creationism
Let an agent describe creationism as a religious belief in its own terms with attribution, describe its variants and history, present the positions of scientific and religious bodies and legal disputes neutrally, and support respectful study.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent describe creationism as a religious belief in its own terms with attribution, describe its variants and history, present the positions of scientific and religious bodies and legal disputes neutrally, and support respectful study.
The religious belief that the universe, Earth and life originated through acts of divine creation, held in forms such as young Earth creationism, old Earth creationism, progressive creationism and other variants, and associated with intelligent design arguments; creationism is held by adherents of several religions, is rejected as science by scientific bodies, and has been the subject of legal and educational disputes, all described here with attribution.
What it is for: Belief in divine creation of the world and life.
It can be describe the belief with attribution; describe variants and history; present positions of bodies; support respectful study.
Distinguishing features
Religious basis
Variants by timescale
Contested in education
Attributed positions
What it looks like
Not physical; a belief.
How it is recognised
Belief in divine creation
Young Earth, old Earth, progressive and other forms
Theistic evolution accepts evolution; evolutionary biology is a scientific field
Related models
is a kind of - category
is related to - religions with creation narratives
is related to - how scientific bodies classify creation science
is related to - critical assessment of claims
In practice
Families and kinds
young Earth creationism
old Earth and progressive creationism
intelligent design arguments
creationism in different religions
creationism in education debates
Standards and regulation
Court rulings on teaching in public schools
Science education standards
No regulation of belief
Failure modes and hazards
Presenting belief as science or ridiculing believers
Unattributed claims
Conflating variants
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What creationism is.
Attribution.
Belief
Belief and variants.
Belief
Belief.
- What do creationists believe, and how do young Earth, old Earth, progressive and other variants differ, in their own terms? provenance
- Is the presentation attributed and respectful? boundary
Religions
Across religions.
Religions
Religions.
- How do different religions and denominations relate to creationism and to evolution, with positions attributed? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific religion? action
Positions Scientific and religious positions.
Attribution.
Science
Scientific bodies.
Science
Science.
- What do scientific bodies say about creationism and intelligent design as science? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Theology
Theological views.
Theology
Theology.
- How do theologians who accept evolution respond to creationism, with positions attributed? provenance
- Which entry fits theistic evolution? action
Society Education and law.
Attribution.
Education
Education disputes.
Education
Education.
- What disputes over teaching creationism in schools have occurred, and how were they resolved by courts? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific case? action
Public
Public opinion.
Public
Public.
- What do surveys report about belief in creationism across countries, with sources? provenance
- Which sources are standard? provenance
Learn History and teaching.
Education.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did modern creationism develop, according to historians? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Teach
Teaching.
Teach
Teaching.
- How can creationism be studied in religious studies and history without endorsement or ridicule? action
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should each variant be a separate entry?
- How should scientific body statements be linked?
- How should legal cases be linked?