By Ken Ham A news item from close to home (in Cincinnati, just a few miles away from the Creation Museum) caught my eye. Now, I’m used to seeing articles about recent dinosaur finds or analysis of dinosaur fossils in museum collections. But what stood out in this article was that the dinosaur in question was a juvenile sauropod. According to the article, the dinosaur is most likely a Diplodocus, (or a closely-related sauropod), and there are only eight skulls of this dinosaur currently known, and most are from adults. This juvenile skull is approximately 10 inches (24 cm) long,
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By Sarah Chaffee On this episode of ID the Future, Michael Denton explores a “miraculous convergence of properties” for life. Denton is both a medical doctor and a PhD biochemist, and now the author of the new book Children of Light: The Astonishing Properties of Sunlight That Make Us Possible (ebook available here). He lets his astonishment flow freely in this interview with host Sarah Chaffee, with topics ranging from the light of the sun to key chemicals here on earth. Taken together, it’s “an astonishing coincidence. … Science has discovered the fine-tuning… it’s not in doubt.… I’m blown away
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By Ken Ham Last week we held our annual Answers for Pastors and Christian Leaders conference. Hundreds of pastors and their families joined us and packed Legacy Hall at the world-class Creation Museum to get equipped with answers for the skeptical questions of the age. The conference ran from Tuesday through Thursday and featured Dr. John MacArthur along with me and numerous other Answers in Genesis speakers. Dr. MacArthur spoke twice for the conference. On Tuesday, he spoke about the Clarity of Scripture, reminding us that God’s Word means what it says. …read more Source: Ken Ham AIG
By Tim Chaffey One principle that has found favor among some young-earth creationists is known as the “principle of first mention,” or sometimes the “law of first mention.” …read more Source: AIG Daily
By Ken Ham One of our staff members was chatting about bus tours to visit the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum and received the response, “That sounds great! But what else is there to do in Kentucky?” Well, today is National Kentucky Day so I thought I would highlight some of the many things to do in Kentucky, in addition to our two world-class Christian themed attractions. Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. We’ve taken our grandkids here a number of times. If you love horses, this is the place to go for everything equine. You’ll enjoy meeting thoroughbred legends, seeing
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By Sarah Chaffee On this episode of ID The Future from the vault, Discovery Institute senior fellows David Berlinski and Michael Denton, both long-time critics of neo-Darwinism, discuss their primary objections to neo-Darwinian theory. For Berlinski, a mathematician and author of The Deniable Darwin, the problem is quantitative and methodological. For Denton, a geneticist and author of the new Discovery Institute Press book Children of Light: The Astonishing Properties of Light that Make Us Possible, the problem is empirical. Don’t miss this engaging discussion. Your browser does not support playing Audio, please upgrade your browser or find our
By Ken Ham At the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter, we have the tremendous opportunity to reach well over a million people a year with the life-changing gospel message. People visit from all over the globe and from a variety of cultures and backgrounds. On Labor Day 2018, a group visited the Creation Museum from a church of the Deaf in Southern California. They toured the museum with a volunteer ASL interpreter. What made this particularly interesting was the group consisted of people who needed the ASL translated into Korean and Japanese sign languages. At one point, they met Tim
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By Ken Ham When was the last time you let your pastor and his family know that you appreciate them? As many pastors will tell you, being a pastor is an intense, difficult calling (serving in ministry always is) that requires hard work and sacrifice. Well, today is considered Pastor Appreciation Day in the US—the perfect day to let your pastor know that he is appreciated and loved by you and the rest of the congregation. Here are some ways (in addition to kind words) you can show your appreciation: Write a note. Sit down and write a handwritten note
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By Ken Ham Now that we’re into the fall season, Christmas will be here before we know it. And our grounds crew at both the Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum are already hard at work turning the grounds into a Christmas wonderland of lights. All of this is in preparation to welcome tens of thousands of guests for ChristmasTime at the Ark Encounter and ChristmasTown at the Creation Museum, November 23–December 30 (closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day). These two free Christmas events are now a tradition for many families, and the number of visitors keeps growing each year.
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By Ken Ham I came across this news item and groaned as I read it. A small wooden sign hanging just above a fire extinguisher in the cafeteria of a Maryland elementary school simply reads: “Give us this day our daily bread.” Sounds rather innocent, doesn’t it? You wouldn’t think that it would generate any controversy. But the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) sent a letter to the school district requesting its removal because they claim the sign violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. The elementary school has a student population of over 400, and apparently one parent
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By Sarah Chaffee On this episode of ID the Future, guest host Robert J. Marks talks with Dr. Winston Ewert about Ewert’s groundbreaking new hypothesis challenging Darwin’s common descent tree of life. The new model is based on the well-established technique of repurposing software code in different software projects. Ewert, a senior researcher at Biologic and the Evolutionary Informatics Lab, describes the nested hierarchical pattern of life and how any credible theory of life’s origin and diversity must explain it. He then describes how Darwin’s basic theory fits, and doesn’t fit, the pattern, and the various ancillary mechanisms invoked to
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A new study shows that Hans Asperger actively assisted the Nazi eugenics policies. …read more Source: creation.com
By Sarah Chaffee On this episode of ID the Future we hear part two of a panel discussion on “The Danger of Totalitarian Science,” held at the July 2018 FreedomFest in Las Vegas. This discussion followed a screening there of the film Human Zoos, written and directed by Dr. John West. In this second episode, Discovery Institute Senior Fellow George Gilder raises concerns about artificial intelligence — but not the usual economic ones. He’s more concerned about the thinking underlying some of the more ambitious attempts at AI — and how it would tend to turn the whole world into
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By Ken Ham Here at Answers in Genesis, we don’t like to address controversial topics or hot button issues. (I say this tongue-in-cheek, of course!) That’s why the theme for this spring’s Answers for Women’s conference is Sacred: Embracing God’s Design for Sexuality. We’re never afraid to speak to the issues of our day, starting with God’s Word as the foundation. We want women at this year’s conference to walk away with a newfound boldness to share the truth of God’s Word with their family and friends. This conference, taking place April 5–6, 2019, at the Ark Encounter, will apply
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In a society where most people ask their questions using Google, the Bible has life-changing answers. …read more Source: creation.com
By Ken Ham Earlier this year in Alaska, the Downtown Hope Center (DHC), a religiously affiliated, private non-profit organization that provides numerous services to Anchorage’s homeless population, became embroiled in a religious freedom and attorney-client lawsuit filed by the Anchorage Equal Rights Commission (AERC). AERC attempted to silence DHC’s attorney Kevin Clarkson and his law firm, Brena, Bell & Clarkson (BBC), from communicating with media outlets regarding the Center’s case. After local news published stories about the case in which Clarkson was quoted, the AERC brought charges against his firm for violating local speech ordinances, forcing him to withdraw from
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By Sarah Chaffee On this episode of ID the Future from the vault, Robert Crowther interviews Dr. Michael Denton about the film Fire-Maker, which is available to watch for free on YouTube. Denton discusses how finely-tuned conditions allowing for both combustion and human life fostered development of technology and describes how it is a ‘close call’ that we are even able to make fires. Please consider donating to support the IDTF Podcast: idthefuture.org/donate. Your browser does not support playing Audio, please upgrade your browser or find our podcast on podOmatic Download Episode …read more Source: id the future
By Ken Ham The New York Times ran an article about the three winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry, which were announced on October 3, 2018. All three winners, Frances H. Arnold, George P. Smith, and Gregory P. Winter, were awarded “for their work in evolutionary science”. Half of the prize and the accompanying $1 million prize money went to Frances H. Arnold, a professor of chemical engineering at the California Institute of Technology, for her work on developing new enzymes through induced mutations. The other half of the prize was shared by George P. Smith, an emeritus
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By Ken Ham For those wanting to plan a night out at the movies, it can be difficult to find a film without objectionable content. But you can enjoy a night out at the movies, without worrying about what might appear in the film, by going on October 26, 2018, to see the patriotic film Catch Indivisible in movie theaters on October 26, 2018! Indivisible is based on real-life events and recounts the inspiring true story of a US army chaplain’s 15-month deployment to Iraq and what he experienced there as he tried to encourage the men and women he
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By Simon Turpin In Romans 1 Paul uses Genesis 1–3 in a specific way, applying it to the pagan cultures of his own day, which bears a resemblance to our Western culture now. …read more Source: AIG Daily
By Ken Ham Are you planning on popping some popcorn and heading to the living room for a family movie night this weekend? While movie nights can be a lot of fun, they can also be stressful finding a movie that is safe for the whole family to watch. Well, we’ve been recommending a great place to start looking for family-friendly entertainment—the leading faith and family-friendly video streaming service PureFlix.com. And here are a few titles you might enjoy watching as a family: Do You Believe? The Book of Daniel The Book of Ruth Apostle Peter and the Last Supper
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By Tom Chesko Zoroastrianism has aspects similar to Christianity and may have been influenced by events from Genesis as they were passed down from generation to generation. …read more Source: AIG Daily
By Ken Ham It’s that time of year again. Halloween decorations are popping up in stores and front yards across the country in preparation for the end of the month festivities. This time last year I wrote a blog post encouraging believers to use this opportunity to share the gospel with kids and families who come knocking. And almost immediately I received a backlash from secularists (and even some Christians) who mocked me or were angry about this idea. These other bloggers and writers complained that I was ruining Halloween or that I was telling people to use scare tactics
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Kentucky will be hosting visitors from across the nation as the spectacular annual Christmas programs return to the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum. …read more Source: AIG Daily
By Ken Ham Deciding which college to attend can be a stressful decision because it’s a very important one. Many young people and their parents decide on a Christian college so their child can be encouraged in their faith, spend time in an uplifting environment, be surrounded by others who also love Christ, and be taught to build a truly biblical worldview. But how should you decide which Christian college to attend? I believe one of the most important features of any Christian college is their view on Genesis. Why? Because it reflects how they view God’s Word. If they
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The faith Scripture calls us to is one that involves the mind. Read More