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    A Creationist Sues the Grand Canyon for Religious Discrimination

    The national park wouldn’t let him collect rocks for research.
    by Sarah Zhang May 17, 2017 5 minutes
    Source: Mario Anzuoni / Reuters

    “How did the Grand Canyon form?” is a question so commonly pondered that YouTube is rife with explanations. Go down into the long tail of Grand Canyon videos, and you’ll eventually find at a two-part, 35-minute lecture by Andrew Snelling. The first sign this isn’t a typical geology lecture comes comes about a minute in, when Snelling proclaims, “The Grand Canyon does provide a testament to the biblical account of Earth’s history.”

    Snelling is a prominent young-Earth creationist. For years, he has given lectures, guided biblical-themed Grand Canyon rafting tours, and worked for the nonprofit Answers in Genesis. (The CEO of Answers in Genesis, Ken Ham, is also behind the and the .) , in contrast to other forms of creationism, specifically holds that the Earth is only

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