With the Ark Encounter having opened its doors to the public earlier this July, Answers in Genesis founder Ken Ham can't help but acknowledge that Christian attractions are becoming more and more popular in America.
Aside from the Creation Museum and the Ark Encounter, there is also the Museum of the Bible, which is slated to open in Washington D.C. sometime in 2017. There is also the Sight and Sound Christian theater in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, which draws in hundreds of thousands of people every year.
"Let me explain to you why I believe it's occurring in this era," he writes on his blog. "We live in a time when we see the increasing secularisation of our culture. We've also seen much of the church (particularly leaders in Christian colleges, seminaries, and Bible colleges) drift from God's Word, beginning in Genesis."
Because this era is determined to undermine God's authority and teachings, even churches are compromising God's Word in some areas just to cater to society, says Ham. Even the sanctity of marriage--which is solely for man and woman--has been compromised to appease the LGBT community, he adds.
"As we have observed this drift happening in the church across the world, we praise God that He has raised up the biblical creation apologetics movement, which is calling God's people back to the authority of the Word of God," continues Ham.
Christian apologetics, such as Ham, are doing everything they can to restore biblical values in today's society. And he hopes Christian attractions will help battle society's immorality.
"I see God raising up Christian attractions as part of equipping Christians to defend their faith, challenging non-Christians with the gospel, and calling the church back to the authority of the Word of God. I pray millions will be impacted and lives changed for eternity," he says.
