creationism
the doctrine that matter and all things were created, substantially as they now exist, by an omnipotent Creator, and not gradually evolved or developed.
(sometimes initial capital letter) the doctrine that the true story of the creation of the universe is as it is recounted in the Bible, especially in the first chapter of Genesis.
the doctrine that God immediately creates out of nothing a new human soul for each individual born.
Origin of creationism
1Other words from creationism
- cre·a·tion·ist, noun, adjective
- cre·a·tion·is·tic, adjective
- an·ti·cre·a·tion·ism, noun
- an·ti·cre·a·tion·ist, noun, adjective
- Compare traducianism.
Words Nearby creationism
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How to use creationism in a sentence
This section is permissive and does not require a teacher to teach creationism as a theory of the earth came to exist.
Arkansas House passes unconstitutional bill putting creationism in schools | John Timmer | April 16, 2021 | Ars TechnicaIt was called “Bringing creationism Into Public School Classrooms.”
Politics Report: The Election After the Election Is Underway | Andrew Keatts and Scott Lewis | October 10, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoI think we scientists sometimes make that mistake, when we’re dealing with claims we don’t agree with, like creationism.
5 Psychology Terms You’re Probably Misusing (Ep. 334 Rebroadcast) | Stephen J. Dubner | January 9, 2020 | FreakonomicsForget all the arguments about evolution versus creationism and the natural versus the spiritual.
Pope Francis Asked ‘Would You Baptize an Alien?’ Here’s the Answer. | Barbie Latza Nadeau | September 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe basic debate between creationism and evolution remains in play decades later.
A Brief History of Wingnuts in America; From George Washington to Woodstock | John Avlon | August 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
In July 1925, the town hosted the Scopes Monkey Trial, a landmark case in the history of creationism.
The Scopes Monkey Trial 2.0: It’s Not About the Stupid Science-Deniers | Michael Schulson | July 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Scopes Trial was a formative moment for modern creationism.
The Scopes Monkey Trial 2.0: It’s Not About the Stupid Science-Deniers | Michael Schulson | July 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHuman tails are a genetic accident—and a big problem for the faux-scientific creationism known as ‘intelligent design.’
The Crazy Way Creationists Try To Explain Human Tails Without Evolution | Karl W. Giberson | June 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs compared with the ex nihilo creationism of orthodox theology, this theory is as light is to darkness.
Bygone Beliefs | H. Stanley RedgroveThis metaphysical creationism had now to face physical evolutionism.
The Wonders of Life | Ernst Haeckel
British Dictionary definitions for creationism
/ (kriːˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm) /
the belief that God brings individual human souls into existence at conception or birth: Compare traducianism
the doctrine that ascribes the origins of all things to God's acts of creation rather than to evolution
Derived forms of creationism
- creationist, noun
- creationistic, adjective
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Cultural definitions for creationism
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