Kent Hovind FAQs: Examining "Dr. Dino" (original) (raw)
Examining "Dr. Dino"
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Wikipedia article on Mr. Hovind that is usually fairly detailed about him. Sometimes this article is subjected to vandalism as anyone can edit it.
Kent Hovind's "Creation Seminar"
An online version of Mr. Hovind's seminar on creationism and his "evidence" against evolution.
A look into almost every claim that Hovind makes.
Links to many documents and web sites about Hovind.
Creationism Gets a Dash of Anti-Semitism
A civil rights organization rants on Hovind for sellingThe Fourth Reich of the Rich, recommendingThe Protocols of the Elders of Zion, and for promoting extremist views.
Mr. Hovind's response to the list of arguments that Answers in Genesis says that creationists should not use.
Maintaining Creationist Integrity
Answers in Genesis replies to Hovind saying that "...Hovind's document repeatedly misrepresents or misunderstands not only our article, but the issues themselves." Note: This article was removed from AiG's site after a schism between the American branch and several non-American branches who put the article up on their new web site.
ent Hovind, who often calls himself "Dr. Dino," is a charismatic proponent for young-earth creationism who enjoys enormous popularity with audiences (and web forums participants) from around the United States. He runsCreation Science Evangelismand offers (U.S.) $250,000 to anyone who can prove to his satisfaction that evolution happened. It should be noted that many of his fellow young-earthers consider him to be an embarrasment and that many of his arguments can be found inArguments we think creationists should NOT use published by the young-earth creationist organization Answers in Genesis. Nevertheless, many people are directly or indirectly getting their facts on evolution from him and his influence among "rank and file" creationists cannot be doubted.
Kent Hovind and his wife Jo were convicted on allof 58 federal charges including tax evasion on November 2, 2006.
How Good Are Those Young-Earth Arguments?
Dave E. Matson's classic and detailed refutation of the arguments used by Kent Hovind and many other creationists to "prove" that the Earth is young.
Shows why no one has collected is not evidence against evolution since the offer is a sham, worded so as to be impossible to meet.
The Hovind Bankruptcy Decision
An appendix to the previous article that gives the judge's finding that Hovind filed false tax schedules, made a bad faith court filing, and lied about his income in order to evade paying income tax he lawfully owed.
Some Questionable Creationist Credentials
Kent Hovind's claimed doctorate is from a diploma mill. This page documents false degrees held by Hovind and several other well-known creationists.
