cre·a·tion·ism
krē-ˈā-shə-ˌni-zəm 
: a doctrine or theory holding that matter, the various forms of life, and the world were created by God out of nothing and usually in the way described in Genesis
Once again, science and religion collided last week. This time the battleground was the U.S. Supreme Court, where the Justices decreed that a Louisiana law requiring that creationism be taught along with evolution in the public schools was unconstitutional.—
Alain L. Sanders
Alain L. Sanders
cre·a·tion·ist
krē-ˈā-shə-nist
plural -s
: a believer in creationism
creationistic
adjective
krē-¦ā-shə-¦ni-stik,
ˌkrē-ˌā-shə-ˈni
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Is evolution going to be off limits in a biology course because a student believes it’s disputed by a biblical version of creationism?
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Still, his erroneous identification thrust the decaying remains into the heart of sea monster lore — Scotland’s mythical Loch Ness Monster has been claimed to be a plesiosaur that somehow escaped extinction — and into the war between creationism and evolution.
—Stella Mayerhoff, Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2025
Before Charles Darwin proposed his theory of evolution by natural selection, many scientists believed in creationism – the idea that all living things were created by a god.
—Jacob S. Suissa, The Conversation, 25 Nov. 2025
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Noun
During the alleged incident, police said Hooker's children had been visiting him and a dispute arose over the children being taught creationism while being homeschooled, according to a police report.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Is evolution going to be off limits in a biology course because a student believes it’s disputed by a biblical version of creationism?
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Still, his erroneous identification thrust the decaying remains into the heart of sea monster lore — Scotland’s mythical Loch Ness Monster has been claimed to be a plesiosaur that somehow escaped extinction — and into the war between creationism and evolution.
—Stella Mayerhoff, Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2025
Before Charles Darwin proposed his theory of evolution by natural selection, many scientists believed in creationism – the idea that all living things were created by a god.
—Jacob S. Suissa, The Conversation, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Creationism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creationism. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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