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'''Creationism''', as opposed to the [[Scientific Theory of Evolution]], is ''the doctrine that matter and all things were created, substantially as they now exist, by an omnipotent Creator, and not gradually evolved or developed''.<ref>"creationism." Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 21 Mar. 2007. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/creationism>.</ref> Therefore those that hold the views of ''Creationism'' are referred to as ''Creationists''.<ref>"creationist." Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 21 Mar. 2007. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/creationist>.</ref> Most generally, creationism is the belief that the universe was originally created by God.[http://www.creationism.org/english/index.htm]. Creationism can also mean a belief in a creation according to a literal interpretation of the creation stories in Genesis chapters 1 and 2. '''Creationism in and of itself is not science, but a question of faith. Some forms of creationism (especially the more literal forms) conflict with [[evolution|evolution]] while others do not.'''[http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v11/i4/christian.asp] Not all Christian denominations embrace creationism with the more literal Genesis interpretations. Many non-Christian sects believe in a form of creationism, including American Indian religions, Hindus, and the Classical Greek and Egyptian polytheistic religions.

'''Creationism''', as opposed to [[Evolutionism]], is ''the doctrine that matter and all things were created, substantially as they now exist, by an omnipotent Creator, and not gradually evolved or developed''.<ref>"creationism." Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 21 Mar. 2007. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/creationism>.</ref> Therefore those that hold the views of ''Creationism'' are referred to as ''Creationists''.<ref>"creationist." Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 21 Mar. 2007. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/creationist>.</ref>

 

The dictionary definition above is not adequate to describe every category of Creationism, but generally all Creationists believe that all matter was originally created by a God or some other [[supernatural]] force.<ref>[http://www.creationism.org/english/index.htm]</ref> The term is also often associated with the creation stories found in Genesis 1-2. The term Creationism in and of itself refers to the worldview or presupposition of an outside supernatural creative Being, while the result of that world view is the scientific theory of Creation. Some forms of Creationism (especially the more literal forms) conflict with [[evolution|evolution]] while others do not.<ref>[http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v11/i4/christian.asp]</ref> Not all Christian denominations embrace creationism with the more literal Genesis interpretations. Many non-Christian sects believe in a form of creationism, including American Indian religions, Hindus, and the Classical Greek and Egyptian polytheistic religions.

== Creationist categories ==

== Creationist categories ==