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Creationists believe in dinosaurs. They believe that dinosaurs were created by God 6,000 years ago on the sixth and last 24-hour day of creation. They believe that dinosaurs lived among humans and that, except for those that survived on Noah's Ark, they were destroyed just over 4,000 years ago in the worldwide flood described in Genesis. 

But in recent years, believing has not been enough for creationists. Determined to prove that the Bible is historically and scientifically accurate, they have begun building museums based on creation science. Their goal is to debunk evolution and to do that they are starting to think big. 

This past summer in Williamstown, Kentucky, The Ark Encounter, a “life-size” reproduction of Noah’s Ark, opened to the public. News media swarmed and curious visitors lined up by the thousands to get a peek inside. With its museum-quality displays and meticulously crafted models of animals (including dinosaurs), The Ark Encounter became the newest and most sophisticated addition to the roster of creation museums located all around the country.

Shot over the course of three years, We Believe in Dinosaurs follows the Ark Encounter from its groundbreaking to its opening day; from the designing and building of the Ark, to growing protests from scientists, Freethinkers, and even a Kentucky pastor. By telling the fascinating story of the Ark Encounter, We Believe in Dinosaurs will also tell the story of the unsettling and uniquely American battle between science and religion. 

We've had extraordinary access to Ark Encounter leaders like Ken Ham as well as to national science figures such as Bill Nye. However, we believe the story is told most compellingly through the experiences of three people whose lives are intertwined with the Ark. 

David mowed lawns to help raise money for the Creation Museum in his youth. Now he accepts evolution and writes blog posts and op-eds to help mainstream scientists understand the creationist worldview. 

Doug is the lead designer for the Ark Encounter exhibits. With love and meticulous craft he and his team race against the opening day deadline to finish the strange and beautiful animal models that will go on the Ark.

A state geologist and president of the Kentucky Paleontological Society, Dan is passionate about science. He fights creationism for the sake of science and science education in his beloved home state. 

A comparison of 34 industrialized countries finds that the United States ranks near the bottom when it comes to public acceptance of evolution. Only Turkey ranks lower. And during the recent election, candidates for local and national offices openly criticized evolution.

As creationism moves into the White House, it remains one of the most polarizing forces in the United States.

(Video: Mike Pence criticizes Theory of Evolution)