http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/aroundtheworld Answers in Genesis' CEO Ken Ham shares his thoughts and views about the world around us. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:47:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Over the last two days, I had the honor of speaking to all students and faculty at two extended chapels—and also a public evening meeting—at Northland International University in Dunbar, Wisconsin. To me it was very encouraging to be asked to speak at a Christian university that ... http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/aroundtheworld/2009/11/20/one-of-the-few-creationist-christian-universities/ As this unique scholarship involves a book written by AiG personnel, I thought it would be good to publicize this opportunity for students: Master Books, an imprint of New Leaf Publishing Group [and publisher of many of our books], will award one $3000 scholarship for the 2010–2011 academic school year. The ... http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/aroundtheworld/2009/11/19/scholarship-opportunity/ Here is an item about a Christian college I will be speaking at next May: Tennessee Temple University. TTU professor Dr. Andrew Fabich, a biologist, sent this to us about a special campus event being held Thursday: Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species on November 24, 1859. Atheists, ... http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/aroundtheworld/2009/11/18/a-university-that-celebrates-the-creator/ On November 13, I posted a blog item with the heading “Liberal Lutheran Pastor Slams Already Gone Book and Marriage.” If you haven’t read this item I encourage you to do so or refresh your memory by going to this previous blog posting. Well the pastor responded on his own ... http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/aroundtheworld/2009/11/17/what-the-pastor-would-not-post/ AiG’s award-winning curriculum for homeschoolers continues to receive some extremely high marks. Over the last couple of years our curriculum team has helped to bring the already excellent work of Diana Waring (history writer) and Debbie & Richard Lawrence (science writers) to a whole new level, as we’ve added extensive ... http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/aroundtheworld/2009/11/16/award-winning-curriculum/ I have included some photographs of a new member of the Creation Museum—his name is “Tucker,” and he was a real hit yesterday with our 1800 visitors, including many children (plus our museum’s operations director Dan Mangus, holding Tucker). [gallery link="file" columns="2"] Very Special Talk at the Museum, on a Memorable Date—December ... http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/aroundtheworld/2009/11/15/meet-tucker/ Our geologist Dr. Andrew Snelling received this email from an excited AiG supporter: Hi Doctor Snelling, I have some good . . . news. While I was doing [the AiG in-depth conference called] “Creation College” in July, my family and I went over to see the Creation Museum. I took pictures ... http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/aroundtheworld/2009/11/14/first-place-at-fair/ Our new book Already Gone has already had a phenomenal impact on numerous churches across America. This book details the results of a survey conducted by America’s Research Group, headed by respected market researcher and behavioralist Britt Beemer—highly respected in both the secular and Christian world. Britt set out to ... http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/aroundtheworld/2009/11/13/liberal-lutheran-pastor-slams-already-gone-book-and-marriage/ One of the news items from our local area this week started with the headline: “Godless” Billboard Going Up in Cincinnati. The item continued: “Don’t Believe In God? You are not alone.” [sic] are the words featured on the billboard on Reading Road at 12th Street, one block south of Liberty Street. It was ... http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/aroundtheworld/2009/11/12/atheists-can-be-so-inconsistent/ Today is Veterans Day in America. After the massacre at the Ft. Hood, Texas, military post last week, this day becomes even more poignant. Also, I think of Mike Zovath, one of the founders of this ministry, who was a lieutenant colonel in the Army—he is recovering from heart surgery. ... http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/aroundtheworld/2009/11/11/a-special-day-in-the-u-s/