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[[ | '''Creationism''' is a belief system which postulates that the universe, Earth, and life on Earth were deliberately created by an intelligent being. There are a spectrum of creationist views with two main schools of [[creation]] thought known as ''religious creationism'' and [[intelligent design]]. | ||
== Types of creationism == | |||
Within the main schools of thought lies differing beliefs with regard to what was created (i.e. universe, organisms, humans). | |||
* In the widest sense, [[universal creationism]], the doctrine or belief that the universe was created by God out of no pre-existent entity. It is thus opposed to all forms of [[pantheism]]. | * In the widest sense, [[universal creationism]], the doctrine or belief that the universe was created by God out of no pre-existent entity. It is thus opposed to all forms of [[pantheism]]. | ||
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[[Universal creationism]] is a fundamental tenet of the major monotheistic religions. [[Human creationism]] is also a tenet expressed or impled. Some form of [[biological creationism]] with the creator identified as God has traditionally been believed among adherents of the major monotheistic religions. Because of the acceptance of [[evolutionism]] among many intellectuals, [[biological creationism]] has lost influence. However, in recent decades a movement has arisen to defend creationism on theological, philosophical, and scientific grounds. This is commonly called simply [[creationism]]. | [[Universal creationism]] is a fundamental tenet of the major monotheistic religions. [[Human creationism]] is also a tenet expressed or impled. Some form of [[biological creationism]] with the creator identified as God has traditionally been believed among adherents of the major monotheistic religions. Because of the acceptance of [[evolutionism]] among many intellectuals, [[biological creationism]] has lost influence. However, in recent decades a movement has arisen to defend creationism on theological, philosophical, and scientific grounds. This is commonly called simply [[creationism]]. | ||
Various types of [[creationism]] may also be distinguished based on the grounds and arguments employed. Thus there is religious or theological creationism, philosophical creationism, and scientific creationism. In practice, these types of [[creationism]] often overlap. However, scientific creationism, especially [[intelligent design]], employs scientific arguments and avoids religious or theological references. | |||
Various types of [[creationism]] may be distinguished based on the grounds and arguments employed. Thus there is religious or theological creationism, philosophical creationism, and scientific creationism. In practice, these types of [[creationism]] often overlap. However, scientific creationism, especially [[intelligent design]], employs scientific arguments and avoids religious or theological references. | |||
* [[Creationism|Religious Creationism]] is the belief that the universe and life on Earth were created by an almighty deity. The position has a deep rooted foundation in scripture, which is relied upon for insights regarding the history of the world. Within the creationism camp can be found [[young earth]] and [[old earth]] advocates. | * [[Creationism|Religious Creationism]] is the belief that the universe and life on Earth were created by an almighty deity. The position has a deep rooted foundation in scripture, which is relied upon for insights regarding the history of the world. Within the creationism camp can be found [[young earth]] and [[old earth]] advocates. | ||
