Creationism

Creationism is the religious belief that humanity, life, the Earth, and the universe are the creation of a supernatural being, most often referring to the Abrahamic God. From the 18th century onwards, various views developed which aimed to reconcile science with the Genesis creation narrative.

Those holding that species had been separately created were generally called advocates of creation; occasionally called creationists in private correspondence between Charles Darwin and his friends.

As the creation–evolution controversy developed, the term anti-evolutionists became more common. In 1929 in the United States the term creationism was associated with Christian fundamentalist disbelief in human evolution and belief in a young Earth, though its usage was contested by other groups, such as theistic evolutionists, who believed in various concepts of creation.

Today, the American Scientific Affiliation and the UK-based Christians in Science recognize that there are different opinions among creationists on the method of creation, while acknowledging unity on the Christian belief that God created the universe.

Since the 1920s, literalist creationism in America has contested scientific theories, such as that of evolution, which derive from natural observations of the universe and life. Literalist creationists believe that evolution cannot adequately account for the history, diversity, and complexity of life on Earth.

Fundamentalist creationists of the Christian faith usually base their belief on a literal reading of the Genesis creation narrative.

Creationism is the religious belief that humanity, life, the Earth, and the universe are the creation of a supernatural being, most often referring to the Abrahamic God. From the 18th century onwards, various views developed which aimed to reconcile science with the Genesis creation narrative.

At this time those holding that species had been separately created were generally called advocates of creation but they were occasionally called creationists in private correspondence between Charles Darwin and his friends.

As the creation–evolution controversy developed, the term anti-evolutionists  became more common. In 1929 in the United States the term creationism  became associated with Christian fundamentalist disbelief in human evolution and belief in a young Earth, though its usage was contested by other groups, such as theistic evolutionists, who believed in various concepts of creation.

Today, the American Scientific Affiliation and the UK-based Christians in Science recognize that there are different opinions among creationists on the method of creation, while acknowledging unity on the Christian belief that God created the universe.

Since the 1920s, literalist creationism in America has contested scientific theories, such as that of evolution, which derive from natural observations of the universe and life. Literalist creationists believe that evolution cannot adequately account for the history, diversity, and complexity of life on Earth.

Fundamentalist creationists of the Christian faith usually base their belief on a literal reading of the Genesis creation narrative.

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