Creationism
WordNet
noun
(1) The literal belief in the account of creation given in the Book of Genesis
"Creationism denies the theory of evolution of species"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The doctrine that each individual human soul is created by God, as opposed to traducianism.
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- Any creationary belief, especially a belief that the origin of things is due to an event or process of creation brought about by the deliberate act of any divine agency, such as a Creator god.
- The creationary beliefs of Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism or Islam.
- The theological controversy concerning the origin of the human species, and other living beings, and especially questioning in what sense if any the creationary acts of God are considered a matter of historical fact.
- The subject of a debate concerning origins and the findings of science, focused on the degree to which the theory of evolution is compatible with religious belief in the Creator.
- The belief that a deity created the world, especially as described in a particular religious text, such as the Book of Genesis.
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Related terms
See also
- creation science
- creationary science
- evolution science
- evolutionary science
- garvage