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

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

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

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
  1. "Alumni Awards Archive". Cedarville University. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  2. "Dr. Georgia Purdom". Answers in Genesis. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Shermer, Michael (1 May 2009). "The Contradictions between the Creationist Movements". Scientific American. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  6. 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.
  7. Hallowell, Billy (31 July 2019). "Scientist: Evidence supports creation, not evolution". Christian Post. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  8. Moore, Randy (2021). Galápagos: An Encyclopedia of Geography, History, and Culture. ABC-CLIO. p. 161. ISBN 9781440864704. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  9. 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.
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