Phat writes:
I don't know much about Hovind...I've heard his name here many times and read the article...looks like he is trying to earn a living and start all over again. What sorts of claims did he used to make? Is he another Ken Ham type of guy?
Up until about 15 years ago when his legal problems began in earnest, Kent Hovind was the single most effective voice for creationism. Before evangelical audiences he could debate any scientist and win - his arguments invariably made far more sense to evangelicals than scientific ones.
Creationism suffered a perfect storm when Hovind entered prison, the Creation Research Society moved from California to Texas and lost accreditation, Duane Gish (now deceased) retired from active speaking and debating, and the Discovery Institute proved to be a flash in the pan while simultaneously damning creationism by making clear that intelligence design (Michael Behe, William Dembski) was just a creationist Trojan Horse. Ken Ham cannot fill the void by himself.
--Percy
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