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Definition of Creationism

1. Noun. The literal belief in the account of Creation given in the Book of Genesis. "Creationism denies the theory of evolution of species"

Definition of Creationism

1. n. The doctrine that a soul is specially created for each human being as soon as it is formed in the womb; -- opposed to traducianism.

Definition of Creationism

1. Noun. (context: Christian theology) The doctrine that each individual human soul is created by God, as opposed to traducianism. ¹

2. Noun. 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 (creator god). ¹

3. Noun. The belief that a deity created the world, especially as described in a particular religious text, such as the Book of Genesis. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Creationism

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Creationism

Literary usage of Creationism

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Biblical Counsel: Resources for Renewal : an Annotated Topical Bibliography by Steven C. Kettler (1993)
"90629 "A study of creationism that succeeds in exposing many of the naive theories long held by scientists." — Cyril J. Barber 'Whitcomb, John C., Jr., ..."

2. Religion and the Public Schools: A Summary of the Law by Marc D. Stern (1997)
"Neither may they require that science teachers give equal time or weight to evolutionary theory and "scientific creationism." Edwards v. ..."

3. Philosophia Ultima: Or, Science of the Sciences by Charles Woodruff Shields (1889)
"... the development of absolute being, there have arisen the two rival schools of creationism and evolutionism. According to the former, the whole universe, ..."

4. The Religious Teaching of the Old Testament by Albert Cornelius Knudson (1918)
"... forth directly from God, but not to the religious creationism which is convinced that each individual is an immediate expression of God's creative will. ..."

5. A History of Christian Doctrine by William Greenough Thayer Shedd (1863)
"The theory of creationism maintains that God immediately creates de nihilo a new ... creationism met with far more favor in the Ancient Church, ..."

6. The Doctrine of Immortality by James Herman Whitmore (1870)
"creationism. "That which is born of the flesh is flesh; »nd that which is bom of the Spirit is spirit." (John 3: a.) An examination of the comparative ..."

7. Eternalism: A Theory of Infinite Justice by Orlando Jay Smith (1902)
"... the assumption of creationism, and that these two theories resolve themselves promptly upon analysis into one. ..."

8. Biblical Counsel: Resources for Renewal : an Annotated Topical Bibliography by Steven C. Kettler (1993)
"90629 "A study of creationism that succeeds in exposing many of the naive theories long held by scientists." — Cyril J. Barber 'Whitcomb, John C., Jr., ..."

9. Religion and the Public Schools: A Summary of the Law by Marc D. Stern (1997)
"Neither may they require that science teachers give equal time or weight to evolutionary theory and "scientific creationism." Edwards v. ..."

10. Philosophia Ultima: Or, Science of the Sciences by Charles Woodruff Shields (1889)
"... the development of absolute being, there have arisen the two rival schools of creationism and evolutionism. According to the former, the whole universe, ..."

11. The Religious Teaching of the Old Testament by Albert Cornelius Knudson (1918)
"... forth directly from God, but not to the religious creationism which is convinced that each individual is an immediate expression of God's creative will. ..."

12. A History of Christian Doctrine by William Greenough Thayer Shedd (1863)
"The theory of creationism maintains that God immediately creates de nihilo a new ... creationism met with far more favor in the Ancient Church, ..."

13. The Doctrine of Immortality by James Herman Whitmore (1870)
"creationism. "That which is born of the flesh is flesh; »nd that which is bom of the Spirit is spirit." (John 3: a.) An examination of the comparative ..."

14. Eternalism: A Theory of Infinite Justice by Orlando Jay Smith (1902)
"... the assumption of creationism, and that these two theories resolve themselves promptly upon analysis into one. ..."

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