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'''Evolutionary religion''' is an expression referring to [[secular]] [[religion]] of [[Evolution]] that is, according to self-proclaimed ardent evolutionist and ex-[[Christian]] [[Michael Ruse]], promulgated as an [[ideology]] and a full-fledged alternative to [[Christianity]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Leading anti-creationist philosopher admits that evolution is a religion |publisher=CMI |url=https://creation.com/michael-ruse-evolution-is-a-religion |quote=Reference: 1.Ruse, M., How evolution became a religion: creationists correct? National Post, pp. B1,B3,B7 May 13, 2000. |accessdate=4 Oct 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Is Darwinism a Religion? |author=Michael Ruse |publisher=HuffPost (blog) |url=https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/17973.Michael_Ruse |date=21 Jul 2011 |accessdate=4 Oct 2017 |quote=Evolution is promoted by its practitioners as more than mere science. Evolution is promulgated as an ideology, a secular religion — a full-fledged alternative to Christianity, with meaning and morality. I am an ardent evolutionist and an ex-Christian, but I must admit that in this one complaint — and Mr. Gish [[[Duane T. Gish]] the Creation Scientist] is but one of many to make it — the literalists are absolutely right. Evolution is a religion. This was true of evolution in the beginning, and it is true of evolution still today.}}</ref>
==See also==
*[[Age of the Earth]]
*[[Evolution of the gaps]]
*[[Mother Nature]]
*[[Nature_(journal)#Theory_of_evolution_vs._special_creation|Theory of evolution vs. special creation]]
== References ==
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[[Category:Evolution]]
[[Category:Religion]]