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| | '''<big>This article is currently being considered for [[AFD Evolutionism|deletion or modification]]. Please do not edit it unless you are part of the discussion.</big>''' | | '''<big>This article is currently being considered for [[AFD Evolutionism|deletion or modification]]. Please do not edit it unless you are part of the discussion.</big>''' |
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| − | '''Evolutionism''', differing from the "scientific" [[Theory of Evolution]], is a worldview with a philosophical basis in [[Naturalism]] and [[Materialism]]. Proponents of ''Evolutionism'' are commonly referred to as evolutionists.
| + | The creationist perception that, or pejorative assertion that, science represents merely another religion. The perception finds no grounding in reality, other than as a rhetorical dramatization. |
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| − | ==Doctrines==
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| − | ''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]].
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| − | ==Controversy==
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| − | 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:
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| − | '''''Evolutionism''''':
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| − | :<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<br />''Evolutionism'' comes <u>before</u> the ''Scientific Theory of Evolution''. The theory is based on the worldview.'''</code>
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| − | '''''[[Creationism]]''''':
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| − | :<code>'''God exists (worldview) > Therefore we need to explain everything based on that "fact" > Thus science is altered based on the "God exists" idea<br />''Creationism'' comes <u>before</u> the ''Scientific Theory of Creation''. The theory is based on the worldview.'''</code>
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| − | 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 (does God exist?) that each person asks, and then forms their conclusions around. Of course, not all people hold such a black and white viewpoint. There is also a type of ''Theistic Evolutionism''.
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| − | '''''Theistic Evolutionism''''':
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| − | :<code>'''There is no personal/involved God (worldview) > Therefore we need to explain everything based on that "fact" > Thus science is altered based on the "no personal God" idea<br />''Theistic Evolutionism'' comes <u>before</u> the ''Scientific Theory of Evolution''. The theory is based on the worldview.'''</code>
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| | ==See also== | | ==See also== |