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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
creationism .
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Examples
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If by "creationalism" Bloomberg means the idea that the book of Genesis is an accurate description of the origin of life on Earth, then he is right, at least, that a lot of people adhere to it.
From the WSJ Opinion Archives James Taranto 2007
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Science as Belief System Yesterday's item criticizing Bloomberg's comments about "creationalism" brought several responses along the lines of this one, from David Brown:
From the WSJ Opinion Archives James Taranto 2007
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"creationalism" problem. this will also answer #2.
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Maybe the Liberals are moving to private schools to protect their childern from the crackpot theory of creationalism rather than being opposed to education.
Take the Test, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Your parents (I'm assuming) dont have school going kids where they would have to worry about creationalism being taught, they dont have to worry about college tuition, or having their kids drafted, gay/lesbian rights.
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However, If they want to teach creationalism or ID let them do so in Religious Ed, not in science class.
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"It's probably because of our bad educational system, but the percentage of people who believe in creationalism is really scary for a country that's going to have to compete in a world where science and medicine require a better understanding," he said in one such foray.
From the WSJ Opinion Archives James Taranto 2007
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You know the funny thing about all of this is that both creationalism and evolution can be correct Im not saying that one is right and one is wrong.
Popular Science 2009
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Evolution ties things up in a tidy bow but it has some missing pieces to it, with creationalism you have to belive in this world with very little proof but allot of the things that they talk about has to do with the holes in the evoution story of man.
Popular Science 2009
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Evolution ties things up in a tidy bow but it has some missing pieces to it, with creationalism you have to belive in this world with very little proof but allot of the things that they talk about has to do with the holes in the evoution story of man.
Popular Science 2009
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