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It is the <a rel="external" href= "http://www.ncseweb.org" title="The National Center for Science Education homepage" >National Center for Science Education</a> (<acronym title="National Center for Science Education">NCSE</acronym>). If you need help against creationist activity in your local area then this is the organization to contact.</p> <table summary=""> <tr> <td><img src="ncselogo.gif" width="94" height= "71" alt="" /></td> <td class="minus1">National Center for Science Education<br /> 420 40th Street Suite 2<br /> Oakland, CA 94609-2509<br /> Phone: (510) 601-7203<br /> Fax: (510) 601-7204<br /> ncse<span>o</span>ffice<span>@</span>ncseweb.org<br />  </td> </tr> </table> <ul> <li>Its <a rel="external" href="http://www.ncseweb.org" title="National Center for Science Education homepage">homepage</a> is a useful place to find recent news items germane to creation/evolution.</li> <li>At this writing, the cost of joining for those in the United States is $30 a year. For those outside the U.S. it is (U.S.)$37 a year or (U.S.)$39 a year for air mail. Members receive six issues a year of <a rel="external" href= "http://www.ncseweb.org/newsletter.asp"><cite>Reports of the National Center for Science Education</cite></a> (originally <cite>Creation/Evolution</cite>). Those wishing to join can <a rel="external" href="http://www.ncseweb.org/membership_new.asp">join online</a> or use the address above.</li> <li>The NCSE has a free low-volume <a rel="external" href= "http://www.ncseweb.org/ncse_news_list.asp">  mailing list</a> for news and events in the creation/evolution controversy.</li> <li>The NCSE has some useful <a rel="external" href= "http://www.ncseweb.org/article.asp">articles</a> on its web site for those who want to actively support evolution education.</li> <li>The NCSE has an <a rel="external" href= "http://www.ncseweb.org/store.asp" title="National Center for Science Education online bookstore" >online bookstore</a> for books related to evolution or creationism. A portion of sales go to the organization.</li> </ul> </div> <hr /> <h2 class="plus2"><a name="elsn" id="elsn">The AIBS/NCSE Evolution List Server Network</a></h2> <div class="indent"> <p><a rel="external" href="http://www.aibs.org/mailing-lists/the_aibs-ncse_evolution_list_server.html">The AIBS/NCSE Evolution List Server Network</a> is a joint effort of <a rel="external" href="http://www.aibs.org/">The American Institute of Biological Sciences</a> and <a href= "#ncse" title="The National Center for Science Education entry" >The National Center for Science Education</a>. It provides low-volume email list serves for most of the fifty U.S. states plus Canada. It is useful way to keep track of creationist activity in your own backyard.</p> </div> <hr /> <h2 class="plus2"><a name="local" id="local">Local Pro-Evolution/Anti-Creationism Organizations</a><br /><br /></h2> <h3 class="plus1">United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland</h3> <ul><li><a rel="external" href="http://www.bcseweb.org.uk/">British Centre for Science Education</a></li> </ul> <h4 class="plus1">United States of America</h4> <p>Also see: <a rel="external" href="http://citizensforscience.org/"> Citizens for Science</a>, a network of local groups, and <a rel="external" href="http://votescience.homestead.com/">Vote for Science</a>.</p> <h4 class="plus0">Alabama</h4> <ul> <li><a rel="external" href="http://www.alscience.org/resources.html"> Alabama Citizens for Science Education</a></li> </ul> <h4 class="plus0">Colorado</h4> <ul> <li><a rel="external" href="http://www.coloradocfs.org/"> Colorado Citizens for Science</a></li> <li><a rel="external" href="http://www.evolutionarygenomics.com/CERT/CERT.html"> Colorado Evolution Response Team</a> (CERT)</li> </ul> <h4 class="plus0">Florida</h4> <ul> <li><a rel="external" href="http://www.flcfs.org/wp/"> Florida Citizens for Science</a></li> </ul> <h4 class="plus0">Georgia</h4> <ul> <li><a rel="external" href="http://www.georgiascience.org/"> Georgia Citizens for Integrity in Science Education</a></li> </ul> <h4 class="plus0">Iowa</h4> <ul> <li><a rel="external" href="http://www.iowascience.org/"> Iowa Citizens for Science</a></li> </ul> <h4 class="plus0">Kansas</h4> <ul> <li><a rel="external" href="http://www.kcfs.org/">Kansas Citizens for Science</a></li> <li><a rel="external" href="http://coalitionforscience.org/"> Coalition for Science</a></li> </ul> <h4 class="plus0">Michigan</h4> <ul> <li><a rel="external" href="http://www.michigancitizensforscience.org/">Michigan Citizens for Science</a></li> </ul> <h4 class="plus0">Minnesota</h4> <ul> <li><a rel="external" href="http://mnscience.org/"> Minnesota Citizens for Science Education</a></li> </ul> <h4 class="plus0">Missouri</h4> <ul> <li><a rel="external" href="http://www.moscience.org/">Missouri Citizens for Science</a></li> </ul> <h4 class="plus0">Nebraska</h4> <ul> <li><a rel="external" href="http://www.rationalworld.org/NCFS/index.html">Nebraska Citizens for Science</a></li> <li><a rel="external" href="http://puffin.creighton.edu/NRCSE/">Nebraska Religious Coalition for Science Education</a></li> </ul> <h4 class="plus0">New Mexico</h4> <ul> <li><a rel="external" href="http://www.cesame-nm.org/">Coalition for Excellence in Science and Math Education</a></li> <li><a rel="external" href="http://www.nmsr.org/">New Mexicans for Science and Reason</a></li> </ul> <h4 class="plus0">Ohio</h4> <ul> <li><a rel="external" href="http://www.ohioscience.org/">Ohio Citizens for Science</a></li> <li><a rel="external" href="http://www.ohiohope.org/"> Help Ohio Public Education</a> or HOPE (endorses political candidates)</li> </ul> <h4 class="plus0">Oklahoma</h4> <ul> <li><a rel="external" href="http://www.biosurvey.ou.edu/oese/"> Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education</a></li> </ul> <h4 class="plus0">Pennsylvania</h4> <ul> <li><a rel="external" href="http://www.pacfs.org/"> Pennsylvania Citizens for Science</a></li> </ul> <h4 class="plus0">South Carolina</h4> <ul> <li><a rel="external" href="http://www.sc-scied.org/EE/index.php"> South Carolinians for Science Education</a></li> </ul> <h4 class="plus0">Texas</h4> <ul> <li><a rel="external" href="http://texscience.org/">Texas Citizens for Science</a></li> </ul> <h4 class="plus0">Washington State</h4> <ul> <li><a rel="external" href="http://www.scienceormyth.org/">The Burlington-Edison Committee for Science Education</a></li> </ul> <hr /> <h2 class="plus2"><br /><a name="asa" id="asa">The American Scientific Affiliation</a></h2> <div class="indent"> <p><a rel="external" href="http://www.asa3.org/ASA/" title="American Scientific Affliliation homepage">The American Scientific Affiliation</a> (<acronym title="American Scientific Affliliation">ASA</acronym>) is a Christian organization which does not take any official position on the creation/evolution debate. ASA's goal is to provide an open forum for discussion of such issues from the perspective of Christianity. Membership in the ASA requires signing of a <a rel="external" href= "http://www.asa3.org/ASA/faithASA.html" title="American Scientific Affiliation's statement of faith" >statement of faith</a>, and possession of at least a bachelor's degree in science. (There are other categories of membership for those without relevant degrees.)</p> <table summary=""> <tr> <td><img src="asalogo.jpg" width="78" height="73" alt= "" /></td> <td class="minus1">The American Scientific Affiliation<br /> P.O. Box 668<br /> Ipswich, MA 01938<br /> Phone: (978) 356-5656<br /> Fax: (978) 356-4375><br /> a<span>s</span>a<span>@</span>asa3.org<br /> </td> </tr> </table> <ul> <li><a rel="external" href= "http://www.asa3.org/ASA/joinASA.html">Membership information and/or joining online</a>.</li> <li><a rel="external" href= "http://www.asa3.org/ASA/PSCF.html"><cite>Perspectives on Science & Christian Faith</cite></a> is the organization's journal. Members automatically receive the journal. Non-members and institutions can also subscribe.</li> <li><a rel="external" href="http://www.asa3.org/ASA/newsletter/index.htm"><cite>The ASA/CSCA Newsletter</cite></a> is the bimonthly publication of the ASA and the <a rel="external" href="http://www.csca.ca/">Canadian Scientific and Christian Affiliation</a>.</li> <li><a rel="external" href= "http://www.asa3.org/ASA/topics/Faith-Science%20News/index.html"> Faith-Science News</a> gives online news of interest to the ASA.</li> </ul> </div> <hr /> <table class="otherlinks" cellpadding="10" summary="List of links" > <tr align="left"> <td><b>Other Links:</b> <div> <dl> <dt><a rel="external" href= "http://www.nwcreation.net/organlist.html">Creationary Organizations and Societies</a></dt> <dd>A large list of creationist organizations both online and offline.</dd> <dt><a rel="external" href= "http://www.creationresearch.org/organizations/organizations.htm"> WorldWide Directory of Creationist Organizations</a></dt> <dd>A list of creationist organizations from around the world.</dd> <dt><a href= "/origins/other-links.html#creationism">Creationist Web Sites</a></dt> <dd>This Archive's list of creationist links. Also see the <a href="/origins/other-links-cre.html">unabridged list</a>.</dd>  </dl> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <h2 class="plus2"><a name="creation" id="creation"> Creationist and Anti-Evolutionist Organizations</a></h2> <br /> <br /> <h3 class="plus1"><a name="aig" id="aig">Answers in Genesis</a></h3> <div class="indent"> <p><a rel="external" href="http://www.answersingenesis.org">Answers in Genesis</a> (AiG) is probably the most important young-earth creationist organization. Originally formed as the Creation Science Foundation in Australia it is now headquartered near Cincinnati, Ohio with branches in six other countries. It is building a large <a rel="external" href= "http://www.answersingenesis.org/museum/" title="Creation Museum and Family Discovery Center">museum</a> to promote its views. It has a <a rel="external" href= "http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/about/faith.asp" title="Answers in Genesis's statement of faith" >statement of faith</a>, an extremely large collection of articles with a different lead article daily, and holds many <a rel="external" href= "http://www.answersingenesis.org/events/">events</a> around the United States. <cite>The Kentucky Post</cite> has a very good <a rel="external" href= "http://www.kypost.com/2002/10/26/genes102602.html">article on the activities, plans, and finances of AiG</a>.</p> <table summary=""> <tr> <td><img src="aiglogo.gif" width="135" height="66" alt= "" /></td> <td class="minus1">Answers in Genesis<br /> P.O. Box 6330<br /> Florence, Kentucky 41022<br /> Phone: (859) 727-2222<br /> Fax: (859) 727-2299<br /> <a rel="external" href= "http://www.answersingenesis.org/feedback/addresses.asp">Addresses for branches</a><br /> </td> </tr> </table> <ul> <li><a rel="external" href= "http://www.answersingenesis.org/us/newsletters/us_signup.asp"> Answers Update</a> is a free newsletter. AiG will not sell your address. Also available <a rel="external" href= "http://www.answersingenesis.org/us/newsletters/default.asp"> online</a>.</li> <li><a rel="external" href="http://www.answersingenesis.org/cec/">Creation Education Center</a> ("equipping and enabling parents and educators to reconnect the Bible to the real world") has a weekly emailed newsletter.</li> <li><a rel="external" href= "http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/magazines.asp"><cite> Creation</cite></a> (formerly <cite>Creation Ex Nihilo</cite>) is a quarterly magazine aimed at popular audiences that aims to give the "evidence" against evolution. Also available in <a rel="external" href= "http://shop2.gospelcom.net/cgi-bin/AIGUS.storefront/en/product/80-1-009"> Spanish</a>.</li> <li><a rel="external" href= "http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/magazines/technical.asp"> <cite>TJ</cite></a> (formerly <cite>Creation Ex Nihilo Technical Journal</cite>) is published three times a year. Similar to the previous magazine except it deals with more technical issues.</li> <li><a rel="external" href= "http://www.answersingenesis.org/AnswersMedia/">Answers...With Ken Ham</a> is a 90 second audio program broadcast weekdays on many radio stations with copies available online. Occasional longer productions can be found at the previous link as well.</li> </ul> </div> <p><b>Update</b> (March 4, 2006): There has been a <a rel="external" href="http://lippard.blogspot.com/2006/03/answers-in-genesis-schism-us-group.html"> schism</a> at AiG. The American branch broke away from AiG international claiming it did not want to be "subject to an international representative system of checks/balances/peer review involving all the other offices bearing the same 'brand name'." The branches from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa have renamed themselves <a rel="external" href="http://www.creationontheweb.com/">Creation Ministries International</a> (CMI). After the schism, AiG <a rel="external" href="http://home.austarnet.com.au/stear/aig_integrity_slipping.htm">removed</a> an article attacking Kent Hovind of <a href="#cse">Creation Science Evangelism</a> while CMI <a rel="external" href="http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/2571/">posted the article</a>. CMI owns <cite>Creation</cite> and <cite>TJ</cite> which has been renamed <a rel="external" href="http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/3873/"><cite>Journal of Creation</cite></a>. Answers in Genesis is introducing a <a rel="external" href="http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs2006/0216newmag.asp"> new magazine</a> called <cite>Creation Answers</cite>.</p> <hr /> <h3 class="plus1">Discovery Institute</h3> <div class="indent"> <p>The <a rel="external" href="http://www.discovery.org/">Discovery Institute</a> (<acronym title="Discovery Institute">DI</acronym>) is a conservative think tank based in Seattle, Washington. It is the organization behind many of the recent attempts to include "intelligent design" or the "evidence" against evolution in science instruction. <a rel="external" href="http://www.discovery.org/csc/">The Center for Science and Culture</a> is the part of the DI that attacks evolutionary biology and the use of naturalism in science. The exact positions of its <a rel="external" href= "http://www.discovery.org/csc/fellows/index.php">fellows</a> vary from young-earthers to those who accept common descent with God taking a very active role in guiding evolution. Most fellows appear to deny common descent.</p> <table summary=""> <tr> <td><img src="dilogo.jpg" width="90" height="36" alt="" /></td> <td class="minus1">Discovery Institute<br /> 1402 Third Ave Suite 400<br /> Seattle, WA 98101<br /> Phone: (206) 292-0401<br /> Fax: (206) 682-5320<br /> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <p>The rest of the creationist organizations will be listed in alphabetical order.</p> <hr /> <h3 class="plus1">Access Research Network</h3> <div class="indent"> <p><a rel="external" href="http://www.arn.org/">Access Research Network</a> (<acronym title="Access Research Network">ARN</acronym>), originally Students for Origins Research, is an organization advocating intelligent design. Their web site has articles, has pages for many <a rel="external" href= "http://www.arn.org/authors.htm">intelligent design advocates</a>, and has an elementary school <a rel="external" href= "http://gravitaspublications.com/">Curriculum</a> for science.</p> <table summary=""> <tr> <td><img src="arnlogo.jpg" width="108" height="54" alt= "" /></td> <td class="minus1">Access Research Network<br /> P.O. Box 38069<br /> Colorado Springs, CO 80937-8069<br /> Phone: (719) 633-1772<br />  </td> </tr> </table> <ul> <li><a rel="external" href= "http://www.arn.org/odesign/odesign.htm"><cite>Origins & Design</cite></a> is a quarterly "peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal."</li> <li><a rel="external" href="http://www.arn.org/announce.htm"><i>ARN Announce</i></a> is an email list for ARN announcements.</li> <li><a rel="external" href= "http://www.arn.org/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi">ARN Discussion Forum</a> is a discussion board which allows all sides to participate.</li> <li><a rel="external" href="http://www.arn.org/wedge.htm">Wedge Update</a> is an online news column for intelligent design advocates.</li> </ul> </div> <hr /> <h3 class="plus1"><a name="crs" id="crs">Creation Research Society</a></h3> <div class="indent"> <p>The <a rel="external" href="http://www.creationresearch.org/">Creation Research Society</a> (<acronym title="Creation Research Society">CRS</acronym>) was formed in 1963 by individuals who were unhappy with the evolutionism of many of <a href="#asa">ASA</a>'s members. Voting <a rel="external" href= "http://www.creationresearch.org/membership.htm">members</a> of the CRS must have at least a master's degree in science and subscribe to a <a rel="external" href= "http://www.creationresearch.org/stmnt_of_belief.htm">statement of belief</a>. Though most well-known for its "journal" it also has a large <a rel="external" href= "http://www.creationresearch.org/Merchant2/merchant.mv"> bookstore</a>. The CRS operates the <a rel="external" href= "http://www.creationresearch.org/vacrc.html">Van Andel Creation Research Center</a> in Arizona.</p> <table summary=""> <tr> <td><img src="crslogo.gif" alt="" width="131" height= "64" /></td> <td class="minus1">Creation Research Society<br /> P.O. Box 8263<br /> St. Joseph, MO 64508-8263<br /> co<span>n</span>tact<span>@</span>creationresearch.org.<br /> </td> </tr> </table> <ul> <li><a rel="external" href= "http://www.creationresearch.org/crsq.html"><cite>Creation Research Society Quarterly</cite></a> is a quarterly "peer-reviewed" journal that all members receive. It is probably the most "scholarly" of the young-earther periodicals. Non-members can subscribe.</li> <li><a rel="external" href= "http://www.creationresearch.org/matters.html"><cite>Creation Matters</cite></a> is a bimonthly newsletter of the CRS.</li> </ul> </div> <hr /> <h3 class="plus1"><a id="cse" name="cse"></a>Creation Science Evangelism</h3> <div class="indent"> <p><a rel="external" href="http://www.drdino.com">Creation Science Evangelism</a> is the organization of <a href="/faqs/hovind/">Kent Hovind</a> who calls himself "Dr. Dino." Hovind is often considered to be a quack even in young-earth creationist circles though he has a large following. He is famous for an "<a rel="external" href= "http://www.drdino.com/Ministry/250k/index.jsp">offer</a>" to pay $250,000 to anyone who can prove evolution. Hovind and his son perform numerous <a rel="external" href= "http://www2.drdino.com/cse.asp?pg=itinerary">seminars</a> around the United States and there is an <a rel="external" href= "http://www.drdino.com/cse.asp?pg=seminar_online">online version</a>.</p> <table summary=""> <tr> <td><img src="cselogo.gif" width="180" height="90" alt= "" /></td> <td class="minus1">Creation Science Evangelism<br /> 29 Cummings Road<br /> Pensacola, FL USA 32503<br /> Phone: (850) 479-3466 (9-5 Mon-Fri EST)<br /> Phone: (877) 479-3466<br /> Fax: (850) 479-8562<br /> <a rel="external" href= "http://www.drdino.com/Ministry/contact/index.jsp">Contact page</a><br /> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <hr /> <h3 class="plus1"><a name="gri" id="gri">Geoscience Research Institute</a></h3> <div class="indent"> <p>The <a rel="external" href="http://www.grisda.org/">Geoscience Research Institute</a> (<acronym title="Geoscience Research Institute">GRI</acronym>) is a <a rel="external" href= "http://www.adventist.org/">Seventh-Day Adventist</a> organization, affiliated with <a rel="external" href= "http://www.llu.edu/">Loma Linda University</a> with branch offices in Argentina and France. It holds <a rel="external" href= "http://www.grisda.org/members.htm">Adventist beliefs</a>. (Also see <a rel="external" href= "http://www.grisda.org/resources/GRI_ref-egw.htm">Ellen G. White's statements on Geology</a>.) It has <a rel="external" href= "http://www.grisda.org/k12.htm">resources</a> for "science" teachers and many <a rel="external" href= "http://www.grisda.org/reports.htm">reports</a> on creationist subjects.</p> <table summary=""> <tr> <td><img src="grilogo.gif" width="192" height="124" alt= "" /></td> <td class="minus1">Geoscience Research Institute<br /> 11060 Campus Street<br /> Loma Linda, CA 92350<br /> Phone: (909) 558-4548<br /> Fax: (909) 558-4314<br /> </td> </tr> </table> <ul> <li>GRI has three <a rel="external" href= "http://www.grisda.org/journals.htm">periodicals</a>: <cite>Origins</cite>, <cite>Geoscience Reports</cite>, and <cite lang="es">Ciencia de los Orígenes</cite>.</li> </ul> </div> <hr /> <h3 class="plus1"><a name="icr" id="icr">Institute for Creation Research</a></h3> <div class="indent"> <p>The <a rel="external" href="http://www.icr.org/" title="Institute for Creation Research homepage">Institute for Creation Research</a> (<acronym title="Institute for Creation Research">ICR</acronym>) is a leading young-earther organization based near San Diego, California. It is very similar to <a href="#aig">AiG</a>. It has a <a rel="external" href= "http://www.icr.org/index.php?module=discover&action=index&page=discover_museum" title="Institute for Creation Research Museum">museum</a> and a <a rel="external" href= "http://www.icr.edu/">graduate school</a> that offers master's degrees in various fields. It has a <a rel="external" href="https://www.icr.org/index.php?module=research&action=index&page=research_tenets" title="Institute for Creation Research's statement of faith">statement of faith</a> and was originally part of <a rel="external" href= "http://www.christianheritage.edu/">Christian Heritage College</a>.</p> <table summary=""> <tr> <td><img src="icrlogo.jpg" alt="" width="80" height= "49" /></td> <td class="minus1">Institute for Creation Research<br /> 10946 Woodside Ave. North<br /> Santee, CA 92071<br /> Phone: (619) 448-0900<br /> Fax: (619) 448-3469<br /> </td> </tr> </table> <ul> <li><a rel="external" href="http://www.icr.org/index.php?module=articles&action=type&ID=7"><cite>Acts & Facts</cite></a> is the ICR's monthly newsletter.</li> <li><a rel="external" href= "http://www.icr.org/index.php?module=articles&action=type&ID=2"><cite>Impact</cite></a> is a monthly article.</li> </ul> </div> <hr /> <h3 class="plus1">Reasons to Believe</h3> <div class="indent"> <p><a rel="external" href="http://www.reasons.org/">Reasons to Believe</a> (<acronym title="Reasons to Believe">RTB</acronym>) is an old-earth creationist organization founded by astronomer Hugh Ross. It has a <a rel="external" href= "http://www.reasons.org/about/sof.shtml?main" title="Reason to Believe's statement of Faith" >statement of faith</a>, has several <a title="Reason to Believe chapters" rel="external" href= "http://www.reasons.org/chapters/index.html?main">chapters</a> in the United States as well as several other countries, and an online <a rel="external" href= "http://store.reasons.org/" title="Reasons to Believe Web Store">store</a>.</p> <table summary=""> <tr> <td><img src="rtblogo.jpg" alt="" width="171" height= "77" /></td> <td class="minus1">Reasons To Believe<br /> P.O. Box 5978<br /> Pasadena, CA 91117<br /> Phone: (626) 335-1480<br /> </td> </tr> </table> <ul> <li><a rel="external" href= "http://www.reasons.org/resources/connections/index.shtml?main"> <cite>Connections</cite></a> is a quarterly newsletter available online.</li> <li><a rel="external" href= "http://www.reasons.org/resources/multimedia/rtbradio/index.shtml?main"> <cite>Creation Update</cite></a> is a "radio" show webcasted weekly.</li> <li><a rel="external" href= "http://www.reasons.org/donate/mom/index.shtml?main"><i>Message of the Month</i></a> is a series of audio cassettes for those who pledge at least $30 a month.</li> </ul> </div> <h3 class="plus1"><a name="bav" id="bav"></a>Science Research Foundation</h3> <div class="indent"> <p>The <a rel="external" href="http://www.srf-tr.org/">Science Research Foundation</a> is a translation of <a rel="external" href= "http://www.bilimarastirmavakfi.org/"><span lang="tr">Bilim Arastirma Vakfi</span></a> (<acronym title="Bilim Arastirma Vakfi" lang="tr">BAV</acronym>). (Note that s in "<span lang="tr">Arastirma</span>" should have a cedilla accent.) It is an Islamic creationist group from Turkey that has much influence in Turkey. Many of the books and articles it promotes are translations of the author that goes by the pen name of <a rel="external" href="http://www.harunyahya.com/theauthor.php">Harun Yahya</a> who has a web site in <a rel="external" href= "http://www.harunyahya.com/">English</a>, <a rel="external" href= "http://www.harunyahya.org/index.php" hreflang="tr">Turkish</a>, and many other languages. Possibly the most well-known book of his is <a rel="external" href= "http://www.evolutiondeceit.com/index.php"><cite>Evolution Deceit</cite></a>. Other BAV web sites on creation/evolution include the <a rel="external" href= "http://www.creationofuniverse.com/">Creation of the Universe</a> and <a rel="external" href= "http://www.evolutiondocumentary.com/">The Collapse of Darwinism</a>. Harun Yahya has also had at least one <a rel="external" href= "http://www.trueorigin.org/ng_whales01.asp">article</a> posted on a U.S. <a rel="external" href= "http://www.trueorigin.org/">creationist site</a> and is the author of a Holocaust-denying <a rel="external" href= "http://www.noontidepress.com/catalog/0247.html">book</a>. A past BAV page listed a book called <cite>The Holocaust Hoax</cite> as being written by Harun Yahya. The last two sentences have been disputed so they are now documented in <a href="harunyahya.html">Harun Yahya and Holocaust Revisionism</a>.</p> <p><img src="bavlogo.gif" width="35" height="32" alt="" /></p> <ul> <li>BAV has an <a rel="external" href= "http://www.medyaserver.net/maillist/subscribe/subscribe.php?url=scienceresearchfoundation.org&dil=english"> email newsletter</a>.</li> </ul> </div> <h2 class="plus2"><a name="acknowledgments" id= "acknowledgments"></a> Acknowledgments and Disclaimers</h2> <p>The original version of this <acronym title="frequently asked questions">FAQ</acronym> was written by Chris Stassen. Several of the wordings in the article were taken from his original file. All logos are copyrighted and/or trademarked by the organizations they represent. Adam Marczyk pointed out a number of errors in my grammar. "Atheologian" and Wesley Elsberry both provided links on Harun Yahya's holocaust denial. 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