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State Police Proselytized during K9 Training at Ark Park; No Word on How Dogs Reacted

by Dan Phelps Note: This article originally appeared at Panda’s Thumb. We are pleased to republish it here with the author’s and editor’s approval. Back in 2020, the Kentucky State Police (KSP) were embroiled in a controversy after it was discovered that a training...

Fight Laugh Feast: Christian Nationalists Gather at Ark Encounter

by William Trollinger Screenshot of the Fight Laugh Feast 2023 Conference at Ark Encounter.  According to the Public Religion Research Institute, 29% of Americans and 50% of Republicans are full-blown Christian nationalists or Christian nationalist sympathizers....

Creationist Astronomer Calculates Age of the Flood from Utah Arch Collapse

by Dan Phelps and Brandon Nuttall Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared at Panda’s Thumb. We have re-published it here with the authors’ permission. Arches National Park. Image via TripSavvy.com. This article, “How Long Have Arches...

Dear Williamstown: Sorry for Misleading You About Ark Encounter – My Bad! 

by William Trollinger Ark Encounter in Williamstown, KY. Image via JoeMyGod. It has been exactly ten years since Williamstown, Kentucky, underwrote $62.5m worth of bonds that made possible the building of Ark Encounter. This anniversary seems the perfect opportunity...

Answers in Genesis finances, more lame responses from Taylor University administrators

by William Trollinger Screenshot of the 990 Form from 2020 for Answers in Genesis, via ProPublica Below are two links you may very well find interesting, if you are interested in how Answers in Genesis (AiG) conducts itself financially, and how Taylor University...

Answers in Genesis’ Bigotry “Pinkwashed” by the Northern Kentucky Convention and Visitor’s Bureau

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. His work to expose the pseudoscience behind Ham’s Ark Encounter was featured in the award-winning...