Answers In Genesis, the ministry that created the extraordinary Ark Encounter in northern Kentucky – a replica of Noah’s Ark built according to the directions God gave Noah – now plans to build a replica of the ancient Tower of Babel adjacent to it.
The Bible’s Old Testament says the ancient tower was built by Noah’s descendants after the worldwide flood. They rebelled against God and refused his command to “fill the earth” with their offspring.
The purpose of the Babel project, the planners explain, is not to glorify that rebellion but to glorify God and provide insight into issues confronting society today, particularly racism. At its heart, the tower planners say is whether the biblical view of human beings prevails or the evolutionary theory does.
“All people are descendants of Adam, and we are all made in God’s image. Our true problem is sin, which includes prejudice and racism, and the solution is the same for all of us—the gospel of Jesus Christ. Ironically, critical race theory is also the exact opposite of Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream that people would be judged by the content of their character rather than the color of their skin,” the Answers in Genesis website notes. “We will proclaim the only solution to racism and every other sin that besets mankind: the gospel of Jesus Christ.”
The Babel project is expected to be a three-year effort and will be located on the same property as the Ark Encounter.