About Genesis Park

Mission

Original artwork of Richard Dobbs, used with permission

The purpose of Genesis Park is to showcase the evidence that dinosaurs and man were created together and have co-existed throughout history. This site stands in opposition to those darwinists who claim, “Dinosaurs… are the poster children of evolution.” (Carroll, Sean, Endless Forms Most Beautiful, 2005, p. 295.) Genesis Park questions the evolutionary illusions surrounding the dinosaurs and approaches the subject of origins with a literal adherence to the scriptures and an emphasis on creation demonstrating God’s power. “Have you not known? have you not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, faints not, neither is weary? there is no searching of His understanding.” (Isaiah 40:28)

Theme

There are multiple senses in which dinosaurs are “living evidence of a powerful Creator.” Like all of the biological organisms inhabiting the planet earth, dinosaurs resist a naturalistic explanations of origins. That is, the missing transitional forms and shortcomings of naturalistic mechanisms (random genetic changes accumulating complex information systems, and inadequacies of natural selection) apply well to the dinosaurs. The lack of clear phylogeny (evolutionary lineage) is a mystery that confounds the common ancestor theory of origins. In another sense, the dinosaurs demonstrate that some of the biggest, most impressive creatures lived long eons ago. The book of Job clearly communicates that God created these creatures so that we might be awed with His power. Lastly, there is evidence that some dinosaurs (and similar swimming and flying reptiles) still survive. If these creatures are found morphologically unchanged (except smaller and arguably less fit), then their existence would fit best within the creation model.

Site

This site was first produced in 1999 through the effort of multiple individuals. Special thanks to the following people for their contributions to the material in this site:

  • Some of the exhibit pictures are from Dr. Duane Gish’s delightful book Dinosaurs by Design. Special thanks to the Institute for Creation Research for making them available, especially the drawings by Earl & Bonnie Snellenberger.
  • Creation Evidences Museum gave permission to use several of their exhibits.
  • Answers in Genesis permitted us to utilize original art by Dan Lietha.
  • Dr. Kent Hovind of Creation Science Evangelism granted the unlimited use of his material, including multiple drawings by Bill Rebsamen.
  • Rick Lalonde provided the pictures of his beautiful iguana Kyle.
  • Joe Tucciarone permitted the use of his exceptional Quetzalcoatlus drawing.
  • Credit for the Tuatara picture goes to Michael Schneider.
  • The Archaeopteryx picture is the work of Steve Cardno.
  • Credit for the draco picture goes to NASA and Cislunar Aerospace, Inc.
  • The frilled lizard pictures come courtesy of Andy, Lee, & Celly’s Lizard Web Page.
  • Some of the general information about lizards is from the Software Toolworks Encyclopedia.
  • Michael Cremo consented to the use of pictures and material from his book Forbidden Archaeology.
  • Dr. Jack Cuozzo, author of Buried Alive, generously assisted by providing photos.
  • The picture of the Apatosaurus and tribesman on the “Monster of Cameroon” page is from Roy Mackal’s 1987 book A Living Dinosaur: In Search of Mokele-mbembe.
  • The Inca Ceremonial Stone Pictures are displayed with Dr. Don R. Patton’s permission. The pictures of the dragons from the French Chateaux were also taken by him.
  • Bob Litchfield took the picture of the thorny devil in Australia.
  • Credit for the Regal Horned Lizard goes to Robert Parmenter at UNM.
  • The Water Dragon picture is featured courtesy of Scott Corning.
  • John Kirk, President of the British Columbia Scientific Cryptozoology Club which heads up the CaddyScan project permitted the use of his copyrighted Cadborosaurus photograph.
  • The pictures of the big alligator are from Florida’s Gatorland.
  • The picturesque dinosaurian world displayed on the “What Killed Them?” page is a screen shot from Disney’s movie “Dinosaur.”
  • The Chasmosaurus photo on the Ceratopsians page was taken at the George Eccles Dinosaur Park in Ogden, Utah.
  • The Apatosaurus picture was taken at Dinosaur National Park in Glen Rose, TX.
  • Chris St. James provided valuable insight into the Palestrina mosaic on the Ancient Depictions page and has brought other dinosaurian iconography to our attention.
  • The animated GIF’s of dinosaurian creatures are copyrighted by YRAM Enterprises. Genesis Park purchased permission to display them.
  • Thanks to Leo (Jake) Hebert for his artifact picture contribution on the Ancient Depictions page.
  • Special thanks to Elma for bringing the Bushmanland engravings to our attention.
  • Tom and Donna Eckman, missionaries to Argentina, brought to our attention Nahuelito, the elusive sea monster of Lake Nahuel Huapi.
  • Special thanks to the British Museum for permission to employ the picture of the Sennacherib Plate with depictions that appear to be pterosaurs on a pole from Barnett (1967).
  • Vance Nelson supplied the photo of the Ishtar Gate of ancient Babylon and other dinosaurian depictions.

Our sincere appreciation must also be extended to those who critiqued this material and assisted in the construction of the site:

  • Dr. John W. Cuozzo
  • Dr. Charles Phelps
  • Joe Taylor
  • Bill Gibbons
  • Dr. Kevin Henke
  • Dr. Daniel Banks
  • Vance Nelson
  • Andrew Sutton for initial technical assistance
  • The background picture (and much of the custom artwork) was drawn by Richard Dobbs.
  • The Genesis Park Logo was produced by Eric Coppinger
  • Site redesign and layout by Peter Anglea

Genesis Park was produced by Dave Woetzel. The webmaster is Peter Anglea. It undergoes continued change as we seek to make improvements and vary the displays. Please take a minute to give us your suggestions before you leave.