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The Dominoes Fell, and Next Thing You Know, I Had Exited the Southern Baptist Convention

Jul 7, 2026 | Al Mohler, Biblical Authority, Biblical Literalism, Certainty, Creation Stories, David Barton, Death of Abel, Doug Wilson, Empathy, Flat Earther, Flood Narrative, Fundamentalism, God, Jerry Falwell, Sr., Jonathan Edwards, Ken Ham, Martin Luther, Reformation, Rodney Kennedy, Selective Literalism, Sermon on the Mount, Seven Mountains Dominionists, Soren Kierkegaard, Southern Baptist Convention, Stanley Hauerwas, White Christian Nationalism | 2 comments

by Rodney Kennedy  Rodney Kennedy has his M.Div from New Orleans Theological Seminary and his Ph.D. in Rhetoric from Louisiana State University. He pastored the First Baptist Church of Dayton (OH) – which is an American Baptist Church – for 13 years, after which...

Blood in the Water: Ken Ham v. Evangelical Colleges

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 | 2 comments

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...

Ken Ham: The Majority of Evangelical Colleges are Unsafe for Christian Students

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 | 0 comments

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...

Sinking Further and Further Below Their Projections: The Facts of Ark Encounter Attendance

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 | 0 comments

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...

QAnon, the Epstein files, and Ken Ham

Feb 24, 2026 | Answers in Genesis, Ark Encounter, Conspiracy Theories, Donald Trump, Jeffery Epstein, Joe Biden, Kali Holloway, Ken Ham, Pedophilia, QAnon, Racism, Sexual Abuse, Steve Bannon, The Coming Storm, Trey Smith, White Evangelicals | 11 comments

by William Trollinger Answers in Genesis’ representation of a “secular” worldview. Ken Ham’s silence is deafening. And so revealing.  For those who don’t know, QAnon (quoting from Britannica) is a conspiracy theory originating in forum posts on...