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The '''Institute for Creation Research''' (ICR) is one of the two largest [[creation science]] groups in the [[United States]]. (The other is [[Answers in Genesis]], now a US-[[United Kingdom|UK]] group headquartered in Petersburg, Kentucky.)<ref name=tes>Schafersman, Steven. "[http://www.texscience.org/reviews/icr-thecb-certification.htm The Institute for Creation Research and It's (''sic'') Quest for Official Texas Certification to Award Masters Degrees in Science Education]." ''Texas Citizens for Science'', December 17, 2007; updated January 6 and January 28, 2008. Accessed March 19, 2008.</ref> To supporters and detractors alike, ICR stands out among groups promoting [[young earth creationism]] for the prominence of its [[research]] activities.<ref name=aic>"[http://www.answersincreation.org/rebuttal/icr/institute_for_creation_research.htm Creation Science Rebuttals: Institute for Creation Research]." ''Answers in Creation''. Accessed March 19, 2008.</ref>

The '''Institute for Creation Research''' (ICR) is one of the two largest [[creation science]] groups in the [[United States]]. (The other is [[Answers in Genesis]], now a US-[[United Kingdom|UK]] group headquartered in Petersburg, Kentucky.)<ref name=tes>Schafersman, Steven. "[http://www.texscience.org/reviews/icr-thecb-certification.htm The Institute for Creation Research and It's (''sic'') Quest for Official Texas Certification to Award Masters Degrees in Science Education]." ''Texas Citizens for Science'', December 17, 2007; updated January 6 and January 28, 2008. Accessed March 19, 2008.</ref> To supporters and detractors alike, ICR stands out among groups promoting [[young earth creationism]] for the prominence of its [[research]] activities.<ref name=aic>"[http://www.answersincreation.org/rebuttal/icr/institute_for_creation_research.htm Creation Science Rebuttals: Institute for Creation Research]." ''Answers in Creation''. Accessed March 19, 2008.</ref>

== History ==

== History ==

Dr. [[Henry Morris|Henry M. Morris II]] first established ICR in 1970 as the research division of Christian Heritage College (now known as [http://www.sdcc.edu/ San Diego Christian College]), in El Cajon, [[California]], east of [[San Diego]]. ICR's initial focus was on research, communication, and education in the fields of origins science.<ref name=icrhist>"[http://www.icr.org/discover/index/discover_history/ A Short History of ICR]." ''Institute for Creation Research''. Accessed March 19, 2008.</ref> In 1981, ICR became an autonomous institution. (CHC had planned to seek accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, and Dr. Morris did not wish to complicate his group's educational mission by being part of any institution seeking a secular accreditation.<ref name=tes/><ref name=icrhist/><ref name=rae>Bergman, Jerry. "[http://www.rae.org/ICRcase.html The Religion of Vague: An Unsuccessful Attempt by the State of California to Close a College]." ''Revolution Against Evolution'', May 22, 2003. Accessed March 19, 2008.</ref>)

Dr. [[Henry Morris|Henry M. Morris II]] first established ICR in 1970 as the research division of Christian Heritage College (now known as [http://www.sdcc.edu/ San Diego Christian College]), in El Cajon, [[California]], east of [[San Diego]]. ICR's initial focus was on research, communication, and education in the fields of origins science.<ref name=icrhist>"[http://www.icr.org/discover/index/discover_history/ A Short History of ICR]." ''Institute for Creation Research''. Accessed March 19, 2008.</ref> In 1981, ICR became an autonomous institution. (CHC had planned to seek accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, and Dr. Morris did not wish to complicate his group's educational mission by being part of any institution seeking a secular accreditation.<ref name=tes/><ref name=icrhist/><ref name=rae>Bergman, Jerry. "[http://www.rae.org/ICRcase.html The Religion of Vague: An Unsuccessful Attempt by the State of California to Close a College]." ''Revolution Against Evolution'', May 22, 2003. Accessed March 19, 2008.</ref>)