special creation
"Special creation" is a concept primarily in creationist beliefs, asserting that life and the universe were created by a divine being, distinct from evolutionary theories.
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Definition
C1Creationism
(theological, religious)The belief that the universe and all life were created by a divine being in their present form, without the process of evolution.
Example
- Many creationists support the idea of special creation, arguing against evolutionary theory.
- Special creation posits that each species was made individually by a divine entity.
C1Roman Catholicism
(theological, religious)The belief that the human soul is directly created by a divine being.
Example
- In Roman Catholic teaching, special creation refers to the origin of the human soul.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "special creation":
progressive creationistday-age creationistintelligent designer