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Andrew A. Snelling, is a prominent young-Earth creationist geologist. He works for Answers in Genesis and has guided rafting tours in Grand Canyon.

Professional history

Snelling has a Ph.D. in geology from the University of Sydney from 1982, and he has worked as a consulting geologist.

He was, for a decade, the geology spokesman for the Creation Science Foundation, the coordinating center for creationism in Australia. In 2007 he was employed by Answers in Genesis as their first full-time PhD in the field of geology. He serves as AiG's director of research.

On January 9, 2008, the first article of Answers in Genesis’ new online technical journal, Answers Research Journal, described as a professional, peer-reviewed technical journal for the publication of interdisciplinary scientific and other relevant research from the perspective of the recent Creation and the global Flood within a biblical framework, was published with Snelling as editor-in-chief. Snelling was also one of the editors who took part in the RATE project.

Snelling has been published in standard geological publications estimating the age of geological specimens in billions of years, but has also written articles for creationist journals in which he supports a young-earth creationism viewpoint.

Discrimination allegation lawsuit

On May 9, 2017, Snelling, with the help of the Alliance Defending Freedom, filed a lawsuit in a U.S. district court in Arizona against the United States Department of the Interior and the Grand Canyon National Park authorities, alleging that they discriminated against him by denying him a permit to collect 50-60 half-pound rocks from the park. Snelling had been trying to gain a permit since 2013.

One of the three geologists who reviewed the proposal for the National Park service stated that the type of rock Snelling was trying to test could be found outside the park, and this reason was given to Snelling in the email rejecting his proposal. Another of the three stated that the proposal was not “well-written, up-to-date or well referenced” and that “Dr. Snelling has no scientific track record and no scientific affiliation since 1982.” One of the criteria used in evaluation of proposals by the park service is scientific validity, and all three reviewers made it clear that they did not consider the proposal scientifically valid.

In late June 2017, the National Park authorities relented and issued Snelling a permit to collect rock samples. McCaleb, senior counsel for the Alliance Defending Freedom, said, "We commend Park Service officials, Interior Secretary Zinke, and the Trump administration for understanding that specifically targeting Dr. Snelling’s faith as the reason to stop his research was both inappropriate and unconstitutional. ... the Park Service stated that, ‘Dr. Snelling’s proposal is well-stated with methods that are similar or equal to standard scientific practice to test the hypothesis provided,’ so it is the right choice to let the research go forward."

Publications

In creationist literature

• Snelling, Andrew A; Mackay, John (1984). "Coal, Volcanism And Noah's Flood". Ex Nihilo Tech. J. 1: 11–29. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Snelling, A.A.; MacKay, J.B. (1985). "Evidence for catastrophic deposition of coal seams and sediments of the Newcastle Coal Measures". In Moelle, Konrad H.R. (ed.). Advances in the study of the Sydney Basin. Vol. 19. Proceedings of the Symposium. pp. 110–112. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Snelling, Andrew A (1986). "Coal Beds And Noah's Flood". Creation Ex Nihilo. 8 (3): 20–21. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Snelling, Andrew A (1988). "Is the sun shrinking? Part 1. The evidence unfolds". Creation Ex Nihilo. 11 (1): 14–19. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Snelling, Andrew A (1989). "Is the sun shrinking? Part 2. The debate continues". Creation Ex Nihilo. 11 (2): 30–34. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Snelling, Andrew A (1989). "Is the sun shrinking? Part 3. An unresolved question?". Creation Ex Nihilo. 11 (3): 40–43. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Snelling, Andrew A.; Rush, David E. (1993). "Moon Dust and the Age of the Solar System". Creation Ex-Nihilo Technical Journal. 7: 2–42. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

In mainstream scientific literature

• Giblin, A.M.; Snelling, A.A. (1983). "Application of hydrogeochemistry to uranium exploration in the Pine Creek Geosyncline, Northern Territory, Australia". In Parslow, G.R. (ed.). Geochemical exploration 1982. Vol. 19. Journal of Geochemical Exploration. pp. 33–55. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Snelling, A.A. (1984). "A soil geochemistry orientation survey for uranium at Koongarra, Northern Territory". In Davy, R.; Mazzucchelli, R.H. (eds.). Geochemical exploration in arid and deeply weathered terrains. Vol. 22. Journal of Geochemical Exploration. pp. 83–99. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Dickson, B.L.; Gulson, B.L.; Snelling, A.A. (1985). "Evaluation of lead isotopic methods for uranium exploration, Koongarra area, Northern Territory, Australia". Journal of Geochemical Exploration. 24 (1): 81–102. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Gole, M.J.; Butt, C.R.M.; Snelling, A.A. (1986). "A groundwater helium survey of the Koongarra uranium deposits, Pine Creek Geosyncline, Northern Territory;". Uranium. 2 (4): 343–360. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Dickson, B.L.; Giblin, A.M.; Snelling, A.A. (1987). "The source of radium in anomalous accumulations near sandstone escarpments, Australia". Applied Geochemistry. 2 (4): 385–398. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Dickson, B.L.; Gulson, B.L.; Snelling, A.A. (1987). "Further assessment of stable lead isotope measurements for uranium exploration, Pine Creek Geosyncline, Northern Territory, Australia". Journal of Geochemical Exploration. 27 (1–2): 63–75. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Snelling, A.A. (1990). Hughes, F.E. (ed.). "Koongarra uranium deposits". Geology of the mineral deposits of Australia and Papua New Guinea. 14. Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy: 807–812. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

References

1. ^ Zhang, Sarah (17 May 2017). "A Creationist Sues the Grand Canyon for Religious Discrimination". Atlantic Monthly. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
2. ^ Zhou, Naaman (July 7, 2017). "Creationist Uses Trump Order to Get Permission to Take Rocks from Grand Canyon". The Guardian. Retrieved July 13, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
3. ^ Overington, Caroline (July 7, 2017). "Australian Creationist Wins Grand Canyon Row". The Australian. Retrieved July 13, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
4. ^ Ritchie, Dr. Alex. "Will the Real Dr Snelling Please Stand Up?". The Skeptic. 11 (4). Australia: 12–15. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
5. Ham, Ken (December 3, 2007). "A Country Confused". Answers in Genesis. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
6. "About Answers Research Journal". Answers in Genesis. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
7. Blackford, Linda (May 10, 2017). "Creation Museum Researcher Alleges Religious Discrimination in Grand Canyon". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved May 15, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
8. ^ "Christian Geologist Sues Grand Canyon for Religious Discrimination". Fox News. May 30, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
9. Flaherty, Katie (July 7, 2017). "Christian Geologist Wins Battle to Study Grand Canyon Rocks". New York Post. Retrieved July 13, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
10. ^ Stern, Ray (June 29, 2017). "Grand Canyon Allows Creationist's Study; Noah-Believing Geologist Drops Lawsuit". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved July 1, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
11. Wartman, Scott (June 29, 2017). "NKY Notebook: Creation Museum Researcher Cleared to Study Grand Canyon; Brent Spence Traffic Not a 'Hell'". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved July 1, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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