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Be Astonished by Jesus

	We at ICR hope your Christmas season was filled with celebration of the birth of our Lord Jesus, delight in His wonders in creation, and meaningful time with family and friends. As we turn the corner...
BY: JAYME DURANT








Unity Worthy of Our Creationist Heritage

	How much richer would our lives be if we more often had experiences that gave us a delightful rush of wonder and overwhelming surprise? It’s too bad that as we age fewer experiences leave us feeling...
BY: RANDY J. GULIUZZA, P.E., M.D.








Microscopy May Detect Fossil Bone Collagen

	Longtime followers of ICR should be familiar with our research into original organics in fossils. Over 100 peer-reviewed secular publications have shown that one might discover original tissue remnants...
BY: BRIAN THOMAS, PH.D.








The Fossils Still Say No: The Origin of Vertebrates

	One of the greatest problems for evolutionists is the sudden appearance of complex animal life with no evolutionary precursors, as seen in the Cambrian Explosion.1 But equally problematic...
BY: JEFFREY P. TOMKINS, PH.D.








Pterosaurs Didn't Have Feathers

	Evolutionary scientists have recently claimed that pterosaurs had feathers.1 Pterosaurs were winged reptiles. Although they’re sometimes called “flying dinosaurs,” they...
BY: JAKE HEBERT, PH.D.








Grand Canyon: Exposing the Flood

	Tim Clarey, Ph.D., and Brian Thomas, Ph.D.

	Grand Canyon carves a 277-mile-long chasm through northwestern Arizona. Running from Lee’s Ferry to Lake Mead, the expansive landscape reveals...
BY:  VARIOUS AUTHORS








False Hypotheticals--Beyond Darwin's Imagination

	Don’t believe it if someone tells you that a pair of “walking whale”-like mammals trudged off the Ark and later procreated a line of descendants that somehow evolved into ocean-dwelling...
BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.








Did God Make Harmful Parasites in the Beginning?

	Parasites are a unique form of life in today’s world. These invertebrates come in all shapes and sizes, from single-cell animals (e.g., Plasmodium that causes malaria) to a tapeworm (Polygonoporus...
BY: FRANK SHERWIN, D.SC. (HON.)








Savvy Sons of Light

	Many Christians grow uncomfortable when their pastor teaches about money. If it’s any consolation, I know many pastors who feel the same way. But not so with Jesus! Christ spoke frequently on...
BY: HENRY M. MORRIS IV








Creation Kids: Dinosaurs

	by Christy Hardy and Susan Windsor*

	You’re never too young to be a creation scientist! Kids, discover fun facts about God’s creation with ICR’s special Creation Kids learning and...
BY:  VARIOUS AUTHORS





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	How is ICR winning science and scientists back to Christ? What is the significance of fossil bone collagen discoveries? Did pterosaurs have feathers? How does Grand Canyon confirm the global Flood of Genesis? Discover the answers to these questions and more in the January 2021 issue of Acts & Facts! [MACRO aaf_article, 12565] [MACRO aaf_article, 12566] [MACRO aaf_article, 12567] [MACRO aaf_article, 12568] [MACRO aaf_article, 12569] [MACRO aaf_article, 12570] [MACRO aaf_article, 12571] [MACRO aaf_article, 12572] [MACRO aaf_article, 12573] [MACRO aaf_article, 12578]

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2020 Vision: An Unexpected Year in Review

	2020 has been a year like no other. We began the year at ICR with our mission in focus, seeking to honor Jesus by sharing His glorious work in creation. We also started the year anticipating a greater...
BY: JAYME DURANT








Jesus Christ, Our Savior and Creator

	Beautiful Savior, King of creation,
	Son of God and Son of Man!
	Truly I love Thee; truly I’d serve Thee,
	Light of my soul, my joy, my crown!

	The Lord Jesus truly is the light of our soul,...
BY: RANDY J. GULIUZZA, P.E., M.D.








Rogue Moths Didn't Start Out That Way

	Butterflies and moths fluttering around a flower are a beautiful sight. They innocently lap up nectar and float on the wind. Countless plants depend on the pollination that occurs during their feeding.

	One...
BY: SCOTT ARLEDGE








The Fossils Still Say No: The Cambrian Explosion

	The modern theory of evolution has its roots in Charles Darwin’s 1859 book On the Origin of Species, in which he proposed the fundamental conjecture that “all the organic beings which have...
BY: JEFFREY P. TOMKINS, PH.D.








Osteostracans Aren't Ancestors

	And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

	Genesis 2:7 states that man became a “living soul”...
BY: FRANK SHERWIN, D.SC. (HON.)








Are We Living in a Computer Simulation?

	Scott Arledge and Brian Thomas, Ph.D.

	“The odds that we are in base reality is one in billions,” says famed inventor Elon Musk.1 He reasons that if humans continue the...
BY:  VARIOUS AUTHORS








Volunteering God's Creation Truth

	“Welcome to the ICR Discovery Center!” Kerry greets the guests with a smile as they walk into the exhibit hall. “Is this your first time here?” Over the last year or so, Kerry...
BY: LAUREN PENNINGTON








Dr. Henry M. Morris III: A Kingdom-Focused Life

	Dr. Henry M. Morris III has been at the heart of the Institute for Creation Research’s ministry work for decades, using his gifts as a leader, speaker, and writer to proclaim the truth of God’s...
BY: CHRISTY HARDY








How Do I Prepare for Creation Ministry?

	Many of today’s creation researchers can testify that information from the Institute for Creation Research sparked a burning, lifelong passion for creation ministry. Based on messages we receive,...
BY: JAKE HEBERT, PH.D.








December, Winter Weather, and Washington

	Wintry-mix weather dominated Christmas night in 1776 as General George Washington and his boat-ferried troops crossed the Delaware River to surprise the British and Hessian mercenary forces encamped...
BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.








Perhaps Today!

	When I was a young boy, I remember a small, humble plaque that hung on the wall in my grandfather’s ICR office directly opposite his desk. Painted in brown with ivory-colored words, it boldly...
BY: HENRY M. MORRIS IV





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	What is ICR’s mission? Why are volunteers vital to our ministry? How do you prepare for creation ministry? What legacy does Dr. Henry M. Morris III leave behind as he retires from ICR leadership? Discover the answers to these questions and more in the December 2020 issue of Acts & Facts! [MACRO aaf_article, 12516] [MACRO aaf_article, 12517] [MACRO aaf_article, 12518] [MACRO aaf_article, 12519] [MACRO aaf_article, 12520] [MACRO aaf_article, 12521] [MACRO aaf_article, 12522] [MACRO aaf_article, 12523] [MACRO aaf_article, 12524] [MACRO aaf_article, 12525] [MACRO aaf_article, 12526]

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Creation by Design

	Take a quick look at the hummingbird pictured below. This tiny bird’s wings beat from 50 to 80 times per second—a testimony to God’s incredible design, caught in a split-second of...
BY: JAYME DURANT








The Power of the Next Idea

	“Our task is to fundamentally change the way people understand biology by constructing a completely new theory of biological design that incorporates recent discoveries and respects the biblical...
BY: RANDY J. GULIUZZA, P.E., M.D.








Soft Tissue Fossils Reveal Incriminating Trends

	In December 2019, the journal Expert Review of Proteomics published a paper I authored with Stephen Taylor titled “Proteomes of the past: the pursuit of proteins in paleontology.”1...
BY: BRIAN THOMAS, PH.D.








Paleontology Confirms a Late Cenozoic N-Q Flood Boundary

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

	Extensive rock record research performed by ICR geologist Dr. Tim Clarey across four continents has revealed that the sedimentary strata laid...
BY:  VARIOUS AUTHORS








Claims of 100-Million-Year-Old Bacteria Unfounded

	Evolutionary scientists recently claimed to have discovered bacteria that are 101.5 million years old. In 2010 researchers collected deep-sea sediment cores in the South Pacific as part of the Integrated...
BY: TIM CLAREY, PH.D.








Science vs. Falsely Called Knowledge

	Guard what was committed to your trust, avoiding the profane and idle babblings and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge—by professing it some have strayed concerning the faith....
BY: VERNON R. CUPPS, PH.D.








Hummingbirds by Design

	Zoologists have wonder and appreciation for the animals they investigate, whether the creatures fly through air, swim in water, or walk on land. Stanford University biologist Vadim Pavlov stated it...
BY: FRANK SHERWIN, D.SC. (HON.)








How Can You Refute Evolution?

	Darwinian evolution promotes a mantra that “all creatures great and small—natural processes made them all.” Just one creature somehow became all others. Textbooks reassure students...
BY: BRIAN THOMAS, PH.D.








Mayflower Pilgrims, Simian DNA, and Straw Men

	Both the Mayflower Pilgrims and biblical creationists are unjustly targeted for straw man vilifications using misleading, false accusations. A straw man fallacy occurs when a critic disagrees with someone...
BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.








Thankful Remembrance

	We all have so much to be thankful for. Even after such a trying year, we must admit that God has been so very good to us. The Lord has not only shown us infinite mercy and grace by forgiving our sins,...
BY: HENRY M. MORRIS IV





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	Where can we see God’s engineering? What is ICR’s new scientific theory? How do hummingbirds reveal God’s design? How can you refute evolution? Discover the answers to these questions and more in the November 2020 issue of Acts & Facts! [MACRO aaf_article, 12466] [MACRO aaf_article, 12467] [MACRO aaf_article, 12468] [MACRO aaf_article, 12469] [MACRO aaf_article, 12470] [MACRO aaf_article, 12471] [MACRO aaf_article, 12472] [MACRO aaf_article, 12473] [MACRO aaf_article, 12474] [MACRO aaf_article, 12475]

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Best Laid Plans

	Have you ever experienced the disappointment of changed plans? You carefully arrange the details, anticipate the event, and look forward to the fulfillment of your expectations. But then the long-awaited...
BY: JAYME DURANT








Casting the Vision

	Each workday morning, the Institute for Creation Research staff meets for a time of devotion and prayer. Dr. Brian Thomas recently led our group and related how God’s hand and perfect timing played...
BY: MICHAEL J. STAMP








ICR Paleoclimate Research Continues

	Because the Genesis Flood caused the Ice Age,1 studies of Earth's past climate, or paleoclimatology, have long been a focus of the Institute for Creation Research’s research programs....
BY: JAKE HEBERT, PH.D.








Lava Flows Disqualify Lake Spillover Canyon Theory

	There has been considerable debate among scientists over the origin of Grand Canyon. We all agree it was formed by the removal of some 1,000 cubic miles of sediment and rock, leaving a canyon 277 miles...
BY: TIM CLAREY, PH.D.








An Old Friend Came Home

	Years ago, an attendee at an ICR Back to Genesis seminar approached me with a fossil he and his daughter had found while on a hike in Washington State. It was obviously petrified wood, which is common...
BY: JOHN D. MORRIS, PH.D.








New Testament Upholds Created Kind Stasis

	The opening chapter of Genesis makes a significant and scientifically accurate statement concerning the fixity of created kinds. During the creation week, we repeatedly read the phrase that every type...
BY: JEFFREY P. TOMKINS, PH.D.








ICR Discovery Center's First Anniversary Celebration!

	The ICR Discovery Center for Science & Earth History recently celebrated the first anniversary of its grand opening. To commemorate this milestone, the staff of our Dallas museum planned six days...
BY: STAFF WRITER








Why Mosquitoes Attack: Mystery Solved

	It’s late evening. You’re relaxing on the backyard deck when suddenly they find you. Mosquitoes! One way they locate you is by tracking the carbon dioxide (CO2) in your breath. Does this...
BY: SCOTT ARLEDGE








Leviathan: Legend, Croc, or Something Else?

	In Job 41, God points Job’s attention to a terrifying animal called leviathan. It’s clear this was a real creature, but what was it?

	Bible commentaries often call leviathan a crocodile....
BY: BRIAN THOMAS, PH.D.








Food Web Ecology Corroborates Scripture

	Real-world ecology supports the Bible’s trustworthiness. Accordingly, how creatures get and use food matches how Scripture describes our world.1-3

	Food energy is one of life’s...
BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.








Abound in This Grace

	One of the strongest exhortations for Christian giving is found in Paul’s encouragement to the believers in Corinth. In 2 Corinthians 8, Paul praised the example set by the Macedonian churches...
BY: HENRY M. MORRIS IV





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	What is ICR’s vision for the next chapter of creation ministry? Why do mosquitoes attack humans? How did we celebrate the first anniversary of the ICR Discovery Center for Science & Earth History? Was leviathan a legend or a real creature? Discover the answers to these questions and more in the October 2020 issue of Acts & Facts! [MACRO aaf_article, 12415] [MACRO aaf_article, 12416] [MACRO aaf_article, 12417] [MACRO aaf_article, 12418] [MACRO aaf_article, 12419] [MACRO aaf_article, 12420] [MACRO aaf_article, 12421] [MACRO aaf_article, 12422] [MACRO aaf_article, 12423] [MACRO aaf_article, 12424] [MACRO aaf_article, 12425]

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God's Mysterious Ways

	Have you ever found yourself wondering what God was up to? When life took an unexpected turn, you may have gone through difficult circumstances. Or perhaps you encountered situations that just didn’t...
BY: JAYME DURANT








Dr. Randy Guliuzza, ICR’s New President and Chief.,.

	The Bible is full of stories of God using day-to-day activities to position people to accomplish His will. David was shepherding when Samuel called for him and anointed him as king. A woman drawing...
BY: CHRISTY HARDY








Plants Model Continuous Environmental Tracking

	All plants and animals were divinely engineered with innate systems of adaptation that track various aspects of their environment and respond accordingly—an internal ability known as continuous...
BY: JEFFREY P. TOMKINS, PH.D.








A Xiphactinus Dig: Excavating Clues to Noah's Flood

	A fossil dig team was just finishing its last day of excavating a two-meter-long extinct fish on a private ranch in Kansas. As dusk began to settle on the prairie’s badlands, two team members...
BY: BRIAN THOMAS, PH.D.








Amber Insect Fossils Still Glow

	Fossilized tree resin is called amber. Its translucent sheen and natural beauty have been appreciated for centuries. Amber is mentioned four times in Scripture, such as in Ezekiel 1:4:

	Then I looked,...
BY: FRANK SHERWIN, D.SC. (HON.)








Happy Anniversary to the ICR Discovery Center for Scien.,.

	September 2, 2020, marks the ICR Discovery Center’s first anniversary. We’re celebrating the occasion with extra-special offerings for guests who visit during the first week of September...
BY: STAFF WRITER








Comets: Signs of Youth

	A comet in the night sky is an awe-inspiring sight (Figure 1). People throughout history have sometimes seen comets as portents of doom. However, God warned the people of Israel not to fear such signs...
BY: JAKE HEBERT, PH.D.








Did Someone Really Find Noah's Ark?

	I recall a tough conversation with a skeptical student after speaking on creation and the Flood at a Christian school. This young man insisted he would never believe the Genesis Flood unless someone...
BY: BRIAN THOMAS, PH.D.








Matthew Maury's Paths of the Sea

	Today’s oceanography and meteorology owe a great debt to Matthew Maury. He exemplified the biblical principle that whatever we do, we should do it “to the glory of God” (1 Corinthians...
BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.








One Generation Away

	In 1967, Ronald Reagan delivered one of the most memorable lines of his storied career: “Freedom…is never more than one generation away from extinction.”1 The truth of...
BY: HENRY M. MORRIS IV





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	What's the story behind ICR's new President? What milestone are we celebrating this month at the ICR Discovery Center? How do comets affirm recent creation? Did someone really find Noah’s Ark? Discover the answers to these questions and more in the September 2020 issue of Acts & Facts! [MACRO aaf_article, 12360] [MACRO aaf_article, 12361] [MACRO aaf_article, 12362] [MACRO aaf_article, 12363] [MACRO aaf_article, 12364] [MACRO aaf_article, 12365] [MACRO aaf_article, 12366] [MACRO aaf_article, 12367] [MACRO aaf_article, 12368] [MACRO aaf_article, 12369]

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Moving Forward with a New ICR Leader

	As the Institute for Creation Research celebrates 50 years of ministry, we’re also experiencing a significant transition. Dr. Henry M. Morris III will retire as Chief Executive Officer in October...
BY: JAYME DURANT








Insight for Today from an Old Prayer

	What is wonderful about the Bible is that it is always relevant to any generation in any culture. Christians have also been blessed by reading many of the thoughts and prayers enlightened by biblical...
BY: RANDY J. GULIUZZA, P.E., M.D.








Deep Water Coals Discovery Supports Flood

	Recent geological discoveries are defying standard uniformitarian explanations. First there was the massive Whopper Sand found in the deep water of the Gulf of Mexico.1 Then there was the...
BY: TIM CLAREY, PH.D.








Is Creation Evidence Ambiguous?

	Is evidence for creation ambiguous? Could an honest seeker of truth reasonably conclude there is no God? Is the evolutionary old-earth story a reasonable inference from the scientific data?

	The...
BY: JAKE HEBERT, PH.D.








Biological Bounceback at Mount St. Helens

	Early one bright Sunday morning, Mount St. Helens looked as picturesque as it had for hundreds of years. Suddenly, an earthquake shook loose the north side of the mountain. This uncorked a torrent of...
BY: BRIAN THOMAS, PH.D.








Human Activity and Vertebrate Evolutionary History

	God gave humans a dominion mandate1 and expects us to exercise responsible stewardship “over all the earth.”2 After the Flood, God reaffirmed the mandate in Genesis...
BY: FRANK SHERWIN, D.SC. (HON.)








The ICR Discovery Center for Science & Earth History Up.,.

	
	
		Plan your trip at ICRdiscoverycenter.org, where you’ll find ticket information, discounted rates for nearby hotels, and links to other family-friendly attractions in the Dallas area. You’ll...
BY: STAFF WRITER








Believe Anyway

	by Scott Arledge and Brian Thomas, Ph.D.

	Some within the creation community make the claim that they would believe God’s Word about the age of the universe even if all the evidence pointed...
BY:  VARIOUS AUTHORS








Why Don't Raindrops Bomb Butterfly Wings?

	Okay, I admit most folks have probably not thought to ask this creation question. But a bigger question gets answered when we examine the fantastic butterfly features that counter the force of falling...
BY: BRIAN THOMAS, PH.D.








Sentinels Are Needed in Perilous Times

	Watch out! Dangers lurk everywhere—these are surely perilous times.1 One of the apologetics-exhorting themes in Jude’s epistle is the need to beware of—and to forewarn others...
BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.








'Doing Business' in Good Times and Bad

	No doubt many of you, like me, have been earnestly looking for the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. He called all believers to be godly “salt” and “light” in this sin-darkened...
BY: HENRY M. MORRIS IV





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	Have you heard about ICR’s new President and Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Randy Guliuzza? What can we learn from an old prayer? Is creation evidence ambiguous? What are people saying about their experience at the ICR Discovery Center for Science & Earth History? Discover the answers to these questions and more in the August 2020 issue of Acts & Facts! [MACRO aaf_article, 12288] [MACRO aaf_article, 12289] [MACRO aaf_article, 12290] [MACRO aaf_article, 12291] [MACRO aaf_article, 12292] [MACRO aaf_article, 12293] [MACRO aaf_article, 12294] [MACRO aaf_article, 12295] [MACRO aaf_article, 12296] [MACRO aaf_article, 12297] [MACRO aaf_article, 12298]

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