Bible and Belief Museums

Conflicts between science and biblical religion are perhaps more public and part of the national conversation in the United States than in any other nation in the world. More often than not, this conflict has fomented itself in the debate between evolution and creationism. Since the initial publication of evolutionary theory 160 years ago, religious groups have continuously produced Bible and belief grounded explanations for how the earth took its present shape, alongside sharp denunciations of the scientific and secular establishment. As I visit various creationist and Bible belief museums throughout the country, I'll learn about the contempory explanations to natural phenomena offered by creationists, try to form an impression of these museum's audiences, and gain a sense of how today's evangelical world has reacted to and fought against our increasingly science reliant society and culture.