Feb 1, 2017 | Answers in Genesis, Apologetics, Fundamentalism, Immanuel Kant |
by Susan Trollinger and William Trollinger We (Bill and Sue) have never been enthusiasts for Kant. The categorical imperative has always left us rather cold. But the other day, as we were preparing for class (we team teach an interdisciplinary course with six other...
Dec 27, 2016 | Answers in Genesis, Christmas, Culture War, Fundamentalism, Jesus, Rodney Kennedy |
by Rodney Kennedy We are pleased to welcome Baptist minister Dr. Rod Kennedy back to the blog, this time with another story about his cousin Boudreaux. My cousin Boudreaux called very early Christmas morning. His voice was a mere whisper. I asked him why he sounded so...
Dec 15, 2016 | Answers in Genesis, Bible, Biblical Literalism, Bodie Hodge, Creationism, Fundamentalism, History, Ken Ham, Racial Justice, Racism, Slavery, Young Earth Creationism |
by William Trollinger As we noted in our last post, Ken Ham and Answers in Genesis (AiG) expend a good deal of energy – in the Creation Museum and in their writings – making the case that racist hatred and intolerance is unbiblical. This would seem commendable,...
Dec 8, 2016 | Answers in Genesis, Biblical Literalism, Bodie Hodge, Creationism, Fundamentalism, History, Young Earth Creationism |
by William Trollinger Answers in Genesis (AiG) is a “creationist juggernaut” that “produces a mind-boggling flood of print, media, and social media material” (Righting, 11). Remarkably, this deluge is generated by a very small cadre of creationists – one sees the same...
Oct 21, 2016 | Bible, Biblical Interpretation, Biblical Literalism, Creationism, Evolution, Fundamentalism, Inerrancy, Noah's Flood, Science, Young Earth Creationism |
by William Trollinger While Charles Darwin’s 1859 Origin of Species posed challenges to traditional understandings of the Bible, many Protestants had little trouble accommodating Darwin’s ideas. But a significant minority resisted. Holding to inerrancy – the Bible is...
Oct 18, 2016 | Answers in Genesis, Bible, Biblical Interpretation, Biblical Literalism, Creationism, Fundamentalism, History, Ken Ham, Noah's Flood, Science |
by Susan Trollinger and William Trollinger When Bill Nye (the Science Guy) debated Ken Ham (CEO of Answers in Genesis, parent organization of the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter), many commentators said that Ham won the debate just by being on stage with Bill Nye...
