The most popular science/religion website by far according to Alexa ratings is Ken Ham’s Answers in Genesis
I’m quite surprised to discover that the most popular and visited science / religion website on the Internet, according to Alexa, is Ken Ham’s “Answers in Genesis“.
A quick glance at the Alexa stats reveals a monster of a website in terms of traffic. They are currently ranked by Alexa at 33,816 globally, and tellingly, a whopping 9040 in the US.
A literalistic view of Genesis causes many evangelicals to believe that the earth is less than ten thousand years old. Christian children and young people frequently grow up being told that the earth is young and that evolution is a lie. The most popular science/religion web-site by far according to Alexa ratings is “Answers in Genesis”, and its museum, dedicated to a young earth perspective has attracted over 1 million visitors since its opening two years ago. Since evangelicals, we believe, are correct about so many other all-important issues, how can we be so certain that so many are so wrong about this one? Consider sending this link to a young earth friend or pastor. Some think that the science behind this matter can’t be trusted. Nothing could be further than the truth.
If this is the primary Internet source for the intersection of science and Christianity………
Whilst on this subject, ManicStreetPreacher (atheist – good guy) has recently blogged on Ken Ham’s Answers in Genesis, and Challies has put together a piece reflecting on Adam and Eve’s experiences of God.
Tags: Christianity, Science & Medical, Theology Doctrine Philosophy
May 31st, 2010 at 7:55 pm
I’m not surprised to find Answers in Genesis to be a very popular website For anyone who wants to understand that much publicised challenge to modern conventional wisdom it is most informative. As a non-believer I have visited the site myself.
Hwever, to call it a science/religion website is surely an absurd notion. This is not science. It is a religious site.
May 31st, 2010 at 8:45 pm
Yes, calling it a science/religious site is a complete misnomer. It’s a Young Earth Creationist site and, as Jim says, it’s a purely religious site.
May 31st, 2010 at 8:51 pm
I will never eat another Jaffa orange
May 31st, 2010 at 8:55 pm
Hey where have you been Rev what’s happened to your blog, have you been the recipient of the heavy hand of fundie [toe the line or else] censorship?
May 31st, 2010 at 9:28 pm
@ Webmaster: Which blog is this? When I look up Rev Sydney Jensen I get scads of stuff on a completely different bloke in Australia. Guidance please.