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creation science

1. The effort to provide scientific evidence supporting the account of the creation of the universe related in the Bible. Also called scientific creationism.

2. Creationism.

creation scientist n.

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crea′tion sci`ence

a form of creationism holding that the Bible's account of the creation of the universe is as scientifically valid as the theories proposed by scientists.

[1980–85]

crea′tion sci`entist, n.

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creation science - an effort to give scientific support for the truth of the account of Creation given in the Book of Genesis

creationism - the literal belief in the account of Creation given in the Book of Genesis; "creationism denies the theory of evolution of species"

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