The primary organization presenting scientific creationism. In 1970, Dr. Henry Morris left his career in electrical engineering to help found and become academic dean of Christian Heritage College; the college was to be built on an understanding of creationism, biblical authority, and a conservative Protestant, but transdenomenational, Christianity.
At the same time, Morris founded the Christian Science Research Center at the college and became its director. However, two years later, Morris reorganized it at the Institute for Creation Research. It remained a division of the college until 1981 when it became an independent research facility.