Episode Details

Last month the Ark Encounter attraction, by Answers in Genesis near Cincinnati, announced they would build the Tower of Babel. Of course, this won’t be a replica, lest God confuse our languages even more, but an exhibit. We’re joined by Tim Chaffey, who’s not only an expert in biblical apologetics, but one of the architects who helped build the backstory of Ark Encounter.

Concession stand

1. This is a Nephilim-Free Zone. Genesis is about more than these speculations.
2. Yes, this episode will touch on creation/evolution, but mostly, the Flood.
3. We will assume a global flood here, accepting this is the best Bible reading.
4. If you disbelieve in the Flood, cool. Good for you. You can still be a Christian.
5. But you may simply have bad vibes about (over rational objection) to “creationism.”
6. Keep a fair mind. Healthy Christians can explore these issues in good faith.
7. Anyway, we assume literal creation and Flood, basing our imagination on these.
8. Still disagree? We end with this challenge: build your own Ark. A very tiny one.

Tim Chaffey, content director with Answers in Genesis, features in in a few Ark Encounter features, such as this video about Scripture’s reliability. (courtesy E. Stephen Burnett, July 2018)

Introducing Tim Chaffey

Tim Chaffey is the content manager for the Attractions Division of Answers in Genesis. An apologist with a passion for training young people, he speaks regularly at the Creation Museum, camps, schools, and churches, and has authored numerous nonfiction and fiction books, including The Remnant Trilogy and The Truth Chronicles. Follow his website, Risen Ministries, and his Facebook author page.

1. How did you discover biblical faith and fantastic imagination?

• How did you get into defending six-day creation and a global Flood?

2. What’s it like making Scripture-inspired backstory for the nonfiction Flood?

• Stephen recalls the early AiG materials planning a Creation Museum
• Back then they even hoped to make, of all things, a replica Ark in the future.
• Now it’s real, and we explore how AiG and Ark Encounter create biblical backstory.
• How this project led to Tim Chaffey writing The Remnant Trilogy.
• How the Ark Encounter backstory differs from the Noah movie (2014).

3. What’s next for AiG and Ark Encounter, and how can Christians r