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In the early 1980s, the US’s religious right seemed an unstoppable behemoth in terms of political clout. The Moral Majority, Focus on the Family, and other groups came to dominate public policy discussions by mobilizing large groups of conservative Christians into a formidable force. Over time, however, fundamentalist voting blocs simply lost ground to larger, more diverse coalitions, and the heft of big evangelical organizations has slowly waned, making room for other voices in public policy.

So at a glance, it might appear that politically influential conservative Christians have had their day. But look more closely, and the movement looks to be in rude health.

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This summer, Answers in Genesis (AiG), an American “Young Earth” creationist organization, is opening a new US$172 million attraction named Ark Encounter, a Kentucky theme park dominated by a life-size (based on measurements in the Bible) model of Noah’s Ark – it’s 155 metres long, 25 metres wide, and 15 metres high. Those who hope America’s evangelical Young Earth creationists have had their day would do well to take another look at that price tag. And the history of the group behind the ark speaks volumes, too.