Answers in Genesis - Creation

Official Site: http://answersingenesis.org/

Answers in Genesis (AiG) is a non-profit Christian apologetics ministry with a particular focus on Young Earth creationism and a literal, or "plain", interpretation of the first chapters of Genesis.

Answers in Genesis believes that "the scientific aspects of creation are important, but are secondary in importance to the proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ as Sovereign, Creator, Redeemer and Judge", and that "[t]he doctrines of Creator and Creation cannot ultimately be divorced from the Gospel of Jesus Christ".

The organization had offices in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In 2006 all but the US and UK branches became known as Creation Ministries International. AiG employs a staff of Christian evangelicals, some of whom have earned doctoratesbiology, geology, and astrophysics. In September 2004, its website, which is available in English and a number of other languages, had 35,000–47,000 visits per day. from secular universities in various sciences, including

Answers in Genesis resulted from the merger of two Australian creationist organizations in 1980. One was founded in the late 1970s by John Mackay, Ken Ham, and others as as Creation Science Educational Media Services who believed that the established Christian church's teaching of the Bible was being compromised in the face of ever-increasing attacks by secularists. They merged with Carl Wieland's Creation Science Association in 1980 to become the Creation Science Foundation (CSF) which would become Answers in Genesis.

In 1987, Ken Ham was seconded by CSF to work for the Institute for Creation Research in the United States, then in 1994 left ICR to found Answers In Genesis-USA. Later that year, CSF in Australia and other countries changed their names to Answers In Genesis so that all the sister organizations would share the same "identity".

In February 2006, Answers in Genesis-USA "withdrew" (together with the UK office) from the AiG "family", retaining the brand name and the website. The Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, and South African branches rebranded themselves as Creation Ministries International (CMI). CMI opened offices in the UK and US during 2006, initially as a distribution point for their periodicals, Creation magazine and the Journal of Creation, however they are now speaking ministries as well. Answers in Genesis-UK continues to work closely with Answers in Genesis-USA and distributes Answers in the UK (see below).

Answers in Genesis publishes books and multimedia resources, as well as a website featuring articles and papers. In June 2006 Answers in Genesis launched Answers. as a replacement to CMI's Creation magazine. AiG-US and AiG-UK no longer distribute Creation or the Journal of Creation in the United States or United Kingdom. Answers in Genesis is expanding into the non-English speaking world with translations and outreach ministry.

After some of AiG's comments in late 2006, Answers in Genesis became involved in a legal dispute with Creation Ministries International. CMI has accused AiG-USA of damaging and publicly defaming their ministry. In 2007, CMI filed suit against AiG-USA alledging a variety of wrongdoings.