scientific creationism

nounTheology.

the belief that the account of creation in the early chapters of Genesis is scientifically as well as religiously valid and that it can be supported by scientific evidence apart from scriptural authority.

Origin of scientific creationism

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First recorded in 1980–85

Other words from scientific creationism

scientific creationist, noun

Compare intelligent design.

Words Nearby scientific creationism

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How to use scientific creationism in a sentence

Human 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 BEAST
In the process, Whitcomb and Morris popularized the idea of scientific creationism.
When Creationists Collide with Stephen Colbert | Michael Schulson | December 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST

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