Since a primary goal of creationist endeavors like the proposed “Ark Park” is to rally the faithful and generate group cohesion, the various faulty logic and specious claims make little impact; it provides an explanatory framework for its intended audience’s frustrations and concerns about contemporary American life.
Kelly E. Hayes
Kelly E. Hayes is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Her most recent book is Holy Harlots: Femininity, Sexuality, and Black Magic in Brazil (UC Press, 2011).
