It’s called the International Journal for Creation Research. [1] I would call it The-Draw-The-Curve-Then-Plot-The-Data-Journal. After all, the end result is already guaranteed. It’s just a matter of getting out into the field to drum up evidence to support this foregone conclusion, no matter how tenuous.
The Journal is sponsored by the Institute for Creation Research Graduate School, [2] where one can learn all about a special kind of biology. The school is careful to not tip its hand too much in the course descriptions, [3] but things get wild when the president of the college weighs in [4]:
Our world, our church, our schools, our society, need the truth of creation more than ever. We see the wrong thinking of evolution having produced devastating results in every realm. Our passion at the Institute for Creation Research is to see science return to its rightful God-glorifying position, and see creation recognized as a strength by the body of Christ; supporting Scripture, answering questions, satisfying doubts and removing road blocks to the Gospel. The Institute for Creation research Graduate School exists to train students in scientific research and teaching skills, preparing effective warriors for the faith.
But back to the new journal. What exactly is the purpose? [1]
The Institute for Creation Research is pleased to announce the inaugural Call for Papers for the International Journal of Creation Research (IJCR).
IJCR is a professional peer-reviewed journal of interdisciplinary scientific research that presents evidence for recent creation within a biblical framework.
Addressing the need to disseminate the vast field of research conducted by experts in geology, genetics, astronomy, and other disciplines of science, IJCR provides scientists and students hard data based on cutting-edge research that demonstrates the young earth model, the global Flood, the non-evolutionary origin of the species, and other evidences that correlate to the biblical accounts.
As you can see, the new creationist journal is “professional” and “peer-reviewed,” guaranteeing that it is first-rate creation science. The Journal’s instructions to potential writers [5] require papers to be formulated “within a young-earth, young-universe framework.” The instructions also provide papers to “provide evidence of faithfulness to the grammatico-historical/normative interpretation of Scripture.”So there you have it. As long as your conclusions conform to ancient apocryphal Bible writings, you can do any science you want. Hint: it will increase your chances of getting your paper accepted at this new journal if you don’t suggest that the Earth is more than 6,000 years old. For extra credit, students might want to consider taking a field trip to Ken Ham’s new Creation Museum. [6] And for God’s sake, don’t try to submit your dissertation on bristlecone pine trees.
I’m just imagining the first day of class at the Institute.
Teacher: “All right, class. How old is the Earth?”
All students in unison: “6,000 years old!”
Teacher: “Great! You all get an ‘A’ for this course. Now let’s figure out the best way to prove that people walked with dinosaurs!”
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