by Tim Clarey, Ph.D., and Jeffrey P. Tomkins, Ph.D.*

From time to time, people ask why the Institute for Creation Research doesn’t use a particular line of evidence or a specific argument for creation. Often, the person asking is very fond of that piece of evidence and finds it convincing. Perhaps the individual shared it with friends and they found it convincing too. So, why don’t we use it?

The word “desert” usually refers to dry, hot habitat—arid, torrid, and sometimes even horrid.¹ Deserts are often deemed uninhabitable and empty.