What is another word for creationism?

Pronunciation: [kɹiːˈe͡ɪʃənˌɪzəm] (IPA)

Creationism is a belief system that holds that living organisms and the universe as a whole were created by a higher power, often identified as a deity or deities. Synonyms for creationism include various terms that express similar ideas, such as intelligent design, creation science, biblical literalism, and divine creation. These terms often differ in their specific tenets and interpretations of religious or scientific texts, but they share a common rejection of evolutionary theory and a focus on the supernatural or metaphysical aspects of origins. Other related terms that may be used in the context of debates over creationism include evolution denialism, creation science denialism, and anti-science.

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Usage examples for Creationism

To some minds, notably Mr Alfred Russel Wallace, the problems of the origin of life, of consciousness, and of man's higher qualities seem so hopelessly far from scientific interpretation, that a combination of evolutionism with a moiety of creationism appears necessary.
"Herbert Spencer"
J. Arthur Thomson

Famous quotes with Creationism

  • Another of the religious right's scams is marching into public school science classes and trying to mandate teaching of "creation science," as opposed to evolution. Somehow, they put evolutionism and creationism in the same category—believing that one makes the other impossible.
    Jesse Ventura
  • But suppose we to teach creationism. What would be the content of the teaching? Merely that a creator formed the universe and all species of life ready-made? Nothing more? No details?
    Isaac Asimov
  • You ever notice that people who believe in creationism look really unevolved? Eyes real close together, big furry hands and feet. "I believe God created me in one day." Yeah, looks like he rushed it.
    Bill Hicks
  • I have encountered a few "creationists" and because they were usually nice, intelligent people, I have been unable to decide whether they were mad, or only pretending to be mad. If I was a religious person, I would consider creationism nothing less than blasphemy. Do its adherents imagine that God is a cosmic hoaxer who has created the whole vast fossil record for the sole purpose of misleading humankind? And, although I do not necessarily agree with the paleontologist Teilhard de Chardin's advocacy of evolution as a major proof of the glory of God, de Chardin's attitude is both logical and inspiring. A creator who laid the foundations for the entire future at the beginning of time is far more awesome than a clumsy tinkerer who constantly modifies his creations and throws away entire species in the process.
    Arthur C. Clarke

Related words: creationism theory, creationism and evolution, creationism vs evolution, creationism vs science, origins of life theory, evolution and creationism, evolution and religion

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  • Does the bible support creationism?
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