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• Overall, we rate Answers in Genesis a Quackery level pseudoscience website that rejects the consensus of science regarding evolution.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: RIGHT-PSEUDOSCIENCE
Factual Reporting: LOW
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY

History

Founded in 1997, Answers in Genesis (AiG), headed by Ken Ham, is a Christian apologetics ministry that promotes “creation science.” According to their about page, “Answers in Genesis is an apologetics (i.e., Christianity-defending) ministry, dedicated to enabling Christians to defend their faith and to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ effectively.”

Ken Ham is also the creator of the Creation Museum in Tennesse that promotes pseudoscientific, young-Earth creationist (YEC) explanation of the universe’s origin based on a literal interpretation of the Genesis creation narrative in the Bible.

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Funded by / Ownership

Answers in Genesis is a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations generate revenue.

Analysis / Bias

In review, Answers in Genesis is a website that publishes news and information regarding young-earth creationism. The website rejects the scientific consensus on evolution such as this: Evolution? Impossible!. This review will be short. They reject science and interpret Genesis literally. Since we rate sources based on scientific consensus, Answers in Genesis is pseudoscientific by our methodology. A disclosure: several years ago, I refuted Ken Ham with scientific evidence on his Facebook page and was promptly blocked without explanation.

Failed Fact Checks

• None in the Last 5 years. See above as creationism is an unproven pseudoscience.

Overall, we rate Answers in Genesis a Quackery level pseudoscience website that rejects the consensus of science regarding evolution. (D. Van Zandt 8/22/2016) Updated (02/18/2022)

Source: https://answersingenesis.org/