Editing Answers in Genesis (section)

==Organization==
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Answers in Genesis resulted from the merging of two Australian creationist organizations in 1980, one led by John Mackay and [[Ken Ham]] (Creation Science Supplies and Creation Science Educational Media Services) and the other by [[Carl Wieland]] (Creation Science Association). The organization later became known as Answers in Genesis. It is based in [[Petersburg, Boone County, Kentucky|Petersburg, Kentucky]], and has international offices in Australia, Canada, Peru, and the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web |title=Contact International Offices |url=https://answersingenesis.org/international/contact/ |website=Answers in Genesis |access-date=February 24, 2020}}</ref> Following turmoil in 2005,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ncse.com/news/2007/06/answers-genesis-legal-turmoil-001080 |title=Answers in Genesis in legal turmoil |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=June 21, 2007 |publisher=[[National Center for Science Education]] |location=Berkeley, California |access-date=April 6, 2008}}</ref> the AiG network split in 2006. The US and UK branches retained the AiG name and control of the AiG website under Ham's leadership. The Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, and South African branches rebranded themselves as Creation Ministries International (CMI). In 2007, CMI filed suit against AiG-USA alleging a variety of wrongdoings, including publicly defaming their organization.<ref name="McKenna_2007">{{cite news |last=McKenna |first=Michael |date=June 4, 2007 |title=Biblical battle of creation groups |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/biblical-battle-of-creation-groups/story-e6frg6nf-1111113672622 |newspaper=[[The Australian]] |location=Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia |publisher=[[News Corp Australia]] |access-date=September 30, 2014}}</ref> In April 2009, the ministries reached a settlement and ended their dispute.<ref name="NCSE 2009">{{cite web |url=https://ncse.ngo/creationist-legal-dispute-resolved |title=Creationist legal dispute resolved |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=April 29, 2009 |publisher=[[National Center for Science Education]] |access-date=May 21, 2021 }}</ref>

In June 2006, Answers in Genesis launched the ''Answers'' magazine in the United States and United Kingdom, followed by the ''[[Answers Research Journal]]'' in 2008, which was widely criticized in the media<ref>{{cite news |last=Randerson |first=James |date=January 27, 2008 |title=God's journal |url=https://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2008/jan/27/godsjournal |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |type=blog |location=London |access-date=September 30, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Goldstein |first=Bonnie |date=February 13, 2008 |title=Peer-Reviewing the Bible|url=http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/hot_document/features/2008/peerreviewing_the_bible/_2.html |magazine=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] |location=Washington, D.C. |publisher=[[Graham Holdings Company|The Washington Post Company]] |access-date=September 30, 2014}}</ref> and scientific circles.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Brumfiel |first=Geoff |date=January 23, 2008 |title=Creationists launch 'science' journal |journal=[[Nature (journal)|Nature]] |location=London |publisher=[[Nature Publishing Group]] |volume=451 |issue= 7177|pages=382–383 |doi=10.1038/451382b |issn=0028-0836 |pmid=18216813|bibcode=2008Natur.451R.382B |doi-access=free }}</ref> Also in 2006, the [[National Religious Broadcasters]] awarded Answers in Genesis their Best Ministry Website award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content.nrb.org/press/2006awards.htm |title=NRB 2006 Media Award Winners |website=NRB Convention & Exposition |publisher=[[National Religious Broadcasters]] |location=Manassas, Virginia |access-date=September 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060808183215/http://content.nrb.org/press/2006awards.htm|archive-date=August 8, 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref> In May 2007, AiG launched the [[Creation Museum]] in the United States. The museum received criticism from the [[National Center for Science Education]] and petitions of protest from the scientific community.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ncse.com/news/2007/05/reactions-to-creation-museum-001073 |title=Reactions to creation 'museum' |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=May 25, 2007 |publisher=National Center for Science Education |location=Berkeley, California |access-date = April 6, 2008}}</ref>