Jun 29, 2017 | Answers in Genesis, Ark Encounter, Bible, Creationism, Evangelicals, Fundamentalism, Inerrancy, Young Earth Creationism |
by William Trollinger In 1994 historian Mark Noll published The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind, which he famously begins with the devastating assertion that “the scandal of the evangelical mind is that there is not much of an evangelical mind” (3). While Noll gives...
Jun 5, 2017 | Age of the Earth, Amish, Answers in Genesis, Ark Encounter, Bible, Biblical Literalism, Creation Museum, Creationism, Evolution, Flood Geology, Fundamentalism, Inerrancy, Noah's Flood, Young Earth Creationism |
by Susan Trollinger Last Wednesday, Sue presented our co-authored paper, “Sacred Rhetoric Turned into Culture War Rhetoric at the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter,” at the Sacred Rhetorics conference, which was held at Winebrenner Theological Seminary in Findlay,...
May 29, 2017 | AiG Finances, Answers in Genesis, Ark Encounter, Bible, Biblical Interpretation, Christian Right, Creationism, Culture War, Donald Trump, Evangelical Education, Fundamentalism, intolerance, Ken Ham, Persecution, TIF Bonds, Williamstown, Young Earth Creationism |
by William Trollinger On the face of it, the notion that evangelicals in the United States are being persecuted seems absurd. Just look at the 2016 election. Donald Trump becomes president, thanks in good part to the support of 81% of white evangelicals. His Vice...
May 22, 2017 | Christian Right, Church, Creationism, Evangelicals, Fundamentalism, LGBT Issues, Politics |
by William Trollinger Sunday was Bill’s fifth of five classes at Westminster Presbyterian Church here in Dayton on the history of Protestant fundamentalism. As was the case the first four weeks, there were approximately thirty people in attendance, and the discussion...
May 19, 2017 | Adam Laats, Answers in Genesis, Ark Encounter, Cedarville University, Christian Colleges, Creation Museum, Creationism, Culture War, Evangelical Education, Ken Ham, Righting America |
by William Trollinger Sometimes this blog writes itself. Sometimes our friend Adam Laats writes it for us. A few days ago, Ken Ham announced that Answers in Genesis (AiG) would be joining with another fundamentalist organization to open the Twelve Stones Christian...
May 5, 2017 | Answers in Genesis, Ark Encounter, Cedarville University, Christian Colleges, Creation Museum, Creationism, Evangelical Education, Fundamentalism, Ken Ham, Righting America, Young Earth Creationism |
by William Trollinger In the end, it is all about protecting the children. The mission of Answers in Genesis [AiG] is to provide churches, schools, and families with a host of resources designed to provide youth with “a suit of armor that will ensure complete...
