Creation (magazine)
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Creation magazine is the world's leading creationist publication, published by Creation Ministries International in Australia, and with an editorial team comprising Dr Don Batten, Dr David Catchpoole, Dr Jonathan Sarfati, and Dr Tasman Walker.
It is a 56-page glossy publication quarterly periodical (published four times per year) with no paid advertising, and is distributed to over 140 countries. Creation was begun by Dr Carl Wieland in 1978 with the name Ex Nihilo. Soon afterwards, it was published by the Creation Science Foundation, and was later renamed Creation Ex Nihilo, then simply Creation.[1] (see History, below.) A sister publication is Journal of Creation.
Subscriptions
| Subscription prices | One year | Two years | Three years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia (Australian dollars) | $28 | $52 | $75 |
| New Zealand (New Zealand dollars) | $35 | $68 | $98 |
| United States (U.S. dollars) | $25 | $48 | $68 |
| United Kingdom (Pound Sterling) | £14 | £27 | £39 |
| Canada (Canadian dollars) | $29 | $55 | $78 |
| South Africa (Rand) | R160 | R300 | R420 |
| Singapore (Singapore dollars) | $35 | $65 | $92 |
| Other countries (Australian dollars) | $35 | $65 | $92 |
History
The magazine has varied its title since first being published, and had a short-lived alternative volume numbering.
| Title | Years | Issues | comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ex Nihilo | 1978 | vol. 1 | Two issues (June and October) |
| Ex Nihilo | 1979 | vol. 2 | Three issues (January, April, July, and October) |
| Ex Nihilo | 1980 | vol. 3 | Four issues (Februay, May, August, and November) |
| Ex Nihilo | 1981 | vol. 4, Nos. 1 to 3 | Three issues (March, June, and October) Vol. 4 No. 2 was the first with a full-colour cover and printed on glossy paper. |
| Ex Nihilo | 1982 | vol. 4, No. 4 to vol. 5 No. 2 | Three issues (March, June, and October) |
| Ex Nihilo | 1983 | vol. 5, No. 3 to vol. 6 No. 2 | Four issues (January, April, July, and November) |
| Ex Nihilo | 1984 | vol. 6, No. 3 to vol. 7 No. 2 | Four issues (Febuary, May, August, and October) |
| Ex Nihilo | 1985 | vol. 7, No. 3 to vol. 8 No. 1 | Three issues (March, June, and November) |
| Creation Ex Nihilo | 1986—2001 | vol. 7 No. 4 to vol. 23 No. 2 | Four issues each year (March, June, September, and December), with each volume starting with the December issue. |
| Creation | 2001— | vol. 23 No. 3— | Four issues each year, as before. |
 The cover of the first issue |  A page of vol. 2 No. 3 (part of this article) |  The first issue with the Creation Ex Nihilo name |
For a very short time (no more than the six issues shown below), the magazine was given a dual numbering system, presumably coinciding with expanding distribution of the magazine into the American market.
| Date | Consistent numbering | Alternative numbering |
|---|---|---|
| October 1982 | Unknown | Unknown |
| January 1983 | Unknown | Unknown |
| April 1983 | vol. 5 No. 4 Australia | vol. 1 No. 4 International |
| July 1983 | — | vol. 2 No. 1 International |
| November 1983 | vol. 6 No. 2 Australian | vol. 2 No. 2 International |
| February 1983 | vol. 6 No. 3 Australian | vol. 2 No. 3 International |
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