Abstract
The year 1981 was a momentous year, both for the creation movement in general and for ICR in particular. The foundational importance of the creation/evolution issue is finally becoming widely recognized. The leading scientific and educational societies have been marshaling their forces for combat against the creationists. Bitter attacks on creationism have been published in most journals and newspapers, especially those of overtly humanistic commitments. The American Civil Liberties Union filed lawsuits against the "creation laws" which were passed in 1981 in Arkansas and Louisiana, and most other states with similar legislation pending are awaiting the outcome of this litigation, which may very well go to the Supreme Court before it is settled.