Ken Ham's Blog, page 60

Alabama Supreme Court Rules That Frozen Embryos Are Persons

Good news from the state of Alabama! It���s always encouraging when we can comment on an example of God���s Word being consistently and accurately applied to the issues of our day���and we pray that this continues, because a recent Alabama Supreme Court decision has the potential to save the lives of countless unborn babies.

Here���s the background on this decision. Three couples experienced the heartbreak of having their frozen embryos���their children���destroyed at a fertility clinic in Alaba...

New Experience Coming to Ark Encounter���s Ararat Ridge Zoo

I���m very excited to announce that our creative and dedicated zoo team has crafted another new experience for our guests���and I think it���s going to be very popular. It involves going behind the scenes at Ark Encounter���s Ararat Ridge Zoo to meet one of our most popular animals. See if you can guess what it is���hint: it���s one of the slowest animals in our zoo.

I���m sure you guessed it���coming to Ararat Ridge Zoo is a 30-minute Behind-the-Scenes Sloth Experience with Felix, our popular H...

The World���s Largest Christian Music Festival Is Back

It���s happening again at the Ark Encounter in 2024! The biggest Christian music festival in the world���40 Days and 40 Nights of Christian Music featuring top artists from multiple genres���is returning. There will be something for everyone July 30���September 7, 2024.

Here are a few photos from last year���s incredible event:

Around the offices, we call this event 40/40 because it���s 40 days and 40 nights of concerts in the Answers Center auditorium at the Ark Encounter���as well as concerts o...

It���s Women���s History Month, but What Is a Woman?

Today marks the beginning of a very ironic month, given the current social and political climate. What do I mean? Well, it���s the first day of Women���s History Month, a month dedicated to ���commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history.��� What���s so ironic about remembering and celebrating the achievements of women?

Well, you���ve probably already guessed the answer���many in our culture today (including some of those behi...

Shocking New Study Reveals Men���s and Women���s Brains Are Different

I have a shocking revelation for you today���according to a new study, men and women are different from one another! Yes, it���s a very shocking conclusion to a study on how the brains of men and women operate. Okay, I say that very tongue-in-cheek���anyone who has lived any length of time in the world and has observed men and women should have been expecting such a conclusion! The study is stating the obvious.

This new study used AI to ���pick out subtle differences between the two sexes that h...

Nothing New Under the Sun

Articles appeared recently in various news sources about theologian Gavin Ortlund and his belief that Scripture teaches Noah���s flood was just a local event.

���Theologian Claims Noah���s Flood Was Regional, Not Global���

���Noah���s Ark Controversy: Theologian���s Genesis Flood Claim Ignites Social Media Reaction���

The news articles reminded me of this verse: ���There is nothing new under the sun��� (Ecclesiastes 1:9).

It was amazing to me that the articles and various responses on social media ...

Answers TV Show Tilt Shift Wins Gold Award

We have exciting news! Answers in Genesis��� Tilt Shift program, exclusive to Answers TV, won gold at the ICVM Crown Awards in the Best Talk Show category! We���re thrilled that this excellent, God-honoring program, featuring Bryan Osborne and Dr. Tim Chaffey, is now award-winning.

Our Answers TV Director, Bryan Eckardt, accepted the award at the ceremony which was held at the NRB Convention in Nashville.

Congratulations to Tim and Bryan for their innovative show that examines the ideas and philo...

Neil deGrasse Tyson: ���We are Literally Stardust,��� And That���s What Makes Us Special

Our culture is obsessed with identity; Who am I? Do I matter? Why am I here? In a biblical worldview, we understand why people ask these questions���they are created in God���s image and know there���s more than just the material universe. But a secular worldview struggles to answer these questions, as evidenced by the answer science communicator Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson recently gave to why humans are special.

In a short video titled ���The Secret to Happiness,��� he opines:

We know! [O]ne of the...

Construction Update: Conservatory and Creation Museum Zoo

It���s time for another construction update���this time to show you the great progress construction crews are making on our new conservatory at the Creation Museum. It���s wonderful to see the project coming along, and we���re so excited to be able to use the conservatory and new classrooms to teach our guests more about the truth of God���s Word and the gospel. All of this will be such a great addition to and expansion of the Creation Museum attraction.

Here���s the update on this project: the ...

What a Construction Site Reminds Us About the Bible

Over the years, I���ve watched many buildings go up at the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum. It always seems so slow at first as they put in drains, utilities (power, water, sewer), dig the footings and pour them, and so on. But once the foundation is completed, the buildings go up quite quickly. The photographs below give you an update on the new Welcome Center and Jerusalem building under construction at the Ark Encounter attraction.

Construction has been a little slower than we hoped because...