Public School | Answers in Genesis Is public school an option for Christians? How can parents equip their children to stand strong in a hostile environment?
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Religion in Schools | Answers in Genesis What can students do and not do in their public school to shine the light of Jesus and proclaim the message of creation and the authority of Scripture?
Schools—A Platform for Biblical Truth? | Answers in Genesis Secular schools can serve as a platform for proclaiming biblical truth. Just ask 15-year-old Bryton Johnson. He had the opportunity to share the truth about the origin of races in his world geography.
The Religion of Evolution | Answers in Genesis In a recent article Beverly Carol Lucey attacks ‘Christian fundamentalists’ who don’t like the idea that evolution can be taught in public schools without scientific criticism.
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Education in America | Answers in Genesis What is the current climate of education in America? Is there room for differing ideas, or is education simply a one-way street paved with evolution?
Bias in Higher Education | Answers in Genesis A professor at Texas Tech University has written some alarming anti-creationist comments about letters of recommendation, which are required for students to enter medical school.
Beat it, Stein! | Answers in Genesis Darwinists at the University of Vermont have done a great service to Ben Stein by proving the point he made in the film Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed.
A Tale of Two Flies | Answers in Genesis As Mark Twain observed, “A lie can go halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes.” But, to quote US founding father John Adams, “facts are stubborn things.”
Question Evolution | Answers in Genesis It was indeed a wonderful experience for us to participate with Answers in Genesis as we worked together to support the NEA-Creation Science Educators’ Caucus in the NEA National Convention in Dallas.
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Creation, Evolution, and Harvard! | Answers in Genesis In the following guest commentary you will discover how education in America has changed from being Christian-based to humanistic-based, and how evolutionary thinking played a role in this shift.
In the Eye of the Storm | Answers in Genesis Terry Mortenson talks about the upcoming outreach at the boothof the 'Creation Science Educators Caucus' at the 2003 National Educators Associatioin.
Textbooks | Answers in Genesis Battles rage over what should and should not be mentioned in class textbooks. Should evolution even be questioned in a public school textbook?
Textbooks Gone Astray | Answers in Genesis Many new U.K. textbooks mention creation in their pages for the first time. There is, however, no cause for celebration about this mention, as the books nearly always get their facts wrong.
“When Darwin Went Down to Georgia” | Answers in Genesis The battle over evolution is on again in Cobb County, GA, USA. While it’s not quite Scopes II, the encounter is showing that evolutionists haven't been able to make their case to the American people.
Don’t Mess with Texas! | Answers in Genesis In spite of efforts to prevent outsiders from telling the Texas Board of Education how to teach biology and evolution, the finger of outsiders was evident throughout the hearing proceedings.
“Religious Bigotry” in West Virginia? | Answers in Genesis Almost three months after a controversial resolution was voted down by the Kanawha County school board in West Virginia, three creationists find themselves in another public controversy.
A Creationist in a Public School | Answers in Genesis Can a creationist make a difference in a public school? Roger Patterson, AiG–U.S., gives a blunt assessment of the current climate in the American education system.
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Reaching the Next Generation | Answers in Genesis Most of our youth—whether in America or across the globe—are being indoctrinated in their government-run schools into a secular belief that God’s Word does not mean what it says.
Prof Makes a Stand for Creation | Answers in Genesis Dr Don DeYoung, professor of physics at Grace College, is featured in the spring issue of Grace Magazine for ‘raising the bar’ at his college campus—and worldwide.
Muzzled in Minnesota! | Answers in Genesis Minnesota (USA) science teacher Rodney LeVake has been struggling to be reinstated to his high school biology position after being demoted for critiquing evolution in his class.
Science Standards | Answers in Genesis Should children be taught the problems with evolution? Will this raise the bar of science or will it cripple progress?
Tennessee Schools | Answers in Genesis Teachers in Tennessee’s public schools may join those in Louisiana in being allowed to teach critical thinking skills when examining topics such as evolution.
A Mess in Texas | Answers in Genesis In the Lone Star State this week, the science curriculum has been “messed with” by evolutionists in what has become the latest battle in the creation/evolution wars in America.
Kansas: More Radical than Pennsylvania? | Answers in Genesis AiG speaker Carl Kerby was approached by many Kansans last weekend who wanted to discuss the still-simmering controversy over the teaching of biological origins in public schools.
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ACLU Watching Utah Origins Bill | Answers in Genesis As a bill has been developed in Utah dictating what state science teachers can discuss about the origins of human life, the ACLU has been watching the developments.
Vote on Evolution in Ohio | Answers in Genesis The curriculum debate is coming to a head in Ohio, USA. Will it become the first State in the nation to let teachers ‘teach the controversy’ about evolution?
Chopping out the “E-word?” | Answers in Genesis Hot on the heels of the evolution controversy in Kansas, the Kentucky State Education Department is pondering a move to delete the word “evolution” from its science guidelines.
Will the Sticker Stick? | Answers in Genesis The Cobb County School District adopted a policy to place disclaimer stickers that caution the readers that evolution is “not a fact, regarding the origin of living things.”
An Unlocked Door . . . | Answers in Genesis “I’ve viewed many websites concerning the creation/evolution issue and I think ‘Answers in Genesis’ is one of the best that presents a biblical based interpretation of the scientific evidence.”
Errors in Scientific American | Answers in Genesis Several 'popular errors' have found their way into the March 2002 issue of Scientific American, in a spiteful article 'Down with evolution!'-creationists are changing state educational standards.
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Limiting Exposure | Answers in Genesis Science standards for Pennsylvania schools that have been three years in the works were finally approved by the state Board of Education on 13 July, 2001, but not before generating much controversy.
Evolutionary Politics! | Answers in Genesis There were hysterical reactions by humanists in the state—and even worldwide—to the Kansas Board of Education's decision to mildly de-emphasize the teaching of evolution in its public schools.
More Fallout in Kansas | Answers in Genesis Another example of biased reporting has again misrepresented the August decision by the Kansas Board of Education to mildly de-emphasize the teaching of evolution in its public schools.
A Class Act? | Answers in Genesis A college biology professor triumphantly tells his class that it’s evolution or the highway. Too bad he didn’t examine his arguments first.
Is Public School an Option? | Answers in Genesis Many public schools have undergone a political and
ideological transformation. Should Christian parents send their children to the public schools?
Public Schools and Parenting | Answers in Genesis I have been appalled and outraged when reading recent news reports regarding what is happening in public schools. Let’s take a look at two of these that have occurred in the last couple months.
What can I do? | Answers in Genesis It does not take a 4.0 GPA to figure out that our schools are going down the tubes, but do you know what you can do to help change the status?
Biology | Answers in Genesis Biology, the study of living things, is a rich science filled with intricacy and complexity that demands the presence of an intelligent Creator God.
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Microbiology | Answers in Genesis The fascinating study of microbiology reveals the unbelievable diversity of microscopic organisms—some that even dwell in toxic sea vents and the Dead Sea!
DNA´s Hidden Codes | Answers in Genesis The world’s most complex language system is located within every cell of your body. Scientists are now discovering that our DNA really does have hidden codes that have a practical function and purpose in our cells. Hidden codes pose a real problem for evolution.
The Matrix—Life's Support System | Answers in Genesis The Creator filled the earth with all the chemicals that living things could ever need. Bacteria play a special role in converting them into forms we can use.
Magnificent Motors | Answers in Genesis What if we could design a super-small, versatile machine that could travel up blood vessels to deliver targeted medical aid?
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Water Bear Wonders | Answers in Genesis “Cute” may not be the best word to describe water bears. But once you learn more about them, words like “indestructible,” “one of a kind,” and “unbelievable” jump to mind!
Did God Create Parasites? | Answers in Genesis How did disgusting parasites become part of God’s “very good” creation? By definition, all parasites live at least part of their lives in or on another organism and cause harm. But not all symbiotic relationships are parasitic. And that may hint at an answer to the origin of parasites.
Life Is in the Blood | Answers in Genesis Knowledge of the blood and circulatory system gives us insight into spiritual, biological, and clinical applications. Blood reveals much about the majesty of our Creator and Master Craftsman, irreducible complexity, and the health or disease state of the human body.
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The Genesis of the “Brain-Eating” Amoeba | Answers in Genesis The Creator made all creatures, including amoebas, with variation and plasticity in their genome for global differences of climate, terrain, and environment. Naegleria fowleri is a global amoeba pathogen that is the causative agent of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), thus termed “brain-eating.”
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Creating Order from Disorder? | Answers in Genesis It has been commonly assumed that mutations associated with genetic diseases and cancers occur because they disrupted otherwise ordered proteins. But in recent years scientists have uncovered many proteins that have no ordered structure to begin with.
Friendly Viruses | Answers in Genesis If God’s creation was originally “very good,” wouldn’t we find some good roles that viruses play, even in our fallen world?
Serratia marcescens: The Miracle Bacillus | Answers in Genesis The objectives of this article are to explain the mysterious appearance of crimson-colored bacteria on food and communion bread/wafers, over the centuries, as well as to describe the biological basis
It's all in the way we see things | Answers in Genesis Those who study biology may not believe in evolution, but they cannot find a way to say this or put it into practice since everything they read or think is done in evolutionary terms.
Serratia marcescens, the “Flame” Strain: The Genesis of a New Variant | Answers in Genesis This article explains the mysterious origin of a new strain of Serratia marcescens, which can naturally produce prolific flame-red pigment, that produces prodigiosin up to 40°C without any enrichment to media. S. marcescens is a wonderful example of intelligent design commonly seen in the microbial world.
Noah’s Ark on a Microscopic Scale | Answers in Genesis References to Noah’s Ark abound in the culture and even have been used to describe recent efforts to store strains of microbes (instead of animals). Here, I consider the ramifications of what it means to have an ark of microbes, whether it is biblical, and how to move forward.
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Celebrate Your Inner Virus | Answers in Genesis Viruses are amazingly complex and beautiful machines. They exhibit all the hallmarks of being designed, though we often fail to recognize them as such.
Microbes by Design | Answers in Genesis This book will describe designed structures and purposeful functions in microorganisms, explain the origin of disease, and showcase Bible-believing scientists.
Where Did Ebola Come From? | Answers in Genesis Ebola is a virus with a high mortality rate. The outbreak in West Africa has killed thousands. Where is God amid all this death, disease, pain, and suffering?
Microbiota | Answers in Genesis Through complex biochemical interactions, there is actual communication between the gut lining and the microbiota to establish a healthy equilibrium. Communication that reflects the Creator.
Were Retroviruses Created Good? | Answers in Genesis Rather than being added on during evolution by accident, some endogenous retroviruses must have been incorporated into the initial design of eukaryotic life.
The Coliform Kind: E. coli and Its “Cousins” | Answers in Genesis Even though some intestinal bacteria strains are pathogenic and even deadly, most coliforms strains still show evidence of being one of God’s “very good” creations. In fact, bacteria serve an intrinsic role in the colon of the human body.
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Laminin & The Cross | Answers in Genesis Much has been made of laminin having a cross shape. But should we look for such “signs” to prove the accuracy of God’s Word?
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Disinfectants Train Microbes | Answers in Genesis We’ve responded to the claim that antibiotics cause microbes to “evolve” resistance. Is the idea that disinfectants “train” microbes to become resistant any different?
Poisoned Thinking | Answers in Genesis Scientists have shown that some bacteria can substitute arsenic in place of phosphorus in their DNA and other molecules.
Simple is as Simple Does | Answers in Genesis It could be “the most thorough study ever of a single organism,” and what is the unsurprising conclusion? “[E]ven the simplest creatures are more complex than scientists suspected,” reports Wired’s Brandon Keim.
Rip van Microbe | Answers in Genesis After tens of thousands of years trapped in ice, an ancient species “wakes up.” Is it science news or the plot of a low-budget movie?
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Microscopic Clutch Aids In Flagellum Mobility | Answers in Genesis Tiny bacteria-bound flagella have a clutch-controlled microscopic motor much like that of ordinary automobiles, according to research conducted at Indiana University–Bloomington and Harvard University.
“Evo-devo” | Answers in Genesis Although Ernst Haeckel’s dishonest drawings of embryos, purported proofs of evolution, have long since been uncovered as frauds, the use of embryos in support of evolutionary theory continues to this day.
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Salty Saga | Answers in Genesis In October 2000, researchers led by Professor Russell Vreeland from Pennsylvania’s West Chester University claimed to have revived bacteria which had lain dormant, trapped within salt crystals s
God’s Micro World | Answers in Genesis Microscopes are marvellous modern-day tools. You may not own one yourself, but they are used daily for many processes to help you live better.
The Amazing Motorized Germ | Answers in Genesis What do your skin, a compost pile and Lake Superior all have in common? Each of them is home to an abundance of microscopic germs, properly called bacteria.
Plants | Answers in Genesis Plants grow in nearly every environment and come in an amazing variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and types. These “solar machines” are marvels of design.
Flowers—Not Just a Pretty Face | Answers in Genesis The Creator is practical and hardworking. He made the heavens and earth, and he calls his creations to continue that work. Flowers answer this mandate through fulfilling their wonderful underlying purpose—seed making. They’re among the most remarkable structures in nature.
Do Plants and Leaves Die? | Answers in Genesis Do plants and leaves die? What is the difference between plants and animals or man? For a biblical answer, we need to look at the phrase nephesh chayyah.
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Plant Rights | Answers in Genesis In 2008, Ecuador guaranteed constitutional rights to plants, and an attorney in the United States is now planning to file lawsuits to secure plants rights.
Power Plants | Answers in Genesis What if we could find an efficient process that extracted a pure source of power—hydrogen gas—directly out of water. Between concerns about global warming, oil shortages, and increasing gasoline prices, what can the general public do? Where can we find an alternative energy source?
Carnivorous Plants: Plants III | Answers in Genesis An overview of carnivorous plants, differing mechanisms in plants, and whether carnivorous plants contradict the “very good” original creation in Genesis.
Are GMOs Ethical? | Answers in Genesis What are genetically modified organisms (GMOs), are GMOs unhealthy, and ultimately how should a Christian should view GMOs in light of the dominion mandate in Genesis 1?
Is Plant Polyploidy a Viable Mechanism for Evolution? | Answers in Genesis This and the next paper from this author will discuss whether polyploidy is deleterious, give examples of polyploid organisms, and attempt to explain polyploidy in a biblical creation paradigm, while assessing whether it is a viable mechanism for evolution.
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Plant Communication: How Plants Learned to Talk | Answers in Genesis Plants have an awkward predicament. Since they’re unable to simply get up and walk, or even shout when in danger, we often think of plants as passive receivers of whatever the environment throws at them. However, plants are far from passive.
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Plant Communication: Into the Roots | Answers in Genesis Plants communicate for a variety of reasons and in many more ways than we have probably discovered. This article discusses some of the documented “under-the-table” communications.
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Parasitic Plants | Answers in Genesis In light of a perfect pre-fall creation, parasitic plants may appear to be a thorny issue for a biblical worldview. But, digging deeper reveals a more biblical understanding.
Mystery Plant of the Desert | Answers in Genesis There is no other plant like it because it is so strange that some scientists have classified it as the only member of its species, genus, family, and order.
Origin of Photosynthesis | Answers in Genesis Certainly evolutionsts do not believe that bacteria consciously invented photosynthesis. So, what evolutionary mechanisms might be responsible for bacteria being able to “invent” photosynthesis?
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God's Seed Bank | Answers in Genesis By God’s unique design, the forest is already preparing for the next big catastrophe. From floods, forest fires, and volcanoes to insect swarms, ice storms, and clear-cutting, a devastating variety of environmental disasters threaten forests all over the world.
Succulent Splendor | Answers in Genesis Enjoy caring for your own succulents at home—and let their wild varieties remind you of their Designer’s inexhaustible creativity.
The Cranberry and Evolution | Answers in Genesis This small fruit plays a big role in the traditional Thanksgiving holiday dinner in the United States. So should we have given thanks to evolution for the cranberry?
Evolution of Flowers | Answers in Genesis It’s what Charles Darwin called an “abominable mystery” and what ScienceDaily says “scientists have yet to solve”: the origin of flowering plants.
The Miracle Tree | Answers in Genesis Can you imagine a plant that is nutritious, grows rapidly without special care, has medicinal value, and provides chemicals to purify water in remote places?
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Pitcher Plants Symbiosis | Answers in Genesis Creationists often respond to challenges that certain animals could not have been vegetarian before the Fall. Only rarely does this topic turn to carnivorous plants, but a new study of pitcher plants may provide support for creationists’ views.
A Hobby That Took Root | Answers in Genesis Ron Dudek's favorite subject is carnivorous plants, which provide endless opportunities to share about the amazing designs in God's creation.
Super-Plants | Answers in Genesis Plants capture a little of the sun’s abundant energy and make it available for us. What if we could help them to do it better?
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Carnivorous Conundrum | Answers in Genesis Carnivorous plants may seem, at first, to be a puzzling challenge to creationists’ claim that there was no need for death in nature as God designed it.
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Should Christians “Love a Tree”? | Answers in Genesis Surely God himself “loves” trees, for his creation displays a vast array of thousands of species—tall, short, winding, flexible, strong—each a testament to the Creator. So is it good to celebrate “Love a Tree Day”? The answer stems from your worldview.
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Take Time to Smell the Roses | Answers in Genesis As one of the most popular flowers around the globe, roses are often considered the grandest and most beautiful—proved by their expansive presence in history, literature, and the arts. It’s no wonder the whole month of June is dedicated to them.
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Why Did God Make Weeds? | Answers in Genesis Weeds like dandelion are infamous for ravaging lawns, gardens, and driveways everywhere. But could this lowly weed be a blessing in disguise? A closer look reveals God’s very good design even for these ambitious and surprising plants.
Gender-Fluid Tomato: You Read That Right | Answers in Genesis I never thought gender-fluid tomatoes—from Australia no less—would be one of them. But that’s where our culture has ended up—having a discussion about how a strange plant, a species of bush tomato from the Outback, somehow shows that the “sexual binary” is “a fallacy.”
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Is the Origin of Flowering Plants a Mystery? | Answers in Genesis Researchers have announced what they believe to be the oldest flowering plant, a flower with a tree-shaped style and spoon-shaped petals from the early Jurassic, some supposed 174 million years ago. The fossils of this plant were examined with high-powered microscopes which revealed it was an angiosperm.
Study: Photosynthesis Evolved a Billion Years Earlier than Thought | Answers in Genesis According to a recent study, there’s been a minor tweak in the evolutionary story of the early evolution of life. Photosynthesis, the process by which plants, algae, and some microbes produce oxygen, might have evolved a billion years earlier than previously thought, and faster too!
Growing a Venus Flytrap | Answers in Genesis Each year I speak to dozens of adults and children about the wonders of carnivorous plants. What happens if I stick my finger in a Venus flytrap?
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God’s Little Green Machines | Answers in Genesis God’s little green machines all run on solar power. Long before man discovered how to harness solar power, the Creator had installed miniature ‘solar panels’ in every green leaf.
Mini ‘Hand Grenades’ Explode Evolutionary Ideas | Answers in Genesis The unsuspecting visitor to the flat-lying, sandy-stony wastelands of the Mediterranean region would probably take very little notice of a common ‘weed’ with long runners and heart-shaped, serrated leaves.
Disease | Answers in Genesis Disease, an enemy in a once-perfect creation, does not provide evidence of evolution but rather shows the destructive and often deadly effects of sin.
Quick Takes | Answers in Genesis Zika, spread by mosquitoes,
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Why New Diseases Keep Popping Up | Answers in Genesis Why would a good Creator allow these new diseases? Why do new diseases keep popping up? Mutation and displacement of original types of microbes account for many new diseases; however, the answer is more complex than just these two factors.
The First Book of Public Hygiene | Answers in Genesis The nuns at the Yambuku mission hospital were using five unsterilized needles to give injections to hundreds of people each day. Epidemiologists have concluded that this caused the outbreak.
Grandpa Cancer | Answers in Genesis Cancer reminds us of brokenness, suffering, and mortality traceable to Adam’s sin. But evolutionists propose that cancer may be our ancestor!
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Bird Flu | Answers in Genesis Is the bird flu evolving? The bird flu is changing, but not in the Darwinian sense that it will become something other than an influenza virus.
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Williams Syndrome and the Gospel | Answers in Genesis When our oldest son was diagnosed with Williams syndrome—a rare genetic disorder that causes cognitive and physical disabilities—my husband and I found ourselves in a whole new world.
AIDS—No End in Sight | Answers in Genesis Last year marked the 25th anniversary of the discovery of HIV/AIDS. The deadly pandemic virus has been responsible for more than 25 million deaths.
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Pandemic Panic? | Answers in Genesis Governments and industries are attempting to educate the public with a basic understanding of the bird flu virus and precautionary measures to take against it.
“Brainless Fungi” Extraordinarily Complex | Answers in Genesis When you think of fungi, you probably don’t automatically think “smart”—especially considering they don’t have brains! But these incredible organisms are indeed “smart,” in the sense that they are designed to do what they do, and what they do, they do well.
Fungal “family tree” identifies problems with evolution | Answers in Genesis This research does little to support molecules-to-man evolution as a theory of origins. Since this type of research is historical in nature, the conclusions made by the authors are their guesses given their naturalistic worldview.
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Splashing Success | Answers in Genesis They are fungi, but you wouldn’t know it. They are only a few millimetres high, but contained within these minute hunks of life is a universe of fascination.
Penguins: All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go | Answers in Genesis What makes penguins so unique and the subject of continued scientific research? Reuters recently highlighted the research of Theresa Cole and others on penguins, as they look to obtain a more robust understanding of what makes these birds unique both physically and genetically.
The Origin of Sexual and Asexual Reproduction | Answers in Genesis Life cycles are an interesting thing to study. Organisms are born and produce offspring in so many ways. These differences produce a great deal of variation in what we observe in the world. They also provide a significant challenge to any model of origins that rejects the biblical account, including evolution.
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Top Biology News of 2018: Year in Review | Answers in Genesis 2018 was a busy year for biology on a number of different fronts. We covered many of these events on Answers News or on our website as we continue to strive to equip the church to answer the various skeptical questions of our day.
Two Types of Reasoning | Answers in Genesis Can the scientific method really “prove” things? To find out, let’s look at the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning.
False Teaching Lie 1: God’s Word Isn’t True | Answers in Genesis False teachings often share similar common themes—tell-tale lies that can help us recognize a spiritual scam when we see one. Let’s examine the first of four such lies, a deception as old as time.
The 7 Checks of Critical Thinking | Answers in Genesis Critical thinking is...well critical to properly understanding the Bible, as well as properly interpreting the world around us. How should we use critical thinking to make sure we are properly understanding the Bible and how it relates to science?
The History of Propaganda | Answers in Genesis It’s no secret that propaganda, which persuades using anything but logic, riddles mainstream classrooms and culture with messages which attack the Bible, promote evolutionary origins, or otherwise market unbiblical ideas.
360° in 180–Evolution and Life’s Origins | Answers in Genesis If churches and families can disciple kids to own their faith, defend their beliefs, and maintain their walk with God, we won’t have to re-evangelize a whole generation of atheists in twenty years.
Why the French Revolution Is a Warning for Christians Today | Answers in Genesis With its links to the ideas shaping our culture, its lessons on how anti-Christian agendas unfold, and its power to illustrate the consequences that flow from a society rejecting God’s Word, the French Revolution offers four warnings that Christians today can’t afford to ignore.
Plants of the Bible | Answers in Genesis How do the fascinating flowers at the Creation Museum’s Botanical Gardens remind us of the gospel? Let me invite you into a stroll with the gardens’ curator to find out.
‘Twas the Week Before Finals | Answers in Genesis This poem, which I penned to procrastinate studying for exams during college, offers a genuine glimpse into student life—and into students’ need for prayer. I’m sharing the stanzas again—this time, as a call for the wider Body of Christ to rally around the next generation of Christian young people.
White Lighters, Lucky Socks, and the Confirmation Bias | Answers in Genesis If a loving God created a logical universe and made us in his image as rational beings, we have a consistent philosophical basis from which to know things, to reason logically, and to learn about our universe. God’s Word confirms a logical reality—and reality, in turn, confirms God’s Word.
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The Power of Authority: Propaganda and Persuasion, Part 1 | Answers in Genesis Sometimes, false messages can sound true because they’re delivered by authority figures. A series of famous experiments in the 60’s revealed the persuasive power of authority, showing how far people will go against their convictions at an authority figure’s request, and reminding us that our highest authority is God.
Cognitive Biases: 10+ Ways Your Mind May Play Tricks on You | Answers in Genesis Our minds really do play tricks on us, thanks to faulty thinking patterns called cognitive biases. Propaganda and fallacies often exploit these biases—and not even scientists are immune. Let’s see some examples of cognitive biases and how to outsmart them.
Logical Fallacies: No True Scotsman | Answers in Genesis The key to recognizing and responding to “no true Scotsman” arguments is to check the definition of whatever the arguer is generalizing, whether Scotsmen, scientists, Christians, or anything else.
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“God Stories” from Returning to My University Town | Answers in Genesis With a few simple, practical gestures like taking a prayer walk or inviting students for lunch, ordinary Christians make a major difference to young people. Showing a student God’s love can be as easy as carrying a suitcase! We never know the impact we might leave.
How to Build Your Own Critical Thinking Tools | Answers in Genesis By learning how to use tools correctly, we gain an independence that unlocks brand new possibilities. Biblical critical thinking tools empower us to think through any faith-challenging message. Here’s a simple two-step process you can use to design your own tools for thinking through messages you encounter.
Open Letter to Christian Students Starting Secular University | Answers in Genesis It’s true that higher education likely won’t be easy. Drawing on biblical principles, personal experience from my time studying science at secular university, and insights from other Christian students I’ve spoken with around the world, here are some tips for the road ahead.
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28 Scriptures to Encourage Christian Students | Answers in Genesis There’s no way to overstate the importance of filling up with God’s Word, both before college begins and every single day afterward. All Scripture is profitable, so there’s no limit to the verses that will help you. Here are just a few of the verses you may find especially useful to pack into your heart
DIY Fact-Checking Tips | Answers in Genesis How do professional fact-checkers sort truth from fiction? Based on techniques of investigative journalists, let’s look at some DIY tips everyday Christians can use to think biblically and critically in today’s culture.
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Studies Suggest a Useful Way to Combat “Fake News” | Answers in Genesis To combat “fake news,” governments and corporations are increasingly turning to censorship regimes. Let’s explore some of the problems which “fake news” censorship entails to see why biblical, critical thinking presents a far more viable solution.
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Censorship Is Not the Answer to “Fake News” | Answers in Genesis To combat “fake news,” governments and corporations are increasingly turning to censorship regimes. Let’s explore some of the problems which “fake news” censorship entails to see why biblical, critical thinking presents a far more viable solution.
Four Ways the Media Can Misrepresent Reality | Answers in Genesis It’s no secret that when it comes to information in the media, “facts” are not always what they seem. In a culture that loves to photoshop the truth, how can we remove layers of potential distortion from media messages to discern a more authentic picture?
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Behind the Scenes of the Mainstream Media | Answers in Genesis In today’s culture, where concerns about media bias and misinformation have skyrocketed, how can we apply biblical, critical thinking to popular headlines? To start, let’s look at how the news industry works so we can better think about where our information comes from.
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The Power of Emotion: Propaganda and Persuasion, Part 4 | Answers in Genesis God created us with strong emotional capacities, but in our fallen world, emotions can be used to mislead us to believe wrong ideas. Let’s look at the science behind how emotions persuade, how to spot emotion-based fallacies or propaganda, and how to respond with truth.
The Power of Repetition: Propaganda and Persuasion, Part 3 | Answers in Genesis Repeating a lie can’t make it true, but repetition certainly makes for effective propaganda. Here are some studies showing the power of repeated messages and—in a surprise twist relevant to mentorship—how repetition affects students and seniors differently.
The Power of Conformity: Propaganda and Persuasion, Part 2 | Answers in Genesis Is a message true because many people seem to think so? Logic says no, but research shows that popular opinion is incredibly persuasive. Let’s see what a famous series of experiments revealed about the power of peer pressure—and how to resist it.
How to Think Through Any Conspiracy Theory | Answers in Genesis In a world where discerning fact from fiction is growing ever more difficult (but vital), a little biblical critical thinking goes a long way. Conspiracy messages may be zinging through culture, but with these 7 Checks of Critical Thinking, we can make a careful, informed evaluation of any such message.
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What Should We Make of Conspiracy Theories? | Answers in Genesis Are “conspiracy theories” technically even theories? How can we tell if they’re true? Let’s begin investigating how to think critically about conspiracy messages, as discerning between real and imagined scenarios is becoming ever more relevant in today’s culture.
Five Criteria for Discerning the Best Explanation | Answers in Genesis If multiple explanations exist for the same observation, how can you tell which one is likely true? Five criteria of adequacy can help you narrow down the best explanation. Let’s unpack each of these and examine how they apply to the creation-evolution controversy.
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The First Test of a Logical Explanation | Answers in Genesis If multiple explanations can account for the same observation, how can you tell which one is most likely to be true? That’s where a type of inductive argument called “inference to the best explanation” comes in. Let’s see what these arguments can (and can’t) do, unpack what explanations are, and unearth the first test of a good explanation.
What’s It Like to Be Mally Ham? | Answers in Genesis You have an opportunity to go “behind the scenes” and glean from the wisdom, experience, and dedication of my wife, Mally Ham, through her new book, Home Fires.
Your School Choice Matters | Answers in Genesis Regardless of the method you’re using for education, have you thought about why you’re making that decision and if it’s the best decision for discipling your child?
The Most Important Graduation Ceremonies | Answers in Genesis May is graduation month for many students. As I was thinking about this, it brought to mind two of what we could call “graduation ceremonies” that are the most important for us to participate in.
Over 300 Deaf Guests Impacted | Answers in Genesis Our 2026 Deaf Days theme was Identity—a vital topic in today’s culture and the perfect tie-in to our brand-new Radiance exhibit at the Creation Museum.
Are Children Just a Commodity? | Answers in Genesis According to God’s Word, children are a gift from God to their parents. This means they are not a commodity to be acquired by any means necessary by anyone.
Why Does Earth Have Glaciers? | Answers in Genesis If you’ve never seen a glacier, you’re missing out. They really are magnificent, and pictures can never quite capture their enormity or the wonder they evoke.
We’re Hiring for Spring | Answers in Genesis We’re hiring for a variety of seasonal positions, including admissions, culinary, guest services, housekeeping, and retail at the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter.
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What Is That Square on Mars? | Answers in Genesis “What is that square on Mars?” This question has the internet buzzing as pictures of a mysterious square shape have come back from the Mars Global Surveyor.
Did Noah Have a Written Language? | Answers in Genesis Have you ever wondered if the pre-flood world had a written language? Because of evolutionary ideas, many people view humans from the past as less intelligent than modern ones.
Looking Back on a Busy Year! | Answers in Genesis In 2025, we hosted a dozen major events at our attractions. We praise the Lord for these opportunities and the thousands of people who were impacted through them.
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New Year, New Devotional? | Answers in Genesis As we think about the coming new year, many Christians are looking for a new daily devotional to add to their time in the Word and in prayer.
A Legacy Worth Leaving | Answers in Genesis The time we spend here, compared to eternity, is almost nothing! The lesson for us is that Jesus has entrusted us with resources.