The Missouri Association for Creation (M.A.C.) was founded in 1972 by two graduate students at the University of Missouri in Columbia.  These students felt a need to establish a forum from which they could critically examine the scientific evidence as it pertains to the origin of the cosmos in general, and living organisms in particular.  They found that a critical evaluation of the scientific evidence for both models, creation and evolution, was rarely attempted in the science classroom or in any instructional materials then in use. To satisfy their own curiosity and enthusiasm they met monthly with other interested students, faculty, and members of the local community to hear invited speakers and hold discussions and debates.  As the name chosen for the organization suggests, they were convinced on the basis of their own study that a careful consideration of the scientific evidence overwhelmingly favors a creation model over an evolutionary model of origins.

Today MAC is headquartered in St Louis, Missouri.  Our primary function is to serve as an educational resource on the topic of origins. Our monthly meetings are ongoing on the second Monday of the month and the MAC speaker’s bureau is available to churches, homeschool groups & schools for presentations defending all aspects of Biblical Creation (See Host an Event tab)

Our starting premise is that there are really only two fundamentally different explanations for the origin and order of the cosmos and its living inhabitants: 1) it is the result of purposeful design imposed on matter, or 2) it is the result of chance and the intrinsic properties of matter, i.e. spontaneous generation and self-assembly. There are perhaps combinations of these two views, but is difficult to imagine a third distinctly different view.  We are concerned that most people are exposed to only one view of origins and thus we seek to give them an opportunity to critically examine the evidence and alternatives.  We believe that a resolution to the question of which of these views (models) is most plausible must depend on a careful reexamination of the fossil record, contemporary cell biology, genetics, mathematical probability and the fundamental laws of nature.

MAC is registered in the state of Missouri as a not-for-profit scientific and educational organization. MAC was granted tax exempt status by the I.R.S. as a section 501(c)(3) organization in 1976.  MAC is not a subsidiary or sponsor of any other creationist group nor do we engage in political or legal efforts to impose our views on others, including requiring teaching of Special Creation in the public schools.

MAC is supported by contributions and the sale of literature and DVDs.  All contributions are tax deductible.  These funds are used to make available to students, teachers, parents, and the general public the abundant evidence for creation and against evolution.