Creationism. World English Historical Dictionary

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[f. as prec. + -ISM.] A system or theory of creation: spec. a. The theory that God immediately creates a soul for every human being born (opposed to traducianism); b. The theory that attributes the origin of matter, the different species of animals and plants, etc., to ‘special creation’ (opposed to evolutionism).

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1847.  Buch, trans. Hagenbach’s Hist. Doctr., II. 1. The theory designated Creationism [printed Creatianism] … was now more precisely defined.

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1872.  Liddon, Elem. Relig., iii. 102. The other and more generally received doctrine is known as Creationism. Each soul is an immediate work of the Creator.

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1880.  Gray, Nat. Sc. & Relig., 89. The true issue as regards design is not between Darwinism and direct Creationism.

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