Fun times at AiG!
Pharyngula 2025-03-19
Well, this is interesting. Answers in Genesis has had a bit of a shake-up. You may recall that Ken Ham is stepping back from the responsibility of running his money-making scam; for a long time, it looked like his successor was going to be his son-in-law, Bodie Hodge, but then Ham brought in an Australian evangelical Christian named Martyn Iles and declared him his official heir to the throne of AiG. Bodie left to start his own evangelical mission.
I’m sure there was some drama going on behind the scenes. I hope someday someone comes out with a tell-all book.
Now there’s big news. Martyn Iles is out!
Some have noticed I’ve been quiet for a while. It’s because | amin a transition to something new. In conjunction with some wise counsel and Christian colleagues, we are in the process of prayerfully discerning what’s next, now that | am no longer at Answers in Genesis. We do have a fantastic project which appears to be coming together well… but we are just taking it a day at a time to confirm that it is of God and we’re meant to do it. There is plenty going on behind the scenes. | am in the USA talking to donors, partners, and suppliers. Back in Australia for Easter. The project (should the Lord enable it) has a purpose to evangelise, educate and entertain children and young people. It’s a technologically revolutionary, integrated, accessible, and high quality Christian education platform. I’ll post updates. See where this goes. “Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.” (Ps 127:1)
Fascinating. I’d love to know what conflict drove him away. I’m also curious to know what “technologically revolutionary” platform he plans to build; do you think it’s as “technologically revolutionary” as building a fake wooden tourist attraction?