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The International Association For Creation

2017-12-27T01:08:49Z

IAC Support:

'''The International Association for Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of [[creation science]] ministries and providing resources in local communities that help [[Christians]] grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the [[United States of America]], serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, [[Canada]], Western Europe, and [[South Africa]].

==History==

''The International Association for Creation'' has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the strategic implementation of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

We began in 2012, having just a group of friends who knew about a prayer need for a museum in Washington State. Since then we have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to us asking for prayer and desiring for us to begin an Association where we could all labor together in unity for the glory of Jesus Christ to proclaim the Gospel, to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote the Biblical worldview across the whole Earth.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2018 we decided to launch The International Association for Creation to the public in order to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside our members.

==Departments==

The International Association for Creation is made up of the following departments:

===Advocacy & Legal Defense===

'''The Creation Action Team''' is the advocacy group and legal defense fund representing The IAC and its members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

===Ambassador Program===

'''The IAC Ambassador Program''' is a project started to help Christian leaders share the vision of The International Association for Creation and partner to bring creation to the next level for the glory of God.

===Broadcast Group===

The IAC's '''Broadcast Group''' provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more Creation Correspondents around the globe.

===Certification Agency===

'''Creation Certified''' is how we help the creation community build trust with the public, gain access to great benefits, and share Christ with confidence through our certification, and accreditation program.

===Education & Library Services===

'''The IAC Library Alliance''' a unified library network that provides Biblical worldview content, circulation, and research services to our members and the public across Member Branch Locations throughout the United States of America.

===Event Management===

'''IAC Interactive''' can help you execute an event that will change communities through extraordinary experiences, interactive learning, and spectacular content. Make lasting connections with attendees and take your event to the next level with IAC Interactive.

===Hometown Outreach===

'''Creation Orlando''' is the community impact program of The IAC, where they give back directly to their hometown of Orlando, Florida.

They began a museum-distributed concept which serves multiple regions across Central Florida, from coast-to-coast. They are also working to provide mobile resources for the education and training of Christians across the State of Florida and beyond.

===Marketing Solutions===

'''IAC Insight''' provides national and local, inbound and outbound marketing solutions for your ministry. Our global network allows us to engage in highly effective targeted marketing through traditional and online avenues across America and around the globe by way of our deep community connections and extensive network of niche customers.

===Member Services===

The IAC's '''Member Services''' oversees daily member affairs, accreditation, consulting, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises of three different programs:

# '''Creation Infrastructure & Research Investment Fund''': The CIRI supports organizations that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure, c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities, or d) undertake research projects.
# '''Creation Education Scholarship''': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# '''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative''': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

===Ministry Consulting===

'''IAC Consulting''' provides faith-based organizations with professional expertise in a wide variety of fields through our seasoned professional staff.

===Missions Board===

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates three different programs:

# '''Creation Discovery DIY Program''': Creation Discovery DIY helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits. We are connecting creation and the cross. Our program is a turn-key outreach solution to help you start your own Creation Discovery Center in your community.

# '''MOVE Project''': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be Creation Missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

# '''IAC Covering Services''': As a Creation Missionary you may qualify for covering services offered through our Missions Board, as part of The International Association for Creation.

===Retail Support===

'''Association Purchasing Cooperative''' helps connect Christians through commerce by providing retail and distribution management solutions.

===Speakers Bureau===

'''The IAC Speakers Bureau''' is a project that began by The International Association for Creation's directors and staff who desired to bring dynamic and unique talks to their community.

===University System===

'''The IAC University System''' is a project spearheaded by The International Association for Creation to better connect, equip, and unify Christian universities who believe in and teach on the Biblical Worldview.

===Youth Development===

'''The Creation Trail''' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting as well as badges for completing learning objectives and points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join The Creation Trail's ''Ministry-Minded Business Guild'' which gives corporate leaders and teams access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community. The Creation Trail's ''Connected Church Program'' assists church leadership teams in networking with like-minded churches and be equipped with resources that will help engage congregations in the Biblical Worldview.

==Support==
The International Association for Creation relies on the support of generous people, like you. If you are interested in supporting IAC, we encourage you to visit, http://give.associationforcreation.org.

== See also ==
*[[Global creationism]]

==External links==
*[http://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association for Creation], Official Website
*[http://www.creationcertified.org/ Creation Certified], Official Website
*[http://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[http://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

[[Category:Young Earth Creationism]]
[[Category:Christian Organizations]]

The International Association For Creation

2017-12-25T22:54:06Z

IAC Support: Department Menu Change

'''The International Association for Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help [[Christians]] grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the [[United States of America]], serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, [[Canada]], Western Europe, and [[South Africa]].

==History==

''The International Association for Creation'' has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the strategic implementation of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

We began in 2012, having just a group of friends who knew about a prayer need for a museum in Washington State. Since then we have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to us asking for prayer and desiring for us to begin an Association where we could all labor together in unity for the glory of Jesus Christ to proclaim the Gospel, to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote the Biblical worldview across the whole Earth.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2018 we decided to launch The International Association for Creation to the public in order to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside our members.

==Departments==

The International Association for Creation is made up of the following departments:

===Advocacy & Legal Defense===

'''The Creation Action Team''' is the advocacy group and legal defense fund representing The IAC and its members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

===Ambassador Program===

'''The IAC Ambassador Program''' is a project started to help Christian leaders share the vision of The International Association for Creation and partner to bring creation to the next level for the glory of God.

===Broadcast Group===

The IAC's '''Broadcast Group''' provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more Creation Correspondents around the globe.

===Certification Agency===

'''Creation Certified''' is how we help the creation community build trust with the public, gain access to great benefits, and share Christ with confidence through our certification, and accreditation program.

===Education & Library Services===

'''The IAC Library Alliance''' a unified library network that provides Biblical worldview content, circulation, and research services to our members and the public across Member Branch Locations throughout the United States of America.

===Event Management===

'''IAC Interactive''' can help you execute an event that will change communities through extraordinary experiences, interactive learning, and spectacular content. Make lasting connections with attendees and take your event to the next level with IAC Interactive.

===Hometown Outreach===

'''Creation Orlando''' is the community impact program of The IAC, where they give back directly to their hometown of Orlando, Florida.

They began a museum-distributed concept which serves multiple regions across Central Florida, from coast-to-coast. They are also working to provide mobile resources for the education and training of Christians across the State of Florida and beyond.

===Marketing Solutions===

'''IAC Insight''' provides national and local, inbound and outbound marketing solutions for your ministry. Our global network allows us to engage in highly effective targeted marketing through traditional and online avenues across America and around the globe by way of our deep community connections and extensive network of niche customers.

===Member Services===

The IAC's '''Member Services''' oversees daily member affairs, accreditation, consulting, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises of three different programs:

# '''Creation Infrastructure & Research Investment Fund''': The CIRI supports organizations that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure, c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities, or d) undertake research projects.
# '''Creation Education Scholarship''': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# '''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative''': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

===Ministry Consulting===

'''IAC Consulting''' provides faith-based organizations with professional expertise in a wide variety of fields through our seasoned professional staff.

===Missions Board===

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates three different programs:

# '''Creation Discovery DIY Program''': Creation Discovery DIY helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits. We are connecting creation and the cross. Our program is a turn-key outreach solution to help you start your own Creation Discovery Center in your community.

# '''MOVE Project''': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be Creation Missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

# '''IAC Covering Services''': As a Creation Missionary you may qualify for covering services offered through our Missions Board, as part of The International Association for Creation.

===Retail Support===

'''Association Purchasing Cooperative''' helps connect Christians through commerce by providing retail and distribution management solutions.

===Speakers Bureau===

'''The IAC Speakers Bureau''' is a project that began by The International Association for Creation's directors and staff who desired to bring dynamic and unique talks to their community.

===University System===

'''The IAC University System''' is a project spearheaded by The International Association for Creation to better connect, equip, and unify Christian universities who believe in and teach on the Biblical Worldview.

===Youth Development===

'''The Creation Trail''' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting as well as badges for completing learning objectives and points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join The Creation Trail's ''Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community. The Creation Trail's ''Connected Church Program'' assists church leadership teams in networking with like-minded churches and be equipped with resources that will help engage congregations in the Biblical Worldview.

==Support==
The International Association for Creation relies on the support of others. Anyone interested in supporting IAC is encouraged to visit, http://give.associationforcreation.org.

== See also ==

*[[Global creationism]]

==External links==

*[http://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association for Creation], Official Website
*[http://www.creationcertified.org/ Creation Certified], Official Website
*[http://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[http://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

[[Category:Young Earth Creationism]]
[[Category:Christian Organizations]]

The International Association For Creation

2017-12-25T22:50:16Z

IAC Support: Changing Font

'''The International Association for Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help [[Christians]] grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the [[United States of America]], serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, [[Canada]], Western Europe, and [[South Africa]].

==History==

''The International Association for Creation'' has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the strategic implementation of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

We began in 2012, having just a group of friends who knew about a prayer need for a museum in Washington State. Since then we have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to us asking for prayer and desiring for us to begin an Association where we could all labor together in unity for the glory of Jesus Christ to proclaim the Gospel, to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote the Biblical worldview across the whole Earth.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2018 we decided to launch The International Association for Creation to the public in order to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside our members.

==Departments==

The International Association for Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

===Advocacy & Legal Defense===

'''The Creation Action Team''' is the advocacy group and legal defense fund representing The IAC and its members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

===Ambassador Program===

'''The IAC Ambassador Program''' is a project started to help Christian leaders share the vision of The International Association for Creation and partner to bring creation to the next level for the glory of God.

===Broadcast Group===

The IAC's '''Broadcast Group''' provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more Creation Correspondents around the globe.

===Certification Agency===

'''Creation Certified''' is how we help the creation community build trust with the public, gain access to great benefits, and share Christ with confidence through our certification, and accreditation program.

===Education & Library Services===

'''The IAC Library Alliance''' a unified library network that provides Biblical worldview content, circulation, and research services to our members and the public across Member Branch Locations throughout the United States of America.

===Event Management===

'''IAC Interactive''' can help you execute an event that will change communities through extraordinary experiences, interactive learning, and spectacular content. Make lasting connections with attendees and take your event to the next level with IAC Interactive.

===Hometown Outreach===

'''Creation Orlando''' is the community impact program of The IAC, where they give back directly to their hometown of Orlando, Florida.

They began a museum-distributed concept which serves multiple regions across Central Florida, from coast-to-coast. They are also working to provide mobile resources for the education and training of Christians across the State of Florida and beyond.

===Marketing Solutions===

'''IAC Insight''' provides national and local, inbound and outbound marketing solutions for your ministry. Our global network allows us to engage in highly effective targeted marketing through traditional and online avenues across America and around the globe by way of our deep community connections and extensive network of niche customers.

===Member Services===

The IAC's '''Member Services''' oversees daily member affairs, accreditation, consulting, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises of three different programs:

# '''Creation Infrastructure & Research Investment Fund''': The CIRI supports organizations that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure, c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities, or d) undertake research projects.
# '''Creation Education Scholarship''': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# '''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative''': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

===Ministry Consulting===

'''IAC Consulting''' provides faith-based organizations with professional expertise in a wide variety of fields through our seasoned professional staff.

===Missions Board===

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates three different programs:

# '''Creation Discovery DIY Program''': Creation Discovery DIY helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits. We are connecting creation and the cross. Our program is a turn-key outreach solution to help you start your own Creation Discovery Center in your community.

# '''MOVE Project''': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be Creation Missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

# '''IAC Covering Services''': As a Creation Missionary you may qualify for covering services offered through our Missions Board, as part of The International Association for Creation.

===Retail Support===

'''Association Purchasing Cooperative''' helps connect Christians through commerce by providing retail and distribution management solutions.

===Speakers Bureau===

'''The IAC Speakers Bureau''' is a project that began by The International Association for Creation's directors and staff who desired to bring dynamic and unique talks to their community.

===University System===

'''The IAC University System''' is a project spearheaded by The International Association for Creation to better connect, equip, and unify Christian universities who believe in and teach on the Biblical Worldview.

===Youth Development===

'''The Creation Trail''' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting as well as badges for completing learning objectives and points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join The Creation Trail's ''Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community. The Creation Trail's ''Connected Church Program'' assists church leadership teams in networking with like-minded churches and be equipped with resources that will help engage congregations in the Biblical Worldview.

==Support==
The International Association for Creation relies on the support of others. Anyone interested in supporting IAC is encouraged to visit, http://give.associationforcreation.org.

== See also ==

*[[Global creationism]]

==External links==

*[http://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association for Creation], Official Website
*[http://www.creationcertified.org/ Creation Certified], Official Website
*[http://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[http://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

[[Category:Young Earth Creationism]]
[[Category:Christian Organizations]]

The International Association For Creation

2017-12-25T22:48:31Z

IAC Support: Department Names

'''The International Association for Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help [[Christians]] grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the [[United States of America]], serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, [[Canada]], Western Europe, and [[South Africa]].

==History==

''The International Association for Creation'' has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the strategic implementation of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

We began in 2012, having just a group of friends who knew about a prayer need for a museum in Washington State. Since then we have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to us asking for prayer and desiring for us to begin an Association where we could all labor together in unity for the glory of Jesus Christ to proclaim the Gospel, to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote the Biblical worldview across the whole Earth.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2018 we decided to launch The International Association for Creation to the public in order to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside our members.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

===Advocacy & Legal Defense===

'''The Creation Action Team''' is the advocacy group and legal defense fund representing The IAC and its members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

===Ambassador Program===

'''The IAC Ambassador Program''' is a project started to help Christian leaders share the vision of The International Association For Creation and partner to bring creation to the next level for the glory of God.

===Broadcast Group===

The IAC's '''Broadcast Group''' provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more Creation Correspondents around the globe.

===Certification Agency===

'''Creation Certified''' is how we help the creation community build trust with the public, gain access to great benefits, and share Christ with confidence through our certification, and accreditation program.

===Education & Library Services===

'''The IAC Library Alliance''' a unified library network that provides Biblical worldview content, circulation, and research services to our members and the public across Member Branch Locations throughout the United States of America.

===Event Management===

'''IAC Interactive''' can help you execute an event that will change communities through extraordinary experiences, interactive learning, and spectacular content. Make lasting connections with attendees and take your event to the next level with IAC Interactive.

===Hometown Outreach===

'''Creation Orlando''' is the community impact program of The IAC, where they give back directly to their hometown of Orlando, Florida.

They began a museum-distributed concept which serves multiple regions across Central Florida, from coast-to-coast. They are also working to provide mobile resources for the education and training of Christians across the State of Florida and beyond.

===Marketing Solutions===

'''IAC Insight''' provides national and local, inbound and outbound marketing solutions for your ministry. Our global network allows us to engage in highly effective targeted marketing through traditional and online avenues across America and around the globe by way of our deep community connections and extensive network of niche customers.

===Member Services===

The IAC's '''Member Services''' oversees daily member affairs, accreditation, consulting, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises of three different programs:

# '''Creation Infrastructure & Research Investment Fund''': The CIRI supports organizations that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure, c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities, or d) undertake research projects.
# '''Creation Education Scholarship''': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# '''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative''': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

===Ministry Consulting===

'''IAC Consulting''' provides faith-based organizations with professional expertise in a wide variety of fields through our seasoned professional staff.

===Missions Board===

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates three different programs:

# '''Creation Discovery DIY Program''': Creation Discovery DIY helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits. We are connecting creation and the cross. Our program is a turn-key outreach solution to help you start your own Creation Discovery Center in your community.

# '''MOVE Project''': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be Creation Missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

# '''IAC Covering Services''': As a Creation Missionary you may qualify for covering services offered through our Missions Board, as part of The International Association For Creation.

===Retail Support===

'''Association Purchasing Cooperative''' helps connect Christians through commerce by providing retail and distribution management solutions.

===Speakers Bureau===

'''The IAC Speakers Bureau''' is a project that began by The International Association For Creation's directors and staff who desired to bring dynamic and unique talks to their community.

===University System===

'''The IAC University System''' is a project spearheaded by The International Association For Creation to better connect, equip, and unify Christian universities who believe in and teach on the Biblical Worldview.

===Youth Development===

'''The Creation Trail''' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting as well as badges for completing learning objectives and points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join The Creation Trail's ''Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community. The Creation Trail's ''Connected Church Program'' assists church leadership teams in networking with like-minded churches and be equipped with resources that will help engage congregations in the Biblical Worldview.

==Support==
The International Association For Creation relies on the support of others. Anyone interested in supporting IAC is encouraged to visit, http://give.associationforcreation.org.

== See also ==

*[[Global creationism]]

==External links==

*[http://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[http://www.creationcertified.org/ Creation Certified], Official Website
*[http://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[http://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

[[Category:Young Earth Creationism]]
[[Category:Christian Organizations]]

The International Association For Creation

2017-12-25T22:40:07Z

IAC Support: Updated Departments

'''The International Association for Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help [[Christians]] grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the [[United States of America]], serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, [[Canada]], Western Europe, and [[South Africa]].

==History==
''The International Association for Creation'' has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the strategic implementation of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

We began in 2012, having just a group of friends who knew about a prayer need for a museum in Washington State. Since then we have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to us asking for prayer and desiring for us to begin an Association where we could all labor together in unity for the glory of Jesus Christ to proclaim the Gospel, to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote the Biblical worldview across the whole Earth.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2018 we decided to launch The International Association for Creation to the public in order to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside our members.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

===Member Services===

The IAC's '''Member Services''' oversees daily member affairs, accreditation, consulting, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises of three different programs:

# '''Creation Infrastructure & Research Investment Fund''': The CIRI supports organizations that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure, c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities, or d) undertake research projects.
# '''Creation Education Scholarship''': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# '''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative''': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

===Missions Board===

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates three different programs:

# '''Creation Discovery DIY Program''': Creation Discovery DIY helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits. We are connecting creation and the cross. Our program is a turn-key outreach solution to help you start your own Creation Discovery Center in your community.

# '''MOVE Project''': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be Creation Missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

# '''IAC Covering Services''': As a Creation Missionary you may qualify for covering services offered through our Missions Board, as part of The International Association For Creation.

===Broadcast Group===

The IAC's '''Broadcast Group''' provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more Creation Correspondents around the globe.

===Creation Certified===

'''Creation Certified''' is how we help the creation community build trust with the public, gain access to great benefits, and share Christ with confidence through our certification, and accreditation program.

===The Creation Trail===

'''The Creation Trail''' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting as well as badges for completing learning objectives, and points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join The Creation Trail's ''Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community. The Creation Trail's ''Connected Church Program'' assists church leadership teams in networking with like-minded churches and be equipped with resources that will help engage congregations in the Biblical Worldview.

===The Creation Action Team===

'''The Creation Action Team''' is the advocacy group and legal defense fund representing The IAC and its members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

===Creation Orlando===

'''Creation Orlando''' is the community impact program of The IAC, where they give back directly to their hometown of Orlando, Florida.

They began a museum-distributed concept which serves multiple regions across Central Florida, from coast-to-coast. They are also working to provide mobile resources for the education and training of Christians across the State of Florida and beyond.

===IAC University System===

'''The IAC University System''' is a project spearheaded by The International Association For Creation to better connect, equip, and unify Christian universities who believe in and teach on the Biblical Worldview.

===IAC Ambassador Program===

'''The IAC Ambassador Program''' is a project started to help Christian leaders share the vision of The International Association For Creation and partner to bring creation to the next level for the glory of God.

===IAC Speakers Bureau===

'''The IAC Speakers Bureau''' is a project that began by The International Association For Creation's directors and staff who desired to bring dynamic and unique talks to their community.

===IAC Library Alliance===

'''The IAC Library Alliance''' a unified library network that provides Biblical worldview content, circulation, and research services to our members and the public across Member Branch Locations throughout the United States of America.

===IAC Interactive===

'''The IAC Library Alliance''' a unified library network that provides Biblical worldview content, circulation, and research services to our members and the public across Member Branch Locations throughout the United States of America.

===IAC Insight===

'''IAC Insight''' provides national and local, inbound and outbound marketing solutions for your ministry. Our global network allows us to engage in highly effective targeted marketing through traditional and online avenues across America and around the globe by way of our deep community connections and extensive network of niche customers.

===IAC Consulting===

'''IAC Consulting''' provides faith-based organizations with professional expertise in a wide variety of fields through our seasoned professional staff, including:

===Association Purchasing Cooperative===

'''Association Purchasing Cooperative''' helps connect Christians through commerce by providing retail and distribution management solutions.

==Support==
The International Association For Creation relies on the support of others. Anyone interested in supporting IAC is encouraged to visit, http://give.associationforcreation.org.

== See also ==

*[[Global creationism]]

==External links==

*[http://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[http://www.creationcertified.org/ Creation Certified], Official Website
*[http://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[http://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

[[Category:Young Earth Creationism]]
[[Category:Christian Organizations]]

The International Association For Creation

2017-05-26T15:53:58Z

IAC Support:

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help [[Christians]] grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the [[United States of America]], serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, [[Canada]], Western Europe, and [[South Africa]].

==History==
''The International Association For Creation'' began in 2012 as a prayer gathering of like-minded Christians, since then they have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to them asking for prayer and desiring for them to begin an Association where the community could all labor together in unity for the glory of [[Jesus Christ]] to proclaim the [[Gospel]], to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote creation science.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2016 they have decided to form ''The International Association For Creation, Inc.'' to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside their members.

The IAC has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the use of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

===Member Services===

The IAC's '''Member Services''' oversees daily member affairs, accreditation, consulting, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises three different programs:

# '''Creation Research & Investment Fund''': The CRIF supports organizations that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure, c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities, or d) undertake research projects.
# '''Creation Education Scholarship''': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# '''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative''': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

===Missions Board===

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates three different programs:

# '''Creation Discovery DIY Program''': Creation Discovery DIY helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits. We are connecting creation and the cross. Our program is a turn-key outreach solution to help you start your own Creation Discovery Center in your community. Our team can help with everything from business development to ministry logistics.

# '''MOVE Project''': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be Creation Missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

# '''IAC Covering Services''': As a Creation Missionary you may qualify for covering services offered through our Missions Board, as part of The International Association For Creation.

===Broadcast Group===

The IAC's '''Broadcast Group''' provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more Creation Correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, advocacy, and community impact.

===Creation Certified===

'''Creation Certified''' is how we help the creation community build trust with the public, gain access to great benefits, and share Christ with confidence through our certification, and accreditation program.

===The Creation Trail===

'''The Creation Trail''' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting as well as badges for completing learning objectives in addition to points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join The Creation Trail's ''Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community. The Creation Trail's ''Connected Church Program'' assists church leadership teams in networking with like-minded churches and be equipped with resources that will help engage congregations in the Biblical Worldview.

===The Creation Action Team===

'''The Creation Action Team''' is the advocacy group and legal defense fund representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

===Creation Orlando===

'''Creation Orlando''' is the community impact program of The IAC, where they give back directly to their hometown of Orlando, Florida.

They began a museum-distributed concept which serves multiple regions across Central Florida, from coast-to-coast. They are also working to provide mobile resources for the education and training of Christians across the State of Florida and beyond.

==Projects==

The International Association For Creation is currently working on three projects:

===IAC University System===

'''The IAC University System''' is a project spearheaded by The International Association For Creation to better connect, equip, and unify Christian universities who believe in and teach on the Biblical Worldview.

===IAC Ambassador Program===

'''The IAC Ambassador Program''' is a project started to help Christian leaders share the vision of The International Association For Creation and partner to bring creation to the next level for the glory of God.

===IAC Speakers Bureau===

'''The IAC Speakers Bureau''' is a project that began by The International Association For Creation's directors and staff who desired to bring dynamic and unique talks to their community.

==Support==
The International Association For Creation relies on the support of others. Anyone interested in supporting IAC is encouraged to visit, http://give.associationforcreation.org.

== See also ==

*[[Global creationism]]

==External links==

*[http://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[http://www.creationcertified.org/ Creation Certified], Official Website
*[http://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[http://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

[[Category:Young Earth Creationism]]
[[Category:Christian Organizations]]

The International Association For Creation

2017-05-26T15:53:06Z

IAC Support: Added Missions Board Services

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help [[Christians]] grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the [[United States of America]], serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, [[Canada]], Western Europe, and [[South Africa]].

==History==
''The International Association For Creation'' began in 2012 as a prayer gathering of like-minded Christians, since then they have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to them asking for prayer and desiring for them to begin an Association where the community could all labor together in unity for the glory of [[Jesus Christ]] to proclaim the [[Gospel]], to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote creation science.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2016 they have decided to form ''The International Association For Creation, Inc.'' to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside their members.

The IAC has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the use of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

===Member Services===

The IAC's '''Member Services''' oversees daily member affairs, accreditation, consulting, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises three different programs:

# '''Creation Research & Investment Fund''': The CRIF supports organizations that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure, c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities, or d) undertake research projects.
# '''Creation Education Scholarship''': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# '''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative''': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

===Missions Board===

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates three different programs:

# '''Creation Discovery DIY Program''': Creation Discovery DIY helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits. We are connecting creation and the cross. Our program is a turn-key outreach solution to help you start your own Creation Discovery Center in your community. Our team can help with everything from business development to ministry logistics.

# '''MOVE Project''': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be Creation Missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area. We are
taking on the culture for Christ through creation.

# '''IAC Covering Services''': As a Creation Missionary you may qualify for covering services offered through our Missions Board, as part of The International Association For Creation.

===Broadcast Group===

The IAC's '''Broadcast Group''' provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more Creation Correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, advocacy, and community impact.

===Creation Certified===

'''Creation Certified''' is how we help the creation community build trust with the public, gain access to great benefits, and share Christ with confidence through our certification, and accreditation program.

===The Creation Trail===

'''The Creation Trail''' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting as well as badges for completing learning objectives in addition to points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join The Creation Trail's ''Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community. The Creation Trail's ''Connected Church Program'' assists church leadership teams in networking with like-minded churches and be equipped with resources that will help engage congregations in the Biblical Worldview.

===The Creation Action Team===

'''The Creation Action Team''' is the advocacy group and legal defense fund representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

===Creation Orlando===

'''Creation Orlando''' is the community impact program of The IAC, where they give back directly to their hometown of Orlando, Florida.

They began a museum-distributed concept which serves multiple regions across Central Florida, from coast-to-coast. They are also working to provide mobile resources for the education and training of Christians across the State of Florida and beyond.

==Projects==

The International Association For Creation is currently working on three projects:

===IAC University System===

'''The IAC University System''' is a project spearheaded by The International Association For Creation to better connect, equip, and unify Christian universities who believe in and teach on the Biblical Worldview.

===IAC Ambassador Program===

'''The IAC Ambassador Program''' is a project started to help Christian leaders share the vision of The International Association For Creation and partner to bring creation to the next level for the glory of God.

===IAC Speakers Bureau===

'''The IAC Speakers Bureau''' is a project that began by The International Association For Creation's directors and staff who desired to bring dynamic and unique talks to their community.

==Support==
The International Association For Creation relies on the support of others. Anyone interested in supporting IAC is encouraged to visit, http://give.associationforcreation.org.

== See also ==

*[[Global creationism]]

==External links==

*[http://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[http://www.creationcertified.org/ Creation Certified], Official Website
*[http://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[http://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

[[Category:Young Earth Creationism]]
[[Category:Christian Organizations]]

The International Association For Creation

2017-05-26T15:49:07Z

IAC Support: Swapped Creation Corners for Discovery DIY

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help [[Christians]] grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the [[United States of America]], serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, [[Canada]], Western Europe, and [[South Africa]].

==History==
''The International Association For Creation'' began in 2012 as a prayer gathering of like-minded Christians, since then they have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to them asking for prayer and desiring for them to begin an Association where the community could all labor together in unity for the glory of [[Jesus Christ]] to proclaim the [[Gospel]], to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote creation science.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2016 they have decided to form ''The International Association For Creation, Inc.'' to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside their members.

The IAC has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the use of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

===Member Services===

The IAC's '''Member Services''' oversees daily member affairs, accreditation, consulting, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises three different programs:

# '''Creation Research & Investment Fund''': The CRIF supports organizations that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure, c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities, or d) undertake research projects.
# '''Creation Education Scholarship''': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# '''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative''': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

===Missions Board===

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates two different programs:

# '''Creation Discovery DIY Program''': Creation Discovery DIY helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits. We are connecting creation and the cross. Our program is a turn-key outreach solution to help you start your own Creation Discovery Center in your community. Our team can help with everything from business development to ministry logistics.

===Broadcast Group===

The IAC's '''Broadcast Group''' provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more Creation Correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, advocacy, and community impact.

===Creation Certified===

'''Creation Certified''' is how we help the creation community build trust with the public, gain access to great benefits, and share Christ with confidence through our certification, and accreditation program.

===The Creation Trail===

'''The Creation Trail''' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting as well as badges for completing learning objectives in addition to points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join The Creation Trail's ''Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community. The Creation Trail's ''Connected Church Program'' assists church leadership teams in networking with like-minded churches and be equipped with resources that will help engage congregations in the Biblical Worldview.

===The Creation Action Team===

'''The Creation Action Team''' is the advocacy group and legal defense fund representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

===Creation Orlando===

'''Creation Orlando''' is the community impact program of The IAC, where they give back directly to their hometown of Orlando, Florida.

They began a museum-distributed concept which serves multiple regions across Central Florida, from coast-to-coast. They are also working to provide mobile resources for the education and training of Christians across the State of Florida and beyond.

==Projects==

The International Association For Creation is currently working on three projects:

===IAC University System===

'''The IAC University System''' is a project spearheaded by The International Association For Creation to better connect, equip, and unify Christian universities who believe in and teach on the Biblical Worldview.

===IAC Ambassador Program===

'''The IAC Ambassador Program''' is a project started to help Christian leaders share the vision of The International Association For Creation and partner to bring creation to the next level for the glory of God.

===IAC Speakers Bureau===

'''The IAC Speakers Bureau''' is a project that began by The International Association For Creation's directors and staff who desired to bring dynamic and unique talks to their community.

==Support==
The International Association For Creation relies on the support of others. Anyone interested in supporting IAC is encouraged to visit, http://give.associationforcreation.org.

== See also ==

*[[Global creationism]]

==External links==

*[http://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[http://www.creationcertified.org/ Creation Certified], Official Website
*[http://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[http://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

[[Category:Young Earth Creationism]]
[[Category:Christian Organizations]]

The International Association For Creation

2017-05-22T22:08:27Z

IAC Support:

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help [[Christians]] grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the [[United States of America]], serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, [[Canada]], Western Europe, and [[South Africa]].

==History==
''The International Association For Creation'' began in 2012 as a prayer gathering of like-minded Christians, since then they have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to them asking for prayer and desiring for them to begin an Association where the community could all labor together in unity for the glory of [[Jesus Christ]] to proclaim the [[Gospel]], to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote creation science.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2016 they have decided to form ''The International Association For Creation, Inc.'' to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside their members.

The IAC has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the use of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

===Member Services===

The IAC's '''Member Services''' oversees daily member affairs, accreditation, consulting, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises three different programs:

# '''Creation Research & Investment Fund''': The CRIF supports organizations that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure, c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities, or d) undertake research projects.
# '''Creation Education Scholarship''': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# '''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative''': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

===Missions Board===

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates two different programs:

# '''Creation Corners Program''': The Creation Corners Program helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits.
# '''MOVE Project''': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be creation missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

===Broadcast Group===

The IAC's '''Broadcast Group''' provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more Creation Correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, advocacy, and community impact.

===Creation Certified===

'''Creation Certified''' is how we help the creation community build trust with the public, gain access to great benefits, and share Christ with confidence through our certification, and accreditation program.

===The Creation Trail===

'''The Creation Trail''' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting as well as badges for completing learning objectives in addition to points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join The Creation Trail's ''Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community. The Creation Trail's ''Connected Church Program'' assists church leadership teams in networking with like-minded churches and be equipped with resources that will help engage congregations in the Biblical Worldview.

===The Creation Action Team===

'''The Creation Action Team''' is the advocacy group and legal defense fund representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

===Creation Orlando===

'''Creation Orlando''' is the community impact program of The IAC, where they give back directly to their hometown of Orlando, Florida.

They began a museum-distributed concept which serves multiple regions across Central Florida, from coast-to-coast. They are also working to provide mobile resources for the education and training of Christians across the State of Florida and beyond.

==Projects==

The International Association For Creation is currently working on three projects:

===IAC University System===

'''The IAC University System''' is a project spearheaded by The International Association For Creation to better connect, equip, and unify Christian universities who believe in and teach on the Biblical Worldview.

===IAC Ambassador Program===

'''The IAC Ambassador Program''' is a project started to help Christian leaders share the vision of The International Association For Creation and partner to bring creation to the next level for the glory of God.

===IAC Speakers Bureau===

'''The IAC Speakers Bureau''' is a project that began by The International Association For Creation's directors and staff who desired to bring dynamic and unique talks to their community.

==Support==
The International Association For Creation relies on the support of others. Anyone interested in supporting IAC is encouraged to visit, http://give.associationforcreation.org.

== See also ==

*[[Global creationism]]

==External links==

*[http://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[http://www.creationcertified.org/ Creation Certified], Official Website
*[http://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[http://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

[[Category:Young Earth Creationism]]
[[Category:Christian Organizations]]

The International Association For Creation

2017-05-17T18:58:30Z

IAC Support:

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help [[Christians]] grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the [[United States of America]], in [[Florida]] and [[Oregon]], serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, [[Canada]], Western Europe, and [[South Africa]].

==History==
''The International Association For Creation'' began in 2012 as a prayer gathering of like-minded Christians, since then they have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to them asking for prayer and desiring for them to begin an Association where the community could all labor together in unity for the glory of [[Jesus Christ]] to proclaim the [[Gospel]], to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote creation science.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2016 they have decided to form ''The International Association For Creation, Inc.'' to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside their members.

The IAC has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the use of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

===Member Services===

The IAC's '''Member Services''' oversees daily member affairs, accreditation, consulting, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises three different programs:

# '''Creation Research & Investment Fund''': The CRIF supports organizations that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure, c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities, or d) undertake research projects.
# '''Creation Education Scholarship''': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# '''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative''': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

===Missions Board===

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates two different programs:

# '''Creation Corners Program''': The Creation Corners Program helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits.
# '''MOVE Project''': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be creation missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

===Broadcast Group===

The IAC's '''Broadcast Group''' provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more Creation Correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, advocacy, and community impact.

===Creation Certified===

'''Creation Certified''' is how we help the creation community build trust with the public, gain access to great benefits, and share Christ with confidence through our certification, and accreditation program.

===The Creation Trail===

'''The Creation Trail''' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting as well as badges for completing learning objectives in addition to points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join The Creation Trail's ''Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community. The Creation Trail's ''Connected Church Program'' assists church leadership teams in networking with like-minded churches and be equipped with resources that will help engage congregations in the Biblical Worldview.

===The Creation Action Team===

'''The Creation Action Team''' is the advocacy group and legal defense fund representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

===Creation Orlando===

'''Creation Orlando''' is the community impact program of The IAC, where they give back directly to their hometown of Orlando, Florida.

They began a museum-distributed concept which serves multiple regions across Central Florida, from coast-to-coast. They are also working to provide mobile resources for the education and training of Christians across the State of Florida and beyond.

==Projects==

The International Association For Creation is currently working on three projects:

===IAC University System===

'''The IAC University System''' is a project spearheaded by The International Association For Creation to better connect, equip, and unify Christian universities who believe in and teach on the Biblical Worldview.

===IAC Ambassador Program===

'''The IAC Ambassador Program''' is a project started to help Christian leaders share the vision of The International Association For Creation and partner to bring creation to the next level for the glory of God.

===IAC Speakers Bureau===

'''The IAC Speakers Bureau''' is a project that began by The International Association For Creation's directors and staff who desired to bring dynamic and unique talks to their community.

==Support==
The International Association For Creation relies on the support of others. Anyone interested in supporting IAC is encouraged to visit, http://give.associationforcreation.org.

== See also ==

*[[Global creationism]]

==External links==

*[http://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[http://www.creationcertified.org/ Creation Certified], Official Website
*[http://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[http://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

[[Category:Young Earth Creationism]]
[[Category:Christian Organizations]]

The International Association For Creation

2017-05-17T18:56:37Z

IAC Support:

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help [[Christians]] grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the [[United States of America]], in [[Florida]] and [[Oregon]], serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, [[Canada]], Western Europe, and [[South Africa]].

==History==
''The International Association For Creation'' began in 2012 as a prayer gathering of like-minded Christians, since then they have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to them asking for prayer and desiring for them to begin an Association where the community could all labor together in unity for the glory of [[Jesus Christ]] to proclaim the [[Gospel]], to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote creation science.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2016 they have decided to form ''The International Association For Creation, Inc.'' to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside their members.

The IAC has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the use of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

===Member Services===

The IAC's '''Member Services''' oversees daily member affairs, accreditation, consulting, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises three different programs:

# '''Creation Investment & Research Fund''': The MBF supports organizations that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure, c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities, or d) undertake research projects.
# '''Creation Education Scholarship''': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# '''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative''': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

===Missions Board===

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates two different programs:

# '''Creation Corners Program''': The Creation Corners Program helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits.
# '''MOVE Project''': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be creation missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

===Broadcast Group===

The IAC's '''Broadcast Group''' provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more Creation Correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, advocacy, and community impact.

===Creation Certified===

'''Creation Certified''' is how we help the creation community build trust with the public, gain access to great benefits, and share Christ with confidence through our certification, and accreditation program.

===The Creation Trail===

'''The Creation Trail''' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting as well as badges for completing learning objectives in addition to points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join The Creation Trail's ''Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community. The Creation Trail's ''Connected Church Program'' assists church leadership teams in networking with like-minded churches and be equipped with resources that will help engage congregations in the Biblical Worldview.

===The Creation Action Team===

'''The Creation Action Team''' is the advocacy group and legal defense fund representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

===Creation Orlando===

'''Creation Orlando''' is the community impact program of The IAC, where they give back directly to their hometown of Orlando, Florida.

They began a museum-distributed concept which serves multiple regions across Central Florida, from coast-to-coast. They are also working to provide mobile resources for the education and training of Christians across the State of Florida and beyond.

==Projects==

The International Association For Creation is currently working on three projects:

===IAC University System===

'''The IAC University System''' is a project spearheaded by The International Association For Creation to better connect, equip, and unify Christian universities who believe in and teach on the Biblical Worldview.

===IAC Ambassador Program===

'''The IAC Ambassador Program''' is a project started to help Christian leaders share the vision of The International Association For Creation and partner to bring creation to the next level for the glory of God.

===IAC Speakers Bureau===

'''The IAC Speakers Bureau''' is a project that began by The International Association For Creation's directors and staff who desired to bring dynamic and unique talks to their community.

==Support==
The International Association For Creation relies on the support of others. Anyone interested in supporting IAC is encouraged to visit, http://give.associationforcreation.org.

== See also ==

*[[Global creationism]]

==External links==

*[http://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[http://www.creationcertified.org/ Creation Certified], Official Website
*[http://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[http://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

[[Category:Young Earth Creationism]]
[[Category:Christian Organizations]]

The International Association For Creation

2017-05-02T21:02:43Z

IAC Support:

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help [[Christians]] grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the [[United States of America]], in [[Florida]] and [[Oregon]], serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, [[Canada]], Western Europe, and [[South Africa]].

==History==
''The International Association For Creation'' began in 2012 as a prayer gathering of like-minded Christians, since then they have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to them asking for prayer and desiring for them to begin an Association where the community could all labor together in unity for the glory of [[Jesus Christ]] to proclaim the [[Gospel]], to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote creation science.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2016 they have decided to form ''The International Association For Creation, Inc.'' to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside their members.

The IAC has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the use of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

===Member Services===

The IAC's '''Member Services''' oversees daily member affairs, accreditation, consulting, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises three different programs:

# '''Museum Building Fund''': The MBF supports projects that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure or c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities.
# '''Creation Education Scholarship''': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# '''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative''': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

===Missions Board===

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates two different programs:

# '''Creation Corners Program''': The Creation Corners Program helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits.
# '''MOVE Project''': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be creation missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

===Broadcast Group===

The IAC's '''Broadcast Group''' provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more Creation Correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, advocacy, and community impact.

===Creation Certified===

'''Creation Certified''' is how we help the creation community build trust with the public, gain access to great benefits, and share Christ with confidence through our certification, and accreditation program.

===The Creation Trail===

'''The Creation Trail''' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting as well as badges for completing learning objectives in addition to points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join The Creation Trail's ''Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community. The Creation Trail's ''Connected Church Program'' assists church leadership teams in networking with like-minded churches and be equipped with resources that will help engage congregations in the Biblical Worldview.

===The Creation Action Team===

'''The Creation Action Team''' is the advocacy group and legal defense fund representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

===Creation Orlando===

'''Creation Orlando''' is the community impact program of The IAC, where they give back directly to their hometown of Orlando, Florida.

They began a museum-distributed concept which serves multiple regions across Central Florida, from coast-to-coast. They are also working to provide mobile resources for the education and training of Christians across the State of Florida and beyond.

==Projects==

The International Association For Creation is currently working on three projects:

===IAC University System===

'''The IAC University System''' is a project spearheaded by The International Association For Creation to better connect, equip, and unify Christian universities who believe in and teach on the Biblical Worldview.

===IAC Ambassador Program===

'''The IAC Ambassador Program''' is a project started to help Christian leaders share the vision of The International Association For Creation and partner to bring creation to the next level for the glory of God.

===IAC Speakers Bureau===

'''The IAC Speakers Bureau''' is a project that began by The International Association For Creation's directors and staff who desired to bring dynamic and unique talks to their community.

==Support==
The International Association For Creation relies on the support of others. Anyone interested in supporting IAC is encouraged to visit, http://give.associationforcreation.org.

== See also ==

*[[Global creationism]]

==External links==

*[http://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[http://www.creationcertified.org/ Creation Certified], Official Website
*[http://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[http://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

[[Category:Young Earth Creationism]]
[[Category:Christian Organizations]]

The International Association For Creation

2017-02-14T03:48:24Z

IAC Support: Add TCN link

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help [[Christians]] grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the [[United States of America]], in [[Florida]] and [[Oregon]], serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, [[Canada]], Western Europe, and [[South Africa]].

==History==
''The International Association For Creation'' began in 2012 as a prayer gathering of like-minded Christians, since then they have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to them asking for prayer and desiring for them to begin an Association where the community could all labor together in unity for the glory of [[Jesus Christ]] to proclaim the [[Gospel]], to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote creation science.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2016 they have decided to form ''The International Association For Creation, Inc.'' to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside their members.

The IAC has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the use of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

===Member Services===

The IAC's '''Member Services''' oversees daily member affairs, accreditation, consulting, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises three different programs:

# '''Museum Building Fund''': The MBF supports projects that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure or c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities.
# '''Creation Education Scholarship''': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# '''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative''': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

===Missions Board===

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates two different programs:

# '''Creation Corners Program''': The Creation Corners Program helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits.
# '''MOVE Project''': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be creation missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

===Broadcast Group===

The IAC's '''Broadcast Group''' provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more Creation Correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, advocacy, and community impact.

===The Creation Trail===

'''The Creation Trail''' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting, badges for completing learning objectives, and points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join The Creation Trail's ''Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community. The Creation Trail's ''Connected Church Program'' assists church leadership teams network with like-minded churches and be equipped with resources that will help engage congregations in the Biblical Worldview.

===The Creation Network===

'''The Creation Network''' is a project underwritten by The IAC, in partnership with Creation Today, that provides numerous online resources for public use, including:

# '''Visit Creation''': Visit Creation is a site to help individuals and families find their local creation tour or museum and assist those who are traveling find their Creation Adventure.
# '''Search Creation''': Search Creation is an online search engine that indexes the top Christian apologetic websites so that people do not have to wade through all the lies that Google provides.
# '''Creation Conversations''': Creation Conversations is the social media site for creationists that helps people who are like-minded and enjoy God's creation connect with one another online, as well as find expert advice from qualified professionals on questions and topics regarding Creation.
# '''Creation Events''': Creation Events is the world's largest list of creation events all in one place, from tours of volcanoes to mind-blowing conferences, there is an event for everyone.
# '''Creation Partners''': Creation Partners is an easy to use website for the public to find volunteer opportunities at their local museum, helping museum staff evaluate candidates and train those who have been selected.
# '''Creation Speakers''': Creation Speakers makes it easy to book a speaker who knows the truth of creation at Creation Events, just a few clicks of a button will bring a professional creation speaker to your church or event.
# '''Creation News''': Creation News is the place to get news regarding God's Creation, whether it be the latest fossil discovery, museum opening, or something else that impacts your community, Creation News will provide expert insight and on-site media coverage of major events in the creation community.

===The Creation Action Team===

'''The Creation Action Team''' is the advocacy group and legal defense fund representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

===Creation Orlando===

'''Creation Orlando''' is the community impact program of The IAC, where they give back directly to their hometown of Orlando, Florida.

They began a museum-distributed concept which serves multiple regions across Central Florida, from coast-to-coast. They are also working to provide mobile resources for the education and training of Christians across the State of Florida and beyond.

==Projects==

The International Association For Creation is currently working on three projects:

===IAC University System===

'''The IAC University System''' is a project spearheaded by The International Association For Creation to better connect, equip, and unify Christian universities who believe in and teach on the Biblical Worldview.

===IAC Ambassador Program===

'''The IAC Ambassador Program''' is a project started to help Christian leaders share the vision of The International Association For Creation and partner to bring creation to the next level for the glory of God.

===IAC Speakers Bureau===

'''The IAC Speakers Bureau''' is a project that began by The International Association For Creation's directors and staff who desired to bring dynamic and unique talks to their community.

==Support==
The International Association For Creation relies on the support of others. Anyone interested in supporting IAC is encouraged to call their offices at 407-512-0638.

== See also ==

*[[Global creationism]]

==External links==

*[http://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[http://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[http://www.creationnetwork.org/ The Creation Network], Official Website
*[http://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

[[Category:Young Earth Creationism]]
[[Category:Christian Organizations]]

The International Association For Creation

2017-02-14T03:00:12Z

IAC Support: Added The Creation Network back.

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help [[Christians]] grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the [[United States of America]], in [[Florida]] and [[Oregon]], serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, [[Canada]], Western Europe, and [[South Africa]].

==History==
''The International Association For Creation'' began in 2012 as a prayer gathering of like-minded Christians, since then they have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to them asking for prayer and desiring for them to begin an Association where the community could all labor together in unity for the glory of [[Jesus Christ]] to proclaim the [[Gospel]], to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote creation science.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2016 they have decided to form ''The International Association For Creation, Inc.'' to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside their members.

The IAC has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the use of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

===Member Services===

The IAC's '''Member Services''' oversees daily member affairs, accreditation, consulting, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises three different programs:

# '''Museum Building Fund''': The MBF supports projects that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure or c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities.
# '''Creation Education Scholarship''': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# '''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative''': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

===Missions Board===

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates two different programs:

# '''Creation Corners Program''': The Creation Corners Program helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits.
# '''MOVE Project''': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be creation missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

===Broadcast Group===

The IAC's '''Broadcast Group''' provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more Creation Correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, advocacy, and community impact.

===The Creation Trail===

'''The Creation Trail''' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting, badges for completing learning objectives, and points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join The Creation Trail's ''Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community. The Creation Trail's ''Connected Church Program'' assists church leadership teams network with like-minded churches and be equipped with resources that will help engage congregations in the Biblical Worldview.

===The Creation Network===

'''The Creation Network''' is a project underwritten by The IAC, in partnership with Creation Today, that provides numerous online resources for public use, including:

# '''Visit Creation''': Visit Creation is a site to help individuals and families find their local creation tour or museum and assist those who are traveling find their Creation Adventure.
# '''Search Creation''': Search Creation is an online search engine that indexes the top Christian apologetic websites so that people do not have to wade through all the lies that Google provides.
# '''Creation Conversations''': Creation Conversations is the social media site for creationists that helps people who are like-minded and enjoy God's creation connect with one another online, as well as find expert advice from qualified professionals on questions and topics regarding Creation.
# '''Creation Events''': Creation Events is the world's largest list of creation events all in one place, from tours of volcanoes to mind-blowing conferences, there is an event for everyone.
# '''Creation Partners''': Creation Partners is an easy to use website for the public to find volunteer opportunities at their local museum, helping museum staff evaluate candidates and train those who have been selected.
# '''Creation Speakers''': Creation Speakers makes it easy to book a speaker who knows the truth of creation at Creation Events, just a few clicks of a button will bring a professional creation speaker to your church or event.
# '''Creation News''': Creation News is the place to get news regarding God's Creation, whether it be the latest fossil discovery, museum opening, or something else that impacts your community, Creation News will provide expert insight and on-site media coverage of major events in the creation community.

===The Creation Action Team===

'''The Creation Action Team''' is the advocacy group and legal defense fund representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

===Creation Orlando===

'''Creation Orlando''' is the community impact program of The IAC, where they give back directly to their hometown of Orlando, Florida.

They began a museum-distributed concept which serves multiple regions across Central Florida, from coast-to-coast. They are also working to provide mobile resources for the education and training of Christians across the State of Florida and beyond.

==Projects==

The International Association For Creation is currently working on three projects:

===IAC University System===

'''The IAC University System''' is a project spearheaded by The International Association For Creation to better connect, equip, and unify Christian universities who believe in and teach on the Biblical Worldview.

===IAC Ambassador Program===

'''The IAC Ambassador Program''' is a project started to help Christian leaders share the vision of The International Association For Creation and partner to bring creation to the next level for the glory of God.

===IAC Speakers Bureau===

'''The IAC Speakers Bureau''' is a project that began by The International Association For Creation's directors and staff who desired to bring dynamic and unique talks to their community.

==Support==
The International Association For Creation relies on the support of others. Anyone interested in supporting IAC is encouraged to call their offices at 407-512-0638.

== See also ==

*[[Global creationism]]

==External links==

*[http://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[http://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[http://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

[[Category:Young Earth Creationism]]
[[Category:Christian Organizations]]

The International Association For Creation

2017-01-30T00:07:33Z

IAC Support: Office location update.

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help [[Christians]] grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the [[United States of America]], in [[Florida]] and [[Oregon]], serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, [[Canada]], Western Europe, and [[South Africa]].

==History==
''The International Association For Creation'' began in 2012 as a prayer gathering of like-minded Christians, since then they have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to them asking for prayer and desiring for them to begin an Association where the community could all labor together in unity for the glory of [[Jesus Christ]] to proclaim the [[Gospel]], to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote creation science.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2016 they have decided to form ''The International Association For Creation, Inc.'' to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside their members.

The IAC has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the use of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

===Member Services===

The IAC's '''Member Services''' oversees daily member affairs, accreditation, consulting, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises three different programs:

# '''Museum Building Fund''': The MBF supports projects that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure or c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities.
# '''Creation Education Scholarship''': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# '''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative''': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

===Missions Board===

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates two different programs:

# '''Creation Corners Program''': The Creation Corners Program helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits.
# '''MOVE Project''': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be creation missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

===Broadcast Group===

The IAC's '''Broadcast Group''' provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more Creation Correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, advocacy, and community impact.

===The Creation Trail===

'''The Creation Trail''' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting, badges for completing learning objectives, and points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join The Creation Trail's ''Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community. The Creation Trail's ''Connected Church Program'' assists church leadership teams network with like-minded churches and be equipped with resources that will help engage congregations in the Biblical Worldview.

===The Creation Action Team===

'''The Creation Action Team''' is the advocacy group and legal defense fund representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

===Creation Orlando===

'''Creation Orlando''' is the community impact program of The IAC, where they give back directly to their hometown of Orlando, Florida.

They began a museum-distributed concept which serves multiple regions across Central Florida, from coast-to-coast. They are also working to provide mobile resources for the education and training of Christians across the State of Florida and beyond.

==Projects==

The International Association For Creation is currently working on three projects:

===IAC University System===

'''The IAC University System''' is a project spearheaded by The International Association For Creation to better connect, equip, and unify Christian universities who believe in and teach on the Biblical Worldview.

===IAC Ambassador Program===

'''The IAC Ambassador Program''' is a project started to help Christian leaders share the vision of The International Association For Creation and partner to bring creation to the next level for the glory of God.

===IAC Speakers Bureau===

'''The IAC Speakers Bureau''' is a project that began by The International Association For Creation's directors and staff who desired to bring dynamic and unique talks to their community.

==Support==
The International Association For Creation relies on the support of others. Anyone interested in supporting IAC is encouraged to call their offices at 407-512-0638.

== See also ==

*[[Global creationism]]

==External links==

*[http://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[http://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[http://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

[[Category:Young Earth Creationism]]
[[Category:Christian Organizations]]

The International Association For Creation

2017-01-30T00:04:42Z

IAC Support: Update ministry portfolio.

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help [[Christians]] grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the [[United States of America]], in [[Florida]], [[Alabama]], [[Iowa]], [[California]], [[Oregon]], and [[Idaho]], serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, [[Canada]], Western Europe, and [[South Africa]].

==History==
''The International Association For Creation'' began in 2012 as a prayer gathering of like-minded Christians, since then they have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to them asking for prayer and desiring for them to begin an Association where the community could all labor together in unity for the glory of [[Jesus Christ]] to proclaim the [[Gospel]], to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote creation science.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2016 they have decided to form ''The International Association For Creation, Inc.'' to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside their members.

The IAC has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the use of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

===Member Services===

The IAC's '''Member Services''' oversees daily member affairs, accreditation, consulting, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises three different programs:

# '''Museum Building Fund''': The MBF supports projects that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure or c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities.
# '''Creation Education Scholarship''': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# '''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative''': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

===Missions Board===

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates two different programs:

# '''Creation Corners Program''': The Creation Corners Program helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits.
# '''MOVE Project''': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be creation missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

===Broadcast Group===

The IAC's '''Broadcast Group''' provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more Creation Correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, advocacy, and community impact.

===The Creation Trail===

'''The Creation Trail''' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting, badges for completing learning objectives, and points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join The Creation Trail's ''Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community. The Creation Trail's ''Connected Church Program'' assists church leadership teams network with like-minded churches and be equipped with resources that will help engage congregations in the Biblical Worldview.

===The Creation Action Team===

'''The Creation Action Team''' is the advocacy group and legal defense fund representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

===Creation Orlando===

'''Creation Orlando''' is the community impact program of The IAC, where they give back directly to their hometown of Orlando, Florida.

They began a museum-distributed concept which serves multiple regions across Central Florida, from coast-to-coast. They are also working to provide mobile resources for the education and training of Christians across the State of Florida and beyond.

==Projects==

The International Association For Creation is currently working on three projects:

===IAC University System===

'''The IAC University System''' is a project spearheaded by The International Association For Creation to better connect, equip, and unify Christian universities who believe in and teach on the Biblical Worldview.

===IAC Ambassador Program===

'''The IAC Ambassador Program''' is a project started to help Christian leaders share the vision of The International Association For Creation and partner to bring creation to the next level for the glory of God.

===IAC Speakers Bureau===

'''The IAC Speakers Bureau''' is a project that began by The International Association For Creation's directors and staff who desired to bring dynamic and unique talks to their community.

==Support==
The International Association For Creation relies on the support of others. Anyone interested in supporting IAC is encouraged to call their offices at 407-512-0638.

== See also ==

*[[Global creationism]]

==External links==

*[http://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[http://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[http://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

[[Category:Young Earth Creationism]]
[[Category:Christian Organizations]]

The International Association For Creation

2016-11-12T23:52:31Z

IAC Support: /* The Creation Action Team */

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help [[Christians]] grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the [[United States of America]], in [[Florida]], [[Alabama]], [[Iowa]], [[California]], [[Oregon]], and [[Idaho]], serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, [[Canada]], Western Europe, and [[South Africa]].

==History==
''The International Association For Creation'' began in 2012 as a prayer gathering of like-minded Christians, since then they have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to them asking for prayer and desiring for them to begin an Association where the community could all labor together in unity for the glory of [[Jesus Christ]] to proclaim the [[Gospel]], to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote creation science.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2016 they have decided to form ''The International Association For Creation, Inc.'' to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside their members.

The IAC has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the use of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

===Member Services===

The IAC's '''Member Services''' oversees daily member affairs, accreditation, consulting, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises three different programs:

# '''Museum Building Fund''': The MBF supports projects that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure or c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities.
# '''Creation Education Scholarship''': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# '''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative''': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

===Missions Board===

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates two different programs:

# '''Creation Corners Program''': The Creation Corners Program helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits.
# '''MOVE Project''': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be creation missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

===Broadcast Group===

The IAC's '''Broadcast Group''' provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more Creation Correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, advocacy, and community impact.

===The Creation Trail===

'''The Creation Trail''' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting, badges for completing learning objectives, and points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join The Creation Trail's ''Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community. The Creation Trail's ''Connected Church Program'' assists church leadership teams network with like-minded churches and be equipped with resources that will help engage congregations in the Biblical Worldview.

===The Creation Network===

'''The Creation Network''' is a project underwritten by The IAC, in partnership with Creation Today, that provides numerous online resources for public use, including:

# '''Visit Creation''': Visit Creation is a site to help individuals and families find their local creation tour or museum and assist those who are traveling find their Creation Adventure.
# '''Search Creation''': Search Creation is an online search engine that indexes the top Christian apologetic websites so that people do not have to wade through all the lies that Google provides.
# '''Creation Conversations''': Creation Conversations is the social media site for creationists that helps people who are like-minded and enjoy God's creation connect with one another online, as well as find expert advice from qualified professionals on questions and topics regarding Creation.
# '''Creation Events''': Creation Events is the world's largest list of creation events all in one place, from tours of volcanoes to mind-blowing conferences, there is an event for everyone.
# '''Creation Partners''': Creation Partners is an easy to use website for the public to find volunteer opportunities at their local museum, helping museum staff evaluate candidates and train those who have been selected.
# '''Creation Speakers''': Creation Speakers makes it easy to book a speaker who knows the truth of creation at Creation Events, just a few clicks of a button will bring a professional creation speaker to your church or event.
# '''Creation News''': Creation News is the place to get news regarding God's Creation, whether it be the latest fossil discovery, museum opening, or something else that impacts your community, Creation News will provide expert insight and on-site media coverage of major events in the creation community.

===The Creation Action Team===

'''The Creation Action Team''' is the advocacy group and legal defense fund representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

===Creation Orlando===

'''Creation Orlando''' is the community impact program of The IAC, where they give back directly to their hometown of Orlando, Florida.

They began a museum-distributed concept which serves multiple regions across Central Florida, from coast-to-coast. They are also working to provide mobile resources for the education and training of Christians across the State of Florida and beyond.

==Projects==

The International Association For Creation is currently working on three projects:

===IAC University System===

'''The IAC University System''' is a project spearheaded by The International Association For Creation to better connect, equip, and unify Christian universities who believe in and teach on the Biblical Worldview.

===IAC Ambassador Program===

'''The IAC Ambassador Program''' is a project started to help Christian leaders share the vision of The International Association For Creation and partner to bring creation to the next level for the glory of God.

===IAC Speakers Bureau===

'''The IAC Speakers Bureau''' is a project that began by The International Association For Creation's directors and staff who desired to bring dynamic and unique talks to their community.

==Support==
The International Association For Creation relies on the support of others. Anyone interested in supporting IAC is encouraged to call their offices at 407-512-0638.

== See also ==

*[[Global creationism]]

==External links==

*[http://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[http://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[http://www.creationnetwork.org/ The Creation Network], Official Website
*[http://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

[[Category:Young Earth Creationism]]
[[Category:Christian Organizations]]

The International Association For Creation

2016-11-07T23:20:25Z

IAC Support: /* The Creation Trail */

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help [[Christians]] grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the [[United States of America]], in [[Florida]], [[Alabama]], [[Iowa]], [[California]], [[Oregon]], and [[Idaho]], serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, [[Canada]], Western Europe, and [[South Africa]].

==History==
''The International Association For Creation'' began in 2012 as a prayer gathering of like-minded Christians, since then they have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to them asking for prayer and desiring for them to begin an Association where the community could all labor together in unity for the glory of [[Jesus Christ]] to proclaim the [[Gospel]], to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote creation science.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2016 they have decided to form ''The International Association For Creation, Inc.'' to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside their members.

The IAC has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the use of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

===Member Services===

The IAC's '''Member Services''' oversees daily member affairs, accreditation, consulting, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises of three different programs:

# '''Museum Building Fund''': The MBF supports projects that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure or c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities.
# '''Creation Education Scholarship''': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# '''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative''': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

===Missions Board===

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates two different programs:

# '''Creation Corners Program''': The Creation Corners Program helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits.
# '''MOVE Project''': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be creation missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

===Broadcast Group===

The IAC's '''Broadcast Group''' provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more Creation Correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, advocacy, and community impact.

===The Creation Trail===

'''The Creation Trail''' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting, badges for completing learning objectives, and points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join The Creation Trail's ''Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community. The Creation Trail's ''Connected Church Program'' assists church leadership teams network with like-minded churches and be equipped with resources that will help engage congregations in the Biblical Worldview.

===The Creation Network===

'''The Creation Network''' is a project underwritten by The IAC, in partnership with Creation Today, that provides numerous online resources for public use, including:

# '''Visit Creation''': Visit Creation is a site to help individuals and families find their local creation tour or museum and assist those who are traveling find their Creation Adventure.
# '''Search Creation''': Search Creation is an online search engine that indexes the top Christian apologetic websites so that people do not have to wade through all the lies that Google provides.
# '''Creation Conversations''': Creation Conversations is the social media site for creationists that helps people who are like-minded and enjoy God's creation connect with one another online, as well as find expert advice from qualified professionals on questions and topics regarding Creation.
# '''Creation Events''': Creation Events is the world's largest list of creation events all in one place, from tours of volcanoes to mind-blowing conferences, there is an event for everyone.
# '''Creation Partners''': Creation Partners is an easy to use website for the public to find volunteer opportunities at their local museum, helping museum staff evaluate candidates and train those who have been selected.
# '''Creation Speakers''': Creation Speakers makes it easy to book a speaker who knows the truth of creation at Creation Events, just a few clicks of a button will bring a professional creation speaker to your church or event.
# '''Creation News''': Creation News is the place to get news regarding God's Creation, whether it be the latest fossil discovery, museum opening, or something else that impacts your community, Creation News will provide expert insight and on-site media coverage of major events in the creation community.

===The Creation Action Team===

'''The Creation Action Team''' is the advocacy group representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

===Creation Orlando===

'''Creation Orlando''' is the community impact program of The IAC, where they give back directly to their hometown of Orlando, Florida.

They began a museum-distributed concept which serves multiple regions across Central Florida, from coast-to-coast. They are also working to provide mobile resources for the education and training of Christians across the State of Florida and beyond.

==Projects==

The International Association For Creation is currently working on three projects:

===IAC University System===

'''The IAC University System''' is a project spearheaded by The International Association For Creation to better connect, equip, and unify Christian universities who believe in and teach on the Biblical Worldview.

===IAC Ambassador Program===

'''The IAC Ambassador Program''' is a project started to help Christian leaders share the vision of The International Association For Creation and partner to bring creation to the next level for the glory of God.

===IAC Speakers Bureau===

'''The IAC Speakers Bureau''' is a project that began by The International Association For Creation's directors and staff who desired to bring dynamic and unique talks to their community.

==Support==

You can learn more about supporting The International Association For Creation by calling their offices at 407-512-0638.
[[Category: Creationism]]

== See also ==

*[[Global creationism]]

==External Links==

*[http://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[http://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[http://www.creationnetwork.org/ The Creation Network], Official Website
*[http://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

The International Association For Creation

2016-11-07T23:15:08Z

IAC Support: /* Creation Orlando */

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help [[Christians]] grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the [[United States of America]], in [[Florida]], [[Alabama]], [[Iowa]], [[California]], [[Oregon]], and [[Idaho]], serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, [[Canada]], Western Europe, and [[South Africa]].

==History==
''The International Association For Creation'' began in 2012 as a prayer gathering of like-minded Christians, since then they have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to them asking for prayer and desiring for them to begin an Association where the community could all labor together in unity for the glory of [[Jesus Christ]] to proclaim the [[Gospel]], to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote creation science.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2016 they have decided to form ''The International Association For Creation, Inc.'' to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside their members.

The IAC has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the use of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

===Member Services===

The IAC's '''Member Services''' oversees daily member affairs, accreditation, consulting, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises of three different programs:

# '''Museum Building Fund''': The MBF supports projects that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure or c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities.
# '''Creation Education Scholarship''': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# '''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative''': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

===Missions Board===

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates two different programs:

# '''Creation Corners Program''': The Creation Corners Program helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits.
# '''MOVE Project''': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be creation missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

===Broadcast Group===

The IAC's '''Broadcast Group''' provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more Creation Correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, advocacy, and community impact.

===The Creation Trail===

'''The Creation Trail''' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting, badges for completing learning objectives, and points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join ''The Creation Trail's Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community.

===The Creation Network===

'''The Creation Network''' is a project underwritten by The IAC, in partnership with Creation Today, that provides numerous online resources for public use, including:

# '''Visit Creation''': Visit Creation is a site to help individuals and families find their local creation tour or museum and assist those who are traveling find their Creation Adventure.
# '''Search Creation''': Search Creation is an online search engine that indexes the top Christian apologetic websites so that people do not have to wade through all the lies that Google provides.
# '''Creation Conversations''': Creation Conversations is the social media site for creationists that helps people who are like-minded and enjoy God's creation connect with one another online, as well as find expert advice from qualified professionals on questions and topics regarding Creation.
# '''Creation Events''': Creation Events is the world's largest list of creation events all in one place, from tours of volcanoes to mind-blowing conferences, there is an event for everyone.
# '''Creation Partners''': Creation Partners is an easy to use website for the public to find volunteer opportunities at their local museum, helping museum staff evaluate candidates and train those who have been selected.
# '''Creation Speakers''': Creation Speakers makes it easy to book a speaker who knows the truth of creation at Creation Events, just a few clicks of a button will bring a professional creation speaker to your church or event.
# '''Creation News''': Creation News is the place to get news regarding God's Creation, whether it be the latest fossil discovery, museum opening, or something else that impacts your community, Creation News will provide expert insight and on-site media coverage of major events in the creation community.

===The Creation Action Team===

'''The Creation Action Team''' is the advocacy group representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

===Creation Orlando===

'''Creation Orlando''' is the community impact program of The IAC, where they give back directly to their hometown of Orlando, Florida.

They began a museum-distributed concept which serves multiple regions across Central Florida, from coast-to-coast. They are also working to provide mobile resources for the education and training of Christians across the State of Florida and beyond.

==Projects==

The International Association For Creation is currently working on three projects:

===IAC University System===

'''The IAC University System''' is a project spearheaded by The International Association For Creation to better connect, equip, and unify Christian universities who believe in and teach on the Biblical Worldview.

===IAC Ambassador Program===

'''The IAC Ambassador Program''' is a project started to help Christian leaders share the vision of The International Association For Creation and partner to bring creation to the next level for the glory of God.

===IAC Speakers Bureau===

'''The IAC Speakers Bureau''' is a project that began by The International Association For Creation's directors and staff who desired to bring dynamic and unique talks to their community.

==Support==

You can learn more about supporting The International Association For Creation by calling their offices at 407-512-0638.
[[Category: Creationism]]

== See also ==

*[[Global creationism]]

==External Links==

*[http://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[http://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[http://www.creationnetwork.org/ The Creation Network], Official Website
*[http://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

The International Association For Creation

2016-11-07T23:13:26Z

IAC Support:

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help [[Christians]] grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the [[United States of America]], in [[Florida]], [[Alabama]], [[Iowa]], [[California]], [[Oregon]], and [[Idaho]], serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, [[Canada]], Western Europe, and [[South Africa]].

==History==
''The International Association For Creation'' began in 2012 as a prayer gathering of like-minded Christians, since then they have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to them asking for prayer and desiring for them to begin an Association where the community could all labor together in unity for the glory of [[Jesus Christ]] to proclaim the [[Gospel]], to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote creation science.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2016 they have decided to form ''The International Association For Creation, Inc.'' to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside their members.

The IAC has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the use of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

===Member Services===

The IAC's '''Member Services''' oversees daily member affairs, accreditation, consulting, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises of three different programs:

# '''Museum Building Fund''': The MBF supports projects that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure or c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities.
# '''Creation Education Scholarship''': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# '''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative''': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

===Missions Board===

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates two different programs:

# '''Creation Corners Program''': The Creation Corners Program helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits.
# '''MOVE Project''': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be creation missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

===Broadcast Group===

The IAC's '''Broadcast Group''' provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more Creation Correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, advocacy, and community impact.

===The Creation Trail===

'''The Creation Trail''' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting, badges for completing learning objectives, and points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join ''The Creation Trail's Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community.

===The Creation Network===

'''The Creation Network''' is a project underwritten by The IAC, in partnership with Creation Today, that provides numerous online resources for public use, including:

# '''Visit Creation''': Visit Creation is a site to help individuals and families find their local creation tour or museum and assist those who are traveling find their Creation Adventure.
# '''Search Creation''': Search Creation is an online search engine that indexes the top Christian apologetic websites so that people do not have to wade through all the lies that Google provides.
# '''Creation Conversations''': Creation Conversations is the social media site for creationists that helps people who are like-minded and enjoy God's creation connect with one another online, as well as find expert advice from qualified professionals on questions and topics regarding Creation.
# '''Creation Events''': Creation Events is the world's largest list of creation events all in one place, from tours of volcanoes to mind-blowing conferences, there is an event for everyone.
# '''Creation Partners''': Creation Partners is an easy to use website for the public to find volunteer opportunities at their local museum, helping museum staff evaluate candidates and train those who have been selected.
# '''Creation Speakers''': Creation Speakers makes it easy to book a speaker who knows the truth of creation at Creation Events, just a few clicks of a button will bring a professional creation speaker to your church or event.
# '''Creation News''': Creation News is the place to get news regarding God's Creation, whether it be the latest fossil discovery, museum opening, or something else that impacts your community, Creation News will provide expert insight and on-site media coverage of major events in the creation community.

===The Creation Action Team===

'''The Creation Action Team''' is the advocacy group representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

===Creation Orlando===

'''Creation Orlando''' is our community impact program, where we give back directly to our hometown of Orlando, Florida.

We began a museum-distributed concept which serves multiple regions across Central Florida, from coast-to-coast. We are also working to provide mobile resources for the education and training of Christians across the State of Florida and beyond.

==Projects==

The International Association For Creation is currently working on three projects:

===IAC University System===

'''The IAC University System''' is a project spearheaded by The International Association For Creation to better connect, equip, and unify Christian universities who believe in and teach on the Biblical Worldview.

===IAC Ambassador Program===

'''The IAC Ambassador Program''' is a project started to help Christian leaders share the vision of The International Association For Creation and partner to bring creation to the next level for the glory of God.

===IAC Speakers Bureau===

'''The IAC Speakers Bureau''' is a project that began by The International Association For Creation's directors and staff who desired to bring dynamic and unique talks to their community.

==Support==

You can learn more about supporting The International Association For Creation by calling their offices at 407-512-0638.
[[Category: Creationism]]

== See also ==

*[[Global creationism]]

==External Links==

*[http://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[http://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[http://www.creationnetwork.org/ The Creation Network], Official Website
*[http://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

The International Association For Creation

2016-11-07T23:12:15Z

IAC Support:

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help Christians grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the United States of America, in [[Florida]], [[Alabama]], [[Iowa]], [[California]], [[Oregon]], and [[Idaho]], serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and South Africa.

==History==

''The International Association For Creation'' began in 2012 as a prayer gathering of like-minded Christians, since then they have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to them asking for prayer and desiring for them to begin an Association where the community could all labor together in unity for the glory of Jesus Christ to proclaim the Gospel, to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote creation science.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2016 they have decided to form The International Association For Creation, Inc. to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside their members.

The IAC has '''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help [[Christians]] grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the [[United States of America]], in [[Florida]], [[Alabama]], [[Iowa]], [[California]], [[Oregon]], and [[Idaho]], serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, [[Canada]], Western Europe, and [[South Africa]].

==History==
''The International Association For Creation'' began in 2012 as a prayer gathering of like-minded Christians, since then they have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to them asking for prayer and desiring for them to begin an Association where the community could all labor together in unity for the glory of [[Jesus Christ]] to proclaim the [[Gospel]], to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote creation science.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2016 they have decided to form ''The International Association For Creation, Inc.'' to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside their members.

The IAC has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the use of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

===Member Services===

The IAC's '''Member Services''' oversees daily member affairs, accreditation, consulting, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises of three different programs:

# '''Museum Building Fund''': The MBF supports projects that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure or c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities.
# '''Creation Education Scholarship''': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# '''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative''': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

===Missions Board===

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates two different programs:

# '''Creation Corners Program''': The Creation Corners Program helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits.
# '''MOVE Project''': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be creation missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

===Broadcast Group===

The IAC's '''Broadcast Group''' provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more Creation Correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, advocacy, and community impact.

===The Creation Trail===

'''The Creation Trail''' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting, badges for completing learning objectives, and points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join ''The Creation Trail's Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community.

===The Creation Network===

'''The Creation Network''' is a project underwritten by The IAC, in partnership with Creation Today, that provides numerous online resources for public use, including:

# '''Visit Creation''': Visit Creation is a site to help individuals and families find their local creation tour or museum and assist those who are traveling find their Creation Adventure.
# '''Search Creation''': Search Creation is an online search engine that indexes the top Christian apologetic websites so that people do not have to wade through all the lies that Google provides.
# '''Creation Conversations''': Creation Conversations is the social media site for creationists that helps people who are like-minded and enjoy God's creation connect with one another online, as well as find expert advice from qualified professionals on questions and topics regarding Creation.
# '''Creation Events''': Creation Events is the world's largest list of creation events all in one place, from tours of volcanoes to mind-blowing conferences, there is an event for everyone.
# '''Creation Partners''': Creation Partners is an easy to use website for the public to find volunteer opportunities at their local museum, helping museum staff evaluate candidates and train those who have been selected.
# '''Creation Speakers''': Creation Speakers makes it easy to book a speaker who knows the truth of creation at Creation Events, just a few clicks of a button will bring a professional creation speaker to your church or event.
# '''Creation News''': Creation News is the place to get news regarding God's Creation, whether it be the latest fossil discovery, museum opening, or something else that impacts your community, Creation News will provide expert insight and on-site media coverage of major events in the creation community.

===The Creation Action Team===

'''The Creation Action Team''' is the advocacy group representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

===Creation Orlando===

'''Creation Orlando''' is our community impact program, where we give back directly to our hometown of Orlando, Florida.

We began a museum-distributed concept which serves multiple regions across Central Florida, from coast-to-coast. We are also working to provide mobile resources for the education and training of Christians across the State of Florida and beyond.

==Projects==

The International Association For Creation is currently working on three projects:

===IAC University System===

'''The IAC University System''' is a project spearheaded by The International Association For Creation to better connect, equip, and unify Christian universities who believe in and teach on the Biblical Worldview.

===IAC Ambassador Program===

'''The IAC Ambassador Program''' is a project started to help Christian leaders share the vision of The International Association For Creation and partner to bring creation to the next level for the glory of God.

===IAC Speakers Bureau===

'''The IAC Speakers Bureau''' is a project that began by The International Association For Creation's directors and staff who desired to bring dynamic and unique talks to their community.

==Support==

You can learn more about supporting The International Association For Creation by calling their offices at 407-512-0638.
[[Category: Creationism]]

== See also ==

*[[Global creationism]]

==External Links==

*[http://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[http://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[http://www.creationnetwork.org/ The Creation Network], Official Website
*[http://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

The International Association For Creation

2016-11-07T22:49:19Z

IAC Support: /* Subsidiaries */

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help Christians grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the United States of America, in [[Florida]], [[Alabama]], [[Iowa]], [[California]], [[Oregon]], and [[Idaho]], serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and South Africa.

==History==

''The International Association For Creation'' began in 2012 as a prayer gathering of like-minded Christians, since then they have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to them asking for prayer and desiring for them to begin an Association where the community could all labor together in unity for the glory of Jesus Christ to proclaim the Gospel, to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote creation science.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2016 they have decided to form The International Association For Creation, Inc. to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside their members.

The IAC has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the use of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

===Member Services===

The IAC's Member Services oversees daily member affairs, accreditation, consulting, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises of three different programs:

# ''Museum Building Fund'': The MBF supports projects that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure or c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities.
# ''Creation Education Scholarship'': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# ''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative'': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

===Missions Board===

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates two different programs:

# ''Creation Corners Program'': The Creation Corners Program helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits.
# ''MOVE Project'': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be creation missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

===Broadcast Group===

The IAC's Broadcast Group provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more Creation Correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, advocacy, and community impact.

===The Creation Trail===

''The Creation Trail'' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting, badges for completing learning objectives, and points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join ''The Creation Trail's Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community.

===The Creation Network===

''The Creation Network'' is a project underwritten by The IAC, in partnership with Creation Today, that provides numerous online resources for public use, including:

# ''Visit Creation'': Visit Creation is a site to help individuals and families find their local creation tour or museum and assist those who are traveling find their Creation Adventure.
# ''Search Creation'': Search Creation is an online search engine that indexes the top Christian apologetic websites so that people do not have to wade through all the lies that Google provides.
# ''Creation Conversations'': Creation Conversations is the social media site for creationists that helps people who are like-minded and enjoy God's creation connect with one another online, as well as find expert advice from qualified professionals on questions and topics regarding Creation.
# ''Creation Events'': Creation Events is the world's largest list of creation events all in one place, from tours of volcanoes to mind-blowing conferences, there is an event for everyone.
# ''Creation Partners'': Creation Partners is an easy to use website for the public to find volunteer opportunities at their local museum, helping museum staff evaluate candidates and train those who have been selected.
# ''Creation Speakers'': Creation Speakers makes it easy to book a speaker who knows the truth of creation at Creation Events, just a few clicks of a button will bring a professional creation speaker to your church or event.
# ''Creation News'': Creation News is the place to get news regarding God's Creation, whether it be the latest fossil discovery, museum opening, or something else that impacts your community, Creation News will provide expert insight and on-site media coverage of major events in the creation community.

===The Creation Action Team===

''The Creation Action Team'' is the advocacy group representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

===Creation Orlando===

''Creation Orlando'' is our community impact program, where we give back directly to our hometown of Orlando, Florida.

We began a museum-distributed concept which serves multiple regions across Central Florida, from coast-to-coast. We are also working to provide mobile resources for the education and training of Christians across the State of Florida and beyond.

==Projects==

The International Association For Creation is currently working on three projects:

===IAC University System===

The ''IAC University System'' is a project spearheaded by The International Association For Creation to better connect, equip, and unify Christian universities who beleive in and teach on the Biblical Worldview.

===IAC Ambassador Program===

The ''IAC Ambassador Program'' is a project started to help Christian leaders share the vision of The International Association For Creation and partner to bring creation to the next level for the glory of God.

===IAC Speakers Bureau===

The ''IAC Speakers Bureau'' is a project that began by The International Association For Creation's directors and staff who desired to bring dynamic and unique talks to their community.

==Support==
The International Association For Creation relies on the support of others. Anyone interested in supporting IAC is encouraged to call their offices at 407-512-0638.
[[Category: Creationism]]

== See also ==

*[[Global creationism]]

==External Links==

*[http://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[http://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[http://www.creationnetwork.org/ The Creation Network], Official Website
*[http://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

User talk:IAC Support

2016-11-03T22:14:53Z

IAC Support:

{{welcome}}
:If you have any questions, feel free to ask me! --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 11:49, 14 October 2016 (EDT)
::Thank you for your edits to [[The International Association For Creation]]. I really appreciate them. However, I know that you appear to be closely connected to the IAC, but I still recommend adding some inline citations to the article. Then people will know exactly where to find the facts listed on the article. Thanks! --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 23:39, 31 October 2016 (EDT)
:: Thank you for your concern, this account, and its posts come directly from the corporate offices of The International Association For Creation. -IAC Support, Craig :-) (Sorry I do not know how to format this "talk" properly, still learning, thank you for your patience.) Posted 23:43, 02 November 2016 (EDT)

== IAC websites ==

Hi, I've been trying to connect to your websites for several days now, but I keep finding that I can't connect using HTTPS, even though you linked as if I could. Is there a problem on my end, or a glitch on yours, or should the links be changed to HTTP? In other words, I found that if I connect to http://www.associationforcreation.org I am redirected to http://associationforcreation.weebly.com, which seems to be a working website. However, if I connect to https://www.associationforcreation.org, I get a "SSL_ERROR_INTERNAL_ERROR_ALERT" error code, and cannot connect. Do you know what's going on here? 
Thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 23:52, 2 November 2016 (EDT)

Thank you, [[User:DavidB4]], for bringing this problem to our attention. We have updated these links, and we apologize for the inconvenience. -IAC Support, Craig
Posted 18:13, 03 November 2016 (EDT)

The International Association For Creation

2016-11-03T22:11:49Z

IAC Support: changed "https" to "http" and updated history

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help Christians grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the United States of America, in [[Florida]], [[Alabama]], [[Iowa]], [[California]], [[Oregon]], and [[Idaho]], serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and South Africa.

==History==

''The International Association For Creation'' began in 2012 as a prayer gathering of like-minded Christians, since then they have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to them asking for prayer and desiring for them to begin an Association where the community could all labor together in unity for the glory of Jesus Christ to proclaim the Gospel, to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote creation science.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2016 they have decided to form The International Association For Creation, Inc. to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside their members.

The IAC has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the use of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

===Member Services===

The IAC's Member Services oversees daily member affairs, accreditation, consulting, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises of three different programs:

# ''Museum Building Fund'': The MBF supports projects that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure or c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities.
# ''Creation Education Scholarship'': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# ''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative'': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

===Missions Board===

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates two different programs:

# ''Creation Corners Program'': The Creation Corners Program helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits.
# ''MOVE Project'': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be creation missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

===Broadcast Group===

The IAC's Broadcast Group provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more Creation Correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, and advocacy.

===The Creation Trail===

''The Creation Trail'' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting, badges for completing learning objectives, and points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join ''The Creation Trail's Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community.

===The Creation Network===

''The Creation Network'' is a project underwritten by The IAC, in partnership with Creation Today, that provides numerous online resources for public use, including:

# ''Visit Creation'': Visit Creation is a site to help individuals and families find their local creation tour or museum and assist those who are traveling find their Creation Adventure.
# ''Search Creation'': Search Creation is an online search engine that indexes the top Christian apologetic websites so that people do not have to wade through all the lies that Google provides.
# ''Creation Conversations'': Creation Conversations is the social media site for creationists that helps people who are like-minded and enjoy God's creation connect with one another online, as well as find expert advice from qualified professionals on questions and topics regarding Creation.
# ''Creation Events'': Creation Events is the world's largest list of creation events all in one place, from tours of volcanoes to mind-blowing conferences, there is an event for everyone.
# ''Creation Partners'': Creation Partners is an easy to use website for the public to find volunteer opportunities at their local museum, helping museum staff evaluate candidates and train those who have been selected.
# ''Creation Speakers'': Creation Speakers makes it easy to book a speaker who knows the truth of creation at Creation Events, just a few clicks of a button will bring a professional creation speaker to your church or event.
# ''Creation News'': Creation News is the place to get news regarding God's Creation, whether it be the latest fossil discovery, museum opening, or something else that impacts your community, Creation News will provide expert insight and on-site media coverage of major events in the creation community.

===The Creation Action Team===

''The Creation Action Team'' is the advocacy group representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

==Projects==

The International Association For Creation is currently working on three projects:

===IAC University System===

The ''IAC University System'' is a project spearheaded by The International Association For Creation to better connect, equip, and unify Christian universities who beleive in and teach on the Biblical Worldview.

===IAC Ambassador Program===

The ''IAC Ambassador Program'' is a project started to help Christian leaders share the vision of The International Association For Creation and partner to bring creation to the next level for the glory of God.

===IAC Speakers Bureau===

The ''IAC Speakers Bureau'' is a project that began by The International Association For Creation's directors and staff who desired to bring dynamic and unique talks to their community.

==Support==
The International Association For Creation relies on the support of others. Anyone interested in supporting IAC is encouraged to call their offices at 407-512-0638.
[[Category: Creationism]]

== See also ==

*[[Global creationism]]

==External Links==

*[http://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[http://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[http://www.creationnetwork.org/ The Creation Network], Official Website
*[http://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

User talk:IAC Support

2016-11-03T03:44:38Z

IAC Support: added date

User talk:IAC Support

2016-11-03T03:43:32Z

IAC Support: respond to 1990'sguy

The International Association For Creation

2016-11-03T03:38:51Z

IAC Support: added "projects" section

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help Christians grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the United States of America, in [[Florida]], [[Alabama]], [[Iowa]], [[California]], [[Oregon]], and [[Idaho]], serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and South Africa.

==History==

''The International Association For Creation'' began in 2012 as just a group of friends who knew about a prayer need for a museum in Washington State. Since then they have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to them asking for prayer and desiring for them to begin an Association where the community could all labor together in unity for the glory of Jesus Christ to proclaim the Gospel, to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote creation science.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2016 they have decided to form The International Association For Creation, Inc. to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside their members.

The IAC has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the use of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

'''Member Services'''

The IAC's Member Services oversees daily member affairs, accreditation, consulting, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises of three different programs:

# ''Museum Building Fund'': The MBF supports projects that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure or c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities.
# ''Creation Education Scholarship'': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# ''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative'': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

'''Missions Board'''

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates two different programs:

# ''Creation Corners Program'': The Creation Corners Program helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits.
# ''MOVE Project'': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be creation missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

'''Broadcast Group'''

The IAC's Broadcast Group provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more Creation Correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, and advocacy.

'''The Creation Trail'''

''The Creation Trail'' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting, badges for completing learning objectives, and points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join ''The Creation Trail's Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community.

'''The Creation Network'''

''The Creation Network'' is a project underwritten by The IAC, in partnership with Creation Today, that provides numerous online resources for public use, including:

# ''Visit Creation'': Visit Creation is a site to help individuals and families find their local creation tour or museum and assist those who are traveling find their Creation Adventure.
# ''Search Creation'': Search Creation is an online search engine that indexes the top Christian apologetic websites so that people do not have to wade through all the lies that Google provides.
# ''Creation Conversations'': Creation Conversations is the social media site for creationists that helps people who are like-minded and enjoy God's creation connect with one another online, as well as find expert advice from qualified professionals on questions and topics regarding Creation.
# ''Creation Events'': Creation Events is the world's largest list of creation events all in one place, from tours of volcanoes to mind-blowing conferences, there is an event for everyone.
# ''Creation Partners'': Creation Partners is an easy to use website for the public to find volunteer opportunities at their local museum, helping museum staff evaluate candidates and train those who have been selected.
# ''Creation Speakers'': Creation Speakers makes it easy to book a speaker who knows the truth of creation at Creation Events, just a few clicks of a button will bring a professional creation speaker to your church or event.
# ''Creation News'': Creation News is the place to get news regarding God's Creation, whether it be the latest fossil discovery, museum opening, or something else that impacts your community, Creation News will provide expert insight and on-site media coverage of major events in the creation community.

'''The Creation Action Team'''

''The Creation Action Team'' is the advocacy group representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

==Projects==

The International Association For Creation is currently working on three projects:

'''IAC University System'''

The ''IAC University System'' is a project spearheaded by The International Association For Creation to better connect, equip, and unify Christian universities who beleive in and teach on the Biblical Worldview.

'''IAC Ambassador Program'''

The ''IAC Ambassador Program'' is a project started to help Christian leaders share the vision of The International Association For Creation and partner to bring creation to the next level for the glory of God.

'''IAC Speakers Bureau'''

The ''IAC Speakers Bureau'' is a project that began by The International Association For Creation's directors and staff who desired to bring dynamic and unique talks to their community.

==Support==
The International Association For Creation relies on the support of others. Anyone interested in supporting IAC is encouraged to call their offices at 407-512-0638.
[[Category: Creationism]]

== See also ==

*[[Global creationism]]

==External Links==

*[https://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[https://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[https://www.creationnetwork.org/ The Creation Network], Official Website
*[https://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

The International Association For Creation

2016-11-03T03:16:56Z

IAC Support:

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help Christians grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the United States of America, in [[Florida]], [[Alabama]], [[Iowa]], [[California]], [[Oregon]], and [[Idaho]], serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and South Africa.

==History==

''The International Association For Creation'' began in 2012 as just a group of friends who knew about a prayer need for a museum in Washington State. Since then they have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to them asking for prayer and desiring for them to begin an Association where the community could all labor together in unity for the glory of Jesus Christ to proclaim the Gospel, to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote creation science.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2016 they have decided to form The International Association For Creation, Inc. to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside their members.

The IAC has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the use of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

'''Member Services'''

The IAC's Member Services oversees daily member affairs, accreditation, consulting, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises of three different programs:

# ''Museum Building Fund'': The MBF supports projects that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure or c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities.
# ''Creation Education Scholarship'': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# ''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative'': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

'''Missions Board'''

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates two different programs:

# ''Creation Corners Program'': The Creation Corners Program helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits.
# ''MOVE Project'': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be creation missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

'''Broadcast Group'''

The IAC's Broadcast Group provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more Creation Correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, and advocacy.

'''The Creation Trail'''

''The Creation Trail'' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting, badges for completing learning objectives, and points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join ''The Creation Trail's Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community.

'''The Creation Network'''

''The Creation Network'' is a project underwritten by The IAC, in partnership with Creation Today, that provides numerous online resources for public use, including:

# ''Visit Creation'': Visit Creation is a site to help individuals and families find their local creation tour or museum and assist those who are traveling find their Creation Adventure.
# ''Search Creation'': Search Creation is an online search engine that indexes the top Christian apologetic websites so that people do not have to wade through all the lies that Google provides.
# ''Creation Conversations'': Creation Conversations is the social media site for creationists that helps people who are like-minded and enjoy God's creation connect with one another online, as well as find expert advice from qualified professionals on questions and topics regarding Creation.
# ''Creation Events'': Creation Events is the world's largest list of creation events all in one place, from tours of volcanoes to mind-blowing conferences, there is an event for everyone.
# ''Creation Partners'': Creation Partners is an easy to use website for the public to find volunteer opportunities at their local museum, helping museum staff evaluate candidates and train those who have been selected.
# ''Creation Speakers'': Creation Speakers makes it easy to book a speaker who knows the truth of creation at Creation Events, just a few clicks of a button will bring a professional creation speaker to your church or event.
# ''Creation News'': Creation News is the place to get news regarding God's Creation, whether it be the latest fossil discovery, museum opening, or something else that impacts your community, Creation News will provide expert insight and on-site media coverage of major events in the creation community.

'''The Creation Action Team'''

''The Creation Action Team'' is the advocacy group representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

==Support==
The International Association For Creation relies on the support of others. Anyone interested in supporting IAC is encouraged to call their offices at 407-512-0638.
[[Category: Creationism]]

== See also ==

*[[Global creationism]]

==External Links==

*[https://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[https://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[https://www.creationnetwork.org/ The Creation Network], Official Website
*[https://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

The International Association For Creation

2016-11-01T02:55:45Z

IAC Support:

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help Christians grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the United States of America, in [[Florida]], [[Alabama]], [[Iowa]], [[California]], [[Oregon]], and [[Idaho]], serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and South Africa.

==History==

''The International Association For Creation'' began in 2012 as just a group of friends who knew about a prayer need for a museum in Washington State. Since then they have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to them asking for prayer and desiring for them to begin an Association where the community could all labor together in unity for the glory of Jesus Christ to proclaim the Gospel, to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote creation science.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2016 they have decided to form The International Association For Creation, Inc. to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside their members.

The IAC has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the use of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

'''Member Services'''

The IAC's Member Services deals with daily member affairs, accreditation, consulting, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises of three different programs:

# ''Museum Building Fund'': The MBF supports projects that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure or c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities.
# ''Creation Education Scholarship'': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# ''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative'': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

'''Missions Board'''

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates two different programs:

# ''Creation Corners Program'': The Creation Corners Program helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits.
# ''MOVE Project'': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be creation missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

'''Broadcast Group'''

The IAC's Broadcast Group provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more Creation Correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, and advocacy.

'''The Creation Trail'''

''The Creation Trail'' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting, badges for completing learning objectives, and points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join ''The Creation Trail's Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community.

'''The Creation Network'''

''The Creation Network'' is a project underwritten by The IAC, in partnership with Creation Today, that provides numerous online resources for public use, including:

# ''Visit Creation'': Visit Creation is a site to help individuals and families find their local creation tour or museum and assist those who are traveling find their Creation Adventure.
# ''Search Creation'': Search Creation is an online search engine that indexes the top Christian apologetic websites so that people do not have to wade through all the lies that Google provides.
# ''Creation Conversations'': Creation Conversations is the social media site for creationists that helps people who are like-minded and enjoy God's creation connect with one another online, as well as find expert advice from qualified professionals on questions and topics regarding Creation.
# ''Creation Events'': Creation Events is the world's largest list of creation events all in one place, from tours of volcanoes to mind-blowing conferences, there is an event for everyone.
# ''Creation Partners'': Creation Partners is an easy to use website for the public to find volunteer opportunities at their local museum, helping museum staff evaluate candidates and train those who have been selected.
# ''Creation Speakers'': Creation Speakers makes it easy to book a speaker who knows the truth of creation at Creation Events, just a few clicks of a button will bring a professional creation speaker to your church or event.
# ''Creation News'': Creation News is the place to get news regarding God's Creation, whether it be the latest fossil discovery, museum opening, or something else that impacts your community, Creation News will provide expert insight and on-site media coverage of major events in the creation community.

'''The Creation Action Team'''

''The Creation Action Team'' is the advocacy group representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

==Support==

You can learn more about supporting The International Association For Creation by calling their offices at 407-512-0638.
[[Category: Creationism]]

== See also ==

*[[Global creationism]]

==External Links==

*[https://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[https://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[https://www.creationnetwork.org/ The Creation Network], Official Website
*[https://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

The International Association For Creation

2016-11-01T02:54:22Z

IAC Support: added offices

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help Christians grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the United States of America, in [[Florida]], [[Alabama]], [[Iowa]], [[California]], [[Oregon]], and [[Idaho]], serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and South Africa.

==History==

''The International Association For Creation'' began in 2012 as just a group of friends who knew about a prayer need for a museum in Washington State. Since then they have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to them asking for prayer and desiring for them to begin an Association where the community could all labor together in unity for the glory of Jesus Christ to proclaim the Gospel, to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote creation science.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2016 they have decided to form The International Association For Creation, Inc. to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside their members.

The IAC has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the use of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

'''Member Services'''

The IAC's Member Services deals with daily member affairs, accreditation, consulting, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises of three different programs:

# ''Museum Building Fund'': The MBF supports projects that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure or c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities.
# ''Creation Education Scholarship'': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# ''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative'': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

'''Missions Board'''

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates two different programs:

# ''Creation Corners Program'': The Creation Corners Program helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits.
# ''MOVE Project'': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be creation missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

'''Broadcast Group'''

The IAC's Broadcast Group provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, and advocacy.

'''The Creation Trail'''

''The Creation Trail'' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting, badges for completing learning objectives, and points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join ''The Creation Trail's Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community.

'''The Creation Network'''

''The Creation Network'' is a project underwritten by The IAC, in partnership with Creation Today, that provides numerous online resources for public use, including:

# ''Visit Creation'': Visit Creation is a site to help individuals and families find their local creation tour or museum and assist those who are traveling find their Creation Adventure.
# ''Search Creation'': Search Creation is an online search engine that indexes the top Christian apologetic websites so that people do not have to wade through all the lies that Google provides.
# ''Creation Conversations'': Creation Conversations is the social media site for creationists that helps people who are like-minded and enjoy God's creation connect with one another online, as well as find expert advice from qualified professionals on questions and topics regarding Creation.
# ''Creation Events'': Creation Events is the world's largest list of creation events all in one place, from tours of volcanoes to mind-blowing conferences, there is an event for everyone.
# ''Creation Partners'': Creation Partners is an easy to use website for the public to find volunteer opportunities at their local museum, helping museum staff evaluate candidates and train those who have been selected.
# ''Creation Speakers'': Creation Speakers makes it easy to book a speaker who knows the truth of creation at Creation Events, just a few clicks of a button will bring a professional creation speaker to your church or event.
# ''Creation News'': Creation News is the place to get news regarding God's Creation, whether it be the latest fossil discovery, museum opening, or something else that impacts your community, Creation News will provide expert insight and on-site media coverage of major events in the creation community.

'''The Creation Action Team'''

''The Creation Action Team'' is the advocacy group representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

==Support==

You can learn more about supporting The International Association For Creation by calling their offices at 407-512-0638.
[[Category: Creationism]]

== See also ==

*[[Global creationism]]

==External Links==

*[https://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[https://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[https://www.creationnetwork.org/ The Creation Network], Official Website
*[https://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

The International Association For Creation

2016-10-23T20:04:11Z

IAC Support: added member services

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help Christians grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the United States of America, in Florida and Oregon, serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and South Africa.

==History==

''The International Association For Creation'' began in 2012 as just a group of friends who knew about a prayer need for a museum in Washington State. Since then they have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to them asking for prayer and desiring for them to begin an Association where the community could all labor together in unity for the glory of Jesus Christ to proclaim the Gospel, to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote creation science.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2016 they have decided to form The International Association For Creation, Inc. to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside their members.

The IAC has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the use of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

'''Member Services'''

The IAC's Member Services deals with daily member affairs, accreditation, consulting, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises of three different programs:

# ''Museum Building Fund'': The MBF supports projects that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure or c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities.
# ''Creation Education Scholarship'': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# ''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative'': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

'''Missions Board'''

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates two different programs:

# ''Creation Corners Program'': The Creation Corners Program helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits.
# ''MOVE Project'': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be creation missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

'''Broadcast Group'''

The IAC's Broadcast Group provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, and advocacy.

'''The Creation Trail'''

''The Creation Trail'' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting, badges for completing learning objectives, and points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join ''The Creation Trail's Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community.

'''The Creation Network'''

''The Creation Network'' is a project underwritten by The IAC, in partnership with Creation Today, that provides numerous online resources for public use, including:

# ''Visit Creation'': Visit Creation is a site to help individuals and families find their local creation tour or museum and assist those who are traveling find their Creation Adventure.
# ''Search Creation'': Search Creation is an online search engine that indexes the top Christian apologetic websites so that people do not have to wade through all the lies that Google provides.
# ''Creation Conversations'': Creation Conversations is the social media site for creationists that helps people who are like-minded and enjoy God's creation connect with one another online, as well as find expert advice from qualified professionals on questions and topics regarding Creation.
# ''Creation Events'': Creation Events is the world's largest list of creation events all in one place, from tours of volcanoes to mind-blowing conferences, there is an event for everyone.
# ''Creation Partners'': Creation Partners is an easy to use website for the public to find volunteer opportunities at their local museum, helping museum staff evaluate candidates and train those who have been selected.
# ''Creation Speakers'': Creation Speakers makes it easy to book a speaker who knows the truth of creation at Creation Events, just a few clicks of a button will bring a professional creation speaker to your church or event.
# ''Creation News'': Creation News is the place to get news regarding God's Creation, whether it be the latest fossil discovery, museum opening, or something else that impacts your community, Creation News will provide expert insight and on-site media coverage of major events in the creation community.

'''The Creation Action Team'''

''The Creation Action Team'' is the advocacy group representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

==Support==

You can learn more about supporting The International Association For Creation by calling their offices at 407-512-0638.
[[Category: Creationism]]

== See also ==

*[[Global creationism]]

==External Links==

*[https://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[https://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[https://www.creationnetwork.org/ The Creation Network], Official Website
*[https://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

The International Association For Creation

2016-10-21T16:15:47Z

IAC Support: verbiage change

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's leading professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help Christians grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the United States of America, in Florida and Oregon, serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and South Africa.

==History==

''The International Association For Creation'' began in 2012 as just a group of friends who knew about a prayer need for a museum in Washington State. Since then they have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to them asking for prayer and desiring for them to begin an Association where the community could all labor together in unity for the glory of Jesus Christ to proclaim the Gospel, to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote creation science.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2016 they have decided to form The International Association For Creation, Inc. to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside their members.

The IAC has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the use of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

'''Member Services'''

The IAC's Member Services deals with daily member affairs, accreditation, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises of three different programs:

# ''Museum Building Fund'': The MBF supports projects that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure or c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities.
# ''Creation Education Scholarship'': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# ''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative'': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

'''Missions Board'''

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates two different programs:

# ''Creation Corners Program'': The Creation Corners Program helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits.
# ''MOVE Project'': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be creation missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

'''Broadcast Group'''

The IAC's Broadcast Group provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, and advocacy.

'''The Creation Trail'''

''The Creation Trail'' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting, badges for completing learning objectives, and points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join ''The Creation Trail's Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community.

'''The Creation Network'''

''The Creation Network'' is a project underwritten by The IAC, in partnership with Creation Today, that provides numerous online resources for public use, including:

# ''Visit Creation'': Visit Creation is a site to help individuals and families find their local creation tour or museum and assist those who are traveling find their Creation Adventure.
# ''Search Creation'': Search Creation is an online search engine that indexes the top Christian apologetic websites so that people do not have to wade through all the lies that Google provides.
# ''Creation Conversations'': Creation Conversations is the social media site for creationists that helps people who are like-minded and enjoy God's creation connect with one another online, as well as find expert advice from qualified professionals on questions and topics regarding Creation.
# ''Creation Events'': Creation Events is the world's largest list of creation events all in one place, from tours of volcanoes to mind-blowing conferences, there is an event for everyone.
# ''Creation Partners'': Creation Partners is an easy to use website for the public to find volunteer opportunities at their local museum, helping museum staff evaluate candidates and train those who have been selected.
# ''Creation Speakers'': Creation Speakers makes it easy to book a speaker who knows the truth of creation at Creation Events, just a few clicks of a button will bring a professional creation speaker to your church or event.
# ''Creation News'': Creation News is the place to get news regarding God's Creation, whether it be the latest fossil discovery, museum opening, or something else that impacts your community, Creation News will provide expert insight and on-site media coverage of major events in the creation community.

'''The Creation Action Team'''

''The Creation Action Team'' is the advocacy group representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

==Support==

You can learn more about supporting The International Association For Creation by calling their offices at 407-512-0638.
[[Category: Creationism]]

== See also ==

*[[Global creationism]]

==External Links==

*[https://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[https://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[https://www.creationnetwork.org/ The Creation Network], Official Website
*[https://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

The International Association For Creation

2016-10-18T14:11:00Z

IAC Support: History Update

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's largest professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help Christians grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the United States of America, in Florida and Oregon, serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and South Africa.

==History==

''The International Association For Creation'' began in 2012 as just a group of friends who knew about a prayer need for a museum in Washington State. Since then they have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to them asking for prayer and desiring for them to begin an Association where the community could all labor together in unity for the glory of Jesus Christ to proclaim the Gospel, to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote creation science.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2016 they have decided to form The International Association For Creation, Inc. to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside their members.

The IAC has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the use of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

'''Member Services'''

The IAC's Member Services deals with daily member affairs, accreditation, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises of three different programs:

# ''Museum Building Fund'': The MBF supports projects that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure or c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities.
# ''Creation Education Scholarship'': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# ''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative'': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

'''Missions Board'''

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates two different programs:

# ''Creation Corners Program'': The Creation Corners Program helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits.
# ''MOVE Project'': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be creation missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

'''Broadcast Group'''

The IAC's Broadcast Group provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, and advocacy.

'''The Creation Trail'''

''The Creation Trail'' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting, badges for completing learning objectives, and points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join ''The Creation Trail's Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community.

'''The Creation Network'''

''The Creation Network'' is a project underwritten by The IAC, in partnership with Creation Today, that provides numerous online resources for public use, including:

# ''Visit Creation'': Visit Creation is a site to help individuals and families find their local creation tour or museum and assist those who are traveling find their Creation Adventure.
# ''Search Creation'': Search Creation is an online search engine that indexes the top Christian apologetic websites so that people do not have to wade through all the lies that Google provides.
# ''Creation Conversations'': Creation Conversations is the social media site for creationists that helps people who are like-minded and enjoy God's creation connect with one another online, as well as find expert advice from qualified professionals on questions and topics regarding Creation.
# ''Creation Events'': Creation Events is the world's largest list of creation events all in one place, from tours of volcanoes to mind-blowing conferences, there is an event for everyone.
# ''Creation Partners'': Creation Partners is an easy to use website for the public to find volunteer opportunities at their local museum, helping museum staff evaluate candidates and train those who have been selected.
# ''Creation Speakers'': Creation Speakers makes it easy to book a speaker who knows the truth of creation at Creation Events, just a few clicks of a button will bring a professional creation speaker to your church or event.
# ''Creation News'': Creation News is the place to get news regarding God's Creation, whether it be the latest fossil discovery, museum opening, or something else that impacts your community, Creation News will provide expert insight and on-site media coverage of major events in the creation community.

'''The Creation Action Team'''

''The Creation Action Team'' is the advocacy group representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

==Support==

You can learn more about supporting The International Association For Creation by calling their offices at 407-512-0638.

==External Links==

*[https://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[https://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[https://www.creationnetwork.org/ The Creation Network], Official Website
*[https://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

The International Association For Creation

2016-10-18T14:06:15Z

IAC Support: History Update

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's largest professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help Christians grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the United States of America, in Florida and Oregon, serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and South Africa.

==History==

''The International Association For Creation'' began in 2012, having just a group of friends who knew about a prayer need for a museum in Washington State. Since then they have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to them asking for prayer and desiring for them to begin an Association where the community could all labor together in unity for the glory of Jesus Christ to proclaim the Gospel, to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote creation science.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2016 they have decided to form The International Association For Creation to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside their members.

The IAC has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the use of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

'''Member Services'''

The IAC's Member Services deals with daily member affairs, accreditation, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises of three different programs:

# ''Museum Building Fund'': The MBF supports projects that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure or c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities.
# ''Creation Education Scholarship'': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# ''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative'': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

'''Missions Board'''

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates two different programs:

# ''Creation Corners Program'': The Creation Corners Program helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits.
# ''MOVE Project'': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be creation missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

'''Broadcast Group'''

The IAC's Broadcast Group provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, and advocacy.

'''The Creation Trail'''

''The Creation Trail'' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting, badges for completing learning objectives, and points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join ''The Creation Trail's Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community.

'''The Creation Network'''

''The Creation Network'' is a project underwritten by The IAC, in partnership with Creation Today, that provides numerous online resources for public use, including:

# ''Visit Creation'': Visit Creation is a site to help individuals and families find their local creation tour or museum and assist those who are traveling find their Creation Adventure.
# ''Search Creation'': Search Creation is an online search engine that indexes the top Christian apologetic websites so that people do not have to wade through all the lies that Google provides.
# ''Creation Conversations'': Creation Conversations is the social media site for creationists that helps people who are like-minded and enjoy God's creation connect with one another online, as well as find expert advice from qualified professionals on questions and topics regarding Creation.
# ''Creation Events'': Creation Events is the world's largest list of creation events all in one place, from tours of volcanoes to mind-blowing conferences, there is an event for everyone.
# ''Creation Partners'': Creation Partners is an easy to use website for the public to find volunteer opportunities at their local museum, helping museum staff evaluate candidates and train those who have been selected.
# ''Creation Speakers'': Creation Speakers makes it easy to book a speaker who knows the truth of creation at Creation Events, just a few clicks of a button will bring a professional creation speaker to your church or event.
# ''Creation News'': Creation News is the place to get news regarding God's Creation, whether it be the latest fossil discovery, museum opening, or something else that impacts your community, Creation News will provide expert insight and on-site media coverage of major events in the creation community.

'''The Creation Action Team'''

''The Creation Action Team'' is the advocacy group representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

==Support==

You can learn more about supporting The International Association For Creation by calling their offices at 407-512-0638.

==External Links==

*[https://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[https://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[https://www.creationnetwork.org/ The Creation Network], Official Website
*[https://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

The International Association For Creation

2016-10-18T14:03:46Z

IAC Support: History Update

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's largest professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help Christians grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the United States of America, in Florida and Oregon, serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and South Africa.

==History==

''The International Association For Creation'' began in 2012, having just a group of friends who knew about a prayer need for a museum in Washington State. Since then we have had hundreds of professionals and organizations come to us asking for prayer and desiring for us to begin an Association where we could all labor together in unity for the glory of Jesus Christ to proclaim the Gospel, to transform the culture, to advance the truth of God's Word, and to promote creation science.

Therefore, after a number of years planning and organizing, in 2016 we have decided to form The International Association For Creation to help facilitate these goals around the globe alongside our members.

The IAC has a global reach, serving its members, the creation science community, and the public by promoting the use of creation science resources. The IAC is an international association of creation science professionals and organizations, representing millions of employees, guests, volunteers, listeners, viewers, and readers. The Association exists to represent creation professionals and organizations to the Christian community-at-large as well as the general public.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

'''Member Services'''

The IAC's Member Services deals with daily member affairs, accreditation, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises of three different programs:

# ''Museum Building Fund'': The MBF supports projects that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure or c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities.
# ''Creation Education Scholarship'': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# ''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative'': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

'''Missions Board'''

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates two different programs:

# ''Creation Corners Program'': The Creation Corners Program helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits.
# ''MOVE Project'': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be creation missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

'''Broadcast Group'''

The IAC's Broadcast Group provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, and advocacy.

'''The Creation Trail'''

''The Creation Trail'' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting, badges for completing learning objectives, and points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join ''The Creation Trail's Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community.

'''The Creation Network'''

''The Creation Network'' is a project underwritten by The IAC, in partnership with Creation Today, that provides numerous online resources for public use, including:

# ''Visit Creation'': Visit Creation is a site to help individuals and families find their local creation tour or museum and assist those who are traveling find their Creation Adventure.
# ''Search Creation'': Search Creation is an online search engine that indexes the top Christian apologetic websites so that people do not have to wade through all the lies that Google provides.
# ''Creation Conversations'': Creation Conversations is the social media site for creationists that helps people who are like-minded and enjoy God's creation connect with one another online, as well as find expert advice from qualified professionals on questions and topics regarding Creation.
# ''Creation Events'': Creation Events is the world's largest list of creation events all in one place, from tours of volcanoes to mind-blowing conferences, there is an event for everyone.
# ''Creation Partners'': Creation Partners is an easy to use website for the public to find volunteer opportunities at their local museum, helping museum staff evaluate candidates and train those who have been selected.
# ''Creation Speakers'': Creation Speakers makes it easy to book a speaker who knows the truth of creation at Creation Events, just a few clicks of a button will bring a professional creation speaker to your church or event.
# ''Creation News'': Creation News is the place to get news regarding God's Creation, whether it be the latest fossil discovery, museum opening, or something else that impacts your community, Creation News will provide expert insight and on-site media coverage of major events in the creation community.

'''The Creation Action Team'''

''The Creation Action Team'' is the advocacy group representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

==Support==

You can learn more about supporting The International Association For Creation by calling their offices at 407-512-0638.

==External Links==

*[https://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[https://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[https://www.creationnetwork.org/ The Creation Network], Official Website
*[https://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

The International Association For Creation

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IAC Support: Creating page for IAC.

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's largest professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help Christians grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the United States of America, in Florida and Oregon, serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and South Africa.

==History==

''The International Association For Creation'' began as ''Let Creation Sing'' which established ''The Creation Science Alliance'' that purposed to unify the various creation ministries across the Untied States of America and around the globe. Since beginning in 2012, the ministry has grown from praying for a few creation science museums who needed intercession, to providing full-fledged member services and outreach initiatives for members on six continents.

In 2016, Let Creation Sing and its subsidiaries were transitioned to The International Association For Creation which is now equipped with additional leadership talent and a greater depth of combined experience from the creation science community.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

'''Member Services'''

The IAC's Member Services deals with daily member affairs, accreditation, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises of three different programs:

# ''Museum Building Fund'': The MBF supports projects that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure or c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities.
# ''Creation Education Scholarship'': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# ''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative'': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

'''Missions Board'''

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates two different programs:

# ''Creation Corners Program'': The Creation Corners Program helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits.
# ''MOVE Project'': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be creation missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

'''Broadcast Group'''

The IAC's Broadcast Group provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, and advocacy.

'''The Creation Trail'''

''The Creation Trail'' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting, badges for completing learning objectives, and points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join ''The Creation Trail's Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community.

'''The Creation Network'''

''The Creation Network'' is a project underwritten by The IAC, in partnership with Creation Today, that provides numerous online resources for public use, including:

# ''Visit Creation'': Visit Creation is a site to help individuals and families find their local creation tour or museum and assist those who are traveling find their Creation Adventure.
# ''Search Creation'': Search Creation is an online search engine that indexes the top Christian apologetic websites so that people do not have to wade through all the lies that Google provides.
# ''Creation Conversations'': Creation Conversations is the social media site for creationists that helps people who are like-minded and enjoy God's creation connect with one another online, as well as find expert advice from qualified professionals on questions and topics regarding Creation.
# ''Creation Events'': Creation Events is the world's largest list of creation events all in one place, from tours of volcanoes to mind-blowing conferences, there is an event for everyone.
# ''Creation Partners'': Creation Partners is an easy to use website for the public to find volunteer opportunities at their local museum, helping museum staff evaluate candidates and train those who have been selected.
# ''Creation Speakers'': Creation Speakers makes it easy to book a speaker who knows the truth of creation at Creation Events, just a few clicks of a button will bring a professional creation speaker to your church or event.
# ''Creation News'': Creation News is the place to get news regarding God's Creation, whether it be the latest fossil discovery, museum opening, or something else that impacts your community, Creation News will provide expert insight and on-site media coverage of major events in the creation community.

'''The Creation Action Team'''

''The Creation Action Team'' is the advocacy group representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

==Support==

You can learn more about supporting The International Association For Creation by calling their offices at 407-512-0638.

==External Links==

*[https://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[https://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[https://www.creationnetwork.org/ The Creation Network], Official Website
*[https://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

User:IAC Support

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'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's largest professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help Christians grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the United States of America, in Florida and Oregon, serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and South Africa.

==History==

''The International Association For Creation'' began as ''Let Creation Sing'' which established ''The Creation Science Alliance'' that purposed to unify the various creation ministries across the Untied States of America and around the globe. Since beginning in 2012, the ministry has grown from praying for a few creation science museums who needed intercession, to providing full-fledged member services and outreach initiatives for members on six continents.

In 2016, Let Creation Sing and its subsidiaries were transitioned to The International Association For Creation which is now equipped with additional leadership talent and a greater depth of combined experience from the creation science community.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

'''Member Services'''

The IAC's Member Services deals with daily member affairs, accreditation, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises of three different programs:

# ''Museum Building Fund'': The MBF supports projects that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure or c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities.
# ''Creation Education Scholarship'': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# ''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative'': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

'''Missions Board'''

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates two different programs:

# ''Creation Corners Program'': The Creation Corners Program helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits.
# ''MOVE Project'': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be creation missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

'''Broadcast Group'''

The IAC's Broadcast Group provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, and advocacy.

'''The Creation Trail'''

''The Creation Trail'' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting, badges for completing learning objectives, and points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join ''The Creation Trail's Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community.

'''The Creation Network'''

''The Creation Network'' is a project underwritten by The IAC, in partnership with Creation Today, that provides numerous online resources for public use, including:

# ''Visit Creation'': Visit Creation is a site to help individuals and families find their local creation tour or museum and assist those who are traveling find their Creation Adventure.
# ''Search Creation'': Search Creation is an online search engine that indexes the top Christian apologetic websites so that people do not have to wade through all the lies that Google provides.
# ''Creation Conversations'': Creation Conversations is the social media site for creationists that helps people who are like-minded and enjoy God's creation connect with one another online, as well as find expert advice from qualified professionals on questions and topics regarding Creation.
# ''Creation Events'': Creation Events is the world's largest list of creation events all in one place, from tours of volcanoes to mind-blowing conferences, there is an event for everyone.
# ''Creation Partners'': Creation Partners is an easy to use website for the public to find volunteer opportunities at their local museum, helping museum staff evaluate candidates and train those who have been selected.
# ''Creation Speakers'': Creation Speakers makes it easy to book a speaker who knows the truth of creation at Creation Events, just a few clicks of a button will bring a professional creation speaker to your church or event.
# ''Creation News'': Creation News is the place to get news regarding God's Creation, whether it be the latest fossil discovery, museum opening, or something else that impacts your community, Creation News will provide expert insight and on-site media coverage of major events in the creation community.

'''The Creation Action Team'''

''The Creation Action Team'' is the advocacy group representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

==Support==

You can learn more about supporting The International Association For Creation by calling their offices at 407-512-0638.

==External Links==

*[https://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[https://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[https://www.creationnetwork.org/ The Creation Network], Official Website
*[https://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

User:IAC Support

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IAC Support: Created page for IAC.

'''The International Association For Creation (The IAC)''' is the world's largest professional association dedicated to advancing the collaborative efforts of creation science ministries and providing resources in local communities that help Christians grow in their understanding of the Biblical Worldview. The ministry focuses on providing support to its members and the community through various departments and subsidiaries.

The IAC's support offices are based in the United States of America, in Florida and Oregon, serving members on six continents, with over forty creation science museums in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and South Africa.

==History==

''The International Association For Creation'' began as ''Let Creation Sing'' which established ''The Creation Science Alliance'' that purposed to unify the various creation ministries across the Untied States of America and around the globe. Since beginning in 2012, the ministry has grown from praying for a few creation science museums who needed intercession, to providing full-fledged member services and outreach initiatives for members on six continents.

In 2016, Let Creation Sing and its subsidiaries were transitioned to The International Association For Creation which is now equipped with additional leadership talent and a greater depth of combined experience from the creation science community.

==Departments==

The International Association For Creation is made up of several departments which are tasked with membership, missions, and broadcast.

'''Member Services'''

The IAC's Member Services deals with daily member affairs, accreditation, member benefits, coordinating national events, procuring resources, and administrating the ''IAC Foundation'' which comprises of three different programs:

# ''Museum Building Fund'': The MBF supports projects that a) build infrastructure in underserved locations, b) enhance existing infrastructure or c) expand current infrastructure to better serve communities.
# ''Creation Education Scholarship'': The scholarship exists to provide monetary assistance to students who have a vested interest in the creation science community by providing funding for creation science-related courses at Christian universities.
# ''"Meet A Scientist" Initiative'': The initiative exists to provide terminally-ill Christians with life-inspiring memories. Many Christians will soon be going home to eternity due to a life-changing circumstance, we want to help them and their families focus on the goodness fo the Lord by providing them and a loved one an all-expenses paid trip to their local museum and lunch with one of the museum's resident scientists.

'''Missions Board'''

The IAC's Missions Board currently operates two different programs:

# ''Creation Corners Program'': The Creation Corners Program helps businesses, churches, individuals, and ministries obtain the necessary resources to establish a presence in their community that can help the public better understand the Biblical Worldview through various displays and exhibits.
# ''MOVE Project'': The My Origins Verified Everywhere (MOVE) Project has been established to help train up committed Christians to be creation missionaries in their communities. The MOVE Project trains and sends people to secular aquariums, museums, national parks, and zoos in their community to give creation tours, offer creation presentations at local venues, and train others to do the same. MOVE Creation Missionaries also serve as representatives of the creation community at public events and places in their community, as well as a point of contact for local churches and organizations regarding the various creation resources available in the area.

'''Broadcast Group'''

The IAC's Broadcast Group provides training and support for members who desire to enter into the production and presentation of high-quality Christian content for broadcast purposes. Additionally, the Broadcast Group's dedicated, talented, and seasoned professionals work together to engage in reporting on creation news through the ''News Services Division'' and train up more correspondents around the globe.

==Subsidiaries==

The International Association For Creation manages various subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and operated, or joint venture partnerships, which focus on outreach, public awareness, and advocacy.

'''The Creation Trail'''

''The Creation Trail'' is an adventure program for individuals, families, churches, and the Christian community. The program is managed by The IAC and operates through the cooperation of participating museums and ministries in where users can earn stamps for visiting, badges for completing learning objectives, and points for attending events and participating in volunteer activities. Christian businesses are invited to join ''The Creation Trail's Corporate Social Responsibility Program'' which gives employees access to various activities, events, and programs on The Creation Trail as well as enables companies to give back to their community.

'''The Creation Network'''

''The Creation Network'' is a project underwritten by The IAC, in partnership with Creation Today, that provides numerous online resources for public use, including:

# ''Visit Creation'': Visit Creation is a site to help individuals and families find their local creation tour or museum and assist those who are traveling find their Creation Adventure.
# ''Search Creation'': Search Creation is an online search engine that indexes the top Christian apologetic websites so that people do not have to wade through all the lies that Google provides.
# ''Creation Conversations'': Creation Conversations is the social media site for creationists that helps people who are like-minded and enjoy God's creation connect with one another online, as well as find expert advice from qualified professionals on questions and topics regarding Creation.
# ''Creation Events'': Creation Events is the world's largest list of creation events all in one place, from tours of volcanoes to mind-blowing conferences, there is an event for everyone.
# ''Creation Partners'': Creation Partners is an easy to use website for the public to find volunteer opportunities at their local museum, helping museum staff evaluate candidates and train those who have been selected.
# ''Creation Speakers'': Creation Speakers makes it easy to book a speaker who knows the truth of creation at Creation Events, just a few clicks of a button will bring a professional creation speaker to your church or event.
# ''Creation News'': Creation News is the place to get news regarding God's Creation, whether it be the latest fossil discovery, museum opening, or something else that impacts your community, Creation News will provide expert insight and on-site media coverage of major events in the creation community.

'''The Creation Action Team'''

''The Creation Action Team'' is the advocacy group representing The IAC and it's members' interests by providing a collective voice that supports the rights of professionals in their field of work and ministries in their sphere of influence.

==Support==

You can learn more about supporting The International Association For Creation by calling their offices at 407-512-0638.

==External Links==

*[https://www.associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation], Official Website
*[https://www.creationtrail.org/ The Creation Trail], Official Website
*[https://www.creationnetwork.org/ The Creation Network], Official Website
*[https://www.creationaction.org/ The Creation Action Team], Official Website

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Christian apologetics

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'''Christian apologetics''' is the defense of the [[Christianity|Christian]] faith through logic/evidence based arguments. The word [[apologetics]] comes from the Greek word apologia (from Greek ἀπολογία), which means "speaking in defense".

There are a number of subfields within apologetics. Some apologists specialize in internal biblical consistency (such as [[JP Holding]], owner of the website tektonics.org), others in scientific defenses of the Bible, and still others in historical or philosophical defenses of Christianity (such as [[Gary Habermas]] or [[Lee Strobel]]). Although some feel that their faith needs no justification, many feel that Christians should be prepared to defend and spread their faith by intellectual means, especially as many people will not accept Christianity without a "rational" reason to do so.
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==History of Christian Apologetics==
Christian apologetics has existed as long as Christianity itself. [[Jesus]] himself spent time in the temples and synagogues, debating and explaining the meaning of the scriptures. The [[Saint Peter|Apostle Peter]] exhorted early Christians to practice apologetics, writing,
:"Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander." 1 Peter 3:15-16.

The Apostle Paul also spent time in [[Athens]], debating [[Stoicism|Stoic]] and Epicurian philosophers. Acts 17:16.

Great theologians such as Athanasius, [[Irenaeus]], [[Justin Martyr]], [[Augustine]], and [[Aquinas]] continued the tradition of apologetics on a dramatic scale. At the same time, apologetics was practiced by countless individual Christians, explaining and defending their beliefs.

===Purposes===
Apologetics has generally been used for two purposes: Efforts to ''persuade'' others of the truth of Christianity, and efforts to ''defend'' the reasonableness of one's own beliefs, while not seeking to convince others of their truth.

==Types of Christian Apologetics==

===Evidentialist apologetics===

Evidential apologetics seeks to defend Christian belief through [[evidence]]. This can take the form of:
* [[Christian historical apologetics|Defense of the historical accuracy of the Bible]]
* [[Biblical Archaeology]], seeking to show that the Bible is consistent with the physical evidence;
* [[Christian Legal Apologetics]]
* [[Bible prophecy]]
* [[Creation science]] and [[Creationism]], seeking to show that the creation accounts of the Bible are the most reasonable explanation for life as we know it and that the [[evolution|evolutionary paradigm]] is untenable.
* [[Biblical scientific foreknowledge]]

===Philosophical apologetics===
Philosophical apologetics seeks to defend Christian belief through philosophical argument: primarily [[arguments for the existence of God]]. This can take the form of:
* The [[Teleological argument]]: When you find a watch in the sand, you infer that it is designed, even if you do not see the designer, because it is complex, has a definite purpose, and could not have come to be through any known non-intelligent causes. Therefore, when we observe a complex, purposeful universe which could not have come to be through any known non-intelligent cause, it is reasonable to infer the existence of a designer, aka God.

:This is connected to the [[anthropic principle]], which is the argument that so much fine-tuning and exact physiological constants allows us to be here, provides evidence in support of an intelligent designer.
* The [[Cosmological argument]]: Every event in the universe is caused by something. It is impossible that everything should have a cause, going back to eternity. Therefore, there must be a [[first cause]], which itself is not caused, and that first cause must be capable of causing the universe, aka God. [[Creation science|Creationist scientists]] demonstrate that the [[First Law of Thermodynamics|first law of thermodynamics]] and [[second law of thermodynamics]] argue against an eternal [[universe]] and they also demonstrate that these laws point to the universe being supernaturally created.<ref>[http://godevidences.net/space/lawsofscience.php Evidences for God From Space—Laws of Science]</ref><ref>Thompson, Bert, [http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/2329 So Long, Eternal Universe; Hello Beginning, Hello End!], 2001 (Apologetics Press)</ref><ref>http://www.creationscience.com/onlinebook/AstroPhysicalSciences14.html</ref>

In the 20th century, this argument has been strongly supported by [[science]], with the discovery that the universe had a beginning. Prior to the 1920s, it had been widely believed that the universe's existence had been eternal.<ref>http://www.harvardhouse.com/Science-Religion.htm</ref> This verifies the very first three words of the [[Bible]]: "In the beginning."
* The [[Ontological argument]]: God is the being than which no greater can be conceived. It is greater to exist than to not exist. Therefore, if you conceive God as not existing, you are not conceiving the being than which no greater can be conceived, and are therefore not conceiving God. Therefore, it is impossible to conceive of God as not existing. Therefore, God exists.
* The Argument from morality: All humans are born with a natural, moral code. A moral code implies a moral code giver, aka God.

===Presuppositional apologetics===

[[Presuppositional Apologetics]] seek to defend Christian belief by showing that belief in Christian precepts is necessary to make sense of the human experience as a whole.

=== Growth of Christian apologetics in the world today while atheist apologetics is stagnating ===

Today, there is a growth of Christian apologetics in the world, while the atheist apologetic community is in a state of stagnation. See: [[Rebuttals to atheist arguments|Growth of Christian apologetics]]

== Christian Apologetics and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ ==

{{See also|Christian Apologetics and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ}}

The [[resurrection of Jesus Christ]] is critical to the Christian faith. The Apostle Paul wrote, "if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain" (I Cor:15:14). Traditionally, Christianity has believed in a physical resurrection of Jesus Christ.<ref>http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/cri/cri-jrnl/crj0056a.txt</ref> The Christian apologist Michael Horner of [[Campus Crusade for Christ|CRU]] has an excellent resource which offers a defense of the resurrection of Jesus Christ entitled [http://powertochange.com/discover/faith/jesusrose1/ Did Jesus really rise from the dead?]. In addition, Dr. Gary Habermas offers [http://www.garyhabermas.com/audio/audio.htm an online audio library which defends the resurrection of Jesus Christ.]

In recent history, Dr. [[Gary Habermas]] is considered the foremost Christian apologist for defending the resurrection of Jesus.<ref>http://www.garyhabermas.com/articles/dialog_rexperience/dialog_rexperiences.htm</ref><ref>http://www.tektonics.org/books/lichabrvw.html</ref><ref>http://faculty.gordon.edu/hu/bi/Ted_Hildebrandt/NTeSources/NTArticles/CTR-NT/Habermas-Resurrection2-CTR.pdf</ref><ref>http://www.garyhabermas.com/articles/crj_explainingaway/crj_explainingaway.htm</ref><ref>http://www.apologetics.com/default.jsp?bodycontent=/articles/historical_apologetics/habermas-nt.html</ref> Dr. Habermas had a debate against the philosopher Antony Flew regarding the resurrection which was chronicled in the work ''Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? The Resurrection Debate'' and the debate had a panel of debate judges. J. Hampton Keathley, III, Th.M. in his essay ''Evidences for the Resurrection'' wrote: "The decision of the judges were as follows. The panel of philosophers judging content cast four votes for Habermas who argued for the fact of the resurrection, none for Flew, and one draw. The panel of professional debate judges voted three to two, also in favor of Habermas, this time regarding the method of argumentation technique." <ref>http://www.bible.org/page.asp?page_id=639</ref>

In recent history some notable defenders of the resurrection include: [[William Lane Craig]], Ben Witherington, [[Lee Strobel]], [[Josh McDowell]], Edwin M. Yamauchi, [[N.T. Wright]] and Michael Horner.<ref>http://www.leaderu.com/offices/billcraig/menus/historical.html</ref><ref>http://www.leaderu.com/everystudent/easter/articles/josh2.html</ref><ref>http://www.leaderu.com/everystudent/easter/articles/yama.html</ref><ref>http://www.ntwrightpage.com/Wright_Early_Traditions.htm</ref><ref>http://powertochange.com/discover/faith/jesusrose1/</ref>

Legal scholars, legal authorities, and eminent lawyers such as [[Simon Greenleaf]], John Warwick Montgomery, Lord Darling, John Singleton Copley, [[Hugo Grotius]], Lord Caldecote, J. N. D. Anderson, [[Lionel Luckhoo]], and many others have asserted that western legal standards argue for the resurrection of Christ.<ref>http://www.bibleteacher.org/sgtestimony.htm</ref><ref>http://www.mtio.com/articles/bissart1.htm</ref><ref>http://www.ankerberg.com/Articles/apologetics/AP0302W3.htm</ref><ref>http://lawreligionculturereview.blogspot.com/2005_01_01_lawreligionculturereview_archive.html</ref><ref>http://www.trinitysem.edu/journal/philjohnsonpap.html</ref>

== Christian Apologetic Ministries ==
There are a number of [[Internet]] based Christian apologetic Ministries or Christian apologetics ministries which have an Internet presence. Some of the more notable Christian apologetic ministries are: Fixed Point Foundation,<ref>http://www.fixed-point.org</ref> Tekton Apologetics Ministries, LeadershipU, Probe Ministries, Christian Answers Network, Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry, A Christian Thinktank, Reasonable Faith, and Answers for Hope.

== Christian websites with a large focus on the topic of atheism ==

[[File:TFT.JPG|right|300px|thumbnail|[[True Freethinker]] is a Christian apologetics website run by Ken Ammi which offers many refutations of [[atheism]].]]

{{See also|Atheism vs. Christianity}}

Four of the more notable Christian apologetics which have a large focus on the topic of atheism are: [[True Freethinker]], the [[Creation Ministries International and atheism|Creation Ministries International resources on atheism]], the [[Fixed Point Foundation]] website, and [[Atheism Analyzed]].

== Christian apologetics clubs on college campuses ==

[[Ratio Christi]] is a global movement that equips university students and faculty to give historical, philosophical, and scientific reasons for following Jesus Christ.

The Christian apologetics organization Stand to Reason wrote:
{{cquote|Ratio Christi, a fairly new apologetics organization that is seeking to change the intellectual atmosphere at universities by bringing Christianity into public, academic discussion. Their goal is to start on-campus apologetics clubs at 500 universities in the next five years. This is where you come in--because it’s also Ratio Christi’s goal to connect each of these clubs with a person who has been trained in apologetics (but who probably has a different day job) to act as chapter director.

Ratio Christi helps each chapter organize one or two campus-wide events a year by connecting them with speakers and debaters like William Lane Craig and Gary Habermas, helping them find the funding, etc. But after the event has come and gone, the lay apologist is still there to lead discussions and interact with the Christians, skeptics, atheists, and seekers who may never have realized that Christianity has a weighty intellectual tradition behind it.<ref>[http://str.typepad.com/weblog/2011/05/ratio-christi-apologetics-clubs.html Ratio Christi Apologetics Clubs]</ref>}}

== Christianity apologetics and the developing world ==

{{See also|Christian apologetics and education}}

Because of the rapid growth of Christianity in the developing world where people often have modest incomes, there is a large pent up demand for theological/Christian apologetic higher education which has spawned various initiatives such as [[Trinity Graduate School of Apologetics and Theology]] which offers free/low cost training in these academic disciplines.<ref>[http://www.anglicannews.org/news/2013/09/global-survey-documents-theological-education-trends.aspx Global survey documents theological education trends],'' Anglican Community News Service'', September 19, 2013</ref><ref>[http://www.trinitytheology.org/why-free-graduate-theology-programs/ Why Free Graduate Theology Programs]</ref> Trinity has over 40 international, highly qualified, and highly experienced faculty members and mentors.<ref>[http://www.trinitytheology.org/trinity-international-committee/ Trinity International Committee]</ref> The majority of degrees obtained through Trinity are done so through distance learning over the internet.

Students from developing countries receive a free education from Trinity and students from developed countries pay a nominal registration, but they pay no fees.<ref>[http://www.trinitytheology.org/why-free-graduate-theology-programs/ Why Free Graduate Theology Programs]</ref>

== Recommended books ==

'''General Christian apologetics:'''

*Carl Gallups, ''The Magic Man in the Sky: Effectively Defending the Christian Faith'', WND Books, 2012, ISBN 1936488523 [http://www.amazon.com/The-Magic-Man-Sky-Effectively/dp/1936488523]
*[[Josh McDowell]], ''The New Evidence That Demands A Verdict Fully Updated To Answer The Questions Challenging Christians Today'', 1999, ISBN 0785242198
*[[Lee Strobel]], ''Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus '', Zondervan, 1998, ISBN 0310209307
*[[Gary Habermas]] and Michael Licona, ''The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus'', Kregel Publications, 2004, ISBN 0825427886

'''Old Testament apologetics:'''

*Walter C. Kaiser, Jr., ''The Old Testament Documents: Are They Reliable & Relevant?'', IVP Academic, 2001, ISBN 0830819754
*Kenneth Kitchen, ''On The Reliability of the Old Testament'', Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2006. ISBN 0802803962

'''Biblical creation apologetics:'''

*[[Jonathan Sarfati]], ''Refuting Evolution'', Master Books, 1999 [http://www.creation.com/content/view/4014/ (Free on-line version)] ISBN 0890512582
*Jonathan Sarfati, ''Refuting Evolution 2'', Master Books, 2002,[http://www.creation.com/content/view/4013/ (Free on-line version)] ISBN 0890513872
*[[Phillip E. Johnson|Phillip Johnson]], ''Darwin on Trial''. InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, Illinois. 1991<ref>http://www.leaderu.com/orgs/probe/docs/darwin.html</ref> ISBN 0-8308-1324-1
*[[Duane Gish]], ''Evolution: The Fossils Still Say No!'', El Cajon: [[Institute for Creation Research]], 1996<ref>http://www.icr.org/store/index.php?main_page=pubs_product_book_info&products_id=2176</ref> ISBN 9780890511121

*[[R. C. Sproul]], ''Not a Chance: The Myth of Chance in Modern Science and Cosmology'', Baker Book House: 1994<ref>http://www.ldolphin.org/chance.html</ref> ISBN 080105852X
=== Christian apologetics books on atheism ===

* [[Christian apologetics books on atheism]]

==See also==

*[[Resources on becoming a Christian]]
* [[Logical arguments for the existence of God|22 arguments for the existence of God]]
*[[Philosophical naturalism]]
*[[Atheism]]
*[[Evolution]]
*[[Christian apologetics websites|Christian apologetics website resources]]
*[[Harmony of the Gospel (Conservative Version)]]
*[[Israel Tourism]] for some biblical archaeological sites available to tourists
*[[Inspiration of Holy Scripture: An Eastern Christian and Jewish Perspective]]
*[[List of proofs of God]]
*[[Essay: How to "get" a church]] For the experience of the supernatural as aid to the acceptance of the miraculous of the Biblical story
*[[Essay: The superiority of the King James Bible: Looking through!]] For the support that correct linguistic understanding gives to the resolutiion and reasonableness of apparently confusing, conflicting, or non convincing understandings.
*[[Adiabene]] for the support of history for the Biblical Son and rule of David
*[[House of David]] for the support of archaeology and epigraphy for the Biblical witness to David and David's kingdom
*[[New Testament understanding through the Jewish perspective]] For the contemporary 1st century and normative Jewish approach and custom authenticating New Testament data and perspective.
*[[Life and Doctrine]]

== External links ==

=== General Christian apologetics websites ===
*[http://searchcreation.org SearchCreation.org Search Engine]
* [http://creation.com/christian-apologetics-questions-and-answers Christian apologetics]
* [http://www.str.org/site/PageServer Stand to Reason]
* [http://www.apologetics.com Apologetics.com]
* [http://www.tektonics.org Tekton Apologetics Ministries]
* [http://www.carm.org Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry]
* [http://www.probe.org/ Probe Ministries -Christian Apologetics]
* [http://www.ApologeticsWiki.com/ Christian Apologetics Wiki] — [[Wiki]]-based Christian apologetics
* [http://www.rbc.org/rtb/ 10 Reasons to Believe]
* [http://www.equip.org Christian Research Institute]

=== Historical and legal apologetics ===

'''Historical apologetics:'''

*[http://powertochange.com/discover/faith/jesusrose1/ Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?] by Michael Horner
*[http://www.garyhabermas.com/articles/articles.htm Journal articles of Dr. Gary Habermas]
*[http://www.leaderu.com/orgs/probe/docs/bib-docu.html Are the Biblical Documents Reliable?]
*[http://www.tektonics.org/lp/nowayjose.html The Impossible faith] by [[JP Holding]]

'''Christian legal apologetics:'''

*[[Christian legal apologetics]]

=== Bible archaeology ===
*[http://www.christiananswers.net/archaeology/ Bible archaeology]
*[http://www.allaboutthejourney.org/saint-luke.htm St. Luke, archaeology, Book of Acts]
*[http://www.inplainsite.org/html/acts_and_archaeology.html Archaeology and the Book of Acts]
*[http://faculty.gordon.edu/hu/bi/Ted_Hildebrandt/NTeSources/NTArticles/CTR-NT/McRay-ArchaeologyActs-CTR.pdf Archaeology and the Book of Acts] - Gordon College
*[http://www.ucg.ca/booklets/BA2/paultravels.asp Book of Acts - Paul's travels]
* [https://www.probe.org/archaeology-and-the-old-testament/ Archaeology and the Old Testament] by Patrick Zukeran
* [https://www.probe.org/the-archaeological-evidence-for-the-bible-is-non-existent/ The Archaeological Evidence for the Bible is Non-Existent!] A reply from James F. Williams

'''Bible archaeology and dating:'''

* [http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/2020 Dating in Archaeology: Challenges to Biblical Credibility] by Garry K. Brantley, M.A., M.Div.

=== Christian worldview/Christian philosophy ===
* [http://www.rzim.org/ Ravi Zacharias, modern apologist]
* [http://www.str.org/ Stand to Reason]
* [http://www.leaderu.com/menus/theology.html Leadership U]
* [http://www.worldview.org Worldview Academy]

'''Videos on atheism:'''

*[[Atheism videos|Videos on atheism]]

'''Websites, articles and videos focusing on atheism:'''

*[[Atheism website resources]]
*[[True Free Thinker]].
*[http://www.fixed-point.org Fixed Point Foundation] — Committed to publicly defending Christianity by empowering Christians and challenging skeptics.
*[[Atheism Analyzed]]
*[[Rebuttals to atheist arguments|Rebuttals to common atheist arguments]]

=== Creation science ministries and other resources===
*[http://associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation]
*[http://creationnetwork.org/ The Creation Network]
*[http://visitcreation.org/ The Big Map of Creation]
* [http://creation.com/ Creation Ministries International]
* [http://www.answersingenesis.org Answers in Genesis]
* [http://www.icr.org Institute for Creation Science]

[[Conservapedia]] articles on evolution and creation science:

*[[Evolution]]
*[[Creation science]]

=== Bible prophecy articles and websites ===

'''Analysis of Bible prophecy from Christian scholars/apologists'''

*[http://sciencespeaks.dstoner.net/Prophetic_Accuracy.html#c8 Science speaks - Prophetic accuracy] by Dr. Peter Stoner
*[http://www.drjbloom.com/public%20files/PubTheoData.pdf Public Theology and Prophecy Data - Factual Evidence that Counts for a Worldview] by Dr. John Bloom, Robert C. Newman, and Hugh G. Gouch, Jr.
*[http://www.ankerberg.com/Articles/ATRJ/proof/ATRJ1103PDF/ATRJ1103-16.pdf The Case for Jesus the Messiah — Incredible Prophecies that Prove God Exist] by Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon and Dr. Walter Kaiser Jr.
*[http://www.johnankerberg.com/Articles/_PDFArchives/apologetics/AP1W1299.pdf The Case for Jesus the Messiah — Incredible Prophecies that Prove God Exist - Part Two] by Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon and Dr. Walter Kaiser Jr.
*[http://www.aboutbibleprophecy.com/ AboutBibleprophecy]
*[http://www.allaboutthejourney.org/prophecy-about-jesus.htm Prophecy about Jesus]
*[http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2009/12/07/ezekiel-261-14-a-proof-text-for-inerrancy-or-fallibility-of-the-old-testament.aspx#Article Defense of city of Tyre prophecy]

'''Rebuttal to atheist Steven Carr concerning Bible prophecy:'''

*[http://www.tektonics.org/af/carrs01.html Steven Carr's The Jury Is In Chapter 11: Rebuttal] by [[JP Holding]]

=== Biblical inerrancy resources ===
* [http://www.tektonics.org Tekton Apologetics Ministries]
* [http://www.christian-thinktank.com Christian Thinktank]
* [http://www.inerrancy.org/ Inerrancy.org]
* [http://www.christianthinktank.com/ A Christian Thinktank]

==References==
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'''Christian apologetics''' is the defense of the [[Christianity|Christian]] faith through logic/evidence based arguments. The word [[apologetics]] comes from the Greek word apologia (from Greek ἀπολογία), which means "speaking in defense".

There are a number of subfields within apologetics. Some apologists specialize in internal biblical consistency (such as [[JP Holding]], owner of the website tektonics.org), others in scientific defenses of the Bible, and still others in historical or philosophical defenses of Christianity (such as [[Gary Habermas]] or [[Lee Strobel]]). Although some feel that their faith needs no justification, many feel that Christians should be prepared to defend and spread their faith by intellectual means, especially as many people will not accept Christianity without a "rational" reason to do so.
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==History of Christian Apologetics==
Christian apologetics has existed as long as Christianity itself. [[Jesus]] himself spent time in the temples and synagogues, debating and explaining the meaning of the scriptures. The [[Saint Peter|Apostle Peter]] exhorted early Christians to practice apologetics, writing,
:"Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander." 1 Peter 3:15-16.

The Apostle Paul also spent time in [[Athens]], debating [[Stoicism|Stoic]] and Epicurian philosophers. Acts 17:16.

Great theologians such as Athanasius, [[Irenaeus]], [[Justin Martyr]], [[Augustine]], and [[Aquinas]] continued the tradition of apologetics on a dramatic scale. At the same time, apologetics was practiced by countless individual Christians, explaining and defending their beliefs.

===Purposes===
Apologetics has generally been used for two purposes: Efforts to ''persuade'' others of the truth of Christianity, and efforts to ''defend'' the reasonableness of one's own beliefs, while not seeking to convince others of their truth.

==Types of Christian Apologetics==

===Evidentialist apologetics===

Evidential apologetics seeks to defend Christian belief through [[evidence]]. This can take the form of:
* [[Christian historical apologetics|Defense of the historical accuracy of the Bible]]
* [[Biblical Archaeology]], seeking to show that the Bible is consistent with the physical evidence;
* [[Christian Legal Apologetics]]
* [[Bible prophecy]]
* [[Creation science]] and [[Creationism]], seeking to show that the creation accounts of the Bible are the most reasonable explanation for life as we know it and that the [[evolution|evolutionary paradigm]] is untenable.
* [[Biblical scientific foreknowledge]]

===Philosophical apologetics===
Philosophical apologetics seeks to defend Christian belief through philosophical argument: primarily [[arguments for the existence of God]]. This can take the form of:
* The [[Teleological argument]]: When you find a watch in the sand, you infer that it is designed, even if you do not see the designer, because it is complex, has a definite purpose, and could not have come to be through any known non-intelligent causes. Therefore, when we observe a complex, purposeful universe which could not have come to be through any known non-intelligent cause, it is reasonable to infer the existence of a designer, aka God.

:This is connected to the [[anthropic principle]], which is the argument that so much fine-tuning and exact physiological constants allows us to be here, provides evidence in support of an intelligent designer.
* The [[Cosmological argument]]: Every event in the universe is caused by something. It is impossible that everything should have a cause, going back to eternity. Therefore, there must be a [[first cause]], which itself is not caused, and that first cause must be capable of causing the universe, aka God. [[Creation science|Creationist scientists]] demonstrate that the [[First Law of Thermodynamics|first law of thermodynamics]] and [[second law of thermodynamics]] argue against an eternal [[universe]] and they also demonstrate that these laws point to the universe being supernaturally created.<ref>[http://godevidences.net/space/lawsofscience.php Evidences for God From Space—Laws of Science]</ref><ref>Thompson, Bert, [http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/2329 So Long, Eternal Universe; Hello Beginning, Hello End!], 2001 (Apologetics Press)</ref><ref>http://www.creationscience.com/onlinebook/AstroPhysicalSciences14.html</ref>

In the 20th century, this argument has been strongly supported by [[science]], with the discovery that the universe had a beginning. Prior to the 1920s, it had been widely believed that the universe's existence had been eternal.<ref>http://www.harvardhouse.com/Science-Religion.htm</ref> This verifies the very first three words of the [[Bible]]: "In the beginning."
* The [[Ontological argument]]: God is the being than which no greater can be conceived. It is greater to exist than to not exist. Therefore, if you conceive God as not existing, you are not conceiving the being than which no greater can be conceived, and are therefore not conceiving God. Therefore, it is impossible to conceive of God as not existing. Therefore, God exists.
* The Argument from morality: All humans are born with a natural, moral code. A moral code implies a moral code giver, aka God.

===Presuppositional apologetics===

[[Presuppositional Apologetics]] seek to defend Christian belief by showing that belief in Christian precepts is necessary to make sense of the human experience as a whole.

=== Growth of Christian apologetics in the world today while atheist apologetics is stagnating ===

Today, there is a growth of Christian apologetics in the world, while the atheist apologetic community is in a state of stagnation. See: [[Rebuttals to atheist arguments|Growth of Christian apologetics]]

== Christian Apologetics and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ ==

{{See also|Christian Apologetics and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ}}

The [[resurrection of Jesus Christ]] is critical to the Christian faith. The Apostle Paul wrote, "if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain" (I Cor:15:14). Traditionally, Christianity has believed in a physical resurrection of Jesus Christ.<ref>http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/cri/cri-jrnl/crj0056a.txt</ref> The Christian apologist Michael Horner of [[Campus Crusade for Christ|CRU]] has an excellent resource which offers a defense of the resurrection of Jesus Christ entitled [http://powertochange.com/discover/faith/jesusrose1/ Did Jesus really rise from the dead?]. In addition, Dr. Gary Habermas offers [http://www.garyhabermas.com/audio/audio.htm an online audio library which defends the resurrection of Jesus Christ.]

In recent history, Dr. [[Gary Habermas]] is considered the foremost Christian apologist for defending the resurrection of Jesus.<ref>http://www.garyhabermas.com/articles/dialog_rexperience/dialog_rexperiences.htm</ref><ref>http://www.tektonics.org/books/lichabrvw.html</ref><ref>http://faculty.gordon.edu/hu/bi/Ted_Hildebrandt/NTeSources/NTArticles/CTR-NT/Habermas-Resurrection2-CTR.pdf</ref><ref>http://www.garyhabermas.com/articles/crj_explainingaway/crj_explainingaway.htm</ref><ref>http://www.apologetics.com/default.jsp?bodycontent=/articles/historical_apologetics/habermas-nt.html</ref> Dr. Habermas had a debate against the philosopher Antony Flew regarding the resurrection which was chronicled in the work ''Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? The Resurrection Debate'' and the debate had a panel of debate judges. J. Hampton Keathley, III, Th.M. in his essay ''Evidences for the Resurrection'' wrote: "The decision of the judges were as follows. The panel of philosophers judging content cast four votes for Habermas who argued for the fact of the resurrection, none for Flew, and one draw. The panel of professional debate judges voted three to two, also in favor of Habermas, this time regarding the method of argumentation technique." <ref>http://www.bible.org/page.asp?page_id=639</ref>

In recent history some notable defenders of the resurrection include: [[William Lane Craig]], Ben Witherington, [[Lee Strobel]], [[Josh McDowell]], Edwin M. Yamauchi, [[N.T. Wright]] and Michael Horner.<ref>http://www.leaderu.com/offices/billcraig/menus/historical.html</ref><ref>http://www.leaderu.com/everystudent/easter/articles/josh2.html</ref><ref>http://www.leaderu.com/everystudent/easter/articles/yama.html</ref><ref>http://www.ntwrightpage.com/Wright_Early_Traditions.htm</ref><ref>http://powertochange.com/discover/faith/jesusrose1/</ref>

Legal scholars, legal authorities, and eminent lawyers such as [[Simon Greenleaf]], John Warwick Montgomery, Lord Darling, John Singleton Copley, [[Hugo Grotius]], Lord Caldecote, J. N. D. Anderson, [[Lionel Luckhoo]], and many others have asserted that western legal standards argue for the resurrection of Christ.<ref>http://www.bibleteacher.org/sgtestimony.htm</ref><ref>http://www.mtio.com/articles/bissart1.htm</ref><ref>http://www.ankerberg.com/Articles/apologetics/AP0302W3.htm</ref><ref>http://lawreligionculturereview.blogspot.com/2005_01_01_lawreligionculturereview_archive.html</ref><ref>http://www.trinitysem.edu/journal/philjohnsonpap.html</ref>

== Christian Apologetic Ministries ==
There are a number of [[Internet]] based Christian apologetic Ministries or Christian apologetics ministries which have an Internet presence. Some of the more notable Christian apologetic ministries are: Fixed Point Foundation,<ref>http://www.fixed-point.org</ref> Tekton Apologetics Ministries, LeadershipU, Probe Ministries, Christian Answers Network, Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry, A Christian Thinktank, Reasonable Faith, and Answers for Hope.

== Christian websites with a large focus on the topic of atheism ==

[[File:TFT.JPG|right|300px|thumbnail|[[True Freethinker]] is a Christian apologetics website run by Ken Ammi which offers many refutations of [[atheism]].]]

{{See also|Atheism vs. Christianity}}

Four of the more notable Christian apologetics which have a large focus on the topic of atheism are: [[True Freethinker]], the [[Creation Ministries International and atheism|Creation Ministries International resources on atheism]], the [[Fixed Point Foundation]] website, and [[Atheism Analyzed]].

== Christian apologetics clubs on college campuses ==

[[Ratio Christi]] is a global movement that equips university students and faculty to give historical, philosophical, and scientific reasons for following Jesus Christ.

The Christian apologetics organization Stand to Reason wrote:
{{cquote|Ratio Christi, a fairly new apologetics organization that is seeking to change the intellectual atmosphere at universities by bringing Christianity into public, academic discussion. Their goal is to start on-campus apologetics clubs at 500 universities in the next five years. This is where you come in--because it’s also Ratio Christi’s goal to connect each of these clubs with a person who has been trained in apologetics (but who probably has a different day job) to act as chapter director.

Ratio Christi helps each chapter organize one or two campus-wide events a year by connecting them with speakers and debaters like William Lane Craig and Gary Habermas, helping them find the funding, etc. But after the event has come and gone, the lay apologist is still there to lead discussions and interact with the Christians, skeptics, atheists, and seekers who may never have realized that Christianity has a weighty intellectual tradition behind it.<ref>[http://str.typepad.com/weblog/2011/05/ratio-christi-apologetics-clubs.html Ratio Christi Apologetics Clubs]</ref>}}

== Christianity apologetics and the developing world ==

{{See also|Christian apologetics and education}}

Because of the rapid growth of Christianity in the developing world where people often have modest incomes, there is a large pent up demand for theological/Christian apologetic higher education which has spawned various initiatives such as [[Trinity Graduate School of Apologetics and Theology]] which offers free/low cost training in these academic disciplines.<ref>[http://www.anglicannews.org/news/2013/09/global-survey-documents-theological-education-trends.aspx Global survey documents theological education trends],'' Anglican Community News Service'', September 19, 2013</ref><ref>[http://www.trinitytheology.org/why-free-graduate-theology-programs/ Why Free Graduate Theology Programs]</ref> Trinity has over 40 international, highly qualified, and highly experienced faculty members and mentors.<ref>[http://www.trinitytheology.org/trinity-international-committee/ Trinity International Committee]</ref> The majority of degrees obtained through Trinity are done so through distance learning over the internet.

Students from developing countries receive a free education from Trinity and students from developed countries pay a nominal registration, but they pay no fees.<ref>[http://www.trinitytheology.org/why-free-graduate-theology-programs/ Why Free Graduate Theology Programs]</ref>

== Recommended books ==

'''General Christian apologetics:'''

*Carl Gallups, ''The Magic Man in the Sky: Effectively Defending the Christian Faith'', WND Books, 2012, ISBN 1936488523 [http://www.amazon.com/The-Magic-Man-Sky-Effectively/dp/1936488523]
*[[Josh McDowell]], ''The New Evidence That Demands A Verdict Fully Updated To Answer The Questions Challenging Christians Today'', 1999, ISBN 0785242198
*[[Lee Strobel]], ''Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus '', Zondervan, 1998, ISBN 0310209307
*[[Gary Habermas]] and Michael Licona, ''The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus'', Kregel Publications, 2004, ISBN 0825427886

'''Old Testament apologetics:'''

*Walter C. Kaiser, Jr., ''The Old Testament Documents: Are They Reliable & Relevant?'', IVP Academic, 2001, ISBN 0830819754
*Kenneth Kitchen, ''On The Reliability of the Old Testament'', Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2006. ISBN 0802803962

'''Biblical creation apologetics:'''

*[[Jonathan Sarfati]], ''Refuting Evolution'', Master Books, 1999 [http://www.creation.com/content/view/4014/ (Free on-line version)] ISBN 0890512582
*Jonathan Sarfati, ''Refuting Evolution 2'', Master Books, 2002,[http://www.creation.com/content/view/4013/ (Free on-line version)] ISBN 0890513872
*[[Phillip E. Johnson|Phillip Johnson]], ''Darwin on Trial''. InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, Illinois. 1991<ref>http://www.leaderu.com/orgs/probe/docs/darwin.html</ref> ISBN 0-8308-1324-1
*[[Duane Gish]], ''Evolution: The Fossils Still Say No!'', El Cajon: [[Institute for Creation Research]], 1996<ref>http://www.icr.org/store/index.php?main_page=pubs_product_book_info&products_id=2176</ref> ISBN 9780890511121

*[[R. C. Sproul]], ''Not a Chance: The Myth of Chance in Modern Science and Cosmology'', Baker Book House: 1994<ref>http://www.ldolphin.org/chance.html</ref> ISBN 080105852X
=== Christian apologetics books on atheism ===

* [[Christian apologetics books on atheism]]

==See also==

*[[Resources on becoming a Christian]]
* [[Logical arguments for the existence of God|22 arguments for the existence of God]]
*[[Philosophical naturalism]]
*[[Atheism]]
*[[Evolution]]
*[[Christian apologetics websites|Christian apologetics website resources]]
*[[Harmony of the Gospel (Conservative Version)]]
*[[Israel Tourism]] for some biblical archaeological sites available to tourists
*[[Inspiration of Holy Scripture: An Eastern Christian and Jewish Perspective]]
*[[List of proofs of God]]
*[[Essay: How to "get" a church]] For the experience of the supernatural as aid to the acceptance of the miraculous of the Biblical story
*[[Essay: The superiority of the King James Bible: Looking through!]] For the support that correct linguistic understanding gives to the resolutiion and reasonableness of apparently confusing, conflicting, or non convincing understandings.
*[[Adiabene]] for the support of history for the Biblical Son and rule of David
*[[House of David]] for the support of archaeology and epigraphy for the Biblical witness to David and David's kingdom
*[[New Testament understanding through the Jewish perspective]] For the contemporary 1st century and normative Jewish approach and custom authenticating New Testament data and perspective.
*[[Life and Doctrine]]

== External links ==

=== General Christian apologetics websites ===

* [http://creation.com/christian-apologetics-questions-and-answers Christian apologetics]
* [http://www.str.org/site/PageServer Stand to Reason]
* [http://www.apologetics.com Apologetics.com]
* [http://www.tektonics.org Tekton Apologetics Ministries]
* [http://www.carm.org Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry]
* [http://www.probe.org/ Probe Ministries -Christian Apologetics]
* [http://www.ApologeticsWiki.com/ Christian Apologetics Wiki] — [[Wiki]]-based Christian apologetics
* [http://www.rbc.org/rtb/ 10 Reasons to Believe]
* [http://www.equip.org Christian Research Institute]

=== Historical and legal apologetics ===

'''Historical apologetics:'''

*[http://powertochange.com/discover/faith/jesusrose1/ Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?] by Michael Horner
*[http://www.garyhabermas.com/articles/articles.htm Journal articles of Dr. Gary Habermas]
*[http://www.leaderu.com/orgs/probe/docs/bib-docu.html Are the Biblical Documents Reliable?]
*[http://www.tektonics.org/lp/nowayjose.html The Impossible faith] by [[JP Holding]]

'''Christian legal apologetics:'''

*[[Christian legal apologetics]]

=== Bible archaeology ===
*[http://www.christiananswers.net/archaeology/ Bible archaeology]
*[http://www.allaboutthejourney.org/saint-luke.htm St. Luke, archaeology, Book of Acts]
*[http://www.inplainsite.org/html/acts_and_archaeology.html Archaeology and the Book of Acts]
*[http://faculty.gordon.edu/hu/bi/Ted_Hildebrandt/NTeSources/NTArticles/CTR-NT/McRay-ArchaeologyActs-CTR.pdf Archaeology and the Book of Acts] - Gordon College
*[http://www.ucg.ca/booklets/BA2/paultravels.asp Book of Acts - Paul's travels]
* [https://www.probe.org/archaeology-and-the-old-testament/ Archaeology and the Old Testament] by Patrick Zukeran
* [https://www.probe.org/the-archaeological-evidence-for-the-bible-is-non-existent/ The Archaeological Evidence for the Bible is Non-Existent!] A reply from James F. Williams

'''Bible archaeology and dating:'''

* [http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/2020 Dating in Archaeology: Challenges to Biblical Credibility] by Garry K. Brantley, M.A., M.Div.

=== Christian worldview/Christian philosophy ===
* [http://www.rzim.org/ Ravi Zacharias, modern apologist]
* [http://www.str.org/ Stand to Reason]
* [http://www.leaderu.com/menus/theology.html Leadership U]
* [http://www.worldview.org Worldview Academy]

'''Videos on atheism:'''

*[[Atheism videos|Videos on atheism]]

'''Websites, articles and videos focusing on atheism:'''

*[[Atheism website resources]]
*[[True Free Thinker]].
*[http://www.fixed-point.org Fixed Point Foundation] — Committed to publicly defending Christianity by empowering Christians and challenging skeptics.
*[[Atheism Analyzed]]
*[[Rebuttals to atheist arguments|Rebuttals to common atheist arguments]]

=== Creation science ministries and other resources===
*[http://associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation]
*[http://creationnetwork.org/ The Creation Network]
*[http://visitcreation.org/ The Big Map of Creation]
* [http://creation.com/ Creation Ministries International]
* [http://www.answersingenesis.org Answers in Genesis]
* [http://www.icr.org Institute for Creation Science]

[[Conservapedia]] articles on evolution and creation science:

*[[Evolution]]
*[[Creation science]]

=== Bible prophecy articles and websites ===

'''Analysis of Bible prophecy from Christian scholars/apologists'''

*[http://sciencespeaks.dstoner.net/Prophetic_Accuracy.html#c8 Science speaks - Prophetic accuracy] by Dr. Peter Stoner
*[http://www.drjbloom.com/public%20files/PubTheoData.pdf Public Theology and Prophecy Data - Factual Evidence that Counts for a Worldview] by Dr. John Bloom, Robert C. Newman, and Hugh G. Gouch, Jr.
*[http://www.ankerberg.com/Articles/ATRJ/proof/ATRJ1103PDF/ATRJ1103-16.pdf The Case for Jesus the Messiah — Incredible Prophecies that Prove God Exist] by Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon and Dr. Walter Kaiser Jr.
*[http://www.johnankerberg.com/Articles/_PDFArchives/apologetics/AP1W1299.pdf The Case for Jesus the Messiah — Incredible Prophecies that Prove God Exist - Part Two] by Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon and Dr. Walter Kaiser Jr.
*[http://www.aboutbibleprophecy.com/ AboutBibleprophecy]
*[http://www.allaboutthejourney.org/prophecy-about-jesus.htm Prophecy about Jesus]
*[http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2009/12/07/ezekiel-261-14-a-proof-text-for-inerrancy-or-fallibility-of-the-old-testament.aspx#Article Defense of city of Tyre prophecy]

'''Rebuttal to atheist Steven Carr concerning Bible prophecy:'''

*[http://www.tektonics.org/af/carrs01.html Steven Carr's The Jury Is In Chapter 11: Rebuttal] by [[JP Holding]]

=== Biblical inerrancy resources ===
* [http://www.tektonics.org Tekton Apologetics Ministries]
* [http://www.christian-thinktank.com Christian Thinktank]
* [http://www.inerrancy.org/ Inerrancy.org]
* [http://www.christianthinktank.com/ A Christian Thinktank]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

[[Category:Apologetics]]
[[Category:Christian Apologetics]]
[[Category:Christian Authors]]
[[Category:Christianity]]

Lists of Creationists

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Below is a number of listings of [[creation scientists]] and other well-known creationists compiled by [[Creationism|creationist]] organizations:
*[[The International Association For Creation]]: [http://associationforcreation.weebly.com/member-directory.html/ Creation scientists and creation missionaries]

*[[Answers in Genesis]]: [http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/bios/ Creation scientists and other biographies of interest]

*[[Institute for Creation Research]]: [http://www.icr.org/research/index/research_creationsci/ Creation scientists]

*[[Creation Ministries International]]: [http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/2084 Creation scientists and other specialists of interest]

*[[CreationWiki]]: [http://creationwiki.org/Creationist Creationist and Creation Scientists]

[[Category:Creationism]]

Creation

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[[Image:Michelangelo creation-of-sun-and-moon.jpg|right|alt=Young earth creationism|thumb|250px|[[Michelangelo|Michelangelo's]] painting of the creation of the [[Sun]] and [[Moon]].]]
'''Creation''' refers to either that which has been created, e.g. Mark 16:15, “Preach the Gospel to the whole creation,” or to the moment or process by which [[God]] created, e.g. [[Genesis]] is the creation account. This article deals with the second meaning, according to [[Christian]] faith.

[[Creation science]] investigates how God brought the [[earth]] and [[universe]] into being. [[Young Earth Creationism]] demonstrates though multiple lines of evidence that the earth is [[Counterexamples to an Old Earth|approximately 6,000 years old]]. [[Old Earth Creationism]], like [[atheism|atheistic]] [[pseudoscience|evolutionary pseudoscience]], claims that the earth and universe are billions of years old.

[[Creation science|Creation scientists]] also demonstrate that the [[evolution|theory of evolution]] is in [[Counterexamples to Evolution|conflict with the evidence]] provided by the physical sciences and often cite secular scientific sources which agree with them on various points (for further details please see: [[evolution|theory of evolution]]).<ref>http://www.creation.com/content/view/21</ref> [[Theistic evolution]]ists accept an old Earth and believe that evolution occurred, but that it was God’s means of creation.

==Famous Creationists==

The late Dr. [[Henry Morris]] was the founder of the [[Institute for Creation Research]] (ICR), who coined the term “[[creation science]]” and began the modern creation science movement. He was a scientist and held a master's degree and a [[PhD]][[Category:Creationism]][[Category:Christianity]] in hydraulic engineering from the [[University of Minnesota]].

[[Image:Duanegishpic.jpg|thumb|175px|right|Dr. Duane Gish]]
Dr. [[Duane Gish]], now retired, was a scientist ([[chemistry]]), a member of ICR, and a prolific debater for the Young Earth creationist cause.
Dr. [[Henry Morris]] said of Gish, “at least in our judgment and that of most in the audiences, he always wins.”

Dr. [[Carl Wieland]] with [[Creation Ministries International]]

Dr. [[Jonathan Sarfati]] is a scientist (chemistry), [[chess]] champion, and Young Earth creationist, who works for [[Creation Ministries International]] in [[Australia]].
He has written a number of books refuting evolutionary arguments and various theological arguments that try and accommodate evolution or an old Earth.

[[Ken Ham]] is a Young Earth creationist, a founder of the American branch of [[Answers in Genesis]], and prime mover of the Petersburg, Kentucky [[Creation Museum]].

Dr. [[Hugh Ross]] is a scientist (astronomy), a progressive creationist, and founder of [[Reasons to Believe]].
He considers nature to be the 67th book of the Bible.

==Creation in Non-Christian Religions==
Most [[religion]]s of the world have their own versions of creation, some of which are similar to Christian beliefs and some of which are very different. The following discussions are presented in [[chronological]] order from older religions to more recent religions such as [[Islam]].

===Creation in Judaism===
The teachings of [[Judaism]] are based on Genesis, as in Christianity; however, significant [[liberal]] Jewish authorities also believe in the [[theory of evolution]], and that this theory is not incompatible with biblical accounts of creation.<ref>"Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design." Rabbinical Council of America. December 27, 2005. http://www.rabbis.org/news/article.cfm?id=100635</ref>

===Creation in Hinduism===
[[Hindus]] believe that [[Brahma]], one of their three principal [[deity|deities]], created the universe, while [[Vishnu]] is the preserver of the universe.<ref>"Beliefs (Hinduism)." BBC. July 31, 2003. http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/beliefs/intro_1.shtml</ref> Hinduism has its own form of evolution, and is generally considered to be compatible with the current "scientific" theory of evolution.<ref>Moorty, J.S.R.L.Narayana. "Science and Spirituality: Any Points of Contact?" 1995. http://www.well.com/user/jct/science.html</ref>

===Source of the Universe in Buddhism===
The Buddhist [[concept]]ion of the "[[source]]", [[substratum]], "[[womb]]" or "[[matrix]]" of the universe is referred to by the [[Sanskrit]] term "Garbha" as seen in one of the three Sanskrit words for the "[[ultimate]]": 1. "Dharmakaya", 2. "Tathagata Garbha" and 3. "Dharma Dhatu". These three words are all represented by the word "[[Dharma#2. Dharmakaya - Tathagata Garbha - Dharma Dhatu as Source of the Universe|Dharma]]". These are the [[ultimate]] [[reality]] that one realizes at [[enlightenment]]. These three Sanskrit words (especially "Dharmakaya") is the closest concept that [[Mahayana]] Buddhism has that fairly closely resembles the [[Judaism|Judeo]]-[[Christian]] "[[creator]] [[God]]" although it is not accepted by [[Theravada]] Buddhists and is not well known among most common Buddhists who are neither serious scholars nor practitioners of the religion. This is why both many non-Buddhists and [[liberal]] beginner "Buddhists in name only" (see [[RINO]]) especially in America, misunderstand Buddhism thinking it denies the existence of God or a primary [[causation|causative]] being of the [[universe]]. Those who suggest this misconception have not studied Buddhist esoteric [[Sutra]] teachings on these three terms "Dharmakaya" - "Tathagata Garbha" - "Dharma Dhatu". These terms imply [[timeless]], [[eternal]]ity, [[omniscience]], [[omnipotence]], [[omnipresence]], [[inscrutable|inscrutability]] and [[immutability]].

===Creation in Islam===
[[Muslims]] attribute creation of the universe to [[Allah]]. The [[Qur'an]] does not have one cohesive story of creation, but it does say that the Earth and the rest of the universe were created over six "days," which may not be the same length of time as a modern day.<ref>"The Origin of Life - an Islamic Perspective. Islam for Today. Accessed March 6, 2011." http://www.islamfortoday.com/emerick16.htm</ref> "Young-Earth creationism is wholly absent in the Muslim world."<ref>Hameed, Salman. "Bracing for Islamic Creationism." December 12, 2008. Science Magazine, Vol. 322 pp. 1637-1638. http://helios.hampshire.edu/~sahCS/Hameed-Science-Creationism.pdf</ref>

===Creation in Less Common Religions===
Versions of creation in ancient, indigenous, Eastern [[shamanic]], and relatively obscure religions are often referred to as "creation stories" or "creation myths." (Note: in this usage, the word "myth" does not necessarily imply that the story is untrue, but that it is a traditional or legendary story.<ref>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/myth</ref>) Here are some examples:<ref>"Creation Myths" http://www.magictails.com/creationlinks.html</ref><ref>"Creation Stories from around the World" http://www.gly.uga.edu/railsback/CS/CSIndex.html</ref>

* [[Babylonians]] believed that the heavens, Earth, and non-human life were created by Marduk, the four-eared, four-eyed giant who became ruler of the gods after defeating an army of [[dragon]]s and [[monster]]s. These things were created from the body of Tiamat, who was a descendent of the water gods like Marduk, and who ruled the defeated army of dragons and monsters. Human life was created by Ea, god of the rivers, and Nintu, the birth-goddess, out of [[clay]] from the Earth and [[blood]] and spittle from other gods.

* According to [[Hopi]] [[Native Americans]], the Creator, Taiowa, and his "nephew," Sotuknang, created the finite with four separate acts of creaton. 1) Gathering [[matter]] to create nine solid worlds. 2) Gathering [[water]]s to create seas. 3) Gathering [[air]] to make winds and breezes. 4) Creating life, starting with Spider Woman, who created all other life forms.

* Native [[Hawaii]]ans believe that life forms of the sea, air, and land were created from the unions of various entites of darkness and half-darkness. Humanity came about through the union of La'ila'i (the first woman), Ki'i (the first man), and Kane (a god).

* The [[Mayans]] believed that everything was created by Tepu and Gucamatz. Whatever they thought about came into being. Advanced beings were created so that the creators could be [[praise]]d. Advanced beings were first made of clay, then wood, but these did not work so they were wiped out in a [[flood]]. New beings were formed with the help of Mountain Lion, [[Coyote]], [[Parrot]], and Crow.

There are many other creation stories that are much longer and more complex.

==Creationists in the world==

As described in a 2011 IPSOS <ref>http://www.ipsos-na.com/download/pr.aspx?id=10670</ref> study.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!
! Creationist
! Evolutionist
! Not sure
|-
| [[Saudi Arabia]]
| 75%
| 7%
| 18%
|-
| [[Turkey]]
| 60%
| 19%
| 20%
|-
| [[Indonesia]]
| 57%
| 11%
| 32%
|-
| [[South Africa]]
| 56%
| 18%
| 26%
|-
| [[Brazil]]
| 47%
| 22%
| 31%
|-
| '''[[USA]]'''
| '''40%'''
| '''28%'''
| '''32%'''
|-
| [[Russia]]
| 34%
| 26%
| 40%
|-
| [[India]]
| 33%
| 39%
| 28%
|-
| [[Mexico]]
| 32%
| 34%
| 34%
|-
| [[Argentina]]
| 26%
| 37%
| 38%
|-
| [[Poland]]
| 25%
| 38%
| 37%
|-
| [[South Korea]]
| 24%
| 41%
| 35%
|-
| [[Canada]]
| 22%
| 45%
| 33%
|-
| [[Italy]]
| 21%
| 40%
| 39%
|-
| [[Australia]]
| 15%
| 51%
| 34%
|-
| [[Hungary]]
| 13%
| 55%
| 33%
|-
| [[Germany]]
| 12%
| 65%
| 23%
|-
| [[United Kingdom]]
| 12%
| 55%
| 34%
|-
| [[China]]
| 11%
| 64%
| 25%
|-
| [[Spain]]
| 11%
| 53%
| 37%
|-
| [[Japan]]
| 10%
| 60%
| 30%
|-
| [[Sweden]]
| 10%
| 68%
| 21%
|-
| [[France]]
| 09%
| 55%
| 36%
|-
| [[Belgium]]
| 08%
| 61%
| 31%
|-
| '''Total'''
| '''28%'''
| '''41%'''
| '''31%'''
|}

That may explain why Europe is such a mess at this time; however, this does not explain why Middle Eastern countries are in such poor conditions. Perhaps Christian creationism has a positive effect while Islamic creationism has a negative one.

== Biblical creation magazines and journals ==

''See also:'' [[Biblical creation journals]]

Some prominent biblical creation magazines and journals are given below:

*[[Creation magazine]]

*[[Journal of Creation]] - Peer reviewed

*[[Creation Research Society Quarterly Journal]] - peer reviewed

== See also ==
*[[Creationism]]
*[[Evolution]]
*[[Creation vs. Evolution Videos]]
*[[Essay: Sharing your Christian/creationist videos on the internet]]
*[[Atheist Creationism]]
*[[Creation vs evolution essays]]
*[[Dharma#2. Dharmakaya - Tathagata Garbha - Dharma Dhatu as Source of the Universe|Buddhist Creator Source of the Universe]] in [[Esoteric]] [[Mahayana]] [[Buddhism]]

==External links==
*[http://associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation]
*[http://creationnetwork.org/ The Creation Network]
*[http://visitcreation.org/ The Big Map of Creation]
*[http://creation.com/ Creation Ministries International]
*[http://creationrevolution.com/ Creation Revolution]
{{Creation vs. evolution}}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

[[Category:Creation]]

Creation science

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[[File:Images.jpg|thumbnail|375px|right|The [[Creation Research Society]] is a professional organization of trained scientists and interested lay persons committed to scientific study of special creation as given in the book of [[Genesis]]. They publish a quarterly peer-reviewed [[Creation Research Society Quarterly Journal|creation science journal]].<ref>[http://www.creationresearch.org/index.html The Creation Research Society]</ref> ]]
'''Creation science''' is [[science]] which sets out to show that [[supernatural]] [[creation]] of the material [[universe]] by [[God]] is consistent and compatible with the available scientific evidence. Being in the realm of [[origins science]], creation science is a historical science.<ref>[http://creation.com/its-not-science It's not science] by [[Creation Ministries International]]</ref><ref>[http://creationrevolution.com/2011/05/naturalism-doesn%E2%80%99t-work/ Naturalism Doesn’t Work]</ref><ref>[http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/ee/what-is-science What is science?]</ref> Most advocates of creation science believe the [[young earth creationism|earth is approximately 6,000 years]] old. In addition, scientists in the discipline of creation science state that the [[First Law of Thermodynamics|first law of thermodynamics]] and [[second law of thermodynamics]] argue against an eternal universe. They also claim that these laws point to the universe being created by [[God]].<ref>[http://godevidences.net/space/lawsofscience.php Evidences for God From Space—Laws of Science]</ref><ref>Thompson, Bert, [http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/2329 So Long, Eternal Universe; Hello Beginning, Hello End!], 2001 (Apologetics Press)</ref><ref>http://www.creationscience.com/onlinebook/AstroPhysicalSciences14.html</ref> Creation scientists also assert that naturalistic processes alone cannot account for the [[origin of life]] and that the [[Evolution|theory of evolution]] cannot account for the various kinds of animals and plants. Both evolutionary scientists and [[Young earth creationism|young earth creation]] scientists believe that [[speciation]] occurs; however, young earth creation scientists state that speciation generally occurs at a much faster rate than evolutionists believe is the case.<ref>[[Creation Ministries International]], [http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/3036/ Speciation: Questions and Answers]</ref>
[[Image:Carl weiland.jpg|thumbnail|175px|right|Dr. [[Carl Wieland]] was one of the founders of [[Creation Ministries International]]. ]]
[[Creation Ministries International]], a leading [[Bible|biblical]] [[creation]] science organization, declared:
{{cquote|Creationist research is having a global effect that is worrying the [[atheism|atheists]] and secularists of this world. They have had it all their own way for over a century but things are slowly changing. For almost twenty five years now, ''Journal of Creation'' has been publishing cutting-edge creationist research that has been fueling the war against [[evolution]], creating little fires all around the world, including [[Great Britain]].

Atheist evangelist, Prof [[Richard Dawkins]], speaking at the 20th anniversary of the Edinburgh International Science Festival in April 2008, said the rise of creationism in British schools raised a serious problem for science teachers.

It is a very worrying trend,’ he said, ‘and I think a lot of it has come over from [[United States|America]] and [[Australia]].’<ref>http://creation.com/growth-of-creation-science-in-uk-worries-prof-dawkins</ref>}}

== Creation Science and Genetic Programs and Biological Information ==
{{Main|Intelligent design}}
[[Image:Foto Gitt.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Dr. [[Werner Gitt]]]]
Scientists in the area of creation science and [[intelligent design]] advocates state the [[genetic code]], genetic programs, and biological [[information]] argue for an intelligent cause in regards to the origins question.<ref>http://www.creationscience.com/onlinebook/LifeSciences18.html</ref><ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/infotheory.asp</ref><ref>http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&id=118</ref>

Dr. Werner Gitt, former director and Professor of Information Systems at the prestigious German Federal Institute of Physics and Technology (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt), wrote that human beings are the most complex [[information]] processing systems on earth. Dr. Gitt estimated that the human body processes thousands of times more information than all the world's libraries contain.<ref>http://www.creationscience.com/onlinebook/ReferencesandNotes17.html</ref>

Dr. Gitt has written several points regarding the origin of biological information:

#In his work ''In the Beginning Was Information'' Dr. Gitt stated that “There is no known law of nature, no known process and no known sequence of events which can cause information to originate by itself in matter.”<ref>http://www.creationscience.com/onlinebook/ReferencesandNotes17.html#wp1484094</ref>
#Dr. Gitt argued that the [[density]] and complexity of [[DNA]] information is millions of times larger than mankind's current technology and this means a supremely intelligent being was the author of this information.<ref>http://www.gnmagazine.org/issues/gn58/tinycode_dna.htm</ref> Similarly, Dr. [[Stephen C. Meyer]] in his 1996 essay ''The [[Origin of life|Origin of Life]] and the Death of [[Materialism]]'', wrote that "the information storage density of DNA, thanks in part to nucleosome spooling, is several trillion times that of our most advanced [[computer chip]]s.<ref>http://www.arn.org/docs/meyer/sm_origins.htm</ref>
#Gitt stated that the author of the information encoded into the DNA [[molecule]], who constructed the molecular biomachines to encode, decode and run the cells was supremely intelligent.<ref>http://www.gnmagazine.org/issues/gn58/tinycode_dna.htm</ref>
#Dr. Gitt asserted that because information is a nonmaterial entity and does not originate from matter, the author of biological information must be nonmaterial ([[spirit]]).<ref>http://www.gnmagazine.org/issues/gn58/tinycode_dna.htm</ref>
[[Image:Waltbrown.gif‎|left|thumb|200px|Dr. [[Walt Brown]]]]
Dr. [[Walt Brown]] concurs in regards to the [[supernatural]] origin of biological information and states that the genetic material that controls the biological processes of life is coded information and that human experience tells us that [[codes]] are created only by the result of intelligence and not merely by processes of nature.<ref>http://www.creationscience.com/onlinebook/LifeSciences18.html</ref> Dr. Brown also asserts that the "information stored in the genetic material of all life is a complex program. Therefore, it appears that an unfathomable intelligence created these genetic programs."<ref>http://www.creationscience.com/onlinebook/LifeSciences18.html</ref>

To support his creation science view regarding the divine origin of genetic programs, Dr. Walt Brown cites the work of David Abel and Professor Jack Trevors who wrote the following:
{{cquote|No matter how many "bits" of possible combinations it has, there is no reason to call it "information" if it doesn't at least have the potential of producing something useful. What kind of information produces function? In computer science, we call it a "program." Another name for computer software is an "algorithm." No man-made program comes close to the technical brilliance of even Mycoplasmal genetic algorithms. Mycoplasmas are the simplest known organism with the smallest known genome, to date. How was its genome and other living organisms' genomes programmed? - David L. Abel and Jack T. Trevors, “Three Subsets of Sequence Complexity and Their Relevance to Biopolymeric Information,” Theoretical Biology & Medical Modelling, Vol. 2, 11 August 2005, page 8<ref>http://www.creationscience.com/onlinebook/ReferencesandNotes17.html#wp1467742</ref><ref>http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1208958</ref>}}

See also:
*[[Algorithms and information processing in biology]]

== Effect of the growth of creation science and Christian apologetics ==

''See also:'' [[Atheism vs. Christian revival and Christian apologetics]] and [[Atheism vs. Christianity]]

The effect of evolutionism/[[atheism]]/[[agnosticism]] on the [[Western World]] and the world at large was mitigated by the growth of modern creationism and [[Christian apologetics]] in the latter half of the 20th century and today [[global creationism]], Christian apologetics and [[global Christianity]] is seeing rapid growth.<ref>[http://spectator.org/archives/2011/02/28/thriving-christianity Thriving Christianity]</ref><ref>[http://www.brethrenassembly.com/Ebooks/Apol_001A.pdf Introduction To Integrated Christian Apologetics, Dr. Johnson C. Philip & Dr. Saneesh Cherian]</ref><ref>[http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2014/10/04/evolution-under-attack-from-muslims-and-evangelicals/ Evolution rejected by hundreds of millions of Muslims and evangelicals], ''Vancouver Sun'', October 4, 2014</ref>

== Biblical creation publications ==

''See also:'' [[Biblical creation journals]]

Some prominent biblical [[creation]] publications are given below:

*[[Creation magazine]]

*[[Journal of Creation]] - Peer reviewed

*[[Creation Research Society Quarterly Journal]] - peer reviewed

==Creation Science and the Evolutionary Science Community==
Creation science is considered as pseudoscience by the majority of the scientific community. It is also commonly rejected by [[Atheism|atheists]] as they generally hold the [[worldview]] of [[Naturalism (philosophy)|naturalism]]. Liberals reject Creation Science with the spurious pretext that it cannot be disproved ([[falsifiable|falsifiability]]) and therefore cannot be considered "[[science]]".<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/19991013122341/http://abcnews.go.com/sections/science/DailyNews/evolutionviews990816.html</ref><ref>http://www.creationscience.com/onlinebook/FAQ13.html#wp2727001</ref>

However, Dr. [[Walt Brown]] argues that the field of creation science is scientific<ref>http://www.creationscience.com/onlinebook/FAQ13.html#wp2727001</ref> and the evolutionists' objections to creation science are due to their worldviews and preconceptions, rather than on the basis of scientific evidence or the scientific validity of the idea.<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/news/scientific_american.asp</ref>
Also, [[Karl Popper]], a leading philosopher of science and originator of falsifiability as a criterion of demarcation of science from nonscience,<ref>
* http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/popper/
* http://www.discovery.org/a/3524</ref> stated that Darwinism is "not a testable scientific theory, but a [[Metaphysics|metaphysical]] research programme."<ref>http://members.iinet.net.au/~sejones/PoE/pe05scnc.html</ref> Michael Ruse, a leading Darwinist and philosopher of science, conditionally acknowledged Popper's statement: "Since making this claim, Popper himself has modified his position somewhat; but, disclaimers aside, I suspect that even now he does not really believe that Darwinism in its modern form is genuinely falsifiable."<ref>http://members.iinet.net.au/~sejones/PoE/pe05scnc.html</ref> However prominent evolutionist [[J. B. S. Haldane]], when asked what would falsify the theory of evolution, said "Fossil rabbits in the Precambrian."

{{Creation vs. evolution}}

==See also ==
*[[Creation vs. Evolution Videos]]
*[[Creation scientists tend to win the creation vs. evolution debates]]
*[[Creation]]
*[[Creationism]]
*[[Essay: Sharing your Christian/creationist videos on the internet]]
*[[Christianity and Science]]
*[[Theory of Evolution, Liberalism, Atheism, and Irrationality]]
*[[Creationist contributions to science]]

==External links==
*[http://associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation]
*[http://creationnetwork.org/ The Creation Network]
*[http://visitcreation.org/ The Big Map of Creation]
*[http://creation.com/ Creation Ministries International]
*[http://www.creationscience.com/ In the Beginning: Compelling Evidence for Creation and the Flood] the website of Dr. [[Walt Brown]]
*[http://www.creationresearch.org/ Creation Research Society]
*[http://www.creationresearch.org/crsq.html Creation Research Society Quarterly Journal]
*[http://www.answersingenesis.org/ Answers in Genesis]
*[http://www.icr.org/ Institute for Creation Research]
*[http://www.nwcreation.net/ NorthWest Creation Network]

==Notes and References==
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Creationism

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[[Image:Michelangelo creation-of-sun-and-moon.jpg|alt=creationism|right|thumb|250px|[[Michelangelo|Michelangelo's]] painting of the [[creation]] of the [[Sun]] and [[Moon]].]]
'''Creationism''' is the belief that the [[earth]] and [[universe]] and the various kinds of animals and plants were created by a god or gods. Those that hold the views of ''Creationism'' are referred to as ''Creationists''.<ref>"creationist." Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 21 Mar. 2007. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/creationist>.</ref> Creationism runs contrary to the beliefs of Atheists who believe that the universe was not created by God.<ref>[http://creation.com/15-questions 15 questions for evolutionists - Question 15 deals with the idea that evolution is a religion]</ref>

[[Bible|Biblical]] creationism is primarily based on: the compelling testimony provided by [[Argument from beauty|God's wondrous creation]]; the [[Bible history|historical]] and [[Bible prophecy|prophetic]] evidence supporting the [[Bible]]; religious belief and on the [[science|scientific]] evidence provided through [[creation science]].
Biblical creationism, which includes the idea that man is created in the image of God, has profoundly affected [[Western Civilization]] in a positive way. Some of the areas it has benefited Western culture is in the areas of human rights and law, ethics and morality, economics, science, and the arts (see also: [[Christianity and science]] and [[Social effects of the theory of evolution]]).<ref>
*[http://creation.com/man-the-image-of-god Man: The Image of God]
*[http://creation.com/morals-decline-linked-to-belief-in-evolution Morals decline linked to belief in evolution]
*[http://creation.com/morality-and-ethics-questions-and-answers Morality and ethics - Creationism vs. evolutionism]
*[http://creation.com/images/pdfs/tj/j19_2/j19_2_67-73.pdf The Christian foundations of the rule of law in the West: a legacy of liberty and resistance against tyranny]
*[http://creation.com/marxism-law-and-evolution Marxism, law and evolution]
*[http://creation.com/evolutionary-legal-theories Evolutionary legal theories—the impact of Darwinism on western conceptions of law]
*[http://creation.com/darwins-critical-influence-on-the-ruthless-extremes-of-capitalism Darwin's influence on the ruthless extremes of capitalism]
*[http://creation.com/christianity-islam-and-science Christianity, Islam and Science]
*[http://creation.com/looking-forward-to-the-eradication-of-christianity Looking forward to the eradication of Christianity - Christianity, creationism and the arts]
</ref>

[[Creation Ministries International]], a leading [[Bible|biblical]] [[creation]] organization, declared:
{{cquote|Creationist research is having a global effect that is worrying the [[atheism|atheists]] and secularists of this world. They have had it all their own way for over a century but things are slowly changing. For almost twenty five years now, ''[[Journal of Creation]]'' has been publishing cutting-edge creationist research that has been fueling the war against [[evolution]], creating little fires all around the world, including [[Great Britain]].

Atheist scientist, Prof [[Richard Dawkins]], speaking at the 20th anniversary of the Edinburgh International Science Festival in April 2008, said the rise of creationism in British schools raised a serious problem for science teachers.

It is a very worrying trend,’ he said, ‘and I think a lot of it has come over from [[United States|America]] and [[Australia]].’<ref>http://creation.com/growth-of-creation-science-in-uk-worries-prof-dawkins</ref>}}

Within creationism in the [[Abrahamic religion]]s, there are various ideas. In regards to those religions, one form of creationism holds that the earth is approximately 6,000 years old and is referred to as [[Young Earth Creationism]]. The other form of creationism is called [[Old Earth Creationism]] and holds that the earth and universe are billions of years old. Creationist scientists demonstrate that the [[First Law of Thermodynamics|first law of thermodynamics]] and [[second law of thermodynamics]] argue against an eternal [[universe]] and they also demonstrate that these laws point to the universe being supernaturally created.<ref>[http://godevidences.net/space/lawsofscience.php Evidences for God From Space—Laws of Science]</ref><ref>Thompson, Bert, [https://www.apologeticspress.org/apcontent.aspx?category=12&article=310 So Long, Eternal Universe; Hello Beginning, Hello End!], 2001 (Apologetics Press)</ref><ref>http://www.creationscience.com/onlinebook/AstroPhysicalSciences14.html</ref> Dr. [[Norman Geisler]] stated that "Both young- and old-earthers believe that God supernaturally, directly and immediately produced every kind of animal and human as separate and [[Genetics|genetically]] distinct forms of life." <ref>http://www.johnankerberg.org/Articles/science/SC0305W3.htm</ref> Dr. [[Norman Geisler]] also wrote that "both young- and old-earthers who are [[Evangelicalism|evangelical]] hold to the historicity of the Genesis account: They believe that [[Adam]] and [[Eve]] were literal people, the progenitors of the entire human race." <ref>http://www.johnankerberg.org/Articles/science/SC0305W3.htm</ref> Creation scientists assert that the [[evolution|theory of evolution]] is in conflict with the evidence provided by the physical sciences and often cite secular scientific sources which agree with them on various points (for further details please see: [[evolution]]).<ref>http://www.creation.com/content/view/21</ref>

Those who hold to young earth creationism point out that nearly every culture in the world has a [[creation]] story and a [[Great flood|flood story]].<ref>http://www.katapi.org.uk/BAndS/ChII.htm</ref><ref>http://www.icr.org/article/108/</ref><ref>http://www.icr.org/article/570/</ref><ref>http://library.thinkquest.org/18757/creation.htm</ref><ref>http://www.grisda.org/origins/17051.htm</ref> Many of these creation accounts and flood accounts have commonalities with the account given in the book of Genesis although gross differences exist also.<ref>http://www.katapi.org.uk/BAndS/ChII.htm</ref><ref>http://www.icr.org/article/108/</ref><ref>http://www.icr.org/article/570/</ref> The [[Institute for Creation Research]] has taken the position that the similarities in regards to creation accounts to the Genesis account demonstrates that the main points of the Genesis account has been preserved.<ref>http://www.icr.org/article/108/</ref> In regards to the assertion that the similarities in flood stories around the world show common origin, young earth creationist particularly assert that there are strong similarities between the [[Global flood|Genesis flood account]] and other world flood accounts.<ref>http://www.icr.org/article/570/</ref><ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/am/v2/n2/flood-legends</ref> Also, there are remarkable similarities between Native American creation myths and the biblical account given in Genesis concerning [[creation]].<ref>[http://creation.com/indian-creation-myths Indian creation myths - CMI]</ref>

== Global creationism ==

''See also:'' [[Global creationism]]
[[Image:Carl weiland.jpg|thumbnail|150px|left|Dr. [[Carl Wieland]] was a founder of [[Creation Ministries International]], a Christian ministry which is in four continents. ]]
[[Johns Hopkins University]] Press reported in 2014: "Over the past forty years, creationism has spread swiftly among European Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Hindus, and Muslims, even as anti-creationists sought to smother its flames."<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2015/03/johns-hopkins-university-press-reported.html Creationism spreading in Europe]</ref> See also: [[Evolutionary indoctrination]]

On October 4, 2014, the ''Vancouver Sun'' reported that evolutionism is rejected by hundreds of millions of [[evangelicalism|evangelical Christians]] and [[Islam|Muslims]] around the world.<ref>[http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2014/10/04/evolution-under-attack-from-muslims-and-evangelicals/ Evolution rejected by hundreds of millions of Muslims and evangelicals], ''Vancouver Sun'', October 4, 2014</ref>

Specifically, the ''Vancouver Sun'' declared:
{{cquote|Creationism, a religious world view that adamantly rejects Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, is on the rise among evangelical Protestants and most of the world’s Muslims.

It is not only the majority of residents in Muslim countries such as Pakistan, Indonesia and Turkey who strongly reject the teaching that humans and other species evolved over millions of years from less complex creatures. So do tens of millions of evangelical Christians in North America (as well as South America and Africa).

Overall, [Nidhal Guessoum, a Middle Eastern physics and astronomy professor] who teaches at the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, estimates roughly 60 per cent of the world’s Muslims are creationists, including many living in the U.S. and Canada.

Even though poll results about evolution vary based on the questions asked, Salman Hameed reported in the journal ''Science'' that strong anti-evolution majorities exist in Turkey, Indonesia, Malaysia, Egypt and Pakistan. The latter is among Canada’s top six source countries for immigrants...

An Angus-Reid survey found 43 per cent of Americans accept the creationist teaching that the Earth is less than 10,000 years old, which means they reject the...view the universe began roughly 13 billion years ago.<ref>[http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2014/10/04/evolution-under-attack-from-muslims-and-evangelicals/ Evolution rejected by hundreds of millions of Muslims and evangelicals], Vancouver Sun, October 4, 2014. 9:12 am</ref>}}

== Rapid growth of biblical creation belief in China ==

''See also:'' [[China and biblical creationism]]

[[Evangelical Christians|Evangelical Christianity]] is growing rapidly in China (see: [[Growth of Christianity in China]]). China may have one of the largest populations of biblical creationists in the world by 2030 (see: [[China and biblical creationism]]).

Jun-Yuan Chen Research Professor Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology was quoted in the ''Wall Street Journal'' as saying, "In China we can criticize [[Charles Darwin|Darwin]] but not the government. In America you can criticize the government, but not Darwin."<ref>[http://www.uncommondescent.com/evolution/two-views-about-how-darwinism-stays-in-place-with-but-one-difference/ Two views about how Darwinism stays in place, with but one difference]</ref>

== Growth of modern creationism and Christian apologetics ==

''See also:'' [[Atheism vs. Christian revival and Christian apologetics]]

The effect of evolutionism on the [[Western World]] and the world at large was mitigated by the growth of modern creationism and [[Christian apologetics]] in the latter half of the 20th century and today [[global creationism]], Christian apologetics and [[global Christianity]] are seeing rapid growth.<ref>[http://spectator.org/archives/2011/02/28/thriving-christianity Thriving Christianity]</ref><ref>[http://www.brethrenassembly.com/Ebooks/Apol_001A.pdf Introduction To Integrated Christian Apologetics, Dr. Johnson C. Philip & Dr. Saneesh Cherian]</ref><ref>[http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2014/10/04/evolution-under-attack-from-muslims-and-evangelicals/ Evolution rejected by hundreds of millions of Muslims and evangelicals], ''Vancouver Sun'', October 4, 2014</ref>

Johns Hopkins University Press reported in 2014: "Over the past forty years, creationism has spread swiftly among European Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Hindus, and Muslims, even as anti-creationists sought to smother its flames."<ref>[https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/content/creationism-europe Creationism in Europe]</ref>

=== History of the growth of creationism and its effect on Christendom ===
Dr. [[Johnson C. Philip]] & Dr. Saneesh Cherian wrote in their work ''Introduction To Integrated [[Christian apologetics|Christian Apologetics]]'':
{{cquote|American evangelical Christians have began to notice in the fifties that compromise is a slow poison that ultimately destroys respect for truth. Some of them came together and started writing aggressively on themes defending the historical and scientific reliability of the Bible. This gave birth to the modern interest in Apologetics and Creationism. At the dawn of the twenty-first century the influence of this revival has spread all over the world, and today more than one hundred and fifty organizations function around the world, devoted solely to apologetics. Their influence has be so strong that a large number of Seminaries all around the world have begun assert the historical and scientific reliability of the Bible...

...with the birth of the modern creationism and apologetics, a revival set in motion among the evangelical Christians. This group became quite vocal and aggressive in the sixties, and by seventies they started exerting significant influence among theologians, thinkers, and the Bible teachers all over the world.

Thousands of apologetic books, hundreds of magazines, and tens of thousands of articles have been produced defending the Bible since. In turn, this has started to diminish the influence of [[rationalism|rationalists]] and radicals on Christians.

From the middle of the nineteenth to the middle of the twentieth century the rationalists had their heyday, snatching away millions of young people from their Christian faith and commitment. The wounds of this loss can been seen in Christendom even today, but at the same time this loss has been greatly minimized now because of the work of Christian apologists.

Today anyone desiring to know about the Bible, and its connection with science, evolution, history, archaeology, has read any number of books on this topic. Literally thousands of titles are available, and he can choose anywhere from the most simple books to the most technically advanced ones. Thus the modern apologetics movement has been able to arrest the way in which rationalists have been bleeding the Christian church.<ref>[http://www.brethrenassembly.com/Ebooks/Apol_001A.pdf Introduction To Integrated Christian Apologetics, Dr. Johnson C. Philip & Dr. Saneesh Cherian]</ref>}}

== Internet creationism ==

''See also:'' [[Internet creationism]]

On February 24, 2015, the ''Science Nordic'' website declared:
{{Cquote|Creationism, the belief that a god -- not evolution -- shaped life on Earth, is ... spreading in the very stronghold of evolution, Europe. That’s the conclusion of five years of research that’s been put into new book on creationism. The book details how creationism is on the march throughout most of Europe.

"Creationism is most dominant in Eastern Europe and Turkey, but even some schools in the Netherlands are teaching creationism," says one of the book’s authors Hans Henrik Hjermitslev, University College South Denmark. "Politicians in some German federal states are advocating that schools use creationist books alongside those about evolutionary theory in their lessons. This kind of struggle is going on on a small scale in many places."...

"Over the last ten years we’ve seen the emergence of big-city creationism. London is a good example," says Kjærgaar.

Here, noticeably more young people have been signed up to various local and religious groups.

"And this doesn't just apply to young Muslims as many people might think. Christian groups are also recruiting young people...

Creationism has particularly been on the rise in step with the internet, which according to Peter Kjærgaard has made it much easier for people to become activists...<ref>[http://sciencenordic.com/scientists-warn-creationism-rise-europe Scientists warn: creationism is on the rise in Europe], ''Science Nordic''</ref>}}

[[Answers in Genesis]], [[Creation Ministries International]] and [[Institute for Creation Research]] have websites which consists of thousands of web pages and their respective websites receive significant web traffic.

Creation Ministries International has a [http://creation.com/15-questions 15 questions for evolutionists web page] which features questions that evolutionists cannot satisfactorily answer, an interactive survey, videos and articles on various creation vs. evolution topics.

== Creationism and Intelligent Design ==

''See also:'' [[Intelligent design]]
[[Image:Intelligent design.jpg‎|alt= Intelligent design|thumbnail|300px|right|Intelligent design theorists contend that the core feature of life consists of information processing systems that cannot be fully explained as being the result of unintelligent causes alone. When [[evolution]]ist [[Richard Dawkins]] was young, he recognized that the complexity of life indicates a designer.]]
Believers in the Abrahamic faiths who hold to creationism believe that the natural world has been designed by God. Recently, there have been articles which were favorable to the [[intelligent design]] position in scientific journals which traditionally have favored the macroevolutionary position.<ref>http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&id=2640</ref> Believers in the Abrahamic faiths have points of agreement and disagreement with the intelligent design movement. They agree that the natural world has an intelligent cause and was designed as mentioned previously. However, some advocates of creationism believe that the intelligent design movement divorces the Creator from creation by not explicitly stating that the cause of creation is a supernatural being and also failing to state explicitly who that supernatural being is.<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/am/v1/n1/intelligent-design-movement</ref>

There is considerable disagreement on whether or not intelligent design amounts to a form of creationism and if so, where to place it in comparison to the other forms of creationism. This is due to the concept having many different definitions and proponents espousing different ideas.

For example, one major proponent of Intelligent Design is Young Earth Creationist Paul Nelson, while [[Michael Behe]], another major proponent, accepts [[common descent]]. [[William Dembski]] has stated unequivocally that Intelligent Design is not theistic evolution and they should not be considered the same.<ref>''What every theologian should know about creation, evolution, and design'' Center for Interdisciplinary Studies Transactions 3(2), William Demsbki</ref> Dembski has also asserted that Intelligent Design is the [[Logos]] in terms of information theory,<ref>[http://touchstonemag.com/archives/issue.php?id=49] ''Signs of Intelligence:
A Primer on the Discernment of Intelligent Design'' Touchstone Magazine, Volume 12, Issue 4 July–August 1999</ref> while Dembski and others have given other definitions that do not include any specific theological references. Arguably, intelligent design can be summarized as the notion that at some point in the past, in some way, some entity (possibly God) created life, or altered life at some point, or created the universe to be compatible with life.

Behe and others have stated that Intelligent Design is not religious in nature but in the [[Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District|Dover trial]], Judge John E. Jones III, a [[Republican]] and a US Federal District Judge, ruled as one of his findings that Intelligent Design was essentially religious in nature. The opinion borrowed heavily from the ACLU's briefs.<ref>[http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53330]</ref> The Kitzmiller vs. Dover case did not take into account that [[Atheism is a religion|atheistic evolution is religious in nature]].<ref>http://creation.com/atheism-a-religion</ref><ref>http://www.intelligentdesignnetwork.org/Kitzmiller%27s_error_summary.pdf</ref><ref>http://www.intelligentdesignnetwork.org/Kitzmiller%27s_Error.pdf</ref>

== Islamic creationism ==

''See also:'' [[Atheism vs. Islam]] and [[Multiculturism and European desecularization]]
[[File:StarCresent.png|thumbnail|125px|right|Assuming patterns of net immigration do not change significantly, the Pew Forum thinks that there will be just over 5.5 million British Muslims, representing 8.2 per cent of the UK population, by 2030.<ref>[http://blogs.channel4.com/factcheck/factcheck-will-britain-have-a-muslim-majority-by-2050/13690 FactCheck: will Britain have a Muslim majority by 2050?]</ref> See: [[Atheism vs. Islam]] ]]
According the news website ''The Commentator'': "Belief in evolution remains a minority position in virtually all Muslim societies around the world today. According to studies, 22 percent of Turks, 16 percent of Indonesians, 14 percent of Pakistanis, 11 percent of Malaysians, and 8 percent of Egyptians believe in evolution."<ref>[The Muslim theory of evolution] by Ghaffar Hussain
On 14 January 2013 10:03</ref>

In 2010, the Islamic creationist [[Harun Yahya]] was chosen among the top 500 most influential Muslims by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies center in Jordan.<ref>[http://www.csicop.org/si/show/harun_yahyas_islamic_creationism_what_it_is_and_isnt/ Harun Yahya’s Islamic Creationism: What It Is and Isn’t] by Stefano Bigliardi Volume 38.1, January/February 2014</ref>

In 2009, ''The Guardian'' reported:
{{cquote|Mass migration has led to a rise in creationist beliefs across Europe, according to a British scientist.

Michael Reiss, who is a professor of education at the Institute of Education in London and an Anglican priest, said the evolution-creationism debate could no longer be thought of as something that happened elsewhere and that more and more people in the UK did not accept evolution.

Reiss told the Guardian that countries with a higher proportion of Muslims or fundamentalist Christians in their population were more likely to reject evolution. He added: "What the Turks believe today is what the Germans and British believe tomorrow. It is because of the mass movement of people between countries.

"These things can no longer be thought of as occurring in other countries. In London, where I work, there are increasingly quite large numbers of highly intelligent 16, 17 and 18-year-olds doing Advanced Level biology who do not accept evolution. That's either because they come from a fundamentalist Christian background or from Muslim backgrounds."<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/science/2009/nov/13/migration-creationism-evolution-michael-reiss Migration is spreading creationism across Europe, claims academic] by Riazat Butt, religious affairs correspondent, Friday 13 November 2009 07.49 EST</ref>}}

=== New atheist Richard Dawkins on Islamic creationism and multiculturism ===

''See also:'' [[Causes of the New Atheism movement#New Atheism as a reaction to creationism|New Atheism as a reaction to creationism]]
[[File:Richard Dawkins - March 2005.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|200px|right|[[Richard Dawkins]] declared "[[Christianity]] may actually be our best defence against aberrant forms of religion that threaten the world".<ref>[http://www.christiantoday.com/article/richard.dawkins.says.christianity.is.worlds.best.defence.against.radical.islam/76416.htm Richard Dawkins says Christianity is world's best defence against radical Islam], Christianity Today, January 2016</ref> See also: [[Richard Dawkins and Islamophobia accusations|Richard Dawkins and Islam]] ]]
The British newspaper ''The Telegraph'' reported in an article entitled ''[[Richard Dawkins]]: Muslim parents 'import creationism' into schools'':
{{cquote|Prof Dawkins, a well-known atheist, also blamed the Government for accommodating religious views and allowing creationism to be taught in schools.

"Most devout Muslims are creationists so when you go to schools, there are a large number of children of Islamic parents who trot out what they have been taught," Prof Dawkins said in a Sunday newspaper interview.

"Teachers are bending over backwards to respect home prejudices that children have been brought up with. The Government could do more, but it doesn't want to because it is fanatical about [[multiculturalism]] and the need to respect the different traditions from which these children come."<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2494397/Richard-Dawkins-Muslim-parents-import-creationism-into-schools.html ''Richard Dawkins: Muslim parents 'import creationism' into schools''], ''The Telegraph''</ref>}}

== Biblical creation publications ==

''See also:'' [[Biblical creation journals]]

Some prominent biblical [[creation]] publications are given below:

*[[Creation magazine]]

*[[Journal of Creation]] - Peer reviewed

*[[Creation Research Society Quarterly Journal]] - peer reviewed

== Adherents and Opponents of Creationism ==

Traditionally, [[Judaism]] supported young earth creationism.<ref>James-Griffiths, James,[http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/558/ Creation days and Orthodox Jewish tradition] ''Creation'' 26(2):53–55, March 2004.</ref> [[Orthodox Judaism]] currently has diverse opinions regarding young earth creationism.<ref>Rabbinical Council of America, [http://www.rabbis.org/news/article.cfm?id=100635 Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design].</ref> Ultra-Orthodox Judaism accepts young earth creationism.<ref>Winnick, Pamela R.,[http://www.arn.org/docs/ohio/toledo_winnick030702.htm Evolutionary War] ''Toledo City Paper'', March 7, 2002.</ref>

In addition, a majority of the early church fathers supported the young earth creationist view.<ref>Bradshaw, Robert I., [http://www.robibrad.demon.co.uk/Chapter3.htm Creationism & the Early Church, chapter 3, The Days of Genesis 1].</ref> While Young Earth Creationism is prominent in many conservative [[Protestantism|Protestant]] denominations, theologically liberal Protestant and Jewish denominations generally reject it.<ref>[[Henry Morris|Morris, Henry]], [http://www.icr.org/article/816/6/ Old-Earth Creationism] ''Back to Genesis'' April 1997.</ref><ref>[http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8029_1.html What Conservative Protestants Believe] (beliefnet).</ref><ref>Jarvik, Elaine, [http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635177399,00.html Beliefs on Darwin's evolution vary from religion to religion] Deseret Morning News 19 January 2006.</ref> The [[Roman Catholic Church]] has a cautiously positive view of the theory of evolution.<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2007-04-11-pope-evolution-creation_N.htm</ref><ref>Heneghan, Tom, [http://www.beliefnet.com/story/182/story_18220.html Catholics and Evolution: Interview with Cardinal Christoph Schönborn] (beliefnet).</ref>

Islam has a variety of opinions regarding creationism and the theory of evolution.<ref>http://www.irfi.org/articles/articles_151_200/muslim_responses_to_evolution.htm</ref>

[[Atheism|Atheists]] do not believe in young earth creationism and a vast majority of the most prominent and vocal defenders of the evolutionary position since [[World War II]] have been atheists.<ref>Batten, Don, [http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/737/ A ''Who’s Who'' of evolutionists] ''Creation'' 20(1):32
December 1997.</ref><ref>http://www.creationists.org/nas.html</ref> In his autobiography [[Charles Darwin]] wrote about the diminishment of his religious faith and Darwin stated that he was an [[agnostic]].<ref>http://www.update.uu.se/~fbendz/library/cd_relig.htm</ref> Darwin wrote the following: "The mystery of the beginning of all things is insoluble to us; and I for one must be content to remain an Agnostic."<ref>http://www.update.uu.se/~fbendz/library/cd_relig.htm</ref> On the other hand, Charles Darwin in his private diaries [[Charles Darwin#Religious Views|stated he was a materialist]] which a type of atheist. While [[Agnosticism|agnostics]] do not believe in young earth creationism there have been some notable statements of skepticism regarding the theory of evolution from agnostics.<ref>Woodward, Thomas E., [http://www.apologetics.org/doubts.html Doubts About Darwin] (Apologetics Press).</ref><ref>[http://www.evolutionnews.org/2005/03/agnostic_philosopher_caught_in_conspirac.html Agnostic Philosopher Caught in Conspiracy to Question Darwinism] ''Evolution News & Views'', ([[Discovery Institute]]).</ref> On the other hand, [[Thomas Huxley]] was a staunch proponent of the theory of evolution and he stated he was an agnostic.<ref>http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/1025</ref><ref>http://www.arn.org/docs/odesign/od171/desmond171.htm</ref>

== Recommended books ==

* J.D. Mitchell, ''The Creation Dialogues - A Response to the Position of the American Association for the Advancement of Science on Evolution, Christianity and the Bible'', Pleasant Word (Winepress Pub), 2010 ISBN 1414118007<ref>http://www.creationengineeringconcepts.org/index.php?p=1_35_THE-CREATION-DIALOGUES</ref><ref>http://www.christianbook.com/dialogues-american-association-advancement-evolution-christianity/j-d-mitchell/9781414118000/pd/118002</ref>
*Dr. [[Grady S. McMurtry]], ''Creation: Our Worldview'', TEC Publications, Columbus, GA 2010 ISBN 0-9674006-1-9
*Jonathan Sarfati, ''Refuting Evolution'', Master Books, 1999 [http://www.creation.com/content/view/4014/ (Free on-line version)] ISBN 0890512582
*Jonathan Sarfati, ''Refuting Evolution 2'', Master Books, 2002,[http://www.creation.com/content/view/4013/ (Free on-line version)] ISBN 0890513872

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== See also ==
*[[Creation vs. Evolution Videos]]
*[[Creation science]]
*[[Atheism and the origin of the universe]]
*[[Christianity and Science]]
*[[Lists of Creationists]]
*[[Christian apologetics]] (Evidence for Christianity)
*[[Creationism table]]
*[[Ground of being]]
*[[Essay: Sharing your creationist videos on YouTube and the internet]]

==External links ==
===Young Earth Creationist Organizations ===

*[http://associationforcreation.org/ The International Association For Creation]
*[http://creationnetwork.org/ The Creation Network]
*[http://visitcreation.org/ The Big Map of Creation]
*[http://creation.com Creation Ministries International]
*[http://www.icr.org Institute for Creation Research]
*[http://www.answersingenesis.org/ Answers In Genesis - Get Answers]
*[http://www.creationworldview.org/ Creation Worldview Ministries]
*[http://trueorigins.org TrueOrigins.org]
*[http://www.creationscience.com/onlinebook/index.html Center for Scientific Creation]

'''Anti-Darwinism/creationist, French/English website:'''

*[http://www.samizdat.qc.ca/ Samizdat]

'''Young earth articles and other resources:'''

*[http://creation.com/age-of-the-earth Age of the earth -101 evidences for a young earth and universe]
*[http://creation.com/refuting-evolution-chapter-8-how-old-is-the-earth How old is the earth?] - ''Refuting evolution'' - Chapter 8 by Dr. [[Jonathan Sarfati]]
*[http://creationsciencehalloffame.org/ Creation Science Hall of Fame] - Organization that honors and remembers biblical creationists and their work

=== Old Earth Creationists ===
* [http://www.reasons.org Reasons To Believe, an Old Earth Creationist Ministry]

==References==
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[[Image:Michelangelo creation-of-sun-and-moon.jpg|alt=creationism|right|thumb|250px|[[Michelangelo|Michelangelo's]] painting of the [[creation]] of the [[Sun]] and [[Moon]].]]
'''Creationism''' is the belief that the [[earth]] and [[universe]] and the various kinds of animals and plants were created by a god or gods. Those that hold the views of ''Creationism'' are referred to as ''Creationists''.<ref>"creationist." Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 21 Mar. 2007. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/creationist>.</ref> Creationism runs contrary to the beliefs of Atheists who believe that the universe was not created by God.<ref>[http://creation.com/15-questions 15 questions for evolutionists - Question 15 deals with the idea that evolution is a religion]</ref>

[[Bible|Biblical]] creationism is primarily based on: the compelling testimony provided by [[Argument from beauty|God's wondrous creation]]; the [[Bible history|historical]] and [[Bible prophecy|prophetic]] evidence supporting the [[Bible]]; religious belief and on the [[science|scientific]] evidence provided through [[creation science]].
Biblical creationism, which includes the idea that man is created in the image of God, has profoundly affected [[Western Civilization]] in a positive way. Some of the areas it has benefited Western culture is in the areas of human rights and law, ethics and morality, economics, science, and the arts (see also: [[Christianity and science]] and [[Social effects of the theory of evolution]]).<ref>
*[http://creation.com/man-the-image-of-god Man: The Image of God]
*[http://creation.com/morals-decline-linked-to-belief-in-evolution Morals decline linked to belief in evolution]
*[http://creation.com/morality-and-ethics-questions-and-answers Morality and ethics - Creationism vs. evolutionism]
*[http://creation.com/images/pdfs/tj/j19_2/j19_2_67-73.pdf The Christian foundations of the rule of law in the West: a legacy of liberty and resistance against tyranny]
*[http://creation.com/marxism-law-and-evolution Marxism, law and evolution]
*[http://creation.com/evolutionary-legal-theories Evolutionary legal theories—the impact of Darwinism on western conceptions of law]
*[http://creation.com/darwins-critical-influence-on-the-ruthless-extremes-of-capitalism Darwin's influence on the ruthless extremes of capitalism]
*[http://creation.com/christianity-islam-and-science Christianity, Islam and Science]
*[http://creation.com/looking-forward-to-the-eradication-of-christianity Looking forward to the eradication of Christianity - Christianity, creationism and the arts]
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[[Creation Ministries International]], a leading [[Bible|biblical]] [[creation]] organization, declared:
{{cquote|Creationist research is having a global effect that is worrying the [[atheism|atheists]] and secularists of this world. They have had it all their own way for over a century but things are slowly changing. For almost twenty five years now, ''[[Journal of Creation]]'' has been publishing cutting-edge creationist research that has been fueling the war against [[evolution]], creating little fires all around the world, including [[Great Britain]].

Atheist scientist, Prof [[Richard Dawkins]], speaking at the 20th anniversary of the Edinburgh International Science Festival in April 2008, said the rise of creationism in British schools raised a serious problem for science teachers.

It is a very worrying trend,’ he said, ‘and I think a lot of it has come over from [[United States|America]] and [[Australia]].’<ref>http://creation.com/growth-of-creation-science-in-uk-worries-prof-dawkins</ref>}}

Within creationism in the [[Abrahamic religion]]s, there are various ideas. In regards to those religions, one form of creationism holds that the earth is approximately 6,000 years old and is referred to as [[Young Earth Creationism]]. The other form of creationism is called [[Old Earth Creationism]] and holds that the earth and universe are billions of years old. Creationist scientists demonstrate that the [[First Law of Thermodynamics|first law of thermodynamics]] and [[second law of thermodynamics]] argue against an eternal [[universe]] and they also demonstrate that these laws point to the universe being supernaturally created.<ref>[http://godevidences.net/space/lawsofscience.php Evidences for God From Space—Laws of Science]</ref><ref>Thompson, Bert, [https://www.apologeticspress.org/apcontent.aspx?category=12&article=310 So Long, Eternal Universe; Hello Beginning, Hello End!], 2001 (Apologetics Press)</ref><ref>http://www.creationscience.com/onlinebook/AstroPhysicalSciences14.html</ref> Dr. [[Norman Geisler]] stated that "Both young- and old-earthers believe that God supernaturally, directly and immediately produced every kind of animal and human as separate and [[Genetics|genetically]] distinct forms of life." <ref>http://www.johnankerberg.org/Articles/science/SC0305W3.htm</ref> Dr. [[Norman Geisler]] also wrote that "both young- and old-earthers who are [[Evangelicalism|evangelical]] hold to the historicity of the Genesis account: They believe that [[Adam]] and [[Eve]] were literal people, the progenitors of the entire human race." <ref>http://www.johnankerberg.org/Articles/science/SC0305W3.htm</ref> Creation scientists assert that the [[evolution|theory of evolution]] is in conflict with the evidence provided by the physical sciences and often cite secular scientific sources which agree with them on various points (for further details please see: [[evolution]]).<ref>http://www.creation.com/content/view/21</ref>

Those who hold to young earth creationism point out that nearly every culture in the world has a [[creation]] story and a [[Great flood|flood story]].<ref>http://www.katapi.org.uk/BAndS/ChII.htm</ref><ref>http://www.icr.org/article/108/</ref><ref>http://www.icr.org/article/570/</ref><ref>http://library.thinkquest.org/18757/creation.htm</ref><ref>http://www.grisda.org/origins/17051.htm</ref> Many of these creation accounts and flood accounts have commonalities with the account given in the book of Genesis although gross differences exist also.<ref>http://www.katapi.org.uk/BAndS/ChII.htm</ref><ref>http://www.icr.org/article/108/</ref><ref>http://www.icr.org/article/570/</ref> The [[Institute for Creation Research]] has taken the position that the similarities in regards to creation accounts to the Genesis account demonstrates that the main points of the Genesis account has been preserved.<ref>http://www.icr.org/article/108/</ref> In regards to the assertion that the similarities in flood stories around the world show common origin, young earth creationist particularly assert that there are strong similarities between the [[Global flood|Genesis flood account]] and other world flood accounts.<ref>http://www.icr.org/article/570/</ref><ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/am/v2/n2/flood-legends</ref> Also, there are remarkable similarities between Native American creation myths and the biblical account given in Genesis concerning [[creation]].<ref>[http://creation.com/indian-creation-myths Indian creation myths - CMI]</ref>

== Global creationism ==

''See also:'' [[Global creationism]]
[[Image:Carl weiland.jpg|thumbnail|150px|left|Dr. [[Carl Wieland]] was a founder of [[Creation Ministries International]], a Christian ministry which is in four continents. ]]
[[Johns Hopkins University]] Press reported in 2014: "Over the past forty years, creationism has spread swiftly among European Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Hindus, and Muslims, even as anti-creationists sought to smother its flames."<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2015/03/johns-hopkins-university-press-reported.html Creationism spreading in Europe]</ref> See also: [[Evolutionary indoctrination]]

On October 4, 2014, the ''Vancouver Sun'' reported that evolutionism is rejected by hundreds of millions of [[evangelicalism|evangelical Christians]] and [[Islam|Muslims]] around the world.<ref>[http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2014/10/04/evolution-under-attack-from-muslims-and-evangelicals/ Evolution rejected by hundreds of millions of Muslims and evangelicals], ''Vancouver Sun'', October 4, 2014</ref>

Specifically, the ''Vancouver Sun'' declared:
{{cquote|Creationism, a religious world view that adamantly rejects Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, is on the rise among evangelical Protestants and most of the world’s Muslims.

It is not only the majority of residents in Muslim countries such as Pakistan, Indonesia and Turkey who strongly reject the teaching that humans and other species evolved over millions of years from less complex creatures. So do tens of millions of evangelical Christians in North America (as well as South America and Africa).

Overall, [Nidhal Guessoum, a Middle Eastern physics and astronomy professor] who teaches at the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, estimates roughly 60 per cent of the world’s Muslims are creationists, including many living in the U.S. and Canada.

Even though poll results about evolution vary based on the questions asked, Salman Hameed reported in the journal ''Science'' that strong anti-evolution majorities exist in Turkey, Indonesia, Malaysia, Egypt and Pakistan. The latter is among Canada’s top six source countries for immigrants...

An Angus-Reid survey found 43 per cent of Americans accept the creationist teaching that the Earth is less than 10,000 years old, which means they reject the...view the universe began roughly 13 billion years ago.<ref>[http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2014/10/04/evolution-under-attack-from-muslims-and-evangelicals/ Evolution rejected by hundreds of millions of Muslims and evangelicals], Vancouver Sun, October 4, 2014. 9:12 am</ref>}}

== Rapid growth of biblical creation belief in China ==

''See also:'' [[China and biblical creationism]]

[[Evangelical Christians|Evangelical Christianity]] is growing rapidly in China (see: [[Growth of Christianity in China]]). China may have one of the largest populations of biblical creationists in the world by 2030 (see: [[China and biblical creationism]]).

Jun-Yuan Chen Research Professor Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology was quoted in the ''Wall Street Journal'' as saying, "In China we can criticize [[Charles Darwin|Darwin]] but not the government. In America you can criticize the government, but not Darwin."<ref>[http://www.uncommondescent.com/evolution/two-views-about-how-darwinism-stays-in-place-with-but-one-difference/ Two views about how Darwinism stays in place, with but one difference]</ref>

== Growth of modern creationism and Christian apologetics ==

''See also:'' [[Atheism vs. Christian revival and Christian apologetics]]

The effect of evolutionism on the [[Western World]] and the world at large was mitigated by the growth of modern creationism and [[Christian apologetics]] in the latter half of the 20th century and today [[global creationism]], Christian apologetics and [[global Christianity]] are seeing rapid growth.<ref>[http://spectator.org/archives/2011/02/28/thriving-christianity Thriving Christianity]</ref><ref>[http://www.brethrenassembly.com/Ebooks/Apol_001A.pdf Introduction To Integrated Christian Apologetics, Dr. Johnson C. Philip & Dr. Saneesh Cherian]</ref><ref>[http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2014/10/04/evolution-under-attack-from-muslims-and-evangelicals/ Evolution rejected by hundreds of millions of Muslims and evangelicals], ''Vancouver Sun'', October 4, 2014</ref>

Johns Hopkins University Press reported in 2014: "Over the past forty years, creationism has spread swiftly among European Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Hindus, and Muslims, even as anti-creationists sought to smother its flames."<ref>[https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/content/creationism-europe Creationism in Europe]</ref>

=== History of the growth of creationism and its effect on Christendom ===
Dr. [[Johnson C. Philip]] & Dr. Saneesh Cherian wrote in their work ''Introduction To Integrated [[Christian apologetics|Christian Apologetics]]'':
{{cquote|American evangelical Christians have began to notice in the fifties that compromise is a slow poison that ultimately destroys respect for truth. Some of them came together and started writing aggressively on themes defending the historical and scientific reliability of the Bible. This gave birth to the modern interest in Apologetics and Creationism. At the dawn of the twenty-first century the influence of this revival has spread all over the world, and today more than one hundred and fifty organizations function around the world, devoted solely to apologetics. Their influence has be so strong that a large number of Seminaries all around the world have begun assert the historical and scientific reliability of the Bible...

...with the birth of the modern creationism and apologetics, a revival set in motion among the evangelical Christians. This group became quite vocal and aggressive in the sixties, and by seventies they started exerting significant influence among theologians, thinkers, and the Bible teachers all over the world.

Thousands of apologetic books, hundreds of magazines, and tens of thousands of articles have been produced defending the Bible since. In turn, this has started to diminish the influence of [[rationalism|rationalists]] and radicals on Christians.

From the middle of the nineteenth to the middle of the twentieth century the rationalists had their heyday, snatching away millions of young people from their Christian faith and commitment. The wounds of this loss can been seen in Christendom even today, but at the same time this loss has been greatly minimized now because of the work of Christian apologists.

Today anyone desiring to know about the Bible, and its connection with science, evolution, history, archaeology, has read any number of books on this topic. Literally thousands of titles are available, and he can choose anywhere from the most simple books to the most technically advanced ones. Thus the modern apologetics movement has been able to arrest the way in which rationalists have been bleeding the Christian church.<ref>[http://www.brethrenassembly.com/Ebooks/Apol_001A.pdf Introduction To Integrated Christian Apologetics, Dr. Johnson C. Philip & Dr. Saneesh Cherian]</ref>}}

== Internet creationism ==

''See also:'' [[Internet creationism]]

On February 24, 2015, the ''Science Nordic'' website declared:
{{Cquote|Creationism, the belief that a god -- not evolution -- shaped life on Earth, is ... spreading in the very stronghold of evolution, Europe. That’s the conclusion of five years of research that’s been put into new book on creationism. The book details how creationism is on the march throughout most of Europe.

"Creationism is most dominant in Eastern Europe and Turkey, but even some schools in the Netherlands are teaching creationism," says one of the book’s authors Hans Henrik Hjermitslev, University College South Denmark. "Politicians in some German federal states are advocating that schools use creationist books alongside those about evolutionary theory in their lessons. This kind of struggle is going on on a small scale in many places."...

"Over the last ten years we’ve seen the emergence of big-city creationism. London is a good example," says Kjærgaar.

Here, noticeably more young people have been signed up to various local and religious groups.

"And this doesn't just apply to young Muslims as many people might think. Christian groups are also recruiting young people...

Creationism has particularly been on the rise in step with the internet, which according to Peter Kjærgaard has made it much easier for people to become activists...<ref>[http://sciencenordic.com/scientists-warn-creationism-rise-europe Scientists warn: creationism is on the rise in Europe], ''Science Nordic''</ref>}}

[[Answers in Genesis]], [[Creation Ministries International]] and [[Institute for Creation Research]] have websites which consists of thousands of web pages and their respective websites receive significant web traffic.

Creation Ministries International has a [http://creation.com/15-questions 15 questions for evolutionists web page] which features questions that evolutionists cannot satisfactorily answer, an interactive survey, videos and articles on various creation vs. evolution topics.

== Creationism and Intelligent Design ==

''See also:'' [[Intelligent design]]
[[Image:Intelligent design.jpg‎|alt= Intelligent design|thumbnail|300px|right|Intelligent design theorists contend that the core feature of life consists of information processing systems that cannot be fully explained as being the result of unintelligent causes alone. When [[evolution]]ist [[Richard Dawkins]] was young, he recognized that the complexity of life indicates a designer.]]
Believers in the Abrahamic faiths who hold to creationism believe that the natural world has been designed by God. Recently, there have been articles which were favorable to the [[intelligent design]] position in scientific journals which traditionally have favored the macroevolutionary position.<ref>http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&id=2640</ref> Believers in the Abrahamic faiths have points of agreement and disagreement with the intelligent design movement. They agree that the natural world has an intelligent cause and was designed as mentioned previously. However, some advocates of creationism believe that the intelligent design movement divorces the Creator from creation by not explicitly stating that the cause of creation is a supernatural being and also failing to state explicitly who that supernatural being is.<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/am/v1/n1/intelligent-design-movement</ref>

There is considerable disagreement on whether or not intelligent design amounts to a form of creationism and if so, where to place it in comparison to the other forms of creationism. This is due to the concept having many different definitions and proponents espousing different ideas.

For example, one major proponent of Intelligent Design is Young Earth Creationist Paul Nelson, while [[Michael Behe]], another major proponent, accepts [[common descent]]. [[William Dembski]] has stated unequivocally that Intelligent Design is not theistic evolution and they should not be considered the same.<ref>''What every theologian should know about creation, evolution, and design'' Center for Interdisciplinary Studies Transactions 3(2), William Demsbki</ref> Dembski has also asserted that Intelligent Design is the [[Logos]] in terms of information theory,<ref>[http://touchstonemag.com/archives/issue.php?id=49] ''Signs of Intelligence:
A Primer on the Discernment of Intelligent Design'' Touchstone Magazine, Volume 12, Issue 4 July–August 1999</ref> while Dembski and others have given other definitions that do not include any specific theological references. Arguably, intelligent design can be summarized as the notion that at some point in the past, in some way, some entity (possibly God) created life, or altered life at some point, or created the universe to be compatible with life.

Behe and others have stated that Intelligent Design is not religious in nature but in the [[Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District|Dover trial]], Judge John E. Jones III, a [[Republican]] and a US Federal District Judge, ruled as one of his findings that Intelligent Design was essentially religious in nature. The opinion borrowed heavily from the ACLU's briefs.<ref>[http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53330]</ref> The Kitzmiller vs. Dover case did not take into account that [[Atheism is a religion|atheistic evolution is religious in nature]].<ref>http://creation.com/atheism-a-religion</ref><ref>http://www.intelligentdesignnetwork.org/Kitzmiller%27s_error_summary.pdf</ref><ref>http://www.intelligentdesignnetwork.org/Kitzmiller%27s_Error.pdf</ref>

== Islamic creationism ==

''See also:'' [[Atheism vs. Islam]] and [[Multiculturism and European desecularization]]
[[File:StarCresent.png|thumbnail|125px|right|Assuming patterns of net immigration do not change significantly, the Pew Forum thinks that there will be just over 5.5 million British Muslims, representing 8.2 per cent of the UK population, by 2030.<ref>[http://blogs.channel4.com/factcheck/factcheck-will-britain-have-a-muslim-majority-by-2050/13690 FactCheck: will Britain have a Muslim majority by 2050?]</ref> See: [[Atheism vs. Islam]] ]]
According the news website ''The Commentator'': "Belief in evolution remains a minority position in virtually all Muslim societies around the world today. According to studies, 22 percent of Turks, 16 percent of Indonesians, 14 percent of Pakistanis, 11 percent of Malaysians, and 8 percent of Egyptians believe in evolution."<ref>[The Muslim theory of evolution] by Ghaffar Hussain
On 14 January 2013 10:03</ref>

In 2010, the Islamic creationist [[Harun Yahya]] was chosen among the top 500 most influential Muslims by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies center in Jordan.<ref>[http://www.csicop.org/si/show/harun_yahyas_islamic_creationism_what_it_is_and_isnt/ Harun Yahya’s Islamic Creationism: What It Is and Isn’t] by Stefano Bigliardi Volume 38.1, January/February 2014</ref>

In 2009, ''The Guardian'' reported:
{{cquote|Mass migration has led to a rise in creationist beliefs across Europe, according to a British scientist.

Michael Reiss, who is a professor of education at the Institute of Education in London and an Anglican priest, said the evolution-creationism debate could no longer be thought of as something that happened elsewhere and that more and more people in the UK did not accept evolution.

Reiss told the Guardian that countries with a higher proportion of Muslims or fundamentalist Christians in their population were more likely to reject evolution. He added: "What the Turks believe today is what the Germans and British believe tomorrow. It is because of the mass movement of people between countries.

"These things can no longer be thought of as occurring in other countries. In London, where I work, there are increasingly quite large numbers of highly intelligent 16, 17 and 18-year-olds doing Advanced Level biology who do not accept evolution. That's either because they come from a fundamentalist Christian background or from Muslim backgrounds."<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/science/2009/nov/13/migration-creationism-evolution-michael-reiss Migration is spreading creationism across Europe, claims academic] by Riazat Butt, religious affairs correspondent, Friday 13 November 2009 07.49 EST</ref>}}

=== New atheist Richard Dawkins on Islamic creationism and multiculturism ===

''See also:'' [[Causes of the New Atheism movement#New Atheism as a reaction to creationism|New Atheism as a reaction to creationism]]
[[File:Richard Dawkins - March 2005.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|200px|right|[[Richard Dawkins]] declared "[[Christianity]] may actually be our best defence against aberrant forms of religion that threaten the world".<ref>[http://www.christiantoday.com/article/richard.dawkins.says.christianity.is.worlds.best.defence.against.radical.islam/76416.htm Richard Dawkins says Christianity is world's best defence against radical Islam], Christianity Today, January 2016</ref> See also: [[Richard Dawkins and Islamophobia accusations|Richard Dawkins and Islam]] ]]
The British newspaper ''The Telegraph'' reported in an article entitled ''[[Richard Dawkins]]: Muslim parents 'import creationism' into schools'':
{{cquote|Prof Dawkins, a well-known atheist, also blamed the Government for accommodating religious views and allowing creationism to be taught in schools.

"Most devout Muslims are creationists so when you go to schools, there are a large number of children of Islamic parents who trot out what they have been taught," Prof Dawkins said in a Sunday newspaper interview.

"Teachers are bending over backwards to respect home prejudices that children have been brought up with. The Government could do more, but it doesn't want to because it is fanatical about [[multiculturalism]] and the need to respect the different traditions from which these children come."<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2494397/Richard-Dawkins-Muslim-parents-import-creationism-into-schools.html ''Richard Dawkins: Muslim parents 'import creationism' into schools''], ''The Telegraph''</ref>}}

== Biblical creation publications ==

''See also:'' [[Biblical creation journals]]

Some prominent biblical [[creation]] publications are given below:

*[[Creation magazine]]

*[[Journal of Creation]] - Peer reviewed

*[[Creation Research Society Quarterly Journal]] - peer reviewed

== Adherents and Opponents of Creationism ==

Traditionally, [[Judaism]] supported young earth creationism.<ref>James-Griffiths, James,[http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/558/ Creation days and Orthodox Jewish tradition] ''Creation'' 26(2):53–55, March 2004.</ref> [[Orthodox Judaism]] currently has diverse opinions regarding young earth creationism.<ref>Rabbinical Council of America, [http://www.rabbis.org/news/article.cfm?id=100635 Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design].</ref> Ultra-Orthodox Judaism accepts young earth creationism.<ref>Winnick, Pamela R.,[http://www.arn.org/docs/ohio/toledo_winnick030702.htm Evolutionary War] ''Toledo City Paper'', March 7, 2002.</ref>

In addition, a majority of the early church fathers supported the young earth creationist view.<ref>Bradshaw, Robert I., [http://www.robibrad.demon.co.uk/Chapter3.htm Creationism & the Early Church, chapter 3, The Days of Genesis 1].</ref> While Young Earth Creationism is prominent in many conservative [[Protestantism|Protestant]] denominations, theologically liberal Protestant and Jewish denominations generally reject it.<ref>[[Henry Morris|Morris, Henry]], [http://www.icr.org/article/816/6/ Old-Earth Creationism] ''Back to Genesis'' April 1997.</ref><ref>[http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8029_1.html What Conservative Protestants Believe] (beliefnet).</ref><ref>Jarvik, Elaine, [http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635177399,00.html Beliefs on Darwin's evolution vary from religion to religion] Deseret Morning News 19 January 2006.</ref> The [[Roman Catholic Church]] has a cautiously positive view of the theory of evolution.<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2007-04-11-pope-evolution-creation_N.htm</ref><ref>Heneghan, Tom, [http://www.beliefnet.com/story/182/story_18220.html Catholics and Evolution: Interview with Cardinal Christoph Schönborn] (beliefnet).</ref>

Islam has a variety of opinions regarding creationism and the theory of evolution.<ref>http://www.irfi.org/articles/articles_151_200/muslim_responses_to_evolution.htm</ref>

[[Atheism|Atheists]] do not believe in young earth creationism and a vast majority of the most prominent and vocal defenders of the evolutionary position since [[World War II]] have been atheists.<ref>Batten, Don, [http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/737/ A ''Who’s Who'' of evolutionists] ''Creation'' 20(1):32
December 1997.</ref><ref>http://www.creationists.org/nas.html</ref> In his autobiography [[Charles Darwin]] wrote about the diminishment of his religious faith and Darwin stated that he was an [[agnostic]].<ref>http://www.update.uu.se/~fbendz/library/cd_relig.htm</ref> Darwin wrote the following: "The mystery of the beginning of all things is insoluble to us; and I for one must be content to remain an Agnostic."<ref>http://www.update.uu.se/~fbendz/library/cd_relig.htm</ref> On the other hand, Charles Darwin in his private diaries [[Charles Darwin#Religious Views|stated he was a materialist]] which a type of atheist. While [[Agnosticism|agnostics]] do not believe in young earth creationism there have been some notable statements of skepticism regarding the theory of evolution from agnostics.<ref>Woodward, Thomas E., [http://www.apologetics.org/doubts.html Doubts About Darwin] (Apologetics Press).</ref><ref>[http://www.evolutionnews.org/2005/03/agnostic_philosopher_caught_in_conspirac.html Agnostic Philosopher Caught in Conspiracy to Question Darwinism] ''Evolution News & Views'', ([[Discovery Institute]]).</ref> On the other hand, [[Thomas Huxley]] was a staunch proponent of the theory of evolution and he stated he was an agnostic.<ref>http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/1025</ref><ref>http://www.arn.org/docs/odesign/od171/desmond171.htm</ref>

== Recommended books ==

* J.D. Mitchell, ''The Creation Dialogues - A Response to the Position of the American Association for the Advancement of Science on Evolution, Christianity and the Bible'', Pleasant Word (Winepress Pub), 2010 ISBN 1414118007<ref>http://www.creationengineeringconcepts.org/index.php?p=1_35_THE-CREATION-DIALOGUES</ref><ref>http://www.christianbook.com/dialogues-american-association-advancement-evolution-christianity/j-d-mitchell/9781414118000/pd/118002</ref>
*Dr. [[Grady S. McMurtry]], ''Creation: Our Worldview'', TEC Publications, Columbus, GA 2010 ISBN 0-9674006-1-9
*Jonathan Sarfati, ''Refuting Evolution'', Master Books, 1999 [http://www.creation.com/content/view/4014/ (Free on-line version)] ISBN 0890512582
*Jonathan Sarfati, ''Refuting Evolution 2'', Master Books, 2002,[http://www.creation.com/content/view/4013/ (Free on-line version)] ISBN 0890513872

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== See also ==
*[[Creation vs. Evolution Videos]]
*[[Creation science]]
*[[Atheism and the origin of the universe]]
*[[Christianity and Science]]
*[[Lists of Creationists]]
*[[Christian apologetics]] (Evidence for Christianity)
*[[Creationism table]]
*[[Ground of being]]
*[[Essay: Sharing your creationist videos on YouTube and the internet]]

==External links ==
===Young Earth Creationist Organizations ===

*[http://associationforcreation.com/ The International Association For Creation]
*[http://associationforcreation.weebly.com/member-directory.html The IAC Member Directory]
*[http://creation.com Creation Ministries International]
*[http://www.icr.org Institute for Creation Research]
*[http://www.answersingenesis.org/ Answers In Genesis - Get Answers]
*[http://www.creationworldview.org/ Creation Worldview Ministries]
*[http://trueorigins.org TrueOrigins.org]
*[http://www.creationscience.com/onlinebook/index.html Center for Scientific Creation]

'''Anti-Darwinism/creationist, French/English website:'''

*[http://www.samizdat.qc.ca/ Samizdat]

'''Young earth articles and other resources:'''

*[http://creation.com/age-of-the-earth Age of the earth -101 evidences for a young earth and universe]
*[http://creation.com/refuting-evolution-chapter-8-how-old-is-the-earth How old is the earth?] - ''Refuting evolution'' - Chapter 8 by Dr. [[Jonathan Sarfati]]

=== Old Earth Creationists ===
* [http://www.reasons.org Reasons To Believe, an Old Earth Creationist Ministry]

==References==
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[[Image:Michelangelo creation-of-sun-and-moon.jpg|right|alt=Young earth creationism|thumb|250px|[[Michelangelo|Michelangelo's]] painting of the creation of the [[Sun]] and [[Moon]].]]
'''Creation''' refers to either that which has been created, e.g. Mark 16:15, “Preach the Gospel to the whole creation,” or to the moment or process by which [[God]] created, e.g. [[Genesis]] is the creation account. This article deals with the second meaning, according to [[Christian]] faith.

[[Creation science]] investigates how God brought the [[earth]] and [[universe]] into being. [[Young Earth Creationism]] demonstrates though multiple lines of evidence that the earth is [[Counterexamples to an Old Earth|approximately 6,000 years old]]. [[Old Earth Creationism]], like [[atheism|atheistic]] [[pseudoscience|evolutionary pseudoscience]], claims that the earth and universe are billions of years old.

[[Creation science|Creation scientists]] also demonstrate that the [[evolution|theory of evolution]] is in [[Counterexamples to Evolution|conflict with the evidence]] provided by the physical sciences and often cite secular scientific sources which agree with them on various points (for further details please see: [[evolution|theory of evolution]]).<ref>http://www.creation.com/content/view/21</ref> [[Theistic evolution]]ists accept an old Earth and believe that evolution occurred, but that it was God’s means of creation.

==Famous Creationists==

The late Dr. [[Henry Morris]] was the founder of the [[Institute for Creation Research]] (ICR), who coined the term “[[creation science]]” and began the modern creation science movement. He was a scientist and held a master's degree and a [[PhD]][[Category:Creationism]][[Category:Christianity]] in hydraulic engineering from the [[University of Minnesota]].

[[Image:Duanegishpic.jpg|thumb|175px|right|Dr. Duane Gish]]
Dr. [[Duane Gish]], now retired, was a scientist ([[chemistry]]), a member of ICR, and a prolific debater for the Young Earth creationist cause.
Dr. [[Henry Morris]] said of Gish, “at least in our judgment and that of most in the audiences, he always wins.”

Dr. [[Carl Wieland]] with [[Creation Ministries International]]

Dr. [[Jonathan Sarfati]] is a scientist (chemistry), [[chess]] champion, and Young Earth creationist, who works for [[Creation Ministries International]] in [[Australia]].
He has written a number of books refuting evolutionary arguments and various theological arguments that try and accommodate evolution or an old Earth.

[[Ken Ham]] is a Young Earth creationist, a founder of the American branch of [[Answers in Genesis]], and prime mover of the Petersburg, Kentucky [[Creation Museum]].

Dr. [[Hugh Ross]] is a scientist (astronomy), a progressive creationist, and founder of [[Reasons to Believe]].
He considers nature to be the 67th book of the Bible.

==Creation in Non-Christian Religions==
Most [[religion]]s of the world have their own versions of creation, some of which are similar to Christian beliefs and some of which are very different. The following discussions are presented in [[chronological]] order from older religions to more recent religions such as [[Islam]].

===Creation in Judaism===
The teachings of [[Judaism]] are based on Genesis, as in Christianity; however, significant [[liberal]] Jewish authorities also believe in the [[theory of evolution]], and that this theory is not incompatible with biblical accounts of creation.<ref>"Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design." Rabbinical Council of America. December 27, 2005. http://www.rabbis.org/news/article.cfm?id=100635</ref>

===Creation in Hinduism===
[[Hindus]] believe that [[Brahma]], one of their three principal [[deity|deities]], created the universe, while [[Vishnu]] is the preserver of the universe.<ref>"Beliefs (Hinduism)." BBC. July 31, 2003. http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/beliefs/intro_1.shtml</ref> Hinduism has its own form of evolution, and is generally considered to be compatible with the current "scientific" theory of evolution.<ref>Moorty, J.S.R.L.Narayana. "Science and Spirituality: Any Points of Contact?" 1995. http://www.well.com/user/jct/science.html</ref>

===Source of the Universe in Buddhism===
The Buddhist [[concept]]ion of the "[[source]]", [[substratum]], "[[womb]]" or "[[matrix]]" of the universe is referred to by the [[Sanskrit]] term "Garbha" as seen in one of the three Sanskrit words for the "[[ultimate]]": 1. "Dharmakaya", 2. "Tathagata Garbha" and 3. "Dharma Dhatu". These three words are all represented by the word "[[Dharma#2. Dharmakaya - Tathagata Garbha - Dharma Dhatu as Source of the Universe|Dharma]]". These are the [[ultimate]] [[reality]] that one realizes at [[enlightenment]]. These three Sanskrit words (especially "Dharmakaya") is the closest concept that [[Mahayana]] Buddhism has that fairly closely resembles the [[Judaism|Judeo]]-[[Christian]] "[[creator]] [[God]]" although it is not accepted by [[Theravada]] Buddhists and is not well known among most common Buddhists who are neither serious scholars nor practitioners of the religion. This is why both many non-Buddhists and [[liberal]] beginner "Buddhists in name only" (see [[RINO]]) especially in America, misunderstand Buddhism thinking it denies the existence of God or a primary [[causation|causative]] being of the [[universe]]. Those who suggest this misconception have not studied Buddhist esoteric [[Sutra]] teachings on these three terms "Dharmakaya" - "Tathagata Garbha" - "Dharma Dhatu". These terms imply [[timeless]], [[eternal]]ity, [[omniscience]], [[omnipotence]], [[omnipresence]], [[inscrutable|inscrutability]] and [[immutability]].

===Creation in Islam===
[[Muslims]] attribute creation of the universe to [[Allah]]. The [[Qur'an]] does not have one cohesive story of creation, but it does say that the Earth and the rest of the universe were created over six "days," which may not be the same length of time as a modern day.<ref>"The Origin of Life - an Islamic Perspective. Islam for Today. Accessed March 6, 2011." http://www.islamfortoday.com/emerick16.htm</ref> "Young-Earth creationism is wholly absent in the Muslim world."<ref>Hameed, Salman. "Bracing for Islamic Creationism." December 12, 2008. Science Magazine, Vol. 322 pp. 1637-1638. http://helios.hampshire.edu/~sahCS/Hameed-Science-Creationism.pdf</ref>

===Creation in Less Common Religions===
Versions of creation in ancient, indigenous, Eastern [[shamanic]], and relatively obscure religions are often referred to as "creation stories" or "creation myths." (Note: in this usage, the word "myth" does not necessarily imply that the story is untrue, but that it is a traditional or legendary story.<ref>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/myth</ref>) Here are some examples:<ref>"Creation Myths" http://www.magictails.com/creationlinks.html</ref><ref>"Creation Stories from around the World" http://www.gly.uga.edu/railsback/CS/CSIndex.html</ref>

* [[Babylonians]] believed that the heavens, Earth, and non-human life were created by Marduk, the four-eared, four-eyed giant who became ruler of the gods after defeating an army of [[dragon]]s and [[monster]]s. These things were created from the body of Tiamat, who was a descendent of the water gods like Marduk, and who ruled the defeated army of dragons and monsters. Human life was created by Ea, god of the rivers, and Nintu, the birth-goddess, out of [[clay]] from the Earth and [[blood]] and spittle from other gods.

* According to [[Hopi]] [[Native Americans]], the Creator, Taiowa, and his "nephew," Sotuknang, created the finite with four separate acts of creaton. 1) Gathering [[matter]] to create nine solid worlds. 2) Gathering [[water]]s to create seas. 3) Gathering [[air]] to make winds and breezes. 4) Creating life, starting with Spider Woman, who created all other life forms.

* Native [[Hawaii]]ans believe that life forms of the sea, air, and land were created from the unions of various entites of darkness and half-darkness. Humanity came about through the union of La'ila'i (the first woman), Ki'i (the first man), and Kane (a god).

* The [[Mayans]] believed that everything was created by Tepu and Gucamatz. Whatever they thought about came into being. Advanced beings were created so that the creators could be [[praise]]d. Advanced beings were first made of clay, then wood, but these did not work so they were wiped out in a [[flood]]. New beings were formed with the help of Mountain Lion, [[Coyote]], [[Parrot]], and Crow.

There are many other creation stories that are much longer and more complex.

==Creationists in the world==

As described in a 2011 IPSOS <ref>http://www.ipsos-na.com/download/pr.aspx?id=10670</ref> study.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!
! Creationist
! Evolutionist
! Not sure
|-
| [[Saudi Arabia]]
| 75%
| 7%
| 18%
|-
| [[Turkey]]
| 60%
| 19%
| 20%
|-
| [[Indonesia]]
| 57%
| 11%
| 32%
|-
| [[South Africa]]
| 56%
| 18%
| 26%
|-
| [[Brazil]]
| 47%
| 22%
| 31%
|-
| '''[[USA]]'''
| '''40%'''
| '''28%'''
| '''32%'''
|-
| [[Russia]]
| 34%
| 26%
| 40%
|-
| [[India]]
| 33%
| 39%
| 28%
|-
| [[Mexico]]
| 32%
| 34%
| 34%
|-
| [[Argentina]]
| 26%
| 37%
| 38%
|-
| [[Poland]]
| 25%
| 38%
| 37%
|-
| [[South Korea]]
| 24%
| 41%
| 35%
|-
| [[Canada]]
| 22%
| 45%
| 33%
|-
| [[Italy]]
| 21%
| 40%
| 39%
|-
| [[Australia]]
| 15%
| 51%
| 34%
|-
| [[Hungary]]
| 13%
| 55%
| 33%
|-
| [[Germany]]
| 12%
| 65%
| 23%
|-
| [[United Kingdom]]
| 12%
| 55%
| 34%
|-
| [[China]]
| 11%
| 64%
| 25%
|-
| [[Spain]]
| 11%
| 53%
| 37%
|-
| [[Japan]]
| 10%
| 60%
| 30%
|-
| [[Sweden]]
| 10%
| 68%
| 21%
|-
| [[France]]
| 09%
| 55%
| 36%
|-
| [[Belgium]]
| 08%
| 61%
| 31%
|-
| '''Total'''
| '''28%'''
| '''41%'''
| '''31%'''
|}

That may explain why Europe is such a mess at this time; however, this does not explain why Middle Eastern countries are in such poor conditions. Perhaps Christian creationism has a positive effect while Islamic creationism has a negative one.

== Biblical creation magazines and journals ==

''See also:'' [[Biblical creation journals]]

Some prominent biblical creation magazines and journals are given below:

*[[Creation magazine]]

*[[Journal of Creation]] - Peer reviewed

*[[Creation Research Society Quarterly Journal]] - peer reviewed

== See also ==
*[[Creationism]]
*[[Evolution]]
*[[Creation vs. Evolution Videos]]
*[[Essay: Sharing your Christian/creationist videos on the internet]]
*[[Atheist Creationism]]
*[[Creation vs evolution essays]]
*[[Dharma#2. Dharmakaya - Tathagata Garbha - Dharma Dhatu as Source of the Universe|Buddhist Creator Source of the Universe]] in [[Esoteric]] [[Mahayana]] [[Buddhism]]

==External links==
*[http://associationforcreation.com/ The International Association For Creation]
*[http://associationforcreation.weebly.com/member-directory.html The IAC Member Directory]
*[http://creation.com/ Creation Ministries International]
*[http://creationrevolution.com/ Creation Revolution]
{{Creation vs. evolution}}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

[[Category:Creation]]

Creation

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IAC Support: Added weblink to IAC.

[[Image:Michelangelo creation-of-sun-and-moon.jpg|right|alt=Young earth creationism|thumb|250px|[[Michelangelo|Michelangelo's]] painting of the creation of the [[Sun]] and [[Moon]].]]
'''Creation''' refers to either that which has been created, e.g. Mark 16:15, “Preach the Gospel to the whole creation,” or to the moment or process by which [[God]] created, e.g. [[Genesis]] is the creation account. This article deals with the second meaning, according to [[Christian]] faith.

[[Creation science]] investigates how God brought the [[earth]] and [[universe]] into being. [[Young Earth Creationism]] demonstrates though multiple lines of evidence that the earth is [[Counterexamples to an Old Earth|approximately 6,000 years old]]. [[Old Earth Creationism]], like [[atheism|atheistic]] [[pseudoscience|evolutionary pseudoscience]], claims that the earth and universe are billions of years old.

[[Creation science|Creation scientists]] also demonstrate that the [[evolution|theory of evolution]] is in [[Counterexamples to Evolution|conflict with the evidence]] provided by the physical sciences and often cite secular scientific sources which agree with them on various points (for further details please see: [[evolution|theory of evolution]]).<ref>http://www.creation.com/content/view/21</ref> [[Theistic evolution]]ists accept an old Earth and believe that evolution occurred, but that it was God’s means of creation.

==Famous Creationists==

The late Dr. [[Henry Morris]] was the founder of the [[Institute for Creation Research]] (ICR), who coined the term “[[creation science]]” and began the modern creation science movement. He was a scientist and held a master's degree and a [[PhD]][[Category:Creationism]][[Category:Christianity]] in hydraulic engineering from the [[University of Minnesota]].

[[Image:Duanegishpic.jpg|thumb|175px|right|Dr. Duane Gish]]
Dr. [[Duane Gish]], now retired, was a scientist ([[chemistry]]), a member of ICR, and a prolific debater for the Young Earth creationist cause.
Dr. [[Henry Morris]] said of Gish, “at least in our judgment and that of most in the audiences, he always wins.”

Dr. [[Carl Wieland]] with [[Creation Ministries International]]

Dr. [[Jonathan Sarfati]] is a scientist (chemistry), [[chess]] champion, and Young Earth creationist, who works for [[Creation Ministries International]] in [[Australia]].
He has written a number of books refuting evolutionary arguments and various theological arguments that try and accommodate evolution or an old Earth.

[[Ken Ham]] is a Young Earth creationist, a founder of the American branch of [[Answers in Genesis]], and prime mover of the Petersburg, Kentucky [[Creation Museum]].

Dr. [[Hugh Ross]] is a scientist (astronomy), a progressive creationist, and founder of [[Reasons to Believe]].
He considers nature to be the 67th book of the Bible.

==Creation in Non-Christian Religions==
Most [[religion]]s of the world have their own versions of creation, some of which are similar to Christian beliefs and some of which are very different. The following discussions are presented in [[chronological]] order from older religions to more recent religions such as [[Islam]].

===Creation in Judaism===
The teachings of [[Judaism]] are based on Genesis, as in Christianity; however, significant [[liberal]] Jewish authorities also believe in the [[theory of evolution]], and that this theory is not incompatible with biblical accounts of creation.<ref>"Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design." Rabbinical Council of America. December 27, 2005. http://www.rabbis.org/news/article.cfm?id=100635</ref>

===Creation in Hinduism===
[[Hindus]] believe that [[Brahma]], one of their three principal [[deity|deities]], created the universe, while [[Vishnu]] is the preserver of the universe.<ref>"Beliefs (Hinduism)." BBC. July 31, 2003. http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/beliefs/intro_1.shtml</ref> Hinduism has its own form of evolution, and is generally considered to be compatible with the current "scientific" theory of evolution.<ref>Moorty, J.S.R.L.Narayana. "Science and Spirituality: Any Points of Contact?" 1995. http://www.well.com/user/jct/science.html</ref>

===Source of the Universe in Buddhism===
The Buddhist [[concept]]ion of the "[[source]]", [[substratum]], "[[womb]]" or "[[matrix]]" of the universe is referred to by the [[Sanskrit]] term "Garbha" as seen in one of the three Sanskrit words for the "[[ultimate]]": 1. "Dharmakaya", 2. "Tathagata Garbha" and 3. "Dharma Dhatu". These three words are all represented by the word "[[Dharma#2. Dharmakaya - Tathagata Garbha - Dharma Dhatu as Source of the Universe|Dharma]]". These are the [[ultimate]] [[reality]] that one realizes at [[enlightenment]]. These three Sanskrit words (especially "Dharmakaya") is the closest concept that [[Mahayana]] Buddhism has that fairly closely resembles the [[Judaism|Judeo]]-[[Christian]] "[[creator]] [[God]]" although it is not accepted by [[Theravada]] Buddhists and is not well known among most common Buddhists who are neither serious scholars nor practitioners of the religion. This is why both many non-Buddhists and [[liberal]] beginner "Buddhists in name only" (see [[RINO]]) especially in America, misunderstand Buddhism thinking it denies the existence of God or a primary [[causation|causative]] being of the [[universe]]. Those who suggest this misconception have not studied Buddhist esoteric [[Sutra]] teachings on these three terms "Dharmakaya" - "Tathagata Garbha" - "Dharma Dhatu". These terms imply [[timeless]], [[eternal]]ity, [[omniscience]], [[omnipotence]], [[omnipresence]], [[inscrutable|inscrutability]] and [[immutability]].

===Creation in Islam===
[[Muslims]] attribute creation of the universe to [[Allah]]. The [[Qur'an]] does not have one cohesive story of creation, but it does say that the Earth and the rest of the universe were created over six "days," which may not be the same length of time as a modern day.<ref>"The Origin of Life - an Islamic Perspective. Islam for Today. Accessed March 6, 2011." http://www.islamfortoday.com/emerick16.htm</ref> "Young-Earth creationism is wholly absent in the Muslim world."<ref>Hameed, Salman. "Bracing for Islamic Creationism." December 12, 2008. Science Magazine, Vol. 322 pp. 1637-1638. http://helios.hampshire.edu/~sahCS/Hameed-Science-Creationism.pdf</ref>

===Creation in Less Common Religions===
Versions of creation in ancient, indigenous, Eastern [[shamanic]], and relatively obscure religions are often referred to as "creation stories" or "creation myths." (Note: in this usage, the word "myth" does not necessarily imply that the story is untrue, but that it is a traditional or legendary story.<ref>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/myth</ref>) Here are some examples:<ref>"Creation Myths" http://www.magictails.com/creationlinks.html</ref><ref>"Creation Stories from around the World" http://www.gly.uga.edu/railsback/CS/CSIndex.html</ref>

* [[Babylonians]] believed that the heavens, Earth, and non-human life were created by Marduk, the four-eared, four-eyed giant who became ruler of the gods after defeating an army of [[dragon]]s and [[monster]]s. These things were created from the body of Tiamat, who was a descendent of the water gods like Marduk, and who ruled the defeated army of dragons and monsters. Human life was created by Ea, god of the rivers, and Nintu, the birth-goddess, out of [[clay]] from the Earth and [[blood]] and spittle from other gods.

* According to [[Hopi]] [[Native Americans]], the Creator, Taiowa, and his "nephew," Sotuknang, created the finite with four separate acts of creaton. 1) Gathering [[matter]] to create nine solid worlds. 2) Gathering [[water]]s to create seas. 3) Gathering [[air]] to make winds and breezes. 4) Creating life, starting with Spider Woman, who created all other life forms.

* Native [[Hawaii]]ans believe that life forms of the sea, air, and land were created from the unions of various entites of darkness and half-darkness. Humanity came about through the union of La'ila'i (the first woman), Ki'i (the first man), and Kane (a god).

* The [[Mayans]] believed that everything was created by Tepu and Gucamatz. Whatever they thought about came into being. Advanced beings were created so that the creators could be [[praise]]d. Advanced beings were first made of clay, then wood, but these did not work so they were wiped out in a [[flood]]. New beings were formed with the help of Mountain Lion, [[Coyote]], [[Parrot]], and Crow.

There are many other creation stories that are much longer and more complex.

==Creationists in the world==

As described in a 2011 IPSOS <ref>http://www.ipsos-na.com/download/pr.aspx?id=10670</ref> study.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!
! Creationist
! Evolutionist
! Not sure
|-
| [[Saudi Arabia]]
| 75%
| 7%
| 18%
|-
| [[Turkey]]
| 60%
| 19%
| 20%
|-
| [[Indonesia]]
| 57%
| 11%
| 32%
|-
| [[South Africa]]
| 56%
| 18%
| 26%
|-
| [[Brazil]]
| 47%
| 22%
| 31%
|-
| '''[[USA]]'''
| '''40%'''
| '''28%'''
| '''32%'''
|-
| [[Russia]]
| 34%
| 26%
| 40%
|-
| [[India]]
| 33%
| 39%
| 28%
|-
| [[Mexico]]
| 32%
| 34%
| 34%
|-
| [[Argentina]]
| 26%
| 37%
| 38%
|-
| [[Poland]]
| 25%
| 38%
| 37%
|-
| [[South Korea]]
| 24%
| 41%
| 35%
|-
| [[Canada]]
| 22%
| 45%
| 33%
|-
| [[Italy]]
| 21%
| 40%
| 39%
|-
| [[Australia]]
| 15%
| 51%
| 34%
|-
| [[Hungary]]
| 13%
| 55%
| 33%
|-
| [[Germany]]
| 12%
| 65%
| 23%
|-
| [[United Kingdom]]
| 12%
| 55%
| 34%
|-
| [[China]]
| 11%
| 64%
| 25%
|-
| [[Spain]]
| 11%
| 53%
| 37%
|-
| [[Japan]]
| 10%
| 60%
| 30%
|-
| [[Sweden]]
| 10%
| 68%
| 21%
|-
| [[France]]
| 09%
| 55%
| 36%
|-
| [[Belgium]]
| 08%
| 61%
| 31%
|-
| '''Total'''
| '''28%'''
| '''41%'''
| '''31%'''
|}

That may explain why Europe is such a mess at this time; however, this does not explain why Middle Eastern countries are in such poor conditions. Perhaps Christian creationism has a positive effect while Islamic creationism has a negative one.

== Biblical creation magazines and journals ==

''See also:'' [[Biblical creation journals]]

Some prominent biblical creation magazines and journals are given below:

*[[Creation magazine]]

*[[Journal of Creation]] - Peer reviewed

*[[Creation Research Society Quarterly Journal]] - peer reviewed

== See also ==
*[[Creationism]]
*[[Evolution]]
*[[Creation vs. Evolution Videos]]
*[[Essay: Sharing your Christian/creationist videos on the internet]]
*[[Atheist Creationism]]
*[[Creation vs evolution essays]]
*[[Dharma#2. Dharmakaya - Tathagata Garbha - Dharma Dhatu as Source of the Universe|Buddhist Creator Source of the Universe]] in [[Esoteric]] [[Mahayana]] [[Buddhism]]

==External links==
*[http://associationforcreation.com/ The International Association For Creation]
*[http://creation.com/ Creation Ministries International]
*[http://creationrevolution.com/ Creation Revolution]
{{Creation vs. evolution}}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

[[Category:Creation]]