortion | Answers in Genesis The battles to increase legal protection for the life of the unborn are encouraging and deserve our prayers and help, but a biblical, pro-life position relies on much more than politics.
Abortion | Answers in Genesis "I have read some of your articles on Abortion and found them some of the most offensive articles I have had the misfortune to read..."
Fetal Heartbeat Isn't the Issue | Answers in Genesis The intention of a recent article is clear: a baby isn’t really human or alive; therefore, bills which recognize the humanity of a baby, based on fetal heartbeat, are wrong and abortion is acceptable. Nothing could be farther from the truth.
Plan B | Answers in Genesis The FDA announced approval of Plan B, a hormonal birth control drug, also known as a “morning-after” pill, for over-the-counter sale to women aged 18 and older.
Planned Parenthood | Answers in Genesis At the root of Planned Parenthood is an evolutionary philosophy that man is merely an animal in the process of evolving to his ultimate potential.
Do Pro-Life Laws Kill Women? | Answers in Genesis Another example of deception happened recently with the story of Amber Thurman, a single mother who became pregnant with twins and sought an abortion.
Abortion and the Origins Debate | Answers in Genesis Our belief about human origins dramatically affects how we view the issue of abortion and the sanctity of life. How should a Christian view abortion? Does the Bible provide guidance in this area? Have scientists settled the matter through their research?
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Freedom of Choice Act | Answers in Genesis U.S. President Barack Obama has promised pro-abortion groups like Planned Parenthood that he will help pass the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA).
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Semantics Matter: What Does the Pill Do? | Answers in Genesis With legislation set to go into effect requiring private employers to provide abortifacients as an insurance benefit, Liberty University English professor Karen Swallow Prior has called attention to the increasingly sloppy usage of relevant terms in the controversy.
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But What If She’s Not Dead? | Answers in Genesis Dr. Elizabeth Mitchell and Ken Ham comment on a bill that would require abortion providers to ensure emergency medical care and transportation to a hospital for failed abortions.
After-Birth Abortion | Answers in Genesis Two medical ethicists have declared there is no real difference between a fetus and a newborn baby, and their moral status is the same.
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Up with Down | Answers in Genesis Recent studies indicate
that the abortion rate may
be declining for babies
diagnosed before birth with
Down syndrome.
Planned Prayer? | Answers in Genesis It’s not a pre-April Fool’s joke. Starting in March and continuing for forty days, a Planned Parenthood group will once again hold forty days of prayer.
So, Who’s Really Anti-Science? | Answers in Genesis Here at Answers in Genesis, we’re often accused of being “anti-science” because we reject molecules-to-man evolution and a very old age for the earth. But we’re not anti-science—we love science and understand that science always confirms God’s Word. But do you know who is often anti-science? Those who support abortion.
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“I Had an Abortion and I’m Not Apologizing” | Answers in Genesis The abortion giant Planned Parenthood recently released a new billboard campaign in Iowa to normalize the killing—murdering—of unborn children. The first set of billboards shows a picture of a woman and a quote about her experience. One billboard boldly proclaims, “I had an abortion and I’m not apologizing.”
Argentina’s Senate Rejects Elective Abortion Bill | Answers in Genesis How far would you go for a belief? Would you be willing to go to jail over your opposition to abortion? That’s the question that was potentially facing doctors in Argentina as the country’s Senate met to vote on a bill to legalize elective abortions before 14 weeks.
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Abortion’s Not Liberty—It’s Death! | Answers in Genesis The largest abortion clinic in Ohio has launched a sad billboard campaign throughout the Cleveland area “to shift the public conversation on abortion away from black-and-white political rhetoric.” Each billboard features the phrase “Abortion is” with a different fill-in-the-blank.
Canadian Prime Minister Says Pro-Lifers “Not in Line” with Society | Answers in Genesis In a recent speech during his town hall tour across the country, Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau claimed that pro-life groups that aim to end abortion are “not in line with where we are as a government and, quite frankly, where we are at as a society.”
Depending on Plan B | Answers in Genesis Last August the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved selling the morning-after pill, or “Plan B,” without a prescription to women over 18 years of age.
Abortion Argument Unravels | Answers in Genesis While the demand for abortion grows,1 so does the scientific case against the arguments often used to support it. Recent powerful evidence comes from immunology.
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Euthanasia | Answers in Genesis What is euthanasia, and what does the Bible teach about it? Is euthanasia ever the right choice?
Life—a Gift from God | Answers in Genesis Hippocrates' 'Oath' encapsulated the position of many of the Greek philosophers in condemning suicide, notably Pythagoras, and became the standard of ethics for doctors to follow.
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Euthanasia . . . for Children? | Answers in Genesis Euthanasia, also known as “doctor assisted suicide,” is the idea that a terminally ill patient (or, in some cases, just the very old, or those with predicted shortened life-span because of a sickness) can choose to end their own life, with the assistance of a doctor. Belgium now allows children of any age to choose it.
Want to Live? Canada Will Help You Die Instead | Answers in Genesis Roger Foley of Canada, who has a degenerative brain condition, is suing a hospital, two health care agencies, and both the Ontario and Canadian governments for denying his right to “assisted life.” Instead, he’s been offered euthanasia—doctor-assisted suicide (or, really, doctor assisted murder!).
When Does Life Begin? | Answers in Genesis When does human life begin? This question has confounded individuals and divided our society. Opinions have come from the right and the left, from pro-life advocates and those in favor of abortion on demand, from physicians and lawyers, from the pulpit and the courtroom.
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Stem Cells | Answers in Genesis Do the potential benefits of embryonic stem cell research justify the destruction of human life? Or is there a viable alternative?
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Stem Cells | Answers in Genesis Preserving life—it is extremely important in the Christian faith. But what is the biblical definition of life, and how does this definition affect stem cell research?
What Came From Fat? | Answers in Genesis As far back as 2001, creationists pointed to liposuctioned fat as a source of stem cells that didn’t require the destruction of embryonic human life. Good to see secular scientists catching on.
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Is the Battle for Stem Cells Over? | Answers in Genesis The ethical use of human stem cells sparked an intense debate nearly 20 years ago. Since life and death were on the table, it’s no surprise that loud opinions and strong passions raged. Since then, the controversy has cooled and almost subsided. But not for the reasons you might expect.
The Dilemma That Isn't | Answers in Genesis Do the potential benefits of embryonic stem cell research justify the destruction of tiny, unborn human lives? Or is there a viable alternative?
News on Ethical Stem Cells | Answers in Genesis Research into stem cell therapies continues to find new ways to harvest the valuable cells without ethical compromises, as is shown by a new breakthrough described in Nature Methods.
This Little Piggy | Answers in Genesis Scientists are reporting more sources and ways to produce embryonic-like stem cells out of adults cells. Now the stem cell research news turns to pigs.
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The Debate over Stem Cells | Answers in Genesis With federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, this ethical debate is set to escalate. But what important facts keep getting overlooked?
Stem Cell Breakthrough | Answers in Genesis In breaking news, two research groups have published findings that they have been able to turn ordinary human skin cells into stem cells that behave much like embryonic stem cells (ESCs).
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Mice (Cells) to Men (Cells) | Answers in Genesis Japanese and American researchers announced a “reprogramming” technique that has rendered fetal mouse cells “indistinguishable” from embryonic stem cells.
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Amniotic Stem Cells—A New Era? | Answers in Genesis Knowledge that these cells have the ability to transform into so many tissue types is welcome. The promise, if fulfilled, that this technology would be available without the destruction of human life is priceless.
Cloning | Answers in Genesis A clone is a genetically identical copy of a living organism. What about cloning humans? Should Christians view the cloning of animals differently than humans?
Scientists Have Cloned Monkeys—Are We Next? | Answers in Genesis In a world first, scientists in China have cloned primates using the same method that created Dolly the sheep. These two long-tailed macaques are genetically identical to one another. Now, the scientists reassure us that humans aren’t next.
Mass Shootings | Answers in Genesis Tragically, the news is often busy reporting another mass shooting at a school, mall, or even a church. What causes these man-made disasters?
A Christian Terrorist? | Answers in Genesis The blame for the tragic shooting and bombing in Norway last year, which resulted in seventy-seven deaths, was initially laid at the feet of conservative Christians.
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Shooting Stars | Answers in Genesis We were designed to seek food to satisfy our hunger, and we seek fame to satisfy our desire for immortality.
Mass Murderer's Testimony | Answers in Genesis If a person doesn't think that there is a God to be accountable to, then what's the point of trying to modify your behaviour to keep it within acceptable ranges?
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Prenatal Development: Life of an Unborn Baby | Answers in Genesis In this overview of the life of an unborn baby, we see what a human being looks like from fertilization to birth in prenatal development. We also review the major stages of how a baby develops inside the womb until they emerge at birth from their mother.
Suicide and God’s Plan for Life | Answers in Genesis Each year in the United States alone, tens of thousands of individuals take their own lives, and a million more attempt suicide. What help and hope can we offer to family members and friends who seek death by suicide? Why and how must we promote life? We turn to the Bible for answers.