Creation science
Creation Science
Creation Science (pronunciation: /kriːˈeɪʃən ˈsaɪəns/) is a pseudoscientific concept that proposes the universe and life on Earth were created by a specific act of divine intervention.
Etymology
The term "Creation Science" is derived from the English words "creation" and "science". "Creation" (pronounced: /kriːˈeɪʃən/) comes from the Latin creatio, meaning "to create", and "science" (pronounced: /ˈsaɪəns/) comes from the Latin scientia, meaning "knowledge".
Related Terms
- Intelligent Design: A related concept that proposes that certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by an intelligent cause, not an undirected process such as natural selection.
- Young Earth Creationism: A form of creationism which holds as a central tenet that the Earth and its life forms were created in their present forms by supernatural acts of a deity between approximately 6,000 and 10,000 years ago.
- Old Earth Creationism: A form of creationism that believes in a creator deity but also accepts mainstream scientific theories for the age of the Earth and the universe.
- Theistic Evolution: A belief that combines the religious belief in a creator deity with a scientific understanding of biological evolution.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Creation science
- Wikipedia's article - Creation science
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