1 biography
1.1 education
1.2 creation science evangelism , creation today
1.3 dinosaur adventure land
biography
at age of 16, hovind became born-again christian within independent fundamental baptist church. married wife jo in 1973 , had 3 children between 1977 , 1979. between 1975 , 1988, hovind served assistant pastor , teacher @ 3 private baptist schools, including 1 started. in 1989, family moved pensacola, florida jo attend pensacola christian college , earn bachelor s degree in music , master s degrees in music , sacred music.
in 1989, hovind started creation science evangelism. in 1998, created dr. dino web site , began producing articles , selling video tapes, books, , fossil replicas. prior incarceration, hovind had numerous speaking engagements (around 700 in 2004) @ churches, private schools, , other venues each year, in addition hosting daily internet radio talk show , establishing dinosaur adventure land in pensacola, florida. in 1999, son eric hovind began traveling present arguments , seminars. kent , jo divorced in 2016.
education
patriot university
in 1971, graduated east peoria community high school in east peoria, illinois. entered accredited illinois central college, transferred unaccredited midwestern baptist college in 1972, attaining bachelor of religious education in 1974. in 1988 , 1991 respectively, hovind received master s degree , doctorate in christian education through correspondence (also unaccredited) patriot university in colorado springs, colorado.
having website called dr. dino has provoked academics closely @ how hovind presents education , credentials. known degrees unaccredited institutions, , has no training in paleontology. barbara forrest, professor of philosophy, expert on history of creationism , activist in creation-evolution controversy, wrote hovind s lack of training makes academic discussion impossible , has said understanding of historical , scientific research deficient. patriot university diploma mill. karen bartelt, organic chemistry professor debated hovind, examined hovind s dissertation , found incomplete, contains numerous spelling errors, lacks references, shows flawed reasoning, , states not present original research.
creation science evangelism , creation today
hovind established creation science evangelism in 1989 evangelize , teach creationism. in may 1999, son eric joined creation science evangelism speaker, , daughter marlissa began training become hovind s secretary. year, cse merged faith baptist fellowship of hawthorne, florida, beginning relationship lasted until 2002. in 2003, aid of glenn stoll (a promoter of tax avoidance schemes), hovind set series of entities starting unincorporated association of pure trust on may 13, under corporation sole , several ministerial trusts established starting on may 23. cse properties conveyed trusts operated under business licenses kingdom of heaven . hovind associated unregistered baptist fellowship (ubf), loosely affiliated group of 100 churches share theology of christian resistance civil governments. because ubf consider acknowledgement of government authority on church, reject highly favorable 501(c)3 status, makes donations tax deductible , exempts them income tax, not fica taxes or employee income tax withholding. ubf holds governmental authority stops @ threshold of church , , hovind has likened ministry s status of vatican city state. when federal government obtained search warrant in 2004, internal revenue service (irs) criminal investigator made sworn statement organization did not have business license , did not have tax-exempt status.
hovind convicted of 58 felony counts in november 2006 , sentenced ten years in prison in january 2007; eric hovind announced take on creation science evangelism. in july 2007, god quest inc. incorporated eric hovind president, , november, god quest inc. filed in florida business under trade name creation science evangelism. in june 2008, eric announced cse website incorporate cse blog , change format allowing positive comments hovind , cse, , in late 2011, creation science evangelism s drdino.com website redirected creationtoday.org. new website announced creation today ministry of god quest, inc. focus on creation, apologetics , evangelism.
dinosaur adventure land
entrance park
in 2001, hovind started dinosaur adventure land, young earth creationist theme park located behind hovind s home in pensacola, florida. slogan, dinosaurs , bible meet! , facility on 7 acres had indoor science center , outdoor space variety of simple dinosaur-themed rides , activities, each of tied religious message. example, jumpasaurus trampoline next basketball hoop; children have 1 minute make many baskets could, , message have coordinated more jesus. annual attendance 38,000. park depicted humans , dinosaurs co-existing in last 4,000–6,000 years , contains depiction of loch ness monster. southern poverty law center said park claims few small dinosaurs still roam planet . 2004 skeptical inquirer article discussed visit hovind s dinosaur theme park , concluded park deceptive on many levels . in reports of national center science education, george allan alderman described playground few exhibits, several fiberglass dinosaurs, climbing wall, , couple of buildings. summarized shabby .
the venture encountered legal issues when owners did not building permit in 2002 (see below). in april 2006, escambia county officials closed building in question. in july 2009, courts ruled properties seized , sold satisfy hovind s criminal penalties (see below). eric hovind kept park , cse operating throughout 2008, in july 2009, judge allowed government seizure proceed. in august 2009, dinosaur adventure land s website announced closed, , cse announced re-opening creation store in november 2010.
in april 2016, hovind discussed plans new dinosaur adventure land commissioners in conecuh county, alabama. hovind proposed buy land , improve adjoining county road @ expense; county engineer noted procedures have followed. proposal included 80-foot-tall model dinosaur largest in state. purchased different property near repton, alabama in same county, , june, volunteers working there.
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