Jul 28, 2026 | Answers in Genesis, Ark Encounter, Ark Encounter Attendance, Ark Encounter Feasibility Report, Dan Phelps, Evangelicals, Hell, Ken Ham, Kentucky Open Records Act, Tax Breaks, TIF Bonds, Williamstown |
by Daniel Phelps Daniel Phelps is a retired environmental geologist for the commonwealth of Kentucky. He has also taught part-time in Kentucky’s Community College system. Phelps is founder and president of the Kentucky Paleontological Society. His work to expose...
Jun 24, 2026 | Answers in Genesis, Ark Encounter, Artistic License, Evangelicals, Flood Narrative, Genocide, Judgment, Noah's Flood, Religious Immaturity, Richard Rohr, Sentimentalism, Tower of Babel, Young Earth Creationism |
by William Trollinger Interior of the Ark’s living quarters, as invented by Answers in Genesis at Ark Encounter. Photo by Susan L. Trollinger. In his wonderful book, The Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage, Richard Rohr talks about how we...
Jun 16, 2026 | Abilene Christian University, Answers in Genesis, Baylor University, Biblical Interpretation, Biblical Literalism, Biola University, Christian Colleges, Conservative Evangelicals, Genesis 1-11, Ken Ham, Messiah College, Noah's Flood, Old Earth Creationism, Safe Schools, Uncategorized, Westmont College, Wheaton College, Young Earth Creationism |
by William Trollinger Screenshot of Ken Ham’s attack on Biola University’s William Craig Lane, via AnswersInGenesis.org. As I noted in my last blog post, Ken Ham has launched a full-scale attack on evangelical colleges, claiming that “biblical...
Jun 9, 2026 | Abilene Christian University, Adam Laats, Answers in Genesis, Appalachian Bible College, Baylor University, Biola University, Bob Jones University, Cedarville University, Christian Colleges, Convenant Seminary, Creation College Expo, Emmaus University, Evangelical Professors, Flood Narrative, Fundamentalist U, Higher Education, Ken Ham, Maranatha Baptist University, Messiah College, Religious Non-Affiliation, Safe Schools, Texas Christian University, Westmont College, Wheaton College, Young Earth Creationism |
by William Trollinger Screenshot of Ken Ham’;s “This is Truly Awful: Seriously?! This is What ‘Christian’ Schools are Teaching” video, via Answers in Genesis. Ken Ham has launched a full-scale, no holds barred attack on evangelical...
May 25, 2026 | Answers in Genesis, Ark Encounter Attendance, Ark Encounter Feasibility Report, Dan Phelps, Ken Ham, Kentucky Paleontological Society, Tax Breaks, TIF Bonds, We Believe in Dinosaurs, Williamstown |
by William Trollinger In 2013 Ark Encounter sold the little town of Williamstown on the idea of issuing $62 million worth of junk bonds to get the Ark up and running, a sweet deal sweetened even more by the agreement that 75% of what Ark Encounter would pay in...
Apr 30, 2026 | Answers in Genesis, Bible, Donald Trump, Jeffery Epstein, Jesus, Ken Ham, Paula White, Prosperity Gospel, QAnon, Roger Patterson, White Evangelicals |
by William Trollinger An AI-generated image of Donald Trump as Jesus, which Trump posted to Truth Social. Image via Yahoo. Over the past three decades, I have had the great privilege of teaching M.A./Ph.D. seminars on American evangelicalism/fundamentalism in the...
