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...
Jan 6, 2026 | Answers in Genesis, Anti-Vaxxers, Ark Encounter, Ark Encounter Attendance, Biblical Science, COVID-19, Dan Phelps, David Menton, Henry Morris III, Institute for Creation Science, Ken Ham, Measles, Panda's Thumb, Patrick Marsh, Public Health, Rhetoric of Science, Vaccine Mandates, Williamstown, Zohran Mamdani |
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...
Mar 4, 2025 | Adam Witherspoon, Adolf Hitler, AiG Finances, Answers in Genesis, Ark Encounter, Association of Baptists for World Evangelism, Bill Gruppen, Bodie Hodge, Chris Carpenter, Christian Nationalism, Cindy Gruppen, Culture War, Dan Phelps, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, K9 Training, Ken Ham, Kentucky State Police, Livingston Security Solutions, Marty Buffenbarger, Nutramax Laboratories, Officer Charity, Russell Coleman, Ryan Rought, Sexual Humanism, TACTICA Ministries, Tri-State Freethinkers, White Christian Nationalism, Wokeness |
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...
Aug 30, 2024 | Ark Encounter, Biblical Law, Christian Nationalism, Culture War, Dan Phelps, Doug Wilson, Fight Laugh Feast, Heath Druzin, Jemar Tisby, Jesus and John Wayne, Ken Ham, KKK, NPR, Patriarchy, Public Religion Research Institute, Republicans, Second Ku Klux Klan, University of Dayton, Voting Rights, White Evangelical Racism, White Evangelicals |
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....
Aug 27, 2024 | Answers in Genesis, Answers Research Journal, Arches National Park, Biblical Literalism, Brandon Nuttall, Climate Change, Creation Science, Dan Phelps, Danny Faulkner, Environmental Science, Flood Geology, Flood Narrative, Geomorphology, Glaciers, Kentucky Geological Survey, Man-made Climate Change, Noah's Flood, Panda's Thumb, Religion and Science, Statement of Faith |
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...
Sep 26, 2023 | Answers in Genesis, Anti-Vaxxers, Ark Encounter, Ark Encounter Attendance, Ark Encounter Feasibility Report, Book Banning, Capitalism, Climate Skeptics, Critical Race Theory, Dan Phelps, Ken Ham, LGBTQ+ Identity, Marxism, Secularism, Tax Breaks, TIF Bonds, Williamstown |
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...
