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'''Evolutionism''' is a religion with a philosophical basis in [[Naturalism]]. Proponents of ''Evolutionism'' are commonly referred to as evolutionists.
'''Evolutionism''' is a religion with a philosophical basis in [[Naturalism]] and [[Materialism]]. Proponents of ''Evolutionism'' are commonly referred to as evolutionists.
==Doctrines==
''Materialism'', one of its major doctrines, says that what we can see and observe is all that exists. There is nothing that is immaterial or above the [[Naturalism|natural]].
==Controversy==
Many proponents of ''Evolutionism'' do not prefer the term because they disagree that it is a [[philosophy]] or [[worldview]]. However, this disagreement arises from a misunderstanding of terms. The term "Evolutionism" refers to a subset of the naturalistic worldview, while the [[theory of evolution]] is a totally different subject. In other words, Evolutionism is the worldview behind the "scientific" theory of evolution. The line of reasoning is as follows, as it compares to the [[Creationism|Creationist]]'s worldview:
'''''Evolutionism''''':
:<code>'''There is no God (worldview) > Therefore we need to explain everything based on that "fact" > Thus science is altered based on the "no God" idea</code>
'''''[[Creationism]]''''':
:<code>'''God exists (worldview) > Therefore we need to explain everything based on that "fact" > Thus science is altered based on the "God exists" idea</code>
From the simple illustration above, one can see that both worldview's take a ''step of faith''. There is a common starting point or foundational question that each person asks, and then forms their conclusions around.
==See also==
==See also==