Georgia Purdom
Georgia Purdom (née Hickman;[1] born 1972) is an American biologist and Young Earth creationist. She is the director of Educational Content at Answers in Genesis.[2]
Early life
[edit]Purdom was born in 1972, and grew up near Columbus, Ohio[3] in what she described as a "very strong Christian home".[4] She attended a Nazarene church.[3]
Education and career
[edit]Purdom studied at Cedarville University, graduating in 1994,[1] before going on to get a PhD in molecular genetics from Ohio State University.[5] She was an associate professor of biology at Mount Vernon Nazarene University before joining Answers in Genesis.[2][6] She received the Alumna of the Year award from Cedarville in 2015.[1][6]
Views
[edit]Purdom believes that whether one holds a "biblical versus secular" worldview determines how one interprets scientific data.[5] She also believes that "available evidence supports and confirms biblical creation."[7]
She is the editor of Galapagos Islands: A Different View (2013) which presents a "Bible-based analysis of the islands." Purdom claims that the Galápagos Islands were formed after the Genesis Flood.[8]
Purdom distinguishes her creationist views with that of intelligent design, which she does not regard as Christian.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Alumni Awards Archive". Cedarville University. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Dr. Georgia Purdom". Answers in Genesis. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ a b Stafford, Tim (2014). The Adam Quest: Eleven Scientists Who Held on to a Strong Faith While Wrestling with the Mystery of Human Origins. Thomas Nelson. p. 49. ISBN 9781400205653. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Krasnostein, Sarah (2022). The Believer: Encounters with the Beginning, the End, and our Place in the Middle. Tin House Books. p. 73. ISBN 9781953534071. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ a b Shermer, Michael (1 May 2009). "The Contradictions between the Creationist Movements". Scientific American. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ a b Pool, Taylor (3 October 2015). "AiG's Dr. Georgia Purdom Wins Cedarville University's Alumna of the Year Award". Answers in Genesis. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Hallowell, Billy (31 July 2019). "Scientist: Evidence supports creation, not evolution". Christian Post. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Moore, Randy (2021). Galápagos: An Encyclopedia of Geography, History, and Culture. ABC-CLIO. p. 161. ISBN 9781440864704. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Klinghoffer, David (20 February 2013). "Speaking for "Answers in Genesis," Creationist Georgia Purdom Hits a Nail on the Head". Evolution News. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
External links
[edit]- 1972 births
- Living people
- American Christian Young Earth creationists
- Creation scientists
- American women geneticists
- American geneticists
- Cedarville University alumni
- Ohio State University alumni
- Mount Vernon Nazarene University faculty
- Molecular geneticists
- American members of the Church of the Nazarene
- Scientists from Ohio