Jay Wile

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{{cquote|While there are things in the [[Creation Museum]] with which I strongly disagree, overall, I found it to be significantly more scientifically accurate than most museums, including the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.|4=Jay L Wile<ref name=wile>[http://blog.drwile.com/upset-atheists/ Upset Atheists.] blog.drwile.com, 10 July 2012.</ref>}}

'''Dr. Jay L Wile''' is a [[young earth creationist]] who holds a PhD in nuclear chemistry from the University of Rochester. He has no credentials in evolutionary biology, but this doesn't stop him from [[argument from authority|flaunting his doctorate to impress his audience]].

==Apologia Educational Ministries==

{{cquote|...the [[Christian]] worldview is a perfect fit with [[science]]. Science is based on the notion that the world works according to [[Rationalism|rational]] laws that do not change. Since Christians believe in a rational [[God|Creator]] whose laws do not change, science and Christianity work very well together.|||"Exploring Creation with General Science"<ref>[https://www.apologia.com/index.php?controller=attachment&id_attachment=9 Exploring Creation with General Science.] Sample content from apologia.com, retrieved on 12 November 2018.</ref>}}

Wile is best known as an author of the ''Exploring Creation with...'' books published by Apologia Educational Ministries — a series of junior high/high school science textbooks popular in fundamentalist private schools and homeschooling. Wile sold the Apologia textbook business to two [[homeschool]]ers affiliated with [[Focus on the Family]] in 2006.<ref>[https://www.apologia.com/content/13-a-brief-history A brief history.], apologia.com, retrieved on 12 November 2018.</ref>

Like the [[Institute for Creation Research]], Apologia offers online classes for [[homeschool]] students, including "Introductory and Advanced Sciences" and "Bible, Apologetics and Worldview". The Apologia website mentions that they organize retreats for people who want to learn more about the [[Bible]]. The retreats are popular among parents who teach Apologia's science curriculum. The ''Exploring Creation with…'' series includes:

*''Exploring Creation with General Science''
*''Exploring Creation with Physical Science''
*''Exploring Creation with Zoology'' (Note- there are three zoology books)
*''Exploring Creation with Astronomy'' 
*''Exploring Creation with Physics and Chemistry''
*''Exploring Creation with Biology''
*''Exploring Creation with Human Anatomy and Physiology''

==Jay Wile and Ken Ham==

Wile also apparently ruffled [[Ken Ham]]'s feathers on one occasion, after stating in a blog post that he believed that Ham's Creation Museum contained several inaccuracies— the main disagreement being whether or not animals died before the fall of man apparently.<ref name=ham>[https://answersingenesis.org/blogs/ken-ham/2012/07/14/christian-leader-criticizes-creation-museum/ Christian Leader Criticizes Creation Museum.] answersingenesis.org, 14 July 2012.</ref> If it's any consolation to Ham, Wile still believes the Creation Museum is more accurate than the Smithsonian Institution's natural history museum.

==External links==
*[http://www.drwile.com/ DrWile.com]
*[http://www.apologia.com/ Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc.]

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